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
56. What We Focus On Matters
On what is your focus? Today we're diving into the subject of focus, more specifically, the object of our focus. Throughout our days, what do we focus on? Our problems or solutions? The inconvenience of rain or its gift of watering the earth? Is...
55. How To Be More Like The Sunflower
Everywhere I go lately, I can't help but notice sunflowers. You, too? Maybe that's because it's that time of year, or maybe it's because I'm pretty fond of these amazing flowers. Either way, I certainly don't mind. Sunflowers are beautiful...
54. 5 Valuable Life Lessons From RAGBRAI 2022
My husband and I are back and recovered (well, mostly recovered) from our RAGBRAI biking trip that took place the last full week of July. I shared more about this ride and preparing for it in episode 51. In case you missed it, though, RAGBRAI is...
53. Celebrate With Me: One Year Of The Podcast!
I'm thrilled we get to journey together here today. Speaking of journey, one year ago today, on August 9, 2021, I hit publish on the first official episode of the Encouragement for Real Life Podcast. What a journey it has been! So, it's fitting...
52. Life Is Too Important To Live Distracted
Do you ever become distracted throughout your day? Maybe the notifications on your phone ding while you're concentrating at work. Or maybe your thoughts snatch you from your present moment. Or you just can't seem to get focused or stay that way?...
51. Why I RAGBRAI: The Reasons May Surprise You
It's RAGBRAI week in Iowa, but if you're not from Iowa, you might not know what RAGBRAI is. RAGBRAI stands for the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. (The Register is the Des Moines newspaper.) It's an annual event, with the...
