Today on Small Changes Big Shifts we have Rachel Macy Stafford. Rachel is the New York Times bestselling author of Only Love Today, Hands Free Mama, and Hands Free Life. Rachel is a certified special education teacher who provides readers with practical and motivating methods to let go of worldly distractions so they can live authentic and fulfilling lives.

Since starting the blog Hands Free Mama in 2010, Rachel's work has been featured in USA Today, TIME.com, MSN.com, FoxNews.com, Reader's Digest, and she has appeared on CNN, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and Global News. Rachel loves being outdoors, baking, volunteering with homeless cats, and visiting nursing home residents. She lives in the South with her husband and two daughters who inspire her daily.