Hope Radio Podcast

#98 The decision to have an abortion is never an easy decision. For some women it can have a tremendous negative effect on the quality of their faith, emotional health and wellbeing. Some women suffer in silence wrestling with lifelong guilt and remorse over their decision. Many women take their "secret" to the grave never having told anyone. Women are not the only one's to suffer...many men can a...

#97 Rebecca Hampton knew as soon as she saw the facebook post that she had to do something to help. It was that still small voice whispering in her spirit that she should see if she was a potential kidney donor for this family in need. It seemed like a remote chance that she would actually have to donate given all the tests and conditions that she would have to pass to be eligible. Then....the tes...

#96 Let's all agree that Mom's have a difficult job. Toss in a pandemic and all the chaos that it brings and it would be difficult to find a more challenging job on the planet than being a Mom. Our next guest on the Hope Radio Podcast knows a lot about Mom's and the struggles they go through on a daily basis. In today's episode, Shawn and Jen sit down with Dr. Delene Musielak to discuss her life a...

#95 It has been over a decade now since that fateful day that Ana Garcia received the news of an aggressive form of T-cell lymphoma was the cause of her excruciating joint pain. It was devastating news. The doctors shared with her that the chance of survival for her was about 3%. With a three year old daughter at home, Ana decided that she was going to fight this diagnosis both physically and spir...

#94 Brian Wagner is no stranger to life changing surprises. On March 4, 2011 Brian woke up blind and in total darkness due to a genetic defect that caused him to have physical blindness for six months. Days later he had brain surgery to try and regain his vision at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. During his time in darkness and in total reliance on others, Brian swore that if he could get his sigh...

#93 Jon Saxx will tell you that his job with Johnson & Johnson had been a dream of his since he was a young boy. He had worked diligently to get an education, then a degree then the dream job. However, sometimes life throws you a curve ball and things get turned upside down. Jon eventually found himself in a position where the job that he had worked so hard to acquire was terminated and he was lef...

#92 Linda Pacha is an attorney, public speaker, and the founder/president of Nick's Network of Hope, a suicide prevention and grief support nonprofit. Linda founded Nick's Network of HOPE after losing her son to suicide while he was at college in 2013. Please join Shawn and Jen as they talk with Linda about Nick's life, his suicide and her efforts with Nick's Network of HOPE to help others in need...

#91 Eddie Menacho is no stranger to adversity. He witnessed the bias of discrimination within health care as his father fought for his life and ultimately passed away. Within two months of his father's passing, Eddie was almost killed as he was attacked and stabbed by a group of gang members. Then, because of his wounds, he lost his lifelong dream of becoming a soccer pro. If you didn't know any b...

#90 Imagine a Cafe with a very tasty menu of food options but no prices?!?! Imagine if the owners of the cafe said..."Pay what you can and if you can't pay, the meal is on us!" On a flight from Austin, TX to Denver, CO, Brad and Libby Birky plotted out the foundation of SAME Café (So All May Eat) on the back of a cocktail napkin and on a page from the in-flight magazine. Both had devoted innumerab...

A chance encounter and a card with two words on it has changed Cheryl Rice's life forever. It came at just the right time. Cheryl was struggling with the pressure and expectations of everyday life feeling a bit lost and overwhelmed. At just the right time, she met a stranger that ended up giving her a card with two simple words on it...YOU MATTER! There was no agenda, no ulterior motive...just com...

#88 Maria Romano is the founder of True Love Knots, a program she created specifically to help those looking for love later in life. An ordained minister and highly sought after professional speaker, she has performed over 3000 marriages. More importantly she knows how difficult starting over can be from her deeply personal experience. After being married to the love of her life for 33 years, her...

#87 Medea Kalantar, a Reiki Master and Practitioner, a Guinness World Record Holder and a Multi-Award-Winning Best Selling Author of the children’s book series titled Honeycake. Inspired to write these books when she learned she would become a grandmother, Kalantar’s stories are based on her own family, whose members come from many ethnic backgrounds. This unique mix is a perfect recipe—just like...

#86 Jamie Lee was only 12 years old when she witnessed the carnage and devastation of the Black Hills - Rapid City Flood. On the evening of June 9, 1972, heavy thunderstorms caused devastating flash flooding throughout Rapid City and the eastern foothills of the Black Hills—destroying homes, vehicles, businesses, and bridges, and claiming 238 lives. Jamie watched her house wash away in the moonlig...

#85 Rob Lohman's drinking career started at age 14, which lead to some very dark places in his life. The climax of Rob’s drinking career happened on June 7, 2001 with a suicide attempt interrupted by the compassion of his dog Jake. Upon a divine intervention, Rob was freed from his substance abuse addiction which began a rollercoaster ride in recovery…to which Rob has yet to take another drink or...

#84 Brian Ahearn, CMCT, is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE. He is also the Director of Learning with State Auto Insurance. Brian’s areas of expertise include sales, customer service, leadership, and business coaching with an emphasis on applying the science of influence in everyday situations. He is one of only 20 individuals in the world who currently hold the CMCT designation. Th...

#83 Expert on MENTAL TOUGHNESS - Author of "Puke and Rally" - Dr. Rob Bell's Story by Shawn and Jennifer Davis

#82 Gina Herrera works in healthcare so she immediately knew right away the the lump she felt in her breast was likely cancer. She could tell because she had literally done the same exam on thousands of women and she knew the difference in the feel of the lump likely pointed to cancer. Unfortunately, she was correct. She had breast cancer. Gina marshaled all of her energy and resources toward beat...

#81 Georgia Green has always been a daddy's girl. Her father was in the military and she thought of him as a hero that was invincible. He was murdered when she was 17 while protecting her. She will say that he gave her life...twice! After the shock wore off, Georgia was lost emotionally and spiritually. She wanted nothing to do with a God that would take her Dad away the way he was taken. Having n...

#80 Transitions of caregivers are never easy but they can be devastating without planning. Especially if you are the caregiver of a child, teen or adult with disabilities. Kaleen Marshall will tell you that this was NOT THE PLAN! She had a life of her own and never anticipated being unexpectedly thrust into caring for her sister Carri with Down Syndrome. Her mother had done zero planning regarding...

#79 Every person has ordinary SUPER POWERS! Ordinary superpowers are the abilities, talents, and skills that you already possess that help you contribute the most to your life, the lives of others, and the world around you. Consider them your top two or 3 greatest strengths — the ones that noticeably stand above the rest. One of the challenges of recognizing your "ordinary super powers" is the fac...

#78 One of the hardest times in Coach Callie's life was being a single Mom living in one of the most expensive cities in the world, Vancouver B.C. It was during this difficult and trying time that Callie created a vision board of the life she wanted to live. She put everything on the board that her heart had ever wanted or desired. She wanted to be married to the man of her dreams. She wanted to l...

#77 Their car was HIT by a TRAIN - His DOG SAVED his wife and son - Paul Roger's Story of HOPE by Shawn and Jennifer Davis

#76 Sonia Clayton will admit that there were numerous red flags that her first husband waved in their marriage that she should have seen. However, when he was her first love and the first person that she had a relationship with she trusted him. He took advantage of her trust and created an endless number of excuses and emergencies to get money from her. It all culminated with her husband serving a...

#75 Eating disorders are one of the most challenging disorders to overcome. We all need to eat but what happens when we don’t have a healthy relationship with food? According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), 28.8 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. As many as 26% of people that have an eating disorder will attempt suicid...

#74 Mary Jenkins was a single Mom when she got the diagnosis that she had stage 3...almost stage 4 breast cancer. To say that she didn't see it coming was an understatement. It completely rocked her world and sent her into the fight of her life. Here she was a single mother, sole income earner fighting this incredible battle with no additional financial support. Imagine fighting for your life whil...