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Feeling stuck, uncertain, or overwhelmed in your faith journey? Hope Unlocked is here to inspire and equip you with real-life stories of resilience, breakthrough, and unwavering faith. Whether you’re navigating the highs and lows of business, ministry, or personal challenges, this podcast offers powerful testimonies and practical insights to help you overcome obstacles and rediscover your purpose. Each episode dives into biblical truths, actionable wisdom, and heartfelt encouragement to reignite your HOPE and empower you to live boldly in your God-given calling.
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May the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in HOPE.â€â€ Romans‬ â€15‬:â€13‬ â€
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Kristin Kurtz
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Send a text In this Hope Unlocked episode, entrepreneur and philanthropist Kurt Avery shares how Sawyer Products grew from humble beginnings into a global force for clean water, disaster relief, and purpose-driven business. We explore water filtration technology, humanitarian innovation, faith-led entrepreneurship, disaster response, global health, succession planning, leadership, integrity, and decision-making. From Haiti and Puerto Rico to Kibera and war zones, Kurt reveals how safe drinkin...
Send a text In this powerful episode of Hope Unlocked, Jason Heinritz shares his journey from workaholism, numbing, and chasing status to living set apart through surrender, spiritual discipline, and trust in God’s provision. We talk about faith, marriage, fatherhood, Sabbath rest, boundaries, business, and building a life rooted in peace instead of performance. Jason also shares the heart behind his book Wake Up Jesus People and the 40 Forge Challenge, a biblically grounded reset focused on ...
Send a text Celebrate 3 years of Hope Unlocked with Cindy Nicholson as we unpack how to break free from old labels and embrace your God-given identity—loved, chosen, redeemed, and called. Cindy shares her 20-year journey from publishing in South Africa to launching Embracing Grace magazine, including a wilderness season, healing from trauma, shame, and perfectionism, and learning print magazine design and layout solo. We explore intimacy with God, renewing the mind, mental health, resilience,...
Send a text Jason Lyle (former pastor, founder of Adventures in Recovery and Sacred Grit) shares how cold water exposure, breathwork, and backcountry brotherhood help men break cycles of addiction, trauma, and emotional numbness to rebuild identity and courage. We explore nervous system regulation, triggers and the amygdala, and how intentional breathing can restore the prefrontal “steering wheel” in moments of stress. Jason unpacks pre-verbal trauma, attachment wounds, and why compulsions of...
Send a text A second chance rarely comes how we plan it and Kayla Rose Masteller proves it. In this Hope Unlocked episode, Kayla shares her powerful testimony of a midnight accident, recovery, and the moment Philippians 4:13 became her lifeline. Hear how physical therapy, unexpected provision, and renewed calling led her from Bible college doubts to missions and seven years as a missionary-educator in South Korea. We also dive into faith-based entrepreneurship and Velvet Rose Studios—hand-pai...
Send a text If you’ve felt trapped in your body, your mind, or your own home—this episode is for you. Janell Kremer shares her unfiltered story: gallstones during pregnancy, a terrifying postpartum spiral, public panic, and a mysterious illness that left her wasting away while doctors ran out of answers. Then the battle turned spiritual—an oppressive heaviness in her house and suicidal thoughts tied to one spot—until worship, Scripture, and relentless prayer shifted the atmosphere (yes, a lit...
Send a text Think your past disqualifies you? This episode will challenge that lie. Roosevelt Sargent opens up about leaving gang life, becoming a teenage father, and walking through grief, addiction, and the kind of endurance that looks like crying in a bathroom stall, praying, and getting back up anyway. We talk imposter syndrome, learning to trust discernment, and how Roosevelt turned testimony into Christian rap, touring, and now mainstream storytelling through film and novels—evangelism ...
Send a text When the story you tell yourself shifts, your life can follow. In this episode of Hope Unlocked, minister, author, and former college educator Connie Tresedder shares how inner healing, brain rewiring, and Holy Spirit–led perspective break cycles of fear, comparison, and doubt. We explore triggers, thought patterns, and how the brain treats reminders like reality, plus practical tools for renewing the mind with Scripture. Connie unpacks her transition from education to full-time m...
Send a text What if the loudest story in your mind isn’t the truth? In this powerful episode, performance coach Heather Sanchez unpacks how hidden belief systems fuel perfectionism, shame, and silence—and how renewing the mind with God’s truth brings freedom. We explore the difference between feelings and truth, why waiting to feel forgiven keeps us stuck, and how lies like “I’m not enough” and “no one cares” lose their power when their origin is exposed. Heather shares practical tools for id...
Send a text In this Hope Unlocked episode, Kristin Kurtz sits down with Marnie Swedberg to explore calling versus qualification, discerning peace as a guide, and leading with faith when clarity feels foggy. Marnie shares the origin story of Christian Women Speakers, overcoming comparison and perfectionism, and stewarding your voice whether on a platform, in ministry, or at the kitchen table. You’ll hear practical rhythms for sustainable leadership—Sabbath rest, mini retreats, and Spirit-led d...
Send a text What if the ending you never wanted wasn’t the end at all? In this powerful episode of Hope Unlocked, Kristin Kurtz sits down with Bethany Spencer—remarried widow, mother of five, coach, and author—for a raw conversation about grief, lament, and reimagining life after loss. After losing her husband to cancer in just eleven months, Bethany shares how learning to lament with honest prayer opened space for healing without bypassing pain. We explore the biology of grief, including ner...
Send a text In this raw, hope-filled episode, Cindy O’Rourke shares a powerful testimony of healing after devastating betrayal, spiritual warfare, and rebuilding discernment through faith. We talk about how God can redeem trauma into purpose—leading Cindy to adopt children with complex needs and launch Grace and Wellness, a med spa and wellness center in Burnsville, Minnesota with a mission to fund rescue and aftercare for trafficked children. Cindy shares how holistic wellness modalities can...
Send a text What if your childhood “trouble” was actually a clue to your calling? Bill Dickerson shares how God-given design shows up early...and how understanding your gifts can unlock purpose, courage, and lasting joy. Learn the three layers of gifts and how they shape relationships, leadership, and work. Bill also unpacks faith-filled obedience, focus in a noisy world, courage that catches up as you move, and a powerful healing testimony marked by humility. This episode will help you find ...
Send a text In this powerful Hope Unlocked episode, Kristin sits down with Kimberly Joy for a hope-filled conversation on emotional maturity, Kingdom leadership, and staying spiritually stable when life shakes you. You’ll learn the difference between instant breakthroughs and long-term growth, why humility and emotional stability mark true maturity, and how the Holy Spirit meets you as Counselor and Comforter. Kimberly shares practical wisdom on recognizing stalled growth, choosing alignment ...
Send a text Christian counselor Kathryn Lichty, founder of One Hope Counseling, shares a powerful journey of listening prayer, inner healing, and faith-led obedience. Kathryn opens up about leaving a secular counseling agency to build a practice rooted in hearing God’s voice—confirmed through Scripture, signs, and timely encouragement. This episode explores trauma, parts work, taking thoughts captive, and releasing shame in exchange for truth. Kathryn also shares vulnerable testimony around p...
Send a text In this powerful episode, I sit down with Tim Hunt, whose journey through FSHD muscular dystrophy, respiratory failure, and a silent ICU season became the catalyst for his calling as a Christian author. Tim shares how faith, prayer, and unexpected “angels” helped awaken a novel decades in the making. We explore Fields of Faith, a faith-filled historical novel, and dive into practical insights on self-publishing, writing with disability, and author resilience. Tim also opens up abo...
Send a text Former PBR bull rider turned worship leader, comedian, and keynote speaker Nick Morrison shares how resilience shaped his journey from rodeo arenas to rebuilding his brain after over 50 concussions and a hypoxic injury. We explore faith, mindset, rural ministry, neuroplasticity, and the work ethic that fueled his recovery. Nick reveals the power of laughter as healing, the three controllables that change any season, and the heart behind his bestselling book Knocked Out But Not Dow...
Send a text In this inspiring conversation, prophetic artist Claudette Ross shares how creativity can become a pathway to peace, healing, and deeper connection with God. We explore how art, worship, and spiritual sensitivity intersect—and how simple obedience can unlock bold expression, renewed confidence, and surprising breakthroughs. Claudette opens up about cultivating a creative lifestyle, listening to the Holy Spirit while creating, and learning to trust the process even when it shifts m...
Send a text Transformation starts with belief. In this episode, Wendy Backlund shares how renewing the mind reshapes identity, calling, emotions, and spiritual authority. We discuss hidden beliefs about worth, breaking performance Christianity, and daily practices that make change stick—declarations, movement, and music. A powerful conversation to help you walk in confidence, peace, and the truth of who God designed you to be. Wendy's contact info: Website - https://www.ignitinghope.com/wendy...
Send a text Former athlete Dr. Dave Jones shares how a career-ending injury sparked a faith-filled pivot from sports to founding Marketing Ministries and later M Is Good. We explore purpose-driven leadership, rebuilding identity, and Dave’s R7 framework—destiny, vision, strategy, brand, communication, prayer, action. He also breaks down FLAP (fear, lust, anger, pride) and how leaders overcome inner battles to pursue clear vision. A powerful episode for anyone navigating transition, calling, o...
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