Step Into My Office Private Pod

Rachael Akhidenor
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An auditory supplement to Step Into My Office, a weekly letter on important topics across culture, creativity & trend. By freelance writer, consultant & culture purveyor extraordinaire, Rachael Akhidenor. Podcast artwork: No. 9 (1948) by Mark Rothko. © Mark Rothko. rachaelakhidenor.substack.com

  1. Sep 29

    Life!

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rachaelakhidenor.substack.com Ciao! A big personal audio letter covering where I’ve been and where I’m going. We cover post-summer intentions, vibes for autumn, the need for space, the importance of discernment, intuition and agency in non-linear / creative / freelance careers, London wellness spots, supplements for fall and more. Rach x @rachakhidenor Links Pure Encapsulations PureDefense Pure Encapsulations Vitamin K + D3

  2. Jul 29

    Ask Rach: Dirty martini’s, drink trends, first commissions & finding your voice

    Ciao! I’m so happy to be back in your ears with this month’s Ask Rach audio letter - our monthly AMA-style audio letter where I answer Office member questions. This month, we delve into three Qs on how to get your first commission, my thoughts on incoming drink trends, and finding your voice as a writer. Enjoy! Rach x Links Forbes, With Update, Kim Kardashian Plans To Shake Up The Energy Drinks Category Financial Times, Why the dirty martini is London’s new It-girl drink (written by the gorgeous journalist, Ying-Di Yin) Divya’s details for the writers and journos out there: https://divya-venkataraman.com/ (can’t recommend her enough!) Submit an anonymous question here Connect with me on IG @rachakhidenor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachaelakhidenor.substack.com

  3. Jun 29

    Bonus: The internet, deep listening, socials is fun again (?) & developing a point of view

    Ciao! As you’re listening to this, I am on the four-hour bus journey to my mother’s village in Greece - a gorgeous little seaside town in the Peloponnese. The idealist in me wanted all my work, deadlines and letters complete before I was off. But London’s heatwave had other plans… Instead of leaving you high and dry this week, I’ve decided to release part 2 of my bonus audio letter for full Office Members for you all. As you’ll soon tell, these bonus letters for paid subscribers are more off the cuff than usual, so hopefully, you enjoy the ride! If you do, you can listen to part 1 here. In this letter, we dive straight back into the sweltering heatwave of London. I’m back on the mic, post-therapy, answering two curious questions on how to stay across culture without being chronically online & how to develop a point of view. I had answered a third question on developing taste, but upon editing, it’s clear that the heat had turned my brain into mush and my answer was unpublishable. So I’ll answer that in my next ask rach audio letter coming out in a few weeks! As always, DM me with your thoughts, feelings, feedback, ideas. I love hearing from you. With gratitude, Rach x Links Submit an anonymous question here Connect with me on IG @rachakhidenor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachaelakhidenor.substack.com

  4. Jun 4

    Ask Rach: Isamaya Ffrench, writing tips, deep focus & parties as inspiration

    Hola! A bonus treat for you all. The joy of this month’s Ask Rach audio letter being so long to fit into two parts. Here, we get into more of your gorgeous questions, asked AMA-style. We cover tips on how to write more, where to find inspiration, how to drop into deep focus, my takeaways from interviewing Isamaya Ffrench, and the challenges (and insecurities) of being a multi-disciplinary. If you haven’t heard part one, you can do so here. Enjoy! Rach x Submit an anonymous question here Connect with me on IG @rachakhidenor Links Rich Roll Podcast with James Frey My interview with Isamaya Ffrench for to Be Magazine This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachaelakhidenor.substack.com

  5. Jun 1

    Ask Rach: Life updates, Eastend girls vs. Westend girls, down regulating & wellness tips

    Hola! I’m back with part one of June’s AMA-style Ask Rach audio letter. This month, the recording went so long that I’ve split it into two. Expect the second part later this week. These letters often skew more personal (and parasocial) than my usual ones, so if you’re here purely for the trend stuff, this one may not be for you. This month, we’re diving deep into my life of late: recent updates, what I got up to during my two-month Substack hiatus, where I landed on my London flat search, and the wellness rituals I’m leaning into right now. Enjoy. Rach x PS. A new mic is arriving next week, so these are the final recordings with the current (slightly s****y) setup. Yay for upgrades. Submit an anonymous question here Connect with me on IG @rachakhidenor Links Tess Kent’s Substack, Dirty Olive KIC’s The Ritual Newsletter My miracles playlist This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rachaelakhidenor.substack.com

  6. Feb 23

    Ask Rach: Ideating ideas, dating apps, getting published, Puck’s latest win, and life transitions

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rachaelakhidenor.substack.com Hola! Free Office Members are only listening to the first 25% of this letter. The best stuff is below the paywall: upgrade to unlock x We’re back for our first Ask Rach for 2026. Stoked to be here. For the uninitiated, these are AMA-style audio letters where I answer questions submitted by you, our gorgeous Office members. These questions can be quite wide-reaching, ranging from the cultural to the personal. This month, I’m answering questions on my ideation process, reflections from my first few weeks back in London, the ‘wellness anarchist’ becoming its own kind of stereotype, getting writing published, more Raya and newsletter-dating-app discourse, and my favourite publications atm. As always, any questions, thoughts, feelings, DM me. I love hearing from you. Enjoy! Rach x LINKS Submit a question for Rach here Dazed, Wellness anarchists: The movement shunning the strict rules of fitness My letter on the proliferation of the performative cigarette My letter on newsletters becoming dating apps Malique Morris moving to Puck from BOF Malique’s story breaking SSENSE bankruptcy for BOF

  7. 12/04/2025

    Ask Rach: Sensory minimalism, knowledge-maxxing and the celebrity era of Substack

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rachaelakhidenor.substack.com Ciao!

  8. 11/19/2025

    Ask Rach: Cool beauty brushes, Dua’s skincare line debacle & bf discourse

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rachaelakhidenor.substack.com Ciao! Full Office Members are very intelligent, very gorgeous and very fun. They get access to all the good (chaotic) stuff behind the paywall. Curious? We’re back for another Ask Rach for the month of November. For the uninitiated, these are audio letters where I answer questions submitted by gorgeous Office members, AMA-style. They’re typically a wide assortment, ranging from the personal to the specific. I recorded this on my 30th birthday, a milestone date if you ask me. We get into a bunch of questions, including which brand is exciting me right now (3:15), musings on Dua Lipa’s skincare line (7:34), thoughts on Melbourne (am I moving back? London vs Melbourne?) (16:19), embarrassing boyfriends and my newfound obsession with Chanté Joseph (21:47). As always, any questions, thoughts, feelings – DM me. I love hearing from you. With gratitude, Rach x LINKS Kraum – website and IG Annie Kreighbaum – Substack and IG Eyewitness Beauty Podcast Third Eye Insights’ IG post on Dua Lipa’s AB brand BOF, Augustinus Bader Launches Lower-Price Line With Dua Lipa Sports Illustrated Lifestyle, Dua Lipa Turns Her Pilates Passion Into a Power Move as Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer of Frame Fitness British Vogue’s viral bf piece Chante’s most recent piece on the bf topic: What The Response To My “Are Boyfriends Embarrassing?” Article Says About The Current State Of Heterosexual Dating Chante Joseph’s IG (obsessed with her – case in point) Shameless podcast on bf thoughts Sex and The City, “Single & Fabulous?”

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An auditory supplement to Step Into My Office, a weekly letter on important topics across culture, creativity & trend. By freelance writer, consultant & culture purveyor extraordinaire, Rachael Akhidenor. Podcast artwork: No. 9 (1948) by Mark Rothko. © Mark Rothko. rachaelakhidenor.substack.com

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