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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-painted art, canvas shoes, journals, and Ephesians-inspired collections that help people literally walk out their faith. If you need hope, healing, purpose, and a reminder that your story matters, this one’s for you.

Kayla's contact info:

Email - [email protected]

Website - www.velvetrosestudios.com

Velvet Rose Store (Use code AUTHENTIC10 for 10% off)

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Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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You pour into others. Who pours into you? I draw out the gold & help you take bold next steps. 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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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 literal wind moved through). We talk faith over feelings, renewing the mind, speaking life over your body, and a prophetic picture for Minnesota—plus her 6 “doors” of hope from Now My Eyes See You.

Janell's contact info:

Website - janellkremer.com

YouTube

Email - [email protected]

Janell's book & FREE Bible Study available HERE 

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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. 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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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 for the unchurched that’s honest about struggle and relentless about grace. Plus: his REP Factor (Risk, Effort, Profit) decision tool to get unstuck and take your next step with God—while afraid.

Roosevelt's contact info:

Websites - rooseveltsargentspeaks.com & setfreenashville.com

Email - [email protected]

Roosevelt's books:

Victorious Underdog book trailer 

Victorious Underdog

Victorious Underdog: The Underdog's Devotional

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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. 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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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renew.wings/
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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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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 ministry, navigating God-sized assignments, media boundaries, discernment, and “holding patterns” as protection. For leaders, parents, and dreamers sensing more, this conversation highlights why new levels of influence require fresh freedom. 

Connie's contact info:

Website - www.contagiouslifeandpurpose.com

Email - [email protected]

Free gift from Connie:  www.contagiouslifeandpurpose.com/free-gift-contagious-life-purpose-1

Connie's books:

Freedom to Say Yes

Unlock Your Purpose

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

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

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 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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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 identifying automatic thoughts, setting healthy boundaries, testing thoughts against Scripture, and restoring peace after guilt and failure. You’ll also hear her heart for everyday evangelism through Wild Fruit Co., and how letting go of control opens the door to identity in Christ, healing, and a calmer, braver mind.

Heather's contact info:

Websites - www.thisonewildlifeco.com & wildfruitco.com

Email - [email protected]

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🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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. 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/
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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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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 decision-making—plus insight into the launch of Women’s Ministry Association, a new resource for women’s ministry leaders. This conversation offers encouragement for multi-passionate leaders ready to trust God’s design, embrace faithful risk, and lead with hope that doesn’t collapse.

Marnie's contact info:

Website - www.Marnie.com

Resource from Marnie:

A-Z Names of God & Who I am in Christ

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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. 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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CONNECT WITH KRISTIN

Website: https://www.newwingscoaching.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renew.wings/
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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 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 nervous system overload, disrupted sleep, and loss of focus, and how understanding trauma reduces shame. This episode offers practical wisdom on supporting others through loss and invites listeners navigating widowhood, trauma, or deep transition to soften grief and open their hands to new paths God may be forming.

Bethany's contact info:

Email - [email protected]

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Free resource from Bethany:

Hope Notes (free weekly encouragement) - https://bethanyspencer.myflodesk.com/hopenotes 

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📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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. 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

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renew.wings/
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Hope Unlocked FB Group (for women): https://www.facebook.com/groups/hopeunlocked
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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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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 support the body, brain, and nervous system, and what it looks like to lead a Kingdom business with grit, faith, integrity, and obedience as miracles unfold through steady faithfulness.

Cindy's contact info:

Phone number - 612-494-6636

Grace and Wellness website - www.graceandwellness.co

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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. 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

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renew.wings/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moodykurtz/
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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 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 language for your wiring and step forward with clarity and courage.

Bill's contact info:

Website - www.gatewayapostolicministries.com

Email - [email protected]

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Bill's book:

A Pocket Full of Miracles: Everyday Encounters With The Supernatural - https://a.co/d/0fT1jpx8

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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. 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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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 over comfort, and discerning toxic relationships. Explore the three C’s of insecurity: comparing, competing, criticizing...and how pruning relationships protects your calling, strengthens boundaries, and keeps you walking in purpose, obedience, and integrity.

Kimberly's contact info:

Website - https://www.thefewwomen.com

Upcoming event mentioned:

https://www.thefewwomen.com/signup/p/fit-fullpay-ddy4n 

🔑 MORE FROM YOUR HOST, KRISTIN KURTZ

📖 BOOK: FIT FOR THE CALL
Prepare body, soul & spirit for what God has entrusted to you.
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. 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.
buymeacoffee.com/hopeunlockedpodcast

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.