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Joystarters with Rachel Baribeau: Nurturing Faith, Finding Purpose, and Pursuing Joyful Living

by Rachel Joy Baribeau
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  • You Can Be Successful and Still Need a Soul Reset - Terri Couser with Rachel Baribeau

    October 26, 2026 · 29 min

    Content note: This episode briefly includes a personal account of domestic violence. Rachel once planned an event with food, entertainment, and every detail in place. Thirteen people showed up, all of them her friends. She cried in the…

  • Success Shouldn’t Cost You Your Soul - Terri Couser with Rachel Baribeau

    October 19, 2026 · 31 min

    This week, Rachel joins her friend and business and wealth coach Terri Couser for a conversation originally recorded for Terri’s show about pursuing success without sacrificing your peace, your relationships, or who you are. Rachel opens…

  • Be an Avalanche of Joy

    October 12, 2026 · 35 min

    What happens when you say something good about someone and other people start adding their own stories? You create an avalanche of joy. In this episode, I share how a post about P.J. Fleck sparked an outpouring of appreciation, along with…

  • Creativity, Connection, and What Makes Us Human with Joseph Fasano - Part 2

    October 5, 2026 · 31 min

    What happens when you stop fighting what you love and give yourself permission to change course? In PART TWO of my conversation with poet, author, and educator Joseph Fasano, we explore his move from studying mathematics and physics at…

  • How Do We Stay Human in the Age of AI, with Joseph Fasano

    September 28, 2026 · 30 min

    Poet, author, and teacher Joseph Fasano joins Rachel Joy Baribeau for a conversation about what it means to be human in a world that increasingly measures us by what we produce. A story about something his four-year-old son said opens the…

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  • Life Is Short. Get Your House in Order.

    September 21, 2026 · 24 min

    Life is precious, life is short, and too many of us live as if we will always have more time to handle the things that matter.In this raw and personal episode, Rachel shares the heartbreaking experiences that helped inspire her new book…

  • Sometimes the Detour Is the Answer

    September 14, 2026 · 35 min

    What if the thing that feels like it’s falling apart is actually making room for something better? On the day Rachel turns in her new book, she shares a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to get there, including the plans that changed…

  • But God: What to Do When Life Keeps Piling On

    September 7, 2026 · 32 min

    What do you do when it feels like one thing after another keeps going wrong? In this episode of Joy Starters, Rachel gets real about a season that has required what she calls “fingernail faith”: those moments when you’re hanging on, life…

  • When the Work Still Gives You Chills: My Time with Moravian University

    August 31, 2026 · 25 min

    Rachel recently spoke to nearly 100 football players at Moravian University, creating a space for them to talk honestly about mental health, family struggles, trauma, loss and the pressure so many men feel to protect, provide and…

  • 10 Years with the Gophers: Honoring PJ Fleck’s Commitment to Mental Health

    August 24, 2026 · 30 min

    Ten straight years of walking into the University of Minnesota football program and being trusted to have real conversations with young men about mental health, identity, purpose, forgiveness, family, and life beyond the game. In this…

  • Robert Randolph: Sacred Steel, Self-Care and a Life of Service - Part 2

    August 17, 2026 · 27 min

    In this Sunday Soul vault episode, Rachel’s sits down  with six-time Grammy-nominated musician Robert Randolph, they dig into the remarkable instrument behind his signature sound, the sacred steel guitar. This is Part Two of the…

  • Robert Randolph: The Power of Music to Heal and Unite

    August 10, 2026 · 27 min

    In this Sunday Soul vault episode, Rachel sits down with legendary guitarist Robert Randolph for a powerful conversation about music, purpose, faith, and the responsibility we all have to keep doing the work. Robert reflects on slowing…

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About the show

Find what brings you joy and live a life that is full of purpose and passion. Host, Rachel Joy Baribeau, is a former national sportscaster who travels the US speaking on mental health, joy, courage, and discovering purpose and passion. She knows firsthand how important it is to find what makes you happy and go for it. Whether you're just starting on your journey or you're looking for ways to make your current path more joyful, the Joystarters podcast is for you. Tune in today and start living your best life