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Hope Unlocked 🔑 | Christian Testimonies, Hope & Healing, Faith-Based Inspiration, Purpose & Calling, Kingdom Business & MinistryFrom Pain to Purpose: How Tammy Ryder-Harms Is Transforming Teen Lives with Kaleidoscope TeensSend us a textIn this episode of Hope Unlocked, Kristin Kurtz welcomes Tammy Ryder-Harms, founder of Kaleidoscope Teens, to share her powerful story of turning trauma into transformation. After navigating domestic abuse and her daughter’s mental health crisis, Tammy launched a life-changing nonprofit that offers immediate, no-cost support to teens in need. With suicide rates rising and youth hopelessness at an all-time high, Kaleidoscope Teens bridges the mental health gap through peer groups, real-life education, and creative outlets like music production. Tune in to hear how brokenness becomes beauty—and hope gets unlocked.Ta...2025-07-211h 35
ICONic TalkLocal Entrepreneurs Who ServeListen how the desire to help and serve our community drives this local couple to create businesses for people’s personal fitness, personal pets, and personal well-being as the ICONic Talk crew chats with John and Kristin Moore.2025-07-0356 min
Friends & FictionThe Frieds & Fiction Beach Party Official Kick-Off to Summer 2025On this episode, Meg Walker and Mary Kay Andrews (Summers at the Saint, new in paperback 6/3) welcome 6 author guests, all with new summer reads hitting this season. We invited Annabel Monaghan (It’s a Love Story, 5/27), Martha Hall Kelly (The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club, 5/27), Meg Mitchell Moore (Mansion Beach, 5/27), Amy Mason Doan (The California Dreamers, 4/8), Wendy Francis (Betting on Good, 5/1), and Brooke Lea Foster (Our Last Vineyard Summer, 7/1) to join us for a festive kick-off to summer where we learn all about each of their new books, chat about beach reads, and engage in a fun summ...2025-06-061h 02
Step Sisters24: Book Club Discussion | The Women by Kristin HannahIn this powerful book club episode, the Step Sisters dive into The Women by Kristin Hannah—a gripping, emotional novel that shines a light on the often-overlooked stories of female nurses during the Vietnam War. We unpack the journey of Frankie McGrath, exploring her transformation from sheltered young woman to battle-tested nurse, and discuss how Hannah weaves themes of resilience, identity, and the cost of war through this unforgettable narrative.Join us as we reflect on the emotional highs and lows, the historical insights, and the sisterhood that binds this story together. Whether you've read the book or a...2025-05-291h 00
Bountifull PodcastWhat Depression Teaches Us About Brain Health, Gratitude, and HealingThis week on the Bountifull Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Kristin Francis, psychiatrist, educator, and passionate advocate for brain health. In this honest and practical conversation, we explore the spectrum of mental health—from depression and anxiety to resilience and wellness—and how we can begin to understand our brains with more clarity, compassion, and curiosity.Kristin offers a powerful reframe: our brains are organs, just like our hearts or livers. And yet we treat them with shame instead of support. Together we talk about what depression actually is, how to recognise when we or someone we lov...2025-05-141h 11
The Convocation UnscriptedWhat do we make of Pope Leo XIV, the first in history from the United States?On this episode of The Convocation Unscripted, we discussed the breaking news of the historic appointment of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, as the first Pope from the United States. We expressed relief and hope at this unexpected appointment. The early signs are that Prevost--a close associate of Pope Francis who has duel U.S. and Peruvian citizenship and spent more than half his career as a missionary in Peru--will offer a strong moral and theological stance against abuses of power and stand for the dignity of all, particularly immigrants and the poor...2025-05-1037 minThe Convocation UnscriptedThe Legacy of Pope Francis and the Weaponization of "Anti-Christian Bias"On this episode, the Convocation Unscripted team reflects on Pope Francis's impact on the Catholic Church and the world. The participants reflect on Francis's unconventional approach to the papacy, including his choice of name, simple lifestyle, and compassionate focus on the poor and marginalized. They highlight his efforts to make the Church more inclusive, particularly towards LGBTQ+ individuals and immigrants. In the second half of the conversation, the team draws attention to a DOJ press release summarizing the first meeting of the Trump's Anti-Christian Bias Task Force, arguing that it misrepresents Christianity and distorts facts to claim persecution. They...2025-04-2654 min
Mornings with Pat KreitlowThe Inclusive Legacy of Pope Francis (Hour 1)Pope Francis died Monday morning, after more than a decade of leading the Roman Catholic church toward a rediscovery of its roots of inclusion and mercy. Already the debate has begun over whether the next pontiff will be equally public in the church’s need to care for the poor and downtrodden or if it will ratchet up its doctrinaire pursuit of cultural adherence. Like it or not, the public’s politics-dominated discourse will look toward the papal conclave with all the trappings of a partisan convention and the recent movie about the jockeying among the church’s cardinals.
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VITFriends VITILIGO Support GroupVitiligo Medical: An Interview with Teen Leader, Priyanka FrancisLead Medical Student Intern, Kristin, sits down with Purple Patch Teen Leader and avid vitiligo advocate, Priyanka Francis, to discuss her experiences on the medical side of vitiligo.2025-04-1032 min
Bestsellers & BrewsThe Women - Kristin HannahHey there, fellow book enthusiasts and budding writers! Welcome to another episode of Bestsellers and Brews, where we pair literary discussions with your favorite comforting brews. I’m your host, TS, and today, I’m excited to delve into Kristen Hanna’s latest masterpiece, The Woman. This novel quickly soared to the top of the New York Times bestseller list, and it’s easy to see why. The story follows Francis Frankie McGrath, a young and resilient nurse navigating her way through the turbulent times of the Vietnam War. Her journey is one of duty, discovery, and the forgotten narrativ...2025-01-2327 min
The Kettle with Meagan FrancisWhat is the liturgical calendar and how is it relevant today? with Kristen Haakenson of Hearthstone FablesRooted in locality, seasonality, and agrarian living, the liturgical calendar - the feasts, celebrations, and other observations that made up the early church year - can help root us in the natural rhythms of life. But while most of us are familiar with a few holidays from the early church year, modern living doesn't make a lot of space for recognizing the depth of the calendar that once dictated the rhythm of daily lives. In today's episode I speak to Kristen Haakenson of HearthStoneFables.com, who shares practical wisdom about how to incorporate elements of the historical church calendar...2024-11-1547 min
The Joyful LifeEpisode 17: GratitudeThanks for being here today! I’m excited about today’s topic - gratitude and the impact it can have on anxiety.
We are going to discuss how gratitude can physically and mentally impact our bodies and how it helps us feel less anxious in our daily lives.
We will also talk about how an attitude of gratitude can impact others in a positive way.
Elder Dieter H. Uchtdorf “A Higher Joy,” April 2024, General Conference.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/04/35uchtdorf?lang=eng
2024-11-0818 min
The Kettle with Meagan FrancisNovember JournalIn this month's Journal, I share what's inspiring me going into November: my favorite cinnamon-spiced teas, embroidery projects as holiday gifts, making herbal tinctures, and an epic novel trilogy from medieval Norway.Episode Links:*most links are affiliates. If you make a purchase via my link, I will earn a small commission - a great way to support this podcast!Read my accompanying November Journal post at TheTeasMade.comEpisode 32 - How and Why To Start Foraging For Wild PlantsLight of Day Organics Heartwarming Cinnamon Tea...2024-11-0131 min
Press Play On The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Binge-Worthy!The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham by Lucy Hughes-HallettPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/593063to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham
Author: Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Narrator: Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 25 hours 42 minutes
Release date: October 10, 2024
Genres: Law & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
From the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, an extraordinary story of the meteoric rise and fall of George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham. 'Lord Buckingham rockets off the page of this gloriously epic, seductively detailed biography' OLIVIA LAING ‘This is the page-turner that Buckingham’s short, racy life deserves’DAILY TELEGRAPH ‘Vivid, erudite and sympathetic … The Scapegoat...2024-10-101h 42
Ask the Doulas PodcastPostpartum Traditions, Holistic Care, and New Mother Support with Alexandra Francis of MamahavenSend us a textKristin Revere and Alexandra Francis discuss postpartum recovery traditions worldwide and the need for holistic postpartum support models like Mamahaven. Alexandra also owns Our Hummingbird. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby book, and see more about our Doula services & online courses below:https://linktr.ee/goldcoastdoulasEpisode Keywo...2024-06-1826 min