30 | AUGUST 2019
Dubbed the “Tony Robbins
Motivational Speaker for Women,”
entrepreneur, top podcast host,
social media influencer, twice
New York Times bestselling
author, doting mother of four,
devoted wife/business partner,
and founder/keynote speaker of
the sold-out, female-forward RISE
events, Mrs. Rachel Hollis is one
VERY busy badass. And, she’s
here to remind you what you’ve
known all along.U
nless you’ve been living under the
proverbial rock the past few years,
Rachel Hollis is a pretty big deal
these days, especially amongst working
women and aspiring entrepreneurs. The
ultimate GoGirl with the girl-next-door looks,
toothy smile, and California-cool attitude,
this brilliant, unabashed self-help guru is the
best friend you never knew you needed. The
former event planner and lifestyle blogger
who fearlessly posted an untouched, filter-
free photo boldly baring her stretch-marked
mid-drift, while casually posing in a bikini on
a sun-soaked beach back in 2015, instantly
garnered over 400k likes and social media
star status. But, what many may not know,
Hollis was already on the path to followership
fame with her lifestyle and food blog, Chic
Site, which she started years back before
blogging was even mainstream or hip. Her
cheeky, direct, unapologetic approach
to those seeking advice on beginning a
business, finding their purpose, projecting
positivity, manifesting goals/dreams, or
affecting life change, has resonated with
millions of like-minded women. Hollis asserts
we’re the only ones responsible for our
happiness — no one else.Because #Lifehappens
Granddaughter to Oklahoma cotton pickers
and daughter of a Pentecostal preacher,
Hollis, now 36, was born in small-town
Weedpatch, California. After graduating
high school one year ahead of schedule, she
relocated to LA with the immediate goal of
becoming a famous actress and subsequently
marrying Matt Damon. Evidently, life had
other plans for the starry-eyed goal-getter.
After being offered a full-time, paying gig at
Miramax Films where she had been interning,
she officially dropped out of acting school.
The next few years, she continued working
in production, where she would eventually
meet her husband Dave Hollis, CEO of her
media agency The Hollis Company and
former Disney executive. Within a few years,Photo: deadline.com