Rachel Platten’s Fight Song became a global anthem of resilience, but her journey to success—and what came after—is an even more powerful story. In this episode, Rachel opens up about the grind before her breakthrough, the emotional rollercoaster of fame, and how stepping away from the industry led her to rediscover herself. This is a conversation about trusting the timing of your journey, letting go of what others think, and finding fulfillment beyond external success.
Success won’t fix what you haven’t faced. True fulfillment comes from doing the inner work, not just achieving the next big milestone. Share on XFollow Rachel: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | YouTube | X | Spotify
Show Notes
- What inspired Rachel’s hit song Fight Song (1:53)
- The paradox of overnight success (7:38)
- Handing the pressure to conform in the music industry (10:05)
- On letting go and believing you are enough (11:52)
- Sharing her mental health journey and the outpouring of support she received (13:36)
- The key tools that helped Rachel through her toughest times (17:09)
- Rachel’s “My Job vs. God’s Job” journaling practice (20:15)
- Rachel’s journaling prompts and practices for rewiring her thoughts (25:10)
- Shifting from chasing external validation to finding inner peace (30:06)
- How Rachel’s creative process emerges from deep moments of surrender. (32:02)
- How motherhood transformed Rachel and freed her from the need for external validation (36:25)
- On losing and rediscovering herself (40:34)
- Rachel’s new album, I Am Rachel Platten, and first headline tour in 8 years (44:36)
Resources / People Mentioned
- I Am Rachel Platten
- Fight Song
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Morning pages
- Break Awake with Nicole Sachs
- John Sarno
- JournalSpeak with Nicole Sachs
- Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert (newsletter)
- Anne Lamott
- Mercy by Rachel Platten (song)
- Elizabeth Gilbert
- Your elusive creative genius (TED Talk, Elizabeth Gilbert)
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
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