Imperfectly Human™

Rachel Blogg
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Imperfectly Human™ is a podcast about what it actually takes to perform, function, and feel like yourself under pressure. Hosted by performance coach and therapist Rachel Blogg, this show sits at the intersection of mental health and high performance—where athletes, high achievers, and driven people try to hold it all together while still trying to get better. This isn’t about fixing you. It’s about understanding the patterns that quietly run your decisions, your reactions, and your burnout cycles—so you can actually change how you operate in real life, not just in theory. Expect honest conversations, practical tools, and the kind of insight that makes you pause and think, “yeah… that’s exactly what I do.” If you’re someone who’s always pushing, always improving, and still wondering why it doesn’t feel easier—this is for you.

  1. Growing Up Oldest of 13, Leaving at 17, and Building a Life Nobody Showed You How to Live

    Jun 2

    Growing Up Oldest of 13, Leaving at 17, and Building a Life Nobody Showed You How to Live

    Rachel Blogg sits down with Alicia Michelle, founder of The Koi Collective, for a conversation that took a completely unexpected turn. What starts as a business chat quickly becomes one of the most raw and honest conversations about surviving a childhood defined by poverty, abuse, and chaos, leaving home at 17 with nothing, and slowly, painstakingly building something different. Alicia opens up about growing up the oldest of 13 siblings in Section 8 housing, discovering in her mid-twenties that her siblings shared a different father, navigating a physically abusive marriage with no financial safety net, and walking away from it all with zero support and zero dollars. She talks about what it actually takes to rebuild not just a business, but a sense of self, over 13 years of showing up imperfectly and refusing to stay stuck. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like the odds were stacked against them before they even started. Alicia's story is not about one big breakthrough moment. It is about consistency, boundaries, and deciding that your past does not get to write the rest of your story. Connect with Alicia: LinkedIn, Instagram Stay connected with Rachel: LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok ℹ️ The podcast content is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

    55 min
  2. From the NFL to Real Estate to a TikTok That Went Viral: A Conversation About Kindness, Purpose, and What We Owe Each Other

    May 26

    From the NFL to Real Estate to a TikTok That Went Viral: A Conversation About Kindness, Purpose, and What We Owe Each Other

    Rachel Blogg sits down with Malcolm, founder and CEO of Langdon Park Capital, whose paths crossed in the most unexpected way — through a TikTok video Rachel posted after helping his college-aged son get home safely following a March Madness game. What started as a simple act of concern from one parent to another became a moment that restored faith in humanity for nearly half a million people. In this conversation, they unpack how that moment happened, what it meant to both families, and why kindness like that feels rare when it really shouldn't. Malcolm opens up about his journey from NFL player to Wall Street banker to mission-driven real estate investor, and how each chapter was shaped less by ambition and more by a deep sense of responsibility to the communities he grew up in. He shares how a single question from his wife while he was recovering from knee surgery — "will you figure it out?" — became the quiet turning point that launched everything that followed. The conversation also goes deep on mental health in athletics, the pressure young student athletes face around NIL money, and Rachel's own courageous shift toward performance coaching after nearly three decades as a licensed clinical social worker. Together they explore what it really means to build a life around purpose, not just profit, and why the people who do that well make all of us a little better. Connect with Malcolm: LinkedIn, Instagram Stay connected with Rachel: LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok ℹ️ The podcast content is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

    51 min
  3. How Garrison Carter Built Mental Toughness Beyond Basketball

    May 19

    How Garrison Carter Built Mental Toughness Beyond Basketball

    In this episode of Imperfectly Human, Rachel sits down with Garrison Carter for a powerful conversation about identity, discipline, leadership, and resilience. As a senior student-athlete at Illinois Institute of Technology, Garrison shares the realities behind competing at a high level while balancing academics, personal growth, and life beyond basketball. Together, they discuss overcoming injury, losing 40 pounds during COVID, handling pressure as a college athlete, and learning how faith and family helped shape his mindset. Garrison opens up about mental toughness, the fear of failure, and how he learned that success is not just about performance on the court, but about growth, consistency, and staying true to yourself. This episode is an inspiring reminder that we are all more than the titles, achievements, or expectations placed upon us. Meet my Guest Garrison Carter is a senior at Illinois Institute of Technology from Island Lake and a four-year captain of the men’s basketball team. A Dean’s List student and one of the top scorers in program history with more than 1,000 career points, Garrison has earned First Team All-Conference honors along with multiple all-conference selections throughout his college career. Outside of basketball, Garrison serves as President of the Black Student Athlete Association and has previously served as President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. He is also a Resident Advisor and mentor who is passionate about leadership, community, and helping others grow both on and off the court. Through his experiences as an athlete and leader, Garrison continues to inspire others with his humility, discipline, and commitment to personal development. Connect with Garrison: Instagram, Linkedin  Stay connected with Rachel: LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok ℹ️ The podcast content is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

    47 min
  4. From Rock Bottom to 15 Years Sober: What Finally Made It Stick

    May 12

    From Rock Bottom to 15 Years Sober: What Finally Made It Stick

    Rachel Blogg sits down with Meghan Brooks, a recovery advocate and treatment professional with 15 years of sobriety, who shares the honest, unglamorous truth about what it actually took to get sober and stay that way. Meghan opens up about growing up with addiction in her family, bouncing between cities trying to outrun her disease, and the moment she got kicked out of her own IOP group, which turned out to be the day everything changed. This conversation goes deep on the early struggles of sobriety that nobody talks about, including why the first two years felt awful, how Meghan intentionally surrounded herself with women who had decades of time, and why doing the steps more than once can completely shift your perspective. They also touch on the misconceptions around AA, higher power, and what it really means to protect your recovery without guilt. If you or someone you love is waiting for the "right moment" to ask for help, this episode is a reminder that the window of willingness is real and worth walking through. Connect with Meghan on Instagram Stay connected with Rachel: LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok   ℹ️ The podcast content is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

    46 min
  5. Why Kindness Starts With Saying No

    May 5

    Why Kindness Starts With Saying No

    Rachel Blogg sits down with Dido Balla, CEO of Kindness Matters, for an honest conversation about what kindness actually means and why it has nothing to do with always saying yes. Together they explore the difference between being kind and being nice, why self-kindness is the foundation, and how setting boundaries can be one of the most generous things you do for yourself and others. Dido shares the four guiding beliefs behind Kindness Matters, including the idea that every human being is born with a capacity for good, and explains how negativity bias quietly shapes the way we see the world and raise our kids. From training teachers and parents to taking kindness programs to Cameroon, the work is as practical as it is deeply human. The episode closes with a reminder about gratitude that cuts right to the core: if your heart is beating, you have already hit the jackpot. Whether you are a parent, educator, or someone who has been a little harder on themselves than they deserve, this conversation meets you right where you are. Connect with Dido: LinkedIn, Instagram, Website Stay connected with Rachel: LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok   ℹ️ The podcast content is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

    39 min
  6. From Perfectly Imperfect Me 365 to Imperfectly Human: A New Conversation on Strength

    Apr 28

    From Perfectly Imperfect Me 365 to Imperfectly Human: A New Conversation on Strength

    In this episode, the podcast enters a new chapter as Perfectly Imperfect Me 365 transitions into Imperfectly Human—a name that reflects the deeper conversations that have naturally unfolded over time. What began as a space for growth, self-awareness, and releasing perfection has evolved into something more focused: understanding strength in its most honest and transferable form. Not the kind of strength that is performative or visible on the outside, but the kind that shows up in how we handle pressure, relationships, identity shifts, and the moments no one else sees. This episode explores a central question that will guide every conversation moving forward: Is your strength working everywhere in your life, or only where it’s rewarded? Through reflections drawn from performance psychology, endurance sports, therapy work, and lived experience, the discussion unpacks why many high performers appear strong in one area of life while quietly struggling in another. It highlights how discipline can sometimes mask emotional avoidance, how success in sport or career doesn’t always translate to connection at home, and why incomplete strength eventually shows its limits. Ultimately, this episode sets the foundation for what Imperfectly Human is becoming—a story-driven space where lessons from sport, relationships, and personal growth intersect. It’s an invitation to rethink strength, not as perfection or constant control, but as something that must be able to transfer across every part of life if it’s going to hold up over time.   Stay connected with Rachel: LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok ℹ️ The podcast content is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

    6 min

  7. Apr 21

    When You Die, You Look Like Your Decisions

    What if your life isn’t defined by your past—but by your decisions? In this solo episode, I challenge the idea that your childhood gets a lifetime vote over your future. This isn’t about blame—it’s about agency, and what you choose to do with what you were given. I talk about how your nervous system is shaped not just by trauma, but by repeated patterns, why insight alone won’t change your life, and the hidden cost of staying loyal to old stories. Healing isn’t a one-time realization—it’s a practice. And if patterns are practiced, they can be changed. The question is: if someone met you today, would your life reflect your past—or your decisions? Stay connected with Rachel: LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok   ℹ️ The podcast content is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

    7 min

  8. Apr 14

    Why So Many Successful People Still Feel Unfulfilled

    In this episode This is one of those conversations that really stays with you. In this episode, we explore what it truly means to create a life and career that feel aligned—not driven by pressure, burnout, or expectations, but by authenticity and purpose. We talk about the shift away from hustle culture and into a more grounded, honest way of building something meaningful. If you’ve ever felt like there’s more for you—something deeper, more connected to who you really are—this conversation will meet you there. It’s about trusting your evolution, giving yourself permission to grow, and redefining success on your own terms.   Meet my guest Camille Miller is a thought leader, 3x bestselling author, and the founder of the Soul Professional® Movement—a global community supporting impact-driven entrepreneurs around the world. With a background in nonprofit leadership, business strategy, and transformational mentoring, Camille is known for blending practical business design with inner identity work. Her approach helps people bridge the gap between who they are and what they do, creating work that is both successful and deeply fulfilling. Through her writing, speaking, and programs, Camille has helped thousands step into aligned leadership and build meaningful, purpose-driven lives.   Connect with Camille: Website, LinkedIn, YouTube, Movement Stay connected with Rachel: LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok ℹ️ The podcast content is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

    59 min
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Imperfectly Human™ is a podcast about what it actually takes to perform, function, and feel like yourself under pressure. Hosted by performance coach and therapist Rachel Blogg, this show sits at the intersection of mental health and high performance—where athletes, high achievers, and driven people try to hold it all together while still trying to get better. This isn’t about fixing you. It’s about understanding the patterns that quietly run your decisions, your reactions, and your burnout cycles—so you can actually change how you operate in real life, not just in theory. Expect honest conversations, practical tools, and the kind of insight that makes you pause and think, “yeah… that’s exactly what I do.” If you’re someone who’s always pushing, always improving, and still wondering why it doesn’t feel easier—this is for you.

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  • Creator
    Rachel Blogg
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rachel Blogg
  • Show Website
    Imperfectly Human™