About

Rachel Helden is an artist and writer from St. Louis, Missouri. Her work encourages softness in grief, the healing power of nature, and discovering joy through creativity.

Recent work includes hosting a podcast, Grief Reset, where guests speak candidly about their own loss and healing, an illustrated memoir, Free Way: An Adventure Through Loss, about a solo road trip she took to all 50 states after going through a divorce and her father’s passing, and two interactive zines, Finding Harmony: Emotional Healing After Pregnancy Loss and In The Waiting: An Exploration For Cancer Patients and Their Loved Ones.

Rachel is a companion parent with Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, an app moderator with Pregnancy After Loss Support, and mother. She studied Photography at School of Visual Arts (MFA), Photography and Digital Imaging at Ringling College of Art and Design (BFA), and was a Landis Artist-in-Residence at Yellowstone National Park with Yellowstone Forever.


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Email hello@rachelhelden.com | Instagram @rachel.helden | Phone (618) 401-4719


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