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The Hope Warrior Project Podcast
by Hope Warrior Project
At Hope Warrior Project, we believe that sharing stories of hope has an incredible power to encourage.On our podcast, we help individuals share how they overcame a challenge in their life so that others can find hope for their own lives. If you have a story that you would be willing to share, we would love to hear about it and discuss having you as our guest!
Episodes
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Power of PURPOSE with Dennis Mellen S4E11
Dennis went from one day flying over Seattle thinking how much he enjoyed his career as a pilot and how it never felt like work, to suffering a heart attack on a remote bike trail that ended his career and almost his life. He felt very lucky to survive but very lost and depressed about his…
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Power of Self-Reflection
In this episode, Lydia talks about how when we avoid discomfort, which we are wired to do, we create a life that is missing something. We find ourselves stuck and nagged by feelings of discontent and unease. Maybe we are even faced with a Devine storm that grabs our attention! The answer is a...
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Power of Perspective with Stephanie Martino, S4E9
Is life happening TO you, or is it happening FOR you? How you look at it determines how you interpret it. But did you know that you can CHOOSE to look at your life circumstances from a different perspective? A perspective that allows you to see the meaning and purpose in hard situations! On this...
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Power of Willingness with Debi Silber. S4E8
Debi Silber personally experienced some major betrayals that destroyed her sense of safety and security. Being 50 years old with a thriving business and 4 kids, she had already navigated many hard things in life. This however felt very different. She found herself struggling to make empowered...
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Power of Grief with Hope Reger, S4E7
Feeling powerless is not something Hope Reger generally struggled with until her son was shot and killed at the age of 19. Not only was she suffering with the sudden and unfair loss of her son, she also felt cheated out of justice when his assailant claimed self-defense and the case never even…
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Power of finding your JOY, with Amy Erickson. S4E6
Amy spent a large portion of her life thinking something was wrong with her. She felt powerless over her reactivity and she did not know how to cope with certain sensations that she was having in her body which led to her reacting in shame, rage, and isolation. It wasn’t until she learned about...
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Power of Setting a Bold Goal, with Paul Forchione. S4E5
Paul Forchione was born with Cerebral Palsy so severe that the doctors predicted that he would never be able to walk. Through intense physical therapy he was able to walk but then experienced bullying in school. In hopes of distracting himself, Paul set a huge goal of making the varsity baseball...
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Power of Releasing the Past, with Terri Kozlowski. S4E4
Though Terri had loving people in her life, her mother was abusive and enabled others to traumatize her. To get drugs, her mother allowed strangers to assault her 11-year-old body sexually. She then left her and her sister alone on the streets of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Terri’s childhood left…
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Power of Re-Narrating Your Story, with Marjorie Aunos. S4E3
Marjorie is a psychologist who was struggling with her own mental wellness after experiencing a life-altering car accident. She was trained to look for the problem and work toward a solution but this approach to her own mental health was not effective. She discovered the science around character...
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Power of dreaming and believing, with Amy Johnson. S4E2
Amy Johnson is an artist, a coach, and in her words, “a creative multi-passionate person”. But she felt like no one really valued what she had to offer. So, for years, she worked various jobs she didn’t like or that weren’t suited to her passions, strengths and creativity. She ended up in a cycle...
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Power of acceptance, thoughts, and allowing ourselves to feel, with Lorrie Rivers. S4E1
We talk with Lorrie Rivers about how her experience with a disease that literally stopped everything taught her some incredibly valuable lessons. When Lorrie was in her 20’s, she suffered for over 8 years with severe ME/CFS which stands for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.…
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S3E14: Importance of your story! Season 3 Finale
We have heard so many incredible stories this season that have continued to teach us the power in sharing our experiences. But we've also discovered there is power in just knowing our stories. On this episode, we discuss how understanding our own life experiences can bring us healing from the…
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S3E13 A new perspective on pain. Joseph James talks about losing his wife to cancer and what he learned from the experience.
Joseph went into "fix-it mode" when he got the devastating news that his wife had cancer. He was convinced that if they did the right things, his wife would be healed and that her story would be a source of hope to others. He documented the journey and although his goal was to heal his wife, the...
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S3E12: Taking control of her health helped her fight cancer, with Hayley Dubin
Like so many of us, Hayley’s life was busy. At 29 years old, she was married with a small child, trying to get pregnant again, and working a stressful ‘part-time’ job that had the workload and schedule of a full-time job. She knew the stress wasn’t good for her health, but she kept plugging…
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S3E11: Prison changed his life. Louis Dooley shares his transformation behind bars.
Louis Dooley was a young man who found himself imprisoned with a life sentence +100yrs for theft and attempted murder. On his first night in prison, his plan to retaliate and kill a fellow inmate took a drastic turn and instead, Louis set his gaze on faith. Even though he was physically behind...
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S3E10: Accepting and embracing the process after a life-altering injury, with Ollie Garza
42 years ago, at the age of 14, Ollie Garza suffered a major injury while playing in a high school football game. Ollie went from being an extremely active teenager, to not being able to move anything at all from the neck down. He had to relearn everything, including the things so many of us take...
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S3E9: Using her story of addiction to make a difference with transformational comedy.
Lauren is a stand-up comedian who wasn't always able to see the humor in her life. She struggled with perfection which manifested into eating disorders and lead to an Adderall prescription. The pills became an addiction and served as a gateway to other forms of escape. Lauren talks about how she...
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S3E8: Understanding the big "M" and finding healthy ways of coping, with Sara Brinn-Johnson
Imagine feeling useless, scared, helpless and paranoid. Then pair that with panic attacks and relentless crying, but you have no idea why or what is happening. That is what Sara was feeling when menopause started for her at age 50. She was completely unprepared for the symptoms that often come...
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S3E7: From abuse to addiction and the invitation that broke the chains, with Erik Allen
When Erik's mother remarried and started a new family, he was sent to live in the garage. Feeling abandoned and also being a witness of the abuse in the household, Erik fought back at just 14yrs old and got kicked out of the house....(well, actually the garage). Left to his own devices, he turned...
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S3E6: Taking responsibility and facing "emotional obesity", with Sarah Rose
Sarah faced several challenges growing up which she says had a snowball effect on her emotional wellbeing. Feeling unseen in her pain, she attempted to end her life at an age that most of us would see as only the beginning. She was obviously in a very dark and hopeless place but after she…
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S3E5: Making the courageous decision to step away from her corporate job to heal from major depression, with Liz Sweigart
A major depressive episode and a medication mix-up sent Liz into a tailspin. Feeling like she was losing her mind, Liz began planning how to end her life. Thankfully, a moment of clarity pulled her back from the brink and she made the brave decision to take a step away from her corporate job to...
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S3E4 Trusting the process and focusing on the help, with Dana Roe.
Dana woke up from what was supposed to be a routine and simple procedure not being able to feel or move her leg. After an exhausting process of first uncovering what the root of the problem was and then enduring long hours of therapy, she felt that she had done everything she could. A desperate…
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S3E3: Putting an end to "fitting in" with Keighty McNamara
Be encouraged that it is never too late to stop accepting what you have been told you should be, and start living as who you were created to be. Being Black and adopted into a White family, Keighty certainly has a unique perspective on the world. She shares her story on how focusing on fitting in...
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S3E2: Acceptance of unresolved infertility led to a different kind of happily ever after, with Stephanie Martino
Stephanie's story of infertility is a perfect illustration of how sometimes we need to grieve something that we never had. She shares the unique challenges that she faced with not being able to have children and how unmet expectations in any area of life can leave us bitter and resentful. By...
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S3E1: Creating space for God to work in her marriage, with Lydia Zuniga
Lydia went through an unexpected storm in her marriage. After the initial shock, she started reflecting and realized she had become too dependent on her husband to meet her needs. She got curious about how she was making decisions in life and started being more intentional with her thoughts.…
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Teaser Reel
Want to get a flavor for our show and the type of stories we share? Listen to this teaser reel for a short sample!
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Season 2 Finale: how these stories made us thankful for 2020
Wow... what a year it has been! Join us as we reflect back on a tough year and the massive power of hearing the stories of another group of amazing women!
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S2E8: This mom is a new version of herself after her journey with postpartum anxiety, with Melissa Todd
After the birth of her second son, Melissa experienced paralyzing anxiety and fear. She could hardly function to take care of herself, let alone her new baby. Because she had never experienced any mental health conditions prior to this, she was completely caught off guard and felt broken beyond...
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S2E9: Appreciating the blessings in the journey through Hodgkin Lymphoma, with Melanie Mogensen
Melanie Mogensen is a writer, wife, and mother of three who knows all too well how life can change in an instant. In late 2017, Melanie was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin Lymphoma. She began sharing her story on her blog during treatment to help cope and let others know that even the most…
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S2E7: Special Thanksgiving Episode
We talk about the power of gratitude and three things that we are grateful for. Listen to hear what The Hope Warrior Project is all about how you can use your story of transformation to good!
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S2E6: Spiritual Bread Crumbs & Soulgasims, with Evon Mucek
Special episode this week! Evon Mucek shares with us all about spiritual bread crumbs and soulgasims... that's right! You need to listen for yourself! After finding herself in a life that she knew wasn't right, she removed herself and jumped into an exciting adventure of owning her journey while...
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S2E5: Finding her life's purpose after being blindsided by divorce, with Ashley Abramson
Ashley Abramson creator of "Divorced not Destroyed" struggled for years to find confidence, independence, and joy in her life after her own devastating divorce. After a season in destructive behavior of self-sabotage ,she was able to find guidance and equip herself with tools to own her story…
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S2E4: A special needs mom, a big God and a beautiful purpose, with Tina Beauvais
Tina Beauvais is a special needs mom with a story you won’t forget. Her daughter, Noel, has muscular dystrophy and was constantly in and out of the hospital for the first 7 years of her life…. until God intervened in a big way! Through the challenges experienced by both her and her daughter, Tina...
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S2E3: Hope after a heart transplant, with Janine Goodpastor
Janine has a stranger's ❤️ heart in her body right now keeping her alive! It is an amazing and beautiful thing but it was quite the process. Of course leading up to the transplant was scary but the real work was rebuilding herself afterwards. She did not expect the recovery to be so challenging…
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S2E2: A season of uncertainty led to creativity and new opportunities, with Lindsay Kosciuk
Lindsay experienced a creative block while over-consuming news and obsessing over the circumstances of the world. She noticed the issue, asked for help, and flipped her mindset to focus on creating instead of consuming! Now she is pouring into families through her Make It Fun platform and…
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S2E1: A life changing lesson that cost one million dollars, with Michelle Martini
Michelle Martini learned a huge lesson that cost her over a million dollars! This expensive experience led to her passion of helping overwhelmed women learn to take care of themselves and "pivot toward peace".
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S1E13: Season 1 Recap Show!
In this episode, we recap the incredible stories of hope shared by 11 amazing women during season 1 of The Hope Warrior Project Podcast. We guarantee you'll connect with more than one of these stories, so take a listen and absorb some hope for yourself. Interested in being a guest on our podcast?...
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S1E12: A quest to health from alcoholism, autoimmune disease and breast implant illness, with Evona Vasquez
Evona is very passionate about helping people heal past traumas to live their best. Some of her biggest challenges have been growing us around alcoholism, living with an autoimmune disease, and most recently deciding to explant her breast implants because of breast implant illness....
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S1E11: The worst birthday ever became a catalyst for big change, with Amy Spooner
Amy shares her experience of dealing with postpartum depression. The event that changed her mindset and the vulnerability that led her to a life of gratitude and health. Instagram.com/the_holistic_edit The-holistic-edit.com Recorded August 12, 2020
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S1E10: How owning your story, the good and the bad, is the key to showing up fully in your life, with Donna Thomas
Donna Thomas has 25+ years experience as a leader, trainer and coach. She shares with us personal experiences that were not only life changing, but life enhancing. From unexpected physical challenges (3 surgeries in 4 years) to involuntary job changes, to losing her sister, she has learned that...
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S1E9: This mom took the homeschooling plunge 6 years ago and loves it, with Debbie Kusky
To homeschool, or not to homeschool. Is that your question? Tune in to this episode to hear real-life examples and get some eye-opening ah-ha insights from a mom that has been homeschooling her 2 children for the last 6 years! And here's the thing... she didn't originally want to homeschool and…
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S1E8: A story of how learning to navigate life with bipolar led to a self-care brand, with Beth Massey
After struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts, Beth was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since then, she has been on a journey to take care of her mental health. She discovered that self-care is a key to helping her through the difficult times and is on a mission to help others do the…
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S1E7: Coping during COVID: Lydia ate grasshoppers and Stephanie went on an awful vacation
Hang out with us as we share the good, the bad and the ugly of how we've been coping during the COVID lockdown! We serve up an assortment of topics on this one: eating grasshoppers, good and bad vacation experiences, control vs. acceptance, lockdown emotional roller coaster, listening to your…
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S1E6: A story of an answered prayer that started a transformation, with Nilda Martinez
After years of being in an unhealthy relationship and seeing how it was hurting her children, Nilda finally made the decision to leave. She didn't know where she was going to live or how she would get by, but she knew it was the right decision for her and her children. She prayed, asking God to...
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S1E5: Learning to love and trust herself instead of relying on outside validation, with Elaina Jones
Elaina Jones discusses one of the most challenging times in her life when she experienced a severe depressive episode and realized that she did not love or trust herself. All aspects of her life were suffering; she felt stuck and dissatisfied personally and professionally. Elaina sought outside...
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S1E4: A single mom that left an abusive relationship and found hope, with Kelly Feuchtmann
Kelly shares her story of being a single mom while breaking away from an unhealthy relationship. Feeling hopeless and like she had very little control over her circumstances, she started to think that her son might be better off without her. She realized that she couldn’t do it on her own and...
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S1E3: A story of hope after the grief of terminating a pregnancy, with Liza Lopez Sharkey
Years after having to end the life of her unborn baby for medical reasons, Liza found herself having thoughts of ending her own life. Thankfully she had a few Hope Warriors who saw her in her pain and guided her back to herself. https://www.facebook.com/LizaSharkeyCoaching Recorded on June 10, 2020
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S1E1: Healing stress in your body using Trauma Sensitive Yoga, with Andrea Wittig
Check out the first episode of The Hope Warrior Project Podcast for insights on how your body carries stress and trauma and why it matters! https://www.newlife.yoga/. Recorded on May 27, 2020
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
At Hope Warrior Project, we believe that sharing stories of hope has an incredible power to encourage.On our podcast, we help individuals share how they overcame a challenge in their life so that others can find hope for their own lives. If you have a story that you would be willing to share, we would love to hear about it and discuss having you as our guest!
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