Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay shares advice for The Bachelor's new lead Grant Ellis

Rachel Lindsay, the former Bachelorette, is speaking out about what she would tell Grant Ellis, the new lead of The Bachelor, as he prepares to embark on his journey to find love.

"I would say trust your gut," Lindsay said in an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE. "You have no outside influence, so you really have to trust yourself. Listen to that inner voice, and follow that. Don't let other people do it for you."

Lindsay's advice comes as Ellis, 30, is set to lead The Bachelor when season 29 premieres in 2025. The news was announced on August 12, the same day that Ellis, Spencer Conley, and Sam McKinney were eliminated from Jenn Tran's season of The Bachelorette.

In addition to her advice for Ellis, Lindsay also shared words of wisdom for women who may be feeling uncertain about their own paths in life. "Often we compare ourselves to other people, and we think, 'Oh, I'm not enough, or I need to be doing what that person's doing.' But the reality is you're unique. You bring something different to the table every single time," she said.