Don't You Dare Quit on Your Hardest Day — Finding Belonging, Building Community,& Shining Your Light

What do travel, retreats, the book of Acts, and a big bold personality have in common? My guest Amanda Hietter — and this conversation is one you are going to want to sit down for. Amanda is the CEO and owner of Across the Horizon Travel, a travel advisor who specializes in international group travel, retreats, and transformational experiences for entrepreneurs, pastors, coaches, and organizations. She is also the host of the Heat Up Your Retreats Podcast — and she is one of the most authentically, unapologetically herself people I have had on this show. I love her. In Episode 90, Amanda opens up about the moment she felt God calling her to create an intentional community for faith-driven entrepreneurs — a Bible study rooted in the book of Acts that started small and is growing into something way bigger than she planned. She talks about what it really takes to build a space where people feel like they truly belong — whether that's around a table, on a retreat, or in a Zoom room somewhere across the world. She also gets real about leaving corporate America as a single mom with barely a cushion of savings, trusting God with the birds and the flowers verse, and what happened when multiple people in one week told her she was too much. Her response? Pure gold. Her favorite quote — don't quit on your hardest day — hits differently when you hear the story behind it. And her daily prayer? I am still thinking about it.