The RISE Experience

Send me a text When life feels like too much, do you find yourself on the couch with Netflix, in the pantry, or lost in the scroll, and then beat yourself up for it? What if those moments aren’t a discipline problem at all, but your nervous system trying to get you out from under a weight you were never meant to carry alone? Episode Summary Sometimes control looks like white‑knuckling your way thr...

Send me a text If you’ve been waiting for the perfect day, the perfect week, or the perfect version of you before you finally begin, I want you to hear this: that day isn’t coming. Today we’re talking about control, why it feels so safe, and how it might actually be keeping you from the life you’re trying so hard to manage. Episode Summary In this episode of The Rise Experience , we’re starting a...

Send me a text Fear isn’t proof you’re off track. Sometimes it is the clearest sign you are finally walking toward something real. If you feel caught between who you were and who you are becoming, this is where we get honest about that messy middle. Welcome to The RISE Experience — a podcast for women who are finding their way back to themselves. This is a space to slow down when everything feels...

Send me a text You can be walking with God into something better and still feel like your heart is breaking over what you left. That tension does not mean you got it wrong. It means it mattered. Welcome to The RISE Experience — a podcast for women who are finding their way back to themselves. This is a space to slow down when everything feels loud, to live from steadiness instead of urgency, and t...

Send me a text What if that heavy, suffocating feeling isn’t proof that you’re failing… but a quiet sign that you’ve simply outgrown the life you worked so hard to fit yourself into? Welcome to The RISE Experience — a podcast for women who are finding their way back to themselves. This is a space to slow down when everything feels loud, to live from steadiness instead of urgency, and to finally he...

Send me a text You know that quiet feeling when a part of your life stops fitting, and you finally can’t ignore it anymore? Friend, if the version of you that you know is in there keeps feeling just out of reach, you’re in the right place. Welcome to The RISE Experience — a podcast for women who are finding their way back to themselves. This is a space to slow down when everything feels loud, to l...

Send me a text You do not have to earn your way back to yourself. Small counts. It always has. And it still does today, right here, as you are. Welcome to The RISE Experience — a podcast for women who are finding their way back to themselves. This is a space to slow down when everything feels loud, to lead from steadiness instead of urgency, and to finally hear yourself think again. Here we talk a...

Send me a text When the promise you keep breaking feels like proof that you are the problem, what if it is actually your body doing exactly what it was designed to do to keep you safe?  Welcome to The RISE Experience — a podcast for women who are finding their way back to themselves. This is a space to slow down when everything feels loud, to lead from steadiness instead of urgency, and to finally...

Send me a text You are not a woman who lacks confidence. You are a woman who has been moving through spaces that do not feel steady yet. What if that quiet hesitation you keep fighting is not failure, but your body trying to keep you safe in moments that feel too exposed? Welcome to The RISE Experience — a podcast for women who are finding their way back to themselves. This is a space to slow down...

Send me a text When clarity is loud on the inside, but your voice goes quiet on the outside, something deeper is running the show.  Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to slow down when everything feels loud, to lead from steadiness instead of urgency, and to listen again. H...

Send me a text Carrying more than you were ever meant to hold might look like strength on the outside but what if it’s quietly draining your soul, your energy, and your leadership from the inside out? Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to slow down when everything feels lou...

Send me a text I used to think that being a “good leader” meant holding everything together for everyone else. But what if the very weight you’re carrying for others is the thing quietly burning you out? Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to slow down when everything feels...

Send me a text You know that quiet moment after you say “yes” and your whole body whispers, “I didn’t want that”? That’s not just stress. That’s your cue: this isn’t a time problem. It’s a boundary problem.  Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to slow down when everything fe...

Send me a text Trust sounds beautiful until it asks you to loosen your grip.  If you’ve spent years being “the responsible one,” letting go doesn’t feel holy or healthy. It feels risky. But what if your growth and the growth of the people you lead actually depend on it? Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and...

Send me a text When did “being responsible” quietly turn into carrying the weight of everyone and everything?   If your strength has started to feel like pressure, this is your invitation to lead differently. Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to slow down when everything f...

Send me a text You’re not falling behind, you’re just exhausted from trying to keep up. Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to slow down when everything feels loud, to lead from steadiness instead of urgency, and to listen again. Here, identity, faith, the body, and quiet in...

Send me a text Leaders often face tension, anxiety, and constant people-pleasing, and it can feel impossible to create trust. When emotional and relational safety is missing, teams hold back, creativity stalls, and stress takes over. Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to sl...

Send me a text Strong on the outside. Tired on the inside. There is a weight that builds when everything is carried quietly. It does not show, but it settles into the body and the soul. Episode Highlights In this episode, I address the emotional and physical toll of carrying burdens in silence. What looks like strength and composure often leads to chronic stress, exhaustion, and isolation. Avoidin...

Send me a text Strong people often carry the heaviest loads in silence. But growth was never designed to happen alone. Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to slow down when everything feels loud, to lead from steadiness instead of urgency, and to listen again. Here, identity...

Send me a text Quitting isn’t always failure; it can be protection. Feeling the urge to leave often signals that something feels unsafe, unsteady, or overwhelming. Staying should never feel forced; it should feel supported, natural, and safe enough to continue. Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday...

Send me a text Structure is not always the safe place it promises to be. For some, it brings clarity and calm. For others, it quietly creates pressure the body cannot ignore. Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to slow down when everything feels loud, to lead from steadiness...

Send me a text Trying harder isn’t always better. Sometimes, pushing through discipline leads to exhaustion, stress, and even burnout. What if the real key to consistency isn’t force, but steadiness? Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to slow down when everything feels loud...

Send me a text Consistency is easy when life feels calm. But when the nervous system is on edge, even simple routines feel heavy. The question isn’t why consistency disappears — it’s what the body is responding to. Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. This is a space to slow down when everyt...

Send me a text Self-trust doesn’t disappear in loud moments. It fades quietly, one small override at a time. And most women don’t even realize it’s happening until they no longer feel safe with themselves. Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. I’m Shannon Denniston, and this is a space where...

Send me a text Everyone’s rushing to decide what’s next. New goals. New plans. New direction. But what if clarity doesn’t come from pushing forward, but instead from stopping long enough to notice where you already are? Welcome to The RISE Experience , a podcast for women who are rebuilding trust with themselves — in health, leadership, faith, and everyday life. I’m Shannon Denniston, and this is...