WELCOME TO OUR SUMMER SERIES! We're chatting through lots of tricky topics and places that we easily get stuck and hung up on. First up: the transition to adulthood. You know, those awkward months/years post-college or post-whatever where you feel a bit nervous about what's next, find yourself comparing yourself to the girly next to you and just overall overwhelmed with expectations you're putting on yourself (or you hear from those around you). Yeah - it sort of sucks. Today, Grace Valentine and I are breaking down this idea, giving you practicals and steps to take STARTING TODAY! Pull up a cozy chair, pour a glass of wine or cup of coffee and let's just get real, shall we?! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/185 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/rachel.awtrey Grace on Instagram: instagram.com/thegracevalentine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I say today’s guest has truly changed my life, I mean it! Kendra Adachi, The Lazy Genius, has given me so many tools to implement in my life to make things make sense for our family and how we function. She’s joining me today as we chat through making your kitchen make sense for you and your life and it’s all inspired from her new book (that you need to go get), The Lazy Genius Kitchen. It will rock your world and blow your mind as to how to set up your kitchen, grocery plan and shop, meal prep and more! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/184 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where are my girls at that try to carry all the weight, do all the things and then feel like a complete failure when it doesn’t happen the right way? *raises hand* hehe, me too! You’re not alone. My new friend Scarlet Hiltibidal shares so much wisdom about this idea, how we can actually do more by doing less, surrendering and realizing that we’re actually not enough. There has to be more to us than us. If you need a deep breath, permission to do less and need a friend that just gets it, press play. Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/183 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if finding clarity and the "next step" was easier than we make it. What if we're getting in our own way, over complicating and maybe we're misunderstanding God through it. Today, my friend, Cleere Reaves from Cleerely Stated, and I sit down and chat through how what we believe about God determines the ease in which we make decisions, choose the next step and find clarity/direction. This is for you if you feel "stuck" or have some type of transition coming your way! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Thomas joins Rachel as they sit down and chat through questions that you submitted! From fighting, sex, practicals and things your man wish you knew, nothing's off the table! Sign up for our marriage texts by texting MARRIAGE to 33777 shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/181 Follow BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/rachel.awtrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not a secret that the hidden parts of motherhood can be lonely and overwhelming: the dishes, the diapers, the constant snacks, the tantrums. But, what if there was more for us in these moments than just checking things off of a list? Mama of 5 and today's guest, Anna McParlan, has a special way of pointing out the holy that can be found in the mundane. This show is for anyone but especially the mom that is feeling a bit in over her head. Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/180 The Podcast Course: RachelAwtrey.com/PodcastCourse Enter the giveaway here: instagram.com/rachel.awtrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley and Dino know a bit about what it's like to dream together in their marriage and live a "heck yes!" sort of life! From moving and living in a trailer with their children, moving again and building their dream home together and lots of other crazy fun adventures, they understand the phrase "just go for it!" Their story is contagious and gives all of us the zeal for dreaming that we may have lost! Especially, if dreaming with your spouse seems like a foreign concept, I highly recommend listening to this conversation with the Petrones. Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/179 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Join the waitlist for The Podcast Academy: rachelawtrey.com/podcastcourse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duck Dynasty ladies are here dropping some TRUTH for us today, friends! Mrs. Kay and Lisa Robertson chat about finding your voice, using it to make a difference, how your past does not define you and it actual can propel you! Sharing our story actually gives other people a glimpse and Lisa and Mrs. Kay know a lot about this from sharing behind their closed doors with America in the familiar reality show, Duck Dynasty. Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/178 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/rachel.awtrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WOW WOW WOW! This one is fun! Our new friend and one of our favorite Instagram follows, Ruthie Ridley, is joining Rachel today to chat all things "big dreams." It may start small, it may start wild, it may start with confusion but how do we move forward? Ruthie shares what this looked like for her and practicals that she still uses to this day when taking next steps in God-sized dreams! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/177 Ruthie on Instagram: instagram.com/ruthieridley Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/rachel.awtrey BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s no secret that our life has been a bit chaotic at the moment but God is showing up and has been teaching us so many good things that we’re excited to share with you! If you need a quick giggle, listen to our awkward stories of trying to make friends, and have a virtual cup of coffee with Thomas and I on our kitchen counter, click play! There’s bound to be something in this episode that is a message for you! shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/176 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices