Hope Comes to Visit

Send us Fan Mail Some people find recovery by putting down alcohol. Others find recovery when they finally discover they don't have to carry life alone. My friend Erin Smith's story reminds us that while every path is different, healing almost always begins with connection. Erin's struggle began long before she was old enough to legally drink. After a devastating sports injury left...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when someone with nearly sixteen years of sobriety relapses? More importantly... What happens next? In this deeply honest episode of There Is Always a Way , Danielle sits down with writer Heather King for one of the most courageous conversations in the series. Heather spent nearly sixteen years sober before a perfect storm of grief, caregiving, loss, chronic stress, a...

Send us Fan Mail One of the greatest gifts recovery has given me is the people I've met along the way—and Adam Hamby is one of those people. I've known Adam for almost as long as I've been sober, and one of the things I've admired most about him has always been the way his entire face lights up when he talks about his wife, Tina, and their daughters. His family isn't just...

Send us Fan Mail Not every recovery story begins with rock bottom. Sometimes it begins with a quiet realization that something no longer feels right. Bestselling author Laura Zigman never considered herself someone with a drinking problem. But during the pandemic, she noticed something she couldn't ignore: even though she only drank two glasses of wine a day, she didn't like needing it....

Send us Fan Mail Seven years ago, I made one of the hardest—and ultimately most life-changing—decisions of my life. I asked for help. At the time, I believed alcohol was my problem. Looking back now, I know  Seven years ago, I made one of the hardest—and ultimately most life-changing—decisions of my life. I asked for help. At the time, I believed alcohol was my problem. Looking back now, I know al...

Send us Fan Mail What if one unexpected "yes" completely changed the course of your life? This week on Hope Comes to Visit , I'm delighted to sit down with board-certified emergency physician, author, entrepreneur, and world traveler Dr. Calvin Sun , whose journey to every country in the world began with... a lost bet. What started as a reluctant trip to Egypt eventually became a li...

Send us Fan Mail For the past several weeks, I've been exhausted. Not normal tired. Not "I need a nap" tired. The kind of tired that makes you question yourself, your motivation, your energy, and whether something deeper might be going on. This week, I wanted to share a personal story about finally listening to my body after weeks of brain fog, joint pain, fatigue, and feeling unlik...

Send us Fan Mail Some conversations leave a mark on your heart. This week's episode of Hope Comes to Visit is one of them. My guest is Sabrina Foster—a mother, advocate, community leader, and founder of the Foster Family Foundation. In 2021, Sabrina's son, Glenn Foster Jr., died while in police custody in Alabama. Since that day, she has devoted herself to seeking accountability, honorin...

Send us Fan Mail What does it look like to grieve openly, honestly, and without hiding the hardest parts? This week on Hope Comes to Visit, I’m joined by Brittany Wiederin—a wife, mother, advocate, and founder of the Handle Hard Better Foundation. After losing her husband, Cory, to a rare and aggressive form of kidney cancer, Brittany finds herself navigating the unimaginable: raising two young bo...

Send us Fan Mail For decades, Dr. Durga Larkin's identity was deeply connected to her work as a cataract surgeon. Then one unexpected fall changed everything. After fracturing her dominant arm and facing the possibility that she might never return to surgery, Dr. Durga found herself confronting a question many of us eventually face: Who are we when the role we've built our life around be...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Hope Comes to Visit , I’m joined by Michelle Valiukenas — founder of the The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation and mother to Sweet Pea, Colette, and Elliott. Michelle’s story begins with what she believed would be a typical pregnancy. Instead, at just 21 weeks pregnant, she was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia and hospitalized immediately. Three weeks later, her dau...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Hope Comes to Visit , I’m joined by Rachel Urton — founder of Balanced Home Apothecary, mom of four, and someone deeply passionate about helping women and families find natural support that actually fits into real life. What started as Rachel making roller balls for friends who felt overwhelmed by the world of DIY wellness eventually became a business rooted in simpli...

Send us Fan Mail Content note: This episode includes conversation about childhood trauma, sex trafficking, suicidal ideation, abuse, and recovery. In this powerful episode of Hope Comes to Visit , I'm privileged to sit down with Tiffany Carter — money attachment expert, business mentor, host of the ProjectME with Tiffany Carter podcast, and a multi-millionaire entrepreneur whose story is root...

Send us Fan Mail There’s something about the love of a dog that feels both simple and profound. It grounds us, meets us where we are, and reminds us—often in the quietest ways—what connection really looks like. In this episode of Hope Comes to Visit , Danielle sits down with author and speaker Jean Alfieri, whose life and work are rooted in a deep love for dogs—especially those who need it most. F...

Send us Fan Mail There are moments in life when choosing yourself can be one of the most courageous things you can do. In this deeply moving episode of Hope Comes to Visit , I was privileged to sit down with Deborah Santana—author, activist, and voice for women’s empowerment—to explore what it means to step out of the shadows and fully into your own life. Through her new memoir Loving the Fire: Ch...

Send us Fan Mail The people who make us laugh the hardest often carry the deepest stories. In this episode of Hope Comes to Visit , Danielle sits down with comedian and storyteller Kelly MacFarland for a conversation that moves seamlessly between humor and heartbreak. From navigating profound loss to finding joy again, Kelly shares what it looks like to live fully—even when life feels heavy. This...

Send us Fan Mail What if the signs you’ve been noticing… aren’t coincidence? In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Hope Comes to Visit , I am joined by Barbra Banner—a no-nonsense psychic, evidential medium, and transmedium known for delivering messages with clarity, humor, and heart. Together, we explore what happens when we open ourselves to the possibility that those we’ve lost are st...

Send us Fan Mail One of the most beautiful forms of hope arrives in shape of young people destined to make their mark on the world in a powerful way. This conversation shares just that form of hope. This week on Hope Comes to Visit , I sat down with someone incredibly special to me — Sydney Moore , a high school senior at St. Joseph’s Academy in St. Louis who has spent her young life rooted in ser...

Send us Fan Mail There are stories that don’t just move us — they change the way we see the world. In this episode of Hope Comes to Visit , I was grateful to sit down with educator, speaker, and author Dr. Stuart D. Jones to explore a deeply personal story about dignity, disability, and the extraordinary value of every human life. Dr. Jones shares the story of his brother Stephen — a boy born in 1...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes hope doesn’t arrive loudly. Sometimes it shows up in the quiet presence of someone willing to sit beside us in our hardest moments. This week on Hope Comes to Visit , I’m joined by Kelly Karavousanos — licensed professional counselor, certified thanatologist, licensed funeral director, and one of the people I credit with helping guide me through some of the darkest grief...

Send us Fan Mail Some stories remind you that it’s not too late. Not for the dream you tucked away. Not for the creative spark you thought you missed. Not for the reinvention you quietly crave. In this episode I’m joined by Julie Whitney — a self-employed PR professional who, in the middle of the pandemic, found herself standing in a hangar beside a plane she’d never even flown in… and feeling som...

Send us Fan Mail What if hope isn’t a feeling… but a skill? This week on Hope Comes to Visit , I’m joined by my longtime friend Ann Imig — MSW, certified coach, and founder of the storytelling phenomenon Listen to Your Mother . Fifteen years after giving motherhood a microphone on stages across North America, Ann now helps burnt-out women retrain their brains for clarity, calm, and joy. We talk ab...

Send us Fan Mail What if you don’t have to like someone to love them? In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I was honored to sit down down with mindfulness coach, yoga teacher, and master storyteller Oneika Mays to explore what it means to practice loving kindness in the hardest places — including Rikers Island and how these experiences inspired her new book: Sit with Me: A No BS Journe...

Send us Fan Mail Season 2, Episode 5 A Missouri girl in a New York world on founding Combs & Company, honoring her father’s legacy, and why hope is the only thing greater than fear. This week I’m joined by Susan L. Combs—president of Combs & Company, bestselling author, and daughter of Major General Roger E. Combs. We talk about the moment “Pancakes for Roger” was born, the quiet heroism o...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Hope Comes to Visit , I’m joined by my long-time friend Jessica Ashley —the Divorce Coach for Moms (CDC Certified Divorce Coach®), award-winning writer, and pink-haired powerhouse helping women move through divorce with clarity, community, and yes… a little cussing. We talk about identity, grief that resurfaces in tiny moments, and how to be “amicable” with yourself w...