Bigfoot Forensics teams up with Rachel Garard to discuss Bigfoot, her sighting, and science

Today’s guest, Rachel Garard, brings a rare combination of personal experience, professional expertise, and scientific training to the table. Rachel had a sighting 24 years ago—an encounter that left a lasting impression and quietly shaped her curiosity for decades. For the past four years, she’s been privately researching the Bigfoot phenomenon, and over the last two years, she’s taken that research into the field, applying a disciplined, evidence-based approach.

Professionally, Rachel has worked as an Industrial Hygienist for over 20 years. She is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and a Registered Professional in SDS and label authoring. Her extensive experience includes disaster response and environmental assessments across more than 30 U.S. states, including critical work following Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Her academic background includes degrees in Geology, Biology with an emphasis in Genetics, and Microbiology—giving her a solid foundation in the biological and environmental sciences. 

Rachel brings a grounded, scientific perspective to the Bigfoot conversation—one shaped by real-world experience, rigorous methodology, and a sincere curiosity about the unknown. We’re excited to have her on the show today.