Seeing A Problem She Could Not Ignore

Rachel Joy Baribeau quit working as a sportscaster to change the narrative in college sports and help people find more joy.

Rachel Baribeau had a dream job--seriously, the kind that sports fans worldwide covet. She worked as a college football sportscaster for nearly two decades, interviewing top players and coaches on the sidelines and in Fox Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports, and SiriusXM studios. But don't let the glamour of it all fool you. Rachel had to break gender barriers, fight to be seen for the right reasons, and overcome personal challenges to reach this goal. And she loved it until she didn't.

In 2016, the news she covered turned overwhelmingly from inspiring stories to tales of scandals, domestic violence, assault by players on campuses nationwide, and more. In response, she wrote an article entitled "College Football is Breaking My Heart."

The article went viral and, more importantly, led Rachel to decide she needed to leave her dream job to fight for change.

Using Her Platform to Make a Difference

Rachel developed a movement called #ImChangingtheNarrative to help student-athletes find purpose, develop better mental and emotional health, and drop habits that lead to the headlines nobody wants their name to appear in.

Then in 2020, when events shut down due to the pandemic and many of her speaking engagements were canceled, Rachel pivoted again. She launched an online business to help people, including herself, find more joy in their lives. A few months and interviews later, she got a book deal and is minutes away from releasing her new book, "Relentless Joy: Finding Freedom, Passion, and Happiness (Even When You Have to Fight for It)," along with a membership called JoyStarters Club.

Listen to the interview to learn more about Rachel's new book, the message she wants people to hear, and how you can invite more joy into your life. It's good stuff.

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