Real Talk With Rachael
Rachael Gilbert is a therapist (LPC Associate) on a mission to bridge the gap between mental and emotional health and faith.
This show is a safe and often fun space with real conversations to help you live free and pursue your God-given dreams.
Tune in on Mondays for short, talk therapy episodes, always 15 minutes or less. And on Wednesdays, we sprinkle in guest interviews with people who have a message that will bring you hope, healing, and encouragement.
Stick around until the end of the show for a short segment where Rachael shares counselor-approved strategies to take this real talk episode and make it relevant in your everyday life through simple action steps.
Talk Therapy: The Coping Series
Week One: Bilateral Stimulation to Calm your Nerves We are starting a new mini-series on coping skills to calm your nerves and retrain your brain. In this series, I will teach practical coping skills you can implement into your daily routine. I...
Ep. 152: Mother-Daughter Real Talk with Ellie Gilbert
This week on Real Talk with Rachael features a very special guest, my daughter, Ellie. Ellie Gilbert is a sophomore in high school who loves using her voice wherever God plants her. She loves to cheer, compete in speech and debate tournaments,...
Ep. 151: When Faith Meets Therapy with Anthony Evans
This week on Real Talk with Rachael, I'm talking with Anthony Evans about his book When Faith Meets Therapy. For two decades, Anthony has voiced the gospel with a melodic, thought-provoking style, and has emerged as one of Christian music’s...
Ep. 150: How to Be a Multi-Passionate Woman with Karen Harmon
This week on Real Talk with Rachael, I'm talking with my friend, Karen Harmon. Karen is a wife, homeschool mom, business owner, physical therapist, speaker, and writer who also serves her local church on the worship team, as a leader over...
Talk Therapy: Faith and Mental Health
Week One: Foundation This week we're starting a new mini-series all about faith and mental health. Faith is your foundation for solid mental health. No matter your beliefs, everyone has faith in something or someone. Even atheists have faith in...
Ep. 149: Restoring your Weary Soul with John Eldredge
This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with author John Eldredge about his new book "Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times." John is a bestselling author and counselor. He is also president of Wild at Heart, a...
Talk Therapy: Hard Conversations Series
Week One: The REAL Reasons We Avoid Hard Conversations This is the first episode in a new mini-series all about hard conversations. This week I'm talking about the real reasons we avoid hard conversations. Contrary to what we lead ourselves to...
Ep. 148: Real Talk about the Holy Spirit with Becky Thompson
This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with author Becky Thompson. Not only is Becky a bestselling author, but she's also the creator of the Midnight Mom Devotional community gathering more than one million moms in nightly prayer. She...
Ep. 147: Beyond Burnout with Dr. Amy O’Hana
This week on Real Talk with Rachael, I'm chatting with Dr. Amy O'Hana about her book Beyond Burnout: What to Do When Your Work Isn’t Working for You. Dr. Amy O’Hana is a licensed professional counselor in Oregon and an Approved Clinical...
Talk Therapy: Burnout Exposed Series
Week One: What is It and Why Should You Care? This week we're starting a new series all about burnout. The Lord put this topic on my heart to process in these Talk Therapy sessions for a few reasons. First, both my husband and I have experienced...
Ep. 146: The Mother-Daughter Relationship with Blythe Daniel & Dr. Helen McIntosh
This week on Real Talk with Rachael, I'm talking to mother and daughter Dr. Helen McIntosh and Blythe Daniel, authors of Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughters. Blythe Daniel is an author, literary agent, and marketer with 25...
Ep. 145: Your Longing Has a Name with Dominic Done
This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with author Dominic Done about his latest book Your Longing Has a Name. Dominic Done is the founder of Pursuing Faith and author of When Faith Fails. With a master’s in theology from the University...