Designed for Hope: Interview with Jon Tunheim

We can choose hope regardless of the environment we are in. We are wired and designed to be hopeful! We are wired to use our imagination to look at our future and create memories of that future and then think strategically about how to achieve our future goals. Hope is contagious too! We can connect with other hopeful people. Those that are always looking positively at the future and openly talking about - and chasing - their goals. It's inspiring. And transfers hope – we become more hopeful by engaging with them. We learn how to be hopeful by watching them. Thanks Jon Tunheim for your wisdom and insights! KEY TAKEAWAYS Hope is a choice. You can learn to be hopeful and strengthen your hope skills. Here are the steps: See the future Set a goal Create strategies and pathways to move towards the goal Vary the pathway according to the obstacles you meet Use motivation and willpower to move forward and achieve that goal BEST MOMENTS It is hard to be a narcissist when you learn young that hope is believing in yourself, believing in others, and believing in your dreams. –Chan Hellman and Casey Gwinn Hope is not a step in life, it is a stance. It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. –Fredrick Douglass VALUABLE RESOURCES If you're struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you're not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence. Get your hope score here: www.hopescore.com Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) score test (2 options): https://americanspcc.org/take-the-aces-quiz/ https://www.acesaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ACE-Questionnaire-for-Adults-Identified-English-rev.7.26.22.pdf EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: https://sites.libsyn.com/460833/site ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she's used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast "Life After: From Surviving to Thriving", Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg Email: [email protected]