This is a special interview with a friend, author, entrepreneur, leader, mom, wife, daughter, & Christ follower, Joyel Vandenboogart! 

She shares her story of being raised with a father who is in the public eye of a very active ministry, trials with pregnancy & mental health, longings for adoption, the book she has co-authored, AND the women's conference she has recently taken over!

Her story has led her to create space for women to come together. Joyel realizes that we all experience hardship in this world and need hope. The conference provides a refreshing environment where women can experience the joy of being Known by God and others through conversations and community. What seems to disqualify Joyel is actually what has laid the foundation of her being relatable to all of us who need hope in HARD climbing seasons!

This interview just gives you a glimpse into the story behind the WHY of the conference and how it came to be! If you are feeling like life's disqualifying you, hang on and listen in! 

To find out more information about the KNOWN Conference, click here: https://knownconference.com/ or follow on FB: https://www.facebook.com/known.conference and IG: @known.conference - 

Success leaves clues. 

If you want to be successful in ANY area of your life you can follow the trail of the people who have gone before you. 

The Last Dance is a documentary on Netflix that covers Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bull's 8 year run to winning 6 championships, never done before and yet to be attained since. 

Follow along with Rob and I as we discuss key takeaways and how to apply them to a Rise & Climb life! 

Check out the blog here: 

https://wordpress.com/post/riseclimb.wordpress.com/140

"If your job feels joyless & impossible it might mean you're trying to do God's job" - Tiffany Thompson 

We want to be the best we can be, but raising kids is NO JOKE, will pull on your last nerve, and bring out the momster in you. 

Tiffany Thompson is a mother of 4 grown children, author, and speaker shares some POWERFUL truths to help tame the momster or dadster (which actually doesn't sound as bad as a momster) in us all. 

We cover prayer (how the heck to hear from God in the midst of raising littles), social media, phone distractions, and just simple yet profound truths that help us become the parent we WANT to be! 

Learn more about Tiffany here: https://www.tiffanyleethompson.com/

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I first heard of what Ellen Van Groll was up to at a Women's Conference called Known. I loved her message on faith and fashion and thought she was cool.  THEN I learned about her blog: www.madenewstyle.com - check it out! 

She also has some great content on IG: @made.new.style - if you love redemption stories, realness, style tips, and being inspired in your faith you will love her and love this interview. 

We cover their fertility journey, her seasons of anxiety depression, her call into influencing and blogging, and EVEN our thoughts on Miss Audrey Hepburn! 

Let's Rise & Climb people! 

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With the times we are in you hear 'Love Thy Neighbor' followed by a suggested way they best feel loved.  But what does God say about what love looks like and how to love your neighbor? Join me as we follow a story given by the One and Only Himself, Jesus and what He has to say loving your neighbor is! 

Michael and I miscarried in May of 2021. The full story on that is previously recorded. 

This podcast highlights that journey but focuses on how this pregnancy as different. First off how we approached this birth, and then how we came to decide to have a home birth. 

The podcast then goes on to talk about the birth story from both our perspectives. 

For a link to the blog and some additional videos, click https://riseclimb.wordpress.com/2021/12/06/why-we-chose-a-home-birth-birthing-story-more/

What does Love Thy Neighbor really mean? 

We hear it circulating a lot these days revolving around some very controversial topics. 

Join me as we go through a timeless story brought on by a very legitimate question: Who is my neighbor? 

Check out the blog here: https://annarbrayton.wixsite.com/riseclimb

In this episode of Rise & Climb we talk about Candace Owen's book Blackout and the different points she brings up.    

We start by laying the foundation of the other books I was reading at the time and how that played into Blackout.  

I encourage you to read the book for yourself, but this does give the cliff notes to the book Blackout by Candace Owens!  It falls in the Rise & Climb family because it's sharing her story of what she's learned from her and her family to help her overcome the hardships she has faced today! Enjoy!

https://riseclimb.wordpress.com/2021/09/29/rise-climb-candance-owens-story-through-her-book-blackout/

Are you concerned of the rhetoric being used today to get us to comply with a one tracked agenda towards community health?   

Are you curious about what 'the other side' is thinking or feels when they hear strong rhetoric about what is best to do to 'love your neighbor'?   

This video covers the Story of Athlete A & How It Relates To Today and the climate of the verbiage we are using and allowing to get people to comply with what they feel is best for someone else.    

For links or more information please visit the original blog post: https://riseclimb.wordpress.com/2021/08/29/story-of-athlete-a-how-it-relates-to-today/

Join my special co-host, my husband Michael, and myself as we summarize the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, & Spy.  What led a man of God to be involved in the plot to kill Hitler?  What kind of man would rise up in the church to protect Jews while he jeopardized his own life and safety? 

Join us as we explore his life.  What will YOU learn and take away from his story? I'm not sure, Rise & Climb with me as we walk in Bonhoeffer's shoes for the next 45 minutes!

Link to the book I referenced: https://www.christianbook.com/bonhoeffer-pastor-martyr-prophet-spy-hardcover/eric-metaxas/9781400226467/pd/22646X?en=bing-pla&event=SHOP&kw=books-0-20%7C22646X&p=1179517&dv=c&msclkid=02dd9b5b1c811730b59cfa71e5da1bac&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20Main&utm_term=4580359283328953&utm_content=s-books