All Episodes

Cultural Differences, New Countries, and a Friendship That Lasted. | Ep. 8 COH | Valerie Hope

Forming a Circle Without a Net | Ep. 7 COH | Valerie Hope

From Awkward Encounters to Authentic Inclusion | Ep. 6 COH | Valerie Hope

How Improv, Coaching & Connection Shape Us | Ep. 5 COH | Valerie Hope

What Happens When You Finally Choose Yourself? | Ep. 4 COH | Valerie Hope

Your Intuition Is Right—Here’s How to Listen to It. | Ep. 3 COH | Valerie Hope

Why She Refused to Play Small—And You Should Too. | Ep. 2 COH | Valerie Hope

Reputation, Referrals & Real Talk | Ep. 1 COH | Valerie Hope

Introduction to the Circle of Hope Podcast

How Our Growth Inspires Contribution | Ep. 78 NQS | Valerie Hope

The Benefits Of Being An Outsider | Ep. 77 NQS | Valerie Hope

Being a Successful Mompreneur | Ep. 76 NQS | Valerie Hope

How to Balance Being Productive and Relaxed. | Ep. 75 NQS | Valerie Hope

Raising Mixed Race Families | Ep. 74 NQS | Valerie Hope

Supporting the Well-being of Men | Ep. 73 NQS | Valerie Hope

What it Takes to End Human Trafficking | Ep. 72 NQS | Valerie Hope

Our Heart Trumps the Mind and the Body | Ep. 71 NQS | Valerie Hope

What Are The Best Ways To Get Ready For College? | Ep. 70 NQS | Valerie Hope

Teachers Make a Profound Impact | Ep. 69 NQS | Valerie Hope

How Men Make Friends and Keep Them | Ep. 68 NQS | Valerie Hope

Learning From the LGBTQIA+ Community: What it Means to Be an Ally | Ep. 67 NQS | Valerie Hope

Master Your Money - Education, Money Rules, And Building Wealth | Ep. 66 NQS | Valerie Hope

Growing Emotionally And Spiritually As A Man | Ep. 65 NQS | Valerie Hope

What is the Wisdom of Wellness? | Ep. 54 NQS | Valerie Hope

Blazing a Trail and Being Responsible Women | Ep. 63 NQS | Valerie Hope

Making Your Brand About Style, Not Just Fashion | Ep. 62 NQS | Valerie Hope

Healing Cancer With Soul | Ep. 61 NQS | Valerie Hope

Living Transgender, The Crash Course in Manhood and Womanhood | Ep. 60 NQS | Valerie Hope

Adulting and Making Friends at Work | Ep. 59 NQS | Valerie Hope

How to Be A Fulfilled Leader | Ep. 58 NQS | Valerie Hope

Microaggressions And The Media | Ep. 57 (PART 2) NQS | Valerie Hope

Coming To Terms With Your Skin Color | Ep. 56 (Part 1) NQS | Valerie Hope

Connecting With Your Community | Ep. 55 NQS | Valerie Hope

Retired “Geezers” Make The World A Better Place | Ep. 54 NQS | Valerie Hope

Managing life when caring for aging parents | Ep. 53 NQS | Valerie Hope

Representing your true self from the inside out | Ep. 52 NQS | Valerie Hope

Connecting to your own culture | Ep. 51 NQS | Valerie Hope

Getting to know familiar strangers | Ep. 50 NQS | Valerie Hope

Healing the body and soul through conversation | Ep. 49 NQS | Valerie Hope

Latinos and our threads of commonality | Ep. 48 NQS | Valerie Hope

The freedom to connect with yourself and others | Ep. 47 NQS | Valerie Hope

Travel from the inside and out | Ep. 46 NQS | Valerie Hope

In the life of a 3rd and 4th grader | Ep. 45 NQS | Valerie Hope

The Secret to Healing is Self-love | Ep. 44 NQS | Valerie Hope

Men Managing Depression & Burnout | Ep. 43 NQS | Valerie Hope

Create New Choices In Life Through Improv | Ep. 42 NQS | Valerie Hope

Connection Through The Lens Of LGBTQIA+ | Ep. 41 NQS | Valerie Hope

What’s So Funny? The Humor In Being Human | Ep. 40 NQS | Valerie Hope

The Power of Owning Your Shadow | Ep. 39 NQS | Valerie Hope

Latin Ethnicity, Culture, Colorism, And Family | Ep. 38 NQS | Valerie Hope

Living Without Someone You Love | Ep. 37 NQS | Valerie Hope

World Travel And Living Fully With Other Human Beings | Ep. 36 NQS | Valerie Hope

Aloha Culture, Childhood In The Military, And Their Rainbow Children | Ep. 35 NQS | Valerie Hope

How Nature & Adventure Stole Our Hearts | Ep. 34 NQS | Valerie Hope

Moving Through Identity, Belonging, And Becoming | Ep. 33 NQS | Valerie Hope

Serving God through love in action | Ep. 32 NQS | Valerie Hope

The myths and blessings of manhood | Ep. 31 NQS | Valerie Hope

The freedom to create is through healing and inspiration | Ep. 30 NQS | Valerie Hope

Speaking Your Mind Through Your Music | Ep. 29 NQS | Valerie Hope

Your Environment Is An Expression Of Love Or Fear | Ep. 28 NQS | Valerie Hope

Movies, mentorship, and meaning | Ep. 27 NQS | Valerie Hope

Mental Self-Care and Parenting | Ep. 26 NQS | Valerie Hope

Music as a Soundtrack to a Full Life | Ep. 38 NQS | Valerie Hope

The Veterans You Meet and the "You" That is Left Behind | Ep. 24 NQS | Valerie Hope

Hope and promise through Montessori education | Ep. 23 NQS | Valerie Hope

Assertiveness and Reflections: The Tapestry of Women's Journeys | Ep. 22 NQS | Valerie Hope

Gratitude for our hair journey | Ep. 21 NQS | Valerie Hope

Your Learning and Growing Contributes to others | Ep. 20 NQS | Valerie Hope

Shattering Ceilings with Authenticity and Equality | Ep. 19 NQS | Valerie Hope

How To Resolve Conflict | Conflict Resolution Skills | Ep. 18 NQS | Valerie Hope

Facing Our Trauma: How Healing Can Drive Racial Justice | Ep. 17 NQS | Valerie Hope

Life as a Teenage Creative: How to Manage Sibling Dynamics | Ep. 16 NQS | Valerie Hope

Why Is Storytelling Important In Business? | Ep. 15 NQS | Valerie Hope

Mastering Leadership, Diversity, and Influence | Ep. 14 NQS | Valerie Hope

Spiritual Awakening and Energy Mastery: Tuning Into Yourself | Ep. 13 NQS | Valerie Hope

Coaching in the Family: Fostering Emotional Growth and Leadership | NQS Ep. 12 | Valerie Hope

Learning About Yourself Through Another’s Story | Ep. 11 NQS | Valerie Hope

Finding Safety and Acceptance in the LGBTQIA+ Community | Ep. 10 NQS | Valerie Hope

How to Build Your Network and Do What Matters | Ep. 9 NQS | Valerie Hope

How To Age Gracefully | It Gets Easier The Older You Get! | Ep. 8 NQS | Valerie Hope

How the Military Influences Fatherhood | Ep. 7 NQS | Valerie Hope

How to Nurture Self-Expression in Your Kids | Ep. 6 NQS | Valerie Hope

Youth Edition: How To Connect With The Youth Of Today | Ep. 5 NQS | Valerie Hope

Leadership Insights: A Journey of Empathy, Balance, and Transformation | Ep. 4 NQS | Valerie Hope

How to Mother Explosive Children | Ep. 3 NQS | Valerie Hope

Cultural Exploration and Personal Discovery | Ep. 2 NQS | Valerie Hope

Unifying Passion: A Deep Dive into Football's Influence | Ep. 1 NQS | Valerie Hope

Introducing "Not Quite Strangers" Podcast

Time To Come Alive: “What Makes Me Come Alive?” With Valerie Hope, Leadership Coach/Speaker, And Guest Interviewer Ingrid Gavshon, Filmmaker

Ep. 100 - Time To Come Alive: “Stand Out To Stand Up” With Dr. Mark Rittenberg, Founder Of University Of California At Berkeley Executive Co

Ep. 99 - Time to Come Alive: “Is Diversity the Answer?” with Brittany Cole, career and leadership coach/speaker

Ep. 98 - Time to Come Alive: “Bringing Purpose to Life” with Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew, V.P. of Community Affairs, State Fair of Texas

Ep. 97 - Time to Come Alive: “Driving Forward” with Thierry Guillot, senior vice president of operations, Hyatt Corporation

Ep. 96 - Time to Come Alive: “How Am I Eating?” With Momo Nishimura, Zen Eating Expert

Time To Come Alive: “Creating Magic In Life” With Amy Lynn Durham, Executive Coach, Corporate Mystic

Ep. 94 - Time to Come Alive: “Driving Happiness at Work” with Frank Smith, CEO Mosaic Personnel Solutions

Ep. 93 - Time to Come Alive: “Changing Things Up” with Ivy Correa, mother and entrepreneur

Ep. 92 - Time to Come Alive: “Second Half of Life” with Don Borges, executive coach and spiritual seeker

Ep. 91 - Time To Come Alive: “Workforce Of The Future” With Laurie Larrea, President Of Workforce Solutions For Greater Dallas

Ep. 90 - Time to Come Alive: “A Call that Matters” with Billy Lane, executive director of After Eight to Educate