The Podcast
Encouragement for Real Life
Welcome to the Encouragement for Real Life podcast!
We both know real life is a mixture of blessings and blunders, celebrations and sadness, and happiness and heartaches. And some days we could use some extra encouragement for our real lives right now.
You’ll find that in each episode. Full of hope, promise, and joy, all in about 15 minutes each week. New episodes drop each Tuesday.
Subscribe to stay connected, and a rating/review will help others can find this encouragement, too!
I’ m so glad you’re here, friend!
The Podcast
Encouragement for Real Life
Welcome to the Encouragement for Real Life podcast!
We both know real life is a mixture of blessings and blunders, celebrations and sadness, and happiness and heartaches. And some days we could use some extra encouragement for our real lives right now.
You’ll find that in each episode. Full of hope, promise, and joy, all in about 15 minutes each week. New episodes drop each Tuesday.
Subscribe to stay connected, and a rating/review will help others can find this encouragement, too!
I’ m so glad you’re here, friend!
Latest Episode
Recent Episodes
270. Let’s Talk About Women’s Health with Dr. Tanya Teggatz
Women are surrounded by health advice. Eat this. Don’t eat that. Take this supplement. Try this workout. Follow this plan. It can be hard to know what our bodies actually need. In this episode, Julie closes out the Healthy, Whole, and Well...
269. The Things We’ve Normalized That Aren’t Helping Our Health
Just because something is common doesn’t mean it’s healthy. There are things many of us do every day without giving them much thought. We sit for hours. Stay up too late. Reach for what’s convenient. Live with constant stress. Fill every quiet...
268. Why I Pay Attention to What I Put in My Body
For years, Julie didn’t give much thought to what she ate. Then came different diets, calorie counting, restriction, and trying to fit into a certain size. Today, she looks at food very differently. In this episode of Encouragement for Real...
267. When Did Taking Care of Ourselves Get So Complicated?
Taking care of ourselves has gotten complicated. Eat more protein. Don’t eat too much protein. Walk 10,000 steps. Lift heavy weights. Fast. Don’t fast. Take supplements. Track your sleep. Track your glucose. Get morning sunlight. It can feel...
266. What Does It Mean to Be Well?
What does it actually mean to be well? Is it eating healthy foods? Exercising regularly? Getting enough sleep? Or maybe reaching a certain number on the scale? Those things can matter. But being well is about so much more. In this episode of...
265. From Caterpillar to Butterfly with Libby Conder
Change can feel uncomfortable. Especially when life has been familiar for a long time. But what if change isn’t something to fear? What if it’s part of how God grows us into what’s next? In this guest episode of the Encouragement for Real Life...





