Have Hope; Will Travel

I don’t do it super often (I don’t want to take advantage of them) but I love getting to host real-life friends on the show! This week you get to meet someone who was influential in Have Hope; Will Travel as we talk about a topic you’ve asked about for a long time: women in ... Read More about 103 Women in Ministry [Anna O’Connor]

This week on Have Hope; Will Travel we’re chatting with Janice Formichella about how to fall in love with living a single life. She shares her journey to singleness, how she grew to embrace it, and advice for those in similar circumstances. Questions Discussed About Janice Janice Formichella is a breakup coach and the host ... Read More about 102 Singleness, Break-ups, and Loneliness [Janice...

There’s no way around it: hurt people hurt people. On this episode of Have Hope; Will Travel Amanda Turnbull shares her story of experiencing church hurt, leaving the church her husband was raised in, and overcoming the toxicity and shame she experienced. Questions addressed: About Amanda Amanda Turnbull is the co-founder of Asha Media and the ... Read More about {101} Unpacking and Re-...

There’s something really beautiful about hearing someone talk to God. This week on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast, we’re celebrating episode {100} with a compilation episode of guests praying. Find the Podcast Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and your favorite podcasting app. Or read the transcript. Leave a Review It would mean a ... Read...

Every parent’s nightmare became Ashley’s reality when her three-month-old son passed away at daycare. In this Have Hope; Will Travel podcast episode she vulnerability shares that experience, what grief looked like for her, and how she keeps her son’s memory alive. Find the Podcast Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and your favorite ....

No one expects addiction to happen to them. In this episode of Have Hope; Will Travel, Katie Lain shares her story of how she developed an alcohol addiction and the challenges she ran into attempting to overcome it. Ultimately she found a treatment plan that has been incredibly successful for her and many others but ... Read More about {98} Unlearning Alcohol Addiction [Katie Lain]

I like to think most people—at least most Christians—don’t enter into a marriage expecting it to end in divorce. Yet it’s the reality for a lot of people. In this episode of Have Hope; Will Travel, guest Sara Slaybaugh walks us through how to identify healthy and unhealthy relationships, divorce in the church, and how ... Read More about {97} Divorce in the Church [Sara Slaybaugh]

In attempt to give their children a better life than the Italian circus they were raised in, Amanda’s parents found themselves in a cult. In this episode of Have Hope; Will Travel Amanda shares about that experience, compiled with her experience being sex and labor trafficked, and how writing has always been an escape for ... Read More about {96} Cults, Trafficking, and Writing [Amanda Catar...

It can be hard to be a Christian in a secular workplace. Some fields make that even harder than others. Grace Tran has some experience here as a female Christian in technology in Silicon Valley. She’s got a powerful story of being the daughter of immigrants, growing up in Silicon Valley, and leaving a high-paying ... Read More about {95} Faith at Work [Grace Tran]

This week we’re journeying where no Have Hope; Will Travel podcast episode has ever gone before: we’re going to talk about abortion. Jenny Lee vulnerably trusts us with her story of having an abortion in a country where they’re illegal. She talks about what led to that place, how she felt and feels about her ... Read More about {94} Freedom from Shame [Jenny Lee]

Brittany Simmons spent 24 years in the United States Army. She’s a graduate of and has taught at West Point Military Academy and she’s been deployed to Iraq twice. The first time she was a platoon leader in charge of 32 Military Police Soldiers who experienced a lot of up-close and personal combat. Her soldiers ... Read More about {93} Leading Alone [Brittany E. Simmons]

We all love to travel, don’t we? It’s why we’re here: listening to different stories and different perspectives from all around the globe. This week we’re learning from someone who’s taken multi-culturalism to the next level. Janet Sandberg is a Canadian married to an American who’s lived in Canada, the United States, Germany, Indonesia, and ... Read More about...

There is a gap between what churches provide and what single adults need. MaryB. Safrit fills that gap with resources, guides, coaching, and so much more. This week on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast she’s helping us understand why singles matter, she’s educating us on how we can love singles in our lives well, and ... Read More about {91} Single Like Jesus [MaryB. Safrit]

I love bringing real-life friends onto the show to share their story and their perspective. This week guest has a powerful story of becoming involved in drugs, his life with a drug addiction, his near experiences, the journey to recovery, and the joy he now shares in Jesus. It’s a gift to get to work ... Read More about {90} Addiction, Recovery, and Hope [Florence Mayez]

You hear it all the time: people differentiating Catholic and Christian. Are the two really all that different? This week we’re traveling to New Mexico to learn from a Catholic friend what it means to be Catholic, some differences, and some similarities. Topics Addressed: Connect with Carrie Connect with Carrie on Instagram or on her ... Read More about {89} Surrendering for Greatness [Carri...

Stephanie Freethy was a police officer in Houston, TX, for 13 years. In this week’s episode she’s willing to “go there” with us—to share her perspective as a white female cop, to talk about police brutality, and to offer an insider’s look at policing. Topics Addressed: Connect with Stephanie Connect with Stephanie at StephanieFreethy.com. Find ... Read More about {88}...

Kellina Powell lost her hearing at age 4 when her daycare didn’t follow instructions to treat her ear infection. Ever since then, she’s lived in two different worlds—deaf and hearing. Join us on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast as we learn about her experience, hear her perspective, and explore what’s supportive and what’s not actually ... Read More about {87} Deaf Queen Boss...

At Have Hope; Will Travel we’re not afraid to take on hard topics. In this episode Sequana Murray has agreed to go deep with us as we talk about: poverty, single-motherhood, depression, suicide, creativity, music, recreation, and so much more. Topics Addressed: Connect with Sequana Connect with Sequana at Bandysnotebook.net, on Instagram @BandytheNomad, and on ... Read More about {86} Befrie...

Lori Ann Wood was in pristine health when she was diagnosed with heart failure. She walked herself into the ICU with six percent of her heart functioning. Against all medical odds, she survived and she’s joining us this week on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast to share her story and how it changed her faith. ... Read More about {85} Divine Detour [Lori Ann Wood]

Is suffering redeemable? That’s the big question we’re tackling this week with guest Karis Meier. In this episode of Have Hope; Will Travel Karis shares her own experience with chronic illness, how it has affected her relationship with God, and her perspective on suffering—as someone with some first-hand experience. Topics Addressed: Connect with Karis Connect ... Read More about {84}...

Emily is an unlikely worthiness coach who specializes in helping people stop feeling like they aren’t enough so that they can confidently be themselves. She joins us this week on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast to share about her experience growing up in a cult church, leaving said church and community, and restoring her relationship ... Read More about {83} Realizing You Are Worthy [Emily Lo...

We say it every week: your story matters. How you tell your story matters. What you believe about your story matters. This week’s guest is a storytelling consultant who shares about how she overcame sexual abuse and survived a childhood cult. She offers us some advice on how to alter our stories from trauma and ... Read More about {82} Living an Altered Story [Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch]

This week’s guest and I have spent a lot of hours together—studying, traveling, and theologizing. We went to college together, served in ministry together, and studied abroad together. This week on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast we’re inviting you into the conversation as we talk about God and LGBTQ+. Rev. Dr. Keith A. Menhinick is ... Read More about {81} Finding Freedom in Sexuality...

Evening Snow is the oldest of 13 children. When she was adopted from Ethiopia, she joined the Snow family to become the oldest of 8. In this episode Evening shares about her transition from Ethiopia to the United States, learning English as her third language, and how her legal and biological ages are different. We ... Read More about {80} Pros and Cons of Adoption [Evening Snow]

This week we welcome back Marla Taviano for the second part of the conversation we had in episode {76}. This time we’re talking about race–two women sharing their journeys to becoming antiracists. Topics Addressed: What is White Girl Learning? Why becoming an antiracist matters What we can do to make the world a more inclusive ... Read More about {79} White Girl Learning [Marla Taviano...