Niki Hardy, author of "Breathe Again" sits down with Rachel to talk through how to live well when life falls apart. What do we do when we get the bad news we were dreading? How do we react when someone hurts us? Or, why are we not happy when we get that promotion, bonus or car we were wanting? Why does life not feel better? Rachel and Niki answer these questions in more from real-life stories, practices to help you through it all and lots of laughs in between. Enjoy Niki's story through cancer, fun accent, and brilliant wisdom. Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/67 Niki Hardy's Website: https://nikihardy.com/ BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rachel sits down with Jill Pettus from Highlands College to talk all things gratitude. Jill drops so many golden nuggets of what gratitude truly is, how we can incorporate it into our everyday life and some incredible stories of how gratitude changed everything. If you need an attitude of gratitude, are walking through a hard season or want some Biblical truths of what gratitude is, you’ll want to listen to this one! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/66 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rachel sits down with Emily and Laura, the women behind Risen Motherhood. They chat through all of the ways we can see the Gospel played out in our lives as women. Whether you're a mama, newlywed, single women, young professional, spouse, etc. we all have ways that Jesus shows Himself in our mundane. We hope this conversation brings that to light so that you can walk out a Gospel-centered life with full confidence of who you've been made to be, in Christ. Show notes: https://www.behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/65 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Risen Motherhood: https://www.instagram.com/risenmotherhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest, Heatherly Brammer, shares about a day that changed her life 11 years ago when she was wounded after an armed robbery. She walks us through that day, what she knew to be "final thoughts" and how she has healed physically, emotionally and spiritually. Rachel and Heatherly cover anxiety, what to do when our worst fears become reality, forgiveness versus resentment and how to choose joy in the midst of a broken world. Show notes: www.behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/64 BTB on Instagram: www.instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel and her friend, Becca Patti, sit down to talk all things worship. They talk how to worship, what worship means to you, specifically, and how you can wage war on situations in your life by choosing a posture of worship. Becca chats how excellence in everything can pave the way for others to experience a life full of worship and how at the end of the day, "it's just not about us." An amazing episode for anyone curious in incorporating more worship in their everyday life. Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/63 BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rachel and her Christian Coach, Alexandra Kaval release their conversation behind closed doors to the public. Rachel and Alexandra walkthrough goals, anticipated transitions and other future-focused topics. "What's Christian coaching?" Great question! Rachel gives a brief insight into what you can expect and how it helps aid her in her calling and purpose. This episode is full of the real and the raw, revelations and "aha" moments. You don't want to skip! Want more? Hear the scoop of how God led Alexandra from living insecure to living on purpose as a Christian life coach in episode 20! Show notes: http://behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/62 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Farewell Mary Scott ❤️ In today’s episode, Mary Scott and Rachel sit down to process life and the news of Mary Scott stepping away from Behind the Bliss. Mary Scott shares about the redirection God placed on her heart while sharing her prayers and excitement for Rachel as Behind the Bliss carries on in her absence. To read more from Mary Scott about this, head to today's show notes at behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/61 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rachel sits down with Bria Randal, a recent grad now living in DC. Bria touches on social justice topics that we all need to know, speaks to those that are brokenhearted about where our world/nation is today and calls out the hope that's present in the midst of it all. Being a recent graduate from Auburn, her sorority's president and settling in DC, Bria has tons to share about recruitment and post-grad transition. Show notes: http://behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/60 BTB Instagram: http://instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Bria's Instagram: http://instagram.com/_briarandal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode with Emily Landers, CEO of Flight Social Media, is dedicated to those who have a dream job but need a little boost getting there. Let's be honest, that's all of us. Whether that's self-employment or working on a larger team, it's all here for you. She shares her secrets to (not-so-cringey) networking, the purpose of networking and how to do it well. In addition, she shares her story on how it all worked out. Emily story is important, inspiring and so practical for those of us waiting to take the "next step" in our career. Show notes: http://behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/59 50% off + free 7-day trial for Honeybook: http://share.honeybook.com/h9ZHf BTB Instagram: http://instagram.com/behindthebliss Emily on Instagram: http://instagram.com/emilylanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, author Katrina McCain talks through her journey overcoming perfectionism, surrendering her "goodness" to the Lord and encouraging others to do the same. We're all struggling with sin and are in need of Jesus to bring us back to the Father and can only rely on His goodness, not our own. Katrina left us inspired, so on fire and excited to share this message with everyone. Show notes: http://behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/58 Katrina on Instagram: http://instagram.com/_katrinakatrina_ BTB on Instagram: http://instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices