In Gratitude Stories & Conversations with Rachel DesRochers

This weeks episode I share more about my Gratitude Grams. A new card deck I created in April. It is a 54 card deck full of hope, inspiration and motivation. I created all the art work on each card and wrote each saying on the back. These cards are intended to be a useful tool […] The post 30. Gratitude Grams appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Friends, Lets just start talking about fear. I barely scratched the surface but I hope this episode fills you with hope, love and the understanding of how wonderful this one and precious life is. Our fears are stopping us. Holding us back. Slowing us down. We see right now a powerful movement happening across our […] The post 29. Fear appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Friends, Leaning in strong to this quote from Desmond Tutu “If you are neutral in situations of injustice you have chosen the side of the oppressor” I have chosen to share on this weeks episode on how we as a family are having bigger conversations to be a better ally, to take off blinders and […] The post 28. Racism appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Grace. An action. An offering. In this weeks episode I talked about extending grace as we are slowly waking up from our pandemic. That deep reminder- we can’t do any of this work for others if we are not doing it for ourselves. Where do you need to extend your self grace? Three thoughts on […] The post 27. Grace appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

In the dictionary advocating is defined as: “a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy”. In this weeks episode I tried to dismantle this thought a bit. What is advocating Who are we advocating for SELF advocacy is where it has to start STAND UP and so much more I hope […] The post 26. Advocating appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Sharing in episode 25 more on grief. How grief is showing up, affecting us and how to use it for healing. Grief is this big emotion that has just come and sat upon our laps the last 9 weeks of quarantine. I share more how I am getting through all these big feelings right now! […] The post 25. Grief appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Friends, A gentle reminder – you are doing enough right now. Enough teaching your kids. Enough cooking. Enough cleaning. Enough working. Enough doing. Please make sure you slow down, rest, enjoy. This time as weird and as challenging as it may be a gentle reminder that you deserve to slow down, to get some much […] The post Gratitude Gram 8 + Something Exciting appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Stacy is a woman I was so lucky to connect with a few years ago. She leads with such an authentic open heart and is here to do good deep work. I am grateful to bring her story here to share with you all! More about Stacy: Stacy Sims is a mind-body educator, wellness activist […] The post In Gratitude Podcast Episode 23 – Stacy Sims on Building The Well appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Episode 22 – Nicole Chase When I heard Nicoles story I knew I wanted to share it with you all! Nicoles story is about advocating for herself, being brave and asking for what she needed. This isn’t a sales pitch either though I have to say I typically have diffusers going in my house with […] The post In Gratitude Podcast Episode 22 Nicole Chase on the power of sharing your story! appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Episode 21- Fr. Phillip DeVaul I love a conversation that brings goodness to the world. This conversation definitely does just that. A few moments that brought me stopped in my tracks and biting my lip to not just start crying. Crying because when your heart opens to words that are so perfect – it moves […] The post Episode 21- Fr. Phillip Love is love is love is love! appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Friends! EPISODE 20!! A couple firsts- This is my first episode talking to a few podcaster. YES! And super bonus, one of my first guest that I haven’t met before! This episode was so much fun! Also please excuse the phone calls from my mother, yep, good ol mother Mary called and well she keeps […] The post Episode 20- Brandon Dawson on His Entrepreneurial Journey appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Episode 19 I am grateful for this weeks convo. Whitney has been a friend for about 5 years, for me she is an expander, someone who helps me think bigger, believe that it is possible and can clearly see the way there. Her business brain is strong and yet so is her faith and will […] The post Episode 19 – Whitney Ellison on Joy, Enneagram and Living Her Purpose appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Hi Friends! I am so excited to be back recording episodes for us. I so much love this platform, being able to share the stories of amazing people in our community and really just highlighting the abundance of good that is right in front of us! Ena walked into my office last week and I […] The post Episode 18- Ena The Great appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

FRIENDS! It has been too long. Summer. This odd time as a mom-preneur where balancing all the tasks and kids and work and home and more .. So things fall off and though I’ve missed making these episodes the slow down has been much appreciated. I am excited to have my friend Reba on todays […] The post Episode 17 – In Gratitude Podcast with Author Reba Riley appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

I am back after a week hiatus as life continued to settle into our summer routine! My dad Gerry Grubbs is back on In Gratitude and talk a lot more about grace, gratitude and of course poetry. He read multiple poems today that kept reminding of us on our journey to waking up. This process […] The post Episode 16- Dad is back appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Oh! Episode 15 what a treat. Earlier this year I took Logan’s 2 week Ayurveda Spring Cleanse and it was SO SO GOOD! I was looking forward to talking to her to learn more about her practice and learn more about Ayurveda. Logan dropped so much good stuff in this episode. If you are looking […] The post Episode 15 Logan Armstrong – Flourish Ayurveda appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Friends, On this weeks episode I spoke with Sue Hunt & Dan Jensen founders, creators and dreamers of Live Lightly. They live in Taos New Mexico and have created an amazing platform for growth, healing, yoga and a new line of supplements. We talked about the work they are doing to help us find our […] The post Episode 14 – Living Lightly with Sue Hunt & Dan Jensen appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

What is contemplation? What is being mindfully engaged? What is intentional social engagement? In this weeks episode I had the honor to talk to Troy Bronsink who is the Founder/Director/Spiritual Direction of The Hive. From their website: “The Hive cultivates mindfulness which manifests as creativity and intentional social engagement” It is a center for truly […] The post Episode 13 – Troy from The Hive appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

I am super happy to share this weeks episode with you. I talked to a long time friend, a mother and a doula. Lisa Suttchenko has been mothering for 18 years and I’ve known her almost that entire time. I’ve always been in awe of her mothering as she pours out so much love and […] The post Episode 12 – Mothering the Mother appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

So much good on this weeks episode. Rich Husseiny is an amazing man, dad and trainer. He shares with us how after a tragic loss he discovered his true self, his calling and all the things that made him come alive. He is married to Anna Sugarman who you heard a few weeks ago. They […] The post Episode 11 – A Conversation with Rich Husseiny appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Hi Friends! This week, EPISODE 10! I just spent a bit answering your questions. I talked about healthy self care, depression and tools I use everyday to live my best life. I feel like this past year has been a whirlwind of good healthy growth. Being able to connect with you all and answer your […] The post Episode 10 – A Solo Episode appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Friends, What a treat this episode is. Anna Sugarman shares with us her path of self discovery. From working in LA, being a graphic designer to finding yoga and discovering her calling. She is a yogi. She has created a 200 hour yoga teacher training. She is a wife. She is a mother. She is […] The post Episode 9- Anna Sugarman; a yogi, wife, mother and more! appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

This weeks episode was so much fun. I chatted with Meriden Peters who is one of the founders of Cincy State of Being. They are tagged as “A super cool hub for all things health in the Queen City”. Meriden walked us through the importance of breath, taught us a simple technique that will change […] The post Episode 8- The Importance of Breath with Meriden Peters appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Hi Friends! I am excited to introduce you to my friend Abby. She is an herbalist, botanist and forager. What in the world does all of that mean – well tune in to find out more! A bit more about Abby: Founder of the WANDER (Wild Artemisia Nature Discovery, Empowerment, and Reconnection) School, Botanist, Herbalist, […] The post In Gratitude Episode 7 appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

I am super excited because today I get to share a sweet chat with one of my soul sisters. Stephanie and I have been friends for over 10 years. She has been with me on really high highs and really low lows. I told her I just want us to talk and have a heart […] The post Episode 6 – Soul Sister appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Friends, Episode 5 of In Gratitude is out! My first conversation and with MY DAD!! I am sure he will be a regular here on In Gratitude. I just love our conversations. In today’s conversation we chatted about gratitude and grace. We chatted simplicity. He read some poems and reminded us from poet …. “to […] The post Episode 5 – A Conversation with my Dad. appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Oh friends, I got really real in this week’s episode. This is exactly what I want  you to hear every single week. I hope you enjoy this. I hope it fills your cup. I hope you reach out and share what resonated with you. I mentioned the Sunday Supper happening this month. It would be […] The post Episode 4- A Quote appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Maybe I should stop before I get too far ahead and deep dive into what I really LOVE about gratitude. In this episode I do just that. I talk more about how gratitude has helped shape me. I talk more about ways I use gratitude. I share more on my story and how all the […] The post Episode 3 – Why Gratitude appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

In this week’s episode I chat about my word of the year. I love doing this fun little exercise, welcoming in a “word of the year.”  Have you heard of this? Maybe in January when your friends were chatting about vision boards? Do you already have your word of the year? I talk about why […] The post Episode 2 – Word of the Year appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

In my first episode of this new podcast series, I’m popping in to say hey and share a bit more about my journey of living this vision for my life OUT LOUD! A quick intro to myself, my companies and the projects that  inspire me! The Gratitude Collective, which I have been creating and manifesting […] The post Episode 1, An Intro to In Gratitude appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.