Hope Illuminated Podcast: Helping the Helpers Bring Light to Life’s Darkest Moments
Dr. Sally Spencer-ThomasWelcome to the Hope Illuminated Podcast, your source for the stories, science and strategy of suicide prevention, mental health promotion and resilience where we live, learn, and work. I’m your host, Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, and I am on a life mission to empower communities with solutions that help people overcome isolation and despair and rekindle a passion for living. Each episode we’re joined ... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 164 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessMental Health | |||
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In this episode of Hope Illuminated, I sit down with Julia Hassell to explore what it really looks like to heal after profound loss.Julia’s story is both heartbreaking and deeply inspiring. After losing her father to suicide and navigating multiple l... more
Many men struggle silently with grief, loneliness, identity loss, and moral injury. Social expectations often teach men to stay strong, stay productive, and stay quiet about pain.In this episode of Hope Illuminated, I speak with meaning-centered psyc... more
In today’s polarized social and political climate, leadership has become not only emotionally demanding but, in some cases, physically and psychologically dangerous. From targeted violence against corporate leaders to escalating threats toward public... more
What if the warning signs of suicide were present but invisible to everyone around us?In this powerful and deeply human episode of Hope Illuminated, Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas sits down with fellow sister-on-a-mission Kim Burditt Bartlett, MSW to explo... more
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- Dave Kieta
I love this show. There is so much amazin information packed into each episode. I tell all my friends about it. You don't have to be a doctor to understand the content and there is something for everyone.
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A practical, research-driven program focused on suicide prevention, mental health promotion, and resilience across workplaces, communities, and families. Episodes feature clinicians, researchers, and advocates sharing evidence-based strategies, real-world case studies, and actionable tools—from upstream prevention and peer support to postvention and grief support. Unique strengths include pairing clinical insight with personal storytelling, a focus on vulnerable populations (healthcare workers, rural communities, athletes, and youth), and a mission to translate complex science into accessible guidance for organizations and individuals alike.
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1. Rabbi Baruch HaLevi
2. Kim Burdett Bartlett
3. Dr. John Gaal
4. Ryan Abramowitz
5. Monica McConkey
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