17 SEP 2026 · What if your happily ever after doesn’t turn out the way you imagined, but there is still a hopeful ever after waiting for you?In this meaningful episode of Power & Purpose Within, Kori Burgess sits down with Rachel Kerr Schneider, author, speaker, storyteller, and mentor, for an honest conversation about faith, loss, healing, purpose, and finding hope after profound change.Rachel shares her deeply personal journey of losing her husband,John, to ALS, navigating life as a widow and mother, and finding her way into a new season as an author and speaker.Together, Kori and Rachel explore grief, faith, marriage, motherhood, resilience, purpose, healing, personal growth, and the unexpected ways life can unfold.Rachel also shares how her faith changed when she reached a point where there was nowhere else to turn, how John’s faith grew throughout his illness, and what it meant for her to step into responsibilities she had never expected to carry.Their conversation also touches on rebuilding life after loss and being open to the possibility that love, purpose, and joy can still exist after heartbreak.At the heart of Rachel’s message is a powerful reminder:“Our faith doesn't make it necessarily easy, but it does make it possible.”And when life doesn't give us the happily ever after we expected, Rachel offers another perspective:You can have a hopefully ever after that's even more abundant than you thought possible.If you are navigating grief, loss, a major life transition, faith questions, or simply trying to find purpose in a new season, this episode offers encouragement without pretending the journey is easy.Sometimes the chapter we never wanted to write becomes part of the story that helps someone else keep going.Tune in to the full episode for a conversation about faith, healing, grief, resilience, purpose, hope, and finding your way forward.Episode Highlights:0:00 – Welcome to Power & Purpose Within01:00 – Meet Rachel Kerr Schneider04:00 – Rachel’s Journey Into Writing and Speaking08:00 – Meeting John and Building a Life Together15:00 – John’s ALS Diagnosis22:00 – Faith Through an Unimaginable Season30:00 – Watching John’s Faith Grow38:00 – Becoming a Widow and Taking on New Responsibilities46:00 – Finding Purpose Through Mentoring and Speaking55:00 – Life After Loss and Rediscovering Yourself01:04:00 – When Love Finds You Again01:13:00 – Choosing Hope After Heartbreak01:20:00 – Your Happily Ever After Can Change01:27:00 – A Message of Faith and OvercomingAbout the GuestRachel Kerr Schneider is an author, speaker, storyteller, mentor, and advocate for women navigating life's unexpected seasons.She is the author of The Widow Chose Red: My Journey with Jesus, John, and ALS, the first book in a memoir trilogy sharing her journey through love, caregiving, loss, motherhood, faith, and the chapters that followed.Through her story, Rachel encourages others to trust God, embrace their journey, and remain open to the goodness that can still unfold.Connect with Rachel Kerr Schneider:Website: https://www.SpiritedProsperity.com Book: The Widow Chose Red: My Journey with Jesus, John, and ALSSpeaking & Storytelling: Rachel Kerr SchneiderInstagram: https://instagram.com/rachelkerrschneiderFacebook: https://facebook.com/rachel.k.schneider.1
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