Rachel Richard
Warm stories. Sharp wit. Soulful reflections.



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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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The Fictional Girl Gang That Raised Me
This is for the girls who felt too much, said too much, and dressed like they had better things to do than blend in. The ones who were…
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