The RISE Experience
It’s not always about becoming someone different.
Sometimes it’s about realizing you’ve been disconnected from yourself for longer than you thought.
The RISE Experience is a podcast for the woman who can handle everything — except herself. The one who shows up, gets things done, keeps things together… but quietly feels like something isn’t landing the way it should.
Shannon Denniston is a behavior change coach and the founder of RISE. What she talks about here isn’t behavior on the surface. It’s what sits underneath it — patterns, beliefs, and identity-level disconnects that make consistency feel harder than it should.
A lot of what gets called “starting over” isn’t starting over at all. It’s noticing what’s been running in the background for a long time, and learning how to move differently from there.
Not forced. Not rushed. No reinvention, no reset, just more aware, more honest with where things actually are, and returning to yourself in a way that holds.
The RISE Experience
How to Tell Your Story Without Sounding Salesy (And Why It’s the Key to Leadership)
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If you’ve ever hesitated to share your story because you didn’t want to sound salesy or boastful, this episode is for you. Learn how to use your story to lead with authenticity—whether you're leading yourself, a business, or a tribe. We’ll talk about what real influence looks like, why your journey matters (even if it’s messy), and how to build connection through transparency, not perfection. This is about leading from the heart—and rising together.