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add a lift to your step
231. Life on the Other Side of the Field with Brother Steve Gorkow
In this special final episode of 2025, Julie closes out the year with a heartfelt conversation centered on family, faith, and real life. One of Julie's older brothers, Steve Gorkow, a farmer who lives just across the field from her, joins her today. Steve is someone...
230. Celebrate with Purpose
In this final week of the A Different Kind of December series, Julie Lefebure invites you into something simple and sacred as Christmas draws near: to celebrate with purpose. Instead of chasing a picture-perfect holiday, this episode reminds us that Christmas doesn’t...
229. Be Here for It
As Christmas draws near and the pressure of the season reaches full volume, it’s easy to find ourselves rushing past the very moments we long to remember. In this episode of Encouragement for Real Life, Julie continues the A Different Kind of December series with a...
228. Protect What Matters Most
This week on Encouragement for Real Life, we continue our A Different Kind of December series with a practical and hope-filled episode all about protecting what matters most in a season that often tries to pull us in every direction. Julie begins with Jesus’...
227. A Different Kind of December
Welcome to a brand-new month and a brand-new series here on the Encouragement for Real Life Podcast called A Different Kind of December. If you’ve ever reached the end of December feeling rushed, pressured, overwhelmed, or like the whole month passed in a blur, this...
226. Real Talk with Morgan and Paige, My Kids by Marriage
This week’s episode is extra special (and a lot of fun)! Julie sits down with two of her favorite people—her “kids by marriage”, Morgan and Paige—for an honest, lighthearted, and faith-filled conversation about family, marriage, and everyday life. Morgan and Paige—who...
