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
192 episodes
Genuinely the hardest thing I have had to do
In this episode, Kyia unpacks what Jesus really meant when He said to deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him. She reflects on how this call challenges modern culture, why self-denial isn’t self-hatred, and how surrender leads to true...
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Season 2
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Episode 91
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8:53
This Season Forced Me to Trust God
In this episode, Kyia reflects on what it really means to trust God’s plan...especially when clarity is missing. She shares how letting go of control, walking through uncertainty, and embracing obedience has reshaped her faith, marriage, and un...
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Season 2
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Episode 90
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14:42
Why God Let Me Feel Out of Control
In this episode, our host Kyia opens up about the things God is teaching her in her current season—especially what it looks like to loosen her grip on control. She reflects on how God has been gentle, patient, and deeply kind as she’s learned t...
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Season 2
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Episode 90
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22:42
Part 2: the ups, downs and look into the future with Jake Stammer
In this Part Two New Year’s episode, Kyia and her husband Jake talk through how they reflect, reset, and step into a new year together. Following Kyia’s solo episode on her word of the year, Renew, they discuss intentions over goals, h...
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Season 2
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Episode 89
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37:07
new years episode: i am done chasing a new version of myself.
In this episode, our host Kyia shares a heartfelt look into her 2026 through the word she’s chosen for the year...renewed. She opens up about being renewed from old patterns, struggles, and versions of herself she’s grown out of, while h...
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Season 2
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Episode 88
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15:36
He came quietly
On this special Christmas Eve episode, our host Kyia reflects on the quiet, humble way Jesus entered the world, and what it teaches us about God’s work in our own lives. She explores how the Messiah came without mass recognition, how God often ...
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Season 2
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Episode 87
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15:34
I didn’t train for HYROX...here’s what happened
In this episode, Kyia shares her honest, unfiltered experience competing in HYROX Anaheim in the Women’s Open division — despite not training specifically for the event. Known primarily as a distance runner, she walks listeners through race day...
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Season 2
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Episode 86
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28:03
i am not that perfect Christian girl
In this episode, Kyia opens up about the quiet pressure so many young Christian women feel to be the “perfect” believer — always joyful, always pure, always spiritually impressive. She unpacks how church culture, social media, and fear of disap...
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Season 2
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Episode 85
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20:46
honestly marriage feels different for us (w/ jake stammer)
In this episode, Kyia and Jake share an honest look into their first month of marriage. The Stammer's talk about the surprises, the wins, and what they’re learning as newlyweds. They open up about navigating the holidays as a married couple, me...
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Season 2
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Episode 84
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24:57
The subtle grief of the holidays in your 20s
In this episode, our host Kyia Stammer opens up about how the holidays can feel strangely bittersweet in your 20s. She explains it is a mix of nostalgia, growing pains, and grieving the simplicity of childhood. She shares why it’s completely no...
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Season 2
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Episode 83
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15:47
how our wedding night was God-honoring
"I AM A WIFE." In this episode, our host and her HUSBAND talk about their wedding weekend along with their wedding night!
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Season 2
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Episode 82
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50:07
when life feels full and fast
In this episode, our host Kyia opens up about what it feels like to be in a season overflowing with blessings, a wedding week, a new apartment, marathon training, a job promotion, yet still feeling the pull to slow down and stay grounded in Jes...
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Season 2
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Episode 81
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11:48
Even the positive labels we tell ourselves are deceiving
In this episode, our host Kyia Mochitani unpacks the truth about identity and how easy it is to get caught up in the world’s labels. From being “the runner,” “the achiever,” or “the one who has it all together,” she reveals how even the positiv...
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Season 2
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Episode 80
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14:47
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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Season 2
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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