15 - Personal Life Q+A: Dating, Spirituality, Psychedelics, My Childhood, Fitness & More
Wanna get the juicy deets on Rachel Bell’s personal life? Now’s your chance, Samantha Skelly, the founder of Hungry for Happiness and Pause Breathwork, is gonna snatch the mic and interview Rachel on this episode of the Payday With Rayray Podcast.
“My motivation is to impact a certain number of people and feel the energy of that impact.”
– Rachel Bell
In this episode, Rachel will reveal all kinds of behind-the-scenes intel – like her dating life, spiritual beliefs, childhood, and biggest motivators. She’ll also open up about her thoughts on marijuana and psychedelics, and how she has used them as a tool to support her growth and self-exploration.
You’ll hear everything from Rachel’s “stacked bagel experience” to her best book recommendations – and listen in as she vulnerably shares what she doesn’t want you to know.
Show Notes
01:00 – Introducing today’s episode: Get to know me!
03:00 – I love Alo Yoga, Lululemon, Spiritual Gangster, Instagram finds, and local stuff.
04:05 – My family relationship is positive now but stressful growing up.
05:00 – I went to a homeschool high school that was religious – I learned so much about exploring spirituality through that experience.
06:30 – My brother and I are complete opposites but want to deepen our relationship.
08:00 – My dream job was to be an artist or veterinarian – then I wanted to be an Animal Rescue Officer.
09:15 – Psychedelics have been a helpful tool on my healing journey.
10:50 – I use psychedelics as an acceleration tool for growth, expansion, and self-exploration.
11:40 – I smoked a lot of weed when I was just starting out as an entrepreneur but have released it as a habit; I now do it on occasion when it could be helpful.
12:10 – I have a psychedelic experience a few times a year and smoke weed every now and again to relax, have fun, or go inward.
13:00 – One of my biggest skillsets is recovery from failure – I use it as a lesson.
13:35 – At the beginning of my journey I couldn’t even sell a free offer – that was a failure that left me feeling defeated and humiliated.
15:45 – It feels good to have a breakdown.
16:05 – My human design is a “Generator”.
18:00 – My spiritual belief is....I don’t fucking know.
21:05 – I find myself holding back about my personal life.
22:30 – My life assignment is to be okay with losing the approval of others.
23:15 - I was raised on a farm, homeschooled, and went to private school.
24:00 - I’m so grateful to have been homeschooled.
25:45 – My love history: I’ve always been in long-term relationships (2-3.5 years).
27:10 – My most recent break-up was last year – we did business together.
27:40 – I dated around and have now had a boyfriend since January.
29:40 – My favorite meal is a GF English muffin with Kite Hill cream cheese, smoked salmon, and a poached egg – a stacked bagel experience.
30:35 – Business and break-ups: I shared very emotional and spiritual posts that were still professional.
32:00 – I keep my best-performing posts and reshare them when I don’t have the energy to create new content.
32:55 – Top 3 book recommendations: The Alchemist, The War of Art, and The 5 Personality Patterns.
35:20 – I was very creative and artistic; one year I asked for photoshop as a kid.
36:10 – I have roommates because I’m extroverted; I’m way happier and more active when I’m around other inspiring and supportive people.
38:00 – My motivation is to impact a certain number of people and feel the energy of that impact.
40:45 – I keep fit and healthy during a launch by having consistent, easy movement routines.
41:45 – I hydrate before I caffeinate, walk every day, take some supplements, and say yes to whatever movement, play, exercise feels fun.
