Rosé with Rae

Gracie is an OG to the podcast - you can catch our first episode together and learn all about how we met in season 1, episode 6 so it's only right that I have her back on for season 2! Grace is married to one of J's best friends and her friendship is worth more than gold. She is the most intentional and kind friend you could ever have in your corner but one of the things I love the most about her is how much we are constantly learning from each other.

In this week's episode, I'm learning a lot from Grace on motherhood and how she's raising her daughters to be strong, the not so fun sides of self love, how consistency has changed her life and so many other nuggets of truth. Grab a glass and get ready to live your best life on purpose after hearing from my girl.

CONNECT WITH GRACE

Website: https://www.grace-allen.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grace.e.allen

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Colby is one of my nearest and dearest friends and I love that I get to share her with you guys on the podcast. As always, we're covering a lot in this week's episode. Colby is one of my favorite people on earth because the Lord restored our friendship after over a year of not speaking. We're talking about our falling out and what brought us back together and doing a deep dive into what we are learning in therapy, how to make space for your past and accepting where you've been, being young Black women in male dominated industries (Colby: science/chemistry, Rae: tech) and what it's like for Colby being in an interracial marriage in this racial climate.

Grab a glass and let's get ready for some rosè with Rae.

Wooo! I am so excited for this week's episode with my GIRL Kelsey Chapman. We met online back in my Beachbody coaching days (hey girlll) and connected when I was writing the wellness column for her magazine. Literally anything and everything Kelsey touches, I want to be a part of because I know it's going to be good. She is a friend who reaches deep inside of you and pulls out the gold that you didn't even know was there and shows up big for you in all seasons.

You're going to love this episode where we are talking about everything from how she bounced back from building a $20k/month brand and losing it overnight, building your own platform when there's no space for you somewhere else, entrepreneurship, how her book came to be, our friendship, and more!

CONNECT WITH KELSEY

Instagram: http://instagram.com/kelschapman

Website: http://kelseychapman.com/

Grab the Radiant Manifesto: http://kelseychapman.com/radiantmail

I'm solo sipping this week as I sit down to interview my very pregnant older sister, Steph Taylor Jackson! We're chatting about embracing the waiting season while you're believing for your next big thing, racism and microagressions that we've experienced + our opinions on "diversifying feeds", and how she balances motherhood, working full-time, blogging full-time, and being a wife! Phew I'm exhuasted just thinking about it!

I joke about people asking me "OMG Steph Taylor Jackson is your SISTER?!" but really it makes me so proud to know her and to be her sister.

CONNECT WITH STEPH

Instagram: instagram.com/stephtaylorjackson

Website: stephtaylorjackson.com

In today's episode I'm sitting down with my best friend Ryan Russell who also happens to be a trailblazer as the first open LGBTQ+ professional in the NFL. We've been rocking together since the 6th grade, he introduced me to Joe, was the best man at our wedding, and spoke at J's funeral. He's an NFL and LGBTQ+ community icon, but I am honored that he also plays the role of shoulder I can cry on whenever I need. In this episode we'll talk about Ryan coming out as the first openly LGBTQ+ professional in the NFL, not compartmentalizing your life or putting yourself in a box so you can live your full truth, what nearly one year of sobriety looks like for Ryan and the new lifestyle he's adopted and what life is like after losing his best friend to cancer and our shared journey through grief.

CONNECT WITH RYAN:

Buy Ryan's poetry book: https://www.amazon.com/Prison-Passion-R-K-Russell/dp/0578482983

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rkrelentless/

Website: rkrelentless.com

Welcome to Rosé with Rae! A podcast designed for around the table and real life conversations over a glass (or bottle) of rosé. I'm your host Rachel Symone Gilliam, but here's hoping you stick around long enough to get comfortable calling me Rae.

In today's inaugural episode, we're getting to know the girl behind the mic, how the podcast came to be, and what you can expect from this season.

Thanks so much for listening!

xx

I'm sipping rosè with another sister today! Olivia is joining us for this week's episode of Rosè with Rae and our wine glasses are filled with a watermelon rosè (spoiler alert: you can't taste the watermelon at all).

This week is filled with hilarious stories including one where I went to an improv class and had to pretend I had contracted AIDS. OMG! It was as terrible and awful as it sounds, ya'll.

We're a bit all over the place today, but if there's one thing I know you'll get from this episode it's that there are no limits to what you are capable of, sis.

You might even catch a teaser to a twerk lesson. Say it with me now, "right cheek, left cheek!"

Rosè with Rae is best consumed after 1 (or 3) glasses of rosè, so pour a glass, sit back, and join us for another episode.

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Today I'm sitting down with a friend who I could easily describe as one of the most inspiring people in my life, Grace Allen. She embodies grace in every definition of the word and it's an episode that will inspire you to live your best life on purpose and teach you to prioritize your health, wellness, and goals in life.

There is SO much wisdom and so many gems shared in this episode. Whether you are a stay-at-home mama who uses the word "just" to describe the role that you play in your home or you're single and wanting to live your life with more intentionality, this one is for you.

Grace and I talk through all things wellness, self-care, and setbacks that set us up for all that God has for us. If you're looking for a little motivation on how to live your best life on purpose, Grace and I share our own stories through our ever-changing bodies and how we take back control of our health.

Did you love what Grace had to share in this episode as much as we did? Be sure to follow Grace on Instagram: instagram.com/grace.e.allen or check out her blog: grace-allen.com

Rosè with Rae is best consumed after 1 (or 3) glasses of rosè, so pour a glass, sit back, and join us for episode six.

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Another week, another episode of Rosè with Rae. *CHEERS*

This week I'm pouring it up with my bff Stephanie Fernandez, and we kick off the episode with a rosè taste test that quickly takes a turn for the worst!

Today we're pouring up and chatting about:

• Menstrual cups: how to insert + full review of Saalt brand at Target
• YOLO and learning to say YES
• How to live a confident life at all sizes (yay body positivity)
• Combating the stigma on mental health

Rosè with Rae is best consumed after 1 (or 3) glasses of rosè, so pour a glass, sit back, and join us for episode five.

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This episode made me laugh out loud, tear up a little bit, and want to praise God all in the same sitting. I'm sipping on some rosè with my girlfriend Trilliah and chatting through love, loss, and everything in between.

Trilliah and I are a part of a club that no one wants to be in, but you're always so glad that you don't have to be a member alone. Her dad died when she was growing up and my husband passed away in 2018. We're chatting through how to love your friends through loss but also how to speak up for yourself when you feel that your friends aren't supporting you in your grief.

Trilliah is dating one of J's best friends, so you'll hear some hilarious stories of how we came to be friends, what NOT to do on a first date, and our first ever male guest chatting giving us some dating advice from a man's perspective.

If you need a stir in your spirit, we also talk through how good God is and why His timing is always better than ours -- even when we He tells us "no".

Rosè with Rae is best consumed after 1 (or 3) glasses of rosè, so pour a glass, sit back, and join us for episode four.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiaFpro_iMh11hwpIkfSOoA

Get to know my heart over on Instagram: instagram.com/rachelsymonegilliam or on my website: rachelsymonegilliam.com

Want to be featured in our next Sip on This segment? Email us: [email protected]