E57: How Year 41 Shaped Me (and Wrecked Me—in the Best Way) | Kristen Bruinius

This birthday episode was supposed to be a recap of my 41st year... but the Holy Spirit had other plans.

What started as a look back became a gut-check moment with God, leading me to strip away pride, victimhood, and hurt—and focus instead on the growth, healing, and wisdom He’s brought me through.

In this deeply personal solo episode, I share:

• How I surrendered my business, my finances, and my timeline to God

• What I learned about true friendship, boundaries, and biblical connection

• How leaving my longtime church led to spiritual hunger, Holy Spirit encounters, and unexpected mourning

• And why this year has been less about the battles and more about the lessons they brought

If year 40 was the storm, year 41 was the start of the clearing skies—and the quiet strength that comes from trusting God in the unknown.

This is for the woman who feels like she’s in the refining fire, the one questioning her friendships, her faith, or her finances. You are not alone.