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Real Life Mentoring

Chris & Christina Elledge

Chris and Christina Elledge are passionate about mentoring. They are excited to talk about the things they have learned by sharing their own stories as they have mentored people from various countries for many years. They will share their firsthand experience on mentoring and the life lessons they have learned from their own journeys. In the Real Life Mentoring podcast, we believe you will gain some practical tools to help you on your own journey and inspire you to give what you"ve learned away to

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21:12

What Are You Really Dealing With?

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/05/30

Why is mentoring so important? Chris goes solo today as he talks about why it's so important for a trusted mentor to open up conversations to discover what people are really dealing with!So the question begs to be asked, what are people really dealing with:depression, sexual identity, anxiety, insecurity, fear of the future, shame from the past, stress in the presentunhealthy expectations in work, church, education or family can play a part as well.Most of us deal with things in our own way.

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33:12

Tension, Can you feel it?

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/05/23

Most people work or volunteer on some sort of team and as a team, we want to work well together and have success. In today's episode, Chris talks with Nate Brewer. He helps TEAMS in Businesses that are unproductive and feeling drained find out what kind of work brings them the most joy and energy so they can work better together. In this episode Nate will talk about the importance of understanding tensions in teams and how to discover balance and unity so teams are healthy and strong. He will

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40:14

The Fourth Motivation

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/05/09

Chris and Christina originally aired a podcast called The Three Levels of Motivation (Season 3 Episode 25 on Feb. 7 airdate). While it was helpful we did receive some feedback that made us think there may be more to the story. That’s the reason for today’s podcast with Rob Schrader.Here's a review of The Three Levels of Motivation: Reference: Beyond Weight Loss Documentary by Keith Klein, Certified Clinical NutritionistMotivation TypesLevel One: Fear Based Motivation. It gets your attention but

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26:01

Compassion Fatigue (Part Two)

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/04/18

Today Chris and Christina tackle the complex topic of compassion fatigue.What is it?What are the signs you have it?Who gets it?What leads to it?How do you cope with it?How can you keep from falling into it?This two part series will answer all those questions and more!References from today's episode:Canadian Medical Association ArticleBoys and Girls Clubs of America ArticleToday's sponsor: Lori E Kenney, CPAProfessional CPA advice for individuals or small businesses. If you're looking for a blend of

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22:44

Compassion Fatigue (Part One)

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/04/11

Today Chris and Christina tackle the complex topic of compassion fatigue. What is it? What are the signs you have it? Who gets it? What leads to it? How do you cope with it? How can you keep from falling into it? This two part series will answer all those questions and more!References from today's episode:Canadian Medical Association ArticleBoys and Girls Clubs of America ArticleToday's sponsor: Lori E Kenney, CPAProfessional CPA advice for individuals or small businesses. If you're looking

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22:13

Relational Needs and Why You Need Them!

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/04/04

We've all got needs. We should first handle our needs by recognizing we have them! There's no shame in knowing what your needs are - especially when it relates to being in healthy relationships with others.Today's podcast is inspired by the organization Relational Values (relationalvalues.com). They empower people to experience and reproduce great relationships!Knowing your relational needs helps you:Communicate your needs.Know how to communicate with others.Know how to set healthy boundaries.Know

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18:01

Image of a Mentor (Part Three)

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/03/28

Today concludes part three of the series: Image of a Mentor. Today's image: soldier.In the Bible, soldiers are often seen as symbols of authority, discipline and power They are also associated with faith, obedience and spiritual warfare.As a soldier, a mentor helps a mentee identify their enemies such as an unhealthy mindset about themselves or others. Giving them tools to fight the enemy such as addictions, insecurity and/or troubled relationships.As Chris and Christina wrap up this series, let's

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21:06

The Image of a Mentor (Part Two)

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/03/07

Today continues the images of a mentor as Chris and Christina discuss the traits of an athlete and compare them to a mentor.An athlete, according to Google, is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power or endurance.Some characteristics of an athlete that can be compared to that of a mentor include:Being intrinsically motivatedEndurance and perseveranceSpecial trainingKnowing when to recoverThe importance of exhibiting character traits of an

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28:54

The Image of a Mentor (Part One)

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/02/21

Often visual images help us picture concepts in more concrete forms. Today, Chris and Christina will introduce a three part series of images to help form a picture of a mentor: farmer, athlete, soldier.According to google, a farmer's responsibilities can vary depending on their specialty. The same is definitely true of a mentor.Some characteristics of a farmer:Hard physical workpatienceconsistentfocusChris and Christina also discuss the life cycle of a farmer and how these same concepts apply to

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44:20

Nothing is Wasted

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/02/14

Mentoring should be personal, practical, meaningful and effective. That's the lens in which Chris and Christina look through one-on-one mentoring.Today, guest Davey Blackburn shares his story through pain and suffering and how it led to a beautiful, healing and redeeming story of God's faithfulness.In 2015, Davey lost his wife, Amanda of 7 years and his unborn baby in a random shooting spree in his neighborhood. Serving God through being church planters and ticking off all the boxes of doing the

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19:04

Three Levels of Motivation

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/02/07

The fuel for today's podcast is based on the initial viewing of Beyond Weightloss, a documentary hosted by Keith Kline.Are you like most of us who find it difficult to get and stay motivated? In today's episode, Chris and Christina discuss the topic of motivation.Did you know there are three levels of motivation:Level One: Fear based motivation. This gets your attention, may elicit immediate change but will not be long lastingLevel Two: Feedback based motivation. Progress is dependent on the

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18:16

A Time to Grieve and a Time to Celebrate!

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/01/31

As Chris and Christina jump into a new year, they suggest taking some time to look back. In looking back, what are some things you need to grieve? In looking back, what are some things you need to celebrate?In every transition, this is a great exercise to engage not just yourself but a mentee. Taking time to grieve loss while at the same time to celebrate success is a worthwhile task.Chris and Christina are quick to acknowledge this concept of grieving and celebrating have been taken from

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22:13

Top Ten Insights for Women from Women

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/01/24

Over the years, Christina has found that there seems to be reoccurring themes that come up when mentoring. Often, mentors give advice, ask questions, make observations and generalize to help a mentee see more clearly. This is exactly what today's episode reveals. Christina walks us through the "top 10" pieces of advice, questions, observations and generalizations that she has given to women or received from women.Today's insights include ..... recover well after giving to others.... set healthy

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20:00

Knowing Your Self-Worth

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/01/17

Knowing our self-worth begins from feeling cared for and nurtured by our parents. Knowing our self-worth and being genuinely confident does not just happen it must be shown, talk about and lived out. That's where a good mentor comes in!Today, Chris and Christina jump into the topic of self-worth. Where does it come from? How does it get distorted? What role does social media and advertising play? Do our childhood's play a part?A good mentor can help boost low self-worth. Using God's Word and

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28:30

Sibling Stories

Real Life Mentoring ·

2025/01/03

You can grow up in the same household and yet have differing perspectives. How does that happen? Today we will find out how that happened in the Elledge household.Kim Cary joins Chris and Christina as they discuss the stories that siblings share. Kim is the youngest sister of the Elledge family in which Chris is the oldest brother. Growing up in poverty, dysfunction and never really communicating, Chris and Kim share stories about growing up.What was it like growing up as the youngest? How did

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21:08

"R" Words: Release, Rest, Renew, Reveal

Real Life Mentoring ·

2024/12/20

Kim Cary returns to talk about how God gave her the most incredible "R" words during one of the most difficult seasons she's experienced. In today's interview, Chris and Christina dive into how Kim received these powerful words.Release was the first word, given during her difficult journey of caring for her aging mother. Rest followed a year later as she knew rest was exactly what she needed as she faced a taxing job and was dealing with the effects of high stress. Renew came a year later after

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20:38

The Struggle is Real: Men within the Church

Real Life Mentoring ·

2024/12/13

When most men come to church, they are searching for more than a worship service. They are hoping for a genuine connection with other men where they can be vulnerable and transparent. When men connect at a heart level, they will most likely want to be a part of the church and will, as a result, lead their family in that involvement.This is the basic idea that Chris leads with in today's episode. Men, within the walls of the church, are struggling. The challenge is not to condemn the church but

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22:08

Our Take on Adam Young's: The Big Six (Part Two)

Real Life Mentoring ·

2024/12/06

Today, Chris and Christina continue to discuss "The Big Six", a podcast episode of Adam Young's The Place We Find Ourselves.In his episode, The Big Six, Adam talks about the way children's brains development based upon the level of care and kindness in the family environment. The "Big Six" are the six things you needed from your parents:AttunementResponsivenessEngagementAbility to Regulate Your AffectAbility to Handle Your Big EmotionsWillingness to Repair HarmShow sponsor: Lori E Kenney CPA Firm

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21:43

Our Take on Adam Young's: "The Big Six" (Part One)

Real Life Mentoring ·

2024/11/29

Today, Chris and Christina discuss a recent podcast hosted by Adam Young (licensed clinical social worker with a master degree in social work (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Divinity (Emory University), host of podcast The Place We Find Ourselves and Fellow with The Allender Center).In his episode, The Big Six, Adam talks about the way children's brains development based upon the level of care and kindness in the family environment. The "Big Six" are the six things you needed from your

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21:45

The Disease of Partial Integrity

Real Life Mentoring ·

2024/11/22

Integrity builds trust. Trust is essential for good relationships. At the end of the day, this podcast is all about relationships.Today, Chris and Christina talk about the disease of partial integrity.Disease: illness, sickness, infection, ailments, disorder, afflictionWe don't allow a disease to stay in our bodies. If you have an illness, the doctor asks for your symptoms. Just like a doctor may ask for symptoms, what are the "symptoms", your proof, that you are a person of integrity?In today's

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