Episode 407 - Love Your Life Even If You Don’t Like It All the Time with Rachel Awtrey

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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What do you do when you find yourself living a life you don’t always love? How can joy be rediscovered after seasons of sorrow and heartache?For author, podcaster, and military wife Rachel Awtrey, learning to love her life hasn’t been an easy journey. After losing her father at a young age, walking through a messy season of grief, and navigating the uncertainty that comes with being married to a military member, Rachel has experienced her share of challenges. Yet through it all, she’s discovered how to find joy in the messy, mundane moments of everyday life.In her latest book, Love Your Life (Even If You Don’t Like It All the Time), Rachel offers a refreshing and honest perspective on what it truly means to live a joyful life. She shares simple, practical ways to face daily frustrations and uncover meaning even in the hardest seasons.In this episode, Davey and Rachel discuss the importance of giving yourself time and space to grieve after a loss, how our natural tendencies can become magnified in times of pain, and practical encouragement for military families—and those who love them—facing the unique challenges of that lifestyle.If you’ve ever struggled to love your actual, everyday life, this conversation will remind you that joy can be found right where you are, no matter your circumstances. Website: https://rachelawtrey.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachel.awtrey/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realtalkwithrachelpod Podcast: Real Talk with Rachel Awtrey https://rachelawtrey.com/podcast/ Book: Love Your Life (Even If You Don’t Like It All the Time) https://amzn.to/48Iz0yYEvery story shared through Nothing is Wasted becomes part of a living legacy and you can be a part. Join the legacy and give today: www.nothingiswasted.com/legacyofhope Stories matter. They inspire, uplift, and remind us we’re not alone in our pain. Hope in the Valley: 42 Days of Healing Through the Psalms After Loss, Grief, and Tragedy is a new devotional featuring real stories from the Nothing Is Wasted community—offering strength, comfort, and hope in life’s hardest moments. Order your copy today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/hopeinthevalley Wondering where to get started on your journey towards healing? Join Davey on our next FREE, live Zoom call and find out how you can begin to take back your story and how Nothing is Wasted can help. Sign up today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/starthere Looking for help in navigating the valley of pain and trauma? Our Nothing is Wasted coaches can help: www.nothingiswasted.com/coaching Want a pathway through your pain? The Pain to Purpose Course can lead you through all you've been through: www.nothingiswasted.com/paintoppurpose Please donate today at MercyShips.org/podcast Visit www.OmahaSteaks.com for 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And for an extra $35 off, usepromo code FUN at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Nothing is Wasted podcast, where we meet you in your pain and help you discover a pathway through.
0:09.6	No matter what you've faced or what you're walking through now, we believe your story isn't over.
0:15.0	Each week, you'll hear powerful conversations with people who've partnered with God to reclaim their stories of trauma, loss, and heartbreak, and we'll chat with Christian experts who offer wisdom and
0:26.2	practical tools for healing. This is a place of hope, redemption, and the reminder that
0:31.5	even in your darkest moments, God is still writing your story, because with him, nothing is wasted.
0:38.8	I'm your host, Davey Blackburn.
0:50.9	Well, hello, hello.
0:51.9	Welcome to The Nothing is Wasted podcast.
0:53.4	I'm so grateful that you're joining us yet again for another great episode of the Nothing
0:57.8	Nothing is Wasted podcast.
1:00.3	You know, every single week on this podcast, I'm reminded of something pretty profound.
1:04.9	Every story we share here only exists because someone once believed that hope could reach
1:10.7	them in their valley.
1:13.5	And maybe they didn't believe it for themselves.
1:15.0	Maybe they had to borrow someone else's faith.
1:16.3	Maybe they listened to podcasts like this or stories that were shared at their church
1:21.0	or by a friend and they borrowed someone else's faith.
1:24.6	And it gave them a little seed to believe that hope could reach them in the
1:28.2	valley. All of these stories have something in common. Somebody somewhere said, I don't know how God's
1:34.8	going to redeem this, but I'm willing to trust that he can. That single act of trust of showing up,
1:41.4	of telling the truth, became a lifeline for someone else.
1:45.6	And that's really what this whole ministry is about.
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