How God Uses Your Past to Prepare You for Purpose: Hope Is Alive with Gretchen Moran

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes following God means releasing something you love to step into what He has next. Returning guest Gretchen Moran (Episode 19 & 20) shares how God led her from “spinning ten plates” into a faith-filled role with Hope Is Alive, a Christ-centered addiction recovery nonprofit. Gretchen opens up about empty nest life, sacred quiet seasons, and how God used her leadership, relationships, and painful past to prepare her. Discover Christian recovery homes, peer-led recovery, Finding Hope family support groups, Hope After Loss, and practical resources for those impacted by addiction. **Gretchen's contact info:** Email - gretchen.moran@hopeisalive.net **Hope is Alive info:** Website - https://www.hopeisalive.net YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HopeisAliveMinistries Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hopeisaliveok Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hope\is\alive ***🌟Featured Hope Unlocked Partner: Reliht*** *Welcome to Reliht, the brand new and easy-to-use, online no-chat tool you didn’t know you needed, but will love.* *Designed as an alternative to social media, Reliht gives you quiet space to reflect, journal, grow with God, capture and share what He’s speaking—without the distractions of endless scrolling and chat.  Sit with God, listen, reflect, journal, receive, and share.* *✨ As a special launch welcome, sign up FREE through September 1, 2026.* *Learn more at* reliht.com  🎙️*Hope Unlocked Listener Exclusive!* Feeling stirred but not sure what to do next? Book a 45-minute Holy Spirit-led 1:1 coaching session w/ *Hope Unlocked* host Kristin Kurtz, founder of New Wings Coaching. This powerful conversation will help you move from stirred to *activated*—with peace, clarity, & a Spirit-led next step. Book your call *HERE* now–special pricing to listeners! Support the show The *Hope Unlocked🔑 Podcast* is a clarion call to keep going. Wild testimonies of faith & courage cut through the noise & ignite hope. Every financial gift helps amplify these voices & spread hope around the world — and you can also leave a note to share how the podcast has encouraged you. Join me in carrying this sound of freedom forward. Partner HERE ***Ways to connect with Kristin Kurtz, the Hope Unlocked Host -*** **Website -** https://www.newwingscoaching.net/ **Instagram -** https://www.instagram.com/renew.wings/ **Facebook -**  https://www.facebook.com/moodykurtz/  **Join the Hope Unlocked FB group (for women) -** https://www.facebook.com/groups/hopeunlocked **Join the NEWSletter** *HERE* Podcast Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. The views, opinions, experiences, and testimonies shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or New Wings Coaching Content shared is not intended to replace p...