Raising, Loving and Advocating for Her Son with RACHEL BARKER

Rachel is a wife of 30 years, mother of five children, and has two beautiful grandchildren. Today Rachel shares the touching story of adopting her son Noah, who is now 13, and what it has been like raising a Black son in Utah. She shares about the gift of adoption, the delightful person Noah is, and is honest and vulnerable about some of the challenges that have come with racism they have experienced. Rachel does a wonderful job addressing the delicate topic as she shares her experiences and perspectives.   Rachel has been a motivational speaker for over 20 years using experience she's gained in the nutrition industry and obstacles in life, and considers her life's work using her voice for good and encouraging others to do the same. Rachel created an annual non-profit formal event called The Galentine's Gala where women from all over Utah gather to honor carefully selected recipient as well as celebrating each other.    Find Rachel on Instagram @dear.rach where you can follow her fun, uplifting content.   Thank you again, Rachel, for sharing your story with us!   ..................   We hope you enjoyed the conversation. We'd love if you'd subscribe and follow along for more inspiring stories.   Find us on Instagram @beautifulshifts_podcast and on Facebook where you can find more on the show, our guests, and more.   Thank you for listening!