The Rise Up & Radiate Podcast- Confidence, Soul Care, Transformation

Last month we talked about living on mission—faithfully showing up where God has planted you. But if we're going to live out that mission, we first have to understand what God has placed inside of us. In this Soul Care episode, we're exploring the gifts, strengths, passions, and spiritual resources God has entrusted to every believer. Together we'll unpack why comparison keeps us stuck, how healin...

Take a deep breath and pause with me for this month's Soul Reset. In a world that constantly pushes us to do more, achieve more, and become more, it's easy to lose sight of what is already true. Before you accomplished anything, God knew you. Before you took your first breath, He intentionally formed you. Before you ever stepped into your purpose, He saw your story from beginning to end. In this g...

Summer often brings a change of pace—vacations, shifting schedules, family adventures, and unexpected opportunities. But what if this season is more than a break from routine? What if it's an invitation to step into the unique mission God has prepared specifically for you? In this month's Soul Care episode, Ivory explores what it means to live on purpose in everyday life. Through Scripture, practi...

In this Soul Reset episode, Ivory invites you into a sacred pause to reflect on what it truly means to “be still and know” (Psalm 46:10). In a world that constantly pushes us to strive, fix, and figure everything out, this episode is a gentle reminder that stillness is not weakness—it’s trust. Through breath, reflection, and truth, you’ll be guided to release the pressure of trying to control ever...

There are moments in life when faith doesn’t feel strong—it feels confusing, heavy, and even a little messy. In this honest and deeply real conversation, Ivory sits down with Julia Monte to talk about what it looks like to walk with God when you don’t understand what He’s doing… and how healing often begins when you stop filtering your heart and start telling Him the truth. This episode is a remin...

In this Soul Reset, Ivory leads us through the transformative promise of Song of Solomon 2:10-12, connecting the rhythm of nature to the spiritual shift of your current season. This is your invitation to stop breathing life into what God has called to die and instead step into the sunlight of a new day. Whether you are navigating the "frost" of a lingering winter or are feeling the sharp but neces...

Are you feeling stuck in a "winter" of the soul? In this episode, Ivory invites us to pause, exhale, and lean into a sacred shift. Using the changing seasons as a backdrop, Ivory explores how the frozen, barren landscapes of our lives are often the very ground where God is preparing a resurrection. Drawing from Song of Solomon 2:10–13, Ivory discusses the necessity of letting go of past expectatio...

“One of the hardest things in the world is not believing God loves us—it’s believing we are lovable.” In this vulnerable and deeply moving episode, Ivory invites us into a soul care conversation about our deepest identity. Even while navigating a season of physical pain and darkness, Ivory shares how we can move from the "scramble" of self-protection into the secure, intimate covering of being the...

Take five minutes to breathe, realign, and remember who you belong to. In this Soul Reset, Ivory leads us through the soaring promises of Psalm 103, connecting the ancient truth of God’s Word to the themes we explored in Episode 47. This is your invitation to move away from the "noise" of the season and step into the quiet, fierce, and protective love of your Maker. Whether you are navigating the...

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, many of us may feel a "poke" at old or new wounds. Whether you are single, married, or navigating a difficult relationship season, the pressure of human love can often whisper that you are "lacking." In this episode, Ivory shares a personal, "wrecking" revelation from Isaiah 54:5 that shifted her entire perspective on identity and intimacy. What if Valentine...

Welcome to this week’s Soul Respite, a guided moment to breathe, slow down, and reconnect with the presence of God. In today’s episode, we rest in the promise found in Psalm 84:11, where God reveals Himself as both our sun and our shield—the One who brings light, warmth, guidance, protection, and grace exactly where we need it. Whether you’re walking through uncertainty, feeling the weight of tran...

Ever stepped into a new year full of joy, expectancy, and “this is my season” expectations, only to be hit by real life? In this Soul Care episode, Ivory opens up about her own unexpected health flare, the emotional shift from birthday excitement to limitation, and the tender ways God met her in the middle of it all. This episode is for anyone who started January strong but quickly met disappointm...

Step into a fresh beginning with this powerful Soul Reset inspired by Isaiah 60:1 (TPT). In this guided reflection, Ivory invites you to breathe deeply, quiet the noise, and let God’s light meet the very places that feel heavy, unclear, or hidden. If you’ve been striving, bracing, or trying to manufacture strength on your own, this episode will help you release the burden and rise in God’s splendo...

As we step into a new year, I’m inviting you to pause—not to rush into resolutions, but to reflect on what God has already done. Because reflection builds faith, and faith prepares us for what’s next. In this episode, I share how my word for 2025—Yield—reshaped everything. From starting this podcast before I felt ready, to saying yes in the face of fear, to watching God birth the Radiate Soul Care...

In this Soul Respite episode of Rise Up & Radiate , we slow down and return to the familiar and sacred story of Jesus’ birth. This is not a teaching, but an invitation to rest—to pause, breathe, and allow Scripture to minister to your soul as the Christmas story is read aloud from Luke 2:1–20. As you listen, let the Word wash over you. Notice any phrase, image, or moment that gently draws your...

In this Soul Care episode of Rise Up & Radiate , Ivory speaks to the tender tension of navigating grief during the holidays, when joy and sorrow often coexist. While the season may feel merry and bright, grief can quietly surface through sadness, irritability, exhaustion, loneliness, or a sense that something is missing. This episode offers permission to be honest about what you’re feeling wit...

In this gentle Soul Reset episode, Ivory invites you to pause, breathe, and tend to your soul—especially if the holiday season is stirring grief alongside joy. Through scripture, prayer, and compassionate reflection, Ivory reminds us that grief is not something God avoids. Jesus is described as a Man of Sorrows, acquainted with grief (Isaiah 53:3–5), and because of that, we are never alone in our...

In this episode of the Rise Up & Radiate Podcast, host Ivory Granger sits down with licensed mental health counselor and bestselling author Natalie Southward to talk about navigating grief during the holiday season. They unpack the complexities of grief, the importance of emotional awareness, and practical tools for coping with loss. Natalie shares personal experiences, how her faith has ancho...

In this week’s Soul Care episode, Ivory invites you into a moment of reflection and strengthening. Building on the rhythm of faith and gratitude woven through this month, this conversation explores what happens when trust goes deeper — into belief, expectancy, and the places where we’ve struggled to have faith because life has felt heavy, disappointing, or slow. You’ll be guided to see how faith a...

Feeling weary while you wait for your miracle? In this week’s Soul Reset , Ivory invites you to slow down, breathe deep, and discover how gratitude is faith in action—the bridge between your prayers and your breakthrough. You’ll learn how thanking God before you see the miracle strengthens your roots, builds your faith, and opens the door for the very thing your heart has been believing for. Take...

What happens when you say yes to God, and instead of light flooding in, the shadows close around you? Morgan Uhl knows that road well. From classroom lesson plans to business blueprints, she stepped out in faith to launch Knobez, only to face grief, job loss, and refining fire right after her “yes.” Yet through it all, she found that obedience doesn’t extinguish darkness—it invites God’s light to...

In this Soul Respite , Ivory invites you to pause and breathe in the beauty of God’s love — a love that is patient, kind, and unwavering. As she reads 1 Corinthians 13, you’ll be reminded that love is more than an emotion; it’s the heartbeat of Heaven, the very nature of God poured into our human experience. This passage isn’t just a description of how we love — it’s a revelation of how deeply He...

In this week’s Soul Care episode, Ivory invites you into a moment of reflection and healing. Building on the previous episodes this month, this conversation explores what happens when love goes deeper — into trust, surrender, and the places we’ve struggled to believe in love because of past wounds. You’ll be guided to see how perfect love casts out fear, how love grows from trust, and how the Fath...

There is no fear in love — but perfect love drives out fear. In this calming Soul Reset , Ivory invites you to pause, breathe deeply, and let the perfect love of God meet you in the places where fear has been hiding. Through gentle reflection and guided breathwork, you’ll explore what it means to release fear and receive the kind of love that doesn’t demand you earn it — a love that covers shame,...

When the world turned upside down and the valley called for more than she ever imagined, Beth Benecke chose love. In this raw and powerful conversation, Beth shares her journey of caring for her husband through stage-four cancer, the moment God whispered “It’s not your job to save him—it’s your job to love him” , and how grief became both her darkest valley and the soil where God planted new hope....