{"podcast":{"title":"Created Creative Podcast","slug":"created-creative-podcast-6694810","podcast_index_feed_id":6694810,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/created-creative-podcast/","website_url":"https://created-creative-podcast.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6745e0b9-4133-4674-9a4f-cf959f39741c/Ioc-3v9JIECL_-KM5OZlLuua.png","author":"Ruth Hetland and Dawn Trautman","episode_count":128,"summary":"Embark on a journey with Ruth, creator of the wildly popular ConseCrate subscription box for ministers, and Dawn, veteran life coach to leaders to churches and non-profits through her business Big Picture Big Purpose, as they navigate the labyrinth of creativity on \"Created Creative.\" Together, these creative entrepreneurs delve into the universal aspects of the creative life. From the restlessness within that compels us to build something new, whether it's a Lego castle or a life-altering venture, they celebrate the beauty and sanctity of these creative stirrings. Join them in exploring the transformative power of paying attention to that inner restlessness and making space for the growth of new, beautiful things. Welcome to a podcast that recognizes and celebrates how we are all \"Created Creative.\"","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/created-creative-podcast-6694810"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 121 - Small Steps, Big Hope: Kimberly Knowle Zeller on Blessings, Pilgrimage, and Writing","slug":"ep-121-small-steps-big-hope-kimberly-knowle-zeller-on-blessings-pilgrimage-and-writing","published_at":"2026-03-16T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/created-creative-podcast-6694810/ep-121-small-steps-big-hope-kimberly-knowle-zeller-on-blessings-pilgrimage-and-writing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/created-creative-podcast-6694810","url":"https://createdcreativepodcast.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a7e75871-e77b-4fc1-ad63-ab55a4862640.mp3","summary":"Dawn and Ruth check in mid-Lent about rotating Wednesday pastorates, quirky church history discoveries, and children's theater outings before sitting down with Kim Knowle Zeller, ELCA pastor and writer from rural central Missouri. Kim's got two books under her belt: The Beauty of Motherhood: Grace-Filled Devotions for the Early Years (co-authored) and her new release Small Steps: Blessings to Lift Your Soul on the Pilgrimage of Life. But here's what makes her story compelling—the new book was born from her Camino de Santiago pilgrimage and a \"100 Day Project\" where she wrote one blessing daily. That practice changed everything. Kim learned to notice God's presence in small, ordinary moments instead of waiting for the big spiritual revelations. She reads \"A Blessing for When the World Is on Fire\" during the conversation, and honestly? It's the kind of blessing we all need right now. Kim shares her traditional publishing journey, marketing strategies, writing rhythms, and the truth about what blessings actually do. Spoiler: They don't guarantee safety or fix everything. But they do something maybe more important—they accompany people into a hard world so they're not alone. This conversation is for anyone who's ever wondered if the small, everyday moments of faith actually matter, or who needs permission to find the sacred in the ordinary instead of waiting for lightning bolts from heaven. Because sometimes the biggest hope comes from the smallest steps. If you love the work we do at Created Creative Podcast we invite you to become a patron! For just $10 a month you can be part of our Created Creative Conversations and get the support you need as you start your own next creative project! patreon.com/u11072417 Kimberly Knowle-Zeller is a writer, pastor, wife, mother of two…","meta_description":"Dawn and Ruth check in mid-Lent about rotating Wednesday pastorates, quirky church history discoveries, and children's theater outings before sitting down…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2087,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/created-creative-podcast-6694810/episodes/ep-121-small-steps-big-hope-kimberly-knowle-zeller-on-blessings-pilgrimage-and-writing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/created-creative-podcast-6694810/ep-121-small-steps-big-hope-kimberly-knowle-zeller-on-blessings-pilgrimage-and-writing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}