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Hope Unlocked 🔑 | Christian Testimonies, Hope & Healing, Faith-Based Inspiration, Purpose & Calling, Kingdom Business & Ministry

Kristin Kurtz - Prophetic Life Coach, Spiritual Midwife, Locksmith

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

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59:41

You Don’t Solve Grief—You Soften It with Bethany Spencer

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2026/01/29

Send us 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 ...

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59:57

Grace and Wellness: Hope, Healing, and Holy Grit with...

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2026/01/23

Send us 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 ...

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63:14

Designed on Purpose: Gifts, Courage, and a Life...

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2026/01/22

Send us 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 fi...

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49:50

Emotional Maturity & Pruning Toxic Relationships to...

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2026/01/15

Send us 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 alignme...

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56:29

Helping Others Heal—and Finding Restoration Herself...

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2026/01/08

Send us 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 aroun...

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63:58

He Lost His Voice—Then God Did the Impossible in a...

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2026/01/01

Send us 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 ...

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58:57

From Bull Riding to Brain Rebuilding: Nick Morrison’s...

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2025/12/22

Send us 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 ...

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41:02

When Art Becomes Encounter: The Creative Move of God...

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2025/12/18

Send us 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 shift...

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43:31

Stop Striving, Start Transforming: The Power of...

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2025/12/15

Send us 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/we...

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35:02

From Broken Nose to Bold Vision: Rebuilding Identity...

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2025/12/11

Send us 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...

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61:21

The Collapse, the Calling, the Comeback — a Journey...

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2025/12/04

Send us a text In this episode, family physician and integrative medicine practitioner Dr. Josephine Ellis shares how a moment of collapse became the doorway to clarity, identity, and renewed purpose. We talk about redemption, surrender, whole-person healing, and how God meets us when our plans fall apart. If you’ve been navigating transition, uncertainty, or the feeling of “starting over,” this conversation offers language for your journey and fresh hope for what’s ahead. Dr. Josephine's con...

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81:50

How Jesus Broke the Chains of Addiction in Writer...

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2025/11/28

Send us a text In this powerful Hope Unlocked episode, writer Kristian DePue shares his raw journey from small-town dreams to deep addiction, blackout weekends, ER detox, and a life spiraling into isolation. He opens up about grief, shame, and the dark night where spiritual warfare collided with a desperate prayer—“Jesus, help.” What followed was a supernatural breakthrough, unexpected intercession, and a miraculous lifting of cravings. This conversation offers hope, healing, sobriety, and th...

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41:18

Wrecked & Refined—How God Rebuilt Christian Stone's...

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2025/11/24

Send us a text On this Hope Unlocked episode, designer and entrepreneur Christian Stone shares how God took her from a hard childhood and deep grief over losing her daughter to building Wrecked and Refined—a faith-fueled lifestyle brand with luxury short-term rentals in Montana, intentional interior design, and handmade home products. She talks about reading Proverbs daily, embracing the Proverbs 31 woman, launching Kingdom Legacy Academy homeschool co-op, and even becoming a Cabi stylist as ...

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101:00

The Holy Spirit Encounter That Shattered Fear and...

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2025/11/20

Send us a text In this powerful episode, Kristin Kurtz and guest Devonna Reyes share a raw testimony of healing from church hurt, a Holy Spirit encounter in a laundry room, and the faith steps that unlocked clarity, courage, and calling. From worship revival to prophetic obedience, miracles on the road, divine provision, and prayer assignments in Washington, DC and New York City, this conversation highlights intimacy with God, deliverance, and learning to follow His voice in everyday moments....

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58:27

From Ninja Turtles to Bible Warriors: How God...

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2025/11/13

Send us a text Former Ninja Turtles toy designer Howard “Quigley” Chang shares his redemption story and the God-given vision behind Ancientz—Bible-based collectible figurines reimagining heroes like David & Goliath. We talk faith-led entrepreneurship, identity, prayer, and launching at San Diego Comic-Con. Howard unpacks the Hall of Faith inspiration (Hebrews 11), his shift from serial entrepreneur to mission-driven creator, and why excellence beats perfectionism. Howard's contact info: W...

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The Power of One Yes: Placing God’s Word in Hearts...

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2025/11/06

Send us a text On Hope Unlocked, host Kristin Kurtz interviews Todd Reynolds of Sunrise New Testament Ministries on the calling that shifted him from sales to Scripture distribution. After a Sunday school plea for “Bibles in native languages,” Todd launched a lean model that partners with missionaries and local distributors to place affordable Bibles where access is scarce. Hear his near-death testimony, service-first sales mindset, and a VBS story from France that changed a family. We unpack...

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How Faith and Gratitude Became Keys to Healing, Hope,...

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2025/10/30

Send us a text Kristin Kurtz interviews Lori Ball, ovarian cancer survivor and founder of Faith & Gratitude. After a CA-125 spike and scans, Lori chose to slow down, seek second opinions, and create a 30-day prehab: immune-supporting nutrition, juicing, movement, PEMF, rebounder, prayer, and journaling. She shares chemo tips—what to wear for ports, what to pack, why to bring your own low-sugar food, and how to read labs to ask better questions. We cover boundaries, forgiveness, stress pat...

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42:55

You Have to Know: Melanie Cox on Miracles, Identity,...

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2025/10/27

Send us a text On this Hope Unlocked episode, Kristin Kurtz welcomes CEO and author Melanie Cox to talk bold faith, identity in Christ, and saying yes to God. Melanie shares miracles—from infertility to five children, a wildfire rescue, and business decisions led by prayer—plus the heart behind her new book “You Have to Know.” We unpack overcoming anxiety, lies of the enemy, and stepping from success to Kingdom purpose and why your identity comes before your assignment. Melanie's contact info...

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58:27

From Street Fights to Spiritual Awakening: The Dare 2...

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2025/10/23

Send us a text A knock on a Denver door changed everything. Greg Stier grew up amid fear and fists until a bold preacher shared the gospel—and lit a spark that transformed his family. That spark became Dare 2 Share, a global movement equipping teens to share their faith with courage and clarity. We unpack how ask, admire, admit turns everyday talks into gospel conversations, why Gen Z craves truth over trends, and how courage and compassion can change everything. Gritty, hope-filled, and real...

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49:14

Revival at Home: How Surrender, Faith, and Everyday...

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2025/10/20

Send us a text On Hope Unlocked, host Kristin Kurtz and guest Alyssa Rahn, host of the Revival Mom Podcast, dive into how revival truly begins at home. Alyssa shares her journey from striving to surrender, learning to rest in God’s timing and say yes to small, Spirit-led nudges. They explore practical ways to hear God’s voice, create space for worship in everyday moments, and lead families through love and example. Alyssa also opens up about faith in an unequally yoked marriage and the power ...

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