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The Rachel Martin Podcast

The Rachel Martin Podcast

Rachel Martin 66 Episodes Sep 18, 2026

The Rachel Martin Podcast is hosted by Rachel Martin, author of The FIO Mindset, race director, community builder and mother of three. The show centers on her "FIO" philosophy of taking action before you feel fully ready, and it features mindset shifts, candid conversations and real-life stories each week. Episodes include the recurring FIO Fridays segment along with practical talk about courage, momentum and personal growth. Listeners can also sign up for a companion weekly email newsletter.

Episodes

Look How Far You’ve Come
Look How Far You’ve Come Sep 18, 2026 00:08:56 Coming to you from Runningman Festival, after last week's Pumpkinman, Rachel shares a reminder she needed herself this week: stop for a minute and look how far you’ve come.This week’s FIO Move is simple: write down the things you’ve done that once felt hard, scary, or impossible. Those moments are proof that you can do hard things — and you can figure out what comes next.Keep figuring it out w
First Things First: What to Do When You Have 847 Tabs Open
First Things First: What to Do When You Have 847 Tabs Open Sep 4, 2026 00:11:41 One week out from the 20th anniversary of the Pumpkinman Triathlon & Running Festival, Rachel’s brain has approximately 847 tabs open.In this FIO Friday, Rachel shares one of the simplest tools she uses when everything feels urgent and the to-do list feels impossible: First Things First.Rachel shares how she mentally walks through the experience of producing a 1,000+ person event to separate w
064- FIO Friday: Less Polish, More YOU!
064- FIO Friday: Less Polish, More YOU! Aug 15, 2026 00:09:12 Episode 64, and I'm recording it sweaty from my sauna because sometimes showing up doesn't look polished. It just looks like getting it done.This week I'm talking about why being real matters more than ever in a world where we can edit, filter and polish almost everything, including ourselves. I've missed weeks, changed things and figured this podcast out as I've gone, but I keep coming back. Mayb
What If the Milestone Is the Starting Line? | FIO Friday
What If the Milestone Is the Starting Line? | FIO Friday Aug 7, 2026 00:12:22 As Pumpkinman celebrates its 20th anniversary, Rachel reflects on why we spend so much time looking back at our accomplishments instead of asking what they make possible next.In this FIO Friday, she shares how experience, relationships, and even mistakes become the foundation for a bigger impact and why the best question you can ask isn't "What's next?" but "What does everyt
I Thought I Was Building Separate Things. I Was Wrong.
I Thought I Was Building Separate Things. I Was Wrong. Jul 17, 2026 00:11:48 A race. A book. A podcast. A community. The Lenz. I thought I was building separate things. I'm starting to realize they're all connected.In this FIO Friday, I'm sharing what I've been noticing about curiosity, connection, belonging and the thread connecting everything I'm building.The question I keep coming back to is: What could we figure out together?Come along for the journ
Lessons I'm Collecting, No. 1: The Fenway Lesson
Lessons I'm Collecting, No. 1: The Fenway Lesson Jul 10, 2026 00:11:33 Rachel is back from an intentionally quiet summer with a new series: Lessons I'm Collecting. In this first installment, a Noah Kahn concert at Fenway Park becomes a powerful reminder that people don't remember what happened, they remember who they became. She shares why every race, business, and event is just the vehicle, the real work of creating belonging, and one question that changes h
Brain Tornado? Control the Controllables.
Brain Tornado? Control the Controllables. Jun 20, 2026 00:08:24 Rachel shares the two-decade-old phrase that rewired how she handles anxiety: see things how they are, not worse than they are, then control the controllables. She breaks down the brain dump method that turns a spiraling mind into a clear action list, and gives this week's FIO Move. Want more like this every Friday? Join FIO Friday: https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37eORDER THE FIO MINDSET
What would your transcript say?
What would your transcript say? Jun 12, 2026 00:17:31 What if you could see a transcript of everything you complained about today — and had to read it out loud to someone?Gary V dropped that challenge this week and Rachel Martin couldn't let it go.In this episode, Rachel connects that question to something she watched unfold in her own backyard: South Berwick's 9th annual Tuskegee Sister City gathering — a decade-long project built entirely o
One Step. No Plan. Nine Years Later
One Step. No Plan. Nine Years Later Jun 5, 2026 00:13:14 The most meaningful things in Rachel's life — Pumpkinman, Race Across America, the Tuskegee sister city project — had zero master plan. Just a feeling, and a first step. This week, Rachel shares what's happening in her hometown this weekend, why your next big thing doesn't need a blueprint, and the one move you can make in the next 48 hours to stop waiting and start. FIO Move included.
I missed two weeks. Here's what took priority.
I missed two weeks. Here's what took priority. May 29, 2026 00:11:24 Rachel missed two weeks — but has been incredibly intentional. In this episode, she breaks down the glass balls and rubber balls framework: some things in your life shatter when you drop them, while others simply bounce. Rachel shares what was pulling her energy over the past two weeks (Hazel's fourth surgery, Rick's Run's 10th anniversary, a moving her son back to Boston area, Tuskegee weekend, a
Ask Better Questions, Build a Better Life
Ask Better Questions, Build a Better Life May 8, 2026 00:05:40 Your brain is answering questions all day long. The problem? Most of us are asking the wrong ones.This week I'm talking about the power of expansive questions, how your RAS (reticular activating system) locks onto whatever you tell it matters, and why swapping "why am I stuck?" for "what is one move forward?" can change everything.Plus, I'm giving you a 7-day challenge
The Power of Accountability (+ Pumpkinman Year 20 Fundraising Announcement)
The Power of Accountability (+ Pumpkinman Year 20 Fundraising Announcement) May 1, 2026 00:07:15 Rachel continues last week's "calling my shot" thread. After months of thinking, she's decided to add an official fundraising component to Pumpkinman's 20th anniversary. The big declaration: if the community hits the fundraising goal, she'll do a Year 21. Core lesson: accountability is the single greatest accelerator of progress. Whether it's finishing a book, pivotin

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