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Danielle Elliott Smith
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  • “You were the most chosen.” These are the words Miranda Ward spoke to her son after he learned he was conceived through sexual assault. In this week’s episode of Hope Comes to Visit, Miranda shares her extraordinary journey from a moment of unthinkable violation to building a life defined by fierce love, protection, and healing.

    The Most Chosen: Miranda Ward on Love, Survival, and Rewriting the Narrative

  • What happens when you set out on an 86-mile journey with no athletic background, no clear “why,” and only three days to complete it? For Ian Hawkins — Speaking and Storytelling Coach at Netflix — the answer was far more than sore feet. In this conversation, Ian shares his whirlwind trek along the historic Pilgrim’s Way from London to Canterbury Cathedral — a pilgrimage that most take a week to complete, but he compressed into just 72 hours. Along the trail, blistered and battling rain, Ian unexpectedly found himself face-to-face with unprocessed grief over his father’s death and childhood trauma.

    72 Hours, 86 Miles, and a Lifetime of Lessons with Ian Hawkins

  • Grief shatters us in ways we never imagine possible until we're standing in its wreckage.  When Marty died suddenly, almost 2 years ago, on August 13, 2023, I found myself navigating the rawest form of pain while thousands of miles away in Greece with my children. The frantic journey home, the 17 days by his hospital bed, and the impossible decision to let him go fundamentally altered who I am.

    Broken Open: What Grief Teaches Us About Living

  • What happens when your world breaks open… and you find a way to keep breathing anyway? In this deeply moving episode of Hope Comes to Visit, Danielle sits down with writer, speaker, and bold belief builder Kim Moldofsky, whose life changed forever after the loss of her son Isaac to suicide five years ago. Together, they explore the layered terrain of grief, motherhood, identity, and rebuilding — not with false positivity, but with grace, honesty, and deep reverence for what it means to be human.

    Scrappy Grace — Grief, Motherhood & Bold Belief with Kim Moldofsky

  • What happens when the life you asked for arrives — and it’s not what you wanted, but exactly what your soul needed? In this episode, I sit down with Holly Plount — a devoted mother of two, wife to her best friend, and a woman who found herself standing in the middle of the dream life she had worked so hard to build… only to realize it didn’t feel like home.

    Breakdown. Breakthrough. Becoming. – Hope Comes to Visit with Holly Plont

  • What happens when the dream doesn't look the way you thought it would — but turns out even better? In this episode of Hope Comes to Visit, I sit down with former award-winning journalist and communications executive Marla Cichowski, who shares her powerful journey to becoming a single mother by choice (SMBC).

    On Her Own Terms – Marla Cichowski’s Journey to Motherhood

  • Hope Comes to Visit - Redefining Sober - Why I stopped Drinking and Started Truly Living - Six years ago, I made one of the most powerful decisions of my life: I stopped drinking. Not because I hit bottom. Not because I lost it all. But because I was slowly losing myself.

    Redefining Sober: Why I Stopped Drinking — and Started Truly Living

  • In this episode of Hope Comes to Visit, I sit down with Dr. Dan Peters—psychologist, executive coach, author, and host of Make It a Great One—for a deeply honest and hope-filled conversation about the power of purpose, presence, and embracing your own evolution.

    The Power of Purpose & Presence with Dr. Dan Peters

  • Hope in Action - A story of Light and Consistency with Carla Birnberg. There are people who show up with such unwavering integrity that you feel braver just being near them. That’s how I feel about Carla Birnberg. In this episode of Hope Comes to Visit, we explore what it means to lead a mission-driven life — one grounded in heart work, radical consistency, and a commitment to showing up even when no one’s watching.

    New Episode – Hope in Action: A Story of Light and Consistency with Carla Birnberg

  • In this deeply personal episode, I’m joined by my friend Oliver — a gifted creative, devoted father, loving husband, social worker, and the heart behind the artistic identity Little Junior. By day, he serves his community with compassion and care. But within, lives a storyteller, a poet, a music producer, and a man who has fought to find — and use — his voice in a world that often felt too loud.

    Hope Comes to Visit Creating Through the Noise: Finding Art, Hope, and Voice with Little Junior 

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