Rosé with Rae

This week I'm solo sipping and walking you guys through what it means to romanticize your life, how to do it + why it's important, and how gratitude and mindfulness are at the heart of it all. All my love. Cheers. xx Let's stay in touch babes: Visit the website:  www.rachelsymonegilliam.com Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest: @rachelsymonegilliam Text DAILYRAE to 22999 for daily encouragement,...

From out of the realities of abandonment by her biological mother, being bi-racial and growing up in a Black home, Katara McCarty realized early in life that the color of her skin mattered. After becoming a single mother at 19 and finding the courage to leave an abusive relationship, Katara became an entrepreneur holding leadership positions in both non and for-profit organizations. Today, Katara...

I'm solo sippin' today and chatting about extending grace to yourself, how I face my decision-making anxiety and gentle self-talk. I close out the episode with a few affirmations straight from my heart to yours. Episode spoiler: I was influenced HARD to buy the Stanley and I'm sharing my thoughts on this cup that is breaking the internet lol. Let's stay in touch babes: Visit the website:  www.rach...

2021 was the year that I decided to get serious about my skin and by way of hashtags and some intense ig scrolling (and trolling lol), I happened upon Brynna of 7 Esthetics Skin Studio. Brynna is a corporate employee turned esthetician/entreprenuer whose passion for skincare was birthed from her own experiences with acne and hyperpigmentation. I do not say this lightly when I tell you guys that sh...

I love the start of a new year. There's nothing like a fresh start and opportunity to begin again. I'm someone who never passes up the chance to reflect on the past and plan for the future. In today's episode we are doing just that. I'm walking you guys through how my habits have evolved over the years, how I plan to use this year building on the solid foundation I've already established, and how...

Group chat ~unlocked~ It's our last episode in the General Support Center group chat series. I've sat down with my girls Sophie, Colby and Stephanie over the past couple of weeks and today we're closing out this chapter with Makenzi. I met Kenzo through J when they worked together and I always say she's one of the best gifts that J left me with. This might be one of my favorite episodes I've ever...

If you've been rocking with me for a minute then you not only know me, but you also know my bfffff Stephanie Fernandez. She's been on both seasons of the podcast and we've been in each other's lives for the past decade. Steph is a phenomenal educator, she's won teacher of the year 2 years in a row and was recently nominated for the HEB excellence in education award. She proudly teaches in the poor...

Next up from the group chat is Dr. Colby Adolph. In this episode, I have Colby back on the podcast and we're catching up on what life looks like for her since we recorded our episode in season 2. She's currently finding peace in her post-divorce era and recently packed up and moved across the country to take steps towards her building her dream life and dream career.  Today we're chatting through...

WELCOME TO THE GROUP CHAT!!! The "General Support Center" group chat is a safe space for dating, life advice, random polls, and there's always some piping hot tea being spilled. It's me + my girls Sophie, Colby, and Makenzi and for the next few episodes of the podcasts I'm sitting down with all of my girls. This week, I'm sitting down with my brother Sophie. She's one of the best gifts that Joe le...

Today I'm sitting down with my beautiful widow sister, Fabi. She lost her husband to Synovial Sarcoma in December of 2016. This episode will air just two days after his 6 year anniversary of passing so this is a special one for us to celebrate the love of her life, Josh. After finding out his cancer was terminal, his last wish was for Fabi to start their dream family with or without him. Before he...

This episode is a peek into my sober curious journey that's turned into my alcohol-free lifestyle. 25 year old me would never (ever) believe that removing alcohol would be a part of my journey, but man I'm glad I'm here. In this episode we're diving into: Why I stopped drinking and what's keeping me on this journey How removing alcohol has saved my mental health A deeper look into my journey to se...

It's been over 2 years since I was last behind the mic and we have so much to catch up on. Life looks so different for me now than it did 2 years ago and I'm excited to share my evolution of self with y'all. I'm 4 years into my grief journey and I've arrived at a sweet place of acceptance that grief is a part of my story, but it doesn't have to be my entire identity. I've spent the last 2 years de...

The rumors are true... Rosè with Rae Season 3 is baaack!!!  We have A LOT to cover this season, so grab a glass of your favorite rosè and let's have some fun!

I cannot believe this season is coming to an end or that this our first ever (ever ever) solo episode! I'm getting raw in this *tear-filled* and *emotional* episode chatting through what life after loss looks like right now and encouraging all of my grieving listeners to keep putting one foot in front of the other each day in your grief, no matter how painful. I'm sharing some promises with you ab...

We're back this week for one of our final episodes of Season 2. Lindsay is a dear friend that I met on IG a few years ago and has easily become one of my favorite people to follow on Instagram and in real life. After going through a tough break up, she began to see God in a new way and I love how she uses her platform "The Faith Feast" to welcome other people into the presence of God so that they...

It's hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that I have known Katelyn for over 10 years now. Even harder to believe that this girl reads over 10 books a month. In this week's episode, Katelyn aka The Bookcase Beauty is walking us through establishing reading habits, how reading is a form of self-care, and how she's been able to grow her "bookstagram" to over 36k followers by sharing her passi...

This week is all about the 3 B's: Balance, Boundaries, and Being. I'm chatting with my GIRL Ciji Townsend, who is someone I look up to in so many areas of life, but especially when it comes to living a balanced (not busy) life. In this episode, Ciji and I are talking all about how we are both recovering busy bodies (but God!). We're chatting all about: Getting back to being human beings and moving...

You might need to grab a whole bottle this week y'all because I am sitting down with not one, but TWO of my girlfriends/former coworkers diving into some tough but necessary topics surrounding navigating corporate America as Black women. From the microaggressions we encounter, the anxiety that stems from wearing and styling natural hair in White spaces, to creating safe spaces for your Black frien...

Not sure if y'all are even ready for this (balanced) Black girl magic, but this week I am sitting down with Les Alfred, founder of Balanced Black Girl and a true hero of my heart. Can't lie, I couldn't even drink during this episode because I didn't want to miss a single thing that Les had to share. She's dropping SO much wisdom and truth centered around unlearning that we have to strive for rest,...

In this week's episode, Pam R. Johnson Davis, affectionately known as Unapologetically Pam, is walking us through what it looks like to show up as yourself truthfully and unapologetically. I met Pam through the Unapologetic Retreat, and online event that I hosted for creatives and entrepreneurs. She was a speaker for the retreat and there is a magic about her that you can literally feel and see sh...

LeAnne Lavender (yes, that's her real name as she jokes) is on the podcast this week and her incredible story is going to leave you wanting more. LeAnne is an IVF warrior and shares her infertility journey with us as well as her life story after her husband was paralyzed in what could have been a fatal motorcycle accident. This week we are diving into the hope we find when we focus on what God is...

I'm sitting down with my bestie boo this week. The maid of honor in my wedding and the ride or die of all ride or dies, Samantha is on the podcast sipping on a gin and tonic while I'm *chugging* a rosé peach mimosa. We are the self-proclaimed queens of chronic overthinking. Not sure if I should be proud of that, but here we are. This episode is all about how to end the cycle of unhealthy thought l...

Grab a glass AND a tissue for today's bonus episode as I'm sitting down with my fellow widow warrior, Margaret. J passed away on September 11, 2018 so to honor the date and reflect on 2 years without my guy, I'm sitting down with my girl Margaret who is a young widow who also lost her husband to cancer in 2018. I would feel some type of way if someone didn't give me a *trigger warning* before list...

*clink* this week I am going deep with my girl Jeanetta. She was on the podcast in season 1 where we chatted all about menstrual cycles and healing your relationship with yourself - well she's back this week with even more truth on what it looks like to prioritize yourself, how to find and stick to a routine that works for you, and her incredible birth story of being adopted and how she wants to u...

When I tell y'all that Stephanie is my funniest friend. Whew. Y'all ain't even ready! Oh my gosh you are in for such a treat with this episode because not only she is dropping facts on how incredible and selfless our teachers are, we're also shooting the shit over a glass of rosè and talking about reality TV shows that were far ahead of their time, what we've been up to during quarantine, and beca...