Podcast Summary: "Magnetizing the Right People: Lessons on Growth and Alignment with Rebecca Whitman"

Podcast: What Are You Made Of?
Host: Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
Guest: Rebecca Whitman
Date: January 19, 2026

Overview

In this engaging episode, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco interviews Rebecca Whitman, dubbed "The Magnetic Abundance Mentor," for a candid discussion on attracting the right people, personal development, setting boundaries, overcoming people-pleasing habits, and living a life of authentic alignment. With themes of entrepreneurship and self-discovery at the forefront, Rebecca shares lessons from her multi-faceted journey—from Ivy League athletics and acting in Hollywood to sobriety and abundance coaching. The conversation is punctuated with personal stories, practical frameworks, and an emphasis on authenticity and self-awareness as keys to fulfillment.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power of Magnetism & Authenticity

• Background and Clubhouse Connection

  • The episode begins with Mike and Rebecca reminiscing about meeting years ago via Clubhouse, a connection rekindled years later—underscoring the role of alignment and frequency in drawing the right people into one's life.
    • "If we really get into a clear on our identity...and we get into coherence. It brings the people back...and just as important, repels the wrong ones." – Mike C-Roc (00:43)

• Law of Magnetism and Letting Go

  • Rebecca describes the law of magnetism—noting maturity is about not chasing those who aren't vibrational matches and letting go with peace.
    • "I'm a recovering people pleaser...part of my journey is letting go with peace of the people who are not meant to be on my path because they're not vibrating at the same rate." – Rebecca (01:06)

2. Self-Identity: “What Are You Made Of?”

• Rebecca answers the trademark question (01:58):
  • "I am made of love, determination, and seeking."
    • She expands:
      • Love: Belief in innate goodness; aligns with her spirituality and upbringing.
      • Determination: Shaped by a competitive tennis background and entrepreneurship.
      • Seeking: Lifelong learner, always exploring new areas in life.

3. The Seven Pillars of Abundance (03:29)

• Rebecca teaches that abundance is holistic and lives in seven areas:
  • Spirituality, Fitness, Emotions, Romance, Mental, Social, and Financial.
• She emphasizes continual learning and growth within all pillars—striving for alignment rather than domination of one over the others.

4. People Pleasing, Boundaries, and Brand Building

• Recovering from People Pleasing

  • Rebecca shares how boundaries and recognizing her own worth were key to outgrowing people-pleasing.
  • She introduces a rule of thumb:
    • "There are three kinds of business: My business, God's business, and none of my business. What other people think of me is none of my business." (06:48)
    • Cites the classic 30%-30%-30% rule regarding public perception—focus on serving those who resonate.

• Brand and Impact

  • In coaching and thought leadership, it's about serving the right audience, not everyone.
    • “How can we serve the 30% that do love us and do follow us and want to hear from us? And sometimes...there is a need for tough love.” – Rebecca (08:29)

5. Early Professional Journey & Life Skills

• Princeton graduate in English Literature and Italian (10:00)
  • Shares quirky anecdote: minored in Italian to get over a breakup.
• Her first network marketing role instilled resilience and business acumen—despite not striking it rich, she built skills foundational to her future (11:32).

6. Origins of the Coaching Mindset

• Rebecca’s upbringing surrounded by mental health professionals (parents, siblings) fostered a desire to help, but coaching became her unique route.
• Her father's dying wish led her to write a book and step into the coaching world (12:29).

7. Sobriety and Spiritual Alignment

• Rebecca opens up about her long recovery journey (15:52):

  • Early struggles with alcohol while at Princeton.
  • Impactful early AA meeting: “I heard what the people were saying, and they were really sharing authentically from their heart...and I was like, oh my god, this is amazing. These are my people.”
  • Endorses daily journaling for spiritual clarity—a practice she’s barely missed in 35 years (19:22).
  • Offers her “Abundance Journal” resource to listeners.

• Mike relates his own journey away from alcohol, seeking improved spiritual clarity and wellbeing:

  • "I've realized there's a communication line between me and God and I don't want that communication line getting fuzzy..." (15:52)

8. Living With Emotional Intensity & Reframing Competition

• Rebecca candidly discusses returning to competitive tennis as an adult and managing anxiety/PTSD from childhood sports—emphasizing growth, self-compassion, and reframing ego attachment (20:11).

9. Acting Career and Integrity

• Reflects on 20 years in Hollywood; shares the challenges of the industry during the “MeToo” era and the personal decision to maintain integrity rather than compromise for roles (23:21).
  • Example: "If you sleep with me, I'll give you a speaking part...Great, we'll do that after I do the speaking part to celebrate it...on the day that I was supposed to get the speaking part, they wrote my character out." (24:48)
• Values journey over destination: “I gave it my best shot, and I didn’t sell my soul to do it.” (23:48)

10. Pivot to Entrepreneurship & Magnetic Abundance

• Now focused on coaching, podcasting, and expanding into keynote speaking.
  • Her husband now matches celebrities with startups for equity, reflecting post-Hollywood pivots (26:11).

11. The Attraction Model & Living Your Authentic Self

• Success defined as "the amount of joy you feel, not the amount of money you have." (28:16)

• Shares how remembering who you are (not reinventing) is key to alignment and an "attraction model" where opportunities and connections come naturally.

• "Elegant Warrior" Framework (29:40)

  • She encourages especially women to blend poised feminine power with the assertiveness needed to take bold action, attracting the right clients and people rather than chasing them.

12. Unapologetic Authenticity

• Both Mike and Rebecca underline that authenticity is key to magnetism and impact:
  • "Being unapologetically authentic...that is the goal." – Rebecca (32:26)
  • The highest vibration is authenticity, not love, according to recent studies (32:39).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Magnetism:
  "When you remember who you are, you step into your power, you reclaim your presence. People will be attracted to you."
  —Rebecca, (29:41)

• On Boundaries:
  "There are three kinds of business. My business, God's business and none of my business. And what other people think of me is none of my business."
  —Rebecca, (06:48)

• On Success:
  "I define success as the amount of joy you feel, not the amount of money you have."
  —Rebecca, (28:16)

• On Substance & Spirit:
  "Alcohol blocks out the sunlight of the spirit."
  —Rebecca, (15:52)

• On Authenticity:
  "People think love is the highest vibration...authenticity is the highest vibration."
  —Rebecca, (32:39)

• Mike on Self-Alignment:
  "I had to take a step back and find out who am I? What am I here for? ...I wasn't playing a big enough game for what I was put here for."
  —Mike, (28:16)

• Rebecca’s Philosophy:
  “Attract clients through contribution, not desperation...to be in your power.”
  —Rebecca, (29:41)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|-------------------------------------------| | 00:43 | Meeting on Clubhouse and Law of Magnetism | | 01:58 | "What are you made of?" Rebecca's answer | | 03:29 | Seven Pillars of Abundance | | 06:48 | People pleasing, boundaries | | 10:00 | Princeton education/backstory | | 12:29 | Origins of coaching journey | | 15:52 | Sobriety stories, spiritual clarity | | 20:11 | Tennis, performance pressure & reframing | | 23:21 | Acting career, MeToo movement, integrity | | 26:11 | Hollywood pivot, current business | | 28:16 | Redefining success & attraction model | | 29:40 | "Elegant Warrior" concept | | 32:26 | Unapologetic authenticity |

Resources & Where to Learn More

• Rebecca’s Website: RebeccaWhitman.com
• Instagram: @rebeccaewhitman
• Abundance Journal: pillar.io/rebeccaewhitman

Final Thoughts

This episode offers a deeply personal yet practical roadmap for those seeking greater alignment, fulfillment, and magnetism in entrepreneurship and life—highlighting that authentic self-expression, service, and boundary-setting are the real “ingredients” for attracting the right people and opportunities.