IT'S FINE. with Rachel Varkey Rachel Varkey

Today, I am talking with Cherie Smith, an Austin Realtor and Director of Sales for JKB Realty Group. On this episode, we’ll talk about: 

Breaking down some of the homebuying misconceptions 

Some of the core areas for financing your home (including a discussion on Sept 2023 interest rates, home prices) 

First time home buyers “sacrifices” and how to manage through it 

I am talking to Natasha Mahtani, relationship & divorce coach. She helps women, globally, to increase their sense of self-worth, show up for themselves, identify and rewire their limiting beliefs and thrive in all relationships.
On this episode, we talk about: 

How to deconstruct finding the “one” (your soulmate) 

Handling the expectations people place on what “your one” should look like 

Managing difficult conversations with family who don’t agree with you on your relationship

Knowing when a relationship is over 

Today, I am chatting with Janelle Hettick, a therapist who specializes in ADHD and also lives with ADHD, anxiety, and depression. 
On this episode, we’ll talk about: 

How ADHD may manifest for women 

What challenges ADHD can bring for adults

How to share your ADHD diagnosis with your community

Today, I am talking to Amanda Armstrong, a neuroscience and trauma-informed
anxiety & depression coach and Founder of Rise As We, a mental health coaching space. 
On this episode, we talk about: 

Depression from the lens of the nervous system (Polyvagal Theory) 

What it looks like for our nervous system to go from regulated, to not 

What high functioning depression can look like 

And why self regulation can be helpful in managing depression

Today, I am chatting with Teale Kelley (@tealekelleyy), a Fertility Nurse Coordinator. She also is a surrogate and has been sharing her story online! 
On this episode, we’ll talk about: 

Our personal experiences being pregnant via IVF
What the first trimester looks like and some of the things we worry about (miscarriage being the biggest) 
The science behind getting pregnant and some tips to help you get there

I split this episode into two parts - depending on what you'd like to listen to! If you're more interested in my first trimester, go ahead and start at the top. If you'd like to skip to the conception and TTC tips, skip to the tail end of the episode (

Today, I am talking to Disha Mazepa, host of But What Will People Say, a South Asian interracial relationship and lifestyle podcast and the founder of Disha Mazepa Designs.
On this episode, we talk about: 

How our types can transcend what we imagine for ourselves

Our relationships with our parents impact how we choose our partners

Brown girl guilt and the power of fighting against it with risk taking and value setting