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  She Had Every Reason to Lose Hope—But She Kept Saying Yes to God with Juliet Dawn 17.08.2026 59m

  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 47m

  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 46m

  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 23m

  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 47m

  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 54m

  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...
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  Two Weeks Postpartum, Then Thyroid Cancer: Choosing Faith Over Fear with Beth Fralick 30.07.2026 53m

  Send us Fan Mail Two weeks after welcoming her first baby, Beth Fralick was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. In this honest conversation, the teacher, mom of three, and health and wellness consultant shares the postpartum shock, grief, and pressure of making fast medical decisions while learning to advocate for herself. Beth opens up about second opinions, preparing for surgery, setting boundaries, healing trauma, and reclaiming her voice through long-term survivorship. She also shares the Scri...
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  Stop Performing for God: Ministry, Burnout & Trusting His Provision with Paul Granger 27.07.2026 1h 10m

  Send us Fan Mail What if ministry is not a title, but a way of living with God and loving people? Kristin talks with writer and longtime podcaster Paul Granger about living as an ambassador of Christ without the pressure to perform, build a platform, or prove your worth through numbers. Paul shares how God led him away from a traditional paycheck, taught him to trust divine provision, and met him in seasons of fear, criticism, burnout, and lament. Together, they explore healthy boundaries, mi...
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  When Life Stops Making Sense: Trusting God Through Cancer, Grief & Loss with Kathy Rogers 23.07.2026 51m

  Send us Fan Mail What does it look like to trust God when life no longer makes sense? Speaker and author Kathy Rogers shares her journey through triple-negative breast cancer, a BRCA2 family diagnosis, and the devastating loss of both her mother and 29-year-old daughter. She opens up about grief, depression, perseverance, gratitude journaling, and finding steady ground in Ephesians 3:14–21. Through God winks, a healing road trip, and a memorial marathon, Kathy reminds us that joy and grief ca...
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  Feeling Burned Out? Discover God's Secret to Soul Rest with Bret Kolman 20.07.2026 1h

  Send us Fan Mail What if the breakthrough you need isn't found by working harder—but by resting with God? In this episode, Bret Kolman, a healthcare CPA and former hospital CEO, shares how practicing Sabbath, taking mini sabbaticals, and embracing intentional solitude transformed his life, leadership, and relationship with God. Together, we explore practical rhythms for soul rest, Christian leadership, hearing God's voice through prayer and journaling, the role of worship, wisdom in fasting, ...
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  One Couple. One Calling. One Walk Across America. with Rick & Jane McKinney 16.07.2026 1h 7m

  Send us Fan Mail After decades in pastoral ministry, Rick and Jane McKinney share an honest story of calling, resilience, and continuing to say yes to Jesus. From a faith awakening during the Jesus movement and a 52-year marriage that began with a tangerine Lifesaver to a heart diagnosis that sparked a defining encounter with God, their journey is filled with courage and redemption. They also unpack servant leadership, practical evangelism, creativity as ministry, and the life-changing walk a...
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  A Gratitude Attack: Finding God’s Love Through Grief and Loss with Wendy Bauer 13.07.2026 50m

  Send us Fan Mail What happens when performance Christianity stops working? Wendy Bower, author of Gratitude Attack, shares how God met her in the honesty of grief, anger, divorce, estrangement from her daughters, and breast cancer during COVID. Through Christian counseling, the Psalms, journaling, and learning to receive the Father’s love, Wendy moved from striving to intimacy and from head knowledge to heart transformation. She explains why a “gratitude attack” is not forced positivity, but ...
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  When Grief Rewrites Your Faith: Finding Hope After Unexpected Loss with Francine Ivey 10.07.2026 1h

  Send us Fan Mail One phone call changed everything. Just hours after preaching a message called Consumed By The Call, Francine Ivey's husband unexpectedly passed away, leaving her to navigate unimaginable grief, questions of faith, and a completely different future. In this deeply honest conversation, Francine shares what sustained her in the darkest moments, how to truly care for someone who is grieving, and why our presence often matters more than our words. We also explore the power of Kin...
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  He Died, Came Back, and Refused to Quit: A Story of Unbreakable Hope with Jay Setchell 09.07.2026 1h 17m

  Send us Fan Mail What does it take to keep going after life knocks you down again and again? Marine veteran, entrepreneur, and author Jay Setchell shares his extraordinary journey from a demanding Midwest farm upbringing to surviving multiple near-death experiences, including a devastating Marine Corps crash, a drunk-driver collision that left him with a broken neck, drowning, paralysis, and PTSD. Through every setback, Jay reveals how gratitude, faith, prayer, and intentional daily choices h...
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  What Every Parent Should Know About Trauma, Therapy & Lasting Healing with Mallory Kurkosky 06.07.2026 50m

  Send us Fan Mail Why do children leave therapy saying, “We just played”? In this conversation, licensed mental health therapist and registered play therapist supervisor Mallory Kurkosky explains how evidence-based play therapy helps children process emotions and experiences they can't always put into words. We discuss supporting teens who resist therapy, how parents can use validation and emotional regulation to shift family dynamics, and why healing often begins with the adults. Mallory also...
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  When Your Worst Mistake Becomes God's Greatest Redemption with Alli Patterson 02.07.2026 46m

  Send us Fan Mail What happens when your biggest failure becomes the place where God begins your greatest restoration? Teaching Pastor Alli Patterson shares her powerful testimony of drifting from faith, the affair that nearly destroyed her marriage, and the life-changing moment she returned to Scripture and encountered Jesus in a new way. Together, we talk about confession, conviction, rebuilding trust, marriage restoration, raising children with honesty, gratitude, and practical ways to stud...
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  She Left New Age for Jesus—and Everything Changed with Dr. Laurette Willis 29.06.2026 59m

  Send us Fan Mail Can childhood wounds lead us away from God—and can Jesus redeem every part of the journey? In this powerful episode, Dr. Laurette Willis shares how childhood trauma, emotional eating, yoga, and New Age spirituality left her searching until she experienced true freedom through Jesus Christ. We discuss overcoming addiction, renewing the mind with Scripture, the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the difference between religion and a personal relationship with Christ. Dr. Willis al...
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  Voice of the Heart: Finding God in a Noisy World with Greg Pai 25.06.2026 58m

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Hope Unlocked, Kristin Kurtz sits down with author and publisher Greg Pai to explore a powerful testimony of transformation. From growing up in poverty in the Bronx to achieving worldly success, Greg shares how deep depression and disconnection ultimately led him and his wife to surrender their lives to Jesus. Together, they discuss spiritual discernment, spiritual warfare, and Greg’s “Voice of the Heart” framework—learning to recognize God’s gentle whisper...
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  The Soul Is Starving: Why Success, Comfort & Noise Never Satisfy with Cory Rosenke 22.06.2026 1h 4m

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Hope Unlocked, Kristin Kurtz sits down with pastor, author, and speaker Cory Rosenke to explore quietness, spiritual formation, and living with an eternal perspective. Cory shares his journey from financial hardship and homelessness in Canada to ministry in Silicon Valley, revealing how books, faith, and unexpected life experiences shaped his calling. Together, they discuss spiritual disciplines, protecting peace in a noisy world, caring for the soul, and w...
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  Faith Over Fear: The Joy Reflex That Carried Her Through the Impossible with Jenna Schutt 18.06.2026 46m

  Send us Fan Mail What do you do when life changes with a single phone call? In this powerful episode, nurse and mom Jenna Schutt shares her journey from caring for patients to facing a rare bone marrow disease, IV chemotherapy, stem cell transplant, and ongoing healing. We discuss faith over fear, Christian encouragement for chronic illness, resilience, anxiety, healing scriptures, neuroplasticity, and practical ways to renew your mind through God's Word. Jenna also shares her Joy Reflex fram...