Shifts and Giggles: Mindset Tools for Real Life Growth
Shifts & Giggles is the personal growth podcast that helps you make intentional, lasting change, one small mindset shift at a time. Each episode blends practical tools, self-awareness strategies, and a healthy dose of humor to help you take action and grow on purpose.
Rooted in the S.I.M.P.L.E. Method, a 6-step framework for real, sustainable change, this show delivers real talk, personal transformation, and mindset shifts that lead to big results. Whether you're feeling stuck or simply ready for something new, you’ll find the encouragement and clarity you need to move forward with confidence.
This podcast provides valuable insights for you if you are ready to shift into the next season of growth, with practical, proven strategies and a few good laughs along the way.
We’ll answer questions like:
- How do I change my mindset?
- What are the best habits for personal growth?
- How do I stop self-sabotaging my goals?
- Why is self-awareness important for success?
- How do I stay consistent with personal development?
- What’s the easiest way to start changing your life?
- How do I find motivation when I feel stuck?
- What’s a simple daily mindset routine?
If you’re looking for real-life mindset strategies from a coach who gets it, and a podcast that makes growth feel doable (and even fun), you’re in the right place.
Episodes
29 episodes
Bible Study for Busy Christians: Context, Red Letters, and Real Growth
How do you study the Bible when life is loud, toddlers are wild, and your soul is tired? In this episode, Taylor and I get super practical about building a simple, sustainable study rhythm that actually shapes your walk with Jesus. We talk box-...
Prayer Made Simple: Learning to Hear God, Trust His Timing, and Stay Weak Enough to Be Strong
In this heartfelt episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer sits down with his mom, Natalie Owens, to unpack the power of real prayer—not the polished, performance kind, but the honest conversations that happen when life hur...
How the Holy Spirit Actually Changes You: A Practical Guide
This episode is the heartbeat of Season 2. We’ve spent weeks talking about love — what it is, how it flows, and where it breaks down — and today we’re landing the plane. This is a full-season recap for believers who know Jesus is real but aren’...
How to Set Spirit-Led Boundaries Without Guilt or Shame
What if setting boundaries isn’t selfish at all—but the holiest way to love God, love yourself, and love others well?In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer breaks down why constantly saying “yes” keeps us stuck, tired, and...
Speak for Clarity, Not Control: Emotional Intelligence for Christians
What if the conversations you’re avoiding are the very ones the Holy Spirit wants to use to change your life? In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer breaks down the difference between speaking for clarity and speakin...
Stop Faking Peace, Let the Holy Spirit Produce It
We all want love, joy, peace, and patience—but what if those things only come through the slow, messy process we keep trying to skip?In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer breaks down why the fruit of the Spirit isn’t a ch...
Rest Is Holy: Why Sabbath Is the Shift Your Soul Needs
What if you took “rest” as seriously as “thou shalt not kill”?In this episode, Rafer breaks down one of the most misunderstood commandments — rest. We talk about the cultural obsession with busyness, how Christians confuse doing for ...
Why a Fixed Mindset is Anti-Jesus
What if the greatest limit on your life isn’t your circumstances—but your mindset?In this episode, Rafer breaks down how Jesus didn’t just come to save you—He came to grow you. A fixed mindset says, “This is just who I am.” But a growth min...
Stop Blaming Satan: How to Heal Your Emotions with the Holy Spirit
What if Jesus didn’t just carry your sin—but your stress, anxiety, and emotional triggers too? In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer Owens Jr. unpacks how emotional intelligence is not just a psychological concept—it’s a spiritu...
Stop Suppressing What God Wants to Heal
What if the freedom you’ve been praying for is waiting on the other side of the trash you refuse to pull into the light? In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer dives deep into the difference between denial and suppression and how...
Denial vs Suppression: What Jesus Really Meant in Mark 8:34
What does it really mean to deny yourself? In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer Owens Jr. breaks down Mark 8:34 and challenges the common belief that denying yourself equals suppressing your struggles. Suppression keep...
Love God, Love People: Why We Still Miss the Mark
Love God. Love people. Sounds simple, right? But if it’s that simple, why do so many of us still miss the mark? In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer breaks down the Greatest Commandment from Mark 12 and shows how it’s not just ...
The Holy Spirit: The Cheat Code to Holiness
Many Christians have been told, “the heart is deceitful above all things” (Jeremiah 17:9), leaving them afraid to trust what they sense inside. In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer Owens Jr. takes a fresh look at this ...
Sanctification Explained: Why Jesus Wants More Than Just Your Salvation
What if the most Christ-like version of you is still trapped under unredeemed feelings, passions, and impulses? In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer Owens Jr. unpacks what it really means when we say “Jesus came to redeem o...
S2, E1: Why Your Faith Feels Incomplete Without the Father’s Love
If you’ve been following Jesus but still feel like something’s missing—this one is for you. In this episode, Rafer takes us back to the foundation: God the Father. Through the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15, Rafer shows us that the Fath...
The End of Season 1—But the Start of Something Bigger
Season 1 Finale: The Start of a MovementWe made it, y’all! Season 1 of Shifts and Giggles is officially a wrap—and what a journey it’s been. In this emotional, energizing, and reflective episode, I share the heart behind ...
Unlocking Personal Growth with the Right Tools
In this conversation, Rafer Owens discusses the significance of finding the right tools for personal growth and emotional intelligence. He shares his journey of understanding emotions through intrapersonal communication and emphasizes the impor...
Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset: Why Your Words Reveal Everything
What if the story you've been telling yourself is the only thing holding you back?In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer shares how he went from hating running to training for a half marathon—and how that unexpected journe...
The Gift of Failure: Why Falling Short Is the Key to Growth
Why do we fear failure so much—and how is that fear keeping us stuck?In this powerful episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer shares a heartfelt story about watching his son struggle (and succeed) through the hardest level of a vid...
5 Practical Ways to Build Emotional Intelligence (Even If It Feels Hard)
In this powerful follow-up to last week's emotional intelligence episode, Rafer unpacks how to build emotional intelligence—not just why it's important. Emotional intelligence isn’t a personality trait—it’s a skill. Rafer shares raw and ...
Why Emotional Intelligence Is a Skill You Can’t Afford to Ignore
In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, we’re getting real about emotional intelligence. Rafer shares the moment he realized he was unintentionally gaslighting his wife—and how learning to name his emotions like “dismissed” and “anxious...
What Happens After the Goal? How to Keep Growing
You made progress. You hit the goal. You felt the shift. But now you feel… stuck again.This episode dives deep into the final step of the Simple Shift Method: Evolve Continuously. Because winning once doesn’t mean you’ve finis...
Feel Stuck? This Mindset Shift Will Change Everything
When life doesn’t go as planned, most people either give up or keep doing what’s not working—hoping it magically changes. In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, we dive into Step 5 of the Simple Shift Method: Learn and Adjust.
Stop Waiting, Start Practicing: How Consistency Changes Everything
In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer dives into Step 4 of the Simple Shift Method: Practice Consistently. If you've ever been paralyzed by the "what ifs"—what if it doesn't work, what if I'm not good enough, what if I fa...
Hope Isn't A Strategy: Build A Plan That Works
In this episode of Shifts and Giggles, Rafer unpacks Step 3 of the Simple Shift Method — Make a Plan — and explains how creating small, specific goals can lead to massive progress. Through a powerful story about paying off $54,0...