Personal Development Author & Mindful Parenting Expert; Creator of "Soul Shift"; Author of "Hands Free Mama"
Rachel Macy Stafford Biography
Rachel Macy Stafford is a bestselling author, speaker, teacher, and creator of "Soul Shift." A certified special education teacher with a master's degree in education and a decade of experience working with parents and children, Stafford developed her platform following a personal turning point. She recognized she was prioritizing distraction over connection as her schedule became increasingly demanding. Stafford began the "Hands Free Mama" blog to document her efforts to slow down and focus on meaningful connections.
As a writer and educator, Stafford shares practical methods for reducing daily distractions and fostering stronger relationships. Her blog and the online community "The Hands Free Revolution" have attracted a global audience seeking intentional living and mindful parenting strategies.
Stafford is the New York Times bestselling author of five books, including "Hands Free Mama," "Only Love Today," and "Soul Shift." In "Live Love Now," she addresses challenges facing children and provides guidance for adults to engage with empathy and honesty. "Soul Shift: The Weary Human's Guide to Getting Unstuck and Reclaiming Your Path to Joy" offers readers a process for overcoming stress and distraction to discover life-enhancing truths. Stafford also created the online course "Soul Shift."
Her work has appeared on CNN, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Global News, USA Today, TIME.com, and Reader's Digest. Stafford writes the Substack bestseller "Rachel's Treehouse," focusing on self-compassion and belonging. As a speaker, she provides strategies for cultivating connection and navigating the pressures of modern life, making her a recognized voice in the fields of personal development, intentional living, and mindful parenting.
Rachel Macy Stafford Speaking Topics
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MAPPING YOUR PATH FROM BURNOUT TO WELLBEING
The term ‘work-life balance’ communicates an illusion that we should be able to divide the varied parts of our lives into neat boxes and maintain an even distribution of the time, energy, and focus each requires. But life is not containable; it’s fluid, complex, and unpredictable. That was true before the global pandemic. And now, as the illusive boundaries between work and life have crumbled to non-existence, we are at risk of becoming a population of burned out, busted up humans who feel like the bottom has completely fallen out.
So, what do we do? Rachel Macy Stafford proposes we flatten the box into a piece of cardboard and use it to make a map—a new, healing pathway to navigate this uncharted territory with compassion, presence, and peace… a map with which we can explore pathways that are wide enough for us to travel bravely, as our fully human selves, together.
From surviving to thriving… from competition to community… from unrealistic pressure to inner peace – this is the way.
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CHOOSING TO ‘LIVE LOVE’
As we get farther and farther away from childhood, the demands and stresses of life increase. We tend to forget that we have the power to say yes to the delights of our heart and soul. We tend to forget what makes us feel alive and what brings us peace. But in order to live a present, joyful, and fulfilling life, we must remember. We must abandon the pressure to do-it-all; we must surrender the need to please everyone; we must protect our time and energies from those things which deplete and exhaust us. Living ‘love’ as our most authentic and cared for selves can: 1) cultivate inner peace despite societal demands and expectations 2) provide healthy role modeling for our children and loved ones 3) help build a better world.
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Rachel Macy Stafford is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as MAPPING YOUR PATH FROM BURNOUT TO WELLBEING, CHOOSING TO ‘LIVE LOVE’, TETHER YOURSELF TO WHAT MATTERS and BECOMING A REFUGE PARENT FOR KIDS IN A DISTRACTED & DIVIDED WORLD. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rachel Macy Stafford for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Rachel Macy Stafford generally travels from Georgia and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Joan Lunden, Aliza Pressman, Jenny Schatzle, Bethanie Baynes and Christine Michel Carter. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rachel Macy Stafford for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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