Your Hope-Filled Perspective Podcast

Trusting God in Difficult Times – Episode 34
In this episode, we sit down and talk with author and speaker, Tracie Miles, about trusting God in difficult times, and how to find joy in the hard times. Tracie has walked through several difficult valleys in recent years. She shares how she learned to cope and find joy again.

Hope for Healing after Spiritual Abuse – Episode 33
In this episode, I speak with Athena Dean Holtz about spiritual abuse. If you’ve ever been abused by someone in the church, been manipulated by the church, been under abusive authority within the church, or want to know how to avoid all the above, then this show is the perfect show for you.

Hope and Healing for a Wounded Heart – Episode 32
If you have ever felt broken, worthless, or unable to be used by God, then this show is the perfect show for you. In this episode, I spoke with my friend, Suzie Eller, about how God can heal our broken places.

You are Loved by God – Episode 31
We all go through experiences that cause us to question, and sometimes even question God. If you have ever felt like God didn’t or couldn’t love you, then this episode is the perfect show for you. My guest, Wendy Blight, shares how to know and truly receive God’s love.

Hope and Help for Parenting a Child with Special Needs – Episode 30
If you are the parent or relative of a special needs child, or support a friend who is, then today is the perfect show for you. In this episode, Misty Phillip shares how she and her husband found hope for parenting a child with special needs.
Misty offers insight for other parents with a child with special needs, as well as for how friends and family can support parents with a child with special needs.

How To Help Someone with Depression – Episode 29
Depression doesn’t occur in isolation—it impacts our spouses, our family, our friends, and others around us. Join us as we discuss how to help someone with depression. We discuss common signs & symptoms, helpful things to do, what to say, and what not to say.

Hope and Help for Depression and OCD – Episode 28
If you have ever struggled with depression, or obsessive or compulsive tendencies, or you have a friend or loved one who has, then this show is the perfect show for you. It’s not uncommon to experience depression and OCD; in fact, our guest, W.R. Harris, has experienced both. Join us as Wes shares about the hope he found.

Hope in the Face of Blindness – Episode 27
If you’ve ever felt prevented from living the life you expected or held back by a disability, then this is the perfect show for you. We’re talking with my friend, Carolyn Newell, about living with blindness and why she calls blindness a gift from God. She shares what it’s like to live with blindness in a sighted world, and how she maintains her hope despite the limitation it imposes.

Laughter is Good Medicine {Even for Depression and Suicidal Thoughts} – Episode 26
If you or someone you love have ever struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts and wondered if there is help and hope, this is the perfect episode for you to listen to as we explore how laughter is good medicine.
My guest, Dave Ebert, offers his hope-filled perspective for dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts, as well as practical easy tips that someone can begin to implement today.

How We Fight Against Worry, Fear, and Anxiety – Episode 25
Overcoming worry, fear, and anxiety is a battle we can win but we have to know how we fight against worry, fear, and anxiety. In this episode, we talk about tools to use as we fight back.