🎙Life can be so full of heavy things—grief, growth, healing... you know, all the brutiful parts. But sometimes, we just need to breathe and laugh. So today, we're flipping the script. No deep dives, no tissue boxes—just a bunch of lighthearted questions to kick off some good conversation and give your soul a little exhale. We’re calling it our “Questions to Make You Laugh” So grab your drink of choice, kick off your shoes, and get ready to laugh, reflect, and maybe learn something new!
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 52
🎙️ Episode #051 – Hair Through the Generations with Helana Griggs This week, I’m joined by a very special guest: the talented and rising stylist Helana Griggs —who just happens to be my son Jaxson’s girlfriend and my co-worker at Cocopellies! We’re pulling back the salon curtain to talk about what it’s like being a hairstylist in two totally different eras—me, starting out in 1995, and Helana, stepping into the beauty industry now. We’re sharing stories, laughing about trends that made a comeba...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 51
🎙️ I Would Have Missed the Dance (A My Brutiful Life Reflection) In this deeply personal and raw episode of My Brutiful Life , I open my heart to share my journal entries written to my late husband, Shon—a man she spent over three decades of her life with. In the quiet, unexpected waves of grief, beauty begins to rise again. Through tears, truth, and remembrance, I honor the complexity of my story—the brutal and the beautiful. I reflect on the dance we once shared, the legacy Shon left behind, ...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 50
🎙 NEW EPISODE DROP — "Heart Work is Hard Work" Pt 2 💔➡️💗 The hardest battles? They’re the ones no one sees—the ones inside our hearts. This week on My Brutiful Life , we're diving into the deep, raw, soul-level work that can leave us feeling drained, disoriented, and desperate for a breakthrough. I call it HEART WORK —and yes, it’s hard. It’s the kind of work that leads to real freedom , lasting healing , and authentic wholeness . Maybe you're right in the middle of it—doing the messy, gut-wr...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 49
#048: Heart Work is Hard Work After a short pause, My Brutiful Life is back—and in this deeply personal episode, Medda and I catch up on what’s been unfolding in our lives during the break. Spoiler alert: it’s been raw, stretching, and sacred. I open up about the hard work of heart work —the kind that doesn’t show on the outside but demands everything on the inside. Healing from spiritual abuse isn’t a linear journey. It’s layered. It’s lonely at times. And it often calls us to face parts of our...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 48
“Sometimes the word God gives you doesn’t feel exciting—it feels necessary.” This year, my word is Refresh . And honestly? I didn’t even realize how deeply I needed it. New on the podcast: answering some of the most common questions I get about hearing from God for a word, and how this one found me. 🎙️ My Brutiful Life | Episode: “Refresh Q&A Short”
Apr 21, 2025•12 min
In this heartfelt episode of My Brutiful Life , Medda and I dive into the word God gave me for 2025: Refresh . After walking through years of stripping, healing, and redefining everything I thought I knew, this word feels like a breath of fresh air—both gentle and powerful. We talk about what Refresh means to me personally, how it showed up in unexpected ways, and why I believe it’s not just a word for me, but for others who are coming out of wilderness seasons and learning how to live again. “I...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Join Me in this deeply personal episode as I talk about the complexities of life after a tragic explosion, watching my husband navigate a new path of resilience, faith, and community support. Whether you’re facing your own challenges or seeking inspiration, this episode offers a heartwarming reminder that hope and healing are always possible. Xoxo Rachel Lohr 🎙 Have You Subscribed to My Brutiful Life Podcast Yet? 🎙 Life is Brutal & Beautiful, Brutiful —and we’re diving into it all. 💛 If y...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 46
Sit down with me as we continue on with Part 2 of Medda's Journey to Motherhood. In this deeply personal podcast episode, Medda shares her incredible journey of fertility, hope, and ultimately becoming a mother through in vitro fertilization (IVF) after experiencing multiple ectopic pregnancies. Her story is a testament to faith, perseverance, and the unexpected ways divine intervention can manifest, culminating in the birth of her son and highlighting the emotional complexity of trying to conce...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 45
In this heartfelt and deeply personal podcast episode, I sit down with my long-time friend, Medda Burdick, together we explore her profound and emotionally challenging journey to motherhood. Medda opens up about her struggles with multiple ectopic pregnancies, the medical obstacles she endured, and the transformative role foster care and divine intervention played in shaping her story. Her candid and inspiring account sheds light on resilience, faith, and the unexpected paths life can take....
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 16 min
#043 Update!
May 09, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 43
#042 “MY VALENTINE” I’ve talked about him, posted pictures of him, told stories on & about him…NOW YOU GET TO HEAR FROM HIM! My husband, My Valentine, My Heart! Adam and I visit with my co-host Mr. JG. Happy Valentine’s Day Beautiful People!
Feb 14, 2023•57 min•Ep. 42
#041 Word For 2023
Jan 10, 2023•52 min
#040 Ramblings Of A Small Group Mindset
Nov 29, 2022•53 min•Ep. 40
#039 My BOO-tiful Life!
Oct 31, 2022•47 min•Ep. 39
#037 Psychopath Free Part 2'ish
Oct 11, 2022•46 min•Ep. 38
#037 Psychopath Free Part 1
Sep 27, 2022•51 min•Ep. 37
#36 The Apology Languages
Aug 09, 2022•54 min•Ep. 36
#35 Forgiveness Is Not... Part 2
Jul 13, 2022•48 min•Ep. 35
#034 Forgiveness Is Not...
Jun 20, 2022•57 min•Ep. 34
#33 Senior Salute
May 23, 2022•49 min
In this episode we are all over the place but DEEP revelation came near the end so do your best to stick it out... I know you'll be blessed!
May 09, 2022•47 min•Ep. 32
#031 Will I Ever Pastor Again
Mar 29, 2022•43 min•Ep. 31
#030 Jeremy Takes Over
Mar 01, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 30
In this episode I reveal some big news and we discuss the road that got me there!!
Feb 08, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 29
JG and I discuss (quite impromptu) where God has been leading him and what God is ultimately leading both of us to do! Pretty crazy stuff.
Jan 24, 2022•46 min•Ep. 28
JG and I visit with Kristen about her journey with a cancer diagnosis and how hearing God's voice has been so crucial to her overcoming mindset.
Jan 17, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 27
In this episode JG and I discuss the heart of our Heavenly Father and how that translates to our earthly lives.
Jan 10, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 26
#025 Hello BEAUTIFUL Friends! On this episode JG & I have a great discussion on the church, loving people like Daniel loved people, how to be a walking bible and story for the Love of God.
Jan 03, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 1
#024 - We're On Video Now! Stream Grace Network has had a vision from day one to do video, and now it's here, but it didn't go like we had expected. Much like life, we have a vison and we make a plan and it's not going to go the way we expected then what!? Get you a Spotify account and watch JG & I break down the vision.
Dec 27, 2021•44 min•Ep. 24
