Kickstart With Kayla

Honest conversations. Faithful reflections. Growth that starts from within.Kickstart with Kayla blends personal stories, biblical truth, and psychology-backed insight to help you grow mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.Hosted by college student and speaker Kayla Fahrner, each short episode dives into real-life challenges—from confidence and comparison to purpose and perseverance—reminding you that you don’t have to have it all together to be used for something greater.Whether you’re feeling stuck, curious, or ready to shift your mindset, this podcast is your place to reset, reflect, and remember who you are.You are loved. You are noticed. You are influential. Let’s kickstart something together.

Kickstart With Kayla is a religion podcast hosted by kickstartwithkayla, with 61 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

kickstartwithkayla hosts Kickstart With Kayla, a religion show with 61 episodes published.

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  Episode #62

  God Loves You Too Much to Leave You the Same

  Sep 28, 202625 min

  What does it really mean to be justified and “really living”? In Episode 62, Kayla explores how the blood of Jesus does more than secure our eternity. It changes how we live right now. Through Romans, the story of the Israelites leaving Egypt, Titus 2, and John 10:10, she explains the difference between justification and sanctification, why obedience is a response to God’s love rather than a way to earn it, and how grace actively teaches us to live differently. God loves you enough to forgive you exactly where you are, but He also loves you too much to leave you there. His love doesn’t stop at changing your destination. He begins changing your direction. If you’ve ever wondered what should change after salvation or what abundant life with Jesus actually looks like, this episode is for you.

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  Episode #61

  When Serving God Becomes About You (Featuring Isaiah Ellison)

  Sep 21, 202647 min

  What if the thing God gifted you to do has also become the place where you look for attention, approval, and identity? In Episode 61, Kayla sits down with Isaiah “Zay” Ellison to talk about the difference between using your gifts for God and needing those gifts to feel seen. Zay shares how basketball, drumming, and the desire to be chosen became tied to the way he saw himself—and how one unexpected five-hour conversation during what was supposed to be a haircut challenged the way he was living his faith. They talk about hiding your faith to fit in, saying yes to every opportunity until you burn out, feeling angry when someone else is chosen, and how easily worship can become more about your performance than God’s presence. If you have ever felt overlooked, craved recognition, or wondered whether your gift has started to define you, this conversation asks an uncomfortable but important question: If God never gave you another opportunity to use the thing you are known for, would you still love, worship, and serve Him?

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  Episode #60

  God, What Are You Doing? A Message for When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

  Sep 14, 202634 min

  Have you ever prayed for clarity, asked people you trust for advice, and somehow ended up even more confused? In Episode 60, Kayla turns to five biblical stories that reveal what to do when life does not make sense. Through Jehoshaphat, Rehoboam, Habakkuk, Mary and Martha, and the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we see that faithful people can experience fear, conflicting advice, unexpected answers, painful delays, and incomplete understanding. You’ll learn how to filter the voices around you, separate facts from fearful conclusions, bring your honest questions to God, worship before receiving an explanation, and take the next faithful step when you cannot see the entire plan. If you keep asking, “God, what are You doing?” let this episode remind you: You may not understand what God is doing, but you can still know who He is. “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You.” —2 Chronicles 20:12

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  Episode #59

  Worship Is More Than the Songs We Sing (Featuring Virgo Dykstra)

  Sep 7, 202642 min

  Have you ever sung every word of a worship song without stopping to think about what you are actually declaring? In Episode 59, Kayla sits down with Virgo Dykstra, her mentor from youth group and the former leader of the first podcast she co-hosted, to talk about worship, music, and the songs that have shaped their relationships with God. They discuss why worship extends beyond what happens on Sunday morning, how the lyrics and music we consume can influence us, and why certain songs speak differently during different seasons of life. Kayla and Virgo also reflect on worship at church camp, the songs connected to meaningful moments in their faith, and the worship music they continue returning to years later. They finish by attempting to choose their four favorite worship songs—with plenty of honorable mentions along the way. Whether worship has ever felt uncomfortable, you are searching for new music, or you want to become more intentional about what you listen to, this conversation will encourage you to see worship as more than simply singing along.

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  Episode #58

  God Is Still With You in the Wilderness

  Aug 31, 202626 min

  When life feels overwhelming, it can be difficult to recognize that God is still present, working, and holding you through it. In this casual Bible-study episode, Kayla walks through Isaiah 43 and reflects on God’s promises to call us by name, remain with us through deep waters, make a way through the wilderness, and free us from the shame of our past. Kayla also shares what has changed in the five years since her baptism, how saying yes to Jesus transformed the direction of her life, and why your mistakes do not disqualify you from God’s love or purpose. If you feel exhausted, forgotten, stuck, or weighed down by something you have done, this episode is a reminder that you are seen, precious to God, and never walking through the wilderness alone. The episode closes with a prayer for freedom, direction, and a deeper relationship with Jesus.

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