Kickstart With Kayla

Charlie Wolschon grew up attending church and believed Jesus existed—but he didn’t understand what it meant to personally know or love Him.

After years of questions, feeling isolated in Sweden, and placing his worth in a relationship, an unexpected conversation on his college campus led Charlie to begin exploring faith for himself.

In this episode, Charlie shares how Christianity became personal, how God met him in his ...

One year ago, Kayla was sitting at her internship desk when she sensed God say, “I want you to start a podcast”—with zero blueprint, zero guarantees, and a whole lot of reasons to say no.

In this anniversary episode of Kickstart with Kayla, Kayla looks back on what God has done over the past twelve months: reaching listeners on six continents, connecting with people in states she's never even been to, and showing ...

What happens when God uses a brand‑new friendship to deepen your faith?

In this episode, Kayla sits down with her friend AnnaGrace Reynolds, who was adopted at six months old and has seen God’s faithfulness woven through her story ever since—from medical records that mysteriously cleared to giving her life to Jesus as a child and walking with Him through trials and sanctification.

Together they talk about expectations v...

“You learn what you prioritize.”

In this episode, Kayla shares a phrase she overheard that wouldn’t leave her alone—and how it exposes the gap between what we say matters and what our lives actually revolve around. From her mom helping her sort out nightly priorities when she was stressed to Jesus’ words in Matthew 6, she unpacks why most of us don’t become what we intend; we become what we consi...

You can love Jesus, crave marriage, and still quietly settle for “good enough” because you’re tired of starting over. In this car‑ride conversation, I sit down with my cousin Macy (fresh off her bachelorette trip) to talk honestly about dating, discernment, and how she went from Sunday‑only faith to a real walk with God in college.

Macy shares how finding community at college, trying different churches, and seeing...

What do people really remember about you—the worship songs you post, or how you made them feel when no one was watching?

In this episode, Kayla brings 16‑year‑old her to the mic, sharing the first message she ever gave on a stage about kindness, judgment, and feeling left out at church. From being the girl sitting alone on the floor at youth group to learning how powerful a simple “How are you?” can be, she traces...

Anxiety has a way of writing entire disaster movies in our heads before anything even happens. One small plan turns into a hundred “what ifs,” and suddenly we’re stuck, overwhelmed, and choosing comfort over calling.

In this episode, Maggie and Kayla get brutally honest about overthinking, worst-case scenario spirals, and how easy it is to let fear keep you sitting on the sidelines of the life God is actually invi...

Life is loud about what you don’t have yet: more money, more time, more progress, more certainty. It’s easy to start believing that you’re always one step behind, one step short, one step away from “enough.”

In this episode, we unpack what it really means to say “I lack nothing” — not as a cute Pinterest quote, but as a way of living. We walk through Psalm 23, the story of Jesus feedi...

This week’s conversation is tender, powerful, and honestly hard to put into words. In 2017, Hunter was told by doctors that he shouldn’t be alive today. Yet in the middle of that crisis, he had an encounter that changed everything: he remembers walking through heaven’s gates, sitting with Jesus, and hearing the words, ...

We change. Our circumstances change. The people around us change. And without even realizing it, we start to put that same lens on God — fitting Him into a human box simply because that's all we know.

But Scripture doesn't say God changes with us. It says He never ha...

What if the waiting isn't a sign that God forgot about you — but a sign that He's preparing something bigger than you planned for?

In this episode, my sister Lainey is back, and we're getting into one of the hardest things to practice in your faith: patience. From hi...

What if you've been praying — but not boldly enough?

In this episode, I share two very real, very specific things I prayed for this past week — and how God answered both of them in ways I genuinely didn't expect. From almost failing a class to praying for an in...

What if your relationship with God is simpler than you think?

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Chazz May for a conversation about what it actually looks like to have a real relationship with God — not just go through the motions.

We talk about learning to hear God’s voice, journaling what He’s saying to you, and what it means to treat God like your best friend instead of something you only turn to at...

Have you ever felt off in your faith, but couldn’t quite figure out why?

In this episode, I share a real, in-the-moment reflection on what it looks like to slowly drift in your relationship with God — and how easy it is to not even realize what’s causing it.

From being busy and distracted to recognizing how it was affecting my mindset and daily life, this is an honest conversation about stepping back, refocusing, ...

What does it really mean to understand your faith — not just believe it?

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Bryan Rigg, a Yale graduate and Cambridge-trained historian, to talk about the importance of understanding the historical and foundational context behind what we believe as Christians.

We discuss how different interpretations of Christianity have developed over time, why many people don’t go beyond surface-l...

Why do negative thoughts feel so powerful — and why do they sometimes come out of nowhere?

In this episode, I share a realization that completely changed the way I view my thoughts, emotions, and daily mindset. From stress during a busy week to an unexpected emotional slump, I walk through what I experienced in real time and the shift that changed everything.

We talk about the power of your thoughts, how what you say about yo...

Why do you feel stuck — even when you’re trying to do everything right?

In this episode, I’m joined by David Prosper, also known as “The Clarity Guy,” to talk about confusion vs conviction and why so many people feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of their next step.

We break down how to tell whether your thoughts are coming from your own desires or from God, why overthinking keeps you in cycles of conf...

Easter is something many of us have heard about our entire lives — but what if there’s so much more to the story than we realize?

In this episode, I take a deeper look at the resurrection of Jesus and everything that led up to it. We often summarize Easter in a few simple sentences, but when you truly understand what Jesus endured and why He chose to go through it, it completely changes your perspective.

This is a refle...

Sometimes feeling lost has less to do with not having a purpose — and more to do with not knowing how to hear God’s voice.

In this episode, I reflect on identity, purpose, and the story of Samuel in 1 Samuel 3 to talk about what happens when God is calling us, but we don’t recognize His voice yet. We explore why so many people feel disconnected, confused, or spiritually stuck, and how easy it is to run to the wron...