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Our Time to Rise in Midlife - Podcast

Our Time to Rise in Midlife

Together we are rising to meet life's challenges, seasons, opportunities, and changes with strength, courage, optimism, and faith. From the heavy and hard to the light-hearted and fun, authors and leadership mentors Krista Gilbert and Alexandra Kuykendall bring you honest and hopeful conversations for this moment in your life.

We are intentional here.
We are hopeful.
We are encouraging each other.
We are honest.
We are realistic.
We are for each other.
We are God fearing and Holy Spirit welcoming.
We are joyful.
We are generous.
We are capable.
We are rising together.

It is our time to meet the moment. It is our time to rise.

Christian Women Faith Self-Improvement Kids Family Parenting Education Christianity Religion & Spirituality
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
45 minutes
Episodes
488
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Ep.516: The Critical Role of Friendship with Toni Collier

Ep.516: The Critical Role of Friendship with Toni Collier

Life is not meant to be lived alone. Throw some midlife stress in the mix and we really aren't meant to handle life's storms without the scaffolding of a community of friends. Toni Collier joins us …

00:37:24  |   Tue 16 Sep 2025
Ep.515: Parenting in the Next Chapter - Shifting Your Role as Kids Grow Up with Catherine Hickem

Ep.515: Parenting in the Next Chapter - Shifting Your Role as Kids Grow Up with Catherine Hickem

Parenting doesn’t stop when our kids turn 18, but it sure does change. In this episode, we’re talking about what it really looks like to navigate the young adult years with these children we love so…

00:44:10  |   Tue 09 Sep 2025
Ep.514: Messages We Pass to Our Children About What God Says About Us with Hosanna Wong

Ep.514: Messages We Pass to Our Children About What God Says About Us with Hosanna Wong

Hosanna Wong has been traveling the country (literally, you need to listen to her story) and speaking to women about what it means to know and and believe what God says about us. Our pathway to free…

00:41:33  |   Tue 02 Sep 2025
Ep.513: How to Make the Most of Counseling in Midlife with Dr. Terri Watson

Ep.513: How to Make the Most of Counseling in Midlife with Dr. Terri Watson

Midlife can feel like standing at a crossroads - full of change, transition, and often, questions we didn’t expect. It’s a season that can shake our confidence, but it’s also a powerful invitation t…

00:41:17  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
Ep.512: The Spiritual Practice (and Power) of Stretching and Breathing with Whitney Simpson

Ep.512: The Spiritual Practice (and Power) of Stretching and Breathing with Whitney Simpson

Our bodies need our attention. When stress comes knocking, we often don't realize how much we hold. We need a way to slow down and release the physical tension. Our guest Whitney Simpson discovered …

00:41:39  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
Ep.511: Faith + Science:  understanding divine creation through the natural world with Dr. William West

Ep.511: Faith + Science: understanding divine creation through the natural world with Dr. William West

Have you ever wondered how science can actually deepen your faith and help you know God more fully?

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. William West—respected medical doctor, author of Sacred Scie…

00:36:09  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
Ep.510: A Checklist for Parenting Young Adults PART 2 with Krista Gilbert and Alex Kuykendall

Ep.510: A Checklist for Parenting Young Adults PART 2 with Krista Gilbert and Alex Kuykendall

You have controlled some aspect of your child's life their entire life and now you are expected to let go?! To let them make mistakes and decisions without you?! Yes and no. Yes to letting go and ma…

00:36:41  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025
Ep.509: A Checklist for Parenting Young Adults PART 1 with Krista Gilbert and Alex Kuykendall

Ep.509: A Checklist for Parenting Young Adults PART 1 with Krista Gilbert and Alex Kuykendall

Parenting young adults can feel like walking a tightrope. You’re not fully in charge anymore, but your influence still matters deeply. So how do you walk alongside them well?

Helpful, but not control…

00:40:20  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
Ep.508:The Female Spiritual Journey with Bekah Stewart

Ep.508:The Female Spiritual Journey with Bekah Stewart

We often hear the first half of life is about building and the second half of life is about facing limitations. That can be true. What is also true is that many women spend much of their lives inves…

00:39:20  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
Ep.507: Walking Kids Through Grief + Loss with Clarissa Moll

Ep.507: Walking Kids Through Grief + Loss with Clarissa Moll

It’s hard enough dealing with our own grief, but helping children, teens, and young adults navigate grief and loss is another level of hard, one that we often avoid or find ourselves lacking, not kn…

00:37:02  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
Ep.506: Social Media Reset with Allie Marie

Ep.506: Social Media Reset with Allie Marie

Distraction kills our purpose. It keeps us from focusing on what we truly want by throwing our attention to other things.   Social media offers a new type of distraction for humanity and we are expe…
00:44:43  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
Ep.505: Living in Sync with the Holy Spirit with Margaret Feinberg

Ep.505: Living in Sync with the Holy Spirit with Margaret Feinberg

Holy Spirit feel familiar? Intimidating? Confusing? This part of the Trinity can be mysterious. And yet the Spirit is an integral part to living a life of faith. Author Margaret Feinberg joins the p…

00:42:58  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Happy June - we're taking a break

Happy June - we're taking a break

In all of our excitement this spring we forgot to mention that we are taking the month of June off! No new episodes until July.

We will connect with you again in July and until then, remember, it's o…

00:04:17  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Ep.504: Going Back to School in Midlife with Ashley Larkin

Ep.504: Going Back to School in Midlife with Ashley Larkin

Ever thought about going back to school to pursue that career you've always dreamed of—but life just got in the way?

In this episode, Ashley Larkin shares her inspiring journey of returning to sch…

00:38:56  |   Tue 27 May 2025
Ep.503: This is What Courage Looks Like with Krista Gilbert and Alex Kuykendall

Ep.503: This is What Courage Looks Like with Krista Gilbert and Alex Kuykendall

How do we face what makes us scared? How do we muster up courage when all we feel is afraid? Midlife has no shortage of fears, those things that are out of our control and threaten to bring us harm,…

00:46:01  |   Tue 20 May 2025
Ep.502: The Power of the Underestimated with Mary Marantz

Ep.502: The Power of the Underestimated with Mary Marantz

Ever felt like you're not enough, or that someone’s going to find out you don’t belong? You’re not alone—and Mary Marantz gets it.

In this honest and inspiring conversation, Mary—author, speaker, …

00:47:57  |   Tue 13 May 2025
Ep.501: When the Pain Feels Like Too Much with Linda Dillow

Ep.501: When the Pain Feels Like Too Much with Linda Dillow

How do we face grief when it feels overwhelming? How do we keep from being bitter when life turns out differently than we planned for? What do we say to God when we're simply pissed off and don't wa…

00:38:12  |   Tue 06 May 2025
Ep.500: Cheers to 500! The Episodes that Changed Us with Krista Gilbert and Alex Kuykendall

Ep.500: Cheers to 500! The Episodes that Changed Us with Krista Gilbert and Alex Kuykendall

We did it—500 episodes! Today, we’re celebrating this incredible milestone by taking a look back at the conversations that have shaped us, stretched us, and stayed with us.

From unforgettable gue…

00:44:24  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
Ep.499: She’s Re-Launching: Her Next Chapter at Work with Tammy Strait and Kristen Douglass PART 2

Ep.499: She’s Re-Launching: Her Next Chapter at Work with Tammy Strait and Kristen Douglass PART 2

We are returning to our conversation with Kristen Douglass and Tammy Strait around re-entering the workforce after a mothering break. Whether you stepped out fulltime, took a part-time role for a nu…

00:29:55  |   Tue 22 Apr 2025
Ep.498: She's Re-Launching: Her Next Chapter at Work with Tammy Strait and Kristen Douglass PART 1

Ep.498: She's Re-Launching: Her Next Chapter at Work with Tammy Strait and Kristen Douglass PART 1

So many women in midlife are stepping into something new—switching careers, transitioning roles, or heading back to work after time spent raising kids. If that sounds like you, you’re going to love …

00:33:19  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
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