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Connect to Joy Podcasts: Circle of Hope | Not Quite Strangers | Time to Come Alive — 189 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 And Executive Coach
Ep. 100 - Time To Come Alive: “Stand Out To Stand Up” With Dr. Mark Rittenberg, Founder Of University Of California At Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute
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
Ep. 89 - Time to Come Alive: “Who Tells Your Story?” with Elizabeth Johnston, story coach and educator
Ep. 88 - Time to Come Alive: “Who Am I?” with Lindsay Tierstein, filmmaker, writer, and educator
Ep. 87 - Time to Come Alive: “Through My Lens” with Ingrid Gavshon, filmmaker and founder of Angel Films
Ep. 86 - Time to Come Alive: “A Judgement-Free Zone” with special guests: Reverends John & Grace Vyvyan
Ep. 85 - Time To Come Alive: “Say Their Names” With Rooha Haghar, University Student And Former Valedictorian
Ep. 84 - Time to Come Alive: “The Race for Humanity” with Dr. Anthony Young, psychologist and professor
Ep. 83 - Time to Come Alive: “Breathing to Live” with Sana-Patrick Milochevitch, executive coach and breathwork instructor
Ep. 82 - Time to Come Alive: “A Champion for Conflict” with Deepa Pulipati, conflict resolution expert
Ep. 81 - Time to Come Alive: “Freedom of Expression” with Remington Fenter, instructor, Stomping Ground Comedy
Ep. 80 - Time to Come Alive: “Those Sacred Moments” with Reverend Karen Romestan, Unity Church on Greenville
Ep. 79 - Time to Come Alive: “Storytelling by the Numbers” with Alison Reiff-Martin, CPA – Reiff-Martin Accounting
Ep. 78 - Time to Come Alive: “A Celebration of Authenticity” with Dacia Faison Roe, Head of People Development, Cityblock Health
Ep. 77 - Time To Come Alive: “Wrestling Depression” With Dr. Skip Mondragon, Physician And Author
Ep. 76 - Time to Come Alive: “Choose Your Cause” with Bill Garrett, founder of Felony Foundation
Ep. 75 - Time to Come Alive: “What’s Your Story?” with Calvin Gaskin, founder/owner of CaliKing Films
Ep. 74 - Time to Come Alive: “Answering the Call” with Father Malcolm Neyland
Ep. 73 - Time to Come Alive: “Doing What it Takes” with Major Ricardo Hope, USMC ret.
Ep. 72 - Time to Come Alive: “Tu lenguaje erótico” con Paulina Ortiz-Mena
Ep. 71 - Time to Come Alive: “Being Human Friendly” with Maria Claudia Elorza, CEO of Human Friendly
Ep. 70 - Time to Come Alive: “Connecting to Your Financial Future” with Tyler Downing
Ep. 69 - Time to Come Alive: “A Legacy of Success” with Ret. Command Sgt. Major Roy McCormes
Ep. 68 - Time to Come Alive: “The Power of Conscious Conversations ” with Andrew James, facilitator of The Circling Collective
Ep. 67 - Time To Come Alive: “From Fear To Resilience” With Dr. Scott Mills, A Brain Freedom Finder
Ep. 66 - Time to Come Alive: “The Youthful Spirit of Entrepreneurship” with students from Gray Matters Academy
Ep. 65 - Time to Come Alive: “Finding Yourself Overseas” with Alvaro Garza, serial entrepreneur and tour guide
Ep. 64 - Time to Come Alive: “Custodian of Possibility” with Eduardo Hope, high school teacher and soccer enthusiast
Ep. 63 - Time to Come Alive: “Inner Guidance, Outer Wisdom” with Ana Noyce, spiritual teacher
Ep. 62 - Time to Come Alive: “The Teen Whisperer” with Kathie Lyons Conrad, life coach at Freedom Plus Heart Coaching
Ep. 61 - Time to Come Alive: “When to Speak Up” with Sharon Barbosa Crain, public affairs consultant
Ep. 60 - Time To Come Alive: “Coming To Life…Literally” With Darlene Parris Young, Author
Ep. 59 - Time to Come Alive:“In Sickness & in Health” with Dottie Gandy, transformative speaker
Ep. 58 - Time to Come Alive:“Navegando una transición más” con Christophe Lorvo, vicepresidente de area, Mexico - Hyatt
Ep. 57 - Time to Come Alive:“El más allá de la comunicación” con Iveth Valera, Consultora del lenguaje no verbal
Ep. 56 - Time to Come Alive: “Physician, Heal Thyself” with Dr. Robyn Alley-Hay
Ep. 55 - Time to Come Alive:“Bounding to College” with Dr. Janet Morrison-Lane, Director of Eagle Scholars
Ep. 54 - Time To Come Alive: The Longest Journey With Dorsey Standish, Chief Mindfulness Officer For Mastermind Meditation
Ep. 53 - Time To Come Alive: “Spending Wisely” With JoAnna McMurray, Founder Of Save And Prosper
Ep. 52 - Time to Come Alive:“Wrapping Things Up” with Valerie Hope
Ep. 51 - Time to Come Alive: “Putting it All Together” with Terry Doherty, Francis Conrad, Eva Castilla, and Felipe Ferreira
Ep. 50 - Time to Come Alive: "Starting Over" with special guest: LaRue Eppler, transformational speaker and coach
Ep. 49 - Time to Come Alive: "Your Circle of Influencers: Challengers" – Part 5
Ep. 48 - Time to Come Alive: "Food for the Soul" with Gail Blair, Intuitive Chef
Ep. 47 - Time to Come Alive: "Silent Transformation" with special guest: Lexie Okeke, Community Engagement Strategist for Salesmanship Club of Dallas
Ep. 46 - Time to Come Alive: "Mompreneurship 101" with special guest: Keisha Ricks, Mom, Wife, and Boss
Ep. 45 - Time to Come Alive: "Connecting with Grief & Joy" with special guest: Michelle Kinder, speaker and writer
Ep. 44 - Time to Come Alive: "The Joy of Self-Expression" with special guest: Sandy Monogue, Storyteller & Prayer Warrior
Ep. 43 - Time to Come Alive: "Words Give Life" with special guest: Meggie Abendschein, founder of Moxie Mouth
Ep. 42 - Time to Come Alive: "Using Your Inner Guidance" with special guest: Dominique Rentsch, yoga instructor
Ep. 41 - Time to Come Alive: "A Legacy of Financial Wellness" with special guest: Jalesa Harrison, Founder, My Money Mogul
Ep. 40 - Time to Come Alive: "Channeling Mozart" with special guest: Elizabeth Bachman, speaker trainer
Ep. 39 - Time to Come Alive: "Shine a Light in The Darkness" with special guest: Rebecca Jowers, Founder and Executive Director at the Poiema Foundation
Ep. 38 - Time to Come Alive: "Creating a Future for Women" with special guest: Patti Clapp, education and nonprofit consultant
Ep. 37 - Time to Come Alive: "A Virtual Dream Team” with special guest: Tim Shaffer, Executive Coach/Speaker
Ep. 36 - Time to Come Alive: "Work Your Values” with special guest: Trish Kruse, Life Mastery Consultant
Ep. 35 - Time To Come Alive: Attack Of The Cavewoman With Adrienne Dworak, PAX Programs Facilitator
Ep. 34 - Time To Come Alive: "Breaking Down Barriers” With Special Guest Tina Wakefield, Deputy Secretary Corporate And Digital Services - New Zealand Ministry Of Justice
Ep. 33 - Time to Come Alive: "Coming Out of The Dark” with special guest: Teresa Snider, speaker & fitness consultant
Ep. 32 - Time to Come Alive: "Shaking Up Our Studies” with special guest: Dr. Ai Addyson Zhang, entrepreneur, consultant and host of "Classroom Without Walls" podcast
Ep. 31 - Time to Come Alive: "Sparking Teams To Thrive” with special guest: Jonathan Chaplowe, Director of HR for Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
Ep. 30 - Time to Come Alive: "To Health & Back” with special guest: Heather Lynn Darby, nutrition coach and fitness strategist
Ep. 29 - Time to Come Alive: "Me? Control Issues?" with special guest: Reverend Grace Bradley Vyvyan
Ep. 28 - Time To Come Alive: Being Vulnerable At Work With Amber Hill, Asst. Director Of Training & Development At The Joule
Ep. 27 - Time to Come Alive: "A Focus on Family" with special guest: Katherine Gonzales, Associate Director of External Affairs; AT&T
Ep. 26 - Time to Come Alive: "Motherhood Raises the Vibe" with special guest: Lavanya Challa, mother, wife, and artist
Ep. 25 - Time to Come Alive: "A Dance of Partnership" with special guests: Kathie & Francis Conrad, transformational coaches
Time To Come Alive: "Praying For Love & Beauty" With Special Guest Mariam Alam, Graduate Student, Working Mom And Wife
Ep. 23 - Time to Come Alive: "The Character Behind Success" With Special Guest Carson Thompson, Business Advisor And Former CEO Of The Bombay Company
Ep. 22 - Time to Come Alive: "The Truth of Who You Are" With Special Guest Al Dawson, Training Specialist And Reiki Practitioner
Ep. 21 - Time To Come Alive: "The Gift Of Being In Balance" With Special Guest: Adriana Gallegos, CEO of Perfect Timing Special Events And Weddings
Ep. 20 - Time to Come Alive: "Taking Leaps of Courage” with special guest: Jens Trumpa, family man, realtor, banquet server, risk-taker
Ep. 19 - Time To Come Alive: "A Heart For Service" With Special Guest Felipe Ferreira, Learning Manager, Grand Hyatt Rio De Janeiro
Ep. 18 - Time to Come Alive: "Finding Purpose Through Pain" with special guest: Jeanie Vance, divorce coach
Ep. 17 - Time to Come Alive: "Bold & The Restless: Embracing a Millennial Mindset" with special guest: Shampaigne Graves, Founder of Bold Babes Co.
Ep. 16 - Time to Come Alive: "Find Your Spark Against All Odds” with special guest: Eva Castilla, transformation seeker
Ep. 15 - Time To Come Alive: "Transforming Your Relationship With Money" With Special Guest Catherine Bell, Entrepreneur
Ep. 14 - Time To Come Alive: "The Journey To Your Transformation" With Special Guest Francis Conrad, Transformational Travel Coach
Ep. 13 - Time to Come Alive: "Creativity: Hiding in Plain Sight" with special guest: Winn Fuqua, speaker, video/photography expert
Ep. 12 - Time to Come Alive: "Your Circle of Influencers: Supporters" - Part 4
Ep. 11 - Time To Come Alive: "Getting Unstuck" With Special Guest Isabel Blanco, Event Designer
Ep. 10 - Time to Come Alive: "Your Circle of Influencers - Sidekicks" - Part 3
Ep. 9 - Time to Come Alive: "Love is in the Air – Body, Mind and Spirit"
Ep. 8 - Time to Come Alive: "Your Circle of Influencers: Parallel Members" - Part 2
Ep. 7 - Time To Come Alive: "Courage Is The Road To Confidence"
Ep. 6 - Time To Come Alive: How To Get Your Needs Met With Terry Doherty, Nonviolent Communication Facilitator
Ep. 5 - Time to Come Alive: "Circle of Influencers: An Overview" - Part 1
Ep. 4 - Time To Come Alive: "O.M.G.: Own, Master And Give Away Your Talents"
Ep. 3 - Time to Come Alive: "Dealing with Resistance"
Ep. 2 - Time to Come Alive: "Goal is to Be, Not to Do"
Ep. 1 - Time To Come Alive: "The Voices in Your Head"