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🚨 Period talk incoming! 🚨
Rachel & Liv are spilling ALL the tea about the first time they got their periods — the awkward tampon struggles, the waterpark panic, and how clueless we all were back then.

But we’re not stopping at the nostalgia. We’re diving into cycle syncing — the practice of matching your diet, workouts, and mindset to your menstrual cycle’s four phases:
🌑 Menstrual
🌱 Follicular

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This week on the RL, Rachel & Liv are taking it all the way back to their athletic roots—sharing the highs, lows, and deeply dramatic endings that came with growing up in sports. From the pressure of performance to the heartbreak of letting go, they open up about the emotional weight of walking away from something that once defined them. Liv shares the wild story of walking out of her last ever practice the day be...

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This week on the RL Podcast, Liv is flying solo and getting real. With less than two months until her wedding, she’s deep in the details — and the doubts. From vendor chaos to last-minute changes, Liv opens up about the relatable anxieties that creep in during crunch time and how she’s managing the emotional rollercoaster of planning a big day that feels bigger than life.

She’s also reflecting on how wedding planning h...

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After six weeks away, Liv & Rach are finally reunited—and there's a lot to catch up on. In this heartfelt and honest episode, Rachel opens up about her birth story with baby #2: from trusting the pendulum’s predictions to the intense final moments in the delivery room. She shares the highs and lows—the anticipation, the fear, the unexpected brashness of certain medical staff, and the deep gratitude for the nu...

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Sandwiched between Liv’s 29th and her fiancé Hayden’s 31st, we’re leaning all in to the joy (and drama) of birthdays. Back on the mic with us is Hayden Mattingly—golf lover, dog dad, and summer birthday enthusiast—who’s here to defend the superiority of warm-weather celebrations.

Together, we unpack childhood birthday memories, the heated debate over singing “Happy Birthday” (are we doing this for fun or torture?), and...

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This week on the RL Podcast, Liv & Rachel take a heartfelt dive into what it really looked like to navigate life in their early 20s—living on their own for the first time, managing finances, building relationships, and learning the difference between being alone and feeling lonely.

Rachel opens up about the dark mental space she once found herself in, while Liv reflects on the emotional fallout of a cherished roomm...

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This week on the RL Podcast, Rachel and Liv are putting each other in the hot seat with a rapid-fire round of “This or That”! From the age-old debate of heels vs. flats to the ultimate girls' night in vs. out showdown, the girls share their go-to preferences, unexpected opinions, and a few controversial takes (spoiler: not every guy can pull off facial hair 👀).

Would you rather rock all black or all pink? Vacatio...

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In this deeply honest episode, Rachel and Liv sit down to talk about people showing their true colors. As we grow older, the way we connect shifts—people drift, priorities change, and sometimes, the friendships we thought would last forever just… don’t. The question that always lingers: Does everything happen for a reason? Through laughter and raw reflections Rachel and Olivia explore how aging forces us to reevaluate...

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This week on the RL Podcast, Rachel takes over the mic — and she’s not alone. Her husband Luke joins for a raw, heartfelt, and hilarious conversation about all things second-time parenthood. From the delivery room to diaper duty, they’re pulling back the curtain on what really goes down behind closed (hospital) doors.

Luke shares the guy’s perspective on the delivery room — the surprises, the nerves, and how to show up...

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This week on the RL Podcast, we dive into the TikTok trend that boldly claims redheads are actually Black—yep, you read that right. We unpack the internet's hottest (and weirdest?) take, share what it was really like growing up as a redhead, and talk about how this identity shaped us.

Then we shift gears into all things bump-life: Rachel gives us the scoop on her recent maternity photoshoot and answers your pregna...

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 This week on The RL, Rachel and Liv are getting extra real in the wake of the St. Louis tornado—because if the power’s out, the honesty better be on. The girls dive into what it really means to stay connected with your partner (hello, five minutes of uninterrupted eye contact). Plus, they settle the important stuff—like who’s bringing Rachel a spicy margarita to the hospital post-birth, and why if we’re going to drin...

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Hosts Rachel and Liv dive deep—like, micro-needling deep—into the world of medspas and injectables with Nurse Alex.

From exploding myths about Botox (should it really be refrigerated?) to revealing what actually happens behind the closed doors of high-end medspas, Nurse Alex spills the detes. 

If you’ve ever been curious, confused, or just straight-up creeped out by the aesthetics industry, this episode is your go-to gu...

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In this episode, Rachel sits down with a performance, life, and health coach who began her journey in France and made her way to the U.S. in her early twenties. A former competitive master athlete, she now channels her passion for peak performance into empowering others to thrive in all areas of life. Specifically interested in coaching people going through life changes, tune in for insights on resilience, reinvention...

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Get ready to bare it all in this episode. We sit down with Riley from Bare It All Wax Lounge St Louis to uncover the truth about waxing and more importantly, Brazilian waxes. From the myths to the must-know tips, Riley reveals everything you need to know to make your next waxing experience smooth as can be. Whether you’re a waxing pro or a first-timer, this conversation will leave you feeling confident, informed, and ...