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Beyonce + Bachelor with Melody Wiseman

Heart + Sole - April 03, 2024 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Melody is BACK for another pop culture episode with your girlies! We recap all of our thoughts on the finale of the Bachelor, AND talk about all things Cowboy Carter!  Follow me on Instagram: Kathryn @kathryn_benko Heart + Sole @heartandsolepodcast Sole Fitness @sole_fitness Subscibe to our new...

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It's Not Your Fault with Sara Leonard

Heart + Sole - March 27, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
In true Sara and Kathryn form, we had nothing planned for this episode, but the LORD MOVED! We let it all out and have a little therapy session today, sharing some internal wrestling we have been experiencing. We talk about the pressure we put on ourselves to be everything for everyone, without g...

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Thriving in the In-Between with Sarah Bragg

Heart + Sole - March 20, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Sarah Bragg is a Podcaster, Author, and Communicator, wife, and mom on a mission to help you know that you are not alone and provide you with resources to help you survive right where you are! Today, we chat all about life's constant changes, how to find joy in the in-between, shifting our perspe...

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Seed Cycling + Period Freedom with Kate Morton

Heart + Sole - March 13, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Seed cycling is so IT right now... PERIOD! Today, I am joined by Kate Morton, a Registered Dietitian and the Founder of Funk It Wellness, who brings a blend of education and humor to destigmatize conversations around our periods. She shares all about seed cycling, how her new product makes it eas...

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Sound Off in the Comments with Melody Wiseman

Heart + Sole - March 06, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
SO MUCH TO RECAP!!! Melody and I jump all the way into our thoughts on the Love is Blind couples chaos, drama, and Chelsea/Jimmy of it all. WOOF. And then we dive straight into our feels for Hometowns on The Bachelor this week. Sound off in the comments with your thoughts and feels! Follow me o...

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Breaking Free with Ranika Chaney

Heart + Sole - February 28, 2024 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
I am so excited to have Ranika Chaney on the podcast today! She is a speaker, facilitator and thought leader in the areas of navigating difficult relationships, mindset shifting, healing from domestic abuse and personal growth. Ranika is also a single mother of 5 children who left an abusive marr...

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Letting Go of Control with Sara Leonard

Heart + Sole - February 21, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Don't mind us while we take you to church today! JK, but Sara Leonard is back on the podcast and she is spitting truth bombs left and right 💣 Today, we chat about how letting go of control allows you to see all that God is doing in your life, that miracles are happening all around us, how compari...

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Super Bowl + Traylor + Sunday Table + Body Image Check

Heart + Sole - February 14, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Just Kathryn today! Checking in to share my thoughts on Super Bowl Sunday, the Taylor & Travis of it all, how my weekend went, and some bad body image thoughts I have been battling lately! Follow me on Instagram: Kathryn @kathryn_benko Heart + Sole @heartandsolepodcast Sole Fitness @sole_fitness...

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Grammys + Bravo + Taylor's New Album with Melody Wiseman

Heart + Sole - February 07, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Melody is back to catch up on all things pop culture! We dive into our favorite and least favorite looks from the Grammys, our thoughts on T-Swift's new album coming, Bravo universe updates, and our predictions for the Superbowl! Follow me on Instagram: Kathryn @kathryn_benko Heart + Sole @hear...

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Rainbow Baby Two Coming Soon 🌈

Heart + Sole - January 31, 2024 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
TW: Pregnancy and Miscarriage Kathryn is opening up about her exciting announcement she made on social media last week! After years of waiting, loss, grief, and prayer, she and Michael are welcoming their second rainbow baby this summer! She shares all about their journey to get here, her honest...

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Impossible Beauty Standards with Melissa Johnson

Heart + Sole - January 24, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Melissa Johnson is a therapist, a recovered eating disorder survivor, a Christian spiritual director, and the author of Soul-Deep Beauty, and the host of the Impossible Beauty podcast, and I am so excited to have her on the podcast today! She shares her story behind struggling with her own body i...

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Fitness is More Than Just Fitness with Morgan Kline

Heart + Sole - January 17, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Morgan is a co-founder and CEO behind Burn Boot Camp, a groundbreaking fitness establishment that's making waves in the health industry. Her true passion is in helping others achieve their health and fitness goals through community and inner confidence! Today, Morgan shares more behind how she an...

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New Year, New Pop Culture with Melody Wiseman

Heart + Sole - January 10, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
As promised, Melody and I are bringing you pop culture episodes once a month in 2024, and man do we start off with a bang! Today, we chat about ALL things RHOSLC finale, Golden Globes looks, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, and the Live Golden Bachelor Wedding. Tune in for some hot takes and lots of laughs!...

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Abiding in 2024 with Macy Cole

Heart + Sole - January 03, 2024 05:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
It's the first episode of Season 6, so you already know I had to have Macy Cole back to kickstart a new season! In true Macy & Kathryn fashion, we go DEEP into conversation about how God pruned us in 2023, and how we are surrendering to Him in 2024. We also share our "One Words" for the year, and...

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2023 Wrapped 🎁

Heart + Sole - December 06, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
What a year! We all know that 2023 was filled with lots of ups & downs, and I am once again blown away by your love and support. Tune in to hear your top 5 favorite episodes of the years, a bit of December encouragement, and my answers for the year to our famous final four questions! Follow me o...

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Savor the Season with Erica Tighe Campbell

Heart + Sole - November 29, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
So excited to have Erica Tighe Campbell on the podcast today! Erica is a entrepreneur, designer, and founder of Be A Heart – a popular Christian modern lifestyle brand. She encourages readers to slow down and creatively celebrate their faith in her stunning new full-color book fit for a coffee ta...

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Traylor + Reality TV Round Up with Melody Wiseman

Heart + Sole - November 15, 2023 05:30 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Melody is back to dish on the Taylor & Travis breaking news! Karma is the guy on the CHIEFS 😍 Plus, you know we have to break down all of our current reality TV obsessions! Follow me on Instagram: Kathryn @kathryn_benko Heart + Sole @heartandsolepodcast Sole Fitness @sole_fitness Sign up for t...

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Focus On The Now with Mary Katherine Stahl

Heart + Sole - November 08, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Today’s guest is MK Stahl, a multi-location Fit Body Boot Camp owner, and Community Manager for the franchise! She is a mom, and a wife, and is passionate about helping others live their best life on their own terms. She is an expert at balancing motherhood and business ownership. MK prides herse...

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From The 1989 Vault with Taylor Thomas

Heart + Sole - November 01, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Hi 👋🏼 My name is Kathryn and his name is Taylor, and we were born in 1989! My friend (and ex-boyfriend) Taylor Thomas hops on the podcast today to talk about all of our feels on Taylor's Verson of 1989, especially those five new vault tracks. If you know us at all, then you know that we both can'...

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A Father's Perspective on Pregnancy Loss with Michael Benko

Heart + Sole - October 25, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
In honor of October being Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, Michael joins Kathryn today for a quick chat on how father's and mother's grieve differently during a pregnancy loss. Tune in to hear their experiences after four miscarriages together. Follow me on Instagram: Kathryn @kathryn_b...

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Cool Moms with Xan Driskill & Hannah Brock

Heart + Sole - October 18, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Loved this chat with Xan Driskill & Hannah Brock, who just launched their very own podcast - We Used To Be Cool! These two amazing mamas are on a mission to connect with other moms to create that village that we all need. They are having conversations with and for moms in the thick of motherhood!...

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The Joe + Sophie Of It All with Taylor Alphin

Heart + Sole - October 11, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Team Joe or Team Sophie? Taylor Alphin helps Kathryn break down all the details in the very public and very messy divorce of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner! And you KNOW we just had to input our thoughts on Taylor & Sophie's girl power friendship. Tune in to hear all the tea! Follow me on Instagra...

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Pop Culture Round Up with Melody Wiseman

Heart + Sole - October 04, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Your girlies are back for another pop culture round up! Kathryn and Melody dish all their thoughts on the Taylor & Travis of it all, Love is Blind, our new king Gerry the Golden Bachelor, and those sandy drama queens & kings on Bachelor in Paradise. Tune in for all the tea! Follow me on Instagra...

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Rebekah Monroe | Have you experienced religious trauma?

Becoming Lit AF - October 02, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
I had fun on this one! We ran the gamut from burning tweens' modesty pads to the moral implications of atheism. Rebekah shares her story, which parallels mine in so many ways, so I do A LOT of sharing too, probably too much! But we clearly picked a similar path in this game of "choose your own...

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She's Not Your Enemy with Jenn Schultz

Heart + Sole - September 27, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Jenn Schultz is a wife & mom, the author of She's Not Your Enemy, a blogger, and podcast host. She writes and speaks about messy faith, shaking off shame, and pursuing God’s purpose confidently all while on a mission to show women how God sees them and release feelings of insecurity and unworthi...

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Little Miss In-A-Funk

Heart + Sole - September 20, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Currently in a funk and here to vent with y'all today about it! In today's episode, I share all of my feels about being in the waiting season for fertility, as well as things that im loving right now & my favorite pop-culture moments of the last week! Follow me on Instagram: @kathryn_benko Heart...

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Jesus + Jo-Bros with Sara Leonard

Heart + Sole - September 13, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Sara is back on the pod to catch up with Kathryn! Since she was last on, she has started a new job at Lululemon, and she shares all about how God has been giving her peace and how her purpose is being lived out. We also share our thoughts on the Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner of it all, as well as w...

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Tracy King | Honoring the gritty, embracing the mystical

Becoming Lit AF - September 11, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
My soul-friend, Tracy King, from across the big lake, gives a peek inside the experience of waking up in a life shaped by evangelical Christianity, only to realize it was a life they never wanted, and could no longer tolerate.  Tracy shares their story and how they landed in a life full of grit ...

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Fertility + Faith

Heart + Sole - September 06, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Kathryn is stepping out in faith and letting you all into her fertility journey. She is feeling challenged by God to be more bold in her faith and is encouraging you all as well! Follow me on Instagram: @kathryn_benko Heart + Sole @heartandsolepodcast Sole Fitness @sole_fitness Follow me on TikT...

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Speaking Kindly to Yourself As Your Body Changes with Amy Green Smith

Heart + Sole - August 30, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Amy Green Smith is a certified Life Coach, masterful Speaker, and Host of The Bold-Faced Truth Podcast. She joins Kathryn today to break down what it looks like to speak kindly to ourselves when our bodies go through changes, how the sub-conscious and the conscious mind play a part in our thought...

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