Straight Talk With Hope

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Hey guys! I am so excited to have a new friend on the Podcast- Kelsey Champman. I know you are going to love hearing from her just as much as I did on the hashtag #mentorshipmatters. Who are you mentors? Do you have any? Well, If you don't you need to find some. Kelsey breaks this subject down on a personal level from her experiences how women in her life help mentor her to accomplish dreams in he...

What does a lasting timeless marriage look like? Well Beefcake and me took the stage and decided to do a part two from our episode of 2020 called "This is us". You will laugh, love, and I'm sure take some notes from our experiences of 18 years as we talk about 4 key points that we practice in our marriage daily. We pray this episodes brings love, healing, restoration, honesty , and so much more to...

Where my single ladies at? Yall we are kicking off the month of February with a new friend of mine I met on social media Holli Wright. You are going to love hearing her story. Holli is coming live to us in the episode all the way from California, and sharing with us a message of being a single lady herself. Holli mentions that waiting is a process, and while we wait on God's best (spouse) for our...

Happy New year everyone! In our first episode of the new year 2021 we have special guest Ashley Opliger who our paths crossed on social media.  Ashley’s people reached out and to me and immediately I wanted to have her on the Straight Talk Podcast. Ashley has experienced loss of having a stillbirth child ( her daughter Bridget) who met Jesus a few years ago. Through this painful experience of loss...

From my household Christmas traditions, laughs, to the topic of keep believing even if you don't yet see it! This episode is for you! 

Gratitude- its that subject and topic you know if practiced everyday in our lives it would bring rewarding results. But few people I would say are good at showing , practicing, celebrating, and seeing the good in others and situations every single day. Then there is the trap of comparison! Comparison just from my own personal experience I have learned that it is like a thief that robs us of joy an...

Have you ever experienced devastation in your life? What about loss, disappointment, hurt, shame, and grief? Well, me too! Sometimes we invoke these things upon ourselves and others by us making not so wise choices, and sometimes others choices leave us in these rooms of life that we think what good thing can come out of this. But did you know God is in the Restoration business again and again. In...

In this episode I sat down with a friend of mine in my home where we had warm coffee , strawberries, and min muffins over a great discussion on seasons of suddenly when things in life catch us off guard . How we respond to those suddenly moments determines if we are able to move forward and overcome emotions, grief, heartache, worry, or we allow to stay in a place of where we could allow people to...

Yall this friend of mine, Kaira has so much wisdom on the subject of Excellence and I can't wait to share it with you. I could have sat with her for hours over coffee , laughs, and just her unpacking so many great truths of Excellence and why it matters in all of our lives. Take a listen, share it with a friend! 

You guys are going to love my guest on this episode. Sherilynn is a recent friend of mine who I met through social media back in 2019. SheriLynn is a wife, mom of three, and entrepreneur. She currently leads a multimillion-dollar business and is passionate about empowering other women to rise up and pursue their dreams.  Sherilynn has a book coming out in August called " You can do hard thing...

Ok Peeps! You do not want to miss this episode #forgiveforyou! This has been one of the most eye opening interviews I have ever had. Priscilla gives it to us straight - from growing up in a broken family as a preacher's kid who was still surrounded by some many things that could have left her in a place NEVER TO FORGIVE AGAIN. But you gotta hear it from her on a powerful story that this young lady...

So you have been asking and wanting to know the details of what I am doing in the business world. Well this episode explains how it got started and the why behind I got involved. 

I had the honor of interviewing my good friend and mentor Rev. Jen Tringale on the subject of #calling. In her book Calling ( understanding your purpose, place, and position) she discusses on this episode how to take the pressure off yourself , wait on God's timing while being in his presence  through his stillness,  until he has positioned you for that exact moment in your life that wil...

Have you ever felt like you were never going to see the sun rise in your life EVER AGAIN? Well, on this episode my friend , Alicia talks about when life throws you a curveball so to speak and it seems that you are loosing in the game verses winning. We all have been there! She talks about in this episode how God wants to give us all fresh starts , new beginnings in life, no matter where we are , o...

#loveoverreligion This is a powerful episode about how to truly understand the love that God has for you no matter where you find yourself in life. God's love is not just unconditional but his love is working in us as we are being transformed into the nature of christ. 

#GodisLoveisHappy  In Todays episode I am having on the show one of my dear friends Pastor Adrienne Cooley who honestly she is the real deal of a friend. There are few people out there I can call genuine friends , but she is one of mine for sure! She discusses in this episode and answers some hard questions that people have how can a loving God let bad things happen in our lives. Take a liste...

Hey listeners, This episode will make you laugh, and possible move you to tears as you hear different topics and tips from my three boys! They were thrilled to be on the Podcast! Enjoy! 

Are you looking to get behind an organization that is helping women for a great cause? Me too! I have had the opportunity to meet and interview someone I met through a mutual friend on Social media who when I saw what her non profit was about and what they were doing.  I immediately was like how can I be apart. Thats when I reached out to them in email and told them I wanted to donate 250 HOPE but...

Talking on the subject of LOVE is not one of my favorites just because this is something I have to keep an eye on in my own life daily. We all have these motives in life to achieve things, or become something great but rare do you find someone that says I have a pure motive to walk in love. Who says that? This episode is all about what motivates to do something for someone , and why should I love...

On this episode is my special guest MY BEEF CAKE. Aka:hubby! We are sharing on the subject of Marriage, kids, and careers. Ryan is talking about who he was back then almost 20 years ago to who he has become NOW in 2020. Ladies, you are going to want to grab your husband, male friends, and get them to listen in as Ryan has such insight and wisdom to all listeners about how he has navigated his life...

Do you REST , Do you even know how too? Not many of us do or practice it on a daily basis! In this episode find out how God wants to deposit some things in you for the year of 2020. 

What are you preparing for in the new decade 2020?

What are you saying yes to? How do you define success? Find out my ONE word of how I view success.