The RAD Podcast

I’m back with a new episode— my first ever unscripted one! — and sharing all about my recent solo getaway, what I read (and reread), what questions I’m asking, and the recent spiritual breakthrough that’s changing everything.Listen in!SHOW NOTES:East of Eden by John Steinbeck // amazon / bookshopBandersnatch: An Invitation to Explore Your Unconventional Soul // amazon / bookshopGetaway HouseEmily Roig -- website / spotify / "You Are Loved" (LIVE)Hope MusicMusic + mix by Drew...

It’s a new year and The RAD Podcast is back with a new season and a slightly new format! We’re kicking things off with some reflections on the book I’m reading by Martin Luther King, Jr, the question I’m asking myself lately about what it might mean to love my inner child, and talking about all the bullet journaling I’ve been doing lately.Listen in!SHOW NOTES:Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, JrMusic by Drew Dawson (my talented brother!) // Dawson Music on Twitter + InstagramRachel A. D...

This is episode 24 and I’m recapping some of my favorite reads from 2020, some of the most meaningful action steps I took this year, and discussing what this year has held and what I hope for in 2021.Listen in!SHOW NOTES:My favorite fiction read for this year: The Scent Keeper by Erica BauermeisterMy favorite debut novel this year: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi DaréMy favorite non-fiction read: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan StevensonMy favorite romance read: ...

This is episode 23 and I’m sharing all about my article published in the New York Times on my collage project!SHOW NOTES:Make a Collage with Your NewspaperMusic by Drew Dawson (my talented brother!) // Dawson Music on Twitter + InstagramRachel A. Dawson on Twitter + Instagram + bookstagram

This is episode 22 and I’m sharing 5 books that feel like fall, talking about experiencing art, and sharing pockets of peace that I’ve found inspiring.Listen in!SHOW NOTES:Chief Inspector Gamache novels by Louise PennyDevotions: The Selected Poems of Mary OliverThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Guest List by Lucy FoleyEpisode 1Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsEpisode 20Nabela Noor on TikTokMusic by Drew Dawson (my talented brother!) // Dawson Music on Twitter...

This is episode 21 and I’m talking about a book on birth order that was incredibly helpful, celebrating your people and how my friends celebrated an important milestone in my life, and living in the tension between two things at once.Listen in!SHOW NOTES:The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are On Being podcast episode hosted by Krista Tippett with Brene Brownemail from Girls Night InMinaa B posttweet from Iris McAlpinMusic by Drew Dawson (my talented brother!) // Dawson M...

This is episode 20 and I’m talking about how I organize my books (both read and unread), a new art endeavor in my life, and my struggle to own calling myself an “artist.”Listen in!SHOW NOTES:15% off at ThriftBooks $10 off $25 at BookOutletmy #alltheradjournals shop!!!I’m on tiktok now!Music by Drew Dawson (my talented brother!) // Dawson Music on Twitter + InstagramRachel A. Dawson on Twitter + Instagram + bookstagram

This is episode 19 and I’m sharing my halfway top ten books, some tips and tricks from the curly girl method I’m trying on my hair lately, and some evolving thoughts on impact vs. intent.Listen in!SHOW NOTES:The Scent Keeper: It reminded me a little of Crawdads, mixed with a bit of The Great Alone... // review hereThe Book of Longings: Would it be sacrilegious? Would it feel inappropriate? Would it be bizarre? // review hereA Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live: Spent m...

This is episode 18 and I’m sharing three books about the intersection of faith and LGBTQIA stories, why I love using a basket for my quiet time, and my new motto of “authentic over aesthetic.”Listen in!SHOW NOTES:Messy Grace: How a Pastor with Gay Parents Learned to Love Others Without Sacrificing Conviction by Caleb KaltenbachDoes Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America by Jeff ChuGay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been ...

This is episode 17 and I’m sharing 5 young adult books by Black authors I have loved reading, two poems I’ve written about life lately, and apologies.Listen in!SHOW NOTES:23 Phenomenal Young Adult Books By Black Authors From The First Half Of 2020Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonSLAY by Brittney MorrisThis Side of Home by Renee WatsonWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoThe Nos of Apologies - The PopcastMusic by Drew Dawson (my talented brother!) // Dawson Music on Twitter + Inst...