Show overview
The Cup of Encouragement Podcast has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 19 episodes. That works out to roughly 8 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 19 min and 33 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Kids & Family show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 months ago, with 3 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 15 episodes published. Published by brandyraper.
From the publisher
Welcome to The Cup of Encouragement Podcast! Here you’ll find encouragement, inspiration and resources to help you to fill your cup so you can pour into your calling as a homeschool mom, wife and Christian!
Latest Episodes
Let’s Talk Subjects: The Language Arts Mountain
Let’s Talk Subjects! Welcome to the second episode in our series where we talk all about the different subjects we tackle as homeschoolers. Join me this episode where we tackle The Language Arts Mountain! What is even included in Language Arts? Do I have to do ALL of that? How do I teach this? What about my kid who is struggling? Which curriculum should I use? We’re going to talk about it ALL so you can make the best decisions for your homeschool! Check out these links for the resources recommended in today’s episode: Traditional: https://www.abeka.com https://logicofenglish.com https://christianlight.org https://www.bjupress.com https://www.goodandbeautiful.com Literature Based: https://commonsensepress.com/product-category/subject/language-arts/learning-language-arts-through-literature/ https://www.bookshark.com https://www.sonlight.com https://rabbittrailshomeschool.com/rabbit-trails-language-arts-curriculum/ https://www.beyondthepage.com Charlotte Mason https://simplycharlottemason.com https://www.mfwbooks.com https://www.amblesideonline.org https://www.masterbooks.com Classical: https://welltrainedmind.com https://classicalacademicpress.com https://www.memoriapress.com https://veritaspress.com https://classicalconversations.com My Recommendations: Reading & Spelling: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com Writing: https://classicalacademicpress.com/collections/writing-rhetoric https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/writing-with-ease/?srsltid=AfmBOoqOqX17VMMAgMuh4ASKlnYjo9tUvkRyUc9Gjxkdu2EL7AJ_vb6e https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/writing-with-skill/?srsltid=AfmBOopTdtvbJVbQSmCNvEvk9aWy09RJTSOBcB7jAbPZy2VBpGK1mlZ9 https://www.masterbooks.com/writing-strands-series?srsltid=AfmBOoqiJ918isU_nRLN6DfYlPRgMOMu6jv8AtBLy4h-VWUIl8tm-ukT https://www.mfwbooks.com/item/30056/Writing-Lessons-Part-One/ https://iew.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqN9xPcyl-xcbPb8DXiz406XWfKZgmOWyVqHAAsV_b7Wz8tbMsF Grammar: https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/first-language-lessons/?srsltid=AfmBOorkzFUEoIqpm8IG60j6smfWxnOZUwqBBNr649b3q2PZW_LPJPQl https://www.hakepublishing.com https://www.milestonebooks.com/list/Building_Christian_English_Series/?srsltid=AfmBOoqFLA45w5cs0XP_4pgx8T2frYDMWsY90RUPz6uKO-tucP-fjbck https://iew.com/fix-info?srsltid=AfmBOoqsdArMNfw1WrPdZXRc-C14zPUMt4Doj8yiAcsuH8C8DwqN-YZE Literature: https://www.memoriapress.com/literature-poetry/ ——————————————————————————— Looking to start your own podcast? There’s no better time to start and there’s no better hosting platform than Podbean! Podbean makes it easy to record, edit, publish, share, manage and monetize your podcast all in one place! And listeners of The Cup of Encouragement Podcast can use the link below to get their first month of unlimited hosting FREE! So check out the links below and start your podcast today! Unlimited Hosting Plan: http://podbean.com/fillyourcup Business Hosting Plan: http://podbean.com/pro/fillyourcup
Let’s Talk Subjects: What’s Up With All The Math?
Let’s Talk Subjects! Welcome to the first episode in our new series where we talk all about the different subjects we tackle as homeschoolers. Join me this episode where we dive into MATH! What are all these methods? What is spiral vs. mastery? What is conceptual vs. procedural? Which curriculum should I use? We’re going to talk about it ALL so you can make the best decisions for your homeschool! Check out these links for the resources recommended in today’s episode: Abeka: https://www.abeka.com/Search.aspx#stq=&subject=MATH BJU press elementary: https://www.bjupress.com/elementary-math BJU press middle/high school: https://www.bjupress.com/middle-high-school-math CTC math: https://ctcmath.com/ Horizons math: https://www.sonlight.com/pages/horizons-math?srsltid=AfmBOorcb2ZSdBhO65vQ3FxiVFfge4VU9cjIK_Sz_naRwCho8UyzK8pI Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org Math Mammoth: https://www.mathmammoth.com Math-U-See: https://mathusee.com Math with Confidence: https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/math-with-confidence/?srsltid=AfmBOoom2_Nw6yF5PgB3Avd2uZWSW6_YP6jkvXDICS4cuRVsPYsNPtAY Saxon: https://www.rainbowresource.com/saxon-math?srsltid=AfmBOopC-UgKdvqXnz0vzr4CONljCqhl2bOKE-YgEpwArXu9WiJC5j7R Singapore Dimensions: https://www.singaporemath.com Nichole the Math Lady: https://nicolethemathlady.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23249111001&gbraid=0AAAAADJyb8lNFu37Ds3smGwAGaElzruAb&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_YHq066nkgMVGK4DAB2RAgk9EAAYASAAEgLXqPD_BwE Looking to start your own podcast? There’s no better time to start and there’s no better hosting platform than Podbean! Podbean makes it easy to record, edit, publish, share, manage and monetize your podcast all in one place! And listeners of The Cup of Encouragement Podcast can use the link below to get their first month of unlimited hosting FREE! So check out the links below and start your podcast today! Unlimited Hosting Plan: http://podbean.com/fillyourcup Business Hosting Plan: http://podbean.com/pro/fillyourcup
Celebrating One Year of The Cup of Encouragement!
Hooray! The Cup of Encouragement Podcast is officially one year old and I’m so excited! Thank you to those who have come along this journey with me so far. I look forward to continuing to bring you encouragement in your journey. To our new friends, welcome! I’m so glad to have you in our community. It’s going to be a great year and I can’t wait for what’s next! If you are ready to launch YOUR podcast Podbean is the perfect platform to get started. It’s free to start, easy to use, and will grow along side you with tools to help you record, edit, share, monitor and monetize your podcast. Follow my link to get started today! https://www.podbean.com/fillyourcup
Ep 16Back to School: A Day with My Sixth Grader
We are back at it and I’m excited to share with you what we’ve got going this year for my sixth grader! This is our first foray into middle school territory so come along with me and I’ll walk you through a day with my 6th grader!
Ep 15Back to School: A Day with My Fourth Grader
We are back at it and I’m so excited to share with you what we are doing this year! Join me as I walk you through a day with my fourth grader. I’ll share our curriculum choices, how we are using them, and how we fit it all into our day!
Ep 14Back to School: A Day with My Second Grader
We are back to school and I’m excited to share with you all the things my second grader is doing this year. Join me as I walk you through it day and tell you what curriculum choices we made, how we use them, and how I schedule it all!
Ep 13Back to School: Encouragement for Your Year
It’s September and we are back at it! Let’s kick off our homeschool year with some encouraging words. You’ve got this Mama!
Ep 12Getting Started: The ”S” Word!
This week we are wrapping up our series about getting started as a homeschooler! And as you know, no homeschool conversation is complete without addressing the big S word… Socialization. What is it? What is it not? And how do we do it? Let’s discuss it!
Ep 11Getting Started: Homeschooling Multiple Kids Together
Let’s talk homeschooling multiple kiddos! In this episode I’ll give you strategies for homeschooling multiple kids of different ages all at once! You can give a rich education to your kids, maintain your sanity, and having plenty of time for the fun things in life as well…and yes…even with babies and toddlers in the mix!
Ep 10Getting Started: What Do I Teach?
You want to homeschool! Yay! But what are you even supposed to teach and how do you do it?! Join me for the second episode in our series, Getting Started, where I’ll walk you through how to know what you need to teach and how to go about it.
Ep 9Getting Started Homeschooling: Finding Your Homeschool Style
Want to homeschool but don’t know where to start? In the trenches but feeling lost? No worries! I’ve got you. In this series ,“Getting Started”, I’ll take you step by step through all the things you need to know to get going! We’ll talk about different approaches to homeschooling so you can find what works for YOU! I’ll break down different homeschool methods and share resources and curriculum recommendations to get you going. You don’t want to miss this!
Ep 8Rhythms: Wrapping it Up!
A few final thoughts to wrap up our series New Year New Rhythms!
Ep 7Rhythms Over Raggedness: Serving With Purpose
As faithful followers of Jesus we know we are called to serve. But what do we do when we find ourselves running ragged? Join the conversation as we discuss how to faithfully serve in the callings God has given you. Discover your spiritual gifts by taking the quiz found at this link: https://giftstest.com/
Ep 6Rhythms Over Resignation: Parenting is Hard!
Parenting is so hard that sometimes we just want to give up! But we all love our littles too much to do that, so we’ve got to find a way to do it well without losing our minds in the process. Join the conversation as we talk about rhythms to incorporate in our parenting that give us confidence and comfort in this beautiful journey!
Ep 5Rhythms over Resentment: Building a Great Marriage
How to create rhythms in your marriage to strengthen your relationship and keep resentment at bay.
Ep 4Rhythms Over Restrictions: Being Healthy
Ditch the restrictive diets and overbearing workout routines and find healthy rhythms that will actually stick so you can achieve your goals to be the healthiest version of you!
Ep 3Rhythms Over Rules: A Homeschool Conversation
Let go of restrictive “rules” about homeschooling and replace them with realistic rhythms that will move you from feeling stressed and behind to confident and accomplished!
Ep 2New Year, New Rhythms!
Be encouraged to ditch the New Year’s resolution and work out some realistic and attainable rhythms in your life that will give you peace, fulfillment and success!
Ep 1The Decision to Homeschool
Hear our family’s story of taking the leap of faith and choosing to homeschool our kiddos!