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  • What’s the right time to talk about senior care—and how do you even begin? In this episode of Hope Comes to Visit, I sit with Shona McIntyre, a senior care advisor, social worker, and certified dementia practitioner with nearly two decades of experience helping families navigate complex decisions with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

    From Guilt to Guidance: How to Talk About Senior Care with Shona McIntyre

  • form of addiction we rarely name out loud: kleptomania. Kelli’s story spans teenage beginnings, a high-performing career derailed by a misdemeanor theft, public humiliation after a false “theft ring” narrative, multiple arrests, jail time—and a stubborn, extremely brave, everyday commitment to keep trying.

    A Different Kind of Addiction: Kelli Bauer on Kleptomania, Shame, and Showing Up

  • What does healing look like when the unthinkable happens? In this episode, I’m sitting with Melissa Hull—author, speaker, coach, fierce advocate, and Drew’s mom. After losing her son in a tragic drowning, Melissa has worked to choose a different ending for herself: love in motion, faith as a daily practice, grief as a path that can still lead to purpose.

    A Life Bigger Than Grief: Melissa Hull on Grace, Forgiveness and Choosing Joy

  • This conversation is a tender, steadying one with K.T. Jay, Amazon bestselling author of Inkbound Inheritance. K.T. writes fantasy that feels wondrous and true, and we talk about the very real life beneath her pages: early loss, writing as a way through, and the courage it takes to begin when the waves keep crashing. It was easy to feel as though I had known KT for years - and I'm confident you will feel the same.

    Start Anyway: K.T. Jay on Grief, Courage, Indie Publishing, and Imagination

  • Today’s guest is Danni Eickenhorst, the heartbeat behind Hustle Hospitality and some of St. Louis’ most beloved spots: Steve’s Hot Dogs, Steve’s Meltdown,The Fountain on Locust, and The Stardust Room. Danni and I talk about what it really means to be “a neighborhood place”: paying people with dignity, creating spaces where everyone belongs, and showing up when a tornado rips through the block. You’ll hear how Feed the People began with one donated meal and grew into thousands, why catering and gift cards can literally keep doors open, and how abundance (not fear) guides her leadership.

    Hustle, Heart, Hot Dogs & Hope: Danni Eickenhorst on Feeding a City

  • I’m sitting down with my friend Melissa Clayton, founder & CEO of Tiny Tags—the personalized jewelry brand born at a kitchen table and now beloved by moms, worn by Meghan Markle, sold in Target stores nationwide, and (pinch-me) featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things 2025.  We talk about the quiet courage behind the milestones: bootstrapping for 15+ years, saying no to shiny objects, building a values-first team, and telling real stories of motherhood (the joyful, the messy, the holy ordinary). Melissa shares what focus actually looks like when you’re self-funded, how she course-corrected her brand to speak directly to moms and their villages, and why “hope” often sounds like one more email, one more DM, one more ask.

    EP 37 Hope, Hustle & Tiny Tags: Melissa Clayton on Building a Beloved Brand & Hitting Dream Milestones (Like Making Oprah’s Favorite Things!)

  • From Panic to Peace: Everyday Practices for Anxious Hearts with Amanda Willson

    From Panic to Peace: Everyday Practices for Anxious Hearts with Amanda Willson

  • Blake woke at 10:44 PM with pills in his lap and pain he couldn’t outrun. A joke on The Late Show made him laugh—right there, in that moment—and the plan changed. Since then, he’s walked into the world with giant foam boards and Sharpies, inviting strangers to add their names and stories. Ten years later: 522 boards and 34,766 reminders that we’re not alone.

    The Night Laughter Saved My Life: Ron Blake on PTSD, Community, & 522 Boards of Hope

  • Sam Bonizzi joins me to talk about two consecutive missed miscarriages, the hard pivot to real advocacy, and the long, ordinary work of finding her way back to hope.

    When “Try Again” Isn’t Enough: Sam Bonizzi on Missed Miscarriages, IVF & Finding Community

  • Some seasons of my life, loneliness wasn’t a passing mood—it was the air I breathed. I didn’t always call it by name, but my body did: tight chest, racing thoughts, that sense of being “with people” and still feeling alone. In this conversation, I sit down with Lucy Rose, founder of The Cost of Loneliness Project, to talk honestly about what chronic loneliness does to us—and how we can gently stitch connection back into our days.

    From Silent Suffering to Solid Support: Lucy Rose on Healing Chronic Loneliness

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