Rachel DeAlto - relatable: How to Connect with Anyone, Anywhere (Even If It Scares You)

Rachel DeAlto

relatable

How to Connect with Anyone, Anywhere (Even if it Scares You)

Rachel is so relatable! This book feels like sitting down with your best friend or sister. She tells you like it is, but with love and compassion, and creates a blueprint for making connections and building relationships in a way that leaves you inspired and ready to take action.

Andrea Owen, author of Make Some Noise and How to Stop Feeling Like Shit

Whether shes talking on stage, TV, or TikTok, everything Rachel says is relatable. This book is packed with practical advice to help readers build better relationships with other people and with themselves. I highly recommend it!

Jessica Abo, author of Unfiltered: How to Be as Happy as You Look on Social Media

In a world where we are always connected to devices, its easy to lose what it truly means to connect to others. Rachel will help you release fears and any social anxiety so you can be your authentic self and create relationships that uplift every aspect of your life.

Jessica Ornter, New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Tapping Solution app

Rachel is part coach, part best friend, and the only plus one youll need to walk you through your new more successful and more social life. Ultra-readable and full of hilarious stories and practical advice, relatable is the perfect book to guide you through your post-pandemic life

Samantha Ettus, bestselling author, iHeart podcast cohost, and entrepreneur

The ultimate guide everyone needs to build relationships. Not only fun and funny, but so informative and practical. A must-read.

Jess Ekstrom, author of Chasing the Bright Side and founder of Headbands of Hope

This book is simultaneously hilarious, relatable, and practical. To call it a must-read is an understatement. Whether youre looking to grow professionally or personally, Rachel created the blueprint everyone needs to build successful and lasting relationships.

Antonio Neves, author of Stop Living on Autopilot

I cant think of a single person who wouldnt benefit from this book, from the most introverted, to the socially anxious, to the power connector looking to further up their skills! Rachel is funny, informative, and is going to change lives with this one.

Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD, bestselling author of Better than Perfect: 7 Strategies to Crush Your Inner Critic and Create a Life You Love

The blueprint everyone needs to build relationships. Not only fun and funny, but so informative and practical. A must-read.

Mike Alden, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author

Since the first time we met, her authenticity drew me inso its no surprise that her book, relatable, blew me away. Rachel is the REAL deal. This book is a must-read for anyone who has struggled to connectin real lifewhich these days is most of us. Not only is she hilarious, Rachels advice is genuine, compassionate, and practical. This book is sure to be THE roadmap for those looking to find, build, and strengthen all types of relationships.

Jessica L. Griffin, PsyD, relationship expert and TV personality

If youre ready to break out of your shell and find your tribe, read this book! With her trademark humor and vulnerability, Rachel breaks down the skills you need to build strong social bonds that last.

Parvati Shallow, Survivor winner and life coach

relatable is the perfect title for this literary gem. Rachel clearly outlines the steps to getting out of your own way and digging to the root of why some are short-circuiting their own relationship success. This is a manual for anyone who is serious about connecting with others in a productive way.

Calvin Roberson, author and relationship expert for Married at First Sight

Must-read on relationship-building. Real examples. Real stories. And really useful advice, tips, and action steps to build the people skills necessary for success in your career and in your life. Two huge likeable thumbs up for relatable!

Dave Kerpen, bestselling author of The Art of People

Connecting with othersand I mean truly and genuinely connectingis an innate desire we all share. Its also an absolute must for corporate success and personal fulfillment. It has never been easy but thanks to Rachels insightful, practical, and wonderful book, it will be significantly easier. Read it. Live it. Love it.

Ron Tite, author of Think Do Say

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: DeAlto, Rachel, author.

Title: Relatable : how to connect to anyone, anywhere (even if it scares you) / by Rachel DeAlto.

Description: New York : Tiller Press, [2021] | Includes bibliographical references. | Identifiers: LCCN 2021011763 (print) | LCCN 2021011764 (ebook) | ISBN 9781982171087 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781982171094 (ebook) | Subjects: LCSH: Interpersonal relations. | Interpersonal communication. | Social phobia. | Social skills. Classification: LCC HM1106 .D424 2021 (print) | LCC HM1106 (ebook) | DDC 302dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021011763

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021011764

ISBN 978-1-9821-7108-7

ISBN 978-1-9821-7109-4 (ebook)

When I was eleven, while the other kids at school would play with their buddies on the playground, I was popping the heads off dandelions. By myself. I didnt have friends at school. Not a single one. Why? Well, I was an overweight know-it-all, my hand perpetually raised in the air, ready to answer every question posed by the teacher. Sadly, those calisthenics failed to result in my arm (or body) thinning out. By fifth grade, I was eating lunch with my teacher and avoiding recess altogether.

Then, the following year a miracle occurred: cue the arrival of Kaitlyn, the transfer student. She was clueless as to how ostracized I was at our school, and I was willfully ignorant of how odd she was. I didnt care. She was a potential friend, and thats all I needed to know.

Soon after meeting Kaitlyn and convincing her to like me, I was invited to her house for a sleepover. For a twelve-year-old loner, this was epic. I arrived promptly at 6 p.m. on her doorstep, accompanied by my Caboodle filled with ten shades of blue eye shadow to add to the sleepover fun. She answered her door, cradling her giant, hairy cat, Blueberry. My heart sank to my feet, yet I plastered a smile on my face. I refused to let her know I was