The Podcast
Encouragement for Real Life
Welcome to the Encouragement for Real Life podcast!
We both know real life is a mixture of blessings and blunders, celebrations and sadness, and happiness and heartaches. And some days we could use some extra encouragement for our real lives right now.
You’ll find that in each episode. Full of hope, promise, and joy, all in about 15 minutes each week. New episodes drop each Tuesday.
Subscribe to stay connected, and a rating/review will help others can find this encouragement, too!
I’ m so glad you’re here, friend!

The Podcast
Encouragement for Real Life
Welcome to the Encouragement for Real Life podcast!
We both know real life is a mixture of blessings and blunders, celebrations and sadness, and happiness and heartaches. And some days we could use some extra encouragement for our real lives right now.
You’ll find that in each episode. Full of hope, promise, and joy, all in about 15 minutes each week. New episodes drop each Tuesday.
Subscribe to stay connected, and a rating/review will help others can find this encouragement, too!
I’ m so glad you’re here, friend!
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Recent Episodes
201. Summer of Abundance Week 1: You Are Who He Says You Are
Welcome to the first episode of the Summer of Abundance series! I’m so glad you’re here. This summer we’re stepping into a 12-week journey toward living the full and joy-filled life God has for us. Each week, we’ll look at one key element of...
200. 200 Episodes and One Grateful Host
I cannot believe it, but here we are in episode 200 of the Encouragement for Real Life Podcast! Whether you’ve listened since the beginning or you’re just finding your way here—I’m so glad you’re part of this moment. 200 episodes of showing up,...
199. Living a Real Life of Abundance with Alissa Studt
Here we are, the last Tuesday of May, and you know what that means, right? It's our guest episode for the month, and you're in for a treat! Joining me is the one who made me a momma first, my daughter, Alissa Studt. Alissa is strongly...
198. Beyond Your Bloom: Living a Fruitful Life for God
We continue today in our series, Bloom Where You're Planted. So far this month we've looked at Before You Bloom and While You Bloom--how God is always working, even when we don’t see it. Today, we’re stepping into what happens beyond your...
197. While You Bloom: How to Flourish Where You Are
Flourish where you are. Are you doing this? Last week we kicked off this new series of Bloom Where You're Planted, and we took a deep dive into what God may be doing in the seasons before blooming. Today we pause to appreciate the growth God is...
196. Before You Bloom: When You Cannot See Progress
We all have seasons where life feels slow, hidden, or far from where we hoped we’d be. But what if the very place you’re in right now—the ordinary, overlooked, or even uncomfortable—was the exact soil God chose for you to bloom? In this...