Show Notes
When it comes to money, most of us were taught to work hard, focus on saving, and not take any financial risks. In this episode of Ambition 2.0, Rachel Rodgers (self-made millionaire, founder of Hello Seven, and author of We Should All Be Millionaires and Future Millionaire) is here to replace that belief with something way more powerful.
Rachel and Amanda get into why wealth is built on risk, not by simply “working harder”, how women are socialized to budget instead of build wealth, and the exact mindset and practical moves that helped Rachel go from living in a low-income household as a child to running an eight-figure business.
You’ll hear them talk about:
Why “making money is easy” is the belief Rachel wishes she’d adopted at 25
The biggest limiting belief holding ambitious women back
Why wealth comes after betting on yourself—not just by investing in stocks and real estate
How to know when it’s time to hire help (EA, VA, house manager, childcare, etc.)
Turning your natural talents and obsessions into income streams
How Rachel designs her life so she can make millions without burning out
00:00 Intro
04:10 Why women are taught to budget—not build wealth
07:30 Failure, risk, and “successful failure”
10:40 Turning your natural talents into income
14:10 When (and why) to hire help instead of doing it all
19:40 Balancing “treating yourself” with long-term financial goals
23:25 Ambition without burnout: Rachel’s non-negotiables
25:30 The power of community, accountability, and momentum
29:41 The money belief Rachel wishes she had learned sooner
31:10 Rapid fire: millionaire habits, splurges, and rich-life rules
GUEST LINKS
Rachel Rodgers: https://www.instagram.com/rachrodgersesq/
Read We Should All Be Millionaires: https://bookshop.org/a/116169/9781400221622
Read Future Millionaire: https://bookshop.org/a/116169/9780310158202
Read Million Dollar Action: https://bookshop.org/a/116169/9781400243686
Hello Seven Co.: https://www.instagram.com/hello7co/
The Rachel Rodgers Show: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therachelrodgersshow/the-rachel-rodgers-show-entrepreneurship-uncensored
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