Wake Up Your Life: Recent Episodes
Rene Crandall
Who you’re becoming matters. Join Rene Crandall each week as she encourages and empowers you to live with intention today and everyday. This podcast is for the woman who believes her life can be more abundant but just need the steps on how to go after that. Rene's in this with you, to coach you and cheer you as you Wake Up Your Life and go after who you truly desire to be! New episodes every Tuesday.
This episode might come as a surprise, but it's time to pivot in my current season of life.
Jess Connolly's podcast episode (links below) - "Saying no, setting boundaries and staying soft"
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/76bagIVFDWnrD9xOEVvTY4?si=97adb479dab3493a
Apple
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessconnolly/episodes/Episode-30-Saying-No--Setting-Boundaries--and-Staying-Soft-e2gpgqf/a-ab1tf1e
This week's episode is part two of two - 6 ways I handle anxiety today. Even though I don't struggle with anxiety like I used to, every so often I still have moments of feeling anxious, but over the past several years I have developed ways to handle those moments instead of just riding the waves of overwhelming feelings.
This week's episode is part one of two - 6 ways I handle anxiety today. Even though I don't struggle with anxiety like I used to, every so often I still have moments of feeling anxious, but over the past several years I have developed ways to handle those moments instead of just riding the waves of overwhelming feelings. This week, and next week, I share the different ways I handle anxiety.
With Spring ahead, I've been thinking of ways I can simplify different aspects of my life. Today I share 5 different things I've simplified recently - from hobbies to work to my calendar. My intention for this episode is to inspire you to think of areas in your own life that could use some simplifying!
I know what personal development fatigue feels like. I've been there. You start to feel overwhelmed at the amount of suggestions, habit changes, or areas of your life you think you're supposed to change. Today, I address those feelings.
This week I share with you 5 habits that have been super helpful for me and I hope they're helpful for you too!
There were a lot of challenging months last year for Isaac, and I learned a lot through that season together. Today I share with you 5 ways to support your significant other when they're in a hard season.
This episode is a bit longer today, I talk about my faith and Jesus and I hope you feel wildly encouraged from it!
You know I love a good date night! So I've put together 8 at-home date night ideas for you - specifically for this time of year when it's too cold outside and we don't have want to leave our house!
I take what I say to myself and about myself VERY seriously. Recently, I had a major realization that dramatically shifted the way I talk about myself and has changed the way I view myself. I hope what I share today is just as impactful for you too!
I'm back! And so excited about the new year! On today's episode I share with you 3 things I do at the start of every year.
I mention that I use Chatbooks to create photo books so here's the link if you're interested and you'll get $10 off! http://invite.chatbooks.com/renecrandall3eg
Is there an area of your life where you're wanting more but playing it safe? On this week's episode I share more about my career path and how I got to where I am.
On today's episode I talk about my experience with friendship and my suggestions on how to make new friends!
Here's the link I mention to learn more about The Table: https://www.ifgathering.com/iftable/
If you're feeling burned out, exhausted or overwhelmed lately, I have some suggestions for you.
This week's topic is one that can be tough to discuss, and might be hard to hear, but I believe it's wildly important.
On today's episode I share 5 pieces of encouragement / advice that will hopefully shift your perspective to see your season of singleness differently!
Hosting is a practice and a skill that's developed overtime and from the many times I've hosted people I've learned a lot! On today's episode I share 15 tips that will hopefully help make hosting easier and more fun!
I don't ever want to “retire” and on today's episode I share all my reasons why. Two of my biggest take-aways are this -
- Having responsibility (work) is essential to our well-being
- We need to be more creative when it comes to what “work” looks like in our lives
Here's the Levi Lusko sermon I reference in case you want to give it a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL98JV5rgF0
After one of my horseback riding lessons, I had a realization about the motivation of working out. On today's episode I share with you the advice that has helped me become even more motivated to workout!
On today's episode I share several ideas about ways to embrace the season and find more enjoyment through the fall and winter months.
The intention of this episode is to normalize people disagreeing with you. I share 5 suggestions to help you navigate those interactions when disagreements happen, especially with people you're close to.
I recently read Cal Newport's book, Digital Minimalism, and completed the 30 day digital detox he recommends. On this week's episode I share all about my experience so far and talk about my biggest takeaways!
On this week's episode I'm reflecting on how my summer went and sharing my intentions and hopes for fall!
I wholeheartedly believe that gratitude changes everything! The more grateful we are the less fearful, angry, anxious and tired we live. On this episode I talk about the importance of gratitude and the impact it has on producing joy in our lives. I also share some suggestions on how to become a more grateful person.
We all know the feeling - you're laying on the couch, feeling lazy, wanting something to do that will give you energy but you have no idea what to do! In this episode I share 10 things that help give me energy and snap me out of that lazy couch potato funk and I hope these suggestions are helpful for you too!
I think we're asking the wrong question when it comes to our work, job and career path. This week I share some thoughts inspired by an email I received recently!
Spending time alone, in silence, with your own thoughts can be a daunting idea to some of us but in this episode I talk about the importance of that, the impact it can lead to in our lives and how it can help us love ourselves more.
On this week's episode I unpack my definition of a phrase I use often - "the best version of yourself"
On today's episode I discuss a weekly habit I've been prioritizing for several months now - I'm not kidding when I say it's literally changed my life! And I believe it can change yours too!
This week I talk about how my experience with horseback riding lessons has been going and some of my personal takeaways so far. I also discuss the importance of learning something new!
On today's episode I discuss minimalism, but more specifically 7 things I've learned in my journey with it so far!
On this week's episode, I've put together 5 suggestions of changes to make / new things to implement so that Monday through Friday is actually enjoyable and no longer feels like something you just have to get through in order to "get to the weekend".
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On this week's episode, to celebrate the one year anniversary of The Wake Up Your Life Podcast, I have my very first guest!
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I can't believe the one year anniversary of the Wake Up Your Life podcast is right around the corner! This week I decided to do an FAQ episode answering some of the most asked questions about the podcast.
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Do you and your spouse ever feel like roommates? Where you're so caught up in the day-to-day busyness and responsibilities that you don't feel like you're truly connecting? This week's episode is all about how to get the spark back!
As I reflect back on different goals, projects and dreams I've pursued I'm grateful for my naïve perspective. In today's episode I talk about the blessing this perspective can be sometimes.
My intention on this week's episode is to demystify “your calling." For those of you who love and follow Jesus the word "calling" can carry a lot of connotations with it! And maybe a lot of stress and pressure too! On today's episode I go into what I believe "calling" is - and hopefully help you understand what yours is too!
Here's my encouragement to you this week: It's okay to be tired. It's okay to rest. The level of productivity in your life doesn't determine your value.
Today I'm talking all about the basics of our health. Sometimes taking care of ourselves seems way more complicated than it needs to be. So today, let's remember the basics and become really good at prioritizing them!
I’ve been thinking a lot about being present and truly appreciating the season I'm in. And remembering the truth that this exact season of life I'm in won’t happen again. Some of the circumstances I'm facing might repeat themselves, but the details will look and feel different next time. This has been both eye-opening and encouraging to me!
Saying no can be hard for some of us - we don't want to disappoint people, we don't want to seem weak or incapable or we don't want to slow down (even if we need to). On this week's episode I talk about the importance of saying no sometimes.
Maybe you need a break. Maybe you need a shift in perspective. But maybe you need more. Maybe it's time to quit.
This is my reminder to those of you who are married or in a serious relationship - have a check-in convo with your significant other!
What do I mean by that? I mean setting aside time to have a conversation about how you two can better serve one another, how you can pray for one another, how you're feeling in the current season of life and why.
This week I'm talking about the importance (and benefits) of having something fun that you enjoy doing and prioritizing it each week! We're better versions of ourselves when we make time to refuel, find our energy, and ignite joy within us!
Can I ask you a personal question? Why do you spend time with Jesus? And if you don't, why don't you?
In today's episode I unpack my why. I share some deeply honest thoughts with you about why spending time with Jesus is so meaningful to me and why it's something I genuinely look forward to.
So much changed for me when I realized I get to spend time with God. I don't have to.
I hope this episode encourages you to ask those questions above and helps you view time spent with Jesus in a more life-giving way.
On today's episode I'm encouraging and challenging each woman listening to become her own hype girl. I explain in greater detail what I mean and how to do this but basically my goal is for each of us to understand the importance of being our biggest cheerleader and why it matters.
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Today's episode is all about remembering that the “winter” season you're in will change - spring will come back. The fruit in your life and whatever has been growing beneath the surface will be revealed to you.
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This week I want to ask you the question: what are you focusing on? In order for your life to feel different, all it might take is a shift in focus. And a pivot from focusing on all the things you can't control to instead focusing on what you CAN control.
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Achieving perfection is impossible. So stop chasing it as if it's attainable. Loosen the grip of wanting everyting to be perfect in order for it to be good enough. Instead, focus on improvement.
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A few months ago I heard Rachel Hollis talk about the concept of setting intentions for vacations, and this idea stuck with me. I decided to try it during a recent trip to Hawaii and it was so impactful! I talk all about my process and my intentions for the trip on today's episode.
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Today's episode is shorter - but I wanted to hop on here and share my word and verse of the year!
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Today I'm talking about my experience of owning less and also sharing my 4 best tips for decluttering!
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Something very sad happened recently and I wanted to share my thoughts with you as I process the experience.
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On today's episode I talk about the freedom we can experience from releasing control and from releasing our grip on how we think situations should play out.
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Today's episode is about sharing my “why” for some of the hard things I've had to walk through. And in sharing my perspective, I hope it gives you encouragement to see the purpose in your pain if you're in a season that's heavy right now.
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For years I struggled with fear. But after doing lots of good, hard work I now experience more freedom and less fear. Today I talk about what I've learned over the years about how the brain works and also share the specifics of what has helped me.
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On today's episode I talk about one of my favorite life-phrases. It's a phrase that not only is important and powerful to remember in all seasons, but especially at the start of a new year!
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On this week's episode, I talk about the importance of creating a vision for the new year. Setting tangible goals is great, but I do something a little different at the end of each year to set the foundation for the upcoming year and I wanted to share my process with you!
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In a world that's so digital - full of text messages, email, social media, zoom calls, FaceTime, etc. it can sometimes make me feel less connected to those I love. Which is why I believe it's so important we prioritize building deep relationships with others and have a community of people to live life with. To me, community means more than just having different friends that I hang out with - it represents having people in my life who truly know me, who love me and who walk through all seasons of life with me.
In today's episode I talk about 5 different reasons why community is so powerful and why I believe we should be more intentional in cultivating it.
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This week's episode is all about how to get motivated and how to stay motivated.
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Recently I experienced an intense windstorm, and it was going to be hours long through the night. I was exhausted and just wanted to go to sleep but felt anxious at damage that could be done to our house - would a tree fall? Would a window break? I was praying fervently but still didn't fall asleep. I decided to put in ear plugs and within minutes was sound asleep.
This experience made me realize that during the storms we face in life, maybe we need to put in proverbial earplugs and block out the noises around us so that we can rest. I talk about different ways we can do that on today's episode.
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I used to depend solely on my memory or a random scratch piece of paper to get everything done on my to-do list. But eventually that burned me out and made my weeks feel very unbalanced when it came to work, house-hold management and plans with friends and family.
A handful of years ago I created some new processes to help me stay organized and I wanted to share some of these hacks with you today!
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Happy week of Thanksgiving! This week's episode is a bit shorter, but I wanted to give you some encouragement before we really jump into this holiday season.
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Following last week's episode on dealing with mean people, I thought it would be helpful to talk about boundaries.
In this episode I answer questions like:
-Why do boundaries matter?
-What does an actually boundary look like?
-Am I a mean person for putting up boundaries?
-Does this relationship require a conversation before a boundary is created?
-How should the conversation go?
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Whether it's someone in your past, someone you're dealing with today, a stranger or a client you work with, it's important to realize that most of the time, when someone is mean to you, it likely has nothing to do with you.
So don't dwell on it. Don't let mean people's comments have any power in your life. Don't internalize their comments. And certainly don't give any undeserved energy to it!
Easier said than done. It's hard to shake things off sometimes.
I don't mention this until the end of the episode, but I want to make sure I clarify a couple things before you jump in and listen today:
- I am not excusing hurtful behavior. I wholeheartedly believe in accountability and consequences. I just want to provide you with a different perspective on how to view / better understand the mean people you'll come into contact with and help you realize it likely doesn't have anything to do with you.
- Healing is a very personal journey. I don't want this episode to come across like a bumper sticker answer on how to “feel better." Not my intention at all. I'm not providing advice on how to heal from hurtful people but shedding some light on understanding the “why” behind their actions. So take what's helpful in this episode and ignore the rest if it doesn't serve you.
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I love when the seasons change, don't you?
It's a great time to think about our current rhythms and evaluate if something in our routine needs to change. Instead of looking to January 1st as the time to set new goals or habits, I instead think about it from one season to the next. On this week's episode I talk about some of the reasons why I'm grateful for seasons changing and what that represents to me. My intention is to encourage you to think about what you want from fall and what things might need to be added or removed from your plate to align with what you want to experience and how you want to feel.
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This week's episode is for anyone who is in a season of waiting. For anyone waiting for the outcome, or waiting for a prayer-filled, hoped-for answer. I want to encourage you and remind you to just take it 24 hours at a time. God has already gone before you and the portion He's giving you to walk through is today, these next 24 hours. He's not asking you to figure out the next 72 hours, next week or next month. Just today.
When I've walked through hard seasons, when the next 24 hours in front of me feels overwhelming, there are a handful of things I'll do that will help center my mind, ground my soul and ease my anxiety. Go to https://www.wakeupyourlifepodcast.com/ to sign up for my weekly emails!
Do you feel like you're living life in a perpetual state of hurry? When was the last time you paused, took a breath and felt present to the moment? I recently finished the book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer (HIGHLY recommend by the way), and this week I talk about one critical concept in his book and the impact this practice has had on my life - intentionally taking time to slow down.
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What if we approached exercise as a way of self care and loving our bodies well, not simply as a box to check to hit some fitness goal? Maybe it's time to shift our intention for why we workout.
The intention of this episode is to possibly share a new perspective on exercise, and provide you with the space and freedom to create your own definition of how you want it to look in your own life.
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This week I’m talking about the podcast episode I listened to 4 years ago that absolutely changed my life. I was in a season where I was struggling with anxiety on a level I never had before. So Isaac sent me a podcast, and it was the first podcast I ever listened to - an interview between Ed Mylett and Rachel Hollis.
Below is a link to that specific episode if you want to listen to it: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ed-mylett-show/id1181233130?i=1000420502926
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This week's episode is part 2 of last week's episode all about marriage!
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This week's episode is part 1 of 2 - I'm discussing 6 foundations for a thriving marriage! These aren't in any particular order (I believe they're all important) and this isn't a comprehensive list, just the main ones that stand out in the marriage Isaac and I have together.
Isaac and I don't have all the answers when it comes to marriage and we're still learning and growing. But over the past several years we've known each other we've focused on growing these different areas of our relationship and it's been so impactful for the health of our marriage.
If you're married, dating or single, this episode is for you!
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I booked Isaac and I a couple's golf lesson. Intentionally putting myself in a situation to be critiqued by a PGA Tour Pro was so far outside of my comfort zone I couldn't even begin to tell ya! But I knew this would mean the world to Isaac and I love him a lot so that was my motivation.
And going through this experience was exactly what I needed. Not only for my golf game to improve but also for my own perspective.
In this week's episode I talk about my experience and the realizations I had that could also be applied to so many more areas of my life than just golf. So even if you don't like golf I know you'll still enjoy this episode!
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On this week's episode I'm talking all about the importance of prioritizing fun!
We quickly let our schedules and to-do lists fill up with so many responsibilities - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it is if you're running on empty, experiencing burnout or resent the responsibilities in your life.
Intentionally planning life-giving activities is so essential in sustaining my energy and my joy so that I can serve those around me in the way I truly want to.
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Recently I woke up and just felt off; I didn't feel like myself and was in one of those funks we're all familiar with. In this week's episode I talk about rhythms in my life that help me feel better and keep me grounded. My intention is that these rhythms will encourage you to brainstorm what you can implement that would serve you well OR remind you of what you need to re-implement that you know would make you feel better.
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I had multiple topics in mind as I was planning to record this week, but I decided to pivot and talk about a passage of scripture that is wildly foundational for my faith and trust in Jesus. It's a verse that every time I speak it over my life, I'm reminded of God's goodness and faithfulness.
This week I want to remind you - God is faithful. God loves you. And He's always working on your behalf.
How do people feel after spending time with you? How does the space change, or how does the energy shift when you enter a room? Being intentional and thinking about how we impact the people around us based on the energy we're bringing into the room is powerful.
Whether we're seeing a friend for the 100th time or meeting someone new, our interactions matter. Each interaction will leave someone feeling something.
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Are you in the middle of a challenging season? I've been there, and in this episode I talk about one season specifically where things were hard but I had a big realization and was faced with a choice - I could let the situation I was in turn me into someone I didn't want to be or I could choose to grow from it. Who you are becoming in the midst of any season is the most important part.
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Today we're discussing limiting beliefs - "a belief about yourself that restricts you in some way." In other words, what are you telling yourself that's simply not true? Are you setting yourself up for defeat without even knowing it? Once you acknowledge the unhelpful narrations playing in your head and recognize how they're holding you back, you're then able to re-write the script and change your perspective.
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Have you ever experienced social media fatigue? After spending time on social media do you feel better or worse? Do you feel like you're constantly being inundated with information about the world and other people's lives, all the while trying to process it but not become numb to it? It can be draining. Today I talk about why I've chosen to not be on social media and how I came to that decision.
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This week's topic is one I'm really passionate about - your perspective on your own life and being intentional about what you look for. Do you believe there's good in every season? Is it hard for you to see the good? I get it, life can be hard, but I want to encourage you to see what's good in your life because that perspective can change everything.
To my momma - the woman who's impacted my perspective on life the most, beyond grateful for you.
Inspired by a sermon series I listened to 4 years ago from Levi Lusko, I dive into the question "who will you be in 5 years?" It's a shiny, somewhat glamorous question to ask, but answered honestly can give a lot of clarity on the direction you're headed and who you're on track to become 5 years from now.
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Hi! I'm Rene Crandall - your host of the Wake Up Your Life podcast and I'm so glad you're here! Before I jump in and talk about all things personal development, I wanted to take a minute and introduce myself and share with you my intention for the podcast.