Every Soul Has A Story15 Okt 2025

On Healing and Legacy Through Fiction: Rachel Caplin’s Soul-Stirring Story

What happens when a tech executive discovers writing as therapy for processing her grandmother's dementia? In this powerful episode of Every Soul Has a Story, host Dara Levan converses with Rachel Caplin—VP of Business Development, mother of three, and author of "The Spoon and the Sea." Rachel shares her incredible journey from Australia to Israel, how she met her husband in a destined encounter, and why writing fiction became her unexpected path to healing. Discover how writing helped Rachel process grief, why she initially never intended to publish her book, and how current events in Israel inspired her second manuscript. Listeners will learn about the therapeutic power of writing, balancing multiple passions, and finding joy during dark times. This conversation explores writing as legacy, cultural identity, and how our greatest challenges often birth our most meaningful creative work.

0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Rachel's background and family
1:58 - Rachel's career in technology
2:27 - Childhood love of writing
5:26 - Speech therapy and stuttering journey
7:51 - Moving from Australia to Israel
10:32 - Explanation of Aliyah
11:51 - The Spoon and the Sea inspiration
15:02 - Writing to process grief
22:36 - The freedom of writing fiction
25:13 - Second book and October 7th
28:12 - Letting go through fiction
32:57 - The power of story
35:55 - Writing as legacy
44:37 - Outro

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IG: @rachelhcaplin_https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/239379199-the-spoon-and-the-sea

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