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!
Latest Episode
Recent Episodes
233. What if This Is Your Moment to Step Forward?
In this episode Julie continues her January series, Stories I Come Back To, by building on last week’s theme of being seen by God. After we realize that God sees us, something else often begins to stir. We become aware that maybe we’re not just...
232. What if You Are Not as Unseen as You Feel?
As we step into a brand new year, this episode of Encouragement for Real Life meets the quiet, tender places many of us carry into January. While the world celebrates fresh starts and big resolutions, Julie gently acknowledges a different...
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...
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...
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...
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...
