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Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast — 384 episodes
How to Hear from God and Find Peace Without Knowing What’s Next
How Can I Help My Child Overcome Back-to-School Anxiety Without Making It Worse?
When Friendships Change: Trusting God Through Seasons of Relational Transition
Summertime Sadness: Why Depression Can Spike in Summer and How to Find Hope
What to Do When You Feel Spiritually Dry or Disconnected from God
How to Find Lasting Freedom from Addiction Through Christ
How to Get to the Root of Hidden Addiction and Break Free
How to Find True Freedom in Christ
How to Overcome the Lasting Damage of Trauma Through God’s Word
When Father’s Day Is Complicated: How to Heal from Wounds and Discover God as the Perfect Father
How to Help a Loved One Who Is Struggling with PTSD: What to Do and What Not to Do
Understanding PTSD: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How God Meets Us in the Aftermath of Trauma
How to Hold On to Hope in a World Full of Fear and Despair
How to Break Free from Shame and Embrace Who God Says You Are
How to Manage Intrusive Thoughts Through Biblical Truth & Brain Science
How to Have Honest Conversations with God When You Don’t Know What to Say
Overcoming Stress with Scripture & Science: A Guide for Stress Awareness
How to Release Hustle Culture and Create Sustainable Wellness
How Trauma-Informed Support Brings Hope to the Homeless and Restores Dignit
How to Care for Your Whole Self: Biblical and Brain-Based Health for Mind, Body, and Spirit
How Easter Transforms our Mental and Emotional Battles - Living in Resurrection Hope
How to Rise from Life’s Wreckage and Reclaim Your Hope
How to Cultivate Joy Even on Difficult Days
10 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago
How to Learn from the Proverbs 31 Woman Instead of Feeling Shame
How to Find God’s Refuge in the Middle of Crisis
Honoring Caregivers: How to Find Strength, Rest, and Renewal When You're Pouring Out Constantly
How to Overcome Rejection and Abandonment with God’s Love
The Role of Unconditional Respect in a Healthy Marriage
Tools for Managing Chronic Stress and Mental Fatigue
How to Break Free from Digital Overload: A Christian Guide to Healthy Social Media Use
Beating the Winter Blues: Finding Hope When “Blue Monday” Hits
Healing From Emotional Exhaustion and Holiday Burnout
A Fresh Start: Trusting God's Redemption Over Your Past
350 Hope For the Weary Soul
Biblical Literacy and Why It’s Important to Learn Who God Is
How God Wired Our Brains for Advent Hope: Why Anticipation Fuels Our Faith
Finding Hope in a Blue Christmas: How to Care for Hurting Hearts During the Holidays
God Sees You: Finding Hope and Purpose When You Feel Invisible
Hope When You Hit Rock Bottom
How to Find Hope After Addiction, Loss, and Imprisonment
How God Views Grumbling and Complaining & How to Cultivate a Grateful Heart
Learning to Say No Without Feeling Guilty (Moving from Overwhelmed to Overjoyed)
The Power of Together: Why Community Matters in Faith and Life
Renewing Your Mind Through Scripture: Breaking Free from Negative Thinking
Conquering the Three Enemies of Mental Health: Biblical Wisdom with Kenza Haddock
How to Restore Wonder and Meaning to Your Christmas Celebration
How to Overcome Life’s Challenges with Faith and Hope
Healthy Living Simplified: Tips for Aging Well
How to Find Biblical Encouragement for Your Everyday Life
How to Start Natural Conversations to Share Your Faith
Hope and Healing: How To Embrace God’s Presence in the Darkest Times
The Keys to Long-term Marital Success and Happiness
How to Persevere Until God Brings Your Dream to Pass
How To Be Present in the Moment and Reap the Benefits
Breaking Free from Loneliness: How to Build Meaningful Connections and Find Hope
The Neuroscience of Procrastination
How a Doctor Let Go of Bitterness and Found Rest and Hope After Career Loss
The Role of Forgiveness in Healing the Brain and Heart: What Science and Scripture Reveal
How to Walk Through Shame and Fear Without Losing Faith
How to Silence Your Inner Critic
How to Find Hope and Healing through a Child's Addiction
Relating to God as Father: Understanding God’s Love When Earthly Fathers Fail
How God Redeems Even Our Most Painful Experiences
How To Rekindle Your First Love for God
Breaking the Stigma: Why Mental Health Matters for Christians
How to Find Hope When Postpartum Depression and Hormonal Imbalance Bring Shame
How to Find Healing from Generational Dysfunction in Families
How Prayer Sustains Us Through Life’s Hardest Challenges
How to Let Go of a Broken Dream and Discover God's Greater Plan
From Darkness to Redemption: How to Find Hope in the Wilderness of Life’s Trials
How To Overcome Burnout with Faith-Based Strategies for a Healthier, Happier Life
How To Manage Stress and Work Toward Better Work-Life Balance
How to Keep Running with God After Life Hits You Hard
310 Count It All Joy: What Does It Really Mean?
309 How to Find Hope and Flourish When Parenting a Special Needs Child
308 How Inspiring Women of the Bible Teach Us to Live with Hope, Faith, and Courage
307 How to Find Hope and Healing When Alcohol Addiction Affects Your Family
306 Support for Caregivers: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Faith, and Prioritizing Self-Care
305 How to Love God, Yourself, and Others: Living Out God’s Love in Everyday Life
304 Stop Reacting, Start Responding: Tips to Overcome Reactivity and Build a Healthy Marriage
303 How to Handle Conflict: Choosing Healing, Honor, and Hope Over Retaliation
302 Tips and Strategies for Coping With Seasonal Affective Disorder
301 Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder with Faith and Hope: Finding Light in the Darkness
300 How to Transform Body Image Wounds into Sacred Scars with God's Healing
299 Faithfulness Over Resolutions: Embracing God’s Path for You Right Now
298 Finding Hope While Grieving at Christmas: Practical Tips for Navigating the Holidays with Hope
297 Word of the Year or Not? How to Reflect, Grow, and Plan Without the Pressure
296 How to Find Healing and Purpose After a Life-Threatening Crisis
295 How To Celebrate the Holidays with Hope, Even When Life Isn’t Merry
294 How to Change Your Life with Gratitude and Neuroscience
293 How to Heal and Trust God When Life Doesn’t Go as We Hoped
292 How a Mother Helped Her Child Find Healing from Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Thoughts
291 How to Find Freedom from Anger and Build Healthier Family Relationships Through Faith
290 How to Pray in Faith and Release Control to God’s Timing
289 How to Navigate Gender Identity Issues with Faith and Love
288 How to Move Forward After a Broken Engagement and Heal from Painful Trials
287 How to Overcome Shame and Find Healing After Abuse
286 How to Cope with the Emotional Impact of Being a Mental Health Caregiver
285 How to Heal from the Scars of Childhood Prejudice
284 How to Stop People Pleasing and Break the Cycle of Co-Dependency
283 How To Hold On To Hope When Your Child Becomes a Prodigal
282 How to Find Hope and Healing When Life and Parenthood Don’t Go as Expected
281 How to Find Your True Worth in Christ: Overcoming Lies and Embracing God’s Truth
280 How to Find Purpose in Pain After a Hemorrhagic Stroke
279 How To Find Healing After Unplanned Pregnancy and Adoption
278 How to Heal and Find Hope After an Incarcerated Child’s Trauma
277 How to Overcome Pain, Infertility and Divorce while Cherishing Your Miracle Child
276 How to Navigate Your Healing Journey: What Helps and What Holds You Back?
275 How to Navigate Healing and Trust After Being a Victim of a Violent Crime
274 How to Witness God's Faithfulness in Suffering: From Trauma to Triumph
273 How Do You Overcome Grief after the Death of a Child?
272 How God Turns Our Deepest Wounds into Sacred Scars
271 How To Overcome Wounds from a Husband’s Pornography Addiction
270 How to Survive Marital Infidelity: Faith, Forgiveness, and Fidelity
269 3 Strategies to Overcome Painful Trials: Standing Strong When the Enemy Strikes
268 How to Transform the Wounds of Rejection into Sacred Scars
267 Healing Pain: The Power of Sacred Scars
266 How to Serve Like Jesus: Embracing Service through Pain and Grace
265 How To Overcome Parent-Child Relationship Problems: Tackling the Emotional Minefield
264 How To Find Hope in God’s Promises in the Midst of Depression
263 How To Defeat Depression by Addressing the Spiritual Roots of Disease
262 How To Help a Friend Facing Cancer
261 How Your CORE Strength Can Bring Freedom and Empowerment in Your Health
260 Hope Amidst Hardship: Breaking the Cycle of Generational Poverty
259 What Is Sexual Abuse and Offering Hope for Survivors
258 How to Hold Onto Faith While Waiting for Healing
257 The Truth About Anxiety in Motherhood: How to Overcome Overwhelm and Fear
256 Lessons You Can Learn from Broken Friendships
255 How to Heal After a Friendship Breakup
254 How To Repair a Friendship with Grace to Move from Hurt to Healing
253 How To Find Your Natural Prayer Style and Unleash Your Prayer Potential
252 Depression: A Christian's Guide to Navigating the Darkness
251 How to Find Mental Rest and Calm Your Racing Thoughts
250 Unmasking the Unexpected: A Guide to Coping with Unforeseen Events
249 Breaking Free from Body Image Pain!
248 Behind the Reflection: Unmasking the Causes of Body Image Issues
247 Navigating SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder: Unveiling Hope for a Brighter Tomorrow
246 Resolution Revolution: Rethinking New Year’s Goals
245 From Sugar Fix to Soul Shift: The Spiritual Impact of the 40-Day Sugar Fast
244 Reclaim Your Christmas: Practical Tips for a Stress-Less Holiday Season!
243 Holding onto Hope in Turbulent Times: Where We are Now and What to Do Going Forward
242 Recognizing God Moments in Our Lives Turns an Average Day into Extraordinary
241 How to be Grateful: Make Time for Gratitude and Change Your World!
240 Making the World a Better Place with 10 Keys to Kindness
239 Bipolar Disorder Stigma | Tearing Down the Stigma
238 The Signs of Human Trafficking and How to Prevent Human Trafficking
237 How to Keep Trusting God in Difficult Times
236 Is Doubting God a Sin?
235 How We Lose Our Joy and How To Find Joy in Life Again
234 How Building Meaningful Connections Can Combat the Effects of Loneliness
233 How Do I Stop Comparing Myself to Others and Learn to Live Me-Free?
232 What Holds You Back
231 How to Cope with Loss
230 How To Recover from Grief and Embrace Life
229 When Someone Hurts You Emotionally
228 When God is Silent: Healing Spiritual Pain
227 Relationship Pain: Finding Hope & Healing for Wounded Hearts
226 Emotional Pain: What is it and What do we do about it?
225 Dealing with Chronic Pain: Do's and Don'ts (Part 2)
224 When Chronic Pain Becomes Too Much Part 1
223 How to Meditate on the Word of God | Benefits of Meditation
222 God's Calling On Your Life: Walking In Outrageous Obedience
221 Laughter is the Best Medicine Even in a Health Crisis!
220 Embrace the Benefits of Waiting Upon the Lord
219 Christians & Mental Health: Addressing the Stigma that Surrounds Mental Health in Christians
218 Hope for Ending Human Trafficking
217 How to be Mentally Healthy
216 How a Positive Mindset Helps You Thrive as You Age
215 Thriving in Marriage Spouse in the House
214 How to Receive God’s Redeeming Grace
213 Adult Children: How To Parent When They Choose a Different Path
212 Christian Women Porn Addiction & Sexual Sin
211 How to Change Your Thinking and Change Your Life
210 Living Purposefully: Paying Attention to the Right Things
209 How To Trust in the Lord with all your Heart, Relinquish Control and Put your Hope in God
208 How To Stop Thinking Negative Thoughts
207 How To Pray when Battling Cancer
206 How To Exchange Father Wounds for God’s Perfect Love
205 How To Win Back a Prodigal Child
204 Hope When Life Takes an Unexpected Detour that Leads to a Hard Place
203 Lifes Rock Bottom Experiences
202 How To Find Freedom from Spiritual Abuse
201 How To Live a Single Life without Feeling Lonely
200 Disordered Eating
199 How To Cope with Rejection
198 How to Overcome Rejection
How To Spot the Narcissist in Your Life
196 How to Overcome Time Anxiety and Reimagine Productivity
195 How to Love God's Word with Wendy Speake
194 Ideas for How to Start Your New Year Off Right
193 Christmas Hope
192 Partnering with God in the Nitty, Gritty Details of Business and Life
191 How to Experience Revival in our Hearts
190 How to Enjoy Creative Bible Study
189 How To Get Organized and Simplify Your Christmas Holidays
188 How To Have a Simple Christmas and Reconnect with the Real Reason We Celebrate
187 How to Rest Effectively to Refill and Refuel when Life is Busy
186 Learning to Trust God with Our Decisions
185 Raise children to have a strong foundation in Jesus
184 How To Forgive Someone Who Hurt You Emotionally and Isn’t Sorry
183 How To Heal from Sexual Trauma and Violence
182 Domestic Abuse in a Christian marriage
181 How To Identify Toxic Friendships
180 How We Can Be Transformed and Not Conformed to the World
179 Importance of Sharing Your Story to Encourage Others
178 How To Navigate Life Transitions Triumphantly
177 How To Look at Pain as a Gift
176 How To Keep Your Heart Happy in the Midst of Chaos
175 Reinvent Yourself after Empty Nest
174 How to Break Free from Regrets that Hold You Back
173 Overcome Low Self-Esteem with Audacious Grace
172 How To Overcome Adversity
171 How To Know God's Purpose for Your Life
170 Alcohol & Addiction: Never Too Lost for God to Find You
169 How To Hold Onto a Christian Worldview
168 Self-Care for the Caregiver
167 How to Maintain Hope while Waiting on the Salvation of a Loved One
166 Healing from Abuse and Trauma to Walk in the Fullness of Who God Created You To Be
165 How To Live from a Place of Grace
164 How Mentoring Can Change Your Life and Even Help You Overcome Loneliness
163 Daily habits and practices that help you have a good day
162 How What You Focus on Grows
161 How Gratitude and Thankfulness Help Us Have a Good Day
160 How God’s Promises to His People Help Them to Have a Good Day
159 How to Have a Good Day by Starting Your Day with God
158 Words of Encouragement for Mothers
157 The Best of Year 3 - Who We Are and Mindset
156 How To Hang On to Threadbare Hope {When Circumstances are Too Hard to Handle}
155 How To Move Past Fear and Say Yes to God
154 How to Slow Down and Enjoy Life
153 How To Deal with Grief and Maintain our Hope
152 My Favorite Things
151 How to Laugh Out Loud When Life is Hard
150 Recovering from Trauma and the Mistakes of Our Past
149 Persevering in Prayer for Difficult Relationships
148 How To Love Well in Marriage and Life
147 How To Rebuild Trust After Cheating
146 Maintaining Hope Despite Chronic Illness and Pain
145 Freedom to Pursue Your God-Given Dreams
144 Help Your Kids Establish Good Health and Eating Habits
143 How To Improve Your Health and Weight
142 The Power of Forgiveness in Health and Healing
Walk and Pray: It Will Change Your life
140 Focusing on What’s Important to Reduce Holiday Stress
139 How to Let Go of the Anxiety and Overwhelm of the Holiday Season
138 Seeing Our Health and Body from God’s Perspective
137 How To Find Joy When Life Is Hard
136 Preparing Our Hearts for Advent Season
135 What it means to live by faith, Unblinded Faith
134 How To Get Organized and Simplify Your Holidays
133 Health Rules We Need to Break for Our Good
132 Thriving Not Just Surviving When Life Falls Apart
131 How To Untangle Yourself from the Fear of Inadequacy
130 How To Get Unstuck in Life and Move Forward
129 Using Spiritual Warfare to Win the Battle Against Our Enemy
128 Finding Hope After Losing a Loved One to Suicide
127 Hope for Helping Your Child Overcome Anxiety, Depression and Suicidal Ideation
126 Hope for Parents of Prodigal Children
125 How To Get and Stay Organized
124 How To Pray for an Incarcerated Son
123 Hope for moving from brokenness to Victorious Living
122 How To Use Scripture To Pray Through Difficult Emotions
121 Finding Hope During Difficult Times
120 When Healing after Domestic Abuse, God Will Meet You
119 Hope for Healing from Domestic Abuse
118 Hope For Living the Best Version of Your True Self
117 Hope When You Feel Abandoned by God
116 Overcoming Shame or Discouragement
115 How To Train Your Brain To Trust God
114 Knowing How Much God Loves You
113 Financial Stress: How To Cope When Facing Bankruptcy
112 Discovering Joy in the Midst of Hard Times
111 Alopecia: We Are Not Defined by Physical Flaws and Imperfections
110 Prodigal Child: Hope and healing when your loved one has gone astray
109 When It Feels Like You’re Losing Your Mind - Finding Hope
108 Dysfunctional Mother Daughter Relationships: Hope for Breaking the Cycle
107 Hope When Prayers Go Unanswered
106 Hope for Healing After Infertility
105 Thought Life: 6 Top Interviews for 2 Year Anniversary
104 Weight Loss Journey: Hope for a Healthy Body, Mind, and Soul
103 Will Your Anchor Hold in the Storms of Life?
#102 Biblical Joy: Finding, Keeping, and Living in God’s Joy
101 Hope When Things Aren't Always What They Seem
100 Lies We Believe vs. Truths from the Bible about our Identity
099 How to Jump Out of Your Comfort Zone and Dare with God
098 Moving from Trials to Triumph
097 How To Engage in Spiritual Warfare
Rebuilding Intimacy in Marriage
095 Childhood Depression: What Does It Look Like and How Can Parents Help?
094 Hope for Discovering Joy in the Midst of Pain
093 Spiritual Warfare is Real
092 Hope for Experiencing Joy Despite our Circumstances
091 Hope for Transforming our Body, Mind, Heart and Soul
090 Benefits of a Sugar Fast
089 Soul Care: How to Reduce Anxiety During the Holidays (Replay)
088 How To Stress Less at Christmas
087 Looking For Love in All the Wrong Places
086 Hope for When Life Doesn't Go as Planned
085 Benefits of Taking a Break from Social Media
084 How To Be Thankful for the Small Things
083 Hope for Overcoming Perfectionsim
082 The Miracle Man Shares Hope
081 Hope for Finding Your Purpose
080 Hope in the Midst of Hardship
079 Hope for Overcoming Racism
078 How To Find Joy Even in the Midst of Pain
077 How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others
076 Hope from a Recovering Adult Child of Alcoholic Parents
075 How to Live Bravely, Courageously, and Without Fear
074 How To Maintain Your Hope in the Face of Financial Catastrophe
073 You Have a Story to Tell
072 When an Atheist Finds Jesus
071 How To Navigate God's Doors and Know His Will
070 How To Find Hope in the Midst of Grief
069 When Bad Things Happen to Good People
068 How To Overcome Overwhelm
067 How To Live a Life of Purpose
066 What Would You Do if You Only Had 10 Days to Live?
065 Hope for Healthy Living
064 How to Overcome Grumbling, Complaining, and General Negativity
063 Former Model Shares: the Myth of Perfection {and What She Found to be Much More Satisfying}
062 How Perspective Impacts How We Cope in Times of Stress and Crisis
061 What Will Come Out From You When You are Squeezed?
060 HOPE: What Is It, How Do We Get it, and How Do We Display it?
059 Celebrating the One Year Anniversary of YHFP: The Importance of “Your” Pt 1
058 How To Practically Fight Anxious Thoughts and Win
057 - How God Gives us a Sound Mind to Defeat Anxiety
056 How God Gives Us His Perfect Love to Defeat Anxiety
055 How To Improve Mother Daughter Relationships
054 How God Gives Us Power To Defeat Anxiety
053 Worry Creeps, Anxiety Seeps, Crises Explode
052 Practical Ways to Exchange Worry, Fear and Anxiety for Peace During a Crisis
051 Helping a Teenager with Anxiety during a Crisis
050 Defeating Anxiety During a Crisis like Coronavirus
049 Hope for Recovery for Suicide Attempt Survivors
048 Hope for Parents of Incarcerated Children
047 Hope and Healing for Humans Trafficked, Exploited and Abused
046 Trusting God is Faithful in Our Painful Situations
045 Hope for Freedom from Depression
044 Hope for Marriage Struggles
043 How To Change Your Thoughts and Transform Your Life
042 Hope When Life Knocks You Down
041 Hope for Overcoming SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder
040 Finding Freedom from Comparing Yourself to Others
039 A More Hope-Filled Alternative to New Year's Resolutions
038 Hope for Living in our True Identity in Christ
037 Soul Care: How To Reduce Anxiety During the Holidays
036 Ways to create more peace during the holidays
035 Ways to Create a More Peaceful Holiday Season
034 Trusting God in Difficult Times
033 Hope for Healing after Spiritual Abuse
032 Hope and Healing for a Wounded Heart
031 You are Loved by God
30 Hope and Help for Parenting a Child with Special Needs
029 How To Help Someone with Depression
028 Hope and Help for Depression and OCD
027 Hope in the Face of Blindness
026 Laughter is Good Medicine {Even for Depression and Suicidal Thoughts}
025 How We Fight Against Worry, Fear, and Anxiety
024 How Worry, Fear, and Anxiety Cause Us to Lose Our Peace
023 What is the Difference Between Worry, Fear, and Anxiety?
022 Hope When You Have Thoughts of Suicide
021 Hope After a Failed Suicide Attempt
020 Give Yourself a Break
019 Finding Freedom and Breakthrough
018 Exciting News! Breaking Anxiety’s Grip New Book Release
017 How To Deal with Fear Effectively
016 Hope for Healing from Physical and Domestic Abuse
015 Hope for the Fight Against Cancer
014 Hope For Those Who Have Toxic Friends
013 Hope When Our Loved One is Terminally Ill or Requires Hospice Care
012 Hope and Help for How to Avoid Caregiver Burnout
011 Hope for Post-Abortion Syndrome
010 Hope after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
009 Hope for the Fatherless
008 Hope in Widowhood: How to Help a Grieving Widow
007 Hope and Help for How to Parent Teenagers
006 Hope for Body Image: How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
005 Hope in the Face of Fear: How to be Courageous
004 Hope for Healing Mother Wounds with Aliene Thompson
003 Hope for the Grieving Parent: How to Help a Grieving Friend
002 Hope for Depression Part 2: How to Fight Depression
001 Hope for Depression Part 1: Am I Depressed?