S2 | Episode 08 - Rachel Awtrey on Encouragement in the Waiting
Rachel Awtrey is an online encourager and podcaster in Birmingham, AL. She spends most of her time connecting with her friends online encouraging them to seek Jesus in small and large ways.
She is the host of the Behind the Bliss, a top-rated podcast, which creates space for women to share stories and their reality of what life is really like behind the bliss so that others might experience an “oh yeah, me too” moment.
Rachel is an Air Force wife to her husband who serves as a pilot and loves to share her adventures and revelations God shares with her through these experiences. Through heartbreak and loss, marriage and adventure, Rachel hopes to inspire others that it’s not about doing it all well at once but rather being obedient in our next step.
Connect with Rachel:
Instagram: @rachelawtrey
Website: rachelawtrey.com
Check out her Podcast, Behind the Bliss!
Instagram: @behindtheblisspodcast
Website: behindtheblisspodcast.com
In this episode you will learn:
Why it’s important to know your why
How to pursue your calling alongside your spouse/partner
What a typical day is like to be an entrepreneur
Encouragement through seasons of waiting
Rachel shares what it’s like to be a podcaster and influencer in today’s world. She shares encouragement for anyone wanting to get started in that field and why it’s so important to know your why before getting started. She also talks about what a typical day in the life is for her as an entrepreneur and what it’s like to pursue your calling alongside your spouse with their calling as well. Rachel walked through an infertility journey and is expecting their first baby in March 2021. She speaks encouragement for anyone in a waiting season currently whether it’s infertility or waiting for something different. Her words will leave you encouraged and feeling met right where you are. She also shares a few fun favorites at the end and you’ll hear a little surprise towards the end of the episode as well.