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What happens when unresolved trauma begins speaking through your body, even when life looks fine on the outside? Carolyn Sherrow shares her journey from terrifying breathing episodes and vocal cord dysfunction to uncovering the connection between PTSD, trauma, and high-functioning dissociation. Discover how hidden emotional wounds can manifest physically, why understanding dissociation matters, and how Christian counseling, faith, and healing with Jesus helped Carolyn find freedom. Through her memoir, My Personal Holocaust, Carolyn reminds us that it's never too late to reclaim your voice, break free from shame, and find renewed hope. Healing is possible, and you don't have to walk through it alone!

Carolyn's contact info:

Email - cfs@cordsofgrace.com

Website - https://cordsofgrace.com/

Carolyn's book:

My Personal Holocaust: Triumphing Over the Devastation of Trauma-Based Mind Control - https://a.co/d/0ebiXsJj

Resources mentioned:

The Life Model: Living From the Heart Jesus Gave You - https://a.co/d/0axPgacC

Restoration in Christ Ministries - https://rcm-usa.org/

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

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What happens when trauma, anxiety, rejection, and people-pleasing shape what you believe about yourself? Join Kristin Kurtz and Jen Manswell, founder of Parable Productions, for a powerful conversation about overcoming limiting beliefs, renewing your mind with Scripture, and finding healing through faith in Jesus Christ. Jen shares her journey from performing arts to Christian storytelling and evangelism, revealing how God uses creativity to transform lives. Discover how to break free from unworthiness, establish healthy boundaries, release the pressure to save others, and embrace your true identity in Christ. Be encouraged to surrender your burdens, replace lies with God's truth, and experience the freedom and hope found in Him.

Jen's contact info:

Website - https://www.myparableproductions.com/

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Partner of the Month: Parable Productions✨

Parable Productions is a Kingdom-centered creative company using books and media to tell stories that reveal truth, stir the soul, and point people to Jesus. Discover faith-filled stories created to help you see God, yourself, and your life differently.

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*Affiliate disclosure: I’m an affiliate of Parable Productions. If you purchase through my link, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

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Stress, burnout, perfectionism, and the pressure to be everything to everyone can take a toll on your mind, body, and faith. Marriage and family therapist, author, and ministry consultant Molly LaCroix shares how self-awareness, nervous system regulation, and compassionate curiosity can open the door to emotional healing. Discover how Internal Family Systems (IFS) connects with Christian faith, why recognizing your emotions matters, and how creating sacred space helps you slow down and hear God. From career pivots and parenting pressures to church hurt and ministry burnout, this hope-filled conversation offers practical tools for healthier relationships, spiritual growth, and leading with compassion.

Molly's contact info:

Website - https://mollylacroix.com/

Email - molly@mollylacroix.com

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Book of the Month: Unshakable: A Woman in Christ by Rossie Manka✨

Can you really heal from everything you’ve been through? In Unshakable, Rossie Manka shares her true story of surviving abuse, rejection, addiction, brokenness, and chaos, and how God led her toward healing, freedom, renewed identity, and purpose. It is a powerful Christian testimony of restoration and hope for anyone who needs to know that their past does not have to define their future.

Get Unshakable: https://myparablestore.com/products/unshakable-a-woman-in-christ?sca_ref=12412985.yZGqOPlEowt
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*Affiliate disclosure: I’m an affiliate of Parable Productions. If you purchase through my link, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

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Help keep this ministry & podcast going and moving forward. Your support helps produce the show, share these stories & carry HOPE around the world.
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Hope Unlocked Podcast Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. Guest views, opinions, experiences, and testimonies are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host. Content is not intended to replace professional medical, mental health, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Please use discernment and seek appropriate guidance for your unique situation.

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What happens when life changes overnight and the dreams you worked so hard for come crashing down? Lara Silverman was thriving as a federal prosecutor when a rare vertigo-related illness changed everything. After eight years of chronic illness, years bedridden, and surrendering a career she loved, Lara discovered God's grace in unimaginable suffering. Through biblical lament, grief, and the truth of 2 Corinthians 12:9, she learned that closed doors don't mean God has forgotten you. Lara also shares her extraordinary love story with Matt, their brief marriage amid his terminal cancer diagnosis, and how God transformed heartbreak into hope through her memoir Singing Through Fire and podcast ministry. A powerful testimony of faith, surrender, and trusting God when life doesn't make sense.

Lara's contact info:

Website - https://larasilverman.com/

Book:

Singing Through the Fire - https://books2read.com/singingthroughfire

Podcast:

Singing Through the Fire Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdjsO4gbM9AP7RmPSxKFPyPS2bYxAPODy

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Book of the Month: As I Fix My Crown by Natasha Pierre✨

Life’s wounds can change the way a woman sees herself until beliefs shaped by rejection, grief, trauma, disappointment, and failure begin to feel true. As I Fix My Crown is an 8-week Christian devotional that helps women heal those damaged beliefs and rebuild their identity around what God says about them. The devotional also includes The Crown Room, a digital space where women can reconstruct their crowns piece by piece.

Begin your journey: https://myparablestore.com/products/aifmc-tde?sca_ref=12412985.yZGqOPlEowt
Hope Unlocked listeners save 15% on their first order with code HOPE15.

*Affiliate disclosure: I’m an affiliate of Parable Productions. If you purchase through my link, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

Support the show

SUPPORT HOPE UNLOCKED
Help keep this ministry & podcast going and moving forward. Your support helps produce the show, share these stories & carry HOPE around the world.
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For years, Dr. Amanda Wilson pushed through exhaustion, overwhelm, and the pressure of being everything to everyone without fully understanding why life felt so difficult. An orthodontist, entrepreneur, and mother, Amanda shares how receiving an autism diagnosis at 51 brought clarity to struggles she had carried for decades. She opens up about feeling dismissed by doctors, navigating perimenopause, sleepless nights, and learning to advocate for herself. From childhood trauma to hurricanes and unexpected hardships, Amanda reflects on how God has met her through it all. Her journey is one of discovering who God created her to be, moving from simply believing to truly following Jesus, and learning what surrender looks like when God becomes the CEO of your life.

Dr. Amanda's contact info:

Website - https://linktr.ee/straightsmilesolutions

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Book of the Month: Raging War by Ivor Thomas✨

The battles men face are not always visible. Raging War is a 10-week Christian devotional designed to help men strengthen their faith, build spiritual resilience, develop discipline and courage, and stand firm through fear, temptation, doubt, pressure, and setbacks.

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Hope Unlocked listeners save 15% on their first order with code HOPE15.Featured Hope Unlocked Book of the Month: Raging War by Ivor Thomas

*Affiliate disclosure: I’m an affiliate of Parable Productions. If you purchase through my link, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

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Help keep this ministry & podcast going and moving forward. Your support helps produce the show, share these stories & carry HOPE around the world.
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From abuse, rejection, addiction, and gang life to discovering her identity as a mighty warrior in Christ, Rossie Ann Manka shares a powerful testimony of redemption and unwavering faith. When a complicated twin pregnancy led to twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, premature birth, and months of NICU uncertainty, Rossie chose to cling to God's promises despite frightening medical reports. She shares how worship, Scripture, and speaking life over her children became anchors through the storm. From breaking generational cycles to offering hope to a grieving stranger in a hospital hallway, Rossie's story reminds us that faith isn't just what we believe—it's how we live when everything around us feels impossible.

Rossie's contact info:

Email - unshakablecoach@gmail.com

Website - https://rossiemanka.com/

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Book of the Month: Unshakable: A Woman in Christ by Rossie Manka✨

Can you really heal from everything you’ve been through? In Unshakable, Rossie Manka shares her true story of surviving abuse, rejection, addiction, brokenness, and chaos, and how God led her toward healing, freedom, renewed identity, and purpose. It is a powerful Christian testimony of restoration and hope for anyone who needs to know that their past does not have to define their future.

Get Unshakable: https://myparablestore.com/products/unshakable-a-woman-in-christ?sca_ref=12412985.yZGqOPlEowt
Hope Unlocked listeners save 15% on their first order with code HOPE15.

*Affiliate disclosure: I’m an affiliate of Parable Productions. If you purchase through my link, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

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Help keep this ministry & podcast going and moving forward. Your support helps produce the show, share these stories & carry HOPE around the world.
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Burnout doesn't always look like walking away. Sometimes it looks like continuing to show up while quietly running on empty. Brightie Lowe joins us for an honest conversation about the pressures of ministry, leadership, and the fear of letting others down. She shares what she's learned about Sabbath rest, finding community, serving where God has gifted you, and recognizing when it's time to say no. Brightie also opens up about dark seasons when she didn't ask for help, yet God sent friends at just the right moment. We explore how fear of failure can keep us hiding and why someone else's breakthrough may be on the other side of our obedience. Plus, hear the heart behind Champion Center and its mission to help others become whole in spirit, soul, and body.

Brightie's contact info:

Website - https://thechampionscenter.org/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/championscenter_/

Go Fund Me for Champions Center - https://gofund.me/c218ac152

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Book of the Month: As I Fix My Crown by Natasha Pierre✨

Life’s wounds can change the way a woman sees herself until beliefs shaped by rejection, grief, trauma, disappointment, and failure begin to feel true. As I Fix My Crown is an 8-week Christian devotional that helps women heal those damaged beliefs and rebuild their identity around what God says about them. The devotional also includes The Crown Room, a digital space where women can reconstruct their crowns piece by piece.

Begin your journey: https://myparablestore.com/products/aifmc-tde?sca_ref=12412985.yZGqOPlEowt
Hope Unlocked listeners save 15% on their first order with code HOPE15.

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

Support the show

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Help keep this ministry & podcast going and moving forward. Your support helps produce the show, share these stories & carry HOPE around the world.
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Hope Unlocked Podcast Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. Guest views, opinions, experiences, and testimonies are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host. Content is not intended to replace professional medical, mental health, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Please use discernment and seek appropriate guidance for your unique situation.

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What does separation of church and state really mean, and why does religious freedom matter today? Documentary filmmaker Andrew Linn joins Hope Unlocked to explore the overlooked legacy of Roger Williams, the history of religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and the founding of religious freedom in America. Through his documentary Church and State, Andrew challenges common assumptions about faith and government. But beyond the history, he shares his powerful Christian testimony, overcoming imposter syndrome, an unexpected encounter at the Conan O’Brien show, and his journey from a secular upbringing to salvation in Christ. Discover how faith, courage, discipleship, and small steps of obedience can empower you to speak truth even when facing opposition.

Andrew's contact info:

Email - info@churchandstatedoc.com

Website - https://danglinnproductions.com/

Church and State documentary - https://churchandstatedoc.com/

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Book of the Month: Raging War by Ivor Thomas✨

The battles men face are not always visible. Raging War is a 10-week Christian devotional designed to help men strengthen their faith, build spiritual resilience, develop discipline and courage, and stand firm through fear, temptation, doubt, pressure, and setbacks.

Get Raging War: https://myparablestore.com/products/rw-tve?sca_ref=12412985.yZGqOPlEowt
Hope Unlocked listeners save 15% on their first order with code HOPE15.

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

Support the show

SUPPORT HOPE UNLOCKED
Help keep this ministry & podcast going and moving forward. Your support helps produce the show, share these stories & carry HOPE around the world.
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Hope Unlocked Podcast Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. Guest views, opinions, experiences, and testimonies are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host. Content is not intended to replace professional medical, mental health, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Please use discernment and seek appropriate guidance for your unique situation.

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What happens when a medical diagnosis, career burnout, or an unexpected life transition challenges your faith? Veteran nurse and Christian health and wellness coach Mandy Christina Horne shares her powerful testimony of open-heart surgery at 19, surrendering fear to God, and discovering purpose through life's hardest seasons. From postpartum nursing and patient advocacy to empty nest grief, perimenopause, and midlife transitions, Mandy reveals how faith, prayer, and God's guidance can restore hope. Discover her Reconnect, Restore, Rise framework for overcoming burnout, reclaiming clarity, and trusting God with your next chapter—even when you can't see the whole path.

Mandy's contact info:

Email - mandy@wellspringoflifecoaches.com

Website - https://www.wellspringoflifecoaches.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WellspringRN/

Freebie from Mandy:

3 Step Guide to Confidently Step Into Your Next Season - https://gift.wellspringoflifecoaches.com/wellspring

Mandy's Skool Community:

Sacred Season Sisters - https://www.skool.com/wellspringrn/about

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Partner of the Month: Parable Productions✨

Parable Productions is a Kingdom-centered creative company using books and media to tell stories that reveal truth, stir the soul, and point people to Jesus. Discover faith-filled stories created to help you see God, yourself, and your life differently.

Shop Parable: https://myparablestore.com/?sca_ref=12412985.yZGqOPlEowt
Hope Unlocked listeners save 15% on their first order with code HOPE15.

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

Support the show

SUPPORT HOPE UNLOCKED
Help keep this ministry & podcast going and moving forward. Your support helps produce the show, share these stories & carry HOPE around the world.
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NEWSletter: https://freedom.myflodesk.com/ascendbeyond

Hope Unlocked Podcast Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. Guest views, opinions, experiences, and testimonies are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host. Content is not intended to replace professional medical, mental health, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Please use discernment and seek appropriate guidance for your unique situation.

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What happens when life as you know it suddenly comes to a halt? Entrepreneur, mother of eight, and retreat leader Holly Porter shares how spending 70 days hospitalized with COVID and experiencing a near-death encounter forever changed her perspective. Through it all, she returned with a simple but powerful message: “Love them where they’re at.” Holly opens up about shifting priorities, being present with those we love, and learning to listen to life's promptings. We also explore her passion for bringing people together through meaningful retreats and the importance of genuine human connection in an increasingly digital world.

Holly's contact info:

Website - https://linktr.ee/hollyporter

Holly's book:

Near Death Shift - https://neardeathshift.com/

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Book of the Month: Unshakable: A Woman in Christ by Rossie Manka✨

Can you really heal from everything you’ve been through? In Unshakable, Rossie Manka shares her true story of surviving abuse, rejection, addiction, brokenness, and chaos, and how God led her toward healing, freedom, renewed identity, and purpose. It is a powerful Christian testimony of restoration and hope for anyone who needs to know that their past does not have to define their future.

Get Unshakable: https://myparablestore.com/products/unshakable-a-woman-in-christ?sca_ref=12412985.yZGqOPlEowt
Hope Unlocked listeners save 15% on their first order with code HOPE15.

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

Support the show

SUPPORT HOPE UNLOCKED
Help keep this ministry & podcast going and moving forward. Your support helps produce the show, share these stories & carry HOPE around the world.
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CONNECT WITH KRISTIN

Website: https://www.newwingscoaching.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renew.wings/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moodykurtz/
Hope Unlocked FB Group (for women): https://www.facebook.com/groups/hopeunlocked
NEWSletter: https://freedom.myflodesk.com/ascendbeyond

Hope Unlocked Podcast Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. Guest views, opinions, experiences, and testimonies are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host. Content is not intended to replace professional medical, mental health, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Please use discernment and seek appropriate guidance for your unique situation.

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Trauma, rejection, grief, and disappointment can slowly silence your voice—but Jesus can restore what was lost. Returning guest Bridget Goodwin, author of One Small Voice, shares her journey of healing, identity, courage, and finding her voice again after trauma. Through powerful imagery of an open cage, a lantern in the darkness, and Jesus saying, “I’m in your boat,” Bridget reveals how poetry, imagery journaling, Scripture, forgiveness, and releasing people-pleasing became tools for Christian trauma recovery. This conversation is a hope-filled reminder that God can unmute your voice and lead you into freedom.

Bridget's contact info:

Email - bridget@ihaveavoice.love

Bridget's book:

One Small Voice - https://a.co/d/07HStzCf

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Book of the Month: As I Fix My Crown by Natasha Pierre✨
Life’s wounds can change the way a woman sees herself until beliefs shaped by rejection, grief, trauma, disappointment, and failure begin to feel true. As I Fix My Crown is an 8-week Christian devotional that helps women heal those damaged beliefs and rebuild their identity around what God says about them. The devotional also includes The Crown Room, a digital space where women can reconstruct their crowns piece by piece.
Begin your journey: https://myparablestore.com/products/aifmc-tde?sca_ref=12412985.yZGqOPlEowt
Hope Unlocked listeners save 15% on their first order with code HOPE15.

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
https://www.newwingscoaching.net/fitforthecall

✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

Support the show

SUPPORT HOPE UNLOCKED
Help keep this ministry & podcast going and moving forward. Your support helps produce the show, share these stories & carry HOPE around the world.
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One careless sentence can silence a gift for years—but one brave yes can bring it back to life. Nashville independent artist Kayley Bishop shares her journey of rediscovering her voice, healing her relationship with God, and letting Him rewrite the lies she had believed. We talk spiritual warfare, fear, shame, counseling, singing Scripture through anxious seasons, and learning to “do it afraid.” Kayley also shares how obedience opened unexpected doors—from launching the Bible Bish podcast to using her music around the world. This conversation is a reminder that God gets the final say over your voice and calling.

Kayley's contact info:

Website - https://kayleybishop.com

Kayley's podcast:

Bible Bish - https://www.biblebish.com

Resource mentioned:

Porter's Call - https://porterscall.com

✨Featured Hope Unlocked Book of the Month: Raging War by Ivor Thomas✨
The battles men face are not always visible. Raging War is a 10-week Christian devotional designed to help men strengthen their faith, build spiritual resilience, develop discipline and courage, and stand firm through fear, temptation, doubt, pressure, and setbacks.
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A midnight phone call. An overdose. A father wondering how to keep loving when he can no longer rescue. Robert Ruesch joins me to share the deeply personal story behind The Long Road Home—a journey through adoption, identity, addiction, relapse, incarceration, and the painful lessons families learn along the way. Robert opens up about the difference between helping and enabling, what surrender looked like for him, and how prayer became his strongest weapon when everything felt out of his hands. This is a story about loving someone through addiction, trusting God in the unknown, and holding onto hope when the road home is long.

Robert's contact info:

Email - robertnruesch@gmail.com

Website - https://robertnruesch.com/

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
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✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
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Sometimes the deepest healing comes when the story you thought you understood suddenly changes. Melissa Jean Rod shares the ache of growing up with a father-shaped absence, finally meeting the man she believed was her birth father, grieving his death, and years later discovering he wasn’t her biological dad at all. We talk about abandonment, identity, searching for love, marriage redemption, and the healing that came through knowing God as Father. Melissa also shares how her story became the book The Daddy Files and the message woven through it all: you are seen, you are known, and your story is never beyond God’s redemption.

Melissa's contact info:

Email - melissajeanrod@gmail.com

Website - https://melissajeanrod.com/

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
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After the stillbirth of her daughter Grace, Candy McVicar entered a grief journey that would eventually become a lifeline for other hurting families. Candy shares how The Five Love Languages helped her marriage survive loss, the God-prompt that led her to coauthor The Five Love Languages for Grieving Parents with Dr. Gary Chapman, and how Missing Grace Foundation now supports families through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, infertility, and adoption grief. We also talk about hearing God, protecting what He’s growing, trusting His timing, and obeying when the next step doesn’t make sense.

Candy's contact info:

Email - candymcvicar@gmail.com

Websites - https://candymcvicar.com/ & https://www.missinggrace.org/

Candy's book:

Holding on to Love After You've Lost a Baby: The 5 Love Languages ® for Grieving Parents

October 15, 2026 - Pregnancy & Infant Loss Lantern Event & Benefit
Join Missing GRACE Foundation for a special evening of remembrance, hope, and support for families impacted by pregnancy and infant loss.

Event details: https://www.missinggrace.org/events

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

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Perfectionism in motherhood can look like competence on the outside while creating pressure, anger, and exhaustion at home. Andrea Fortenberry, leadership development manager at The MomCo and host of The Perfectionist Guide to Mothering, shares how Christian counseling helped her uncover childhood grief, loosen her need for control, and become a healthier mom. We talk about strong-willed kids, picking your battles, giving children healthy agency, finding community through The MomCo, writing in the margins of motherhood, and her devotional Two Minute Timeouts for New Moms.

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Instagram - @andreafortenberry

Website - https://www.andreafortenberry.com/

Andrea's book:

Two Minute Timeouts for New Moms

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

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Hope Unlocked Podcast Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. Guest views, opinions, experiences, and testimonies are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host. Content is not intended to replace professional medical, mental health, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Please use discernment and seek appropriate guidance for your unique situation.

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What happens when God asks you to leave the familiar and trust Him with what comes next? Former rocket engineer Sean Hayden shares how Spirit-led nudges moved his family from California to Kentucky and eventually into entrepreneurship. We talk about raising five young children, his son Elijah’s PKU diagnosis and remarkable healing testimony, career transition, provision, and learning to obey when you can’t yet see the outcome. Sean reminds us that seasons of waiting and “growing in the dark” are never wasted when God is at work.

Sean's contact info:

Website - https://rocketrm.com/

Email - sean@haydenseo.com

Sean's book:

Grow in the Dark: How to Trust God, Speak Life, and Protect Your Promise Before It Breaks Through

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

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Help keep this ministry & podcast going and moving forward. Your support helps produce the show, share these stories & carry HOPE around the world.
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What begins with a few seemingly ordinary encounters becomes the start of a life-changing journey with God. Dr. David Chotka shares his powerful conversion story, a surprising campus revival, and a dramatic experience of deliverance that transformed his faith. He unpacks spiritual warfare and discernment of spirits with biblical wisdom, grounding the supernatural in Scripture, community, and mature discipleship. David also opens up about years of praying for his agnostic father, persevering when answers seem delayed, and why healing prayer is ultimately about restoring body, mind, and spirit with humility, wisdom, and hope.

Dr. David's contact info:

Website - https://www.spiritequip.com/

Dr. David's books - https://www.spiritequip.com/books

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✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

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A dream awakened Tasha Glover to the realization that she was living beneath her true identity—and obedience led her into a season she never could have planned. Tasha shares the emotional unraveling that followed leaving a job she loved, including sleepless nights, and how God continued meeting her in the unknown. Tasha talks about identity in Christ, hearing God through relationship, trusting His timing, embracing being multi-gifted, and learning that obedience doesn’t always make sense in the moment. At the heart of Tasha’s journey is a truth she continues to live by: return on obedience is greater than return on investment.

Tasha's contact info:

Website - https://www.brandwithgrace.com/

Email - hello@tashaglover.com

Tasha's book:

Brand with Grace: Uncover Your True Kingdom Identity

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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✨ NEW WINGS COACHING
You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. https://www.newwingscoaching.net/book

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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,” and learning to wait on God, Mick discovered that worth was never meant to be tied to income, performance, or success.

Mick's contact info:

Website - https://www.coincidenceorgod.com/

YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@CoincidenceorGod

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
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