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In Kristen We Brust

This former radio professional finds space for the real-real of mamahood, singlehood, married hood and adulthood. With her Ph.D. in perspective, KB provides a safe place to discuss all seasons, reasons, and walks of life. It’s a Christ-centered, laughable version of life discussions with vulnerability and a healthy dose of comedic realness. Buckle up and get ready to laugh your way through the tough stuff with grace and a girlfriend’s girlfriend riding shotgun. A podcast village to trust, in Kristen we Brust.
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Episodes

safe harbors

whew. safe harbors. pockets of comfortably settling into a season of deep knowing. we, as a village, are finding some places that by definition provide protection. refuge. comfort. ::: safe harbors as we press in we understand the rarity and absolute sanctity of these people. we also learn that creating safety starts with communication. trusting ourselves to know what we know. to listen to what God has for us. to know we are a harbor in ourselves. i love you. too much. like more than a lighthous...

Mar 11, 202447 minSeason 4Ep. 11

undefeated.

moving into love month. ahhhhh. a deep breath and a little arm's length. we kick off this month taking freedom filled breaths and deciding what we want in our orbit. a spirit of already having enough as we are - that sweet spot feeling of CHOOSING to bring into the inner circle. rest for a minute in the knowing. we are really existing in a powerful energy, we just need our noise canceling headphones for the swirling pieces of untruth trying to take our peaceful power. put those on after this cha...

Feb 06, 202442 minSeason 4Ep. 10

freedom + a farewell party.

oh me say goodbye to you? no chance! but the farewell party has started for all of us. it’s time to give ourselves permission to find and hold the things that keep any part of us captive. and then like a high school break up, we will tell those parts “it’s not you, it’s me” and we will start the freedom phase of living. and until we nail it, we will keep revisiting. so, get in here. i’ve got some things i need to tell you about me and where i pray this freedom phase takes us all. i love you. too...

Jan 26, 202432 min

HBD IKWB!

...and happy friend•iversary to us! if i wished a thousand wishes, 999 of them would be about how this community would continue to grow and feel like full on love. FOUR FULL LIFE FILLED YEARS TOGETHER YALL! after i talk birthday•ing ((yes i make up words way too often)), i have a little message about the slow + go of a new year. slow to make resolutions, quicker to make healthy habits, prayerful steps of light and more light. we are widening our hearts and visions this year, sweet friends. so mu...

Jan 11, 202417 min

the push to peace + saint christine

live from my sofa, curled up next to my supermodel of a christmas tree, a heartfelt episode from me to you. “help is on the way dear!” - the doubtfire moment i have been waiting for! oh it’s everything. in the internal inventory of the Great November Purge i found myself way too honest about how i cannot do mama, podcast, homeschool, baby life without help. a really vulnerable moment for the girl who has done it for eight full years without family or help. so here we are, snuggled in the end of ...

Dec 04, 202347 min

the Great November Purge ::: feelings. closets. email boxes.

it’s the most wonderful time of the year at iKwB! the Great November purge is upon us! ahhhh the sweet sound of garbage bags full of donations and silenced cell phones. November around here means decluttering every nook and corner of homes and hearts. so come get cozy and motivated. it takes a village to simplify …and it takes two months to gear up for a new year. your pep rally is here! i love you. too much. forever. xoxo :::kb.

Nov 07, 202326 min

anchoring ::: notifications, all access, Lion guarded nights.

friends we are living on a prayer and a few lighter topics this week. you know when you get a new love and you feel so just floaty… that’s how i have felt about y’all and what we are up to. this week we take time to focus and recenter. to fully know what we need and digest information slower. to anchor. to feel love and protected. not just in morning still but also in times of chaos. so snuggle up and qualify the ones that get to notify you. you are way too loved to be worn out. i am prayer walk...

Oct 25, 202341 min

good grief ::: valleys of hope part two

as we wrap up our two part Good Grief mini series, i just need you know how deeply loved you are. all the heartbeats, here and Heaven, including me really think you are amazing. this life ((and this death)) is a lot on us friends but there is some slices of true love and connection to be made. let’s snuggle in and be honest and a little hopeful. a special return guest stops in to say “hi” and i share the last of my little bits around what Heaven takes. thank you from the bottom of my heart for l...

Oct 17, 202341 min

good grief ::: valleys of hope part one

whew. a big ol heartfelt episode. hear me out, grief is a gift of ultimate learning and perspective. it’s unreal pain and growth all at once. it’s the gauntlet of human emotions. loss of love, someone, the idea of someone, it’s all in here. mourning. this is part one of a two part ((maybe three)) walk through the hard, hard, hard stuff. loss. i am right here with you. especially in the valleys. stay with me, i have learned so much on this walk and i hope i can come along side you and really make...

Oct 11, 202353 min

living now ::: finding + loving the good old days

living now. easier said than done. staying present. easier said than done. friends, i firmly believe quiet minds produce really meaningful lives. we have to go slow. we can’t give into all the noise and all the madness- AND we. have. to. keep each other afloat. our world is wired to make us want more, bigger, better, more post•able. the reality of what is beautiful in life isn’t on a screen at all. it’s the air, the breath, the hugs. what’s beautiful in life is actually the person reading this. ...

Oct 04, 202338 min

back together. ::: baby steps.

hi. i’ve missed you so much! too much really. ikwb is back. i’ve been living slow and intentional. and with every breath and tiny movement forward, i always find this need to just sit with you. you are like air to me. i love when we can be together. talk about what’s real and what’s pretty and sometimes what’s not pretty too. you matter so much to me. thank you for your grace and love and steadfastness. you are absolute necessities to my heart. now, let’s dive in, catch up, laugh off a few thing...

Sep 25, 202334 minSeason 4Ep. 1

one eleven ::: happy new year // happy birthday

new year new you? nah girl. slow down. we aren’t rushing through creating a vision for the year especially after we just iced our backs from nonstop hosting and gift wrapping. no yearly business plan is made in 5 days. january 1 means you have a slow start to a new year. i invite you to enter your year with intention and not barbells with this podcast pep rally for 2023 ((also maybe barbells if you want)). a few tips for organizing your thoughts and heart around a new year and a little booty sha...

Jan 11, 202322 min

homecoming queen ::: crowns and roads back to you.

hi. homecoming. the word of my current season. a return to myself. slow. steady. crunchy leaf hearted. a series of God gifted moments has reminded me that reintroduction is more critical that reinvention sometimes. sometimes the parts we pray we have are the parts we already have. we just need silence and time to dust them off. listening is just as important as talking. how much do you listen to your sweet soul rhythm? what does it tell you? what do you love? how do you love? you matter. your he...

Sep 29, 202258 min

god bless texas ::: and the collective beat of your hearts.

God bless you Uvalde, Texas and every heartbeat Heaven gained from you this week. whew. a heavy and layered world. grieving, learning, rerouting, grieving some more. learning to navigate, oh and then learning to navigate the navigation. are. we. tired. or. what. grab every single one of your feelings, come in and curl up. let’s just sit. it’s ok to not be ok. and even if that’s as much as we know, we have a place to start. stay safe. stay compassionate. stay connected. pinky swear ok? ok. i love...

May 27, 202253 min

a Wholly Holy week ::: breathe in renewed hope.

it’s a week so soak in the Holy Hope. it’s the phrase around iKwB headquarters this week::: “sorry i can’t. it’s Holy week.” a week without rush or any extra “yes”. a week to dig in the garden dirt, boil eggs, hunt down butter lambs ((iykyk)). a week to create a Holy feast menu. a week to rest in traditions and sacredness of the ones before us. a week to plant hope in your tired heart because we have the ultimate gift of knowing how this week ends ((or doesn’t end and never will)), for He is Ris...

Apr 13, 202216 min

declutter ::: to your core and closet

which came first the the chicken or the swipe up? we are working in reverse because yall loved the abundant truth in “over overconsumption”. so why do we over consume? let’s dig into learning your style, learning your body, trusting your beautiful gut. your gut is a gift. yes ma’am // sir! you heard me. that gut, whether its decked in abs or carrying a few extra lbs, it’s freaking beautiful. and the way you nurture your discernment and your body matters. so let’s dig in and let’s dig out. i’ve g...

Sep 27, 202125 min

overconsumption ::: simplification is the new black.

the world wants us to consume more. calories, products, feelings. we are taking back our peace with solid no’s, less swipes, and food on actual plates. yes. putting food on a plate matters. over consuming is tricky and easy. now get in here and let’s teamwork. declutter your soul, belly, closet ::: gain all the clarity.

Aug 03, 202134 min

in bold confidence ::: life, heartbreak, death, resurrection•••

get in here and let’s chat about how we are going to baby step ourselves back to the way we’ve been created••• bold. new steps all in caps lock and big, bold knowing. a big, bold confidence. you deserve to live it all so well and so strong. let me word hug you. xoxo

May 16, 202127 min

forgive yourself ::: humanness. a fact. not a disability.

so much shame and guilt we carry while we navigate life being human. it’s time to pick up some of your own baggage and really decide if it’s serving you well ::: my guess is “nah boo”. so let’s start taking those dark times and giving them a brick shape. start paving your way with those bricks, those times that brought you to who you are today. that walk is about ownership + forgiveness. for no one else but you. so start here. with me and let’s talk about beautiful you.

Jan 29, 202124 min

miscarriage ::: what heaven takes

to every One of you. to my “dallas mama” Pammy. for your steadfast caretaking and true love. for walking with me. for your mama•ness for me. in every single chapter. but especially in this loss. for teaching me immeasurable real love. for our “tutu”, Julie. your midnight drives, endless tear collecting, and taco bell platters. for all the things. for all the years but especially 2017. loveship. for my bf, jana that stood in dark with me trying to shed light. your brave sharing gave my baby a lif...

Jan 17, 202132 min

Truth Over Volume ::: You decide who gets volume and a “shhhhhh”

Volume doesn’t mean truth. Opinions are the new virus ••• the noise is at all time high and popular people suddenly got magical expert powers—plus you’ve got discerning to do over your family, workload, health. Lord hear our prayers. Let's turn down alllllll the volume, and let’s talk real about the house party noise level that is 2020. We’ve got more choices and more freedoms than we know. And it all starts with who gets muted. You aren’t alone, boo boo. Get in here. Let’s find some truth. xoxo...

Nov 17, 202028 min

Honor the System ::: Honor Your System

The world is messy and our pasts and our hair is too but guess what? You are promised a new morning, a new start, and a hairbrush anytime you need one, sis. It all starts with that beautiful gut of yours. I’m not talking the lbs COVID brought. I’m talking that brilliant intuition of yours. That strong striking discernment that will help you gain balance and healing beyond your dreams. Get in here. Cozy up. Let’s talk about it all. You are more than the holes you hold tight to. And I’m going to l...

Sep 17, 202048 min

Hope. Lost & found ::: Superhero nation

Hands in on three y’all! We are going to make it. No for real. I promise. I’m taking a minute to talk the real about darkness of depression, that sneaky little sucker, and how to take back the hope with superhero strength. It can be done because we are not finished here friends. Only getting started. Stay strong. Stay real. Stay real strong. ilysm. xoxo kb

Aug 15, 202039 min

Harvest Season ::: Failure and Being an Expert in “Your Field”

A heart to heart with one of my very best friends. Two of the OG wheat field dancers ((story in episode)) talk joy, harvest, and life abundant. We share the frustration of failed harvest and the secret gifts of bum crops. We also share stories from the baby delivery room and clogging. If you ever what sums up our friendship::: it’s that. delivery rooms and clogging. Laney is a mama, a wife, and a genuine daughter of our King. Also the most hilarious human. We like our chats with extra gluten, ou...

Jul 23, 20201 hr 3 min

Patterns ::: Purging Your Emotional Closet.

Pattern lovers anonymous captain here! A PSA for the people ::: patterns belong on wardrobe and not on your relationships. It’s the time to surf your inner workings to identify what no longer serves you. So while patterns are totally acceptable on your throw pillows, trenches, and scarves, they are not welcome in your spiral moments of self doubt. Your old pattens are so last season. Hop in. Dig deep. Find something that fits. You owe you, boo.

Jul 16, 202045 min

You. ::: A Missing Person Report

Y’all know it’s real real when there are tears and Akon in one episode ••• It’s an hour of three friends in open chick chat. A deep dive into a safe space where we talk intentional next steps, filing a missing person report for the old us, and why the new version is enlightened and able. The world is reinventing itself. You can too. Also, smack that. xoxo.

Jul 04, 20201 hr 1 min

World Change ::: Facts. Add Sugar Please

Checking facts and saving brands. Your brand, their brand, the world brand. Changing the world and gut checking. It’s a safe place here, but it’s a big space on purpose. We’ve got to work inside of it. A space where we look in before we act out. Be the change, make the change. Get in here. But don’t forget your sugar, sugar!

Jun 18, 202032 min

Vision over your life ::: No expiration dates.

It’s our kick start to alignment starting with a deep dive into your vision. A dream seed planted you are dying to water, digging up and replanting hope, and learning your reinvention starts today. It may sound like a cheesy self help rally in a hotel ballroom, but I assure you it’s a safe spot, and, well, cry with me please so I’m less alone. Ok? Ok. Let’s live limitless and without expiration. I’m feeling it, y’all.

May 22, 202041 min
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