Hope Unabridged Kasey Brennan & Angie Elkins

On this episode of Hope Unabridged, Kasey & Angie discuss relational resilience and how to cultivate relationships instead of canceling them. Heather Day is an associate professor of communication at Andrews University, and is passionate about supporting women. Seth Day has been a pastor and campus chaplain who has experienced deep trauma and hurt. Learn more about how their experiences give their latest book, I'll See You Tomorrow: Building Relational Resilience When You Want to Quit, a deeper level of depth and emotion.
 
Hope Unabridged is hosted by: Kasey Brennan (@thejoyfulwild) and Angie Elkins (@angiebrownelkins)
Music by: Robert Elkins

On this episode of Hope Unabridged, Kasey & Angie discuss what it looks like to rebuild after a deep grief with author, speaker, and mental health advocate, Kayla Stoeklein. Since losing her pastor-husband to suicide in August 2018, Kayla Stoecklein has been passionate about bringing hope to those who wonder if life will ever hold beauty again. In Rebuilding Beautiful, Kayla shares the hard-won truths she has embraced in these years of grief and new beginnings God made her to be in Christ.
 
Hope Unabridged is hosted by: Kasey Brennan (@thejoyfulwild) and Angie Elkins (@angiebrownelkins)
Music by: Robert Elkins

On this episode of Hope Unabridged, Kasey & Angie discuss what our clutter personalities are and how we can rid our homes and lives of excess clutter in this new year. Shannon is a self-taught designer, decorator, and author of Home Made Lovely. She is an “all things home” coach, believes home is the most important place on earth, and has been featured in magazines, online, and on television, including Oprah.com.
 
Hope Unabridged is hosted by: Kasey Brennan (@thejoyfulwild) and Angie Elkins (@angiebrownelkins)
Music by: Robert Elkins

On this episode of Hope Unabridged, Kasey & Angie discuss what goes on in terms of navigating life’s toughest issues with teens with Jessica Peck. Jessica has a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DPN) and is a Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). She has spent thousands of hours advising and encouraging parents after talking to their teens behind closed doors. In the privacy of her exam room, she has treated teens with mental illnesses, responded to suicide attempts, treated self-harm wounds as well as the emotional trauma of cyberbullying, sexting, pornography addictions and numerous other issues.
 
Hope Unabridged is hosted by: Kasey Brennan (@thejoyfulwild) and Angie Elkins (@angiebrownelkins)
Music by: Robert Elkins

On this episode of Hope Unabridged, Kasey & Angie discuss embracing a life of courage, creativity, and radical imagination with writer, film & creative director, and actor, Blaine Hogan.

Blaine is the former creative director for Willow Creek Community Church, and is currently a full-time filmmaker living in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Margaret, and their three daughters. He holds a Master's degree in Theology and Culture from the Seattle School of Psychology and has appeared in many stage productions and television shows.

Hope Unabridged is hosted by: Kasey Brennan (@thejoyfulwild) and Angie Elkins (@angiebrownelkins)
Music by: Robert Elkins

On this episode of Hope Unabridged, Kasey & Angie discuss how to bring up kids when the church lets you down with journalist, wife, and mother of two, Bekah McNeel. Bekah’s work has appeared in Christianity Today, Sojourners, Relevant, The Texas Tribune, and elsewhere.

This is an important conversation amongst many parents today, and Bekah will break down some of these fears and talk about finding hope in the middle of it.

Hope Unabridged is hosted by: Kasey Brennan (@thejoyfulwild) and Angie Elkins (@angiebrownelkins)
Music by: Robert Elkins