Why Hope?

The Gospel and Science of Hope

In this episode, dive into the science behind hope to learn how you can harness its power and adopt a hope mindset. I'll take you through the fascinating discovery of hope theory and show how the gospel of hope perfectly intertwines with the scientific principles that psychologists have been developing and proving again and again for over three decades. Resources mentioned in this podcast: University of Oklahoma - Tulsa Hope Research Center https://www.ou.edu/tulsa/hope [https://www.ou.edu/tulsa/hope] "Hope Rising: How the Science of HOPE Can Change Your Life" by Chan Hellman and Casey Gwinn https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Rising-Science-HOPE-Change/dp/168350965X [https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Rising-Science-HOPE-Change/dp/168350965X] "Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations" by Mark C. Perna https://www.amazon.com/Answering-Why-Unleashing-Performance-Generations/dp/1626345112 [https://www.amazon.com/Answering-Why-Unleashing-Performance-Generations/dp/1626345112] "Let God Prevail" President Russell M. Nelson October 2020 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/46nelson [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/46nelson] "As We Go Forward Together" President Russell January 16, 2018 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2018/04/as-we-go-forward-together [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2018/04/as-we-go-forward-together]

The Diagnosis

In this episode, I share the story of my husband's rare diagnosis of a cerebral fat embolism that left him in a coma for over two weeks and required months of physical, occupational, and speech therapy and years of work and dedication to overcome. I dive into how a true understanding of hope gave me the strength to go through this experience and accept God's timing all along the way. Talks referenced in this video: "Hope through the Atonement of Jesus Christ" by Elder Neal A. Maxwell October 1998 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1998/10/hope-through-the-atonement-of-jesus-christ [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1998/10/hope-through-the-atonement-of-jesus-christ] "Joy and Spiritual Survival" by Elder Russell M. Nelson October 2016 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2016/10/joy-and-spiritual-survival [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2016/10/joy-and-spiritual-survival]

When You See Wounded

In this episode, I take you back to the miraculous story of how I met my husband all the way through to the first dark night after he fell into a coma. Five months after this night, I penned lyrics inspired by this very moment: "When all becomes darkness, hope is born." Listen to the full story to discover how hope came bursting into my life in one of my darkest moments.

Why Hope?

Welcome to the very first episode of The Unleashing Hope Podcast! In this episode, I introduce you to my story and the beginning of my journey to understanding the true meaning of hope.