Join us for an inspiring episode of the Circle 31 International Women's Ministry Podcast as we sit down with Kim Tschirret, the founder of Hope Reins. Established in 2010, Hope Reins is Kim’s heartfelt response to a childhood marred by abuse and trauma. Finding solace in her loyal horse, Country, amidst familial alcoholism, Kim embarked on her own journey of hope and healing.

Today, the 38-acre Hope Reins ranch in Raleigh, North Carolina, has become a sanctuary where more than 3,000 children have found hope and healing alongside 18 rescued horses, with all services provided free of charge. The ranch gained national attention in 2018 with the release of the best-selling book “Joey” by volunteer Jennifer Bleakley, which narrates Hope Reins’ origins and the transformative role of a blind Appaloosa horse in helping children heal.

Kim has been featured in various national publications including Focus on the Family and has been a guest on podcasts such as Nothing is Wasted, Treasured Ministries, and Grace Enough. She recently appeared on PBS’ Side by Side with Dr. Nido Qubein. In 2020, Kim received the Triangle Business Journal’s Women in Business Award, recognizing her as a dynamic leader in business and community service. Kim lives in Raleigh with her husband Michael, two kids, Chance and Isabel, and three dogs.

Tune in to hear Kim’s incredible journey and learn more about the transformative work of Hope Reins.

Dave and Bobbie Ebert are newly appointed US Missions Candidates with the Assemblies of God. For the last 8 years, they have served in children’s ministry together, but are bittersweetly releasing this ministry to pursue full-time ministry as US Missionaries. Their ministry as missionaries will be to serve survivors of trauma, focusing on sex trafficking survivors, using improv comedy. This is a ministry Dave has been doing part-time since 2018, and now Dave and Bobbie will be moving into full-time ministry.

Dave and Bobbie lead Well Versed Comedy, an improv comedy ministry troupe, that has served Chicago-land churches and ministries since 2013. Bobbie is also a leader in Moms in the Making, a faith-based fertility support group for married women seeking to grow their family. Dave and Bobbie have been married since 2015, and are waiting expectantly for their own children.

Charlene Ridley loves God more than anything this life could ever give. Her faith and passion for praying serve as her guide in navigating every situation, decision, or endeavor.

Charlene is the founder of Unpause Your Dreams, a dream development agency that empowers women to stop putting off their dreams for “someday” and to take action to dare to live them NOW. Using her MBA & 20+ years corporate leadership and personal development experience, Charlene has coached hundreds to realize their dreams. This work earned her the honor of being recognized by Influence Digest as one of the top coaches in Charlotte, NV for 2023.

Charlene’s expertise in business strategy, leadership development, and mindset transformation has earned her several features and recognitions in national and local publications.

In addition, to these accomplishments, Charlene is a mother of 3 and speaker who openly shares on a wide variety of topics from mindset to her own personal grief journey of losing her 16 year old son in 2023. She is also active in her community—serving as board member, leader of a church small group and prayer team.