Joystarters with Rachel Baribeau: Nurturing Faith, Finding Purpose, and Pursuing Joyful Living

Rachel shares her journey through Sicily and reflects on the power of speaking dreams into existence, recounting how she planned to write a book from Sicily eight years ago and is now working on her second book from the same dream location. Rachel also emphasizes the importance of living in awe and appreciating the moments and experiences, no matter where life takes you. Throughout her travels, she shares travel anecdotes and admiration for Sicilian culture, while highlighting the enriching cultural interactions, beautiful landscapes, and insights as she pushes her boundaries and embraces new challenges. ___ EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with 🌟 Ready to Find Your Purpose, Own Your Story, and Live with Bold Joy? The Joystarters Blueprint is a 5-week program designed to help you get unstuck, rediscover what lights you up, and start living with intention. Through live weekly sessions, downloadable life guides, personal growth challenges, and an active community, you’ll learn how to:✨ Let go of the emotional baggage that’s been weighing you down✨ Build healthier boundaries and more meaningful relationships✨ Use your voice and story to make an impact✨ Wake up each day feeling clear, confident, and excited about life If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to make a change—this is it. 🎯 Don’t just dream about a better life—start building it. https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/course 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters      Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this installment of the Italy Series, Rachel sits down with Isobel Tesch — a Scottish-born woman whose life bridges cultures, continents, and generations of courage. From her own years in military counterintelligence to her mother’s heroic role in the Italian Resistance during World War II, this is a story about the courage to do what’s right — even when it costs everything. Together, they explore the dualities that define us: past and present, comfort and conviction, home and heritage. You’ll hear tales of bravery, resilience, and a daughter’s discovery of her mother’s secret wartime mission — complete with forged papers, near captures, and an unbreakable spirit. ___ EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with 🌟 Ready to Find Your Purpose, Own Your Story, and Live with Bold Joy? The Joystarters Blueprint is a 5-week program designed to help you get unstuck, rediscover what lights you up, and start living with intention. Through live weekly sessions, downloadable life guides, personal growth challenges, and an active community, you’ll learn how to:✨ Let go of the emotional baggage that’s been weighing you down✨ Build healthier boundaries and more meaningful relationships✨ Use your voice and story to make an impact✨ Wake up each day feeling clear, confident, and excited about life If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to make a change—this is it. 🎯 Don’t just dream about a better life—start building it. https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/course 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters      Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub Resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Joy Starters Podcast, Rachel reflects on the heart of her Rome adventures—not just the sights, but the surprising moments of belonging and connection that make travel unforgettable. From chance encounters to unexpected reminders of God’s goodness, this episode is all about the power of slowing down, being present, and letting people become the best part of your story. Whether you’re planning a trip to Rome or simply craving more community and joy in your everyday life, these lessons will inspire you to notice the beauty around you and open your heart to connection anywhere. ___ EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with 🌟 Ready to Find Your Purpose, Own Your Story, and Live with Bold Joy? The Joystarters Blueprint is a 5-week program designed to help you get unstuck, rediscover what lights you up, and start living with intention. Through live weekly sessions, downloadable life guides, personal growth challenges, and an active community, you’ll learn how to:✨ Let go of the emotional baggage that’s been weighing you down✨ Build healthier boundaries and more meaningful relationships✨ Use your voice and story to make an impact✨ Wake up each day feeling clear, confident, and excited about life If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to make a change—this is it. 🎯 Don’t just dream about a better life—start building it. https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/course 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters      Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A soul-call to every healer, noticer, helper, and joy starter to love boldly, guard your mind, and step into your assignment—today. Content Warning: Mentions of political violence, murder, mental health crises, and spiritual warfare. Listener discretion advised—especially for children. Please preview before sharing with minors. Context for listeners: news this week includes the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail. Both events have widely circulated videos; this episode urges listeners not to consume graphic footage. ___ This week, Rachel pauses the Italy series to make a soul-level call to the healers, noticers, helpers, and joy starters. In a moment when violent videos flood our feeds and strangers argue like enemies, Rachel asks us to choose a different way: radical love with wise boundaries. She reads the I’m Changing the Narrative Pledge, and invites us to reclaim civil disagreement and sacred listening. This is not politics; it’s about human dignity and mental health.  If you’re tired but hopeful, grieving but willing, this episode is your bugle call. Print the pledge, make your Mental Health Battle Plan, and step into your assignment as a Joy Starter—right where you are. Download: Mental Health Battle Plan (free) Print & Share: I’m Changing the Narrative Pledge (free) Conversation Starter: Talk to teens about not watching graphic videos; teach reporting/muting. If you’re struggling: In the U.S., call/text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. If in immediate danger, call 911. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Joy Starters Podcast, we’re back in Italy—this time in the seaside town of Cefalù, Sicily. What began as a birthday trip gifted by my beloved Aunt Kay became a life-changing journey about dreams, openness, and the courage to notice the beauty (and people) right in front of us. In this episode, I share: How my aunt gave me the gift of travel and sparked a lifetime of dreaming. The story of a simple blue Sicilian tile that became the centerpiece of my dream kitchen. Why saying your dreams out loud rewires your brain and brings them closer to reality. The importance of being a noticer—open to people, moments, and opportunities. How encounters in Sicily reminded me to shoot your shot and take risks in life, love, and faith. Whether you’re dreaming of Italy, a new chapter in your life, or simply wanting to live with more joy and openness, this episode will inspire you to write your dreams down, speak them out loud, and notice the opportunities God places in your path. 🎧 Tune in and let’s dream big together. 🎉 It’s Our 9th Birthday! 🎉 For nine years, I’m Changing the Narrative has been speaking life, purpose, and hope into teams, campuses, and communities across the country. From the Minnesota Gophers to NFL locker rooms, this movement has sparked conversations that change lives. If ICTN has touched you or someone you love, would you consider making a gift today? Every dollar helps us keep showing up, year after year. 💛 DONATE: 👉🏽 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with 🌟 Ready to Find Your Purpose, Own Your Story, and Live with Bold Joy? The Joystarters Blueprint is a 5-week program designed to help you get unstuck, rediscover what lights you up, and start living with intention. Through live weekly sessions, downloadable life guides, personal growth challenges, and an active community, you’ll learn how to:✨ Let go of the emotional baggage that’s been weighing you down✨ Build healthier boundaries and more meaningful relationships✨ Use your voice and story to make an impact✨ Wake up each day feeling clear, confident, and excited about life If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to make a change—this is it. 🎯 Don’t just dream about a better life—start building it. https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/course      ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters      Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it mean to lead with soul—even when it costs you everything? In this episode, Rachel takes us on a journey from Sicily to Nazi Germany to the 1936 Berlin Olympics, telling the story of Luz Long, the German athlete who defied Hitler to help Jesse Owens. Their friendship, sacrifice, and courage have shaped how Rachel speaks in prisons, NFL locker rooms, and healthcare conferences. From visiting Luz Long’s grave in Sicily to preparing her second book, Rachel shares why his legacy matters today more than ever—and how you can embody the same kind of bravery in your own life. 🎉 It’s Our 9th Birthday! 🎉 For nine years, I’m Changing the Narrative has been speaking life, purpose, and hope into teams, campuses, and communities across the country. From the Minnesota Gophers to NFL locker rooms, this movement has sparked conversations that change lives. If ICTN has touched you or someone you love, would you consider making a gift today? Every dollar helps us keep showing up, year after year. 💛 DONATE: 👉🏽 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with 🌟 Ready to Find Your Purpose, Own Your Story, and Live with Bold Joy? The Joystarters Blueprint is a 5-week program designed to help you get unstuck, rediscover what lights you up, and start living with intention. Through live weekly sessions, downloadable life guides, personal growth challenges, and an active community, you’ll learn how to:✨ Let go of the emotional baggage that’s been weighing you down✨ Build healthier boundaries and more meaningful relationships✨ Use your voice and story to make an impact✨ Wake up each day feeling clear, confident, and excited about life If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to make a change—this is it. 🎯 Don’t just dream about a better life—start building it. https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/course      ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters      Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this season opener, Rachel Joy Baribeau welcomes you into an unforgettable journey through Italy — a season filled with history, divine encounters, and the beauty of living like a local. From standing in awe at Pompeii to chasing down a shop owner in Rome and ending up at dinner with his family, Rachel shares the serendipitous moments that only happen when you release control and open yourself to the magic of possibility. Along the way, she unpacks life lessons from Sicily, the story of Olympic athlete Luz Long, and the joy of seeing long-held dreams come to life — even in a kitchen backsplash. This is your invitation to travel with her, learn the history, and be inspired to experience the awe in your own life. 🎉 It’s Our 9th Birthday! 🎉 For nine years, I’m Changing the Narrative has been speaking life, purpose, and hope into teams, campuses, and communities across the country. From the Minnesota Gophers to NFL locker rooms, this movement has sparked conversations that change lives. If ICTN has touched you or someone you love, would you consider making a gift today? Every dollar helps us keep showing up, year after year. 💛 DONATE: 👉🏽 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with 🌟 Ready to Find Your Purpose, Own Your Story, and Live with Bold Joy? The Joystarters Blueprint is a 5-week program designed to help you get unstuck, rediscover what lights you up, and start living with intention. Through live weekly sessions, downloadable life guides, personal growth challenges, and an active community, you’ll learn how to:✨ Let go of the emotional baggage that’s been weighing you down✨ Build healthier boundaries and more meaningful relationships✨ Use your voice and story to make an impact✨ Wake up each day feeling clear, confident, and excited about life If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to make a change—this is it. 🎯 Don’t just dream about a better life—start building it. https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/course    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters      Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this replay of an Instagram Live from her Minneapolis hotel room, Rachel reflects before speaking to the Minnesota Gophers football team for the ninth year in a row. From NFL meeting notes to God-given middle-of-the-night inspiration, she shares the importance of caring for yourself before you pour into others, discovering your “soul’s superpower,” and never dying with your flowers. You’ll hear stories of small acts that lit up strangers, miracles that defy explanation, and why being a person of your word can change lives—including your own. This episode is part pep talk, part heart check, and 100% encouragement to use your gifts right where you are. 🎉 It’s Our 9th Birthday! 🎉 For nine years, I’m Changing the Narrative has been speaking life, purpose, and hope into teams, campuses, and communities across the country. From the Minnesota Gophers to NFL locker rooms, this movement has sparked conversations that change lives. If ICTN has touched you or someone you love, would you consider making a gift today? Every dollar helps us keep showing up, year after year. 💛 DONATE: 👉🏽 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with 🌟 Ready to Find Your Purpose, Own Your Story, and Live with Bold Joy? The Joystarters Blueprint is a 5-week program designed to help you get unstuck, rediscover what lights you up, and start living with intention. Through live weekly sessions, downloadable life guides, personal growth challenges, and an active community, you’ll learn how to:✨ Let go of the emotional baggage that’s been weighing you down✨ Build healthier boundaries and more meaningful relationships✨ Use your voice and story to make an impact✨ Wake up each day feeling clear, confident, and excited about life If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to make a change—this is it. 🎯 Don’t just dream about a better life—start building it. https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/course      ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters      Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re bringing you a powerful episode from the Boy Man King podcast—because this conversation was too good not to share with our community.  🎧 You’ve got to meet these guys. Rachel recently appeared on  the Boy Man King podcast, and we knew we had to share this conversation with our Joystarters community. Not only did the hosts create a powerful and safe space for real talk, but the conversation covered so much of what matters most—healing, legacy, relationships, and the emotional safety of men. Rachel Joy Baribeau  joins Coach Crump and Chizzy for a deep and raw conversation on what it means to truly show up in relationships—with honesty, humility, healing, and heart. 💥 Topics covered:: Why anger is often a mask for grief—and how to respond with compassion. The emotional needs of men and how women can create safe spaces for them. What it means to walk away from success and pursue purpose. Blended families, bonus motherhood, and choosing love that stretches you. Why Rachel left sports broadcasting to become a sacred space holder. The healing power of saying “I’m sorry” (and meaning it). Vulnerability as strength, soul care vs. self-care, and breaking generational patterns. Divine masculine and divine feminine energies—and how to find balance. 🧡 Don’t forget to stick around until the end for Rachel’s take on what men are really longing for—and how we all benefit when we stop performing and start connecting. 🎧 Listen now. Share with someone who needs to hear it. Links and Resources: Follow Boy Man King: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boymankingpodcast Website: https://www.boymankingpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boymankingtalk/ EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat DONATE TO I’M CHANGING THE NARRATIVE  in honor of Rachel’s Birthday:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Joy Baribeau shares a behind-the-scenes look at her whirlwind trip from Italy to Pittsburgh, where she spoke to both the Pitt football and basketball teams. With less than 24 hours on the ground, she brought her signature fire, faith, and purpose-driven message—reminding us all that we are on assignment. Rachel reflects on what it means to be a “sacred space holder,” the power of giving people their flowers while they’re still here, and how surrendering control opens the door for God to move in ways we can’t script. Whether she’s talking to young athletes or strangers on a date in Italy, Rachel lives to speak life, hold space, and inspire transformation. ✨ Topics in this episode: The Soul of a Man message: beyond athletics Why vulnerability and healthy boundaries change the game Surrendering control and trusting God’s direction Creating connection, not just content The call to live on purpose—because your life is your assignment Resources from this episode: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat DONATE TO I’M CHANGING THE NARRATIVE  in honor of Rachel’s Birthday:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are visiting the archives for a bit this summer as Rachel travels, writes and spends time with family. In this episode, she takes us back to the moment she chose to leave behind her 17-year career in sportscasting to pursue what truly set her soul on fire. With honesty, humor, and heart, she shares the story of her emotional leap of faith—including the retirement letter she wrote mid-flight, the healing journey that followed, and the divine timing of finally writing her book. We are visiting the archives for a bit this summer as Rachel travels, writes and spends time with family. In this episode, she takes us back to the moment she chose to leave behind her 17-year career in sportscasting to pursue what truly set her soul on fire. With honesty, humor, and heart, she shares the story of her emotional leap of faith—including the retirement letter she wrote mid-flight, the healing journey that followed, and the divine timing of finally writing her book.  Resources from this episode: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode from the vault, Rachel challenges us to stop waiting for "someday" and start living with full authenticity today. She shares what it means to be nostalgic for the present moment, to embrace our imperfections while staying in a state of healing, and to show up boldly—even when it’s messy.  You'll hear the behind-the-scenes of building her movement, launching her mastermind, and learning how to play her “weird flute music” in a world that desperately needs realness. Plus, she opens up about the importance of personal safety, especially for young women, and reminds us all to stay hungry—not just for success, but for purpose.  IMPORTANT RESOURCES: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat DONATE TO I’M CHANGING THE NARRATIVE  in honor of Rachel’s Birthday:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the next few weeks, we are going into the vault to share past episodes. This week takes us back to January of 2024 where Rachel reflects on what it means to be seen while we’re growing—messy, honest, and beautifully unfinished. From calling out the “disappear and come back different” culture to unpacking the difference between solitude and isolation, Rachel urges us to stop hiding and start showing up—just as we are.  What You’ll Hear: Rachel’s take on why you don’t need to disappear to reinvent yourself A story about her own recovery and baptism Insight on king-like behavior, healthy discourse, and disagreement A reminder to be kind, call people by name, and notice the helpers . 📥 Don’t forget to download the Mental Health Battle Plan 🎟 Reserve your spot for the February 2026 I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat: rachelbaribeau.com Resources from this episode: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat DONATE TO I’M CHANGING THE NARRATIVE  in honor of Rachel’s Birthday:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a collection of moments—from Rachel’s recent prison ministry experience to her reflections after speaking at the Next Level Speakers Conference, plus highlights from this past season. You’ll hear coaching breakthroughs, sacred conversations, vulnerable stories of grief, marriage healing, addiction recovery, and deep soul work. It’s unfiltered. It’s emotional. And it’s packed with the kind of truth that transforms. 🎧 Featuring clips from: A moving conversation with Karen McCord about grief and purpose (From Grief to Glory: A Mother’s Love and a Daughter’s Legacy) A powerful marriage breakthrough (What if It’s Not Them, It’s You. Marriage, Mirrors and Maturity) A redemption story from speaker Jeremy Anderson (Addiction, Grace, and the Call to Speak: The Power of a Redeemed Life) 🛑 Trigger warning: This episode contains emotional themes including loss, addiction, and trauma. Please listen with care. 📥 Don’t forget to download the Mental Health Battle Plan 🎟 Reserve your spot for the February 2026 I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat: rachelbaribeau.com Resources from this episode: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat DONATE TO I’M CHANGING THE NARRATIVE  in honor of Rachel’s Birthday:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trigger Warning: This episode contains deeply personal reflections and discussions around financial trauma, mental health struggles, and loss. Listener discretion is advised, especially for young listeners. In this unfiltered, unscripted finale to the season, Rachel shares a raw account of a recent emotional spiral that began with a bank visit—and turned into a powerful moment of healing, humility, and growth. Rachel also pays tribute to her friend John Brenkus, who tragically passed away. She urges listeners to use the tools they have, download the Mental Health Battle Plan and never underestimate the power of healing—both for yourself and for those you love. Resources from this episode: Mental Health Battle Plan:⁠ https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f⁠ EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat DONATE TO I’M CHANGING THE NARRATIVE  in honor of Rachel’s Birthday:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s episode is a patchwork of Rachel’s life on the road, recorded in the moment, with all the emotion, joy, exhaustion, and divine timing she’s known for. You’ll hear Rachel share voice notes from her travels: from a bookstore surprise in San Francisco to a full-circle speaking moment with the 49ers, a serendipitous return to Ohio State on her birthday, and all the beautiful, messy, sacred moments in between. It’s a reminder that God hears your prayers—even the whispered ones—and that when you take the blinders off, there’s wonder everywhere. This episode is a love letter to divine timing, connection, purpose, and the relentless pursuit of joy. Resources from this episode: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat DONATE TO I’M CHANGING THE NARRATIVE  in honor of Rachel’s Birthday: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re doing something different—and deeply special—this week. We’re celebrating the birthday of a woman who doesn’t just speak… she shifts rooms. A woman who has turned pain into purpose, setbacks into soul work, and who has helped thousands find their voice, their fight, and their joy. This episode is a birthday tribute to Rachel Joy Baribeau, the heart behind I’m Changing the Narrative and the Joystarters Podcast. You’ll hear stories from athletes, speakers, mental health advocates, mamas, and friends—people whose lives have been forever changed because Rachel walked in the room. From locker rooms to board rooms, football fields to prisons, Rachel leads with fire and faith. She is what happens when grace, grit, and God collide. So listen in as we speak life over the birthday queen. And if she’s changed your life too, we invite you to take part in her Relentless Joy Challenge! Resources from this episode: EARLY BIRD Registration for the I’m Changing the Narrative Retreat - February 20-22, 2026 in Amelia Island, Florida: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/ictn-retreat DONATE TO I’M CHANGING THE NARRATIVE  in honor of Rachel’s Birthday:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ctnfoundation Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel welcomes her friend Karen McCord, mother of beloved sportscaster Carly McCord, who tragically died in a 2019 plane crash. Together, they explore themes of grief, faith, signs from the afterlife, and a mother’s journey to healing. Karen shares the powerful inspiration behind her book Only Rainbows: A Mother’s Memoir of Courage, Loss, and Grace, which began as a journal of pain and became a testament of love. She opens up about angel encounters, and how writing helped her uncover the depth of Carly’s character through the eyes of over 100 people. Rachel and Karen talk about living with grief while also choosing joy, what it means to finish well, and how to hold on to hope when life breaks your heart. This episode is a tearjerker—and a soul-lifter. Resources from this episode: Only Rainbows, already a best seller on Amazon in the categories of Football, Biographies, and Death and Grief, is available for purchase online at Amazon.com, Ingram Spark and BarnesandNoble.com. For more information about the author, please visit any of her social media platforms Facebook: Karen McCord and Instagram: writingforhim59.  Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel sits down with Shannon and Shirley Austin—the couple she credits with saving her marriage. What starts as a conversation about marriage coaching unfolds into a heart-deep exploration of personal accountability, emotional maturity, and the power of radical self-reflection. They unpack the hidden dynamics that erode intimacy, the courage it takes to change ourselves (not our partners), and the urgency of cherishing the ones we love before it’s too late. You’ll hear honest stories of healing, real talk about generational patterns, and the kind of spiritual wisdom that changes lives. Whether you're single, dating, married, or somewhere in between—this one will shake your soul in the best way. Resources from this episode: Marriage, Inc. -  Shannon and Shirley Austin https://www.marriageinc.us/ Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Rachel sits down with top global speaker Jeremy Anderson to discuss transformation, transparency, and truth. From drug addiction and nightclub hustling to global stages and life-changing mentorship, Jeremy shares how surrendering to God’s plan unlocked a bold new chapter of purpose. Together, Rachel and Jeremy explore what it means to lead with obedience, live in radical authenticity, and use your past as a platform for healing others. This is a wake-up call for anyone wondering if their story is too messy for a miracle. NEXT LEVEL SPEAKERS CONFERENCE - ATLANTA - JUNE 6-8 PROMO CODE: RACHELJOY https://www.nextlevelspeakersconference.com/2025registration Links and Resources: NEVER MET A HAPPY BULLY: Bullying isn’t just a childhood issue—it impacts schools, workplaces, and communities. Never Met a Happy Bully is a powerful resource designed to help parents, educators, and leaders recognize the root causes of bullying, take action, and create environments where kindness thrives. This guide provides real strategies to empower kids and adults alike, fostering confidence, empathy, and accountability. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/9fb60f72a3   JUMPSTART YOUR JOY! Get instant access to the JOYSTARTERS BLUEPRINT! Are you ready to discover your passion, uncover your purpose, and live a life filled with relentless joy? Get instant access to the Joystarters Blueprint, a transformative 5-week video course designed to guide you toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Each week, you'll dive into powerful video lessons, take on purposeful assignments, and build the skills to find, embrace, and fuel your unique path. This course isn’t just about dreaming; it’s about doing. Let’s start this journey together and make joy your new blueprint for living! https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/products/joystarters-blueprint   Mental Health Resources from KonnectMD: https://www.konnectmd.com/change   Canyon Valley Provisions https://www.canyonvalleyprovisions.com/ CODE- Rachel10    ❤️ Super Patch Company: https://racheljoybaribeau.superpatch.com 👕 Our Joystarters Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyStarters    DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK: “I’ve Never Met a Happy Bully,” designed to address bullying in various facets of life, from schools to sports to workplaces. This comprehensive resource features expert insights and practical advice aimed at fostering healthier communities and saving lives. https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.ck.page/9fb60f72a3   Mental Health Battle Plan: https://i-m-changing-the-narrative.kit.com/7288bda82f The Mental Health Battle Plan is designed as a powerful resource to support you in taking control of your mental well-being. This guide is packed with practical steps, compassionate insights, and proven strategies that can help you build resilience, find peace, and restore joy in your life.    The Joystarters Club: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/joystartersclub   Get info on the mastermind and coaching: https://www.rachelbaribeau.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices