The Hopecast with Rachael Flick

On this edition of the show, Rachael is joined by Rachel Swasey, who lost her husband Garrett Swasey in the line of duty as a police officer on November 27th, 2015. Garrett Swasey, was a  beloved husband, father, son, friend, and pastor. They will share some valuable tips on dealing with the sudden loss and grief after losing a loved one.  Send a text Support the show www.rachaelflick.com Twitter@...

On this edition of the show, Rachael gives some valuable tips on overcoming grief. She will share from her own experience of grieving and what helped her in her healing process after the loss of her husband Micah.  Send a text Support the show www.rachaelflick.com Twitter@ rachael_flick Facebook @therachaelflick Instagram @rachael.flick TikTok @rachael.flick

Rachael talks about what happens to your mind, body and calendar when you lose a spouse,  child or parent.  Loss of executive functioning, the shock that fights to ward off the new reality. Managing the business of death. Finding yourself at your own line in the sand.  Family and friends will behave in ways that cause you pain in a bad game of grief bumper cars.  Rachael walks you through the week...

The groundwork for Rachael’s complex post traumatic stress disorder was laid in her childhood experience of growing up with her abusive father. Rachael’s dad was schizophrenic, bipolar and borderline personality disorder. He hid his mental illness with charisma and charm that fooled all of those he worked for, lead and went to church with. When Rachael began to process the extensive abuse of her c...

Send a text Support the show www.rachaelflick.com Twitter@ rachael_flick Facebook @therachaelflick Instagram @rachael.flick TikTok @rachael.flick

rachaelflick.com Send a text Support the show www.rachaelflick.com Twitter@ rachael_flick Facebook @therachaelflick Instagram @rachael.flick TikTok @rachael.flick

On today's show, we are going to re-air a classic interview that Rachael conducted with June Hunt.  June Hunt, M.A., is an author, singer, speaker and founder of Hope For The Heart, a worldwide biblical counseling ministry. Her lifework has yielded landmark contributions in the field of Christian counseling. www.hopefortheheart.org www.facebook.com/hopefortheheart www.youtube.com/hopeforthehe...

Greg shares his struggle with suicidal ideation after losing his business, his marriage and his church. Listen to hear his message of hope in a hopeless situation. www.hopeisheretoday.org Send a text Support the show www.rachaelflick.com Twitter@ rachael_flick Facebook @therachaelflick Instagram @rachael.flick TikTok @rachael.flick

Greg shares his struggle with suicidal ideation after losing his business, his marriage and his church. Listen to hear his message of hope in a hopeless situation. https://www.hopeisheretoday.org Send a text Support the show www.rachaelflick.com Twitter@ rachael_flick Facebook @therachaelflick Instagram @rachael.flick TikTok @rachael.flick

Media Executive Michelle Hord was no stranger to trauma. Having started her professional career as an award-winning producer on America’s Most Wanted, she expertly guided families through every facet of unthinkable crisis. Later, she covered heartbreaking stories while working at The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America. She sat with survivors of the unimaginable. When the unimaginable stru...

Send a text Support the show www.rachaelflick.com Twitter@ rachael_flick Facebook @therachaelflick Instagram @rachael.flick TikTok @rachael.flick

Send a text Support the show www.rachaelflick.com Twitter@ rachael_flick Facebook @therachaelflick Instagram @rachael.flick TikTok @rachael.flick

As a pastor’s wife, Jenny Leavitt sees and is amazed by how far God will go to rescue broken, hurting people. She has witnessed God’s faithfulness through shattering loss and wants to encourage others to lean into Jesus in all of life’s ups and downs. While her son Jacob is already home in heaven, Caleb daily makes her proud as he strives to love Jesus and be the man God called him to be. Jenny an...

In just twelve short days, overwhelming elation turns to unfathomable heartbreak. After the euphoria of officially welcoming her beloved Crystal-the daughter she never had-into her family in a beautiful wedding ceremony, Jeanne Rodriguez receives a horrifying phone call . . . Her son Victor and his new bride, Crystal, had been in an accident on the last day of their honeymoon. Victor is fighting f...

Send a text Support the show www.rachaelflick.com Twitter@ rachael_flick Facebook @therachaelflick Instagram @rachael.flick TikTok @rachael.flick

Send a text Support the show www.rachaelflick.com Twitter@ rachael_flick Facebook @therachaelflick Instagram @rachael.flick TikTok @rachael.flick

What do you do when faced with your friend's deep loss? Will you be ready to stand beside them?  This week's episode brings extra helpful tips in navigating hardship with the people you love.  Even though Kindra didn't feel trained or knowledgeable in helping a friend through loss, she talks about how she walked into helping me in the immediacy of my loss.  A few of Kindra's ti...

This changed everything. On an unsuspecting phone call "just to check in," Rachael told Kindra that Micah had been shot. Soon alerts were coming through on Kindra's phone that an officer had been killed in a shooting in Colorado Springs.  Shocked and shaken by the death of her and her husband's long time friend, Kindra stepped bravely into the days, weeks and months to come as...

After her firefighter husband suffers a life-changing blaze, trauma therapist Karen Williams discovers the limits of her expertise and must face her own fears while trying to save her marriage. Director Rick Eldridge discusses his experience of creating the first responders movie. He talks about all that he learned and the respect he gained at an even deeper level after all of the research and det...

On this Valentine's edition of the show, we dig into the audio vault to bring you a classic episode. This show first aired back in December of 2020. This is a heartfelt show that we know you're going to be touched by. Micah and Rachael Flick were an average couple with an extraordinary love. They met at their gym, choosing to work out longer, just to spend more time together. When Micah...

This message is based on Laura’s 31-day devotional journal, Still Becoming: Hope, Help and Healing for the Diet-Weary Soul. According to a recent study by NIH, 84% of women report they are unhappy with their bodies. Another study put the number at 91%. We know this reflects our culture and the toxic messages we have received over a lifetime. This is not the message of Scripture, though. With such...

We cannot escape our deepest desire.  The human heart longs for many things―love, joy, peace, abundance―but it longs for one thing even more: to experience a love story with God. In his debut work, Bob Wheatley reveals that all our favorite stories provide whispers of this truth.  Why do we tell the same stories again and again? What is it about the hero, the villain, and the love interest in dist...

We cannot escape our deepest desire.  The human heart longs for many things―love, joy, peace, abundance―but it longs for one thing even more: to experience a love story with God. In his debut work, Bob Wheatley reveals that all our favorite stories provide whispers of this truth.  Why do we tell the same stories again and again? What is it about the hero, the villain, and the love interest in dist...

Vujicic was born in Melbourne , Australia, in 1982 to Dušanka and Borislav Vujičić, Serbian immigrants from Yugoslavia .Vujicic's father is a pastor. Vujicic was born with tetra-amelia syndrome , a rare disorder characterised by the absence of arms and legs. Vujicic is a Christian and an evangelist . He travels and speaks about his testimony of faith in Jesus Christ . His ministry is known as...

Vujicic was born in Melbourne , Australia, in 1982 to Dušanka and Borislav Vujičić, Serbian immigrants from Yugoslavia .Vujicic's father is a pastor. Vujicic was born with tetra-amelia syndrome , a rare disorder characterised by the absence of arms and legs. Vujicic is a Christian and an evangelist . He travels and speaks about his testimony of faith in Jesus Christ . His ministry is known as...