What would you do if you had to raise yourself as a child? Imagine having parents addicted to drugs and nobody around to help you develop the skills necessary to navigate the real world. Brandy Brunson is no stranger to adversity. She was effectively on her own since the age of 13. She could have gotten stuck in life with every excuse to be angry, resentful and upset at the way she was effectively abandoned by her parents as a child. This is not that kind of story though.

The story of "Brandy the Brave" is one of self-reliance. It is a story of a few people in her life that cared enough to lend a hand and help her rise up. It is a story of perseverance, grit, tenacity and a focus of will and attention toward being the best that she could be. Ultimately, Brandy's story is one of HOPE! She will remind you that you can rise above your circumstances with a little luck, some favor and a lot of HUSTLE.

Matthew Grishman had it all...a beautiful wife and family, success, influence, recognition from his industry peers, a nice car and a beautiful house. In 2005 he had just received his largest monthly commission check ever...$50,000 and within a week it was GONE! It had not been stolen. It wasn't taken without his knowledge. In a single devastating morning, Matthew came face-to-face with his unchecked spending and it almost ruined everything that he had worked all his life to achieve.

In this riveting interview, Matthew Grishman (now a Financial Advisor) tells his incredible story of how stigma, emotional challenges and an unhealthy relationship with money lead him to use money as a solution to feel better about himself. He has turned his mistakes and lessons learned into a crusade to help people have a better, more healthy relationship with money. He calls it Financial Sobriety! If you think your own relationship with money could be improved, you won't want to miss this podcast!

Caren Glasser was doing LIVE videos online before live videos online was even a thing! Her latest project...Once Upon A Story Time is the perfect solution for weary Mom's with cooped up kids during Covid-19. Imagine having a whole bunch of children's book authors coming online LIVE to read their latest books to kids! Now, throw in some additional resources such as downloadable coloring books and worksheets to give to your kids while they listen and you have the perfect recipe for a little kid recess for Mom!

Never one to sit idle, Caren Glasser is always creating! She consistently sees opportunities and seizes them for the benefit of herself and others. OnceUponAStoryTime.Live was created a few weeks ago and it already has 20-30,000 views a week online. She is now creating OnceUponAYogaTime for kids and soon...OnceUponASongTime! Shawn and Jen were amazed at her energy, creativity and positive mental attitude. This show is a must listen if you have small children at home!

From NFL player and successful business owner Marques Ogden shares his unbelievable story of life after losing everything. Marques was a successful NFL player turned entrepreneur that had it all. He was the owner and founder of a highly successful construction company that was generating millions in revenue a year. After trusting a general contractor that he was working with to cover him for out of pocket money he spent on a major construction project, Marques went from millions in the bank to bankrupt in 90 days. At his lowest point, Marques was making $8.25 an hour as a custodian.

Fast forward to today and you will find that Marques is a successful entrepreneur, speaker, author, coach and mentor. He has risen from the ashes of financial destruction to now teach others how he did it. His story is one of grit, hustle and shedding the baggage of past mistakes. Jen and Shawn were fascinated with his candor and authenticity! You won't want to miss hearing about his story of redemption!

He had a signed contract to play professional basketball in Portugal but a few weeks prior to leaving a career ending injury to his achilles tendon shattered his lifelong dream. Now what? Never on one to sit and wallow in his misery, Cornell Thomas took stock of his life and decided to focus on his future...whatever that might be.

In todays episode of the Hope Radio Podcast, Jen and Shawn have an engaging chat with Cornell Thomas. He is an author, a speaker, a coach, a world life changer and...most importantly...a father and husband! Cornell and his siblings were raised by a single Mom after his Father died when he was three. The values, faith and character that his mother developed in him has been the driving force of his incredible success. His is a story of Faith, HOPE and perseverance!

At first she struggled with the idea of being a mother as it was an unexpected pregnancy. Ultimately, with encouragement and support from her family, she found herself in a place were she was eagerly awaiting the birth of her first child. Unfortunately, at 7 months along, Andrea Pintozzi's baby was delivered stillborn. Her world came crashing down around her in an instant. How do you process a loss like that? How do you move forward in life?

Andrea's story is not one of catastrophe. It is a story of survival, faith and redemption. Life does go on. You can find JOY, PEACE and HOPE in the aftermath of tragedy. Listen to how this courageous woman picked herself up, found LOVE through LOSS and ultimately created a beautiful family of her own!

An unexplained trauma event left Dr. Joyce Mikal Flynn clinically dead for 22 minutes. 30 years later and she is now doing incredible work with others survivors of trauma. Her trauma event was a catalyst for change in her own life, a mission to help and serve others and she believes it was part of her "purpose" in life. If you have experienced physical or emotional trauma, Dr. Joyce Mikal Flynn's work is now an established framework and guide for the steps to recovering your life back and ultimately THRIVING. She calls it Post Traumatic GROWTH! Shawn and Jen were amazed at her story and very impressed with how she has used it as fuel to serve and help others. You will not want to miss the encouragement of this podcast and the hope that it fosters for positive change after a life changing trauma event.

Verbally and emotionally abused by her step-father. Her mother was killed by a two time underage drunk driver. She was emotionally abused and controlled by her first husband. Despite all of these significant life setbacks and challenges, Desiree Vargas is thriving! Her story is one of HOPE. Her story is one of RESILIENCE. Her story is one of FAITH. Her story is still being written and you get to hear how it has all unfolded in our latest podcast interview. You can overcome! You can thrive after events in life that bring you to your knees. Listen NOW to how Desiree Vargas has created the life that she has always known she wanted to live!

Surviving the Columbine High School shooting that claimed the lives of 12 students and one teacher in 1999, Bethany Jackman is no stranger to adversity. In this riveting interview, Shawn and Jen talk with Bethany about the shooting and the profound effect that it had on Bethany's life. Her story is one of LOVE, perseverance and ultimately FAITH in the face of uncertainty and adversity. How much good can you squeeze out of tragedy? Listen to this story and find out for yourself!

A bicycle accident left him with significant head trauma and a brain injury. He lost his retirement home and art studio in the Camp Fire of 2018. Learning how to think again, connect the dots literally and figuratively after life turns your world upside down is what our next guest had to do to move forward.

In this interview, Jen and Shawn sit down with Matt Harline! Matt explains what he had to go through to get some of his life back after his injury. He also discusses how he moved forward beautifully in life after losing his retirement home and art studio in the horrendous Camp Fire that killed 88 people outside of Paradise CA in 2018.