Heat Up Your Retreats with Amanda Hietter

In This Episode, You'll Discover:

What happens when the success you've worked so hard to build starts draining the very energy that helped you create it?

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, Amanda Hietter welcomes Mia Jerritt, a conscious leadership coach, transformational strategist, and international speaker, for a powerful conversation about burnout, self-worth, authentic leadership, and creating meaningful experiences.

Mia shares how a childhood experience taught her to silence her voice and how experiencing burnout decades later led to a life-changing realization: your worth isn't measured by your accomplishments or external validation.

What You'll Learn

What if you could grow your business without spending countless hours managing technology, building funnels, or figuring out complicated systems?

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, host Amanda Hietter welcomes Brendan McCauley, founder of Growing Entrepreneur, Authority Development Engineer at GHL University, and creator of Jetpack.

What You'll Learn

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, Amanda Hietter welcomes leadership expert, author, and executive coach Jim Koetting for an insightful conversation about intentional leadership, personal transformation, digital distractions, faith, and the power of meaningful human connection.

With decades of leadership experience, Jim shares why the most effective leaders don't simply focus on results. They focus on developing themselves and the people around them.

Drawing from his book Hijacked: How Digital Distraction Took Over Your Mind, Jim explores how technology influences our attention, thinking habits, and ability to connect with others. He also introduces...

Trust Yourself First: The Power of Connection, Courage & Transformational Retreats with Kaela Gedda

What happens when you stop second-guessing yourself and start trusting your ability to create something extraordinary?

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, host Amanda Hietter welcomes Kaela Gedda, Life Coach for Entrepreneurs and co-founder of Rise Leadership Circle, for a conversation about self-trust, meaningful connections, and the transformative power of retreats.

Kaela and her mom, Lisa, have built a coaching business dedicated to helping heart-centered leaders live their "YES life." Together, they've hosted everything from intimate international retreats...

Heat Up Your Retreats | Hosted by Amanda Hietter

What if confidence isn't something you need before taking action, but something you build by choosing courage first?

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, Amanda Hietter welcomes Kimberly Wright, leadership development specialist, speaker, published author, founder of L.E.D. Advisory, and creator of Perception Leadership.

With over 20 years of experience helping women discover their identity and step into their purpose, Kimberly brings a powerful perspective on the intersection of faith, leadership, personal growth, and business.

Together, Amanda and Kimberly explore...

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, Amanda Hietter is joined by Erin Marie Barry, founder of Live Your Truth Journey, keynote speaker, life coach, author, and retreat director.

Erin helps women reconnect with themselves, clarify what matters most, and create lives that feel more authentic and aligned. Her approach to retreats centers on creating intentional space where women can step away from everyday responsibilities, hear their own voices again, and reconnect with who they truly are.

During the conversation, Erin shares how her own journey from people-pleasing and living according to other people’s...

What happens when the life you’ve built no longer feels aligned with who you were created to be?

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, Amanda Hietter sits down with Angela Goodman, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, podcast host, and creator of the Aligned Perception Framework.

For more than 25 years, Angela has helped leaders and entrepreneurs uncover the hidden patterns keeping them from reaching their full potential. Today, her work focuses on helping high performers reconnect with themselves, gain clarity, and turn that clarity into aligned action.

Angela shares her own jo...

Your voice can be more than a way to share your message. It can become a powerful business asset.

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, Amanda Hietter sits down with Jenn Espinosa-Goswami, an ICF-certified speaking coach, international speaker, and host of the Mic Drop Mindset podcast. Jenn helps entrepreneurs and coaches use speaking to increase visibility, attract clients, and generate revenue.

Amanda and Jenn explore what it takes to move from simply having something valuable to say to communicating it in a way that connects with an audience and creates opportunities.

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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 re...

Episode Title: Money, Mindset, and Retreats with Dave Jacobson

Guest: Dave Jacobson, Founder of Coach Connections and Accountable Network

Episode Description: Money stress can quietly hold back your calling, your business, and your next retreat.

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.

This conversation goes beyond budgets and numbers. Amanda and Dave...

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.

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, Amanda Hietter sits down with startup advisor and entrepreneur Mary Scott to explore what separates the people who bring their ideas to life from those who remain stuck in the planning stage.

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...

What if the biggest shift in your life didn’t come from changing your circumstances… but from changing your perspective?

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I sit down with Sam Liebowitz to explore resilience, awareness, and how the way we see our experiences shapes everything.

This conversation goes beyond surface-level mindset talk. It’s about learning how to navigate life’s challenges with greater presence, clarity, and intention.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why perspective is one of the most powerful tools you...

Have you ever felt stuck… not because you don’t know what to do, but because you can’t stop overthinking? In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I sit down with Nikki Cruise to talk about self-doubt, overthinking, and the patterns that keep high-achieving people from moving forward.

This conversation goes deeper than surface-level mindset advice. We unpack what’s really happening beneath the hesitation—and how to start creating real change.

In this episode, we talk about:

What if the biggest thing holding you back… is happening inside your own mind?

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I sit down with Nikki Gangemi, a Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, Hypnotherapist, Life & Success Coach, speaker, and author who helps high-achieving professionals break free from self-doubt and overthinking.

Nikki shares her own journey of transformation—from actress, to teacher, to entrepreneur—and how those pivots helped her develop powerful tools for helping others navigate their own life and career reinventions.

In this conversation, we explore:

What happens when life changes in a single moment?

In this deeply moving episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I sit down with Jennifer Newberg, founder of It's Lifey, to talk about grief, connection, and the unexpected calling that can emerge from life's most painful moments.

In May 2024, while on a dream trip to Greece, Jen’s husband unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack. In an instant, she went from wife to widow — returning home alone and navigating grief, logistics, and the emotional weight of loss.

But in the midst of heartbreak, Jen...

What if the moment you thought would define your shame… was actually the seed of your calling?

In this powerful and deeply faith-centered episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I sit down with Donna Tashjian to talk about trauma, identity, spiritual intelligence, and what it really means to rise into holy confidence.

Donna shares her story of standing in front of a mirror at 15 years old — pregnant, afraid, and carrying an identity she didn’t choose. What could have been a life marked by shame became the starting point of a callin...

What happens when the life you carefully built no longer feels aligned?

In this powerful episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I sit down with Martha Kartaoui to talk about identity shifts, faith-led pivots, and the courage it takes to surrender control and step into a new season.

Martha shares her journey of navigating change — personally and professionally — and what it really looks like to move from striving and control into obedience, alignment, and purpose.

This conversation dives into:

You just hosted an incredible retreat. Everyone loved it. The transformation was real. The feedback was amazing…

So why do so many retreat leaders feel completely exhausted — or even emotionally drained — after the event is over?

In this solo episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I’m pulling back the curtain on something almost no one talks about: post-retreat burnout.

Because the truth is… success doesn’t automatically equal sustainability.

In this honest conversation, I share:

What if success didn’t have to come at the cost of your peace, your health, or your relationships?

In this heartfelt and honest episode, I sit down with Kayla Masteller to talk about entrepreneurship, burnout, boundaries, and what it really looks like to build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it.

Kayla shares her personal journey from hustling and doing “all the things” to realizing that constant grind wasn’t sustainable—and how she learned to shift her mindset, simplify her business, and create systems that actually gave her f...

If the thought of pitching yourself makes you nervous, unsure, or overwhelmed—this episode is about to change everything.

In this high-energy, no-holds-barred conversation, I sit down with Precious Williams, 13-time national elevator pitch champion, Shark Tank alum, and founder of Perfect Pitch Group, to talk about how to package, position, and pitch yourself with confidence and clarity.

Precious believes one simple truth: Boring speakers should be a crime.

And she’s on a mission to help entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals turn their sales pitches, presentations, and mess...

If your business feels harder than it should… this conversation will hit home.

In this episode, I sit down with John Balauat, founder of Help Agency, to talk about why so many entrepreneurs are overwhelmed, overworked, and stuck doing everything themselves — and how to simplify your business with the right systems, structure, and strategy.

John works with business owners who are tired of duct-taping their operations together and want a business that actually runs smoothly, scales sustainably, and supports their life instead of consuming it.

In this conv...

What if you don’t need the whole plan… just the next step?

In this faith-filled and deeply encouraging episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I sit down with Lori McDowell to talk about obedience, trust, calling, and what it really looks like to build something with God — even when you don’t feel ready, qualified, or clear on the outcome.

Lori shares her journey of saying yes to God step-by-step, learning to move forward without having all the answers, and discovering that clarity often comes after obedience — not before it.

What happens when everything you built your identity on… disappears?

In this powerful episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I sit down with Marques Ogden — former NFL athlete, keynote speaker, business coach, and host of the top 1% podcast Get Authentic with Marques Ogden — to talk about success, failure, identity, and what it really takes to rebuild your life and career.

Marques shares his incredible story of going from a multi-million dollar NFL career to losing everything in just 90 days — and how that season forced him to confront the difference between who he was a...

In this deeply honest and powerful episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I sit down with Jim Burgoon, founder of Lead with Jim, to talk about leadership, identity, healing from trauma, and what it really means to lead from a place of authenticity.

Jim shares his personal story of growing up in constant struggle, walking through trauma, and being diagnosed with complex PTSD — and how, for much of his life, his voice was silenced. Not just ignored… but actively taken from him. Through his journey of faith, healing, and growth, Jim discovered that one of the biggest batt...

What if the challenges we’re facing—personally and collectively—aren’t signs of failure, but invitations into death, rebirth, and deeper remembrance?

In this powerful episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I sit down with Emily Atlantis Wolf, also known as The Dragon Medicine Woman, for a conversation that weaves together healing, sisterhood, ancient wisdom, and the role women are playing in midwifing a new world.

Emily’s journey spans worlds—from growing up on a one-lane dirt road in rural Ohio, to earning a degree in civil engineering, to becoming a 1...

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I’m joined by Tina BE, an intuitive communication coach who helps heart-centered leaders move beyond performance and into presence.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that confident communication doesn’t come from forcing your voice, memorizing scripts, or performing for approval — it comes from learning how to listen to your body, regulate your nervous system, and speak from a place of alignment.

Tina shares her journey, her approach to embodied communication, and what leaders need to understand if they want their voice to tru...

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I’m welcoming my very first guest to the show — the incredible Jayna Swan. Jayna is a speaker, facilitator, and creator who helps high-performing creative millennial women scale their lives and businesses from safety instead of stress.

Jayna shares powerful stories from her own retreats — including moments when things went completely off plan — and how those exact challenges became some of the most transformational lessons for both her and the women she served. This episode is a reminder that retreats aren’t just events — they are sacred spaces where...

Welcome back to Heat Up Your Retreats! In today’s episode, I’m diving into one of the most important parts of planning a retreat — choosing the right venue. This single decision can make or break the entire experience for you AND your attendees.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by options, frustrated by confusing travel logistics, or stuck because everything “looks cute” online but doesn’t actually fit your retreat’s purpose… this episode is going to save you so much time, money, and stress.

Inside this episode, I break down the 3 non-negotiable factors every retreat lead...

In this episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I’m sharing what happened after God healed and rescued me. If you heard my testimony in the last episode, you know how Jesus redeemed me from a past filled with trauma, abuse, addiction, and heartbreak.

But today’s conversation answers a powerful question:

“What happens after the breakthrough? After the healing? Then what?”

In this episode, I talk about how God took my healing and turned it into a calling—a calling to help Christian coaches, counselors, pastors, and retreat leaders cr...

In today’s episode of Heat Up Your Retreats, I open up more vulnerably than I ever have publicly. This is my raw, unfiltered testimony — a journey through childhood trauma, toxic relationships, addiction, abuse, loss, and hitting rock bottom… and how Jesus met me in the middle of my mess and rewrote my story with redemption, grace, and purpose.

If you’ve ever wondered whether God could still use you after everything you’ve been through, I want you to hear this clearly: He never gave up on me, and He hasn’t given up on you eithe...