There comes a moment when the life you worked so hard to build no longer feels sustainable. You’re successful, capable, and still showing up—but underneath it all, something feels off. The pace feels heavy. The pressure feels constant. And the version of success you’ve been chasing starts to cost more than you’re willing to pay.

In today’s episode, Rachel sits down with Alexandria Ott—founder and CEO of Chrome City Creative, creator of The Blank Table dinner series, and a woman who knows firsthand what it means to rebuild yourself from the inside out while leading, mothering, and navigating massive life transitions.

This conversation pulls back the curtain on what “having it all” really looks like behind the scenes: the seasons of burnout, the pressure to perform, the identity unraveling, the motherhood layers, and th ...