Valerie Hope

Connect to Joy Podcasts: Circle of Hope | Not Quite Strangers | Time to Come Alive

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Connect to Joy Podcasts: Our Story and Mission Connect to Joy Podcasts is a home for meaningful connection, hope and resilience, and personal growth conversations that remind us we are not alone. Created and hosted by Valerie Hope, leadership coach, facilitator, and guide, Connect to Joy Podcasts exists to support people through life transitions, deepen emotional intelligence, and inspire purpose-driven living. In a world full of noise and division, this network offers thoughtful conversations that bridge differences, foster understanding, and awaken authentic human connection. Connect to Joy...

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Valerie Hope

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Business

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Latest episode

Apr 28, 2026

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Episodes

Aloha Culture, Childhood In The Military, And Their Rainbow Children | Ep. 35 NQS | Valerie Hope 31.03.2022

Strangers:  Meet Marci Bertelson Judkins & Prudence Kealiiwahine Hokoana Gormley  Place:  Air Force Brat/Utah, USA & Army Brat/Hawaii, USA Topic:  Aloha culture, childhood in the military, and their Rainbow children.   Connect With: Marci Bertelson Judkins    Prudence Kealiiwahine Hokoana Gormley   Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and p...

How Nature & Adventure Stole Our Hearts | Ep. 34 NQS | Valerie Hope 17.03.2022

Strangers:  Meet Alicia White & Kathy Holcombe From:  Arkansas/Texas, USA & Arkansas/Colorado, USA Connect on:  How Nature & Adventure stole our hearts   Connect With: Alicia White: www.aliciainthewild.com alicia@aliciainthewild.com https://www.facebook.com/AliciaintheWild   Kathy Holcombe: www. Famagogo.com Kathy@Famagogo.com   Subscribe to my YouTube cha...

Moving Through Identity, Belonging, And Becoming | Ep. 33 NQS | Valerie Hope 03.03.2022

Strangers: Meet Keya Tollosa & Viola Brumskine From: Ethiopia/Texas, USA & Nigeria/Cameroon/Virginia, USA Connect on: Moving through identity, belonging, and becoming Connect With: •         Keya Tollosa •         Viola Brumskine Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episo...

Serving God through love in action | Ep. 32 NQS | Valerie Hope 17.02.2022

Strangers: Meet Aka Ali-Kerr & Froswa’ Booker-Drew   From: Louisiana/Texas, USA & Port of Spain, Trinidad Connect on: Serving God through love in action Connect with: Aka Ali-Kerr Strangers: Meet Aka Ali-Kerr & Froswa’ Booker-Drew From: Louisiana/Texas, USA & Port of Spain, Trinidad Connect with: Aka Ali-Kerr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akaali45/ LinkedIn: https:...

The myths and blessings of manhood | Ep. 31 NQS | Valerie Hope 03.02.2022

Strangers: Meet Calvin Edwards & Skip Broussard From: Texas, USA & Louisiana/Texas, USA Connect on: The myths and blessings of manhood Connect with: • Calvin Edwards: o https://www.meetup.com/Understand-Men-Dallas/ o https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-edwards-42b389/ o https://www.facebook.com/calvine2 o calvin@understandmendallas.com • Skip Broussard: o https://www.linkedin.com/in/skip-br...

The freedom to create is through healing and inspiration | Ep. 30 NQS | Valerie Hope 20.01.2022

Strangers: Meet April Brown & Iveth Valera From: New Jersey, USA & Venezuela/Texas, USA Connect on: The freedom to create combines healing and inspiration Connect with: • April Brown https://www.instagram.com/aprilmaybpoetry/ - April's Book: "Love is Like Breathing" - https://www.etsy.com/listing/832804326/love-is-like-breathing?ref=share_v4_lx&fbclid=IwAR0nBv01uVBX5DZeMLusZklkc5jLfqKQ...

Speaking Your Mind Through Your Music | Ep. 29 NQS | Valerie Hope 06.01.2022

Strangers: Meet Benjamin Mertz & Rachel Avonne From: California, USA & Texas, USA Connect on: Speaking your mind through your music Connect With: • Benjamin Mertz – https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-mertz-51133120/   • Benjamin's Music: o Benjasoul (Spotify) - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1cjLnUJYxsQQupGQNHQShh?si=fEZaQcoSTGeokqRPfz-XUA o Climbing up the Mountain (album) - https...

Your Environment Is An Expression Of Love Or Fear | Ep. 28 NQS | Valerie Hope 01.01.2022

Strangers: Meet Eva Castilla & LaRue Eppler From: Tenerife, Spain/Texas, USA & Oklahoma/Texas, USA Connect on: A beautiful environment as an expression of love or fear Connect With: Eva Castilla LaRue Eppler   Resources: Homestead, by Jill Peterson (Series: The Settlement, They Made Do, Homecoming, Simple Cooking for a Simple Life + the magazine "A Simple Life" that was in circulation...

Movies, mentorship, and meaning | Ep. 27 NQS | Valerie Hope 23.12.2021

Strangers: Meet André Cherigo & Rolando Hope Place: New York, USA & Panama/Alabama, USA Topic: Movies, mentorship, and meaning Connect: • Andre Cherigo - https://www.facebook.com/andre.cherigo • Rolando Hope - https://www.facebook.com/rolando.hope Movie Mentions: • Matrix Trilogy • Interstellar • The Upside • Black Panther • Judas & the Black Messiah • Disney Classics: o Pinocchio o Ci...

Mental Self-Care and Parenting | Ep. 26 NQS | Valerie Hope 09.12.2021

Strangers: Meet Faby Gallegos & Jacqui McGovern Place: Texas, USA & Ireland Connect on: Mental self-care and parenting Connect: • Faby Gallegos • Jacqui McGovern : www.minded.ie Resources: • Love In Love Out - Dr. Malie Coyne • Asha.org • Charlie Mackesy - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse • Help with Stuttering Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To r...

Music as a Soundtrack to a Full Life | Ep. 38 NQS | Valerie Hope 26.11.2021

Strangers: Meet Jeremy Blades & Lexie Okeke Place: Bermuda/United Kingdom & Texas, USA Topic: Music as a soundtrack to a full life Connect with: • Jeremy Blades – o https://www.facebook.com/JdotBlakke o https://www.instagram.com/jdotblakke/ • Lexie Okeke – o https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexieokeke/ o https://www.instagram.com/lexieokk/ Resources: Jeremy Playlist: • Outkast – Southernplaylis...

The Veterans You Meet and the "You" That is Left Behind | Ep. 24 NQS | Valerie Hope 11.11.2021

Strangers: Meet Andrew Brazington & Nuria Dixon Place: Philadelphia, USA / New York, USA Topic: The military veterans you meet and the “you” that is left behind Connect with: • Andrew Brazington • Nuria Dixon Resources: • Women of War: https://vimeo.com/410021248 • Nuria's film "Redeploy": www.redeployfilm.info • Ethan Art-Venture short film "Finishing Funds" https://gofund.me/8e1541bc Subscri...

Hope and promise through Montessori education | Ep. 23 NQS | Valerie Hope 11.11.2021

Strangers: Meet Connie Laufersky & Nas Panwar Place: Michigan & Texas, USA /Kenya & Canada Topic: Hope and promise through Montessori education Connect: • Connie Laufersky - https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-laufersky-0411b041/ • Nas Panwar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/naspanwar/ Resources: Book: Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg Book: "Speak Peace in a World of Conflict...

Assertiveness and Reflections: The Tapestry of Women's Journeys | Ep. 22 NQS | Valerie Hope 28.10.2021

Strangers: Meet Alison Godfrey & Lytwaive Hutchinson Place: New Jersey/Texas, USA /Michigan/Virginia, USA Topic: Strong and assertive women reflecting on the past. Connect: · Alison Godfrey · Lytwaive Hutchinson Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes and personal 'Connection Challenges' in your inbox, subscribe at www. NotQuiteStrangers.com. #NotQ...

Gratitude for our hair journey | Ep. 21 NQS | Valerie Hope 14.10.2021

Strangers: Meet Jennifer Durbin-Tuffy & Princess Young Place: North Carolina, USA /Idaho, USA Topic: Gratitude for our hair journey Connect: · Jennifer Durbin-Tuffy · Princess Young Resources: · Curly Girl Handbook - https://youtu.be/ssUcbBi4FlQ · Good Hair by Chris Rock - https://www.netflix.com/title/70112745 · Bumble and Bumble - https://www.bumbleandbumble.com · Stylist: Keisha Ricks – Nap...

Your Learning and Growing Contributes to others | Ep. 20 NQS | Valerie Hope 30.09.2021

Strangers: Meet Kevin Claypool & Felipe Ferreira Place: Missouri, USA /São Paulo, Brazil Topic: Learning and growing as a contribution to others Connect: · Felipe Ferreira · Kevin Claypool Resources: - Documentary: I am (https://vimeo.com/182109151) - Marcus Veltri “Why I’m Not Auditioning for America’s Got Talent” https://youtu.be/AOhWJhIr4Ro - Song: The People I know by Eric Hutchinson - htt...

Shattering Ceilings with Authenticity and Equality | Ep. 19 NQS | Valerie Hope 16.09.2021

Strangers: Meet Michele Stoudt-Wright & Pamela Iluore  Place: Pennsylvania/Texas, USA & California, USA Topic: Authenticity and the glass ceiling Connect: • Michele Stoudt-Wright o https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-stoudt-wright-4b05b213/ o Website: https://www.totm2u.com/ o Book: http://covenantbooks.com/books/?book=top-of-the-morning-to-you-totm2u • Pamela Iluore o https://www.lin...

How To Resolve Conflict | Conflict Resolution Skills | Ep. 18 NQS | Valerie Hope 02.09.2021

Strangers: David Nicholson & Deepa Pulipati Place: Texas, USA & India/California, USA Topic: Getting to the heart of conflict Connect: · David Nicholson · Deepa Pulipati Resources: · Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts : www.symbis.com · Pre-Marital Assessment: https://www.prepare-enrich.com/ · Tyro Programs: https://tyro365.com/ · Prep Inc. for military members: https://prepinc.com/ · C...

Facing Our Trauma: How Healing Can Drive Racial Justice | Ep. 17 NQS | Valerie Hope 19.08.2021

Strangers: Meet Billy Lane & Charlotte Mokoena Place: Texas, USA & Johannesburg, South Africa Topic: Healing trauma to leverage privilege, education, and power for racial justice. Connect: • Billy Lane - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-lane-2b77b699/ • Charlotte Mokoena - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-k-mokoena/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To...

Life as a Teenage Creative: How to Manage Sibling Dynamics | Ep. 16 NQS | Valerie Hope 12.08.2021

Strangers: Meet Anagha Konuru & Carly Hope Place: India/Texas, USA & Texas, USA Topic: The roles teenagers get to play in life Book Recommendations: Not Quite Strangers & Time to Come Alive interviews: Anagha's Mom  Carly's Dad Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes and personal 'Connection Challenges' in your inbox, subscribe at www....

Why Is Storytelling Important In Business? | Ep. 15 NQS | Valerie Hope 05.08.2021

Strangers:  Meet Alvaro Garza & Elizabeth Johnston From:  Texas/Spain, USA & Canada   Connect With: Alvaro Garza Instagram LinkedIn   Elizabeth Johnston Instagram Website   Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes and personal 'Connection Challenges' in your inbox, subscribe at  http://www.notquitestrangers.com/ . &...

Mastering Leadership, Diversity, and Influence | Ep. 14 NQS | Valerie Hope 23.07.2021

Strangers: Meet Carson Thompson & Roger Fung Place: Oklahoma/New Mexico, USA & Hong Kong/Texas, USA Topic: Aspiring to inspire before expiring Connect: · Roger Fung · Carson Thompson Resources: Song: Neil Diamond's “Done Too Soon” Book: “Thanks for the Feedback” #NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Leadership #Motivation #Mentorship Let's Connect: Website: h...

Spiritual Awakening and Energy Mastery: Tuning Into Yourself | Ep. 13 NQS | Valerie Hope 08.07.2021

Strangers: Ana Noyce & Joana Felizardo Place: Texas, USA & Portugal/Switzerland Topic: Tuning into yourself is the key to good living Connect: • Ana Noyce - https://www.lightlanguageuniversity.com/ • Joana Felizardo - https://www.mindbodyintuition.ch/ #NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #spiritguides #holistic #energy 💬 Let's connect 💬 • Website: http://ww...

Coaching in the Family: Fostering Emotional Growth and Leadership | NQS Ep. 12 | Valerie Hope 24.06.2021

Strangers: Meet Mehmet Sevinç & Wes Martin Place: Istanbul, Turkey & Oklahoma, USA Topic: Coaching in the family-way Connect: • Mehmet Sevinç (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mesevinc/) • Wes Martin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesjmartin/) #NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Coaching #Fatherhood #Marriage #Partnership Let's connect Website: http://www.valerieh...

Learning About Yourself Through Another’s Story | Ep. 11 NQS | Valerie Hope 10.06.2021

Strangers: Calvin Gaskin & Ingrid Gavshon Place: California, USA & South Africa/California, USA Topic: Learning about yourself through another’s story Connect: Calvin Gaskin Ingrid Gavshon #NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #film #filmmaking #storytelling 💬 Let's connect 💬 · Website: http://www.valeriehope.com · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeri...

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