Rachel Hollis
Born: January 09, 1983 – Weedpatch, California, United States
Rachel Hollis is an American self-help author, podcaster, and entrepreneur whose work centers on personal growth, productivity, and women’s ambition. She is best known for Girl, Wash Your Face and Girl, Stop Apologizing, bestselling books that broadened her reach as a speaker; Girl, Wash Your Face became a #1 New York Times bestseller.
Biography & Author's Journey
Rachel Hollis built her career by turning autobiography into a media business. Raised near Weedpatch, California, as the daughter of a Pentecostal preacher, she has described an early life marked by financial strain, family conflict, and the trauma of finding her older brother after his suicide when she was 14. She finished high school early, moved to Los Angeles, and got her start at Miramax before moving into event planning, an early proving ground for the mix of ambition, presentation, and audience instinct that would later define her work as an author and speaker. ((https://time.com/5548771/rachel-hollis-girl-stop-apologizing-interview/))
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Girl, Wash Your Face
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Empowering women to overcome self-limiting lies and achieve happiness through self-reliance and personal growth.
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Empowering guide for women facing life's challenges, offering tools to transform pain into personal growth and renewed purpose.
Girl, Stop Apologizing
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Empowering women to ditch excuses, embrace dreams, and gain confidence.
Girl, Wash Your Face
Rachel Hollis
Empowering women to overcome self-limiting lies and achieve happiness through self-reliance and personal growth.
Didn't See That Coming
Rachel Hollis
Empowering guide for women facing life's challenges, offering tools to transform pain into personal growth and renewed purpose.
Girl, Stop Apologizing
Rachel Hollis
Empowering women to ditch excuses, embrace dreams, and gain confidence.
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Community Voices
"If Rachel Hollis tells you to wash your face, turn on that water!"
— Anna Todd
"Rachel Hollis lovingly but firmly tells us it is time to get on with living our wild and precious lives"
— Jen Hatmaker
"To some, Rachel Hollis is their totally relatable best friend"
— TIME
"Rachel Hollis is suddenly ascendant in the world of self-help"
— Christian Research Institute
"In Rachel Hollis's first nonfiction book, she is less cheerleader and more life coach"
— Jessica Honegger
"Rachel Hollis has a rare ability to make you laugh out loud and rethink your entire life"
— Jefferson and Alyssa Bethke
"Somehow, Rachel Hollis has cut through the noise"
— Money
"Rachel Hollis's voice is the winning combination of an inspiring life coach and your funniest friend"
— Megan Tamte
"Rachel Hollis's tenacity inspires people to pursue what matters to them"
— John C. Maxwell
"Rachel Hollis became personal development's undisputed breakout star of 2018"
— SUCCESS
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From Columbia University alumni built in San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
