On today’s episode your host, Kristin Fitch, talks about the need to find minutes or an evening to regularly slow down and let our minds and bodies decompress and destress- so we can process our thoughts, here our own voice and desires and here the whispers from God.

Spark of Faith podcast brings bite-sized daily episodes to you to lift you up, encourage you with inspiring words and stories, and scripture so we can reset, and step into the day feeling a little lighter and a lot more hopeful. We will also welcome guests to come on share their stories and ideas around faith, love, gathering, fellowship, adventure and ministry with us. Christianity- Faith- Jesus- Love- Hope- Joy- Encouragement- Daily Affirmations – Scripture

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On today’s episode Kristin wishes you a Merry Christmas and wraps up season 1 for 2021 and will be back with new episodes for season 2 in January. Thank you for your support and helping the show to launch, and release 129 episodes in 8 months.

What is holding you back from going after your dreams to start your business or to write a book or launch a podcast, to sell your art or clothing, or to start an online business or scaling it? And to build a life you love- both your work and personal life?

 Kristin speaks to entrepreneurs who are doing work they love while building the life they want and doing it on their terms- let’s start taking action to create and monetize our creative ideas and passions and turn them into thriving businesses- let’s go after our dream work, find financial freedom, and spend more time with people we love.  Let’s build businesses we are proud of and have lasting impact in the world.

Kristin will share inspiring stories of entrepreneurs creating lives and businesses they love, as well as share strategies and tactics you can apply to build a life you love.  We will also talk about overcoming challenges, limiting mindsets and pivoting. And how has your creativity, curiosity, sense of adventure or faith helped you to build a life you love?

On today’s episode Kristin talks about making time for prayer and scheduling it on my calendar- of course that doesn’t mean we dont pray and give thanks throughout the day but she talks about scheduling an appointment to meet with God and how beneficial that practice and consistency can be in your life.

She also shares a quote and idea from Fervent, a book by Priscilla Shirer.

Spark of Faith podcast brings bite-sized daily episodes to you to lift you up, encourage you with inspiring words and stories, and scripture so we can reset, and step into the day feeling a little lighter and a lot more hopeful. We will also welcome guests to come on share their stories and ideas around faith, love, gathering, fellowship, adventure and ministry with us. Christianity- Faith- Jesus- Love- Hope- Joy- Encouragement- Daily Affirmations – Scripture

On today’s episode Kristin shares her experience of starting a faith-based Christian podcast and how she stepped through the feelings of not feeling ready, qualified and worrying that some people who criticize her and her messages. You see she isn’t a pastor, minister or in church ministry but she has felt called to be an encourager and share messages of hope, and encouragement with others and she decided it was time to step out in faith and move towards what God has called her into.

She reminds us that God has put a dream on our heart or a prompting towards our next steps and we need to be willing to follow those promptings.

Spark of Faith podcast brings bite-sized daily episodes to you to lift you up, encourage you with inspiring words and stories, and scripture so we can reset, and step into the day feeling a little lighter and a lot more hopeful. We will also welcome guests to come on share their stories and ideas around faith, love, gathering, fellowship, adventure and ministry with us. Christianity- Faith- Jesus- Love- Hope- Joy- Encouragement- Daily Affirmations – Scripture

On today’s episode Kristin shares words by Pastor and author Mark Batterson from his book Whisper about our view of God and what he’s capable of and how the bible and God’s promises and miracles are as available to us today as they were during the times of the prophets and will be available in the future- on this Sunday the hope if you will remember the bible is a living, breathing Word of God. And that if we want to experience miracles and the promises of God we have to listen to the promptings he is asking us to do. Have a beautiful Sunday and I hope you’ll take time to reflect about how you view God and the bible in your life.

Spark of Faith podcast brings bite-sized daily episodes to you to lift you up, encourage you with inspiring words and stories, and scripture so we can reset, and step into the day feeling a little lighter and a lot more hopeful. We will also welcome guests to come on share their stories and ideas around faith, love, gathering, fellowship, adventure and ministry with us.

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In today’s episode Kristin shares an experience she recently had with a homeless man she spoke with. She talks about the experience and what she’s learned from going up and asking his/her name and finding out what is going on with him/her and the situation they are in. She talks about helping in our communities and as importantly about connecting with people- letting them be seen and listened to. She challenges us to be givers and consider our views on homelessness and others in need right around us- do we have an open heart or have we become septical and cynical about who needs help and who might not. She chooses to approach the world and people with an open heart and a heart of giving instead of worrying about if the person is truly in need or being truthful.

Spark of Faith podcast brings bite-sized daily episodes to you to lift you up, encourage you with inspiring words and stories, and scripture so we can reset, and step into the day feeling a little lighter and a lot more hopeful. We will also welcome guests to come on share their stories and ideas around faith, love, gathering, fellowship, adventure and ministry with us.

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On today’s episode Kristin shares a message the busy world we live in- the noise, the filled calendars, the constant bombarding of messages, texts, emails, to-dos and how we can take the time to access our lives and make changes to determine what truly aligns with our values and heart instead of culture and how we can begin to live a life that is less anxious, stressful and loud. She shares a wonderful quote by Pastor John Ortberg about Hurry and our schedules and how it’s trulya heart issue. Come listen in for a quick exercise you can do to start pairing down your overcommitted schedules.

Spark of Faith podcast brings bite-sized daily episodes to you to lift you up, encourage you with inspiring words and stories, and scripture so we can reset, and step into the day feeling a little lighter and a lot more hopeful. We will also welcome guests to come on share their stories and ideas around faith, love, gathering, fellowship, adventure and ministry with us.

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On today’s episode, host Kristin Fitch shares with you why she created the show, a little bit about herself and who the show is for and not for. Kristin shares her desire to uplift others with encouraging messages, stories, conversations with everday folks, pastors, authors and more as well as bite-sized scripture.

Spark of Faith podcast brings bite-sized daily episodes to you to lift you up, encourage you with inspiring words and stories, and scripture so we can reset, and step into the day feeling a little lighter and a lot more hopeful. We will also welcome guests to come on share their stories and ideas around faith, love, gathering, fellowship, adventure and ministry with us.

Check out SparkofFaith.com for more information and connect with your host Kristin Fitch.

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On today’s episode Kristin talks about feeling worn out and tired and how connection, sharing food around the table and true bible-like hospitality can be transformative and good for the soul- she hopes you will both accept the invitation to join others around their table and be the one to welcome others in.

Spark of Faith podcast brings bite-sized daily episodes to you to lift you up, encourage you with inspiring words and stories, and scripture so we can reset, and step into the day feeling a little lighter and a lot more hopeful. We will also welcome guests to come on share their stories and ideas around faith, love, gathering, fellowship, adventure and ministry with us.

Check out SparkofFaith.com for more information and connect with your host Kristin Fitch.

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On today’s episode Kristin remembers when her sons were young and the feeling of love that filled her arms and her house- boys in onesies with covered feet snuggled around her neck- but now with a house full of teens and a young adult son it’s become a season that is harder to connect with her boys- it’s a work in progress- Kristin shares a message of hope for anyone who has a strained, heart-breaking or less than ideal relationship with a son or daughter or someone they’ve been close with- there is hope in the Lord for that relationship to be repaired in time.

Spark of Faith podcast brings bite-sized daily episodes to you to lift you up, encourage you with inspiring words and stories, and scripture so we can reset, and step into the day feeling a little lighter and a lot more hopeful. We will also welcome guests to come on share their stories and ideas around faith, love, gathering, fellowship, adventure and ministry with us.

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On today’s podcast episode, Kristin interviews, Sabrina Gaffney, a quirky, uplifting and funny poet on Instagram and founder of Hullabaloo Poetry- Sabrina shares her story of writing poetry in her youth and then becoming a copywriter and her journey back to listening to her soul’s calling and learning to lean into joy and what brings her happiness. Sabrina shares how she turned her fun, irreverent and uplifting poems into a brand and became an entrepreneur and came back to herself as a poet her soul always knew she was meant to be.

One concept Sabrina shares is that no one holds the blueprint to your life but you because you are the designer of your own life and while there are no directions, it’s up to us to listen to ourselves and take the path back to our deepest purpose and desire to creative work we love into the world.

Are you a creative entrepreneur? This is a great episode to remind you of the importance of listening to yourself instead of what the world told you and that love is found in your truth. And Sabrina shares several of her poems in a poetry reading. Note: This episode does contain several F-bombs.

Are you feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward? Check out Kristin’s new program called Let’s Get Unstuck to help folks take their idea or early business and get it out there with confidence, focus, know-how and encouragement.

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On today’s episode Kristin talks to Alison Leitheiser, an Alternative Health Care Practioner, about training our brain to change the course of our day and how we can use simple techniques and exercises to reduce stress, improve our health and be more connected to our bodies and to be more present.

Alison shares her story of being a teenager who experienced a major health crisis and lost all movement from her neck down for a year of her life- she was living as a quadriplegic and the doctors had no idea why or how to help her. She goes onto explain that her family eventually found an alternative health clinic who believed they could help her and lo and behold they did. It was her journey through that health crisis that moved Alison into becoming an Alternative Health Care Prationer so she could help others be well and take care of themselves.

This is a fantastic episode about how each of us needs to practice self-care and learn how to balance our sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems so we can learn to live calmer, healthier lives. And often it’s entrepreneurs who sometimes ignore or push aside caring for our bodies and listening to ourselves for many years- this is a great episode to reset our habits and practices as we move into the New Year.

Are you feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward? Check out Kristin’s new program called Let’s Get Unstuck to help folks take their idea or early business and get it out there with confidence, focus, know-how and encouragement.

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On today’s podcast episode Kristin interviews Jill Lublin, a master publicity stategiest, best-selling author and international speaker. Jill is the author of four books including The Profit of Kindness, Guerrilla Publicity, Get Noticed Get Referrals, and Networking Magic.

Jill shares the importance of your message, visibility and planning and looking for opportunities for publicity for your business. Kristin and Jill also talk about why being kind, generous, flexible and caring in life and business increases profits, revenue, customer and employee satisfaction and more.

At the end of the day, it’s about being of service to your customers, clients, employees and loved ones in your life. This interview is a reminder that going above and beyond, choosing to treat others well and regard them with love, respect and compassion and when you align your own values with your business you will stand out.

This is a perfect episode to listen to as the year ends and year new begins to remember to reflect and look to next year to plan opportunities to share content and information around holidays, events, and seasons that will ensure you get more visibility, and publicity.

Are you feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward? Check out Kristin’s new program called Let’s Get Unstuck to help folks take their idea or early business and get it out there with confidence, focus, know-how and encouragement.

KristinFitch.com/Unstuck

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To connect with Jill and get her free tips and gift go to PublicityCrashCourse.com/FreeGift

To join Jill for her Free Challenge go to JillLublin.com/challenge

On today’s podcast episode Kristin interviews, Jenni Reher, a baking business coach who turned a hobby into a profitable baking business she then sold for a profit and now helps other bakers turn their passion into profitable baking businesses. Jenni shares her story of being a self-taught baker and starting a baked vegan doughnut company.

Jenni and Kristin talk about testing your idea, product or service, the importance of connecting with your community and why you should focus on one product or product type instead of all different types of products or goods. They also discuss the importance of pricing your product or goods to ensure you can pay yourself even from the beginning.

Need a little push to get yourself out there or believe in yourself? This is the perfect episode to listen to and get baking or building your creative business.

Are you feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward? Check out Kristin’s new program called Let’s Get Unstuck to help folks take their idea or early business and get it out there with confidence, focus, know-how and encouragement.

KristinFitch.com/Unstuck

Want to learn more about the podcast- check out KristinFitch.com/podcast

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On today’s episode Kristin interviews, Allison Nelson, a business strategist, entrepreneur and host of the Empowered and Free Podcast. We talk about taking a business idea from a hobby or testing phase and turning it into a full-time income generating business. The biggest take aways Allison shares are the importance of believing in yourself that you can actually build your business and make it profitable, and you are already that person.

They also talk about overcoming obstacles, the key to real growth, shifting our mindsets to understand life is happening for us not to us and how curiosity, consistency and persistence are important aspects to growing and pivoting your business offerings.

This is an inspiring episode for entrepreneurs, solopreneuers or those on the cusp of stepping out into building a business because Allison shares how she went from having a few clients to bringing in over 10k a month consistently.

Join us as we share insights, actionable ideas and steps and share how you too can do the same.

In today’s mini-episode, Kristin talks about the three reasons you might be spinnign your wheels in your business- maybe you aren’t hitting your revenue goals or can’t decide on how to move forward or you’ve hit a plateau. Often, we are trying to grow something when we have not addressed something else in our life or business that first needs to be handled. For example, if you are stressed out and exhausted it’s often hard to determine the right actions to take. Another reason you may get stuck is because of your belief in yourself or your lack of belief that you can hit that goal or dream and of course false narratives or stories you have around money, success, ability or worthiness can often also keep you from the growth you want and deserve. Lastly, understanding your deeper why- what is the impact and change you want to create in the world that will keep you going and also that you can test your ideas and actions against- without understand that bigger, more intimate why we can often get off course.

Are you ready to get unstuck and get moving towards building a bright future for ourselves? We have begin to believe we are serving of it and go for it.

Let’s build a business and life we are proud of and know makes a difference in the world.

Happy Thanksgiving! Kristin talks about cherishing the gift of family and friends, and the holiness that is found around the table especially on days like Thanksgiving. Kristin talks about putting out opinions and views aside and putting love and grace first to love the people in our lives- to celebrate the gift of family and stop letting opinions and views tear families apart.

Here’s to slowing down today and seeing the beauty in the special moments, the sacred time together.

Cheers from our home to yours. Let’s bring more hope into our lives and communities instead of stirring up fear or division.

On today’s podcast Kristin interviews, Adam Miller, a Somatic release Practitioner, practices energy work and filmmaker about his personal journey to heal past trauma and pain, and how he now helps others through the type of work that helped him. Adam shares his challenges as a child, and teen, therapies he tried, his journey through self-medicating and addiction and moving into treatment and eventually his desire to heal further and how he explored many spiritual and alternative modalities to find what techniques worked for him. His story is both relatable and inspiring that there are ways to heal our pain or trauma and that many of the techniques and practices he shares are tools anyone can use in their lives to

Kristin and Adam talk about the importance of being aware, noticing consistent pain or patterns that come up, the need to be more connected to our bodies and how creativity, curiosity and a learner can improve our lives and mindset.

If you could use a story that will inspire you there is always a way to feel better this story and examples will show you why bbeing persistent, having faith and being open to trying new modalities can help you change your patterns, release pain, and change your perspective.

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On today’s episode Kristin shares an excerpt of her interview with Happiness Coach, Shannon Klenk, about the importance of self-care, fitting in the essential things to our days, how we get creative to fulfill our needs when we have to miss out on life and what it looks like to schedule work and our priorities around our bandwidth, and energy instead of a traditional 9-5 schedule so we can be productive, successful, and still care for ourselves and maintain the effort.

Kristin and Shannon also talk about allowing for time to pause and even scheduling in pauses when we know our lives get busier or more stressful or we are in a season of illness, change or caregiving. Now is the perfect time to listen into this conversation so we can slow down and enjoy the season and our loved ones without feeling like we need to burn the candle at both ends.

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On today’s episode, Kristin shares an excerpt of her interview with Rebeca Seitz, a storyteller and founder of 1 C Story Network, about putting your idea out into the world so you can turn it into a reality, and she talks about “Do What You can with What You have Right Now.” Kristin and Rebeca also talk about why you need to bring other people into your process, why it’s important to be honest and authentic about who you are and where you are at in your entrepreneurial journey because the only way others can help you is if they know what you are doing, what you stand for and where you are at in your journey. And Rebeca explains that failure is unavoidable and part of the process – but we can learn and grow from setback and failures and use those experiences to become more honest and humble as we move onto new opportunities and conversations.

Join Kristin and Rebeca as they dive into taking an idea or story and turning it into a content creation or business and what it takes to put yourself out there over and over again.

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