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
248. There Is Power in the Wait with Marcia Cramer
It's our guest episode for the month! Julie is joined by her dear friend Marcia for an honest and encouraging conversation about seasons of waiting, transition, trusting God, and remembering that you were made for more. As the You Were Made for...
247. You Were Made for More Than Settling for Less
In this episode of Encouragement for Real Life, Julie continues the You Were Made for More series with a powerful conversation about the subtle ways women often settle for less than God’s best. Sometimes settling doesn’t look dramatic. Life may...
246. You Were Made for More Than Running on Empty
In this episode of Encouragement for Real Life, Julie continues the You Were Made for More series by addressing a struggle many women quietly carry—feeling like they’re constantly running on empty. This isn’t just physical exhaustion. It’s a...
245. You Were Made for More Than Just Getting Through the Day
In this episode, Julie introduces a brand-new series, You Were Made for More, inspired by the release of her new devotional, Made for More: 365 Devotions for the Woman Who Refuses to Settle. She begins by naming a quiet but familiar tension many...
244. How to Love Your Mornings with Jennifer Dukes Lee
In this month’s guest episode, Julie sits down with author and fellow Iowan Jennifer Dukes Lee for a deeply encouraging and refreshing conversation about faith, mornings, and finding God in the everyday rhythms of life. Jennifer shares her...
243. 10 Things That Help You Feel Like You Again
In this final episode of the Top 10 series, Julie shares 10 simple, life-giving ways to help you feel like yourself again. If you’ve been showing up for everyone, carrying a full schedule, and quietly wondering why you feel flat, drained, or a...
