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 a Quiet Reset Helps Women Leaders Find Focus and Confidence.
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Feeling overwhelmed by goals, plans, and endless tasks as the year wraps up? Sometimes the most powerful step forward isn’t doing more — it’s pausing.
Welcome to The Rise Experience Podcast – I’m Shannon Denniston. Here, we slow down, reflect deeply, and reconnect with the inner life that shapes leadership, decision-making, and personal growth. This space blends faith-centered insight with practical guidance to help you rise with clarity, courage, and purpose.
Episode Highlights
In this episode, we talk about the power of a quiet reset, a chance to pause, step back, and reconnect before jumping into new goals. We’ll look at how just being still can help the mind move from reactive to reflective, give space to process emotions, reconnect with what really matters, and hear God’s guidance more clearly. Small, simple ways to bring this pause into everyday life can help lead with confidence and clarity, while also positively shaping teams, families, and communities.
Episode Outline
Introduction to the Quiet Reset
- Understanding the need to pause before setting new goals.
- Why reconnecting internally fuels sustainable momentum.
The Science and Faith Behind It
- How the brain’s default mode network processes lessons and emotions.
- Shifting from reactive to reflective thinking.
- Reconnecting with values, creativity, and self-awareness.
Faith Perspective
- Reflecting on Psalm 46:10: “Be still and know that I am God.
- How stillness creates space to hear God’s voice above life’s noise.
- Allowing God to steady your heart, mind, and life before the new year.
Practical Steps for a Quiet Reset
- Simple actions: moments of silence, journaling, prayer, or Bible reading.
- Body scans, grounding breaths, and mindful walking.
- Releasing burdens and trusting God to carry them.
Impact on Leadership and Relationships
- Grounded leaders create clarity and stability for teams, clients, and families.
- The ripple effect of internal clarity on workplace, home, and community.
- Leadership hygiene: leading from overflow, not depletion.
December Framework for Quiet Reset
- Reset mindset: identify what needs release before the new year.
- Build sustainable habits: daily stillness, intentional pauses, check-ins with accountability partners.
- Step into leadership steady, clear, and confident.
Closing Thoughts and Prayer
- Reflect on what your soul is carrying and what needs release.
- Invite God’s guidance to step into the year with clarity and peace.
- Encourage sharing the episode and supporting each other’s growth.
Episode Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:07 Quiet Reset: Introduction and Importance
03:21 The Science and Faith of Quiet Reset
05:51 Faith Perspective on Quiet Reset
07:44 Practical Steps for Quiet Reset
09:28 Leadership and Team Impact of Quiet Reset
10:51 December Framework for Quiet Reset
Action Taken
- Take small, intentional pauses for stillness daily.
- Practice grounding techniques like deep breathing or journaling.
- Release emotional or mental burdens through prayer or reflection.
- Share your quiet reset intentions with a trusted accountability partner.
- Step into leadership and life with clarity, confidence, and a grounded heart.
Conclusion
A quiet reset isn’t just a pause, it’s a strategic way to reconnect with yourself, align with your values, and create a foundation for intentional, grounded leadership. By stepping back before moving forward, you lead, live, and influence from a place of clar