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⏱️ 4-minute read | Inside this week's email:
The Confession: How I realized I am actually the project right now.
The 3 Lemon Squeezes 🍊: Why you don't need to monetize everything you love.
Microdose of Courage: Finding a smaller next step instead of a massive life plan.
Also inside: New solo episodes, trusted FitZen favorites, FitZen Philanthropies, and a quick listener feedback request.
THE CONFESSION
I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time lately trying to figure out what The FitZen Project is becoming.
- What’s the podcast about?
- Who is it for?
- What am I selling?
- Am I a coach?
- Should I teach yoga again?
- How do I make money from this thing?
And after recording this week’s episodes, I had a mildly horrifying realization:
I might be the high-functioning/ over-acheiving woman who needs to take her own fucking advice (per usual).
Here’s what happened.
I’ve been wanting to start teaching yoga again. I had this beautiful little plan in my head—morning classes, 8:30-ish, start my day teaching something I love and then move into my workday.
And then my actual job put a DAILY 9 AM call on my calendar.
I could not be more annoyed.
Immediately, my brain went into project-manager mode.
Okay. Move the class. Change the schedule. Figure out the business. What am I selling anyway? Should I coach? Do I even have a business? Did I waste all this time and money revamping the podcast if I don’t know what I’m eventually selling?
And then I heard myself.
Oh.
Hi. It’s me. I’m the project.
Maybe I don’t need to figure out the entire FitZen business model this week.
Maybe I don’t need to turn every thing I love into another thing I have to successfully manage.
Maybe I can make really fucking good podcasts.
Maybe I can find another time and teach one yoga class.
Maybe I can keep being a Project Executive—a career I have worked incredibly hard to build, find a lot of pride in, and LOVE the fullfillment it brings me—and also continue exploring this weird, wonderful thing I’m creating over here.
Maybe I don’t have to know what it becomes yet.
And THAT is uncomfortable for someone like me.
Because I love a plan.
I love a methodology.
Give me a terrible process, a wishful project plan and a desired outcome and I will make some magic happen, baby!
But there’s a difference between leading your life and trying to control its outcome.
And wouldn’t you know it…
That’s basically what I spent this week’s podcast talking about.
Funny how that shit works.
So if you’re also in a season where you’re desperately trying to figure out the entire plan, here’s what I’m practicing:
MY THE 3 LEMON SQUEEZES 🍊
- You don’t need to monetize every thing you love. Some things are allowed to give you energy before they give you income.
- Not knowing what something becomes doesn’t make it a waste. You can experiment. Gather information. Change direction. Try something small. That’s not failure. That’s literally how projects work.
- You might not need a bigger plan. You might need a smaller next step. One class. One episode. One conversation. One decision. And then see what you learn.
MY MICRODOSE OF COURAGE
- I’m going to stop demanding that I know exactly what The FitZen Project becomes.
I’m going to keep making amazing episodes.
I’m going to find a way to teach some yoga.
And I’m going to pay attention so I can keep what's great, get rid of what's not serving YOU, and create enough space for something new.
My lessons learned this week is clarity doesn’t always come before the action. Sometimes we have to live our way into it.
If you’re trying to solve your entire life right now, maybe your Microdose of Courage is the same:
What is the smallest next step I can take without requiring myself to know where the whole thing ends?
I’ll meet you there.
With all the gratitude,
Rachel
Alignment is the new hustle.
You are your most important project.
P.S. Sometimes your next level isn't another certification or promotion.
Sometimes it's finally trusting yourself.
If that hits... let's talk.
🎧 Apple
✨ FITZEN FAVORITES | Humans & Brands I Trust ✨
I only share what I genuinely use, believe in, and would recommend to my mom/ best friend.
When you use my links, you’re supporting The FitZen Project — and I’m deeply grateful.
🟣 Rage Create – The planners, affirmation cards, and habit trackers that actually keep me focused. The “Spank Your To-Do List” pad? Elite. Structure + manifestation = unstoppable momentum. Get 20% off using code FITZEN.
🌿 Lotus and Luna – Ethical, hand-made, feel-good pieces that align with the grounded, earthy FitZen vibe. Sustainable + stylish? Yes. Get 20% off using code FITZEN.
🧘♀️ Liforme Yoga Mat – The only mat I practice on. The grip is unreal. It literally holds you while you build strength and stability. Get 20% off using code FITZEN.
🥂 TÖST- Non- Alcoholic Sparkling Beverages and this link gets you 10% off. TÖST is a dry, all-natural, alcohol-free sparkling beverage crafted with white tea, cranberry, and ginger—perfect for elevated, non-alcoholic celebrations anytime.
🌬 Breathwork with Tabatha DeBruyn – My 9D Breathwork session shifted 30 years of stored trauma in two hours. I’m not exaggerating. This is powerful, safe, guided release work for when you’re ready to let go of what your body has been carrying. If you want real transformation — this is it.
Thank you for supporting the brands and practitioners who support this community.
✨ FITZEN Philanthropies ✨
🐎 Hooves of Hope- Hooves of Hope Equestrian Center serves individuals from more than thirteen counties across Kentucky, providing equine-assisted activities and therapies that help children and adults with diverse needs build essential life skills in a safe and caring environment.
🩺🫀🫁American Lung Association- Do Good, Feel Great! I'm climb stairs in the Fight For Air Climb to support people with lung disease who are fighting for every breath.
Being in the business of YOU means being intentional about what you consume — including what you buy, who you work with, and how you heal.
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