Episodes

Sept. 10, 2025

Car Ride Confessions: Joys + Oh Boys of A Girl’s Weekend

This one feels like you’re in the backseat with us. On the drive home from LO Conference with Sadie Robertson Huff, my girlfriends and I hit record and just started talking—about the joys and the oh boys, the wild and wonderf...

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Sept. 3, 2025

For The Ones That “Just Need A Break” with Dr. Alison Cook

Today is for the ones that think "I just need a break" are getting tired, overwhelmed, worn out and need a reset. I HEAR YOU! Dr. Alison is helping us name what's hard, tame our guilt and transform us into brave action!! So m...

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Aug. 28, 2025

LIVE FROM NASHVILLE with Chandler Ashcraft and Nicole Warren

Recorded live in Nashville, this episode is pure spur-of-the-moment fun with my friends Chandler Ashcraft (@chanwiththeboys) and Nicole Warren (@nicole_thenomad)! Together, we dive into what it really looks like to hold onto ...

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Aug. 20, 2025

Love Your Life—Even in the Chaos

What if the best part of the dream wasn’t hitting the milestone—but what you do after it happens? In this special Joy Morning Show mash-up episode, Rachel brings together two powerful conversations that explore what it means ...

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Aug. 6, 2025

What to Do When You Feel Overbooked and Overwhelmed with Tara Sun

What if rest wasn’t a reward—but the way through your overwhelm? In this honest and hope-filled episode, Rachel sits down with speaker and author Tara Sun to talk about what it really looks like to live a present, peaceful, a...

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July 30, 2025

Walking out Life Pivots, Changes amd Transitions with Stephanie May W…

What if changing your mind was actually the bravest thing you could do? In this episode, Rachel sits down with Stephanie May Wilson to talk all about the power of the pivot and when life nudges (or shoves!!!) you in a totally...

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July 25, 2025

OH, AND ALSO! How I'm managing busy seasons!

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July 22, 2025

How to Let People In (Even When It’s Hard) — A Conversation with Toni…

Rachel sits down with Toni Collier — speaker, author, and founder of Broken Crayons Still Color — to talk about her new book Don’t Try This Alone: The Power of the Right People in Your Life . Together they unpack what it real...

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July 16, 2025

Big Sis Advice I’d Give You If I Wasn’t Afraid of Hurting Your Feelin…

In this heartfelt and unfiltered episode, Rachel Awtrey sits down to share the kind of big sister wisdom most of us wish someone had told us sooner. With her signature blend of warmth, wit, and straight talk, Rachel tackles t...

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July 11, 2025

OH, AND ALSO! Thomas's shoulder saga

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July 9, 2025

Grief Isn’t Clean, But God Isn’t Done with Davey Blackburn | Episode …

In this powerful and tender conversation, Rachel sits down with Davy Blackburn, founder of Nothing is Wasted Ministries, to talk about grief, healing, and how joy can emerge even in the darkest moments. Davy’s life was forev...

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July 2, 2025

From Poverty to Purpose: Kiwi Cook’s Unbelievable Journey | Episode 3…

In this deeply moving episode, Rachel sits down with Kiwi Cook, a former Compassion International sponsored child, whose story will stop you in your tracks. Growing up in poverty overseas, Kiwi’s early life was marked by scar...

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June 25, 2025

Botox, Weight Loss and What God Actually Says About Our Body with Lis…

In a world that’s constantly telling us to change our bodies, Lisa Whittle is inviting us to reclaim them. In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Lisa to talk about her brand-new Bible study, Body and Soul: A Biblica...

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June 18, 2025

The Awtrey Update We Needed to Do | Part 2

In this vulnerable second half, Rachel and Thomas open up about a season of unknowns, starting with mysterious health issues and ending in the emergency discovery of an ectopic pregnancy. They walk through the confusion, hear...

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June 13, 2025

OH, AND ALSO! A car chat with Thomas and Rach

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June 11, 2025

The Awtrey Update We Needed to Do | Part 1

It’s another two part story time! This time, it’s with the Awtreys! In this first half of a two-part conversation, Rachel sits down with her husband, Thomas, to catch up on a year marked by deployment, parenting curveballs, a...

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June 6, 2025

OH, AND ALSO! For the girl with big dreams

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June 4, 2025

Healing From Your Cringy Era with Meshali Mitchell | Episode 330

We’ve all got one—that version of ourselves we’d rather forget. Maybe it’s a season marked by regret, insecurity, or hidden shame. In today’s episode, Rachel sits down with the incredible Meshali Mitchell to talk about what i...

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May 30, 2025

OH, AND ALSO! We got stranded with our airplane

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May 28, 2025

From Stages to Small Moments: Christy Nockels on Worship, Rest, and F…

In today’s episode, Rachel is joined by the talented singer-songwriter and podcast host Christy Nockels. You might know Christy for her moving music, her podcast Glorious in the Mundane , or her latest project—an album called...

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May 23, 2025

OH, AND ALSO! BTS of writing my book

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May 21, 2025

From Private Pain to Public Purpose: Annie F Downs on Grief, Joy, and…

If you haven’t listened to Part One yet, go ahead and start there—we lay the groundwork for what unfolds in this powerful second half of the conversation. In Part Two , Rachel and Annie pick up right where they left off: talk...

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May 16, 2025

OH, AND ALSO! "Did you see that chick crying at a stoplight?!"

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May 14, 2025

From Private Pain to Public Purpose: Annie F Downs on Grief, Joy, and…

Welcome to Part One of a truly special conversation on Real Talk . Host Rachel Awtrey sits down with the one and only Annie F. Downs—beloved author, podcaster, and everyone’s favorite “Queen of Fun.” What starts as a joyful c...

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