Rachel Marie Martin is the author of the Brave Art of Motherhood and FindingJoy.net.
Rachel believes in the power of the human spirit to overcome, to thrive and to find deep joy and because of that she pours out her heart via these platforms: she is the writer behind the site FindingJoy.net and author of The Brave Art of Motherhood. Her articles have been translated into over 25 languages, her site reaches millions of visitors per month and she has a robust, engaged Facebook community.
Her content has been featured in The Huffington Post, iVillage, The Today Show, Star Tribune, iVillage, Stuff New Zealand, PopSugar, Motherly, Parents, What to Expect, NBC Parents, IJR, Dr. Greene, and many more. She speaks worldwide encouraging moms and entrepreneurs to live each day with purpose and drive. Beyond that, she’s a single mom to seven, and calls Nashville, Tennessee, her home.
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Sneak Peek Into What You’ll Learn…
3:17 – Rachel tells us more about her book, the Brave Art of Motherhood, and why she wrote it. She describes why bravery and courage are important parts of motherhood and why even small, daily acts should be recognized and celebrated.
7:08 – So many of us live behind a mask and resist being real and being vulnerable. Rachel shares how social media has exacerbated this and provide insights into how dropping the mask can be liberating.
15:38 – What can you if you don’t have a safe space to take off your mask and be real? Rachel describes when, how, and where you can be authentically yourself.
19:48 – As the mom of 7 kids, Rachel has experienced parenting with kids of all ages from birth to adulthood. She shares her thoughts on how to support kids in our social media saturated culture.
25:50 – Rachel is the author of a wildly successful blog, Findingjoy.net (hyperlink) where she shares poignant stories and advice for moms. She shares the origin of her blog, why she wrote the blog post that ultimately was her first viral post, how blogging helped her, and how a lack of money was part of the catalyst to her becoming an entrepreneur.
37:36 – Rachel’s Facebook page has nearly 250k fans and she reaches millions of people each week. Rachel describes the steps she took to build her tribe and the importance of authenticity and connection in her success journey.
43:07 – Brass Tacks: The lightning round of concrete advice and tips
Quotable quotes:
“ the solution to that [people being afraid to be authentic] is being the one that dares to be real…”
