Heat Up Your Retreats with Amanda Hietter
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<p>Are you a coach, speaker, pastor, or leader who dreams of hosting transformational retreats—but feel overwhelmed by the planning? ✨</p><p>On Heat Up Your Retreats, host Amanda Hietter—CEO of Across the Horizon Travel and international retreat strategist—pulls back the curtain on everything you need to create unforgettable retreats. From finding the perfect destination to pricing, marketing, and filling your events, Amanda shares practical strategies, inspiring stories, and insider travel tips to help you bring your vision to life.</p><p>Each week, you’ll hear real talk on faith, business, and travel, plus interviews with leaders who are growing their impact through retreats. Whether you’re hosting your first retreat or leveling up your next one, this podcast will give you the tools and confidence to design experiences that change lives (including your own).</p><p>🔥 Dream it. Plan it. Fill it. Host it. Your retreat starts here.</p>
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July 8, 2026
Christian Retreats That Help You Hear God’s Voice | Paul Ybarra
<p>In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, host Amanda Hietter sits down with Paul Ybarra, founder of Kingdom Linked, to talk about how Christian retreats can become sacred spaces for hearing God’s voice, finding clarity, and stepping into your God-given purpose. Paul shares why Sabbath, solitude, and stepping away from everyday distractions are essential for leaders, coaches, ministry leaders, and entrepreneurs. He also opens up about his own phone sabbatical, how disconnecting from social media helped him gain clarity, and why retreats are not just events but powerful environments for transformation. If you are planning a Christian retreat, leading a ministry, building a faith-based business, or feeling called to create deeper community, this conversation will help you think differently about rest, leadership, connection, and spiritual renewal. In this episode, we talk about: </p><ul><li>Why retreats help people hear God’s voice more clearly </li><li>The power of Sabbath, solitude, and spiritual reset </li><li>How phones and constant notifications can become distractions </li><li>Common mistakes Christian leaders make when planning retreats </li><li>How to create space for the Holy Spirit to move </li><li>Building kingdom community through connection and collaboration </li><li>Why your past failures can become part of your future success </li></ul><p> Subscribe for more conversations on Christian retreats, faith-based leadership, transformational travel, and creating sacred spaces where people encounter God. </p>
June 23, 2026
Why Money Stress Is Keeping You Stuck — Building Financial Confidence with Dave Jacobson
<p><strong>Episode Title:</strong> Money, Mindset, and Retreats with Dave Jacobson</p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Dave Jacobson, Founder of Coach Connections and Accountable Network</p><p><strong>Episode Description:</strong> Money stress can quietly hold back your calling, your business, and your next retreat.</p><p>In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, Amanda Heater sits down with Dave Jacobson, a nationally recognized personal finance expert and founder of Coach Connections and Accountable Network. Dave has helped more than 2,500 clients build wealth, create financial clarity, and develop healthier habits around money.</p><p>This conversation goes beyond budgets and numbers. Amanda and Dave talk about the behavior, mindset, accountability, and emotional blocks that shape how people handle money. For coaches, speakers, and retreat leaders, this episode is a powerful reminder that financial confidence is not just about knowing what to do. It is about understanding what is getting in the way and taking the next aligned step.</p><p><strong>In This Episode, You’ll Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Why people often know what to do financially but still struggle to follow through</li><li>How money stress can limit your ability to grow your business or host retreats</li><li>Why behavior and mindset matter more than simply having the right tool or budget</li><li>How accountability helps people stay committed when motivation fades</li><li>Why shame and overwhelm around money are more common than most people realize</li><li>How retreat leaders can get creative, negotiate, and move forward without relying on debt</li><li>Why money conversations should start earlier with children and teenagers</li><li>How Dave’s financial education game helps young people make better real-life decisions</li></ul><p><strong>Key Takeaway:</strong> Money is not just about numbers. It is about habits, decisions, emotional patterns, and the support system around you. When you understand your deeper “why” and build the right accountability, financial clarity becomes much more possible.</p><p><strong>Guest Resource:</strong> Connect with Dave Jacobson and learn more about Accountable Network at: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.accountable.network">www.accountable.network </a></p><p>If this episode spoke to you, share it with someone who is ready to stop feeling stuck financially and start taking action toward their next level.</p><p>Your message matters. Your impact matters. And it is time to heat up your retreats and your life.</p>
June 9, 2026
From Vision to Reality: How to Validate Your Idea, Take Action, and Build Momentum with Mary Scott
<p>A powerful idea is only the beginning. Turning that idea into something real requires courage, validation, focus, and the willingness to move before everything feels perfect.</p><p>In this episode of <strong>Heat Up Your Retreats</strong>, Amanda Hietter sits down with startup advisor and entrepreneur <strong>Mary Scott</strong> to explore what separates the people who bring their ideas to life from those who remain stuck in the planning stage.</p><p>Mary shares practical lessons from years of supporting founders, including why entrepreneurs should never try to build everything alone, how to test whether an idea solves a problem people will pay to fix, and why listening to your audience is essential before launching.</p><p>Amanda and Mary also discuss the personal side of entrepreneurship, including burnout, long working hours, setting office boundaries, finding community, managing fear, and learning when to step away from the business.</p><p>In this conversation, you will learn:</p><p>• Why passion alone is not enough to make an idea successful • How to validate an idea before investing too much time or money • What helps entrepreneurs move from uncertainty to action • Why starting small can create stronger long-term momentum • How community and diverse feedback improve decision-making • Why focus matters more than chasing every new opportunity • How to package your expertise around what your audience wants • Practical ways to work through fear and take the next step • Why mistakes are not wasted money when they teach you something valuable • How stronger boundaries can protect your energy and your business</p><p>Mary’s central message is simple: listen carefully, validate your idea, stay focused, and take action before fear talks you out of beginning.</p><p>Your idea does not need to be flawless before you share it. Start small, learn from the response, and keep building.</p><p>If this conversation gave you clarity or encouraged you to take action, share the episode with another entrepreneur, coach, retreat leader, or visionary who needs to hear it.</p><p>Follow <strong>Heat Up Your Retreats</strong> for more conversations about turning bold ideas into transformational experiences.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Amanda Hietter <strong>Guest:</strong> Mary Scott</p><p>Keep dreaming big. Take bold action. And go heat up your retreats.</p>
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- What is Heat Up Your Retreats with Amanda Hietter?
<p>Are you a coach, speaker, pastor, or leader who dreams of hosting transformational retreats—but feel overwhelmed by the planning? ✨</p><p>On Heat Up Your Retreats, host Amanda Hietter—CEO of Across the Horizon Travel and international retreat strategist—pulls back the curtain on everything you need to create unforgettable retreats. From finding the perfect destination to pricing, marketing, and filling your events, Amanda shares practical strategies, inspiring stories, and insider travel tips to help you bring your vision to life.</p><p>Each week, you’ll hear real talk on faith, business, and travel, plus interviews with leaders who are growing their impact through retreats. Whether you’re hosting your first retreat or leveling up your next one, this podcast will give you the tools and confidence to design experiences that change lives (including your own).</p><p>🔥 Dream it. Plan it. Fill it. Host it. Your retreat starts here.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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