I Thought I Was My Job — Until I Started Stripping the Labels Away | Rachel

So many of us carry something without realising it. Labels. On our food. On our failures. On our bodies. And most of all, on ourselves. We decide we're "this kind of person." That our job is who we are. That this is just the way things have always been. And we build our whole lives around those labels — rarely stopping to ask whether they're even true, or whether they still belong to us. This week's conversation is about what happens when you start peeling those labels away, and discovering just how much more you are underneath. 🎧 Also available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69He... In this episode, we explore: Why so many of us tie our entire identity to our job title — and what it costs us The conversation with her brother about the "wealth of life" that shifted everything How a back injury became the nudge toward a slow, sustainable health journey Why change doesn't have to start with a dramatic moment — sometimes it's just showing up for 30 minutes The labels we put on food, exercise, and ourselves — good, bad, right, wrong — and the power of letting things simply "be" Where our labels first come from, and how early they take root The internal battle of changing your identity, and the fear of what others will think How becoming healthier can quietly change the people around you too Why the hardest labels to release are often the ones we're most attached to The value of having one secure person who believes in you as you grow Timestamps: 00:00 — Welcome & introducing Rachel and today's theme: identity and labels 02:20 — Life before: when your whole world revolves around your job 04:10 — The conversation about the "wealth of life" that sparked the shift 06:30 — A back injury, and the start of a slow, sustainable health journey 08:30 — Why small steps beat dramatic overhauls — showing up 3 times a week 11:00 — Making health part of life, through the good weeks and the bad 13:00 — Labels on food, work, and self — and letting things simply "be" 14:00 — Where labels first come from, and how early they begin 15:50 — The internal and external battle of changing your identity 17:30 — When shifting your labels changes how others see you 22:00 — How your own change can ripple out to family and friends 25:00 — The hardest label to let go of 32:00 — Who Rachel is today, and growth as a lifelong journey 34:00 — Her advice: find one secure person who believes in you 36:00 — Reflections on a sustainable health journey 36:50 — "If healing had a voice…" — Rachel's closing answer About Rachel: Instagram: @rachel.invests Website - http://easyafinvesting.com Rachel Lee is trained in architecture and has spent her career in social and community development work — from building homes with Indigenous communities to international disaster response. Her journey is one of gently releasing the labels we attach to our jobs, our bodies, and ourselves, and discovering the many other parts of who we are. She describes herself as a karaoke singer, newbie golfer, weekend hiking warrior, serial Netflixer, painter, and coffee enthusiast — among many other things. Connect with us: 🌐 Website: www.eatbetterthinkbetter.com 💬 Join the Facebook community: Eat Better. Think Better.