The Raw Contributor

Rachel and Sally talk about difficult and abusive relationships, manifestation and growth, toxic hustle culture, and perfectionism.        Find Sally:      Instagram: @sallyprosservoice Membership: HERE Website: HERE     To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com     Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media     To be interviewed on TRC, ask any questions, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel and Kelsey chat about what self-care really means, productivity, balance, stress, entrepreneurship, and taking your own advice.            Find Kelsey:      Personal Instagram: @kelseylynnjones   Podcast Instagram: @whatsstoppingyoupodcast   Podcast: What's Stopping You? with Kelsey Jones         To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com     Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media     To be interviewed on TRC, ask any questions, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel and Brianne sit down to talk about her experience with Sex and Love Addiction, recovery, and healthy/unhealthy relationships.    Find the Sex and Love Addiction Questionnaire: HERE   Find Brianne:  Instagram: @thebriannedavis Podcast: Secret Life Huffington Post Article: HERE   To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com     Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media     To be interviewed on TRC, ask any questions, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel and Terrence sit down to talk about religion, Christianity, growing up in South Africa, and how Rachel and Terrence disagree about gay marriage being a sin.      Find Terrence:  Instagram: @terrence_ispeak Podcast: iSpeak - Terrence Mailula     To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com   Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media   To be interviewed on TRC, ask any questions, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel and Meridith talk about unplanned pregnancies, difficult pregnancies, considering abortion, postpartum depression, suicidal ideation, gun ownership, and the "mom" stereotype.            Find Meridith:      Instagram: @shewhocan Website: shewhocan.com Recent Offers: HERE     Read the TRC article HERE     To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com   Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media   To be interviewed on TRC, ask any questions, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com        

Rachel talks on this solo episode about her experiences with mental health. She discusses the realities of OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), depression, panic attacks/disorder, anxiety, PTSD, stigma, therapy, medication, and childhood mental health and illness.    Read Rachel's TRC article on getting therapy for OCD HERE     To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com     Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media     To be interviewed on TRC, ask any questions, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel and Diana have some real-talk about the wedding and bridal industry, racism, whiteness and representation, fashion, and luxury weddings.    Find Diana and The Princess Cut:  Instagram: @princesscutblog Pinterest: @princesscutblog Website: theprincesscut.com   Read Diana's TRC article on Saying Yes to the Dress HERE    To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com   Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media   To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel and Jackie chat about graphic design, being tall as a woman, losing her father at a young age, having a sibling with special needs (Down's Syndrome and Autism).    Find Jackie:  Instagram: @jackiemr23   To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com   Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media   To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel and Casey sit down to chat about bullying, grief, suicide, bodily functions, eating disorders, bulimia, and perfectionism.    Find Casey:  Instagram: @streetsbeatseats Website: streetsbeatseats.com     To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com     Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media     To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel sits down with Robert to talk about his experience with chronic illness and living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (MECFS). Keep an eye out for a future chat with Robert about functional medicine!       To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com     Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media     To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel sits down with an anonymous guest to talk about what it's like going to prison for a sex crime/pedophilia, being in solitary confinement, being addicted to drugs (including meth), being gay, having HIV/AIDS, abuse, living in a tent, and neurosyphilis/tertiary syphilis.      To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com     Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media     To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel sits down with semi-anonymous Riley to talk about her experiences with chronic illness. Riley has a rare primary immunodeficiency disease called Hyper IgE.     To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com           Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media           To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Kristina Mira is a life alignment coach and spiritual teacher/light leader. She works with shamanic and cosmic healing as well as inner medicine.   Find Kristina:          Instagram: @iamkristinamira             Reach out to Kristina to:         Join her LightWarriors collective (a free group that meets via Zoom monthly) to "send light collectively into this matrix we live in."               Register/pre-register for her WE ARE program (an online course guiding people through shadow work). The next round will begin September 21st, 2020.                           To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com                   Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media                   To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel sits down with anonymous interviewee "Penelope" to talk about living in a van, an arson accusation, racism, homelessness, domestic violence, abuse, addiction, being a child of an alcoholic, and pedophilia.        To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com  

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Rachel and Alé talk about the dangers that forced her family to leave El Salvador, love languages, and everything she's learned from having to go through a lot of tough stuff.         Find Alé:      Instagram: @VozAnónimaPodcast     Podcast: Voz Anónima         Read Alé's article on TRC HERE       To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com       Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media       To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com

Rachel sits down with an anonymous interviewee to talk about addiction, sex, alcoholism, and growing up with a father who's an alcoholic.        To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com  

Read the TRC article "Reality TV is good for us: A hopeful theory" HERE   To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com  

Hannah is a badass pop culture guru who has been through some shit.    Find Hannah: Instagram: @HannahABrown Twitter: @HannahABrown Podcast: Not Aspirational with Hannah Brown   Read Hannah's TRC article on losing her mom: HERE   To read more on The Raw Contributor visit therawcontributor.com Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com  

Rachel discusses her experiences with overcoming fear (with anxiety, OCD, and life in general) through exposure techniques acquired in therapy. She is nowhere near cured or an expert, but she's learned a lot.       To read more on The Raw Contributor click HERE Visit @rawcontributor everywhere on social media.  To send in questions, stories, etc. email hello@therawcontributor.com