Love Your Life—Even in the Chaos

Real Talk with Rachel Awtrey

Rachel Awtrey

Christianity, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Relationships, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

What if the best part of the dream wasn’t hitting the milestone—but what you do after it happens? In this special Joy Morning Show mash-up episode, Rachel brings together two powerful conversations that explore what it means to dream with God, run with resilience, and keep your heart aligned while your hands are full. Fresh off the release of her new book Love Your Life (Even When You Don’t Like It), Rachel is joined by her wise, joy-filled friends to reflect on book launch highs, navigating busy seasons without burning out, and how to partner with God through both momentum and mess. From practical strategies to keep your body, mind, and emotions grounded, to big truths about healing, celebration, and grit—this episode is an invitation to slow down, look up, and run your race well. ORDER RACHEL’S BOOK: ⁠⁠https://rstyle.me/+hZ4zlRKm6FthvVDNMjyy6A⁠⁠ CONNECT FURTHER WITH RACHEL: https://rachelawtrey.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.instagram.com/realtalkpodcast https://www.instagram.com/rachel.awtrey/ CONTACT: podcast@rachelawtrey.com This video/podcast may contain affiliate links, sponsorships, or products I’ve received for free. I only share things I truly love and think will bring you value. If you purchase through my links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support! ADVERTISE ON THE SHOW: To inquire about host-read ads or to become the show’s next Presenting Sponsor, please send an email to podcast@rachelawtrey.com or those at That Sounds Fun Network. EPISODE CREDITS: Podcast Cover Photography: Jay Barr Photography Production by Phillip and Cait Howard by Amplify Boutique Intro Music: "Luxurious" by Sunny Tones DISCLAIMERS: The views and opinions expressed in each episode are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast host and team or the owner of this Intellectual Property. This podcast is not an authority of legal advice, and listeners are encouraged to seek professional counsel with regard to their brand, business, and otherwise. We all hope you enjoy and find value in each episode. Many of the product and service promotions in each episode are under the negotiated terms of affiliate or sponsorship agreements. If a link is clicked and a purchase is made, an affiliate commission may be received. However, we recommend products or services that we personally endorse and believe may be beneficial to others. This information is disclosed in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, welcome, everyone to another episode of Real Talk with Rachel Autry.
0:17.9	It is currently, let's see here, let's see here, 4 a.m. 4.06 a.m. Love to see it.
0:25.6	We are on our way to the Birmingham airport to fly out to Dallas because tonight is our Dallas
0:34.5	tour stop and y'all, I just, I was like, if anything feels authentic to talk about right now, it is just
0:43.9	like the fun and the favor that has had me in a lock this season with book launch. So y'all may have known that I wrote a book. It's called
0:58.1	Love Your Life, even when you don't like it all the time. And it's really fun because this
1:02.5	specific community has really walked out that whole book writing process from, I mean,
1:09.5	the conception of an idea to the signing of a contract. I feel like you guys
1:14.5	were praying for me through the manuscript writing process. And then when I got my edits back,
1:20.4	and then Thomas was deployed and I was doing more editing. Like, I just feel like this has been
1:25.0	such a fun group project that I've just been able to bring you along this all alongside me with.
1:31.8	And so I wanted to tell you it is finally out in the world.
1:36.8	August 5th, it came out.
1:38.7	And ever since we have not stopped running.
1:42.9	Like hit the ground, full speed sprint, and it has been incredible.
1:48.5	We talked about a few episodes ago on the Oh and Also episode, which is our fun, sporadic, many episodes that go up on Fridays.
1:58.7	And we just get to talk about like, oh, and also like the things,
2:01.8	the thoughts that come to me last minute, a lot voice messaging, a lot like this one.
2:06.4	So a few weeks ago, though, I did do an oh and also about like, how am I keeping this pace?
2:13.0	How long will I keep his pace for?
2:15.1	What is keeping me level headed, sane, grounded during all of it?
2:19.7	And so if you're like, whoa, like, how are she doing this?
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