Rise Up and Shine Podcast
Two Christian moms in different stages of life – stay at home Ashley with young children and Claudine in midlife with an empty nest. Together, we talk about the struggles we all face as women including overwhelm, mom guilt, frustrations in parenting and marriage, building confidence and managing our minds and emotions. We have overcome depression and anxiety and have found success in creating peace filled and joy filled lives. From chaos to coaches, we have embarked on a journey to share all we've learned with you. With real, raw, and faith-filled conversations we bring hope, insight and weekly tips so, you too, can rise up and let your light shine bright.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 175
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Parenting Highs and Lows
Motherhood is a journey no one is completely prepared for. Filled with highs and lows. It's exhausting, will challenge us to our core and change us like nothing else can. And our hearts will swell li…
Creative Connections
There is no doubt we all have taken a big hit this year with this pandemic and quarantine. Many of us may have felt loneliness more than ever, or maybe for the first time, and now that the holidays a…
Let Your Light Shine
Has your light dimmed? Are you feeling exhausted and burned out? After the year we have had I'm betting most of us can say yes to that question. In today's episode, we share several strategies so you…
Committment to Self
Do you find yourself breaking commitments often to your friends or your boss? Probably not so often. What about to yourself? Do you cancel on yourself often? Many of us do this. We do not do a great …
Gratitude
Do you practice gratitude every day? With the hustle and bustle of life, especially during the holiday season, we can get caught up with the to-do's and our current circumstances that we don't always…
Stop Procrastinating!
We all do it. We all put things off to the last minute. However, what do we do if we have become so good at habitually procrastinating? There are many costs in our lives when we do procrastinate that…
How To Do Conflict
Conflict is inevitable. Most of us, however, do not know how to handle conflict or even know what to do when we face it. Maybe you avoid it. Maybe you numb yourself out. Maybe you lash out and it has…
Control
Pop goes your bubble, ladies! We all try to keep control to some degree. Some more than others. You may know you are a control freak or maybe you don't. Truth is, we all need to feel some sense of co…
Dealing with Disappointment
We all experience disappointment. It's a fact of life. No one can evade the challenges that life gives us. How we handle disappointment, however, dictates our life. Have you ever stopped to think abo…
5 Ways to Manage Stress
Stress is something we all experience. Now more than ever. In this episode we give tips on how to manage and minimize any unnecessary stress. Don't forget to subscribe and share this episode with a f…
Lies We Believe
Have you ever considered yourself a liar? Well, we can prove that we lie to ourselves all the time. In this episode, we discuss common lies we believe as women and what we can do to turn that around …
Self Worth
Do you find yourself often trying to please people? Do you struggle with perfectionism? Are you constantly striving to achieve the next big thing? Chances are you might be seeking these things to fee…
Conflicting Emotions
When we experience conflicting emotions, it can cause us to feel confusion, guilt and shame. Maybe you are feeling grateful but guilty for being grateful. Perhaps you feel afraid and angry at the sam…
The Impact of our Words
Our words hold so much power. They have the power to build up or tear down. In this episode, we talk about the our own personal struggles with our words as well as offer practicals on how to choose o…
When Good Is Good Enough
What if what you were working so hard at perfecting is actually already good enough? Many of us may struggle with this idea. Why do so many of us strive for perfection? Are we seeking validation? App…
Reclaiming Your Health
During this pandemic it has been challenging for many of us to keep up with caring for our bodies. Oftentimes, it is unintentional yet we have found ourselves in a rut with our health. We may have ga…
The Beliefs Behind Your Habits
Many times we try to change a habit or we may try to create a new habit but it can become a daunting task. Oftentimes we give up because it gets too hard and we can feel like it's impossible. There i…
Re-envision 2020
With everything happening right now we certainly didn't anticipate what this year brought for us all. We began 2020 excited and ready to go after specific goals. But, it didn't quite work out the way…
Choosing Happy
Being filled with happiness can happen more often than we sometimes believe. Choosing to be happy doesn't only belong to the free spirit type. Everyone of us can feel happy more often if we choose to…
How to Express Your Needs
Expressing our needs can be very challenging at times. We fear they might get rejected, perhaps cause some conflict or just not be received as well as we hope. In today's episode, we talk about the i…