Rachel Recchia: Finding Closure and Moving Forward

In this week’s episode, Tay is joined by Rachel Recchia for an honest conversation about her journey in and beyond Bachelor Nation! Rachel reflects on her time on The Bachelor and what it was like to make franchise history as a co-lead on The Bachelorette, including the challenges and pressures of sharing the spotlight with Gabby Windey and whether she feels she’s found closure from her time in the franchise. She opens up about her experiences on Bachelor in Paradise and Perfect Match (including what it was like to briefly reunite with ex-boyfriend Clayton Echard) and how she’s managed the anxiety that comes with life on reality TV. Rachel also shares what it’s been like pursuing her career as a pilot in a male-dominated industry, why she chose to undergo breast reduction surgery in 2023, and how she overcame a serious kidney infection that left her hospitalized earlier this year. To wrap things up, she joins Tay for a fun round of Sweet and Sour!

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When life gives you lemons, what do you do with them? Over here at The Squeeze—we talk about it—"it" being our mental health and well being. Host Taylor Lautner's (no, not that guy, but she is married to that guy) introduction to mental health was at a young age, witnessing friends and family suffer in ways she couldn't fully understand. She started a nursing career in the peak of the pandemic and has been struggling with her own mental health ever since. Tay is joined co-host, husband Taylor Lautner, in addition to celebrity and expert guests to further the conversation surrounding mental wellness. At the end of the day, we're all pretty similar; even those living in the lime-est of lights can be weighed down by sour lemons. In addition to sharing coping strategies and stories, we hope that above all, this podcast offers the comfort of knowing you are not alone.

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