The Rachelle Starr Podcast

Rachelle Starr
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Hosted by Rachelle Starr and Natalie, The Rachelle Starr Podcast goes deeper on outreach, ministry, discipleship, and the role the church plays in the lives of women who need it most. Thoughtful conversations. Real stories. New episodes every Thursday.

  1. 4d ago

    The Night She Was Gone | The Rachelle Starr Podcast Episode 13

    She woke up and they were gone. A mom and her two kids who had been living in Rachelle’s home for nine months. No goodbye. No explanation. Just gone. In Episode 13 of The Rachelle Starr Podcast, Rachelle gets honest about one of the hardest parts of this work that nobody talks about enough. What happens when someone you have invested your time, your love, and your life into walks away. After twenty years of ministry Rachelle has walked through this more times than she can count and she has learned some things along the way about grief, about letting go, about codependency, and about what it actually means to trust God with the ones who leave. Because he is always working. Even when we cannot see it. In this episode we talk about: The story of the woman who lived in Rachelle’s home for nine months and disappeared in the middle of the night Why women walk away and what is often happening beneath the surface when they do What codependency looks like in ministry and how to recognize it in yourself How to hold relationships loosely without holding them carelessly What Rachelle has learned about grieving well and trusting God with the outcome The woman who messaged Rachelle after eleven years to say she was walking with the Lord New episodes drop every Thursday. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/therachellestarrpodcast/ Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@therachellestarrpodcast

  2. Oct 22

    Learning to Hear His Voice | The Rachelle Starr Podcast Episode 12

    What does it actually look like to rely on the Holy Spirit in the middle of a dark place with a real person standing right in front of you? In Episode 12 of The Rachelle Starr Podcast, Rachelle shares what it looked like the first time she really heard the Holy Spirit speak to her and how that one prompting in May of 2007 set everything in motion. From walking into a club and asking God who to talk to, to a woman who hated Scarlet Hope for eight years and then walked into a glamour night to ask for forgiveness, this episode is full of stories that will challenge and encourage anyone doing outreach or ministry. Because relying on the Holy Spirit is like building a muscle. The more you listen the more you recognize his voice. And that changes everything. In this episode we talk about: What it actually looks like to rely on the Holy Spirit in a real outreach moment The first time Rachelle heard the Holy Spirit speak and what it led to Why we are not anybody’s Holy Spirit and what happens when we try to be The story of a woman who hated Scarlet Hope for eight years and what God did anyway How the Holy Spirit plants seeds in ways we cannot always see or understand What it means to build your reliance on the Holy Spirit like a muscle New episodes drop every Thursday. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/therachellestarrpodcast/ Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@therachellestarrpodcast

  3. Oct 8

    From Surviving to Thriving | The Rachelle Starr Podcast Episode 11

    Healing is not a moment. It is a long, nonlinear, sometimes two steps forward and twenty steps back journey. And it is worth every single step. In Episode 11 of The Rachelle Starr Podcast, Rachelle and Natalie get honest about what healing and restoration actually look like for women coming out of the adult entertainment industry. From the wounds most women carry when they first walk through the door to the mismatched experiences that begin to rewrite the narrative in their minds, this conversation is full of practical wisdom and real hope for anyone walking alongside someone in a hard season. Because people do not heal in isolation. They heal in community. And that is exactly what Scarlet Hope is built to provide. In this episode we talk about: What the most common wounds look like in women coming out of the industry and how to listen well enough to understand them The difference between walking alongside a believer and an unbeliever and why it changes everything What a mismatched experience is and how it begins to rewrite the stories women tell themselves Why you are not the Holy Spirit and what happens when you try to be What healing actually looks like over time and why good fruit takes patience How to be an agent of restoration in someone's life without becoming their savior New episodes drop every Thursday. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/therachellestarrpodcast/ Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@therachellestarrpodcast

  4. Oct 1

    From Skeptic to Champion | The Rachelle Starr Podcast Episode 10

    He took a shot at Scarlet Hope in a staff meeting of 400 people. Then someone brave enough to speak up changed everything. In Episode 10 of The Rachelle Starr Podcast, Rachelle sits down with Pastor Dave Stone, one of Louisville's most beloved pastors and one of Scarlet Hope's most faithful champions. From the moment Rachelle spilled an enormous glass of iced tea on him at their first lunch to seventeen years of Christmas parties, baptisms, and women circling around him in prayer during one of the hardest moments of his life, this conversation is funny, tender, and full of stories that will challenge every church leader listening. Because when a pastor gets curious enough to check something out, everything can change. In this episode we talk about: How Pastor Dave went from skeptic to one of Scarlet Hope's greatest champions What happened when his family opened their home to women from the industry for five years of Christmas parties The story of Lauren who got rid of her phone number and what it taught Dave about faith and sacrifice What Dave would say to every pastor who is keeping this work at arms length How the woman at the well is a picture of what Scarlet Hope sees happen again and again What it looks like when the church gets curious and says yes New episodes drop every Thursday. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/therachellestarrpodcast/ Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@therachellestarrpodcast

  5. Sep 24

    Made in the Image of God | The Rachelle Starr Podcast Episode 9

    Most people think they understand the difference between exploitation and trafficking. Most people are wrong. In Episode 9 of The Rachelle Starr Podcast, Rachelle and Natalie pull back the curtain on what the adult entertainment industry actually looks like today. From a teenager lured off social media to a woman who spent decades being trafficked and was still holding a Gideon Bible when Scarlet Hope walked through the door, this episode is honest, educational, and full of stories that will change the way you see the women most people walk right past. Because trafficked, exploited, or somewhere in between, every single one of them is made in the image of God. In this episode we talk about: The difference between exploitation and trafficking and why it matters How vulnerabilities are used to pull women into the industry and what it looks like to address them instead What digital trafficking looks like and how it is the fastest growing form of exploitation in America How Scarlet Hope reached 96,000 individuals through digital outreach last year What case management looks like for women who are being trafficked versus women who are being exploited Why the question is never why doesn't she just leave New episodes drop every Thursday. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/therachellestarrpodcast/ Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@therachellestarrpodcast

  6. Sep 17

    The Church the Industry Needs | The Rachelle Starr Podcast Episode 8

    What does it actually look like when the church shows up for women in the adult entertainment industry? Not with a program or a protest, but with real presence, real welcome, and real relationship. In Episode 8 of The Rachelle Starr Podcast, Rachelle and Natalie get honest about what the church gets right, what it gets wrong, and what it looks like to be a congregation that women actually want to walk into. From a woman who showed up to church in a bedazzled shirt to a pastor who said not in my neighborhood and then changed everything, this episode is full of stories that will challenge and encourage anyone who loves the local church. Because the church is not just a building women can walk into. It is supposed to be a place that goes out and searches for them. In this episode we talk about: Why the local church is essential to this work and what that partnership actually looks like How to welcome women from the industry into your congregation without reexploiting them How to talk about the sex industry from the pulpit with dignity and without sensationalism What people first language looks like and why it matters How your church can partner with Scarlet Hope and bring this mission to your city The Ezekiel 34 passage every church leader needs to read New episodes drop every Thursday. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/therachellestarrpodcast/ Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@therachellestarrpodcast

  7. Aug 13

    Flourishing Together | The Rachelle Starr Podcast Episode 7

    God did not design us to survive. He designed us to flourish. But what does that actually look like when you are walking alongside women in some of the darkest places imaginable? In Episode 7 of The Rachelle Starr Podcast, Rachelle and Natalie dive into the concept of flourishing — what it looks like for the women Scarlet Hope serves, what it looks like for the people doing the serving, and why you cannot help someone else flourish if you are running on empty yourself. Drawing from Amy Sherman's book Agents of Flourishing, this conversation is honest, practical, and full of hope for anyone in ministry or outreach. Because flourishing is not just for the women we walk alongside. It is for all of us. In this episode we talk about: What flourishing actually means and why it matters for ministry How communion with God is the foundation everything else is built on What it looks like to be an agent of flourishing without losing yourself in the process Real stories of women who have moved from survival mode into genuine flourishing Why we are not the Holy Spirit and what happens when we try to be Practical tools for staying healthy and grounded while doing hard work New episodes drop every Thursday. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/therachellestarrpodcast/ Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@therachellestarrpodcast

  8. Aug 6

    More Than a Plan | The Rachelle Starr Podcast Episode 6

    Case management sounds like paperwork and checkboxes. At Scarlet Hope it looks nothing like that. In Episode 6 of The Rachelle Starr Podcast, Rachelle and Natalie pull back the curtain on what case management actually looks like when it is built around dignity, choice, and relationship. From the early days of Scarlet Hope to the national case management program they are running today, this conversation is full of practical wisdom for anyone walking alongside women in hard places. Because the first thing exploitation takes away from a woman is choice. And giving that back is everything. In this episode we talk about: What case management looks like at Scarlet Hope and how it has evolved over the years The her voice her choice model and why it changes everything How national case management is reaching women across the country Practical tools and tips for anyone doing case management or ministry with women Why listening is the most powerful thing you can do New episodes drop every Thursday. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/therachellestarrpodcast/ Watch on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@therachellestarrpodcast

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Hosted by Rachelle Starr and Natalie, The Rachelle Starr Podcast goes deeper on outreach, ministry, discipleship, and the role the church plays in the lives of women who need it most. Thoughtful conversations. Real stories. New episodes every Thursday.

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  • Creator
    Rachelle Starr
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Rachelle Starr
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    The Rachelle Starr Podcast

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