Real Talk with Rachel Awtrey

This week, Rachel has on her friend, Katie Hodges, for a conversation about choosing love in all circumstances. Katie and her husband walked through a tough season where she learned a ton about herself, her spouse and the Lord and his love for us. We talk about counseling, a meaning of marriage, discontentedness with a current season you may be in and more. This isn’t just an episode for married individuals, so if you’re single dating or engaged, don’t tune out. In fact, this is all of the more reasons to turn it up and listen in. Enjoy! BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindthebliss Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/41 Katie's Instagram: instagram.com/kj.hodges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel and Mary Scott had the absolute PLEASURE of interviewing Emily for today’s episode. If you follow us on Instagram, you may have seen us post a few (ok WAY more than a few) of our favorite episodes from Emily’s podcast, The Next Right Thing. Thankfully for all of us who glean so much from her podcast, Emily wrote a book also called The Next Right Thing that releases next Tuesday, April 2. We got advanced copies of the book and devoured it just like we do her podcast every single week. If you’re in the middle of a decision making process (or dread decisions in general) we recommend pressing “play” and letting Emily speak Truth over your life and decisions. Enjoy! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/40 Emily's Instagram: instagram.com/emilypfreeman BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Mary Scott and Rachel sit down for an early Spring catch up session! They share what they are up to in their personal lives, lessons they are learning, how they are doing on their resolutions and of course, their favorite things. Join us for this light hearted and fun episode! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/39 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Mary Scott interviews Courtney Burshich. Courtney is a wife and mom. She recently became a certified health and wellness coach through Mark Sisson’s Primal Health Coaching Institute. They have a conversation about diet culture, body image, holistic lifestyle and so much more. There has been so many requests to have someone on the show to discuss wellness from a holistic perspective and Courtney does just that! Her personal journey to find optimal health began 7 years ago after having her first child. The changes her body went through during and after pregnancy sparked an appetite to better understand what the body truly needed for success. Over the last several years Courtney has experienced the benefits firsthand of applying healthy nutritional and lifestyle habits. In a world full of confusion as it relates to nutrition and body image, she is inspired to help women discover the healing power of food and formulate a healthy relationship with their body. She is excited for all that God has in store and feels privileged to come alongside my sisters in Christ and encourage them to live a life fully nourished. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Mary Scott interviews her friend Karen Ehman. Karen Ehman is a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and New York Times bestselling author. She has a passion to help women to live their priorities and love their lives as they serve God and others. Karen also writes for Proverbs 31 Ministries First 5 team. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that is one of Rachel and my’s most favorite Bible study resources ever! Karen also has a new book called Keep Showing Up which releases February 26th of this year. Karen tackles the topic of marriage. Opposites initially attract, but overtime, opposites can attack! Karen dives into how “incompatibility” can become the strength of the marital team and encourages us to keep putting in the hard, rewarding work that strong marriages require. We can’t wait for you to listen! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/37 BTB: Instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Mary Scott interviews her dear friend, Leah Chabai! Leah and and Mary Scott work together and technically she’s sorta her boss. Today Leah shares about her health scare with Lyme Disease a few years ago… Leah talks about how dealing with her illness shaped every part of her life and made her quite the adventure junkie. We talk about intentional planning with yourself and lovee ones, world trips and all the fun in between. Leah is the content director for Lysa TerKeurst at Proverbs 31 Ministries. In the last five years, she’s had the opportunity to launch three New York Times’ best-selling books: It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Uninvited and The Best Yes with Lysa. Leah is a big fan of iced coffee, thrifting and checking things off her bucket list — which consists of seeing the world. She and her husband Paul live in Charlotte, NC. Connect with her on Instagram: Instagram.com/lchabai BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/36 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Rachel and Thomas sit down and shares all that’s behind the scenes of their marriage and what they’ve learned in their past (almost) 3 years. In the spirit of all things marriage and love, they share their difficulties, funny stories, some wisdom they’ve recently learned and what has lead to breakthrough in their relationship. Long distance relationship? Frustration or small tiffs? Newlywed identity crisis? Laughter? They cover it! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/showntoes/35 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Mary Scott brings on her husband, Daniel, to chat all things love and marriage. Daniel and Mary Scott talk difficulties, how they overcome conflict, what they are looking forward to and a little peek behind their relationship. Daniel is in the Army, recently home from a deployment so the military life is real in the Mercer household. Hear more about their relationship, how their marriage is growing and what almost 3 years has taught them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Mary Scott interviews her friend Christie Nix! They met when both stationed at Ft. Stewart in Savannah Georgia in an Army wives club! Christie has been an active duty Army spouse for over 15 years and has definitely had her fair share of fearful seasons, growth, moves and so much more. She is an entrepreneur, a fitness expert, a trainer and a busy mom of 3! We tackle the topic of fear. Since people know that Mary Scott is an army wife, she gets asked all the time how to handle the fear of our trusting God with our loved ones, etc. To be honest, she didn’t feel qualified to answer in her short 3 years doing this. Thankfully, Christie gracious said yes to joining her in talking about the topic of fear. We pray that this episode encourages you and reminds you that while we do face scary situations in our life, we serve a faithful God. Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/33 BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Mary Scott's Instagram: instagram.com/maryscottmercer Christie's Instagram: instagram.com/christienixlifestyle/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rachel interview's Danielle Chiepalich. Danielle is a mama, a wife and a wedding makeup artist on the weekends, hello! She and her husband, AJ, have a story that meets everyone where they are. In the midst of their struggle with sin, God showed up and rocked their world and blessed them with their daughter, Grace. Danielle shares the story of reconciliation, forgiveness, consequences followed through with goodness and blessing because we serve a Good and gracious God. If you’re walking through complacency in sin, have convinced yourself that your sin “is just not that bad,” have habits to break, unhealthy routines that grip you and shame that consumes you, friend, this will speak to you. We let go of perfectionism, put up banner the banner of “victory” over us and share some really neat moments in today’s episode. Show note: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/32 BTB Instagram: Instagram.com/behindthebliss Danielle's Instagram: instagram.com/danielleivychip Rachel's Instagram: instagram.com/rachel.awtrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices