A woman smiling, wearing large black glasses, gold hoop earrings, a blue and white striped button-up shirt, and layered necklaces, sitting in a car.
A smiling woman wearing large glasses, gold hoop earrings, layered necklaces, and a blue and white striped shirt, sitting in a car.
A smiling man and woman standing close together outdoors, with the woman holding an American flag, next to a black off-road vehicle, at a park or outdoor event with other off-road vehicles in the background.

Hey I’m Rachael

I’m 54(as of Oct.2025), Living in Georgia with my husband, Rich, and our dogs, Charli and Yeti. Our kids, Justin 27 and Richie 23, live close enough that we can drive to visit them. When I’m not working or working on my book, I’m running, walking, Leading workout sessions and yoga classes, doing yard work, or taking the dogs for a ride in our Jeep. Usually I am tagging along with Rich. He keeps busy. Sometimes you will find us on the lake with a dog or two. I also love doing some quick meditations scattered throughout the day. Oh, and cooking! We love hanging in the kitchen!

A young man with long dark hair, a beard, wearing a red baseball jersey and a black cap backwards, sitting in a restaurant and holding a vanilla ice cream cone.
Lacrosse player wearing a black UAH jersey with the number 33, standing on a field at night. He has a stick and lacrosse gear, and a black and white dog sitting beside him.
A black and gray dog with a shiny coat sitting on the back seat of a car, looking out the window. The dog wears a collar with a dog tag that reads 'LIL BIT CRAY' and a chain collar, with the license attached to a brown leash.
A dog wearing a colorful birthday party cone hat with stars and feathers in a living room.

Behind the scenes of finding the right cover art for book 1.

I hired a company to help with cover art. They were not who they claimed to be. We went back and forth alot. They stopped working on the cover and started to edit. Grammar and spelling only. Not what I asked for. During all of this back and forth they also tried selling me marketing packages, press release packages and website packages. I was like, “can we please complete the original task?

Eventually I had to cut ties. This left me lost and discouraged. I got Chat GPT to help with the cover art. This proved to be very difficult as it was one of the early versions. Finally after going back and forth a million times, The cover was completed. Different than I originally envisioned but it gave off the feeling I was looking for.

So, if you are going through this, hang in there and stand your ground. Compromise in areas you can and stick to your guns on non-negotiables!

Podcaster since 2019- I recorded 4 episodes then Covid hit and I stopped, then rebranded in 2024- Yoga and Other $h!t with my friends Elizabeth and Rachel! We’ve recorded over 30+episodes! Once we started season 2, everyone got busy with other parts of life so we are on a ‘pause’. New Podcast Under the Influence is better aligned for all of my integrated jobs and hobbies. Click on the Podcast or Blog page for more info.

This ‘book 1’, that I wrote, started in 2006. I wrote it in a notebook just the basics. 2007 typed it up and put it on a cd “disc” . 2020 transferred to cloud. 2024 was editing and publishing which landed a March 2025 release! Now onto ‘book 2’…

Inspo. for my book cover. Very “hairdressery”

Close-up of a person with red-painted nails holding a small surgical scissors in the waistband of black leather pants, wearing a ring on the ring finger.
Hairdresser picture, scissors, and hair styling tools on a dark surface. The picture features a woman with sleek black bob hairstyle and dark makeup.
A woman with bright blue eyes and straight, shiny black hair styled in a bob with blunt bangs. She is wearing a black choker and a black outfit, and the background is blurred.
A young woman with short blonde hair sitting in a salon chair, getting her hair styled by a hairstylist wearing glasses and a black apron. Another woman with black hair and a leather jacket stands in the background with arms crossed, observing the scene. The salon has shelves with hair products and framed photos on the walls.
A woman with a shoulder-length black bob haircut sitting in a car, looking at the camera with a slight smile, wearing makeup, with a cityscape visible through the window.
Collage of a woman with dark hair and blue eyes reflected in multiple mirrors, with a smaller scene of two women, one with blonde hair and one with glasses, and the words "Deadly Reflection" in pink text.