The Empower Hour

Hi friends! I wanted to take you way back today with this episode of Coffee with Kelti to my first ever live message in 2017. This message started it all, my vision for Heart of the Brave, my hope for starting a ministry one day, a podcast, everything. In this message, I talk about purpose, obedience, and what it means to truly give it all to God. I hope you enjoy this episode, and take time afterwards for prayer and reflection!

Hi friends! Welcome to my last guest episode of Season 2 of Coffee with Kelti! I so enjoyed talking with my friend, Justin Petrali. Justin was my pastor at Relevant Church for about 4 years, and a very important part in my life. I share with Justin how I believe it was his openness to allowing me to preach for that first time in 2017, that was the start I needed to launch Heart of the Brave. In this episode, we talk all about church planting and obedience. I sincerely appreciated Justin's honesty in talking about the good and hard parts of church planting and pastoring, and it felt like old times sitting and chatting! I hope you enjoy my conversation with Pastor Justin!

Hey friends! Welcome to another encouraging and insightful episode of Coffee with Kelti! This month I have my amazing friend, Sarah Briggs, join me for coffee to talk all about identity and purpose. Sarah is someone who I could sit and talk with all day long about purpose. How you find your purpose when things don't go as planned? What does it look like for you when someone specifically says you don't have any? How do you come back from that? All great things and I know you will enjoy it! She references the book, "The Greatest You" by Trent Shelton so I wanted to make sure to include that here. Enjoy the episode, and share a cup of coffee with a friend and talk about purpose!

On this episode of Coffee with Kelti, my coworker and friend, Audrey Williams, shares her story, and her heart, as we talk about a variety of different topics! Audrey opens up about how she had to make an incredibly difficult medical decision for her son at a young age, and how that event brought her closer to understanding the balance of fear and bravery. She also talks about the importance of having people in your corner who will help you be accountable in your daily life and guide you closer to Jesus. Audrey discusses challenging moments in her life that have helped mold her into the person that she is today, and how those experiences led her to starting her own single mom's ministry, TMM Community Resources. Here is the link to her website if you want to learn more or find out how you can get involved : www.tmmcommunityresourceservices.org/ I hope you enjoy my conversation with Audrey!

Bravery, one of my favorite things in the world to talk about! In this episode of Coffee with Kelti, I walk through the story of Esther and how impactful her act of obedience was, probably more than she ever knew! I also raise the question of when we are disobedient to God, are we then disadvantaging His kingdom? The smallest act of bravery goes a long way, and boy do I love talking about it! I hope you enjoy this message!

Hey friends! I can't wait for you to hear this amazing interview with my new friend, Madeline. Madeline talks about pursuing your dreams even when it's scary, and how she gained the courage to launch her floral business, Bellamore Floral, in the last year. Madeline discusses her passion for fitness, and how her concept of body image has changed over the years. Madeline is an amazing florist, and you can check out her work at www.bellamorefloral.com. Enjoy!

Hey everyone! A huge announcement from Heart of the Brave today that involves you ladies to MARK YOUR CALENDARS! I wanted to take time to share with you personally what the announcement is and why I am oh so excited about it. :) Happy listening!

Hi friends! On this episode of Coffee with Kelti, I sit down with a true world changer and inspiration, Josie Schmitz. I met Josie at college, and she has gone on and done some pretty amazing things across the world fighting against human trafficking. I talk with Josie about her experience graduating with her Masters in Social Work and then heading straight to France to live there for a year, and working in her passion. She was so casual about it, and I was nervous even just listening to her! Josie is so encouraging and was an absolute joy to talk with. I know you will love our conversations! Follow Josie on Facebook or Instagram to stay up to date about her upcoming adventures!

Hi friends! Are you ready for a conversation about a complete RESTORATION in a relationship?! You may remember my second guest on Coffee with Kelti, Sarah Gibson, gave a glimpse during our conversation into past struggles in her long term relationship with her now husband, Delmas, and how there was a complete transformation in their relationship. I sat down with both of them to walk me through their relationship, from the beginning to now, and talk through all of it- the good, the bad, and the ugly. What a remarkable story, and one you definitely do not want to miss!

I am incredibly grateful for their vulnerability and honesty in sharing the hard pieces of their relationship, and their encouragement to others who might be struggling to step out, seek guidance, and work hard for each other too. Please pass this episode along to a friend, and feel free to comment and tell Delmas and Sarah how AWESOME they did! I am blessed to have such amazing people in my life.

This is my first individual podcast of Season 2! I really enjoyed recording this episode- sitting in front of my window, drinking a cup of coffee, snuggled in a blanket enjoying a beautiful Saturday morning. I share a 10 minute encouragement as we go into the busy season on how we can take a big deep breath, be present, and prepare for the craziness to come. I hope you enjoy your quick November encouragement!