Welcome to Self-Care Daily, a spin off of From the Heart with Rachel Brathen. In this series, Rachel, New York Times Bestselling author, podcast host, and serial entrepreneur, is offering nuggets of wisdom, guidance and clarity every day of the week. From Monday to Friday, each episode offers self-care tips, guided meditations, heartfelt advice and a moment to ground into your body, lead with purpose, set intentions and take action in your day-to-day life. On the path toward self-love, each day counts and five minutes can make all the difference.
What area of your life feels like it’s moving too fast? What area is overwhelming and stressful? And the important question of today: how would your life change if you could slow down? In today’s episode, you will do a contemplative practice where you envision the change. Notice how it impacts your life. And ask yourself, is it worth it? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
05/03/2026 • 05:43
Spring is on its way, but we are still in winter and learning the lesson winter is trying to teach us: we need to slow down. Today’s practice offers you a breathing exercise with a two step inhale and exhale. It will bring you away from the mind and into the inner world, where everything is slow and meaningful. Rachel will guide you through the whole thing. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04/03/2026 • 09:48
Often the frantic feeling of not having enough time comes from within. If you can slow down your racing thoughts and judgements, that may ripple out to help you find a slower pace in your day. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through a journaling practice that will help you discover a limiting belief you have about time, yourself, and your worth. You don’t have to do it all. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03/03/2026 • 06:43
We are already in the third month of 2026 somehow. Time may feel like it’s moving fast, so this week on Self-Care Daily we are finding ways to slow down. It’s been a tumultuous year already, so let’s get more introspective and intentional so we feel really rested by the end of the week. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02/03/2026 • 04:21
This week we reflected on a form of art we did when we were a child that brought us right into the moment. In today’s episode, you are going to settle into a self-care practice with this childhood memory and art supplies as your guides. Awaken your inner child and have some fun. That’s what life is all about! Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27/02/2026 • 05:13
We all have heard the voice of our intuition. But in today’s world, trusting that voice is a little more difficult. Today’s episode will bring you two questions for your journal that will help you connect with your intuition. How does this voice show up in your body? And what is something that you intuitively know to be true? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
26/02/2026 • 06:06
Today’s meditation brings you the space to slow down and look for the softness that is already present within you. Your heart holds a gentleness. It holds open space. It holds opportunity. Sometimes you just have to take the time to remember that. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
25/02/2026 • 07:38
In today’s episode we are going to take a trip down memory lane to find something from your childhood that still rings true today. Can you remember a time when you created art and lost yourself in it? When time had no meaning and you just created out of pure enjoyment? It is so easy to connect to our creativity as children, and if we can remember that feeling, we may be able to reconnect with a part of ourselves we tucked away long ago. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
24/02/2026 • 07:52
We have officially entered Pisces season, which is the final sign of the zodiac. This time of the year is all about creativity, universal love, and intuition. And with that, this week on the show we are going to do some creative practices that bring us into a flow state and make us feel closer to home. It’s time to drop everything unimportant and be in the moment. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23/02/2026 • 06:05
What softens you? In today’s self-care practice, you are going to do something that helps you let go, that softens your harsh edges, and that eases you whenever you feel your walls coming up. Rachel shares two beautiful ideas, then it’s time to begin. Tune in. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20/02/2026 • 04:52
Today’s episode brings you a deep contemplation for your journal. Is there a part of your life where you are being too controlling? Where you are being too rigid? Where you keep acting like this again and again no matter how much you want to let go? This episode will help you discover why this is happening and where that controlling side of you comes from. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19/02/2026 • 06:08
Where are you feeling stuck? What part of your body feels rigid? In today’s episode, you are going to check in as Rachel guides you through a mediation. Let your awareness wash over your body like a wave, then breathe some space into any tight areas. Our bodies will always carry a lot, and they will always shift and change - but we have the ability to create space. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
18/02/2026 • 07:13
Today’s journaling practice is a bit of an abstract one. Rachel will pose two questions to you. Where have you been too controlling lately? And oppositely, where are you noticing yourself trusting a little bit more? This practice is all about softening - where we are struggling and where we are blooming. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17/02/2026 • 04:15
Maybe where you live it feels like winter is finally thawing a little bit. This week on the show, we are going to use this inspiration from nature and ask ourselves - what feels like it’s thawing in your life too? What part of you feels like it’s more vulnerable and trusting? What is shifting inside your heart? Rachel will share some beautiful examples. What feels relevant to you? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
16/02/2026 • 06:24
For today’s self-care practice, we are keeping it simple. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and it’s time to do something that makes you feel loved. Rachel shares some beautiful examples, and you can choose what intuitively feels right for you. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13/02/2026 • 04:20
We all have certain parts of life that make love really easy to connect with. But in other experiences, it can be really difficult to find love when we know it should be there. In today’s episode, you are going to reflect on what is easy - and where love is hard to find. Rachel shares a really true example that may help you realize just what is missing. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12/02/2026 • 05:52
There are many loves that we come to expect in our lives. We often rely on love from our family and our friends. But is there a love in your life right now that feels unexpected? Have you found a love for nature, for God, for your own inner child? In today’s episode, you are going to sit in meditation to feel this feeling of love inside your body. It’s even more important when it comes unexpectedly. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11/02/2026 • 05:59
Love is present in so many different ways in your life. There are people you love, animals you love, places you love, and so much more. In today’s episode, you are going to identify and honor the ways that love is present in your life right now. Take it to your journal and it will become a writing meditation that will help you explore this love deeper. By the end you will really understand the big feelings that come with it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10/02/2026 • 05:38
Valentine’s Day is on the way, but something about this holiday often feels too materialistic and fake. Instead, this week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to have a week dedicated to real, true love. How is love showing up in your life right now? Whether it’s romantic love, self-love, love for your family, friends, nature, or just for being alive, you will celebrate all the ways it’s present in your life. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
09/02/2026 • 04:54
What does it mean to be beautiful? Maybe the real answer is feeling like who you actually are. It means being your authentic self. In today’s episode, you are going to do a self-care practice that will make you feel exactly like that. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06/02/2026 • 04:50
Does the world have you convinced that a beauty standard is real? Have you spent your life believing it about yourself? In today’s episode, we are going to break down a lifetime of conditioning when it comes to your appearance. Rachel will share an example from her own life, then it’s your turn to open your journal and find your own. Get very honest, even if it’s uncomfortable. Working toward self-acceptance is worth it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
05/02/2026 • 07:57
If you are in a negative mindset, today’s episode will help you shift your energy from rejection to appreciation for your body. Rachel will guide you through a meditation to bring presence to a physical ‘flaw’ you have and ask yourself - what does this body part do for me? The gratitude you will find will be felt by your whole being. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04/02/2026 • 08:51
This week as we continue our activism against the beauty standards placed on women by society, we have a specific task. We are going to focus on the ‘flaw’ that society is telling you needs to be fixed right now. What are you specifically feeling self conscious about? And can you recognize it as a distraction? Can you realize you are not a problem that needs to be fixed and that you are a whole human being? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03/02/2026 • 10:35
Everybody’s view of beauty is different, but there are parts of the beauty industry and society’s forced ideas that are causing you harm. This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to explore this in a deep way. In what ways do you feel like you’re not enough? And how can we dismantle our conditionings and break free? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02/02/2026 • 05:26
How do you take care of yourself spiritually and emotionally? What connects you to your soul, to something bigger than yourself, to your sense of purpose in life? In today’s episode, you are going to immerse yourself in a practice that brings out your spiritual side. This is the most important work we can do. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30/01/2026 • 07:01
As we continue reflecting on our intentions for 2026, today we are tuning into our minds. The work we do around our minds includes our career goals, work projects, our studies, and anything that financially brings us abundance. What goals did you have in this area? And what is stopping you from taking action? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
29/01/2026 • 06:25
When you think of home, where does your mind go? In today’s episode, we are going to take some time to focus on our home and the people in it. Did you set any intentions around your home? Can you anchor into a sense of gratitude for your home? This is the foundation of everything, so having a place to lay your head is such a blessing. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
28/01/2026 • 05:39
When we set our intentions for 2026, we did it by dividing our life into different categories. In today’s practice, we are going to tune into our bodies. What were your intentions when it came to your body? Can you recognize what you want and notice the reality of where you are? What’s one thing you can do right now to bring yourself closer to your goal? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27/01/2026 • 06:43
We are at the end of January - have you forgotten about your New Year’s Intentions? In today’s episode, we are going to reignite your inspiration simply by getting started. Sometimes you don’t need to wait for motivation to strike - it will come once you begin. Take a look at your intentions and ask yourself, what can I do right now? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
26/01/2026 • 05:27
Did you set intentions at the beginning of 2026? Do you have a plan for them? You are much more likely to meet your goals if you have a solid plan in place that is realistic and attainable. In today’s episode, Rachel shares some examples on how to make a plan for your intentions - and stick to it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23/01/2026 • 05:43
