Rachel Awtrey is a speaker, author of Love Your Life (Even If You Don’t Like It All the Time), and community builder who helps people navigate adversity with courage, faith, and joy. Through honest storytelling, Scripture, and lived experience, Rachel empowers audiences to see joy not as a feeling dependent on circumstances, but as a practice rooted in the gospel. Her message centers on resilience, hope, and the transformative power of gospel-centered friendship. Whether speaking to women, leaders, or creatives, Rachel leaves audiences feeling seen, strengthened, and equipped to live with purpose and joy—right where they are.

She wears a lot of hats these days including mama to two boys, military wife, blogger, podcast host and more. You can find her behind the microphone at “Real Talk with Rach” where she talks about everything from jeans to Jesus, playlists to pop culture, the good and the grief and everything in between.

She say, “God used my grief, repentant heart and community around me to bring me to a life that is full of joy, abundant and worth living. I’m so grateful for that.”

In her podcast, she has encouraging conversations from people who have “been there, done that” – from author to her very own best friends. You will hear stories that fill your coup and make you go, “Oh yeah, me, too!”