Real Talk with Rachael Podcast

The February series we are doing is all about restoring relationships. Last week we chatted about restoring your marriage.  If you missed it, please go back and tune in. This week our topic is friendships.  Healthy friendships are a treasure. If you find one, you need to hang on to it. But what about when friendships end? It leaves us hurt, raw, vulnerable, and if we aren't careful, bitter. "If yo...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with Megan Lacefield. Serving as a Marriage & Family Pastor for years, Megan has seen God work miracles in many marriages, starting with her own. Though she and the love of her life, Chad, started off shaky they landed on solid ground and have been running full steam ever since. With a daughter, Chandler(21), and son Riley (18), their family has shar...

The February series we are doing is all about restoring relationships. We started last week by restoring union with ourselves and the Lord. If you missed it, please go back and tune in. Since today is Valentine's day, it seemed fitting to dive right into restoring romantic relationships, with the focus on marriage. Marriage was God's idea and the enemy has been wreaking havoc on it since the begin...

It's the first week in February and chances are many of you have already given up on a new year's resolutions and I'm curious what you're thinking about yourself right now. We can't practice self-love without seeking God with our whole entire heart, soul, mind, and strength. How can we love others if we don't first love ourselves? The answer lies in more time seeking God. Key Verse for the month:...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm chatting with author Gary Thomas about his book Married Sex: A Christian Couple's Guide to Reimagining Your Love Life . Gary is a writer in residence at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, and an adjunct faculty member teaching on spiritual formation at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and Houston Theological Seminary in Houston, Texas. He is the a...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with author Mattie Jackson Selecman about her new book Lemons on Friday: Trusting God Through My Greatest Heartbreak . Mattie is a certified sommelier and previously owned a wine bar in Nashville. She also has a degree in creative writing from the University of Tennessee. Tragically, she lost her husband of less than a year, Ben Selecman, in Septembe...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers about her book and new movie Redeeming Love . Francine has published numerous novels—all bestsellers—and she has continued to win both industry acclaim and reader loyalty around the globe. Her novels have been awarded or nominated for many honors, and in 1997, after winning her third RITA Award f...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with speaking coach Amie Stockstill. Amie is a fun-loving Southern who is passionate about training women to communicate the Gospel with confidence and clarity through her organization Let's Echo . Key Points from Our Conversation: There is not a calling that God gives us that doesn't involve using our voice. Despite our feeling, we know we're surren...

For the month of December, we have spent every Monday morning in a series called "Praise, Process & Pray through 2021". Last week, we processed body image . This week our topic is desires and dreams in our hearts. "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4 "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain." Psalm 127:1 Praise: For th...

For the month of December, we are spending every Monday morning in a series called "Praise, Process & Pray through 2021". Last week, we processed relationships . This week our topic is body image. I am finishing up the first draft of my manuscript on body image and one thing I know for certain is that the Lord cares about every area of our lives, including our bodies. Praise: Thank God for your bo...

For the month of December, we will spend every Monday morning in a series called "Praise, Process & Pray through 2021". Last week, we processed the topic of change, closed doors/redirection, or loss. This week our topic is relationships. Relationships are hard yet we need them. Let's start by praising God for the relationships we do have. Praise: Thank God for anyone currently in your life. Thank...

For the month of December, we will spend every Monday morning in a series called "Praise, Process & Pray through 2021". Y'all loved this series so much last year that we brought it back again. Each week the focus will be different, but the theme of praising, processing, and praying will remain the same. I asked the Lord to show me areas he wants us to process before we move into 2022 and the first...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with author Victoria Duerstock. Victoria is a multi-passionate creative and entrepreneur fueled mostly by coffee who pursues her dreams with verve and intensity. Wife and mom of three, Victoria divides and conquers the never-ending to-do list while working to maintain her sanity and pleasant demeanor. Her writing journey plunged her deep into the soc...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with Dr. Juli Slattery. Juli is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and broadcast media professional with over twenty-five years of experience counseling, and teaching women. She's the president and co-founder of Authentic Intimacy , a unique ministry devoted to teaching God's design for intimacy and sexuality. In 2020, Juli launched SexualDisc...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with Juli Bevere. She is a co-founder of SonsAndDaughters.tv and she desires to see the sons and daughters of God rise to their potential so that their impact reverberates long after their final breath. Julianna is deeply in love with her husband, Addison, and together they have four adorable offspring—Asher (12), Sophia (10), Elizabeth (7), and Augu...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with revivalist, author, and Director of Saturate Global , Jessi Green. After being radically saved in her Manhattan apartment after a radical encounter with God, she has been on a journey to go "all in" and discover the "real" Jesus and ignite the Church for revival. She is passionate about preaching the Gospel, shaking religious systems, and equipp...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with Becky Keife. Becky is the community manager for (in)courage, an online community where women gather to build community, celebrate diversity, and become women of courage. In addition to daily articles on incourage.me , (in)courage also offers Bible studies, devotionals, and a podcast to help women grow in their faith! Becky is also a popular spea...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with my friend Nika Maples about her incredible story. She says, "When I was 20 years old, my plans for my life, career, family, and future fell apart. I was an active sophomore in college, then suddenly I was quadriplegic in the Intensive Care Unit, having suffered a massive brainstem stroke. I could not speak, swallow, or blink. Because I could hea...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with Michelle Meyers and Somer Phoebus about their new book She Works His Way: A Practical Guide for Doing What Matters Most in a Get-Things-Done World . Michelle and Somer are also moms, wives, women called to work, best friends, and co-leaders of She Works His Way - a discipleship community for working women. Michelle Myers is an author, entreprene...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael, I'm talking with author Christy Wright about her new book Take Back Your Time: The Guilt-Free Guide to Life Balance . Christy is a #1 national best-selling author, personal development expert, and host of The Christy Wright Show . Since 2009, Christy has served at Ramsey Solutions , where she teaches on personal development, business, and faith. Key Points from...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm chatting with author Lisa Whittle about her new book The Hard Good: Showing Up for God to Work in You When You Want to Shut Down . Lisa has published eight books and her wit and bold bottom-line approach have made her a sought-after Bible teacher. She is also the creator of a companion video Bible study for Jesus over Everything . A pastor's daughter and lon...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking to author Sarah Bragg about her new book A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself . Sarah is also the host of the podcast Surviving Sarah . Along with being a master at brewing coffee and a champion of cheering for others, she is also a mother of two girls and a wife to Scott. She and her family reside in Tennessee. Key Points from Our Conversation: There...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm chatting with my friend Rebekah Moes about her personal journey with infidelity in her marriage and God's power of redemption. Bekah is a Jesus-loving mom-of-five from the DFW area. She and her husband Nick co-founded  Family of Hope , a non-profit web-based resource for couples in crisis. Their podcast  unFAITHFUL: redeeming infidelity  reaches couples reco...

In a recent moment of panic, a mentor offered me some helpful insight - "Your best decisions come from a place of calm." I had become focused on what I was going to do rather than tapping into the power of God.  What unyielding obstacles are you facing today? Don't panic. Instead, turn to God and trust in His power to do what's impossible. Discomfort is the price of admission to taking new territo...

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with author Wendy Pope about her new book Jesus Everlasting: Leaning on Our Counselor, Defender, Father, and Friend . Wendy is the wife of Scott, mother of Blaire and Griffin, author, speaker, and Bible study teacher. She loves lazy Sundays watching golf with her husband, thrift-store shopping with her daughter, and watching building shows with her s...