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 a lot. She shows up, gets things done, keeps life moving… and still quietly wonders, Why don't I feel like myself anymore?
Shannon Denniston is the founder of RISE, with a deep background in behavior change and the human side of transformation. Through RISE, she explores what real transformation actually looks like — the patterns underneath what we do, the beliefs and roles we've carried, the relationships that shape us, the systems that support us, and the identity shifts that happen when our old ways of functioning stop carrying us.
A lot of what gets called "starting over" isn't starting over at all. It's learning to notice what's been running in the background, reconnect with your own voice, and move forward without erasing who you've become.
No reinvention. No pretending you need to become a whole new person. Just honest conversations about finding your way back to yourself, with faith as an anchor, and learning how to live from that place.
The RISE Experience
How Integrity Becomes the Force Behind Your Influence
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There’s a quiet kind of influence that doesn’t rely on titles or numbers — just trust and who I am when no one’s watching.
Welcome to The Rise Experience Podcast, where faith and leadership meet the deeper work happening within. I’m Shannon Denniston, and I walk alongside leaders who want to rise with honesty, courage, and compassion. This is a space to slow down, reflect, and strengthen the inner life because the way I lead others always starts with how I lead myself.
Episode Highlights
In this episode, I’m sharing what influence has come to mean in my own life how trust, integrity, and consistency matter more than anything people can count or measure. I talk about the science behind how we affect each other, the tension between image and truth, and the practices that keep me aligned with my faith and values.
Episode Outline
- Influence is measured by depth and trust, not numbers.
- Integrity shapes how others think, feel, and respond to your leadership.
- Mirror neurons show that our mood and energy directly affect the spaces we lead.
- Inconsistency between public and private life erodes trust.
- Alignment between values, words, and habits strengthens influence.
- Faith adds clarity, accountability, and grounding to leadership choices.
- Weekly self-audits help reveal gaps between intention and behavior.
- Honest voices in your circle protect against blind spots.
Episode Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:07 Influence and Integrity in Leadership
02:12 Neuroscience and Leadership
04:46 Brand Congruence and Consistency
08:48 The Role of Faith in Leadership
11:02 Questions for Self-Reflection
13:42 Implementing Sustainable Habits
16:08 Reflection and Prayer
Call to Action
If this episode spoke to you, follow the show, share it with someone who needs encouragement, or leave a review so our community of grounded, faith-led leaders continues to grow.
Supporting Information
- Instagram: @risewithshannon
- Facebook: Rise Experience
- LinkedIn: Shannon Denniston
- Business: https://msha.ke/shanden
- Coaching: https://msha.ke/risewithshannon
Thanks for spending this time with me. I’m grateful we get to grow together, and I can’t wait for what’s ahead.