BY FAITH
Welcome to the BY FAITH Podcast!
My name is Kyia Mochitani and I am your host for this show! After listening to each episode, I want you to feel encouraged, seen, and eager to spread God’s love right where you are. I want you to leave feeling on fire for Jesus, a new level of love for Jesus, and a new heart for the people around you.
This podcast highlights God’s light in life, in trials, in joy!
Episodes
179 episodes
I Was Ready to Walk Away… But God Had Other Plans
In this episode, our host Kyia opens up about the power of persistence and choosing to stay when it would’ve been easier to give up. Through real-life stories about faith, finances, marriage, and calling, she shares how God moves when we s...
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Episode 79
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23:08
Race Recap: CHICAGO MARATHON (first world major!!)
In this episode, our host Kyia invites listeners into her marathon journey, not just the miles, but the moments that shaped her heart along the way. With honesty, warmth, and gratitude, she reflects on the highs and lows, the lessons of enduran...
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Season 2
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Episode 78
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28:01
Less than a month until our wedding, pray for us (Feat. Jake Stammer)
In this episode, our host Kyia brings her soon to be husband, Jake to sit down for one of their most fun (and honest) episodes yet. Jake and Kyia spill their wedding predictions, share behind-the-scenes moments of wedding planning, and reflecti...
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Season 2
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Episode 77
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33:25
I spent so long planning my life that I forgot to live it
In this episode, our host Kyia opens up about what it really means to slow down and be present in the exact moment God has you in. As a bride-to-be, marathon runner, and woman of faith, she shares how easy it can be to rush through once-in...
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Season 2
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Episode 76
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22:29
Why “Follow Your Heart” Is the Worst Advice
Proverbs 4:23 says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” In this episode, our host, Kyia unpacks what it really means to guard your heart—not by walling it off, but by protecting the sour...
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Season 2
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Episode 75
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29:37
This Training Block Humbled Me (Chicago Marathon Update)
In this episode, our host Kyia Mochitani talks about how Chicago Marathon is just two weeks away... She shares an honest update on her latest training block. From the high of an 18-mile run that felt effortless to the struggle of a 22-mile run ...
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Season 2
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Episode 74
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36:01
STOP HIDING!!! REVIVAL IS HAPPENING!!! IT IS TIME TO BE BOLD
In this episode, our host, Kyia Mochitani unpacks the question: How do we actually live out and walk by faith in today’s world? With culture growing darker and sin not just tolerated but celebrated, the call for bold, uncompromising fa...
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Season 2
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Episode 73
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26:39
We’re Exposing the Lies About Love You’ve Been Told (With Jake Stammer)
In this episode, our host Kyia Mochitani sits down with her fiancé Jake Stammer to challenge some of the most common myths people believe about love, marriage, and faith. They share raw stories from their own relationship, unpack lessons God ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 72
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54:21
Part 2: A women's perspective of being on the receiving end of betrayal, mistrust, addiction
In this episode, Kyia opens up about the silent side of pornography addiction—the part often carried by girlfriends, fiancées, and wives in silence. She shares her own journey of walking through betrayal, insecurity, and grief, and unpacks how ...
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Season 2
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Episode 71
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39:55
Bottom line is if you (or someone) has done this, you may be a bad friend
In this episode, our host Kyia dives deep into the beauty and challenge of true friendship. She explores how our culture has become too comfortable with self-preservation, often avoiding sacrifice or inconvenience for the sake of others. Throug...
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Season 2
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Episode 70
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25:07
The Story We Never Thought We’d Share: How Porn Almost Broke Us
In this powerful and vulnerable episode, Kyia and her fiancé Jake open up about their journey of walking through pornography addiction, secrecy, forgiveness, and redemption. Jake shares his story of battling a hidden pornography addiction for s...
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Season 2
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Episode 69
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44:54
What does it mean to 'train' for the Kingdom w/ founder of Kingdom Athlete Kellie Schiller
In this episode, we sit down with Kellie Schiller, the powerhouse founder behind Kingdom Athlete — a movement redefining what it means to pursue fitness through the lens of faith. From her days navigat...
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Season 2
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Episode 69
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36:49
3 year podcasting anniversary...am I continuing on for a 4th??
In this episode, our host Kyia Mochitani celebrates her three year podcasting anniversary! Yup, three years, 167 episodes, and over 7,600 downloads across six continents. Kyia reflects on what it’s meant to show up every week, no matter the sea...
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Season 2
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Episode 68
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28:55
We Don’t Split Everything 50/50 — Here’s Why It Actually Works (Ft. Jake Stammer)
In this episode, our host Kyia and her fiancé, Jake Stammer dive into the unique roles they each play in their relationship — not based on stereotypes, but on their God-given strengths. They reflect on how coming from different backgrounds shap...
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Season 2
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Episode 68
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43:55
This could be the very reason as to why you have so much to do, yet never get anything done
In this episode our host, Kyia dives into the difference between a schedule that looks full and one that actually fills you. Rooted in Scripture and real-life rhythms, she unpacks what it means to build a life-giving, God-centered daily flow, o...
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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23:23
A honest chat about waiting, church, and singleness with Mattie Anderson
In this episode, our host Kyia is joined by her small group leader, mentor, friend, and worship leader for an honest conversation about some of the most tender and challenging parts of the Christian walk.Together, they unpack experience...
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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1:15:38
The Pressure to Have It All Figured Out in Your 20s and Why That’s a Lie
In this episode, our host Kyia talks about the pressure to “have it all figured out” in your twenties — the job, the person, the purpose, the plan — and why that expectation is not only unrealistic, but unbiblical.She unpacks the myth th...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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24:52
Things are changing between us.... Feat. Jake Stammer
In this episode, our host Kyia Mochitani invites her fiancé Jake stammer to discuss what has been changing in this season of change. They talk about how they are adapting with Jake starting a full-time job, Kyia diving deeper into creative work...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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49:51
What planning a wedding has made me realize about the way I look at my body and myself
Planning a wedding is supposed to be joyful—but no one warned me how deeply it would challenge the way I see my body. Between dress fittings, comments from others, and the pressure to “look perfect,” I started realizing how much shame I’d carri...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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36:52
To the people who want to say no to drugs, drinking, and ungodly things but are scared of missing out and other people's opinions this is for you
In this episode, our host Kyia Mochitani talks about being the only Christian in the room and it isn’t always easy. Kyia opens up about the real tension of standing firm in your faith when everyone else is going in a different directio...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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25:31
Strides of Faith: How a Family Built a Business on God’s Plan (with Christian and May Granadosin)
In this episode, Kyia sits down with Christian and May—the mother and son from Strides of Faith, a faith-based apparel brand that’s all about taking bold steps in the direction God is calling you. Together, they share what i...
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Season 2
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Episode 61
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50:55
We never had the 'I knew you were the one moment' but here is how we found out (with Jake Stammer)
In this episode, our host Kyia Mochitani invites her fiancé Jake Stammer on the podcast to share the quiet truth behind their love story: they never had a single, crystal-clear moment when they knew they were meant to be. Instead, thei...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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46:02
Christian propaganda that we are not falling for in 2025
In this episode, our host Kyia Mochitani takes on ten common misconceptions about Christianity that are still floating around in 2025—and shuts them down with biblical truth. She breaks each lie down and backs it up with Scripture. Kyia reminds...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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23:16
What if your early 20s weren’t for ‘partying’—but for laying a purposeful foundation that lasts
In this episode, our host Kyia Mochitani invites a dear friend Andre Flores on the podcast to talk about all things business, Jesus, and purpose. Andre is the owner of AF Soccer Club, a soccer training program dedicated to coach and mentor play...
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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56:34
holy girl summer is IN, hot girl summer is OUT
In this episode, out host Kyia Mochitani walks us through a simple yet powerful daily checklist to help you stay connected to Jesus every single day of summer. Whether you're traveling, working, or just trying to stay grounded, this is your gui...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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26:23