“The Gifts That Don’t Fit Under the Tree” This episode is one of the most personal ones I’ve recorded all year. As we close out the season, I’ve been reflecting on the gifts that shaped me—not the ones wrapped in bows, but the ones that stretched me, challenged me, softened me, and reminded me what really matters. Inside this conversation, I’m sharing the intangible gifts this year handed me: the kind that don’t sit under a tree, the kind that require you to look at yourself honestly, and the...
The Room That Changed Everything: Why Your Environment Shapes Your Success This week, I walked into a mastermind that reminded me—again—why the right room can change the entire trajectory of your business, your relationships, your wealth, and your health. It wasn’t about tactics. It wasn’t about who had the highest GCI. And it definitely wasn’t about whose team was the biggest. Instead, it was about perspective. It was about identity. It was about alignment. And it stretched me in a wa...
Episode: Direction Over Speed — My Birthday Framework for Redesigning Your Life & Business This episode is personal. It’s reflective. And it’s one of the most honest conversations I’ve ever recorded. Every year around my birthday (yes—both of them 😅), I pause and ask myself deeper questions… about who I’m becoming, what this last year taught me, and who actually belongs in my next chapter. Because I’ve learned something powerful: Relationships—not money, not titles, not speed—are the real...
This episode is your wake-up call—because before you upgrade your goals, you must upgrade you. I’m walking you through the exact CEO-level audit I do every single December… the same audit that has helped me scale multiple companies, build stronger teams, clean up my brand, and operate with clarity instead of chaos. Most people think they’re stuck because they don’t know the next strategy. the truth? They’re stuck because they haven't audited what’s slowing them down. This isn’t a fluffy plann...
Playing Bigger isn’t about blowing up your life. It’s not about hustling harder. And it’s definitely not about 10X-ing everything overnight. In this very first episode of The Play Bigger Podcast, I’m having an honest conversation about something most high achievers don’t want to admit: the quiet, hidden cost of playing small. On the outside, it can look like success. You have clients. You’re busy. The calendar is full. Money is coming in. But on the inside… you know you’re operating beneath ...
I still can’t believe I’m saying this… This is Episode 400. Four hundred moments behind this mic. Four hundred episodes of growth, doubt, courage, consistency, breakdowns, breakthroughs, late-night recordings, early-morning pickups, messy drafts… and truth. In this milestone episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes into the part no one sees — the part I’ve never shared publicly. The fears. The failures. The almost-quit moments. The tears on the other side of the mic. And the exact reason I k...
What if the way you finish this year is the very thing that determines how powerfully you step into the next one? In this episode, I’m breaking down a truth most entrepreneurs overlook: January doesn’t erase December — it magnifies it. And if you're an ambitious agent, leader, or entrepreneur, you are not behind. You’re right on time to finish strong. I’m sharing the exact mindset shifts, year-end systems, and CEO-level moves that will help you clean the clutter, close the loops, reconnect st...
This season has shown me something most people don’t talk about out loud: your relationships will either accelerate your vision… or quietly slow it down. As we get to the end of the year, people start reflecting on gratitude, lessons, and the people in their life — and that reflection hits differently when you realize some relationships no longer feel aligned. Maybe you feel drained after certain conversations. Maybe the friendships that used to fit… don’t. Maybe your circle feels smaller but...
This Thanksgiving hits differently… and I wanted to bring you into the real story behind why. If you had asked me a year ago whether my mom would be sitting at the table celebrating her 76th birthday today, I couldn’t have given you an answer. We prayed. We fought. We almost lost her—twice. And this year forced me to slow down in ways I never expected. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing a message straight from my heart. Not as a business coach. Not as an entrepreneur. B...
Three Systems Every Agent Must Lock In Before the Year Ends If you stopped working today… would your business keep running? If your answer is anything other than YES, this episode is your wake-up call. In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes as I break down the three must-have systems every single agent needs to lock in before the end of the year—no fluff, no overwhelm, just the essentials that generate leads, stop money leaks, and build a business that doesn’t depend on const...
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on one of the biggest misconceptions in real estate and entrepreneurship: Q4 isn’t slow—it's strategic. I’ll walk you through why the moves you make in November determine the momentum you feel in January… and why top agents treat this season as their secret advantage instead of a time to coast. I’m sharing the honest lessons I learned the hard way early in my career—when I believed the “holiday slowdown” myth and started every new year from zero. ...
This episode is one of the most emotional and personal ones I’ve ever recorded. Last week, I watched my son step onto a Division 1 basketball court for the very first time — a dream he’s chased for years… and a dream many said he would never reach. As I sat in the stands with 15,000 people around us, tears just fell. Not because of the game, but because I realized something powerful: our kids are always watching — even when we think they’re not. In this episode, I open up about the unseen mom...
Your business plan doesn’t create your results — you do. In this episode, I’m going beyond strategy and showing you what truly drives success — the operating system behind every great entrepreneur: your mindset, your habits, your attributes, and your environment. I’ll share why two agents can have the exact same plan yet end up with totally different results — and how to make sure you’re the one who wins. You’ll discover how to think, act, and lead like a CEO so that your business plan doesn’...
Before you set bigger goals or map out your 2026 business plan, there’s one powerful step most entrepreneurs skip — the audit. In this episode, I get real about what it truly takes to grow without carrying last year’s clutter into your next season. I’ll walk you through a full 360° business audit that changed everything for me — one that’s not just about numbers, but about energy, people, and systems. I’ll share: ✨ The 4 types of audits every entrepreneur should do before scaling ...
I used to think freedom came from more — more closings, more volume, more wins on paper. But what if freedom isn’t the reward for working harder... it’s the result of building smarter? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how I went from being “busy and burnt out” to building a business that actually buys back my time. I’ll walk you through the three core levers that every entrepreneur and real estate agent needs to design a business that serves your life — not the other way aroun...
If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” — to launch your business, to hire that coach, to finally make your next big move — I’ve got news for you: you’ll never feel ready. Because ready isn’t a feeling… it’s a decision. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to build momentum when fear, doubt, and perfectionism try to hold you back. I share how every big leap in my career — from starting my first business at 19 to launching my coaching company, Play Bigger —...
Have you ever found yourself pulling back when things feel uncertain — thinking, “Maybe I should wait until things pick up”? In this episode, I’m diving into a truth that every entrepreneur needs to hear: playing small doesn’t protect you — it costs you. It costs you opportunities, clarity, and the momentum that actually moves your business forward. If this year has felt slower, harder, or like your confidence has dipped, this one’s for you. I’ll show you why this exact season might be your m...
You can hire the best coach, join the most elite mastermind, and sit in every single training out there — but if you don’t know how to get the most out of it, you’ll miss the transformation that was meant for you. In this episode of The Raquel Show, I’m diving deep into what truly makes a coaching relationship powerful. I’ll share how my first high-level coaching investment completely shifted my mindset (spoiler: it wasn’t because of a “secret formula”) — and the three phases that determine w...
Have you ever found yourself saying, “This used to light me up… so why does it feel so heavy now?” Yeah, I’ve been there too. In this episode, I’m getting real about something every entrepreneur eventually faces — misalignment. After two decades in business, I’ve learned the hard way that you can’t outwork misalignment. No matter how hard you grind, when what you’re building no longer matches who you’re becoming, the result is burnout, frustration, and loss of peace. In this episode, I share:...
This episode is one of the most personal and raw ones I’ve ever shared. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “behind,” I want you to hear me: you’re not behind — you’re being refined. This year has tested me in ways I never expected — balancing my mom’s health, sending my son off to college, and holding space for clients and communities while trying to hold myself together. But through all of it, I learned that growth doesn’t always look like expansion — sometimes it looks like endurance, stillnes...