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Rooted in Hope Episodes

Rooted in Hope is available on all major podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Audible and iHeartRadio.

Episode 4: From Survival to Self-Awareness

In this fourth episode of the Rooted in Hope podcast, Bob shares his journey from survival to self-awareness, exploring how therapy helped him begin to understand himself and the patterns that shaped his life.

 

What started as simply getting through each day became a deeper commitment to growth: learning to face difficult truths, navigate healing, and show up differently for himself and those around him.

In this episode, Bob talks about:

  • Growing up with beliefs that shaped how he saw himself and carried for years
  • The turning point that led him to begin therapy and face what he had avoided
  • Navigating the disconnect between logic and emotion in the healing process
  • Learning to recognize triggers and understand where they come from
  • The impact of unprocessed trauma on relationships and daily life
  • Why healing isn’t linear, and how he handled setbacks along the way
  • Breaking through the stigma, especially for men, around asking for help
  • The importance of support systems and finding people who truly understand
  • Building a peer-led support group to help other survivors from the ground up
  • How helping others has become part of his own healing
  • What continues to give him hope as he keeps doing the work

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Episode 3: From Survivor to Advocate

In this third episode of the Rooted in Hope podcast, Kayla shares how she turned pain into purpose, using her experiences to build a life rooted in meaning, service, and hope.

What began as hardship became a mission for her, sparked in part by one class-required event, where she met a dog she knew, helping set her on the path to the work she does today. Listen and find out how.

In this episode, Kayla talks about:
  • The experience that could have held her back, but didn’t
  • Using her degree in Psychology to make a real-world impact
  • Navigating the justice system as a teen and finding her voice in court
  • Meeting a dog who would change the course of her future
  • The moment she realized her mission was bigger than herself
  • The power of having a chosen family and supportive connections
  • How a class-required event she didn’t think twice about led to an internship
  • The journey of going to college to becoming a victim’s advocate
  • Starting one of Ohio’s first peer-led support groups for survivors
  • Leading a team that helps others navigate trauma
  • What gives her hope for the future
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Episode 2: Mirror Messages

This episode shares the importance of family in the recovery process. Sponsored by SMART Recovery and Hope Partnership Project.  SMART Recovery is offering a free online facilitator and family and friends training for Ohio residents. Click here for more information.

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Episode 1: Recovery Among Artists

This episode features two artists who share their stories of hope. The featured story is told by Marc Lee Shannon, an Akron musician. His music is available at his website, and his book, Sober Chronicles, as mentioned in the episode, is available on Amazon. You can find him on Substack, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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