Hope and the City

Emma is joined by Dave in this final episode for Season 2. Together they look back at the season, reflecting on all the wisdom and hope of the various guests. Emma shares two of her favourite highlight fromt eh season with Dave and the audience.

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Rob and Emma reflect on the power of friendship in shaping faith, from everyday moments to life-altering prayers. Drawing inspiration from past guests and their own stories, they explore how connection, vulnerability, and the courage to offer prayer can become a gateway to hope. Whether it's through deep, long-standing relationships or brief, spirit-led encounters, this episode reminds us that hope travels best through friendship.

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In this gripping episode, Rob and Emma are joined in the studio by Liam. Who shares his raw and redemptive journey through addiction, violence, and deep personal loss including the tragic death of his children’s mother. From the culture of toughness, drugs, and gangs to finding unexpected peace in a quiet church, Liam's story is one of resilience, redemption, and radical hope. This is a conversation about what it truly means to be a man, a father, and a follower of Jesus in a broken world.

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In this inspiring and honest episode, Rob and Emma sit down with Abbie and Amy two young women navigating modern culture, faith, and friendships. From social media pressures and body image to AI, modesty, and finding their own voice in the city, they share how faith, community, and deep friendship help them stand firm in a shifting world.

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What do you do when life turns upside down and you're left grieving a child you never got to hold?

In this tender and truth-filled episode, Rob and Emma sit down with Jane and Sarah from Pregnancy Crisis Care, a Plymouth-based charity offering free, confidential counselling for anyone facing baby loss, miscarriage, unplanned pregnancy, or fertility challenges. They share moving stories, staggering statistics, and heartfelt wisdom drawn from 16 years of walking alongside people through their most painful moments.

With real-life experiences of stillbirth, hidden grief, childlessness, and post-abortion trauma, this conversation is both raw and hopeful. Whether you’ve experienced pregnancy loss personally or are looking to better support someone who has, this episode is a gentle invitation to listen, understand, and hold space for grief.

When the unthinkable happens, hope still finds a way.

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In this heartfelt episode, Rob and Emma reflect on the powerful conversations from Episodes 1 and 2 with Malcolm Duncan (on grief) and Brian & Simon (on PTSD) and explore what it means to rebuild your life with hope, even when the rubble is still in sight.

They talk honestly about grief anniversaries, mental health, intrusive thoughts, and the spiritual battles that accompany trauma and loss. Drawing from Nehemiah 4 and the image of trees weathering storms, they unpack how we grow stronger not in isolation, but in community.

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In this raw and courageous conversation, Rob and Emma sit down with former Royal Marines Brian Green and Simon Reckless to talk about their personal journeys with PTSD. From combat trauma to civilian life, and from breaking points to breakthroughs, they open up about the invisible wounds many carry and how faith, friendship, and professional help can bring real hope.

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In this deeply moving start to season 2, Rob and Emma sit down with pastor, author, and speaker Malcolm Duncan to talk about grief, loss, and the quiet presence of God in the darkest seasons of life. Malcolm shares his personal journey through unimaginable pain losing close family members to suicide, illness, and tragedy and how his faith has been both tested and refined along the way.

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The final episode of season 1, Emma and Rob are joined by Dave in this episode asking the questions that have come up during the season.

Reflecting on personal stories and touching on the powerful message from their late friend Richard in the previous episode. They explore how faith, emotions, resilience and ultimately hope can guide us through life's toughest moments.

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