Episode 256 How My Life Changed in 13 Days with Rachel Pedersen

John talks with Rachel Pedersen, the Queen of Social Media. Rachel is the founder and CEO of two multi-million-dollar companies. She is also the author of Unfiltered: Proven Strategies to Start and Grow Your Business by Not Following the Rules, host of the Social Media Secrets Podcast, social media strategist, entrepreneur, speaker, wife, and mother. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [00:33] - Writing emails for building long-term relationships [04:10] - The reality of entrepreneurship [06:54] - Rachel's bio [10:02] - Rachel's difficult upbringing and being a single mom on welfare [12:58] - How she met her husband, Paul [14:58] - Rachel's journey of self-discovery and how therapy helped her [17:00] - John's experience with therapy [23:52] - Getting married just 13 days after meeting [25:44] - Personality vs. physical attraction in relationships [31:35] - Rachel's marriage and family life [35:41] - Transitioning from hairstylist to marketing [37:24] - Starting her own business [38:34] - Impact of her business on her family [40:40] - Rachel's book: Unfiltered [42:26] - How Rachel invests in her personal growth [43:56] - Best way to connect with Rachel [45:34] - Closing remarks NOTABLE QUOTES: "Emails are not dead. They still connect with people. It's an easy way to track someone, their progress, and what they're sharing with me." "Email is not always an immediate ROI or transactional thing. It's a relationship builder." "Anytime you're starting something up, it's going to be way harder than anyone can prepare you for." "Therapy with the right therapist can be incredible." "It's a long-game move every single time." "If you want the things to happen in life that you dream of, you just have to make it happen." "Work really hard and make your dreams come true." "It's okay to be yourself." BOOK MENTIONED: When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase (https://a.co/d/3vvWqtT) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://rachelpedersen.com/ Social Media Secrets Podcast (https://rachelpedersen.com/podcast/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/themrspedersen/ https://www.instagram.com/themrspedersen/ https://www.facebook.com/the.mrs.pedersen/ https://x.com/TheMrsPedersen https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p2nJb-8j9IjVOhrlTUmWw Unfiltered: Proven Strategies to Start and Grow Your Business by Not Following the Rules (https://a.co/d/acpYNP5) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen    X - https://x.com/johnhulen    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA    EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/