The Rachel Cruze Show - This Isn’t Goodbye

Starting point is 00:00:05 Well, I have some bittersweet news, but today's episode will be the last. Now, the team and I keep saying we're just sun setting the show because never say never, the sun could rise again. We're giving it that option. But for now, it is time for a new chapter, which I'm going to share more with you about in just a little bit. But first, I do want to say thank you, thank you, thank you. The Rachel Cruz show started 12 years ago.

Starting point is 00:00:35 with just a little idea in my head. And if you didn't watch last episode, make sure to go back and look because we were looking at old clips from the beginning of the channel. But back, gosh, this would have been, yeah, 12, 13 years ago. I remember going and talking to my leader at Ramsey, Jeremy, and I was like, hey, I want to start putting videos out

Starting point is 00:00:55 on this thing called YouTube. And people were vlogging then. It was like a very, very, very new. And I was like, but this is a great way for me to get my message out and like to do content. Because at the time it was really only speaking. Like I wasn't doing the Dave Ramsey show at all. There were no podcasts. Like there was nothing like that. This was really the first. And I remember he went to Best Buy and bought a camera for me over lunch. And it was one of those open box specials because someone had returned it because it was

Starting point is 00:01:23 such a crappy camera. So super cheap. I think a tripod. And he was like, here, you know, you can figure it out. And I was like, okay. And I remember having a little flip camera. And I, And sitting in this closet at Ramsey, well, for a while I bounced around, but like at Ramsey Solutions at the office, the old office, not this office. And I found this little closet and I like started like, yeah, filming videos. And I would edit them on Imovie on my laptop. I had no idea what I was doing. But then over time, they kind of gained some traction. So then the company was like, okay, yes, we can give you some resources.

Starting point is 00:01:57 So I had someone do audio and video. And then I got an editor. And then it just kind of has great. rowed from there, like slowly but surely, then get, I got a set, like, and the sets have changed over the years. I mean, all of it. So it has just been a wild ride, but I have loved every single minute of it, looking into a camera for hours on end during the week and not knowing who's at there, but then going and traveling, whether I'm at events or here doing the Ramsey show, or whoever it is, people come up and they're like, oh my gosh, I love this show. I'm like,

Starting point is 00:02:31 okay, that's you watching, like you out there. I don't see you, but I know you're out there. But it has. It has been such a pleasure doing this show. It has been so fun. I've so enjoyed working not only with the team here at Ramsey, but getting to be able to bring, hopefully, life-giving content out into the world as I'm figuring this out too. But man, the support of the team is just absolutely amazing. And what I love about it is that this show kind of paved the way for the Ramsey Network. Like there was no Ramsey Network, you know, 12, 13 years ago. But as this content was working, the idea of bringing other shows and creating other shows under the Ramsey platform really blossomed because at the time it was just the Dave

Starting point is 00:03:15 Ramsey show. And that's even shifted to the Ramsey show because there's other hosts besides Dave. And now we have incredible people like John and Ken and George, like all these, you know, content creators out there now under Ramsey's platform. And so it is always kind of fun to be like, yes, like you look back over time and stuff doesn't just happen overnight. Success or, you know, getting somewhere, it does not. It is the people that stay in the game long term. And I feel like this was one of those stories, which I just loved. And, and again, the team behind this, like, you guys don't realize it because, you know, you just get a snippet of this video, you know, three times a week. But there are producers, writers, designers, editors, audio guys, the content team. I mean, Ramsey doesn't do things small.

Starting point is 00:04:01 And the team around this, I'm so thankful for. Not only do we have the most fun team, and everyone says that. Like, if someone comes on, like, we heard this is the most fun. Like, it is. But the content meetings, figuring out what type of episodes we're going to do, actually kind of scripting them out and having talking points under them. And if we need stats or articles, that titling, I mean, like the amount of work that goes into these kind of things is unbelievable, and so I could not do it without this incredible team. So all of us to say, when something ends, it doesn't mean that it's over, right? So the Rachel Cruz show content will still live here on YouTube and podcasts, and we may be throwing in some clips every now

Starting point is 00:04:44 and then. You never know. But I am a big believer in prioritizing what brings you joy and what's making a big impact. And so there's other things that I've been doing with my job that are growing and are really exciting and I only have so many hours in the day. And so like just kind of like reprioritizing. What does this look like? And so everything from social. So come say hi to me on Instagram. I will still be there. And of course, you can find me hosting other shows. It will not be on this set. So goodbye sets. Just a little moment to the old living room that we've had here. It's not really a living room. It's a set. But it's been with me for a number of years. But I will be on the Ramsey show and Smart Money Happy Hour.

Starting point is 00:05:28 Rachel, come on. What are you waiting for? Get over here. We got a show to film. Yes. Okay. Okay, George. I'm coming.

Starting point is 00:05:34 I'm coming. Goodbyes are hard. Champagne's not going to drink itself. Oh, I know. 13 incredible years. Can you believe it? The Rachel Cruz show walks so Smart Money Happy Hour could run. That's right.

Starting point is 00:05:47 I actually already told them. But I was the first show on the Ramsey Network. Yes, I was. Humble brag. Humble brag. But yeah, you guys, we will be here every Thursday still bringing you all the laughs, all the cocktails and mocktails with my good friend George Camel. Yes. You want to say the tagline one last time for good luck? We'll close out the last episode of the Rachel Cruz show with, and you will always remember it. Don't forget to take control of your money and create a life you love.

Starting point is 00:06:16 Thanks, you guys. It's been a good run. Cheers. Perfect.

The Rachel Cruze Show - This Isn’t Goodbye

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