Hope Illuminated Podcast: Helping the Helpers Bring Light to Life’s Darkest Moments | Podcast Guru

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Welcome to the Hope Illuminated Podcast, your source for the stories, science and strategy of suicide prevention, mental health promotion and resilience where we live, learn, and work. I’m your host, Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, and I am on a life mission to empower communities with solutions that help people overcome isolation and despair and rekindle a passion for living. Each episode we’re joined by international experts who inspire hope and offer real guidance. Welcome to the show! I am so grateful you are here.

Recent Episodes

The Invisible Veteran: Why "Thank You for Your Service" Is Not Enough

In this episode of Hope Illuminated, I'm joined by Alicia Scovill, Air Force veteran and founder of Scovill Consulting, whose work sits at the intersection of veteran well-being, construction industry culture, and suicide prevention. Alicia brings...

44 MIN

Depression as a Love Letter: Human Connection, Life Transitions & Scaling Peer Support with Nick Freud

In this episode of Hope Illuminated, I'm joined by Nick Freud, entrepreneur, deep thinker, and founder of Fellow Humans, a platform being developed to match people navigating life transitions with peers who have already lived through the same...

46 MIN

Suffering Is Disconnection: Co-Regulation, Real Conversations & Going Toward the Pain with Mitch Wallis

In this episode of Hope Illuminated, I'm joined by Mitch Wallis for one of the most intellectually rich and personally moving conversations I've had on this podcast. Mitch arrives with a rare combination: more than two decades of lived experience...

63 MIN

The Invisible Sacrifice: Mental Health and Well-Being in Construction with Aaron Witt

In this episode of Hope Illuminated, I'm joined by Aaron Witt - founder and CEO of Buildwitt, the fastest-growing media and workforce development platform dedicated to the "dirt world" of critical infrastructure, natural resources, and heavy civil...

42 MIN

Who Are You When You're Not Performing? Identity, Burnout & High Achievement

What happens when the identity you built over two decades inside one of the world's most demanding companies suddenly has nowhere to go? In this episode of Hope Illuminated, I sit down with John Brown — a former 22-year Apple leader who built a secret...

42 MIN