Healing Stress From The Inside Out: Kerstin Lindquist & Kara Stout
Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith
Jesus Calling
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🗓️ 17 July 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
This week, we’ll hear from author, certified health coach, and former QVC host Kerstin Lindquist. With a background in journalism and more than a decade in broadcast sales, Kerstin has reached millions through her work in health, wellness, and personal growth. Her journey—marked by infertility, loss, caregiving, and career pivots—inspired her to study the roots of stress and its impact on the body.
Later in the episode, we’ll hear from writer, wife, and mother Kara Stout. Having faced significant personal challenges, including the loss of both her parents and a difficult journey through infertility before adopting her daughter, Kara has learned the importance of simplifying life, setting boundaries, and finding peace amid a fast-paced, often overwhelming, culture.
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Interview Quotes:
“As long as I had [God] in front of me leading the path, I was able to make the next step. But I will tell you that fear, every step of the way, has been a constant companion.” - Kerstin Lindquist
“If you remain in the present and next to [God], you can calm the fear. But as long as you’re remaining future-focused—what’s gonna be next, how am I gonna provide for my family, how am I gonna get over this health hurdle—then there will be fear.” - Kerstin Lindquist
“I stand on stages and talk to thousands of people at a time about how to reduce stress and get closer to the Lord, hear the Lord, and combat fear. But it is a practice.” - Kerstin Lindquist
“One of the big, huge ingredients to people having stress is not living out their purpose. Our purpose is always connected to the Lord and serving others. And you know without a doubt that you’re in your purpose if you feel the Lord’s presence, participation, and peace.” - Kerstin Lindquist
“There really isn’t any way for us to completely rid stress from our life. But the beauty of our bodies—even if we go back and look biblically—it really does give us kind of the rule book on how to deal with things, which is why we talk about God resting. Even in the midst of stress—like at the bottom of a boat in a storm—He was still resting.” - Kerstin Lindquist
“I ask myself the same questions [during my devotional time]: How are you feeling? How do I need to humble myself before the Lord? What am I grateful for? What am I praying for? What am I excited about today? What am I stressed out about today? How am I going to react to that stress? What do I have to hand over to the Lord? Who am I gonna serve today?” - Kerstin Lindquist
“It was extremely difficult to have to endure the loss of both parents, but at the same time, I saw how real God was in that suffering, in that grief, and it was a gift to be able to draw near to God in that deep suffering.” - Kara Stout
“Something that I felt God encouraged me to do in the early days of becoming a mother, that I continue to remind myself of today, is to recognize when I’m striving and then to simplify.” - Kara Stout
“Sometimes people can become accustomed to anxiety or worry, but God gives us a different way to live—a life lived safe in His peace, despite trials and circumstances.” - Kara Stout
“God does not leave us on our own to deal with life’s worries and hardships. He’s a God of compassion, and He’s there for us, always, to help us. It’s just His love that really gives us so much peace in those moments.” - Kara Stout
“Though there are multiple ways our hearts can feel troubled at times, God is our ever-present, always available remedy for the troubles of our hearts.” - Kara Stout
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| 0:00.0 | Life Audio |
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| 0:12.0 | You'll find beautiful videos with short devotional moments to help you through your day, |
| 0:16.0 | as well as stories on video from celebrities, authors, pastors, and everyday people who share what their |
| 0:21.9 | faith journey has meant to them. You'll also find that Jesus listens stories of prayer series |
| 0:26.9 | hosted by Susie McIntyre Eaton, featuring new guests monthly. Subscribe today for new videos |
| 0:33.3 | each week. The beauty of so many pivots in your life, that beauty of going back and forth and doing so many |
| 0:41.6 | different things in your life, is that the Lord's plan is always better. |
| 0:45.7 | And as long as you let him stay in front of you, every single move you make in transition is |
| 0:50.3 | blessed as long as you're following him. |
| 0:53.8 | Welcome to the Jesus Calling podcast. |
| 0:56.3 | This week we'll hear from author, certified health coach, and former QBC host, Kirsten Lindquist. |
| 1:02.2 | With a background of journalism and more than a decade in broadcast sales, |
| 1:06.1 | Kirsten has reached millions through her work in health, wellness, and personal growth. |
| 1:09.8 | Her journey marked by infertility, loss, caregiving, wellness, and personal growth. Her journey, marked by |
| 1:11.5 | infertility, loss, caregiving, and career pivots, inspired her to study the roots of stress |
| 1:17.3 | and its impact on the body. Later in the episode, we'll hear from writer, wife, and mother, |
| 1:22.6 | Kera Stout. Having faced significant personal challenges, including the loss of both her parents, and a difficult journey through infertility before adopting her daughter, |
| 1:32.0 | Kara has learned the importance of simplifying life, setting boundaries and finding peace amid a fast-paced, often overwhelming culture. |
| 1:40.4 | Let's begin with Kirsten. |
| 1:44.2 | Hi, everybody, I'm Kirsten. Hi, everybody. |
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