Episode 7: A Heart of Gratitude is Enough with Lisa Hope

In this episode, we hear from Mrs. Lisa Hope, a proposal manager and federal contractor, who shares her journey as a non-traditional student in her 30s, who already has a family. Lisa credits her peaceful home life as a space where she could flourish and thrive as a graduate student, wife, mother, and human being. She breezed through her undergraduate studies but yearned for a more fulfilling graduate school experience. Lisa's career breakthrough happened while living in Nevada, where she worked for a federally recognized tribe as a grant writer. During her tenure, Lisa created over a dozen jobs and raised millions of dollars in grant funding. She describes that time as one of her "life-defining moments" because she truly enjoyed the work she was doing, and it was rewarding to create job opportunities. Lisa also talks about how wisdom is her superpower, and how discovering it brought about liberation. The conversation concludes with her reminiscing about a shared mentor and discussing her top five favorite movies of all time!