Authentically Rachel

In this episode of Authentically Rachel , Rachel sits down with a longtime friend Sarah Carter to talk about living with OCD, receiving a diagnosis in adulthood, and navigating faith in the middle of invisible struggles. Sarah shares honestly about mental health, suffering, and the importance of compassion, reminding listeners that even in the hardest seasons, they are not alone. Resources Mention...

Welcome back to Authentically Rachel —your space for meaningful conversations that inspire faith, deepen resilience, and encourage authentic living. In the second half of Rachel’s conversation with Brittany, they reflect on the lasting impact of trauma and the journey toward healing. Brittany shares her powerful decision not only to forgive the man who harmed her, but to recognize his humanity by...

Welcome back to Authentically Rachel —your home for inspirational conversations that strengthen faith and build resilience. In this powerful Season 2 premiere, Rachel sits down with Brittany Todd for the first installment of a deeply moving two-part conversation. Brittany shares how her life changed in an instant after a violent home invasion led to her young daughter being taken. What follows is...

Merry Christmas Everyone! Over the past year I have been so fortunate to get to do this podcast. I will be forever grateful to those who have so vulnerably shared their stories with me. From my first interview with Rachel Wagner discussing how God sustained her through her many miscarriages, to Kelly Hall, discussing how God guided her through the chaos of life raising three children with disabili...

Why does Gods timing seem so slow? Join Rachel for another authentic conversation with Kelly Hall. Kelly is an author and host of the Unshakable Hope Podcast, for which she has won the “Hidden Treasure Podcast Award”. Through her podcast, Kelly has conversations with women who have gone through challenging circumstances. In each episode she expertly guides every conversation showing God’s faithful...

Have you ever struggled with bitterness? You're not alone. In this episode, Rachel sits down with Linda Graf — wife, mother, Bible teacher, musician, and author of Bitter Truth: My Story of Bitterness, Grace, and Repentance. Linda opens up about her personal journey through bitterness and how she was healed by God’s grace. She shares powerful insights from her book and the accompanying Bible study...

Join Rachel as she leads Rachel Peterson in an in-depth conversation about disability, identity, redeeming love, and finding her purpose as she transverses life with joint-breaking dystonia and spirit crushing complex PTSD. God has shown himself in a real tangible way through relationships, hope, and identity in Christ. Near the end, the two women catch up as friends and Rachel Peterson is the one...

Join Rachel for an episode with Rachel Peterson, a wife, mother and disability advocate. Rachel suffered the tragic loss of her birth mom, Tammy, when she was murdered as result of her lifelong battle with drugs and alcohol. This episode dives into her restorative justice journey whilst navigating the complex conversations of grief, addiction, and forgiveness. Together, Rachel explores finding God...

Join Rachel for an episode with Beth Wahl, a wife, mother and women’s ministry director. Beth suffered the tragic loss of her son, Jason, to suicide when he was only a senior in high school. This episode dives into an impactful conversation on navigating grief and how to find the goodness of God in the midst of sorrow. Beth gives timeless advice on how to best support a friend who is grieving.  Bi...

Join Rachel for part 2 of this episode series that follows a mother’s journey in finding a diagnosis and answers for her daughter’s health crisis. In this week’s episode we will jump back into Rachel and Regina Caves conversation. As a recap, in episode 5 we listened to Regina as she discovered her daughter, Kaci, has a rare neurological disorder, Rasmussen’s Encephalitis. Kaci would undergo a hig...

Join Rachel in a Two-part episode this week! In part 1 Regina Caves details the beginning of discovering her daughter has a rare neurological disorder. She leans on God through all the uncertainty to guide her in making the best choices for her daughter’s health. And talks about how God’s providential hand led them to John Hopkins where Dr. Ben Carson performed a rare surgery taking out half of he...

Join Rachel for another uplifting episode of Authenticity Rachel this time with Jamie Phillips. Jamie shares how her once blissful easy life was turned upside down when she started having kids. She suffered 3 traumatic births each one causing her to grow closer to God. When it would have been easy to be angry at God, through His grace, He used her pain for good!  Quotes from this Episode: “Undenia...

Join Rachel for another encouraging podcast, this time with Diana Plummer. Diana unfortunately experienced great loss throughout her life, but her reliance and dependence on the faithfulness and goodness of God is laced through every single moment of this episode. She is sustained, provided for, and comforted by her relationship with Jesus. There is hope on the other side of loss, just keep your e...

Join Rachel for a conversation with Irene Inda. Irene is originally from Guatemala and shares her life’s journey with us and how God is in all the details. From childhood hosting exchange students, to meeting her husband and immigrating to the United States, and then to most recently having a child diagnosed with Autism- Irene paints a beautiful picture about how God prepares you for things before...

Join Rachel for an authentic episode with Rachel Wagner, a Wife, Homeschooling Mom, Writer, and Worship Leader at First Baptist Jenks in Oklahoma. Wagner shares her personal story and struggle with miscarriage. She bravely details her heartbreaking fertility journey and some of the difficult times she's encountered. She gives encouraging advice one can only learn through experience. Through every...

Join Rachel and her mother Gail in this special prequel episode 0 where they have an authentic conversation about Rachel's own life story. They discuss Rachel's early life and Turner Syndrome diagnosis, as well as the violent car accident where she suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and "Internal Decapitation". Gail recalls vivid details about the aftermath of the accident, and they talk abou...

Hi! I’m Rachel! Welcome to the Authentically Rachel Podcast!