SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about how hope is a thought “insurance policy” that can help you move through any challenge and deal with hard times.

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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:

1:15 The importance of hope

1:50 Hope & identity

2:25 You can always change & heal

8:00 What to do when the past, present & future looks bleak

9:30 You are wired for love

10:40 How to build hope into the mind & brain

13:00, 22:00 The key characteristics of hopeful people

24:00 The power of living a self-examined life

28:30 The relationship between embracing pain & developing hope

33:00 Why we need to create communities of hope

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