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The RISE Experience
Sometimes you realize you've been disconnected from yourself for longer than you thought.
The RISE Experience is a podcast for the woman who can handle a lot. She shows up, gets things done, keeps life moving… and still quietly wonders, Why don't I feel like myself anymore?
I'm Shannon Denniston, founder of RISE. Each week, we talk about what real transformation looks like in everyday life. The patterns underneath what we do, the relationships and roles that shape us, the faith that grounds us…
Episodes
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Why Do I Still See Myself That Way?
Send me a text You’ve finally started to recognize something true about yourself, maybe that you’re more capable than you’ve been giving yourself credit for…
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Good Hard or Wrong Hard? When You Can’t Tell What Your Discomfort Means
Send me a text You’re capable and self-aware, and something in front of you feels uncomfortable. Is that a sign to keep going, or a sign that something’s off?…
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Stop Waiting for It to Feel Like It Used To
Send me a text Host Shannon Denniston closes out this month's arc with a story from her own living room: a house where everybody sings, all the time, and a…
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Switching Off Autopilot: When They Don't Need You Like They Used To
Send me a text Sometimes you keep doing something for so long that you stop realizing you're choosing to do it. You make the appointment. Find the cleats. Fix…
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The Good Parts Get to Stay Too
Send me a text Host Shannon Denniston explores why you can miss who you were in a past season while also feeling relieved it's over, naming this mixed…
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The 10 Minutes After You Speak Up: When Discomfort Doesn't Mean You're Wrong
Send me a text Host Shannon Denniston explores what happens in the minutes after you finally voice an honest opinion — like suggesting a restaurant in a group…
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Whatever Works: The Rudder You Didn't Know You Had
Send me a text We've all been there: the group text where everyone's picking a restaurant, and instead of saying what you actually want, you type "whatever…
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The Awkward Middle: Why Understanding Comes Faster Than Change
Send me a text Shannon Denniston explores why we can understand a habit or pattern immediately but still repeat it within a day, focusing on the gap between…
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You Don’t Need a Crisis to Take Your Feelings Seriously.
Send me a text What if that weird, can’t-quite-name-it feeling under “I’m good” is actually the thing you’re meant to pay attention to? I start with a simple…
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When “You’ve Changed” Tests How Safe Your Relationship Really Is.
Send me a text “You’ve changed” can sound like a compliment, a quiet ache, or a warning. I’m talking about what those words really reveal about our…
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Are You Shrinking Yourself to Keep the Peace?
Send me a text If "I'm good with whatever" flies out of your mouth before you even know what you want, this one's for you. Let's talk about the quiet ways…
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Are You Loved for Who You Are or Just Needed for What You Do?
Send me a text If you're the woman who gets the late-night text, who always figures it out, who never drops the ball, this is for you. I'm going one layer…
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When Staying Small to Keep the Peace Starts Costing You.
Send me a text If staying "easy to be around" has started to feel like disappearing, you're not imagining it. Let's name where that smallness started, what…
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Loosening Your Grip and Learning Contentment When Life Feels Out of Control.
Send me a text What would it look like to actually live your life instead of managing it from a distance? After a month of looking at control (why we reach for…
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Letting Go Without Losing Yourself in Control.
Send me a text If you're tired of running on high alert, replaying conversations, and trying to manage every possible outcome, this one's for you. After a…
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When Control Starts Costing Your Authenticity.
Send me a text Can you remember the last time you really laughed, or said exactly what you thought without running it through a filter first? We're in the…
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When Escaping Becomes Control, Not a Discipline Problem.
Send me a text When life feels like too much, do you end up on the couch with Netflix, in the pantry, or lost in the scroll, and then beat yourself up for it?…
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Letting Go of Control: Overthinking, Anxiety, and the Myth of the Perfect Day.
Send me a text If you've been waiting for the perfect day, the perfect week, or a calmer season before you finally begin, this one's for you. This month on The…
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What The Other Side Of Transition Really Feels Like
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…
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Why Your Heart Still Hurts After the Right Decision.
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…
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When You’ve Outgrown Your Life And Don’t Know What Comes Next.
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…
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How To Know When God Is Leading You Out of an Old Chapter.
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…
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Finding Your Way Back To Yourself.
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…
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Rebuilding Trust With Yourself After Repeated Broken Promises.
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…
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Finding Steady Confidence in Faith When Hesitation Keeps Holding You Back.
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…
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How Hesitation Shapes Your Direction and How to Find Steady Ground
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…
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Why Overfunctioning Is Quietly Costing You More Than You Realize
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…
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How to Show Up With Strength Without Emotional Overload
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…
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What Changes When You Finally Set Clear Boundaries
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…
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Learning to Trust Others When You're Used to Carrying Everything Yourself
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…
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From Control to Stewardship — A Faith-Filled Shift in How You Live
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…
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Why Momentum Fades and How to Keep It Without Burning Out.
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…
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Why Emotional Safety Is What Actually Creates Growth
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…
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Why Carrying Everything Alone Leads to Emotional Exhaustion.
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…
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Why Growth Happens Faster When You Stop Doing It Alone.
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…
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Why Quitting Isn’t Failure but a Protective Response.
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…
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Why Structure Works for Some Women and Overwhelms Others.
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…
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Why Forcing Discipline Backfires and How Regulation Creates Steady Growth.
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…
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Why Consistency Fails When the Body Feels Unsafe.
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…
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Rebuilding Self-Trust for Women Leaders Without Pressure.
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…
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How to Pause, Gain Clarity, and Set Intentions Effectively.
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…
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Why Hope Feels Unsafe After Repeated Disappointment and How to Rebuild Belief.
Send me a text Hope doesn’t disappear all at once. Sometimes it just goes quiet after being disappointed too many times. Welcome to The RISE Experience, a…
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How to Restore Belief and Motivation When You Feel Stuck.
Send me a text What if belief didn’t have to feel heavy or forced? What if growth didn’t mean sprinting from one goal to the next or pushing yourself into…
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How Small Steps Rebuild Momentum for Your Mind, Faith & Real Life.
Send me a text Momentum doesn’t usually disappear after a big failure. It slips away quietly through rushed mornings, skipped routines, self-doubt, and the…
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How a Quiet Reset Helps You Find Focus and Confidence Again
Send me a text Feeling overwhelmed by goals, plans, and endless tasks as the year wraps up? Sometimes the most powerful step forward isn’t doing more — it’s…
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How to Rebuild Belief When Everything Feels Heavy.
Send me a text Some years end with momentum. Others end with quiet questions we didn’t expect to ask. If this past year left belief feeling heavy, distant, or…
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How Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude in Life and Leadership.
Send me a text Some people think attitude is a small thing, but it can change the entire direction of a life. It can lift you, limit you, steady you, or steer…
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How Overcommitment Steals Your True Identity.
Send me a text Have you ever felt like you’re living someone else’s life? Like the person everyone knows at work, at home, or in your community, isn’t really…
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How Stillness Rewires the Brain and Brings Us Back to Purpose.
Send me a text There comes a point when pushing harder stops helping. Sometimes the real breakthrough begins when I finally pause. Welcome to The Rise…
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How Integrity Becomes the Force Behind Your Influence
Send me a text There’s a quiet kind of influence that doesn’t rely on titles or numbers — just trust and who I am when no one’s watching. Welcome to The Rise…
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Stop Operating From Insecurity — Start Living From Identity
Send me a text Ever notice how insecurity sneaks in when life feels uncertain, whether at work, home, or in faith? That’s often the moment it tries to define…
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How the RISE Framework Builds Strength When Life Feels Uncertain.
Send me a text Uncertainty has a way of showing up when least expected, testing faith, patience, and control. But what if uncertainty isn’t the enemy, but an…
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Perfectionism, Self-Worth, and the Grace to Stop Performing
Send me a text Have you ever found yourself stuck rewriting the same email or redoing a project until it feels “just right”? That quiet pull toward perfection…
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Building Resilience Through Every Setback.
Send me a text We all stumble sometimes — but what if those moments weren’t failures at all, but chances to rise stronger? Welcome to The Rise Experience…
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The Power of the Voice Inside Your Head — Faith and Self-Talk
Send me a text The words spoken inside your mind shape the person you become — and the leader you are becoming. Welcome to The Rise Experience Podcast, where…
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Why God Values Faithfulness More Than Perfection.
Send me a text God never asked for perfection. He asked for faithfulness. And that changes everything. Welcome to the Rise Experience Podcast, where faith…
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Rest Isn't Weakness — It's How You Come Back to Yourself
Send me a text True leadership doesn’t come from constant motion — it comes from knowing when to pause. Welcome to the Rise Experience Podcast, where faith…
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What Happens When You Finally Stop Holding Everything So Tightly
Send me a text We often think holding on makes us stronger — but what if real leadership is found in letting go? Welcome to the Rise Experience Podcast, where…
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How God Builds Resilience Through Challenges and Setbacks.
Send me a text Good overcomes when courage, passion, patience, and perseverance work together. Welcome to the Rise Experience Podcast, where faith, leadership…
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How Great Leaders Reframe Feedback to Strengthen Their Impact
Send me a text Feedback can sting, but what if it’s actually one of the greatest tools for growth and leadership? Welcome to the Rise Experience Podcast, where…