Hope Forward

Episodes

1. 13

   Hate

   In this episode, Matt and Pat talk about hate and how it is appearing in families, cultures, politics, and societies today.

   Sep 5, 2022

   1h 21m
2. 12

   Signs

   In this episode, Matt, Pat, and Ashton discuss "signs". Each shares their perspective on where they look for hope, and what signals they interpret indicating things are always going to end up ok.

   Aug 29, 2022

   1h 23m
3. 11

   Next Steps

   Matt and Pat explore the path of wondering what is next, and how they think through moving forward into a hopeful place. Matt challenges Pat to think about "when" his fulfillment will arrive instead of "if" it will arrive. Matt suggests to listeners to challenge themselves to choose hope, and…

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   Jul 18, 2022

   1h 29m
4. 10

   Truth

   In this episode Matt and Pat talk about the concept of Truth, how it relates to one's perceptions and also to factual evidence provided in situations.

   Jul 15, 2022

   1h 27m
5. 9

   Shame

   Matt and Pat discuss shame, and how it's permeating through our American society due to a series of tragic events that have occurred recently and in the previous years.

   Jun 16, 2022

   1h 28m
6. 8

   Wounds

   This week Matt and Pat chat about wounds. When it comes to living your life to the fullest, it often means seeing your wounds and scars as things that shape you. As Matt describes it, "wounds are like chips off a stone block in the process of making a sculpture." However, not feeling through and...

   Jun 9, 2022

   1h 25m
7. 7

   Pressure

   False pressure can just burn you out and keep you down. In this episode Matt and Pat talk about good pressure, false pressure, and how false pressure can keep you tired and make you feel hopeless.

   Jun 1, 2022

   1h 41m
8. 6

   Burnout

   In this week's episode Matt and Pat talk about Burnout, and not the kind that comes from going "full send" in a fancy sports car. Matt and Pat will dig into the feeling completely exhausted, unmotivated, and basically just hopeless about everything. To tie the episode off, Ashton (Matt's wife)...

   May 11, 2022

   1h 48m
9. 5

   Rejection

   Matt and Pat talk about rejection, how it eats away at your energy, hope, and purpose. In this episode Matt and Pat will share some of their personal stories, and dig into the various ways rejection has shown up in family systems, their religious communities, and day to day work.

   May 2, 2022

   1h 11m
10. 4

    Resilience

    In this episode Mat and Pat talk about Resilience, what it looks like, and how it feels in the moment of struggle. Resilience is substance, energy, and a state of being that helps you come back to your core beliefs... your purpose. Put short, resilience helps you fight for hope and keep it when…

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    Apr 25, 2022

    1h 35m
11. 3

    Boundaries

    A lot of times, the key to preventing feeling hopeless, or getting back on track with your purpose, is by revisiting your boundaries with others and your environment. Boundaries help push out toxicity, or other types of influences they may keep you in bad mental/emotional state. In this episode,...

    Apr 18, 2022

    1h 49m
12. 2

    The Value of Self-Reflection

    A lot times when you feel hopeless or feel like you have lost your purpose, you are out of touch with yourself. As you move through life there are notable failures, misses, unjust treatments, and situations where you feel what Matt calls being "boxed in"; what you know as being trapped. What we...

    Apr 9, 2022

    1h 18m
13. 1

    Defining Purpose

    Purpose is one of the foundational elements of a happy and fulfilled life. For some purpose is a journey to achieve an end goal, serve a cause, or complete a mission. For others, it is simply just living out a high quality life. When you lose purpose, or feel like you do, often you end up feeling...

    Apr 2, 2022

    1h 52m