Rachel Richard
Warm stories. Sharp wit. Soulful reflections.
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The Road Back: Lessons from I-74
We all have a stretch of road that knows our best prayers, our biggest tears, and our quietest dreams. Mine is I-74. It’s not fancy — mostly hills…
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The Sacred Work of Coming Undone (And Why Nothing Is Wasted)
Sometimes things come undone—not because they’re broken, but because they’re ready to become something new. A reflection on sweaters, soul work, and reimagining.
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Ceilings Are Boring: Why Secure Leaders Build Better Cultures
Ever realize you’ve become the kind of leader you swore you’d never be? I have. I’ve led from fear. I’ve micromanaged. I’ve avoided hard conversations. Not because I…
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Smiles Dropped in the Deep End
A dream about fishing false teeth out of a pond turned into something surprisingly real: sometimes we drop our smiles while swimming through life. What started as a…
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Sweatin’ to the Oldies, Singing to the Four Seasons, and Soaking in Nostalgia
I thought I was going to see Jersey Boys. Next thing I know, I’m eight years old, in tube socks, flailing around my grandma’s living room with Richard…
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You Can’t Change the Tires on a Moving Car
My car clunked, my dashboard lit up, and I was basically driving on the rim. All before 7 a.m. Turns out, that flat tire had a few things…
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