Ep. 26 | Tub Talks with Raquelle Stevens: Bestselling Author, Film Producer, and Educator

At 18 years old, Raquelle Stevens came to Los Angeles on a whim. Her family was moving

from Chicago, and she felt called to take the risk alongside them, understanding that what is

beyond our comfort zone is often what is good for us.

Raquelle's story is one of following the signs. It begins with a good side-of-the-road car cry

on Highland, in which she prayed, "God, if this is where I am meant to be, I pray that I would

make the best friends I've made in my entire life and that you would make it really clear. And

I'm going to give it one year, or I'm moving back to Chicago." Shortly after, those friends

appeared.

She had set out to do journalism, studying in Chicago and transferring to a Los Angeles

college. However, Raquelle quickly realized that her life was taking a different path, in which

she would do things that shed light in big ways. It was a vague destination, but a clear signal.

And, fast forward to now, she has. A great example is the bestselling book Raquelle wrote

with Tanya Rad: The Sunshine Mind. The Sunshine Mind was born out of the pain they

witnessed people experience in the pandemic. Together, they shared their wisdom in

relationships, in faith, in overcoming low self-esteem and loneliness. Their aim was to give

people courage. The Sunshine Mind's underlying message is that there is more light in the

world than darkness. There is more good in the world than bad.

Raquelle breaks down the process of writing a book, and the vulnerability within it as she

shares personal stories of hope and overcoming adversity. Vulnerability plays into all of

Raquelle's work, as she shares about the process of making My Mind And Me, the Apple+

Selena Gomez documentary which Raquelle produced and starred in. In all of the ways that

Raquelle grants people access into her world, there is a dash of vulnerability, because it is a

one-way window into her real life and real friendships. She does this in the hopes to share the

wisdom that we can change the world with how we love. Raquelle explains how love begins

with patience, and she demonstrates this truth in how she moves through the world, as you

will hear in this episode. I hope you enjoy our time in the tub together!

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