419 episodes

Together we are rising to meet life's challenges, seasons, opportunities, and changes with strength, courage, optimism, and faith. From the heavy and hard to the light-hearted and fun, authors and leadership mentors Krista Gilbert and Alexandra Kuykendall bring you honest and hopeful conversations for this moment in your life.

We are intentional here.
We are hopeful.
We are encouraging each other.
We are honest.
We are realistic.
We are for each other.
We are God fearing and Holy Spirit welcoming.
We are joyful.
We are generous.
We are capable.
We are rising together.

It is our time to meet the moment. It is our time to rise.

Our Time to Rise Krista Gilbert & Alexandra Kuykendall

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 222 Ratings

Together we are rising to meet life's challenges, seasons, opportunities, and changes with strength, courage, optimism, and faith. From the heavy and hard to the light-hearted and fun, authors and leadership mentors Krista Gilbert and Alexandra Kuykendall bring you honest and hopeful conversations for this moment in your life.

We are intentional here.
We are hopeful.
We are encouraging each other.
We are honest.
We are realistic.
We are for each other.
We are God fearing and Holy Spirit welcoming.
We are joyful.
We are generous.
We are capable.
We are rising together.

It is our time to meet the moment. It is our time to rise.

    Ep.448: Sex in Midlife with Dr. Carol Tanksley, M.D.

    Ep.448: Sex in Midlife with Dr. Carol Tanksley, M.D.

    Our bodies are changing...and well...that means our bodies are changing ;).

    Our trusted, go-to OBGYN, Dr. Carol Tanksle,y is back on the show to remind us that as our bodies change our need for intimacy does not. In fact, midlife can be a time of great emotional upheaval, or at least of emotional awareness, which can then impact how we experience sex. The combination of physical changes with all of the other external life circumstance changes, it's no surprise our bodies don't respond like they did twenty or even ten years ago.

    After decades of working as a physician and speaking with thousands of women, Dr. Carol gives incredible advice to both married and single women about the need for intimacy and self-care during midlife. As whole people, we must address all areas of ourselves in order to be fully healthy.

    No topic is off limits and we know this is one you want to talk about, so here we are. Sex in midlife. It's a thing. Let's make it a very good thing as God intended.

    Connect with Dr. Carol
    On her website

    A few things mentioned on the shoe
    Dr. Carol's new book Sexpectations: Reframing Your Good and Not-So-Good Stories About God, Love, and Relationships


    Good Clean Love personal lubricant

    Geneev.com

    Dr. Carol's Guide to Women's Health

    Dr. Carol's episode with us on menopause

    Dr. Juli Slattery's episode on Difficult Conversations: Talking About Sexuality

    Questions to Help You Rise
    How is midlife impacting your body?   How are you feeling about sex these days?   If you are married, how can you talk to your spouse about sex and what you would like?   What is one thing you can do today to "deal with your stuff" as Dr. Carol mentions at the end of the episode?

    • 39 min
    Ep.447: Making Peace with Aging Bodies with Heather Creekmore

    Ep.447: Making Peace with Aging Bodies with Heather Creekmore

    Do you struggle with aging? Do you look in the mirror and wonder where the person you used to be went? Or maybe you are even having a hard time reading this description because your eye sight is changing but you don’t want to get glasses.
    In this conversation, Heather Creekmore, author and coach, discusses the fear of aging otherwise known as Gerascophobia – yes, there is really a name for it. She highlights the cultural shifts and ageism that contribute to this fear, as well as the pressure to conform to societal beauty standards.
    Heather emphasizes the importance of settling the heart issue and finding contentment in our identity, rather than relying on external validation. She also addresses the personal choices we make regarding our appearance and the need to avoid judgment towards others.
    This episode explores the challenges and questions that arise with aging, particularly in relation to physical appearance and body changes. It delves into topics such as dealing with gray hair, struggling with body changes and weight gain, settling identity, and embracing aging gracefully and gratefully.
    Let’s be people at Our Time To Rise who get BETTER with age!
    Find out more about Heather Creekmore: On her website OR Instagram
    SOMETHINGS YOU HEARD IN THE SHOW Netflix show: Nailed it
    Heather’s book: The 40 Day Body Image Workbook
    “Do we want to believe the word or do we want to believe the world?”
    “Who do I want to become? and how do I become that person now?”
    QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE In what area are you most struggling with aging?
    What does God want you to know about this area of your life?
    What is unique about the age you are right now that you don’t want to miss?
    Who do you want to become?
    LET’S CONNECT! Did you like this episode? Let us know and leave a review on itunes or share it with a friend.
    Or message us on Instagram – we’d love to hear from you!
    Get the Daily Dozen Checklist -12 habits that will immediately make you happier and healthier

    • 33 min
    Ep.446: Styling Fashion Over 40 with Julie Powell & Krista Olufson

    Ep.446: Styling Fashion Over 40 with Julie Powell & Krista Olufson

    Just because we are middle-aged doesn't mean we need to look frumpy. In fact, fashion stylists and Instagram duo Julie Powell and Krista Olufson teach us just the opposite. This is a time in our lives when we want to feel good. How we dress in the morning can help with that.

    On their Instagram profile @lastseenwearing, Julie and Krista teach us how to style clothes instead of just wearing them. From accessories (hello belts are a big deal!) to the cut of a jean, we talk through how we can look fresh and up to date as our bodies and styles change. It's the small things that make us look put together and then we feel our best as we walk through our days.

    If you are looking for some practical help in how to be age-appropriate in your fashion (we do not need to dress like our daughters) while also current, this episode is for you. Because as we rise to meet life's challenges we want to look and feel our best.

    Connect with Krista and Julie
    on Instagram and website

    Some things mentioned
    Comfortable shoe brands:

    -Dolce vita

    -Birken stock- Sandals

    -Dr scholl's

    -Mephisto- Sandals

    -Sam Edelman

    Jewellery:

    -Miranda Frye

    -Maggie bracelet

    -Risen Jewellery- Christian Jewellery

    -Kinsley Armelle

    Some questions to help you rise
    1. Do you feel tension between your faith and an interest in fashion?

    2. What action step could you take to organize your current clothes into styled outfits?

    3. When you do an inventory of your clothes, what do you have enough of and need to stop buying?  

    4. What can you purchase to make more styled outfits with what you already have?

    5. How could you use accessories to spice up your current outfit?

    • 42 min
    Ep.445: Maximizing Your Look with Rebecca Reid, Color Analyst

    Ep.445: Maximizing Your Look with Rebecca Reid, Color Analyst

    Do you want to make the most of your natural beauty? Do you want to feel good in the clothes you are wearing?

    In this conversation, Rebecca Reid, a certified personal color analyst, discusses the power of color analysis and how it can enhance personal style and beauty. She explains that each person is unique and their coloring should be reflected in their color palette.

    Rebecca also discusses the comeback color analysis is making in the world and the benefits it offers, such as simplifying decision-making and saving time and money. We camp in the idea of "harmony" in color choices and how it be a game changer as we consider how to look our best.

    We define such terms as undertone, value range, and chroma and why these matter. You will be happy to also know that the colors that looks best on you also apply to make up. Yes ladies, we get to simplify our make-up drawers in this episode also (BIG win)!

    If you are curious about how color can help you feel and look your best, this episode is for you.

    Find Rebecca
    Rebecca's: website and Instagram

    Some Things You Heard on the Show:
    Jewish Matchmaking on Netflix

    The Munsell System (color analysis)

    True Color International

     

    Question to help you rise:
    1. When you heard Rebecca talking about how God made your coloring uniquely and intentionally, how did that make you feel?

    2. When have you felt “in harmony” with your coloring?  

    3. How could you cultivate more peace with how God made you?
    4. How could you simplify your closet and make up drawer based on what you learned today?

    • 36 min
    Ep.444: Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Young Adults with Mary Demuth

    Ep.444: Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Young Adults with Mary Demuth

    Parenting young adults is no joke. We have all of the same love for them and yet little control. We watch them make decisions and wonder where we fit in their lives these days.
     
    We invited author and mom Mary Demuth to the show to discuss challenges parents face when their children become adults. Mary reminds us that parenting is an ongoing journey, and parents still have a mission once their children leave home.
     
    Mary provides practical advice on how to love, listen, and pray for adult children, and how important it is for a parent to be authentic and vulnerable in sharing their stories as a way of helping their children  transition to adulthood.
     
    Mary emphasizes the importance of being an active listener in maintaining a strong relationship with the children while setting boundaries and practicing independence.
     
    This can be a lonely time for parents and we want to face these challenges together!
     
    Find Mary
     
    Mary’s book- Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy 
    Mary’s website and Instagram
     
    What you heard on the show
     
    Mary’s 52 weekly prayer pdf
     
    Romans 12:1-2: Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
     
    Isaiah 41:10: So do not fear, for I am with you;
        do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
    I will strengthen you and help you;
        I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
     
    Questions to help you Rise
    What is your mission as you parent right now?
    How are you being authentic and vulnerable as you share your own stories with others?
    How can you better participate in active listening with your adult children
    Are your prayers focusing on expressing love and support, or are they attempts at controlling your kids?
    How can you pray towards God’s heart for them this week?

    • 39 min
    Ep.443: Use the Enneagram to Level Up Your Marriage with Christa Hardin

    Ep.443: Use the Enneagram to Level Up Your Marriage with Christa Hardin

    Buckle up Enneagram lovers – we’re diving into your favorite topic in light of marriage today. If you want to be more self aware, and improve how you operate in your most primary relationship, this episode is for you.
    Joining us is Christa Hardin, therapist and Enneagram expert. She is host of the popular Enneagram + Marriage podcast.
    Today she helps us understand why understanding our Instincts within each number of the Enneagram is important, why knowing where we are in the Conflict Triad matters, and how we can be more whole and balanced as a couple using the strengths of each group.
    From self-soothing techniques to language we can use for greater connection, Christa illuminates how this tool can help us in growing and deepening love.
    CHRISTA’S BOOK The Enneagram in Marriage
     
    PREVIOUS ENNEAGRAM EPISODES TO LISTEN TO What’s your number? Understanding the Enneagram 101 with Suzanne Stabile
    The Enneagram and Spiritual Health with Doug and Adele Calhoun
    The Enneagram and Your Authentic Self with Marilyn Vancil
    A QUICK RUN DOWN DESCRIPTION OF EACH NUMBER Type 1 – The Improver
    Type 2- The Giver
    Type 3 – The Achiever
    Type 4 – The Individualist
    Type 5- The Observer
    Type 6- The Trust Builder
    Type 7- The Enthusiast
    Type 8- The Protector
    Type 9- The Peace Maker

    UNDERSTANDING INSTINCTS WITHIN EACH NUMBER Self Preserving Instinct – take care of you and your family using security measures
    Sexual Instinct – the desire to create together; to merge and attract
    Social Instinct – the desire for social connection and purpose

    CONFLICT TRIADS (HARMONIC GROUP) – KNOWING HOW YOU CAN WORK THROUGH CONFLICT Types 2, 7, + 9 – Positivity types – think in ideals, comfort, love
    Types 1, 3, + 5 – Linear and logical types in conflict
    Types 6, 8, + 4 – Emotional reactivity and passion types – deeper and more passionate care- OK putting cards on the table and showing how they really feel.
    The best is when we can combine positivity, depth / passion, and maintain logic. When couples do all three, they start to argue in ways that get traction.
    “Where there is life, there’s hope.”
    -Tolkien SELF SOOTHING TECHNIQUES Take deep breaths Lament (ie. who your spouse isn’t) Take time with the Lord Go on a walk Take a break from conflict  
    “Focus on what you are together as a couple instead of what you aren’t.”
    QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE Within your number, what instinct do you fall in? Self preserving, sexual, or social? Look up your number plus your instince and see what it says to increase your self awareness. Where do you fall in the conflict triad? What can you do to broaden your skill set in conflict (get practical and specific). When can you create a time to discuss the principles in this episode with your spouse? WE LOVE OUR SPONSOR - LEGACY CHANGER

    • 49 min

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