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  When the Job Disappeared, God Became the Provider with Mick Wienholt 18.09.2026 58min

  Send us Fan Mail What happens when the career you built your security around suddenly disappears? Mick Wienholt, host of the Coincidence or God podcast, shares how a rescinded job offer became an invitation into surrender, trust, and a radically different relationship with God. We talk about ambition, the pull of money and financial security, fear of lack, fasting for direction, and 18 months without a paycheck as the sole breadwinner. Through unexpected provision, a family “miracle wall,” an...
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  ALL CLEAR: Faith in the Middle of an Unexpected Health Journey with Kristin Kurtz 16.09.2026 39min

  Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode of Hope Unlocked, host Kristin Kurtz shares her health journey in real time. Before receiving biopsy results in February 2024, she heard two words in her spirit: ALL CLEAR. She has stood on those words ever since, even as she pursued natural healing—and then learned in June 2026 that what she believed had healed was still there. In a special host takeover, Kristin is joined by her dear friend and spiritual mama, Sherri Conran, who steps into th...
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  When Rock Bottom Gets Lower: From Alcoholism to Faith, Freedom & Hope with Harry Saltzgaver 14.09.2026 37min

  Send us Fan Mail Longtime journalist Harry Saltzgaver shares the raw truth behind his journey from functioning alcoholism to freedom, faith, and recovery. He opens up about relapse, a life-changing DUI, and the jail-cell prayer that became a turning point after 9/11. Harry shares how God removed his compulsion to drink, why making amends and vulnerability matter, and how sobriety led to a life of service. We also discuss Christian recovery, identity beyond career, community impact, and his me...
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  When Divorce Feels Like War: A Restorative Path to Peace with Amy Vanderbeek 11.09.2026 41min

  Send us Fan Mail When conflict leaves you bracing for the next hard conversation, there can still be a path toward peace. Mediator Amy Vanderbeek shares how her own high-conflict divorce during COVID became the doorway into restorative mediation and helping others navigate difficult transitions with greater clarity and confidence. We talk about creating space to be heard, why restorative doesn’t mean forced reconciliation, co-parenting, releasing shame, building a business in a demanding seas...
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  Why Am I Still Stuck? Getting to the Root and Healing with God with Heather O’Brien 09.09.2026 28min

  Send us Fan Mail What if the reason you’re still struggling isn’t because you haven’t prayed enough—but because God wants to take you deeper? Heather O’Brien, author of Heal with God, shares how the Lord led her into a more Spirit-led approach to healing that looks beyond symptoms and gets to the root. We talk about uncovering hidden lies, asking God better questions, hearing His voice more clearly, and praying with greater precision over patterns that seem impossible to break. Heather also s...
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  Paint the Promise: Reclaim Your Voice, Creativity & Calling with Dionne White 07.09.2026 59min

  Send us Fan Mail What happens when God begins awakening the gifts, creativity, and voice He placed inside of you? In this hope-filled conversation, Dionne White shares how prophetic art became part of her healing and how the Lord taught her to “paint the promise” instead of staying focused on the pain. We talk about creativity as a God-given expression, finding courage to use your voice, resisting the fear and isolation that can come against your calling, and receiving support along the way. ...
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  I Almost Said No: What God Did With One Yes | Episode 250 with Kristin Kurtz 05.09.2026 13min

  Send us Fan Mail What can happen when you say yes to God before you have the whole roadmap? In this special 250th episode of Hope Unlocked, host Kristin Kurtz shares the story behind the podcast she almost never started—and what God has done through one surrendered yes. From facing fear and feeling unqualified to creating a “SEEDcast” that plants hope, courage, healing, and faith, she reflects on consistency, unseen impact, and releasing the pressure of the numbers. If you’ve questioned wheth...
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  When God Says No, It Might Be Saving Your Life with Yolonda Troupe Smith 04.09.2026 1h 26min

  Send us Fan Mail One impulsive yes can lead into danger—and one obedient no can change everything. Yolonda Troupe Smith shares her powerful testimony of learning to hear God’s voice, recognize His warnings, and surrender control. From unsafe college choices and an unequally yoked marriage to spiritual warfare during a high-risk pregnancy with 11 fibroid tumors, Yolonda shares how God protected her, brought her through difficult seasons, and turned her story into purpose. She also opens up abo...
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  The Name She Never Wanted to Say Changed Her Life with Mandy Adendorff 02.09.2026 56min

  Send us Fan Mail Mandy Adendorff grew up Orthodox Jewish in Johannesburg and strongly anti-Christian—until one desperate moment changed everything. After unexpectedly crying out the name of Jesus, Mandy encountered a presence that transformed her life and began a ripple effect of faith, healing, and family breakthrough. She shares how God guided her through dreams, brought her to the U.S. through the Green Card Lottery, and eventually led her to help launch a student-led Jesus club in a publi...
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  From Federal Prison to Redemption: Embracing Your Story with Mike & Marty Betts 31.08.2026 1h 2min

  Send us Fan Mail Four months into marriage, Mike and Marty Betts watched their world unravel through accusations, legal battles, and a federal prison sentence. They share the raw journey of losing success, identity, control, and time together—and finding God faithful in the middle of it all. From ministry behind prison walls to forgiveness, vulnerability, and rebuilding after loss, their story reveals how God can redeem even the chapters we never would have chosen. Today, through Embracing Yo...
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  Stop Adding to the Noise: Release Your Sound and Speak Life with Kristin Kurtz 28.08.2026 9min

  Send us Fan Mail Social media can feel like standing next to a speaker turned all the way up. In this raw solo episode of Hope Unlocked, Kristin Kurtz shares what stirred in her after seeing so much fighting, division, and tearing down online—and asks what could happen if we used our voices to lift people up instead. She shares why encouragement matters, how doing uncomfortable things can unlock breakthrough, and how one faithful voice can create a ripple effect far beyond what we see. Join R...
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  How God Uses Your Past to Prepare You for Purpose: Hope Is Alive with Gretchen Moran 27.08.2026 46min

  Send us Fan Mail Sometimes following God means releasing something you love to step into what He has next. Returning guest Gretchen Moran (Episode 19 & 20) shares how God led her from “spinning ten plates” into a faith-filled role with Hope Is Alive, a Christ-centered addiction recovery nonprofit. Gretchen opens up about empty nest life, sacred quiet seasons, and how God used her leadership, relationships, and painful past to prepare her. Discover Christian recovery homes, peer-led recove...
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  The Baby Sent Home to Die Who Grew Up to Reach Nations with Sue Corl 24.08.2026 1h 14min

  Send us Fan Mail Sue Corl’s story is a powerful testimony of healing, identity, and purpose. Born with a severe cleft palate and sent home as a baby “to die,” Sue endured 26 surgeries, battled feelings of being less than, and learned how achievement could mask deep wounds. In this episode of Hope Unlocked, she shares how God rebuilt her identity, led her into decades of ministry in Hawaii, China, and Bangladesh, and birthed Crown of Beauty International. From Psalm 139 and inner healing to Bi...
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  The Boy They Called Broken Was Never Broken at All with Dr. Stuart Jones 20.08.2026 46min

  Send us Fan Mail Dr. Stuart Jones shares the powerful true story behind his award-winning book, For the Love of Stephen: The Story of a Boy Who Was Never Broken. Born with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the 1950s, Stephen was given limiting labels—but his family chose faith, advocacy, inclusion, and relentless love instead. Stuart reflects on special education, Temple Grandin’s “different, not less” message, exploitation of vulnerable adults, forgiveness, and the sermon that h...
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  She Had Every Reason to Lose Hope—But She Kept Saying Yes to God with Juliet Dawn 17.08.2026 59min

  Send us Fan Mail Juliet Dawn has walked through abuse, coercive control, miscarriage, the devastating loss of twins, PTSD, physical suffering, and deep grief—yet she refused to let despair have the final word. In this powerful conversation, the singer, poet, author, and entrepreneur shares how God has met her through unimaginable seasons and called her to keep using her voice. Juliet opens up about refusing to shrink, standing in her own boots, navigating comparison and gaslighting, and findi...
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  Five Years of Waiting, Then Three Children in 48 Hours with Steve Wormer 13.08.2026 47min

  Send us Fan Mail After repeated miscarriages and five exhausting years of adoption, Steve Wormer and his wife faced another crushing blow when their adoption agency suddenly closed the door. Then, within about 48 hours, everything changed—they were given three children. Steve shares the heartbreak, waiting, surrender, and unexpected redemption that shaped his faith, along with the real journey of helping adopted children heal from trauma and learn safety and trust. Through it all, we explore ...
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  His Wife’s Illness Changed Everything He Believed About Health with Barry Bevier 10.08.2026 46min

  Send us Fan Mail After watching his wife battle lupus, endure years of heavy medications and devastating side effects, Barry Bevier’s life took a new direction. Out of profound loss came a mission: help others become informed sooner and make proactive choices for their health before crisis becomes the wake-up call. In this episode, Barry shares what he has learned about brain health, inflammation, toxins, nutrition, sleep, gut health, Alzheimer’s and CTE prevention, along with simple, realist...
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  She Refused to Let Trauma Define Her—and Found Freedom Through Forgiveness with Summer Dey 07.08.2026 1h 23min

  Send us Fan Mail In 22 minutes, Summer Dey lost everything she had built—and the fallout shook her identity, mental health, and body. In this deeply honest conversation, she shares her journey through depression, anxiety, PTSD symptoms, panic disorder, and seizures, along with the biblical forgiveness process she believes led to true freedom and healing. Summer reveals how unfinished forgiveness, self-judgment, and bitterness can keep us bound, why a diagnosis does not have to become our iden...
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  From Saving Souls to Chasing Sinners: Burnout, Faith & Life in the FBI with Eric Robinson 06.08.2026 47min

  Send us Fan Mail Pastor-turned-FBI agent Eric Robinson shares the hidden cost of carrying everyone else’s pain—and the burnout that led him from the pulpit to Quantico. He opens up about church planting, daily stress headaches, SWAT operations, high-stakes investigations, and the emotional toll of working around darkness. Through it all, one principle became essential: reserve judgment and stay curious. Eric reveals how calm rapport can disarm conflict, why leaders need safe relationships, an...
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  When Faith Doesn’t Fix the Pain: The Wilderness Way with Dustin Kleinschmidt 02.08.2026 54min

  Send us Fan Mail What happens when the faith you thought would protect you leads straight into the wilderness? Dustin Kleinschmidt shares how ministry burnout, church conflict, resignation, and panic attacks shattered the expectations he had placed on God. This raw conversation explores the space between rescue and restoration—where beauty and brokenness coexist, honest lament becomes worship, and healing begins by asking, “Where are You, God?” before “How do I fix this?” Dustin offers a powe...