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- Getting to know familiar strangers | Ep. 50 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Alicia Williams & Kai Maddox
From: New York, USA & Alabama, USA
Connect on: Getting to know familiar strangers
Connect with:
Alicia Williams
· Hair Me Out Loft Instagram
Kai Maddox
· LinkedIn
Resources:
Your talents/gifts:
o The Gift of Standout
Wealth Dynamics for entrepreneurs:
o FREE TEST
o Wealth Dynamics Website
o Wealth Dynamics Masterclass
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #family #entrepreneurship #college #cousins
1 hr 4 min - Healing the body and soul through conversation | Ep. 49 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Al Dawson & Anne Redelfs
From: Texas, USA & Pennsylvania, USA
Connect on: Healing the body and soul through conversation
Connect with:
Al Dawson:
Anne Redelfs:
· https://anneredelfs.com/
· https://artoftheheal.now.site/home
Resources:
Books:
· Artist, Shaman, Healer, Sage by Katherine Skaggs
· Conversations with God – An Uncommon Dialogue by Neale Donald Walsh
· The Reluctant Shaman by Kay C. Whitaker
· The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker
Movie:
· Altered States
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💬 Let's connect
· Website
· NQS Challenges
· Instagram
· Twitter
· Facebook
#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #soul #healing #travel #selfdiscovery
1 hr 11 min - Latinos and our threads of commonality | Ep. 48 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Jorge Enderica & Sal Mendoza
From: Ecuador/Texas, USA & El Salvador/Chicago, USA
Connect on: Latinos and our threads of commonality
Connect with:
Jorge Enderica
· LinkedIn
· Business website
Salvador Mendoza
· LinkedIn
· Business website
Movies/Shows:
Jorge’s Picks:
· As Good as it Gets
· My Cousin Vinny
Salvador’s picks:
· Remember the Titans
· West Wing
· Friday Night Lights
Valerie’s picks:
· What Women Want
· Band of Brothers
· The Godfather Trilogy
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Latin #Latinx #Hispanos #Immigrant
Let's Connect
• Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
• NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope/
55 min - The freedom to connect with yourself and others | Ep. 47 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Daniel Todd & Kristin and Randall Brooks
From: Texas, USA (All)
Talk About: The freedom to connect with yourself and others
Connect with:
Daniel Todd
o LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-todd-141983b2/
o Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danieltodd.yoga
Kristin and Randal Brooks
o Website: https://bhaktihouseband.com/
o YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZ398xd_hMhR3s7zzQqGOA
o Kristin’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sitalovesrama
o Bhakti House Band Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bhaktihouseband
Music in this episode:
"Golden Shoes" by Bhakti House Band
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Music #Spiritual #Freedom
Let's Connect
• Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
• NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope/
1 hr 13 min - Travel from the inside and out | Ep. 46 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Francis Conrad & Guilherme Samel
From: Arizona, USA & São Paulo, Brazil
Talk about: Travel from the inside and out
Connect with:
Kathie Conrad (Francis’ wife) is a transition/transformational coach and counselor.
o Email: [email protected]
Guilherme Samel
o Email: [email protected]
o LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guilhermesamel/
o Website: organizacaocolaborativa.com.br
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Travel #Stories #Connection
Let's Connect
• Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
• NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope/
1 hr 20 min - In the life of a 3rd and 4th grader | Ep. 45 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Nico & Rosa
From: Texas, USA/Spain & Hawaii/Texas, USA
Connect on: In the life of a 3rd and 4th grader
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Youth #Children #School #Connection #Travel
Let's Connect
• Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
• NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope/
1 hr 12 min - The Secret to Healing is Self-love | Ep. 44 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Gail Blair & Lewis Cone
From: Texas, USA & Texas, USA
Connect on: The secret to healing is self-love
Connect with:
Gail Blair:
• Website: https://www.foodrevelation.com/
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 469-640-0615
Lewis Cone:
• Website: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/NHCQFE?cid=41299788&marketingMessageCode=HD6LJ2
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 972-880-8541
Resources:
• A Course in Miracles - https://acim.org/
• Celestine Prophecy - https://www.celestinevision.com/
• Conversations with God - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/309504/conversations-with-god-by-neale-donald-walsch/
• Applied Kinesiology - https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/balanced-living/wellness-therapies/applied-kinesiology/
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Wellness #Holistic #Health
Let's Connect
• Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
• NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope/
1 hr 10 min - Men Managing Depression & Burnout | Ep. 43 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Prashant Agrawal & Skip Mondragon
From: India/California, USA & Texas, USA
Connect on: Men managing depression & burnout
Connect with:
• Prashant Agrawal
o LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashant-agrawal-b671983/
• Skip Mondragon
o LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skip-mondragon-66a2b436/
o Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkipWNW/
o Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkipWnw
o TED Talk: Tough Guys Are An Endangered Species – https://youtu.be/YMmhTsdDX2g
o Book: Wrestling Depression is not for Wimps: www.wrestlingisnotforwimps.com
Resources:
• Dr. Robert Lavant – Normative Male Alexithymia (when men have tremendous difficulty putting their emotional experience into words.) - https://www.drronaldlevant.com/mrni.html
• Book: Man’s Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl
• Book: The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichirou Kishimi, Fumitake Koga
Wisdom
• Gratitude - First thing in the morning be genuinely thankful for a few specific things in your life. This will prime you for a great day ahead.
• Meditation - This is one of the best tools to build mental strength. Living in the moment and being happy is a choice. Meditation can help you choose more such moments.
• Proverbs 17:22 - “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.”
• Dr. Skip’s prescription: Laugh and laugh heartily
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Manhood #Depression #Burnout #Masculinity
Let's Connect
• Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
• NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope/
1 hr 10 min - Create New Choices In Life Through Improv | Ep. 42 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Izzy Gesell & Vanessa Kenney
From: New York/Massachusetts, USA & Texas, USA
Talk About: Create new choices in life through improvisation
Connect With:
Izzy Gesell
- Website: www.izzyg.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izzygesell
Vanessa Kenney
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-kenney-38905431
- Dallas Comedy Club storytelling classes: http://dallas-comedyclub.com/Challenge
Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes and personal 'Connection Challenges' in your inbox, subscribe at www.NotQuiteStrangers.com.
Let's Connect:
- Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
- NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope
#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Improv #Storytelling #Choice #Games #Laughter
1 hr - Connection Through The Lens Of LGBTQIA+ | Ep. 41 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Karen Romestan & Lindsay Tierstein
From: South Carolina, USA /New Jersey, USA
Talk About: LGBTQIA+ and how a connection is agreeing to love and respect one another.
Connect with:
Resources:
· Book: Gideon the Ninth
Challenge:
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Soul #LGBTQIA+ #Spirituality #Identity #Gender
Let's Connect
• Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
• NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope/
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About Connect to Joy Podcasts: Circle of Hope | Not Quite Strangers | Time to Come Alive
From the publisher's feed
Connect to Joy Podcasts: Our Story and Mission
Connect to Joy Podcasts is a home for meaningful connection, hope and resilience, and personal…
growth conversations that remind us we are not alone.
Created and hosted by Valerie Hope, leadership coach, facilitator, and guide, Connect to Joy Podcasts exists to support people through life transitions, deepen emotional intelligence, and inspire purpose-driven living. In a world full of noise and division, this network offers thoughtful conversations that bridge differences, foster understanding, and awaken authentic human connection.
Connect to Joy Podcasts includes three distinct yet aligned shows: The Circle of Hope, Not Quite Strangers, and Time to Come Alive. Together, they explore what it means to live with openness, courage, and heart—both personally and collectively.
🌿 The Circle of Hope
The Circle of Hope is a podcast centered on hope and resilience in real life. Through intimate storytelling and reflective dialogue, this show explores emotional healing, inner strength, and the power of community during challenging seasons. Each episode offers encouragement, perspective, and gentle wisdom for navigating uncertainty with compassion and courage.
🤝 Not Quite Strangers
Not Quite Strangers invites listeners into unscripted conversations between people who have just met. Designed to dissolve barriers and spark empathy, this show highlights the magic of meaningful connection across differences. These honest, human conversations demonstrate how emotional intelligence and curiosity can transform strangers into neighbors—and foster more authentic leadership in everyday life.
✨ Time to Come Alive
Time to Come Alive is an invitation to reconnect with yourself and what truly matters. Through uplifting interviews, reflective practices, and practical guidance, this podcast supports personal growth, self-awareness, and aligned action. Each episode encourages listeners to awaken their purpose, navigate life transitions with intention, and live with renewed energy and joy.
💛 Our Shared Intention
At the heart of Connect to Joy Podcasts is a deep belief in the power of storytelling to heal, unite, and inspire change. Through personal growth conversations, compassionate listening, and shared wisdom, this network supports individuals and communities in cultivating hope, connection, and a more purposeful way of living.
As your host and fellow journeyer, Valerie brings openness, humility, and respect to every conversation, creating a space where all voices are valued and authentic expression is welcomed.
Whether you’re seeking hope, longing for deeper connection, exploring authentic leadership, or standing at the edge of a life transition, Connect to Joy Podcasts offers conversations that help you reconnect—to yourself, to others, and to the joy already within you.
- Discover your circle.
- Find your hope.
- Connect to your joy.
🎧 Subscribe and explore the latest episodes at connecttojoypodcast.com
🎥 Watch full episodes and extended conversations on YouTube