Real Talk with Rachael Podcast

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with author John Eldredge about his new book " Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times ." John is a bestselling author and counselor. He is also president of Wild at Heart , a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God and recover their own hearts in God's love. John and his wife, Stasi, live near Colorado Spri...

This is the first episode in a new mini-series all about hard conversations.  This week I'm talking about the real reasons we avoid hard conversations. Contrary to what we lead ourselves to believe, we are not always taking the higher road by not saying anything. Having healthy, hard conversations is taking the road less traveled and your relationships will thank you for doing so. Here are just a...

REBROADCAST: This week I've really felt God urging me to tell you this - you have the authority to stand your ground, especially in the territories God has entrusted you with.  Through the power of Christ, you can tell the enemy that he cannot take any more territory that has not been given to him.  What is a territory that the enemy has been messing with? I'm standing with you in prayer! Connect...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with author Becky Thompson. Not only is Becky a bestselling author, but she's also the creator of the Midnight Mom Devotional community gathering more than one million moms in nightly prayer. She has become a voice for modern Christian womanhood, speaking about the struggle of balancing life as a wife, mother, and daughter of God. Becky lives in Okla...

This month I've been doing a series all about burnout. I interviewed author and therapist Dr. Amy O'Hana about this topic earlier this month. You can listen to that episode here . I am using her book for this series, and it's called " Beyond Burnout: What to Do When Your Work Isn't Working for You ." We are wrapping up the third area where burnout shows up in our lives and that is loss of meaning....

We are in a series all about burnout. I interviewed author and therapist Dr. Amy O'Hana about this topic, and am using her book for this series called " Beyond Burnout: What to Do When Your Work Isn't Working for You ." This week we are diving into emotional exhaustion. Dr. O'Hana says, "Once a loving and compassionate person, you are now devoid of feeling. When you experience emotional exhaustion...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael, I'm chatting with Dr. Amy O'Hana about her book Beyond Burnout: What to Do When Your Work Isn't Working for You . Dr. Amy O'Hana is a licensed professional counselor in Oregon and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. She is a full-time professor of clinical mental health counseling at the University of Western States in Portland, OR, has been a full-time counselor...

We are in a series all about burnout. Last week we looked at the root cause of burnout. This week we are diving into one of the three areas where burnout shows up in our lives. The first one we tend to notice is physical exhaustion. One of the first indicators of chronic stress and burnout is the development of physical health problems. In her book, Dr. O'Hana lists a few key areas to consider whe...

This week we're starting a new series all about burnout. The Lord put this topic on my heart to process in these Talk Therapy sessions for a few reasons. First, both my husband and I have experienced it at different seasons and it almost took us off track of our callings. Second, because I counsel so many people who suffer from it. Third, I am tired of the enemy taking territory in an area that co...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael, I'm talking to mother and daughter Dr. Helen McIntosh and Blythe Daniel, authors of Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughters . Blythe Daniel is an author, literary agent, and marketer with 25 years of experience in media and publishing. She has written for Focus on the Family, Proverbs 31 Ministries, and Christian Retailing. She conducts blog, podc...

When my family climbed the Guadalupe Peak earlier this year, I noticed many parallels to real life. In order to stay consistent you must: Commit to do it. We met people along the way who didn't prepare for the terrain (one woman was in heels), so they had to turn back. Have community. Have a few people around you that won't let you quit. On both that physical mountain and my life mountains, that's...

I will never forget the moment in my journey to become a therapist when I was seeing my own therapist. I was processing a traumatic memory from my childhood and after I had shared everything I could remember she said, "Where is Jesus in this moment?" For the first time, I was able to see Jesus there with me. Weeping with me. Protecting me in ways I didn't even ask Him to. And walking me out of tha...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with author Dominic Done about his latest book Your Longing Has a Name . Dominic Done is the founder of Pursuing Faith and author of When Faith Fails . With a master's in theology from the University of Oxford, he has served as a pastor in Portland, Oregon; North Carolina; and Hawaii. Dominic has also taught English for companies in Europe, lectured...

So far we have discussed how Jesus felt and how He often retreated. This week we are looking at how He asked great questions. I've been told much of my life that I ask great questions. As a counselor and podcast host, much of my days are spent asking questions. I've been asked before how I come up with such good questions. The answer is simple - I listen. Being a good listener is crucial if you wa...

This month our Talk Therapy series focus is on Jesus and therapy. Why Jesus and therapy? Because nothing changes without Him. He shows me things only He can see. He takes us places only He knows to go. Last week, we discussed how Jesus felt. Jesus would often retreat to a quiet place to be alone and pray. This week we are looking at how and why He retreated. We live in a world that does not give u...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with Atheist-turned-Christian, Lee Strobel about his documentary The Case for Heaven. Lee is the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center fo...

This month our Talk Therapy series focus is on Jesus and therapy. Why Jesus and therapy? Because nothing changes without Him. He shows me things only He can see. He takes us places only He knows to go. When you partner with both Jesus and therapy, freedom comes in ways you never dreamed possible. In this first episode of the series, I'm talking about how Jesus felt. THREE TAKEAWAYS: It's OK and he...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with Revelation Wellness Director of Culture, Heather Johnson. Heather is a beloved daughter of the King, wife to Charles, and momma to 3 amazing young people. She loves moving her body and walking with Jesus. She is always learning and changing and being transformed by the Word of God. Heather's greatest passion is to love God, His people, and empow...

Accountability is scary. It feels like we are giving up control because we are. Accountability takes humility because we have to confess our weaknesses. We have to admit we are prone to sin and fall into temptation. The enemy knows if he can get us to wander alone, we are a much easier target to eliminate. We avoid wandering alone by being in community and then letting people really see us. Why ac...

Physical growth is usually the first place our mind goes to when we think about self-improvement. There are enough physical challenges and exercise programs on the market to last you all year. But today, I want to challenge how we view and approach physical growth. For most women, we view physical growth through the lens of shrinking. Dream with me for a moment about physical growth that doesn't f...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm chatting with my friend, Sandy Jobe. Sandy is a homemaker who loves to laugh and uses baking as a form of stress release. She is known for her quick wit, bubbly personality, and ability to brighten someone's day with a homemade treat. She's the author of a cookbook titled Hearts Gather Here: Making Memories Around the Table - it's full of great recipes and i...

Welcome to the second episode in the Growth Series! We serve a God of growth. When God says grow, nothing we do will stop it from happening. Don't be mistaken, even when we don't SEE the growth, it is happening. If you feel stuck or would love to see growth in different areas of your life, this series is for you. Each week we are focusing on an area of growth. You will notice EVERY week includes s...

Welcome to The first episode in the Growth Series. We serve a God of growth. Just look all around you. From the beautiful trees and flowers to human beings. When God says grow, nothing we do will stop it from happening. Don't be mistaken, even when we don't SEE the growth, it is happening. If you feel stuck or would love to see growth in different areas of your life, this series is for you. Each w...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm speaking with author Sarah Philpott about her new book The Growing Season: A Year of Down-on-the-Farm Devotions . Sarah is the ECPA Award-nominated author of Loved Baby: 31 Devotions Helping You Grieve and Cherish Your Child After Pregnancy Loss . On her website , she writes about her family, life on a cattle farm in the South, and learning to cherish God's...

This week our topic is your choice. As I prayed about what the final relationship focus should be, of course, things that were relevant to me came to mind, like kids and extended family members. However, I know many of you listening may not be able to relate to those, so I felt the holy spirit say, "Ask them what relationship I want to restore." And I sense that He is going to ask you to bring up...