Raise & Release

Rachel Gunn
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Raise & Release is a Christian parenting podcast for moms who want to learn how to parent themselves out of a job by raising confident, healthy children. Author and parent educator Rachel Gunn, with the help of her good friend, Jenny, offers faith-based parenting advice, practical principles, and honest conversations for moms parenting toddlers, teens, and young adults. Parenting is discipleship: we plant, we water, and we trust God with the growth. Here, Rachel offers a soft place to land for moms in every season.

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    Stages of Parenting

    In this episode of Raise & Release, we dive into one of the most helpful frameworks for understanding our kids — the stages of parenting. Parenting changes as our children grow, and when we know what stage we’re in, we can respond with more confidence, patience, and intention. Rachel walks through the five stages of parenting and what our children need most in each one: 1. The Nurturing Stage (birth–1 year) 2. The Boundary Stage (1–5 years) 3. The Teaching Stage (6–11 years) 4. The Coaching Stage (12–18 years) 5. The Mentoring Stage (18+ years) 6. The Friendship Stage (Adulthood) We also talk about: Why knowing the stage reduces stress and conflict How to “front-load” the work in the early years What to do when a stage catches you by surprise (hello, teens!) Trusting the seeds you’ve planted over time Parenting isn’t about using the same tools forever — it’s about changing how we show up as our children change. Understanding these stages helps us move from reacting to responding, and from fear to confidence. Listen to Raise & Release Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio Continue the conversation Each week, the Raise & Release Journal helps you reflect, slow down, and think about how this connects to your own parenting. Read this week’s Raise & Release Journal here. Learn more If you’re looking for a deeper foundation for healthy, faith-centered parenting, you can learn more about my book, Impact Parenting, here. About Seeds of Impact Seeds of Impact is the heart behind everything I do. Through this nonprofit we help moms in recovery break unhealthy cycles and build stronger families. Learn more at seedsofimpact.org Connect with Jenny on ⁠Instagram⁠ Connect with Rachel Follow along on Instagram Join the conversation on Threads Find me on Facebook

    22 min

  2. FEB 3

    A Conversation with My Daughter

    In this special and deeply personal episode of Raise and Release, Rachel is joined by her oldest daughter, Katelyn, for an honest conversation about what it was like to be parented by her. Together, they reflect on boundaries, freedom, mistakes, apologies, authority, and trust—through both a parent’s and a child’s perspective. This episode offers parents a rare gift: insight into what intentional parenting feels like on the other side. Katelyn shares how being heard, respected, and guided—rather than controlled—shaped her confidence, honesty, and willingness to come to her parents when it mattered most. If this episode made you feel seen, come hang out with me in my inbox. Sign up here.  Listen to Raise & Release Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio Continue the conversation Each week, the Raise & Release Journal helps you reflect, slow down, and think about how this connects to your own parenting. Read this week’s Raise & Release Journal here. Learn more If you’re looking for a deeper foundation for healthy, faith-centered parenting, you can learn more about my book, Impact Parenting, here. About Seeds of Impact Seeds of Impact is the heart behind everything I do — helping moms in recovery break unhealthy cycles and build stronger families.Learn more at seedsofimpact.org Connect with Rachel Follow along on Instagram Join the conversation on Threads Find me on Facebook

    21 min

  3. JAN 27

    Principles that Ground Me

    In Episode 3 of Raise and Release, Rachel Gunn shares the four core parenting principles that guide her decision-making and shape how she parents through every stage of childhood. These principles were forged through years of teaching, parenting two daughters, and walking alongside moms in crisis—and they offer clarity for parents who feel overwhelmed, reactive, or unsure of what really matters. If this episode made you feel seen, come hang out with me in my inbox. Sign up here.

    15 min

  4. JAN 20

    Wins, Fails & Recovery

    In Episode 2 of Raise and Release, Rachel Gunn gets real about parenting—the wins she’s proud of, the mistakes she still cringes about, and why recovery matters more than perfection. Joined again by co-host Jenny Swindall, Rachel shares personal stories from raising two daughters, including intentional choices that built body confidence, moments when emotions took over, and parenting fails that still make her laugh (and sweat). This episode is an honest reminder that knowing what to do as a parent is very different from doing it perfectly—and that growth, humility, and repair are where real parenting impact happens. If this episode made you feel seen, come hang out with me in my inbox. Drop your email here.

    17 min
  5. Hello & Welcome

    JAN 12

    Hello & Welcome

    In this introductory conversation, host Jenny Swindall sits down with educator, parent mentor, and nonprofit founder Rachel Gunn to unpack the heart behind the podcast’s name and mission. Together, Jenny and Rachel talk honestly about the emotional tension of parenting: the joy of raising children and the grief that comes with watching them grow toward independence. Rachel shares how her background as a sixth-grade teacher, mom of two teenage daughters, and founder of Seed of Impact has shaped her parenting philosophy: principles over quick-fix strategies. At the core of the conversation is a powerful mindset shift: parenting as discipleship. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 3:6, Rachel reframes parenting as seed-planting work—faithful, intentional, and ultimately surrendered to God. The episode closes with encouragement for moms who feel burdened by outcomes, reminding them that growth belongs to the Lord. This episode is for every mom—whether you feel confident, overwhelmed, or somewhere in between. If this episode made you feel seen, come hang out with me in my inbox. Sign up here.

    17 min
  • 5 Episodes

About

Raise & Release is a Christian parenting podcast for moms who want to learn how to parent themselves out of a job by raising confident, healthy children. Author and parent educator Rachel Gunn, with the help of her good friend, Jenny, offers faith-based parenting advice, practical principles, and honest conversations for moms parenting toddlers, teens, and young adults. Parenting is discipleship: we plant, we water, and we trust God with the growth. Here, Rachel offers a soft place to land for moms in every season.

Information

  • Creator
    Rachel Gunn
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rachel Gunn
  • Show Website
    Raise & Release