Nothing Pretty Podcast with Dr. Raquel
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Podcast Overview
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Nothing Pretty is an unfiltered, cinematic conversation series that takes listeners beyond the highlight reel and into the parts of becoming that rarely get witnessed — the messy middle, the pattern-breaking, the pivots, the valleys, and the emotional work it takes to build a life that actually feels like yours.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">This isn’t a podcast about success. </span></p> <p><b>It’s a podcast about what it costs.</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">In a world obsessed with looking polished, Nothing Pretty is the flashlight into the dark corners we often avoid — the moments of doubt, the survival seasons, the rebuilding phases, and the inner work that doesn’t make it to Instagram. Each episode strips away the performance and gets down to the truth: becoming someone you’re proud of is rarely glamorous… but it is always worthwhile.</span></p> <p><b>Hosted by Dr. Raquel Hammonds</b><span style="font-weight:400;"> — physician-turned-storyteller, TEDx speaker, and cultural truth-teller — the show blends soul, science, humor, and radical honesty. Guests don’t come to promote; they come to tell the truth. Together, you unpack the patterns that hold us back, the choices that set us free, and the courage it takes to begin again.</span></p>
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Publishing Since
1/26/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 28, 2026
Sleep Anxiety: The 1 Thing Everyone Gets Wrong
Why does everything feel heavier at night? In Episode 6 of The Nothing Pretty Podcast, Dr. Raquel unpacks sleep anxiety, nighttime spiraling, and the one thing so many people get wrong when their mind starts racing: you are not meant to solve your whole life when your brain and body are exhausted. For anyone who can hold it together during the day, but falls apart once the lights go off, this episode offers a compassionate and practical way to interrupt the spiral. Raquel breaks down why your thoughts can feel more urgent, dramatic, and convincing at night, and why the goal is not to force clarity, but to create safety. Through three simple rules, this episode gives listeners a real-life framework for quieting anxious thought loops without shaming themselves for having them. This episode is for anyone who has ever laid in bed replaying conversations, questioning their life, worrying about tomorrow, or mistaking exhaustion for truth.
May 18, 2026
The Process Is the Price: What It Really Costs to Live the Life You Prayed For
What does it really cost to live the life you prayed for? In Episode 5 of The Nothing Pretty Podcast, Dr. Raquel sits down with Tobi Gadison: actor, performance coach, CEO, and above all, a servant-leader with a rare gift for seeing the greatness in people before they can fully see it in themselves. Tobi has helped artists, speakers, and visionaries step into rooms that demand more of them, not by teaching them how to perform, but by helping them uncover the courage, discipline, and truth already within. In this deeply moving conversation, he and Raquel unpack the hidden cost of achieving your dreams, why God is often working in the smallest details, and how the process becomes the tuition you pay to prove that this is truly the life you want. This episode is for anyone who has been asking for more while also wrestling with the discomfort of becoming the person who can carry it. Listeners will leave with: • A new understanding of why the process is not punishment, but preparation• Clarity on the sacrifices, discipline, and surrender required to pursue the life you say you want• A deeper faith that God is present in the details, delays, and development you may be tempted to overlook Episode 5, “The Process Is the Price: What It Really Costs to Live the Life You Prayed For,” is a powerful reminder that dreams are not only received. They are stewarded.
April 6, 2026
You Know Better… So Why Do You Keep Doing It?
You know what to do… so why do you keep doing the same thing? If you’ve ever felt like you’re living the same lesson on repeat—same habits, same reactions, same outcomes—this episode is for you. Because breaking a pattern isn’t loud or dramatic.It’s quiet. It’s uncomfortable. And it happens in the moments no one sees. In this episode of Nothing Pretty, I’m sharing 3 simple habits that help you interrupt the cycle in real time: The 10-Second Pause — to stop reacting on autopilotThe One-Question Morning Rule — to take back control of your dayThe 60-Second Night Check-In — to build awareness without shame This isn’t about becoming a new person overnight. It’s about making one different decision… at the moment it matters.
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- What is Nothing Pretty Podcast with Dr. Raquel?
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Nothing Pretty is an unfiltered, cinematic conversation series that takes listeners beyond the highlight reel and into the parts of becoming that rarely get witnessed — the messy middle, the pattern-breaking, the pivots, the valleys, and the emotional work it takes to build a life that actually feels like yours.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">This isn’t a podcast about success. </span></p> <p><b>It’s a podcast about what it costs.</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">In a world obsessed with looking polished, Nothing Pretty is the flashlight into the dark corners we often avoid — the moments of doubt, the survival seasons, the rebuilding phases, and the inner work that doesn’t make it to Instagram. Each episode strips away the performance and gets down to the truth: becoming someone you’re proud of is rarely glamorous… but it is always worthwhile.</span></p> <p><b>Hosted by Dr. Raquel Hammonds</b><span style="font-weight:400;"> — physician-turned-storyteller, TEDx speaker, and cultural truth-teller — the show blends soul, science, humor, and radical honesty. Guests don’t come to promote; they come to tell the truth. Together, you unpack the patterns that hold us back, the choices that set us free, and the courage it takes to begin again.</span></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
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