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Living Changed PodcastRitchie's Testimony - Drug Dealer to Hope DealerSend me a text!This week I sat down with Ritchie Benitez. Ritchie spent 14 years addicted to cocaine while secretly working in the medical field in New York. A successful professional on the outside, but deeply broken on the inside, he lived a double life — dealing cocaine and searching for purpose. But everything changed when he met a co-worker who didn’t just talk about Jesus — he lived it out. Ritchie watched, questioned, and eventually found himself face-to-face with the gospel.This episode tells the powerful story of how God used a faithful witness, the messag...2025-07-1439 minLiving Changed PodcastMike's Testimony - From Pub Life to New LifeSend me a text!This week I speak with traveling Bible teacher, Mike Attwood. Mike was born in Leeds, England with a Roman Catholic background, but faith was nothing more than a routine in his family. By age 18, Mike was lost in drinking, smoking, and chasing the things of the world. It all seemed normal, until he met a girl who challenged him with the truth. What started as a pursuit for the wrong reasons led to a life changing encounter with the love of Christ. Mike has now been a devout Christian for 44 years, has been...2025-06-3032 minLiving Changed PodcastBrandon's Testimony - I Thought I Was SavedSend me a text!This week I speak with my long time friend, Brandon Czerwik. Brandon grew up Catholic, believed in God, and thought he was living the Christian life, until the Holy Spirit opened his eyes to the truth: he was lost. After years of going through the motions, Brandon was convicted of his sin and realized that religion couldn't save him, only Jesus could. In this powerful episode, Brandon shares how God broke through his cultural Christianity, exposed the emptiness of "doing the right things", and brought him into a real, saving relationship with Christ...2025-05-1245 minLiving Changed PodcastIsaiah 43:19 - God Makes A Way In The WildernessSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 2! I'm so glad to be back! In this episode, I talk about my move from Idaho to Canada! You heard that right, I moved! The Lord has been showing me a lot of similarities from my previous season of isolation to the one I am in now and I couldn't help but share the story He is currently writing. I pray that this episode gives you hope for the future if you're in a season of isolation as well as a reminder that the Lord's sovereignty is still...2025-04-0736 minLiving Changed PodcastLuke 18:27 - God Can Do The ImpossibleSend me a text!Welcome to Season 2! I've felt for weeks that I should go in another direction on my podcast and episodes. I have been praying to God on how He would want me to move forward and boy did He answer in a BIG way. I am taking a step back from other people's stories and sharing my own personal stories in hopes to encourage others and showcase His glory. I'm starting this new season off with a personal testimony of how I lost my engagement ring! Even in my doubt, God was gracious enough...2024-07-0137 minLiving Changed PodcastAdelle's Testimony - Divine Impact in IndiaWelcome to Episode 37! Recently, I sat down with my friend Adelle Banjac who I connected with over a year ago. She recently went over to help the children of the orphanages in India with her nonprofit organization the LEO Foundation (Lighthouse Enlightenment Organization). For three years, Adelle had put faith in her funding in the hopes to eventually be able to experience the culture first hand and serve the people. She tells of her and her friend Christina's experiences of God's provisions and the miraculous ways He was able to bless the children, people, and villages. Having been a...2024-06-171h 01Living Changed PodcastThe Simplicity of Living in the MomentSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 36! This week the Lord reminded me to stay in the present and not worry so much about the future. (Can't say I have never done that before!) I want to encourage you guys, myself included, that there is a season for everything. Whether you feel like God is moving on your behalf or not, you have to trust that He is! He isn't just there for us in the challenges we face, He is there in your every day routine equipping you for what's next. Don't spend so much time...2024-03-1125 minLiving Changed PodcastReal TalkSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 35! This week is a bit heavy, but I felt the Lord was pulling at my heart to share my heaviness. I had a previous episode that I recorded and edited but didn't feel right about it and now I know why. I felt like the Lord wanted me to be real and authentic with you guys. I might make some people mad in this one, but I will never shy away from the truth. If it doesn't make at least one person mad, then I wasn't being real enough. I n...2024-02-2626 minLiving Changed PodcastZechariah's Testimony - Spiritual WellnessSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 34! After another hiatus, I am back with a different kind of testimony! This week I talk with my friend Zechariah Taylor who I recently connected with at the Porch Boise. He has had quite the health journey and wanted to share in his struggles with physical health issues he went through for a number of years. He sheds some light on how God was able to get him through trials, even on his darkest days. He touches on some practical ways that we can apply to our daily lives to...2024-02-1253 minLiving Changed PodcastSharing the Good NewsSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 33! No guests this week which means I get to share what the Lord has put on my heart with you all! What better way to kick off the week than sharing the Gospel message of Jesus Christ? I have been so timid to share in the past thinking that I didn't have enough knowledge or wisdom, but God calls us to share the Good News, so here I am! Studying Romans 1 over the weekend, the apostle Paul speaks BOLDY and proudly about the Good News. He wasn't ashamed of the...2023-11-2039 minLiving Changed PodcastJohn's Testimony - A Full Circle MomentSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 32! This week I chat with my friend John Kalnas! He and I met at the Porch Boise over a year ago. I posted in a group Telegram chat that I had a testimonial podcast and he felt led to share his story! John grew up with a Catholic background and was a pretty sheltered kid up until he was taken from his private Christian school to public school. As he matured, he started to see more of what the world was and stopped participating in church altogether. After a few y...2023-11-1342 minLiving Changed PodcastCory's Testimony - Finding Your True WorthSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 31! This week I brought my friend Cory Dearing. Him and I met through The Porch. Growing up in a Catholic household, Christianity was just a routine for Cory. He spent a lot of time worrying about what other people thought of him and in turn, he started putting his worth in all the wrong places. Cory has now been a Christian for 8 years and hasn't looked back. God has given him some unique opportunities to grow him and shape him into the man he is today. Putting our worth in...2023-09-1846 minLiving Changed PodcastThere's Healing in your PainSend me a text!What's up guys! Long time no see! Welcome to Episode 30! This week the Lord put it on my heart to talk to you guys about suffering and pain. We all experience it in this lifetime. Sometimes it's because of our own choices, but sometimes things happen when we least expect them which can sometimes keep us holding onto trauma without properly healing or letting Jesus heal it (I can relate). I've seen a lot of people who are broken spirited this week and wanted to give you guys hope and encouragement as you're...2023-08-2831 minLiving Changed PodcastTeen Camp & Waiting on the LordSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 29! This week God put it on my heart to share my experience at our Teen Camp! Growing up, I was asked if I wanted to go to camp, but never did it. Now God is using me to help lead our youth students at the church. I went into this experience open to what God would do, and He showed up in a mighty way with these kids and also for me. Moral of the story is, even if you don't feel called to do something, sometimes trying new things...2023-07-0340 minLiving Changed PodcastJeffrey's Testimony -The Trials Are Worth ItSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 28! This week my friend Jeffrey and I chat on how he came to Christ after a big family move from California to Idaho when he was in high school. He went through a lot of life change in a short amount of time which lead him into a deep depression. After a little while, he started to feel like things started to settle. Through some friends he had met, he decided to go seeking after God and hasn't turned back since. Jeffrey also touches on his current struggles and how...2023-05-2948 minLiving Changed PodcastDerick's Testimony - Chase Your DreamsSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 27! This week I talk to my friend Derick Corum. Derick and I met at The Porch (a local young adults community that meets at Rock Harbor). Derick grew up in a Christian home, but struggled on and off with his faith. It wasn't until one youth summer camp where he had a radical encounter with Jesus, that he finally decided to follow Him whole heartedly. So much so, he sold everything he had and moved to Sydney, Australia to pursue his dreams. Derick's story shows that leaning into faith and...2023-05-2251 minLiving Changed PodcastJosh’s Testimony - I Could Have Been ParalyzedSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 26! This week I talk with Josh Wagler. He and I met on Tik Tok and have became fast friends! Josh touches on two almost life altering experiences where he could have been severely injured or even killed. He talks about God's faithfulness and protection during these two horrific accidents. A lot of times, God can use our trials we go through to give us strength to get through another."True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful...2023-05-1536 minLiving Changed PodcastThe Easter MiracleSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 25! I took a small 4 week hiatus but I am back! In this episode, I talk about how God answers prayers and how listening to the Holy Spirit can make an impact. You’re going to want to listen to these two personal stories! God is faithful, He hears you, and He is guiding you! “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24New Episodes Monday's at 7 AM MST!Have questions, comments, suggest...2023-04-1729 minLiving Changed PodcastPart 2: Premarital and Marital Intimacy - Why Wait?Send me a text!Welcome to Episode 24! This week is part two of Ryder and Shauna's thoughts on premarital and marital intimacy. This week we continue the conversation of what it means when we give ourselves to someone prematurely. We talk about soul ties and the reality of sex before marriage. Ryder and Shauna address how men should be the one who leads their significant other and how we should treat each other before marriage in order to keep our purity. "Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, b...2023-03-2036 minLiving Changed PodcastPart 1: Premarital and Marital Intimacy - Why Wait?Send me a text!Welcome to Episode 23! For the last few weeks, I have been wanting to talk more about abstinence and why it is so important. Being someone who didn't wait to have sex before marriage, I have heard from multiple different resources that it is worth the wait. Luckily, God brought me Ryder and Shauna Shepherd to talk about these things and to shed light on the subject. In a world full of lust and lies, we can be so easily swayed to not wait until marriage. Ryder and Shauna have seen both sides of...2023-03-1335 minLiving Changed PodcastThe Choice is YoursSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 22! God put something on my heart this week that I felt like I needed to share. Have you ever thought of why you're here or what your purpose is? Have you ever felt like you've struggled with temptation? This episode is for you. I get pretty vulnerable with you guys this week and I just hope this episode can speak to you or someone that needs to hear it. The choices we make now, isn't for us. It's for future generations to come and also for others that we haven't...2023-02-2726 minLiving Changed PodcastDavid's Testimony - Answering to God's CallingSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 21! First things first, if you're in a slump and need a reminder that God is for you, you need to listen to this episode! This week I chat with David Romero. He is a pastor, musician, and a man of God. We have known each other since I was 3 and he was the best man in my parent's wedding. We both believe that God put us on the same path again to reconnect and be on this podcast together. He gives us glimpses of his story on how in multiple...2023-02-1338 minLiving Changed PodcastMichael's Testimony - The Easter Egg HuntSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 20! This week I talk with my friend Michael Newville! He and I have known each other since we were in kindergarten. Growing up, he was always the "Christian kid" and I was the rebel! Living in a Christian household, he was taught everything about Christianity. However, with his parent's divorce, he talks about battling with depression as a teenager and attempting to take his own life which then lead him to revert back to his faith in a completely different way. As an adult, Michael decided to go on a...2023-02-0644 minLiving Changed PodcastPerfection Doesn't Matter to GodSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 19! It is just me this week but MAN I got some stuff to tell you guys! God has been doing some amazing things this past week and I couldn't help but share. In this episode, I talk about chasing perfection and how as Christians and even non Christians, we have the tendency to want to be perfect. However, I was given encouragement that perfection is not a part of being a Christian. In fact, it is far from the truth. I also tell a testimony of God answering my prayers...2023-01-3034 minLiving Changed PodcastCam's Testimony - Surrender Leads to RighteousnessWelcome to Episode 18! This week I talk to Camron Mason, a marine engineer in the United States Coast Guard. Cam and I actually met on Tik Tok! He popped up on my For You page one day and listening to him talk about Jesus gave me so much encouragement. I decided to follow him and the rest is history. Cam had a troubled youth and stumbled a bit to truly follow Jesus, but finally surrendered himself and he has been on his walk with Jesus ever since. Given a choice between the world and Jesus, he implores us to...2023-01-2339 minLiving Changed PodcastAngie's Testimony - Having Faith Through AbuseSend me a text!Welcome to the first testimony of 2023! This week I talk to Angie, a friend of mine from church. She talks about domestic abuse and how God was with her even in the years that she was running from her husband. All that time and even in the times of abuse, God protected her and finally was able to set her free and give her peace as she let go of the past. Her biggest message is if you're going through something similar, please reach out to someone you trust. You are not alone a...2023-01-0928 minLiving Changed PodcastSeasons Come And GoSend me a text!What's up guys! Welcome to Episode 16! This week it's just me, myself and I. I wanted to start the New Year with some reflection on 2022. Mainly because I felt like someone needs to hear that what they are going through, is temporary. We can look at our trials and tribulations like Job did when he lost everything. Even through all he had lost, he still praised God and knew He was good. God doesn't punish us for our sins. He will bring us out of the storm.New Episodes Monday's at 7...2023-01-0222 minLiving Changed PodcastKyrsti's Testimony - Overcoming Church HurtSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 14! This week I talk to my friend Kyrsti Bruce from my church. She and I got in touch because she has quite the testimony. However, in this episode, she touches on little snippets of her life and goes back to who Jesus is and the misconceptions of church hurt. My biggest take away is that people and churches can let us down, but Jesus never does. We can't let that be the only reason for not believing in who Jesus is and what He has done. He is worth more t...2022-12-1938 minLiving Changed PodcastRob's Testimony - Glorified through SuicideSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 14! This week I talk with my friend Rob Hinz. If you listened to Alex T's testimony, he is his best friend. Rob lived a life of luxury before coming to the Lord. He was a business owner who struggled with addiction, money, and had experienced some demonic energies in his home. The evil spirits got to be too much one day and Rob decided to take his own life. In that moment, God showed up with a pamphlet to Teen Challenge. From that moment on, Rob was able to get...2022-12-1233 minLiving Changed PodcastAmber's Testimony - An Act of Grace: An Abortion StorySend me a text!Welcome to Episode 13! This week I get to talk to my friend Amber who I met through my church. Going into today's episode, there are details that Amber shares about abortion and her experiences through making that choice. Growing up in a very strict household, she had to keep everything from her parents. Amber spent most of her life without God, but God had different plans. On one Easter Sunday, she travels to a church over an hour away. The message and peace she received, was something she needed to finally have closure...2022-12-0543 minLiving Changed PodcastShauna's Testimony - The Process of PurificationSend me a text!Welcome to Episode 12! This week, I speak with Shauna, who I met this summer at her brother's wedding. She paints a picture of her addiction with opiates but really goes into who God is and the relationship she has with Him. Her story starts when she is living in a place of shame, but Jesus brings her out of that shame, guilt, and addiction in such an amazing and beautiful way. Her story reminds us that even in the midst of our temptations, God will always be there to lead us on the...2022-11-2834 minLiving Changed PodcastNate's Testimony Part 2 - How Can Cancer Be A Blessing?Send me a text!Welcome back to Part 2 of Nate's testimony! In this episode, we continue to go through the details of Nate finding out about cancer in his calf and that amputation was now the only way for the cancer not to spread. After his surgery, Nate's optimism and positivity seemed to show the doctors and nurses how God can give us peace in the middle of the storm. Trusting in God's plan can be hard at times, but when we let him take control and fully submit to Him, He always reassures us and comforts...2022-11-2142 minLiving Changed PodcastNate's Testimony Part 1 - How Can Cancer Be A Blessing?Send me a text!Welcome to Episode 10! This week I talk with my friend Nate Lindskoog. Nate and I met back in 2014, where he was a manager of mine working at Goodwood BBQ Company. Nate gives us an intro on who he is and how God changed his life personally, professionally, and now physically. He tells his story about his beautiful family, his leap of faith with his now very popular breakfast restaurant, The Tower Grill. Even during a recession, God showed up in the most miraculous way to get him and his family to move from C...2022-11-1433 minLiving Changed PodcastRachael's Testimony Part 2 - A Single Mom Finds Her PurposeSend me a text!Welcome back to Part 2 of Rachael's testimony! This week Rachael continues to talk about her continued struggles with an engagement to someone who did not believe in God. After some unfortunate truths, she spends a couple years just following God's direction and puts herself into a season of being alone. Through that, she finds the person of her dreams, a great career, and the answers as to why everything had happened the way it did. Through everything she had been through, she found that the most empowering time for her was her alone...2022-11-0726 minLiving Changed PodcastRachael's Testimony Part 1 - A Single Mom Finds Her PurposeSend me a text!Welcome to Part 1 of Rachael's Testimony! In this week's episode, I talk with Rachael who I met through some really cool circumstances. We connected over our faith recently in a very organic way. She speaks up and goes out of her comfort zone to tell her testimony knowing that it could help someone else. She was a young mom, in and out of relationships that weren't serving her the best, had a life altering loss that no parent wants to go through, lived a rebellious lifestyle, and yet she realized that God was...2022-10-3134 minLiving Changed PodcastAlex T's Testimony Part 2 - A Canadian & CocaineSend me a text!Welcome back to Part Two of Alex Teichroeb's testimony. In this episode, Alex talks about his road to recovery and healing. He talks about a Christian based program called Teen Challenge that was a huge stepping stone to his sobriety. Slowly but surely, he starts to regain his identity in Christ and could finally see more for his future with God as his main focus. As the door is opened to YWAM (Youth With A Mission), he finds that by taking a leap of faith, you can find your forever person, your purpose...2022-10-2230 minLiving Changed PodcastAlex T's Testimony Part 1 - A Canadian & CocaineSend me a text!Welcome to Part One of Alex Teichroeb's testimony! Alex and I have known each other since 2015 and is now married to one of my best friends. Alex was born and raised in Canada as a Christian. His family started going to church when he was seven. With his parent's divorce and starting high school, he slowly found himself drifting further and further away from God. He talks about his struggles with addiction to cocaine and pills. He knew all along that the choices he was making was against what the Holy Spirit was...2022-10-1530 minLiving Changed PodcastAshley's Testimony: Unexpected "Savings" in CostcoSend me a text!For this week's episode, I chat with my friend Ashley who I have known since we were babies! Interestingly enough, we both were going through trials around the same time. Her story begins with a trip to Costco that changed her life. Little did she know, that God was with her through her struggles with depression and anxiety. He continued to pursue her, even when she drifted a bit off course with her faith. God is always welcoming and wants to have a close relationship with us. Ashley's story proves that over and...2022-10-0830 minLiving Changed PodcastAlex C's Testimony - Troubled Athlete to Christ FollowerSend me a text!For this week's episode, I talk with my friend Alex about his walk with the Lord. He comes from a religious background and grew up going to church. As a teenager, he found himself hanging out with the wrong crowd due to sports and spent his entire senior year of high school in Juvenile Detention. As God continued to work in him, Alex graduated from high school and made the decision to go to bible college. He really believes that his decision to go changed his entire life and God was able to c...2022-10-0128 minLiving Changed PodcastTyson's Testimony - The Truth About AddictionSend me a text!In today's episode, I bring on a friend of mine that I have known since I was 13, my best friend's brother Tyson. He goes into the details of his addiction to opiates and how God saved him on multiple occasions. After God got a hold of him in a program called YWAM, God has completely freed him from his addiction. Tyson is now a husband and step father and is living a drug free life. If God can heal an addict, he can heal anyone.New Episodes Monday's at 7 AM MST!2022-09-2431 minLiving Changed PodcastPrayer is PowerfulSend me a text!For this week's episode, I talk about how prayer can have a huge impact on our lives if we just have faith in Jesus. He is capable of doing GREAT things in our lives. I give a small testimony on how prayer changed my circumstances in a blink of an eye within this past week. When Jesus gives you signs, you should listen to them and follow what He is trying to tell you. New Episodes Monday's at 7 AM MST!Have questions, comments, suggestions? Email me at kriecker3@gmail.com2022-09-1716 minLiving Changed PodcastKimberlee's Testimony - Hobby Lobby Changed my LifeSend me a text!I give a little insight on my story and how God completely changed my life. I am thankful to who God has called me to be and the relationship I have with Him is something I will cherish for the rest of my life here on Earth. I'm hoping that maybe my testimony can resonate with someone else going through something similar. I talk about battling depression, losing a job, a break up of a long term relationship, and whole bunch more! Thank you for listening and if you like what you hear...2022-09-1024 min