Rachel Kolisi, a well-known South African entrepreneur and humanitarian, has stepped into a new chapter as the founder of Falling Forward, a personal and inspiring project aimed at women across the country. With honesty and heart, Rachel is using her story to create a movement that encourages healing, courage, and connection.
Announcing the launch on Instagram, Rachel shared a deeply emotional message with her followers. She wrote, “Today we launch Falling Forward, a story of honesty, resilience, and the beauty of becoming. I have poured my heart into this journey, in the hopes that women everywhere can feel seen, heard, and connected. A movement begins today.” Her words set the tone for a project that is both personal and universal, touching on themes many women quietly carry.
In her Instagram stories, Rachel gave more insight into what Falling Forward truly represents. She posted a statement describing the project as “the official preview of Falling Forward, a deeply personal documentary that traces the themes that have shaped her life: identity, loss, healing, motherhood, courage, and the quiet but determined process of rebuilding.” She made it clear that her documentary is not about divorce or public speculation. Instead, it offers a look into her inner world—her struggles, the truths she had to face, and the strength she found even in moments when moving forward felt impossible.
The statement continued with a message that many women will relate to. It reads, “At its core, this documentary is Rachel’s story, honest, vulnerable, and deeply human. Through sharing it, she hopes women will recognise pieces of themselves in the themes she explores, not because their circumstances are the same, but because the emotional terrain of falling and rising again is something almost every woman knows intimately.”
Rachel added, “We all fall. But the defining part of our lives is found in how we choose to move forward, even when we don’t feel ready.”
Along with the documentary preview, Rachel announced the upcoming Falling Forward National Roadshow, set to travel across South Africa in 2026. Each stop will highlight a different theme from her journey, creating spaces that are reflective, grounding, and connective. These gatherings are designed to give women a place to share, be heard, and reconnect with themselves.
The roadshow will also feature a women-led marketplace at every location, showcasing female entrepreneurs and small businesses. It aims not only to uplift women emotionally but also empower them economically through creativity, collaboration, and community support.
At the heart of Falling Forward is a message of renewal. The project is not about what has ended in Rachel’s life, but about what has grown from the challenges she faced. As the statement beautifully sums up, “Falling Forward is not about the end of something; it is about what emerges after the fall.”
Rachel hopes that women across South Africa will walk away “feeling less alone, more connected, and more aware of the quiet strength they carry into every chapter of their lives.”
She ends with a simple but powerful truth: “My hope is that women see themselves in the themes. Not because our stories are the same, but because we all fall, and yet we keep moving.”
