Episodes
Sept. 23, 2020
A Guide to Decorating and Hosting All Year Round with The Nester (Myquillyn Smith) | Episode 117
Happy Second Day of Fall! If you're like me, you've been chatting about all of the seasonal things now that we're ushering in Autumn! Thomas and I are also settling into our new home and from what I've heard from you all, a lot of you are in rentals...
Sept. 16, 2020
Dreaming About Your Future While Embracing Your Past with Mary Marantz | Episode 116
From growing up in a single-wide trailer in the mountains of rural West Virginia to the halls of Yale Law School, Mary Marantz’s story is one of remembering our roots while turning our faces to the sky. How do we hold both (honor for our past but...
Sept. 15, 2020
God Turns "Set Backs" into Comebacks with Hope Darst | Episode 115
Have you ever felt "benched"? You're asked to sit on the sidelines rather than hop in the game. You start feeling comparison creep in because you're watching others living "their moment" while you're waiting for yours? Today's guest, Hope Darst, knows...
Sept. 2, 2020
WE'RE HAVING A BABY! with Rachel and Thomas Awtrey | Episode 114
We’re pregnant! After a journey, lots of questions, and few answers and prayer, we can finally announce this super fun news! We’re answering lots of fun questions, how we found out, how we told our family and friends, a few God-winks we’ve gotten...
Aug. 26, 2020
Engaging in the Struggle to Cultivate the Life You Were Born to Live with Jennie Lusko | Episode 113
What if the struggles of life aren’t a barrier to thriving but an invitation into your most vibrant days? Whether you feel weighed down by never-ending tasks, or you find yourself walking through your most difficult days, you might be left wondering...
Aug. 19, 2020
Integrating Prayer into Your Everyday Life and Routine with Chrystal Evans Hurst | Episode 112
It’s often said that prayer changes everything but it’s hard to believe this truth or see it happen if prayer isn’t a part of your every day. Don’t fret and no conviction because Chrystal Evans Hurst takes us through some simple truths she clings to,...
Aug. 12, 2020
Breaking Stereotypes and Busting Myths on Womanhood with Lauren Crews | Episode 111
Today, we’re spilling the tea on womanhood! There’s a lot of opinions about what a woman should be, coming from all angles: the church, the world, and everything in between. Today, author, Lauren Crews sits with us to break these stereotypes given by...
Aug. 5, 2020
Making Money Online and Dreaming with God with Jennifer Allwood | Episode 110
Business coach and genius, Jennifer Allwood, points out that one thing that’s holding you back from seeing your greatest success in business: fear. If we’ve learned anything about business these past few months, it’s that online business is where it’s...
July 29, 2020
If You Have Trouble Reading the Bible, Listen to This with Angie Smith | Episode 109
In this episode, Angie Smith, author of one of Rachel’s favorite devotionals shares her story of falling in love with the Bible and how you can lean in and get more out of your time in the Word. Rachel and Angie talk through why it’s important to...
July 22, 2020
Surviving Sorrow and Sharing the Story with Kim Erickson | Episode 108
If you’ve survived sorrow, have felt the pain of grief and know what it’s like to lose something: a dream, a loved one, etc, this episode is for you. Kim Erickson joins us in today’s episode to chat through practical ways to survive sorrow, seek God...
July 15, 2020
How the Gospel Frees us to Follow and Lay Down Our Dreams with Dianne Jago | Episode 107
I cannot wait for you to dive into today’s conversation with Diane Jago! She’s written a book called “A Holy Pursuit: How the Gospel Frees us to Follow and Lay Down Our Dreams” I don’t know about you but I feel like the world has thrown so many...
July 8, 2020
Finding Success in Your Business, Calling and Passion with Stefanie Gass | Episode 106
This episode is for someone that has a passion and wants to make a profit but ditch the Pinterest mentality and really get after it. We can dream with God, really get after it and see some incredible things come to fruition. Today’s guest, Stefanie...
July 1, 2020
Giving God Your Bold “Yes” When “Ehh” is Easier with Angela Braniff | Episode 105
We’ve all faced that moment: feeling called to something, have a desire for something, and thinking “nah, that can’t be for me it’s too _____.” We’ve been there. The crazy difficult or different calling. “Why would God choose me to do that?” “What...
June 24, 2020
Combating Internal Isolation and Loneliness with Natalie Franke | Episode 104
Have you ever been surrounded by people but still feel lonely? Maybe you've had a hard time making friends that last that you could count on during a hard time. Or, you can easily convince yourself that you can do this life thing alone. In this...
June 17, 2020
How to Handle a Heavy Spirit with Brittney Moses | Episode 103
I’m sure with recent events your heart may be heavy. Mine is. It’s heavy from receiving feedback, instruction, conviction, a pandemic, loneliness, pivoting, all the things. I invited my new friend, Brittney Moses to join me for a conversation to...
June 10, 2020
A Conversation About Racial Injustice and Where to Start with Danielle Coke | Episode 102
In today's episode, Rachel sits down with Dani Coke and they have a conversation about race, where to start when taking action and how to posture your heart before starting the work. If you struggle to know what to say, what not to say, not quite sure...
May 27, 2020
Learning to Love Where You Are with Jillian Edwards | Episode 101
In this episode, singer/songwriter Jillian Edwards joins Rachel to talk all about her newest album, Meadow, how do you know when you have the “green light” to “shoot your shot,” how do we take refuge in God’s approval instead of the world’s? What...
May 20, 2020
Girl Chat and All of The Things with Kate Bowman | Episode 100 (!!!)
In this episode, Kate Bowman from Lonestar Southern joins Rachel for a live episode with nearly 500 of you, too! We’re celebrating the 100th episode by interacting with listeners and we let *you* control the conversation on this one! Rachel and Kate...
May 13, 2020
How to (Actually) Read the Bible with Hope Blanton and Christine Gordon | Episode 99
Today we are diving into how to read God’s word, how it was meant to be read, some practical tools for new and mature believers as well as the need to understand the context. The heart of today’s guests, Hope Blanton and Christine Gordon, are amazing!...
May 6, 2020
Praise Reports: What is God Doing in Your Life? | Episode 98
In this episode, Rachel invites listeners to share their praise reports and what God is doing in their life in this season. It is an amazing episode full of testimonies that we pray stirs your heart and encourage you today! These come from women just...
April 29, 2020
Handling Life When It Turns “Unideal” with Erica Gwynn | Episode 97
Have you ever found yourself in an “unideal” situation or circumstance? Erica Gwynn gets that. After surviving 73 days in the NICU with her daughter, Olivia, Erica has gained wisdom from circumstances we never saw ourselves in. She shares all about...
April 22, 2020
Redemption from a Sexual Past and Shame with Gracen Warren | Episode 96
In this episode, Rachel sits down with Gracen Warren to talk all things sex and intimacy. What happens when we take it out of the context of marriage? Are there actually consequences? We talk shame, Gracen’s testimony, how she and her husband found...
April 15, 2020
Let’s Catch Up: Infertility, Military Wife Life and Waiting with Rachel Awtrey | Episode 95
In this week’s episode, Rachel fills you in on her and Thomas’s journey of infertility and how the Lord has shown himself in this season. She also chats all about the process to Thomas choosing to be a pilot in the military, what that has looked like...
April 9, 2020
The Journey to Finding Freedom with Tanner Hobbs | Episode 94
There are so many messages of “freedom“ in today’s culture. You hear it when people talk about identity, preferences, what’s next in their career or life and more. But, what is true freedom? The kind of freedom that truly sets you free from the...