Real Talk with Rachael Podcast

About Real Talk with Rachael Podcast

Rachael Gilbert, LPC, is a licensed therapist on a mission to bridge the gap between mental health and faith. She believes in the power of Jesus and therapy and loves to have honest conversations about both. Tune in on Mondays for short talk therapy episodes, always 15 minutes or less. And on Wednesdays, we share guest interviews with people whose message will bring you hope, healing, and encouragement. Stick around until the show for "Let's Get Real Practical," a short segment in which Rachael shares counselor-approved strategies for making this real-talk episode relevant to your everyday life through simple action steps.

Publisher

Rachael Gilbert

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Feb 2018

Latest episode

15 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 387 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Dec 2025

   Talk Therapy: Process & Pray 2025 - Prophetic Vision for Your Future

   Welcome to Real Talk with Rachael Gilbert! We're continuing our annual Process & Pray series. Last week, we looked back at 2025 and processed both the hard and the good. If you missed that episode, you'll want to start there. Today, we turn our hearts toward the future. While there is a time to look back, looking back with longing can keep us stuck. Remember Lot's wife (Luke 17:32). God invites us to let go so we can move forward in faith. A powerful way to move forward is to ask Him for vision. We may not get the whole picture, but He always gives the next step. Process & Pray ● What am I longing for in the past that I need to let go of? ● What regrets do I need to release? ● What vision is God giving me for 2026? ● Jesus, what bold prayers do You want me to pray? ● What word are You speaking over my year? ● What verses do You want me to cling to in 2026? Resource Still need a Christmas gift? My book Image Restored makes a meaningful one. Grab it at imagerestoredbook.com. And don't forget to join my monthly JOYmail newsletter so you don't miss exciting updates coming to the podcast in 2026.

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   8 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Talk Therapy: Process & Pray 2025 - The Power of a Faith Timeline

   Welcome to Real Talk with Rachael Gilbert! I've missed you. My last episode was in May, and I'm excited to say God has been speaking about this show. I have some fun updates coming in 2026! Today we're kicking off our two-part Process & Pray series. Every December, we slow down and reflect so we can enter the new year with clarity and peace. This week, we're focusing on processing 2025, both the hard and the good. Process: the Hard + the Good Good: Create a faith timeline of the ways God showed up this year. Hard: Give yourself space to grieve disappointments, setbacks, rejections, and regrets. Power Verses Joel 2:25 1 Peter 5:10 Questions to Process This Week ● What do I need to grieve from this year? ● What regrets do I need to release? ● What victories or breakthroughs came this year? ● What from my faith timeline is God asking me to carry into next year? Resource Join my monthly JOYmail newsletter for therapy tools, favorite finds, and personal encouragement at rachaelgilbert.com.

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   14 May 2025

   When God is Silent

   Rachael Gilbert explores the feeling of God's silence and encourages listeners to reflect on their obedience to previous divine requests, suggesting God may be communicating in unexpected ways.

Inside a recent episode

Talk Therapy: Process & Pray 2025 - The Power of a Faith Timeline

Published 8 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We're looking for themes, right? So when you do a timeline, if you've read my book, Image Restored, you know I have you do a body image timeline, okay? So you know I'm a fan of timelines. But again, timelines don't just have to be about the hard stuff. In fact, it can be really powerful if we create space for the good. So the thing I'm going to introduce to you today, and I don't expect you to sit here on the podcast necessarily and do it with me, but I'm going to encourage you to do it in your week, is to create a faith timeline. So what you're going to do, I want you to get out a blank sheet of paper, draw a line across it, and at the Timeline. […]

Who has been a guest on Real Talk with Rachael Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dana K White
• Sandy Jobe
• Sarah Philpott
• Heather Johnson
• Lauren Chandler

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

162 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

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Quality

97

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

95

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