“Passionate brand strategist and culture renovator helping organizations become the world-changing brands they were meant to be.”
Rachel is a globally accomplished brand strategist, culture consultant, marketer, writer, and speaker. She has over 25 years of experience working with domestic and international brands spanning various industries, including Qualcomm, AT&T, Intuit, World Vision, Virgin Mobile, Pizza Hut, American Airlines, Sony, Nuvve, San Diego Half Marathon, and more.
Her personal values of connection, curiosity, and “life-giving,” combined with her equal love of right-and left-brained activities, help her show up as an innovative, courageous guide in her work.
Rachel calls beautiful San Diego home. While she considers it paradise, she is also drawn to the far reaches of this amazing planet to snowboard, scuba dive, learn about other cultures, and of course, eat delicious food.
She considers herself a Business Sherpa because, whether it’s related to brand strategy, culture clarity, or marketing, she enjoys the challenge of guiding her clients to where they want to go while helping carry their packs. Plus, sherpas get to wear warm, fuzzy hats!
Recent quotes from Podcast Hosts:
"Rachel is an ideal podcast guest! She brings an energy and enthusiasm that engages and captivates an audience. She shares her stories with passion, confidence, and ease. I would highly recommend Rachel as a guest on any podcast. " – Palephace, Beyond da Pale
"Rachel was really fun to interview on my podcast. She's able to talk about a variety of subjects as an expert and bring in personal stories to make the interview fun and flow easily. From sharing her own career journey to giving advice to others about their careers, she was a dynamic and powerful speaker. If you are looking for a high-energy guest, don't hesitate to book Rachel for your podcast!" – Rafy Hossain, Rafy with a Y
"Our podcast is 23 episodes old, and our conversation with Rachel was easily one of the best. (And no, I don't say that about all of them.) It was certainly among the easiest interviews we've done. Good podcast conversations are a 2-way street. As important as it is to have a savvy host who can ask the right questions and facilitate a good conversation, it's equally as important to have guests who can make their points without rambling, tell stories without sounding trite, and engage the audience without pandering. Rachel hits all those notes without missing a beat. Highly recommend her as a guest for any podcast on work, freelancing, travel, snowboarding, or pretty much anything else!" – Kent Woodyard, The Dream Job
"Rachel is a brilliant podcast guest! Both confident and captivating, Rachel brings a real positive energy to what she does and is so easy to work with. She comes prepped and researched and shares her wealth of knowledge combined with her expert opinion; it's a win-win. What's more, she's incredibly eloquent, meaning that we hardly had to make any edits to her conversation on our side - a great bonus! If you're looking for your next podcast guest, do not hesitate to book Rachel. She's incredibly inspiring and we feel lucky to have had her time" - Daisy and Darren, The Tech Recruitment Show
