Girl, Stop Apologizing - A life-changing guide to dump excuses, embrace dreams, and gain confidence

Sep 20, 2026

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Girl, Stop Apologizing is a motivational self-help guide that helps readers identify and release excuses that block purpose and dream pursuit. Using candid reflections and practical advice, it encourages setting boundaries, overcoming people-pleasing habits, and building real confidence and momentum. The book organizes challenges by “excuses to let go of,” pairing relatable insight with tools and a framework aimed at lasting personal growth and behavior change.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages181

Reading Time4 h 39 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction: What If . . .

PART I: EXCUSES TO LET GO OF

EXCUSE 1 : That’s Not What Other Women Do

EXCUSE 2 : I’m Not a Goal-Oriented Person

EXCUSE 3 : I Don’t Have Time

EXCUSE 4 : I’m Not Enough to Succeed

EXCUSE 5 : I Can’t Pursue M

PRAISE FOR RACHEL HOLLIS AND GIRL, STOP APOLOGIZING “Rachel Hollis is a live-out-loud leader with a heart for helping women tenaciously chase their purpose and dreams without apology. Rachel’s ability to share stories and principles with raw honesty inspires her readers to discover and take the practical steps that will put them on a lifelong path of personal growth.” —Dr. John C. Maxwell, author and leadership expert “Ever felt stuck? Ever struggled to make time for your dreams—or struggled even to admit those dreams to yourself? In Girl, Stop Apologizing, Rachel Hollis points out the pitfalls, challenges, and excuses that stop us from achieving our aims. She speaks with refreshing (and often hilarious) candor about her own experiences and mistakes, and offers concrete advice about how to create the lives we want.” —Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project “Girl, Stop Apologizing is the life-changing guide (and permission!) we’ve all needed to dump our excuses, embrace our dreams, set boundaries, and gain real confidence and momentum in life. It’s how to overcome a ‘lifetime of people pleasing’ and start crafting the vibrant, authentic life you deserve. This is a mustread for taking your destiny into your own hands. I loved every page!” —Brendon Burchard, \#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Millionaire Messenger, The Motivation Manifesto, and High Performance Habits “Reading Girl, Stop Apologizing is like sitting down with a best friend who can speak deeply into the dark places you’ve been trying to hide and shines a light on them. Rachel has the ability to help you silence your inner mean girl while encouraging you to believe that you truly can change and become the woman you’ve always envisioned yourself to be. Rachel’s gift is in giving you permission to not feel alone or ashamed of where you’ve been, while also giving you hope and a plan for what’s ahead of you. Her voice in my ear has been a guiding light to pursue greatness and more for this one life I am living.” —Jenna Kutcher, photographer, podcaster, educator, and host of The Goal Digger Podcast “Rachel is the modern-day Oprah and female Tony Robbins! She provides a safe place for women to dream big and believe in themselves, while also giving the tough love all great moms give to their kids to take ownership of their life and providing the keys to succeed. Rachel is raw, real, and full of life. She combines emotion, humor, and straight-talk to make all of us believe and see how we can have the life we want if we’ve invested the time and learned how to get there. Get this book and stop apologizing!” —Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author and host of The School of Greatness podcast “Though energy-evoking, motivation alone isn’t enough to actually move the needle in your life. Rachel Hollis gets this at the deepest level possible. Girl, Stop Apologizing is a true masterpiece that combines heartfelt inspiration with the perfect mix of tools and a framework that can allow you to effectively adopt new behaviors and skills in your life that create real and lasting change.” —Dean Graziosi, New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and investor “Rachel Hollis is a force of inspiration who is impacting the world on a massive level. Her unapologetic message of self-worth will continue to transform lives for many decades to come.” —Trent Shelton, author, motivational speaker, and founder and CEO of RehabTime “Rachel is the leader in modern-day personal development for a reason. Her authenticity, vulnerability, and experience separate her from everyone else. She just knows how to ‘get real’ in a way that is unapologetically Rachel.” —Ed Mylett, entrepreneur, personal development coach, speaker and host of the Ed Mylett Show podcast “Girl, Stop Apologizing is an unflinchingly relatable manifesto that is asunapologetic as it gets. Each chapter is an espresso shot that kickstarts your

FAQs

What is included in Part I of the book?

Part I is “EXCUSES TO LET GO OF,” covering multiple specific excuses such as not being like other women, not being goal-oriented, lacking time, feeling not enough, and believing you can’t pursue your goals.

Does the book include practical tools or only motivation?

Motivation alone is described as not sufficient; the book emphasizes tools, strategies, and a framework that support effective personal growth and momentum.

Sep 20, 2026

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