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When Trauma Speaks Through Your Body: PTSD, Dissociation & Healing with Carolyn Sherrow

Send us Fan Mail What happens when unresolved trauma begins speaking through your body, even when life looks fine on the outside? Carolyn Sherrow shares her journey from

Nov 2
46 min

The Stories We Believe: Breaking Free from Lies Through God's Truth with Jen Manswell

Send us Fan Mail What happens when trauma, anxiety, rejection, and people-pleasing shape what you believe about yourself? Join Kristin Kurtz and Jen Manswell, founder of

Oct 30
1 h 21 min

The Hidden Cost of Being Everything to Everyone: Stress & Burnout with Molly LaCroix

Send us Fan Mail Stress, burnout, perfectionism, and the pressure to be everything to everyone can take a toll on your mind, body, and faith. Marriage and family therapi

Oct 28
57 min

Singing Through the Fire: Finding Hope Through Suffering and Loss with Lara Silverman

Send us Fan Mail 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 w

Oct 26
59 min

She Spent Decades Pushing Through What Doctors Missed with Dr. Amanda Wilson

Send us Fan Mail For years, Dr. Amanda Wilson pushed through exhaustion, overwhelm, and the pressure of being everything to everyone without fully understanding why life

Oct 23
53 min

God's Got This: From Gang Life to Fighting for Her Twins with Rossie Ann Manka

Send us Fan Mail From abuse, rejection, addiction, and gang life to discovering her identity as a mighty warrior in Christ, Rossie Ann Manka shares a powerful testimony

Oct 21
57 min

From Burnout to Breakthrough: Finding Courage to Say YES to God with Brightie Lowe

Send us Fan Mail 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

Oct 19
1 h 19 min

The Untold Truth About Separation of Church and State with Andrew Linn

Send us Fan Mail What does separation of church and state really mean, and why does religious freedom matter today? Documentary filmmaker Andrew Linn joins Hope Unlocked

Oct 16
42 min

Burned Out & Facing Midlife? God Isn't Finished with You Yet with Mandy Christina Horne

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a medical diagnosis, career burnout, or an unexpected life transition challenges your faith? Veteran nurse and Christian health and we

Oct 14
1 h 03 min

A Near-Death Experience and the Power of Loving People Where They Are with Holly Porter

Send us Fan Mail 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 da

Oct 12
44 min

One Small Voice: How Jesus Restores What Trauma Tried to Silence with Bridget Goodwin

Send us Fan Mail Trauma, rejection, grief, and disappointment can slowly silence your voice—but Jesus can restore what was lost. Returning guest Bridget Goodwin, author

Oct 9
57 min

Do It Afraid: When Fear Tries to Silence the Gift God Gave You with Kayley Bishop

Send us Fan Mail 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 jo

Oct 7
52 min

The Long Road Home: Addiction, Surrender & a Father Who Kept Praying with Robert Ruesch

Send us Fan Mail 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 perso

Oct 5
1 h 12 min

The Truth About Her Father Shattered Her Story—Then God Redeemed It with Melissa Jean Rod

Send us Fan Mail 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 fa

Oct 2
1 h 03 min

A Story of Grace, Hope & Support for Grieving Parents with Candy McVicar

Send us Fan Mail After the stillbirth of her daughter Grace, Candy McVicar entered a grief journey that would eventually become a lifeline for other hurting families. Ca

Sep 30
1 h 21 min

The Motherhood Wake-Up Call That Exposed Perfectionism with Andrea Fortenberry

Send us Fan Mail Perfectionism in motherhood can look like competence on the outside while creating pressure, anger, and exhaustion at home. Andrea Fortenberry, leadersh

Sep 28
42 min

From Rocket Engineer to Entrepreneur: A Journey of Radical Obedience with Sean Hayden

Send us Fan Mail 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

Sep 25
1 h 00 min

When Spiritual Warfare Gets Real: Deliverance, Discernment & Healing with Dr. David Chotka

Send us Fan Mail What begins with a few seemingly ordinary encounters becomes the start of a life-changing journey with God. Dr. David Chotka shares his powerful convers

Sep 23
1 h 01 min

When Obedience Looks Reckless: The Return on Obedience with Tasha Glover

Send us Fan Mail 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

Sep 21
58 min

When the Job Disappeared, God Became the Provider with Mick Wienholt

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the career you built your security around suddenly disappears? Mick Wienholt, host of the Coincidence or God podcast, shares how a res

Sep 18
58 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Hope Unlocked is an uplifting and faith-filled podcast that shares powerful stories of resilience, courage, and breakthrough. Kristin creates meaningful conversations that remind listeners they are not alone and encourages them to keep moving forward with hope, purpose, and trust in God. A beautiful source of inspiration for anyone navigating a challenging season. Kristin is beautiful inside and out.

Holly A Porter · Aug 2026

Thank you, Kristin, for the opportunity to share my story on Hope Unlocked 🔑. I truly enjoyed our Spirit-led conversation and the opportunity to share how God can use every season—the victories, challenges, waiting, and breakthroughs—to move us closer to His purpose. My prayer is that something I shared will encourage someone to keep going, keep believing, and keep HOPE alive! God is still writing your story, and your next chapter may be your breakthrough. Thank you for creating a space where testimonies unlock HOPE and remind others that with God, there is always more ahead! 💛🔑

YoyoTroupe · Aug 2026

Kristen does an incredible job being present and authentic with her guests, truly taking in what they are saying and guiding the conversation to meaningful depth.

abcdefGranger · Jul 2026

Kristen was so very enjoyable and engaged for this podcast. I believe quite a bit of what we spoke about she was not expecting, and there are so many other things to go over. She brought out comments and feelings of me I’ve not expressed in a long time. She's dynamic and genuinely heartfelt in her outlook and interest in helping others. I look forward to returning ! Thanks Kristen !!!

Jay’s words · Jun 2026

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