Part I: Staying Like Sane in Crazy Times Such as Now!
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
This edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health is part of a three-part series in which Pastor Brad talks about how to keep sane during stress-filled crazy times as we find ourselves in with this global pandemic. In this edition, he will talk about three important ways to think when going through tough and stressful times in life.
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Kids and Mental Health
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Dr. Matt Stanford speaks with Pastor Brad Hoefs about his book, Grace for the Children, Finding Hope in the Midst of Child and Adolescent Mental Illness. We also hear about hope coaching, what it is, and how trained hope coaches can help others.
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An Interview with Sandi Patty
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Sandi Patty is an award-winning Christian recording artist. In Pastor Brad's interview, she shares openly and very candidly about her struggle with depression and trauma. It's a touching, encouraging, and hope-filled interview! We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at info@FreshHope.us with a comment or question that we will share on our next podcast. If you are listening to this podcast on iTunes, we encourage you to leave a comment regarding...
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An Interview with Dr. Ellie Stevens - Faith-Based Support for the Military + Veteran Community
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
On today's episode of Fresh Hope for mental health, Pastor Brad Hoefs talks with Dr. Ellie Stevens. Dr. Ellie Stevens helps bring support and community to the veteran, military, and emergency responder communities by providing faith-based community groups, treatment if necessary and retreats to help the men and women who have served and are serving our country to rise above the stressors and trauma and reconnect to each other and to a loving God. She believes in treating the whole person, not only identifying psychological issues, but also underlying health concerns. We encourage you to...
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Sugar Addiction with Michael Collins
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
On this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad Hoefs talks with Michael Collins about the impact that sugar has on our mental health. Collins discusses mood swings, sugar abuse, addiction and much more. We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at info@FreshHope.us with a comment or question that we will share on our next podcast. If you are listening to this podcast on iTunes, we encourage you to leave a comment regarding the podcast. Or you...
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Pastor Brad interviews Shannon Royce
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Pastor Brad interviews Shannon Royce. Shannon is the Director of the HHS Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives. Shannon Royce brings a wealth of experience to her role as Director of the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The HHS Partnership Center was formed in 2001, under the George W. Bush administration, to ensure that faith partners and non-profits faced no barriers and were engaged as full partners in serving the poor and helping the vulnerable. This mission continues today.
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Self-Care for Ministry Leaders
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
On this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad Hoefs pours his heart out about his own struggles and personal journey with mental health and ministry. Speaking directly to those who are ministry leaders in the Christian church and who are suffering publicly, or quietly. If you need someone to talk to, or need help please email Brad personally at:
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An Interview with Evan Owens
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
On this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad Hoefs talks with Evan Owens about the groups he and his wife started for Veterans and First Responders called Reboot and Recharge (RebootRecovery.com) with over 250 courses around the world Reboot has been a place where faith collides with trauma and souls have been healed. We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at info@FreshHope.us with a comment or question that we will share on our next podcast. ...
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8 Things to Remember in Tough Times
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
On this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad Hoefs talks about what to do when going through tough times. Brad takes 8 things from the law of attraction and tweaks them a bit so that the same rules apply, but are instead Christ centered. We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at info@FreshHope.us with a comment or question that we will share on our next podcast. If you are listening to this podcast on iTunes, we encourage you to leave a...
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What To Do When You Are Overwhelmed.
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
On this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad Hoefs shares 6 things you should do when feeling overwhelmed. These 6 things were found on Life Hack, but Brad puts a spin on them when he looks at the 6 things through a "Christian Filter” We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at info@FreshHope.us with a comment or question that we will share on our next podcast. If you are listening to this podcast on iTunes, we encourage you to...
info_outlineOn this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad Hoefs talks with Michael Collins about the impact that sugar has on our mental health. Collins discusses mood swings, sugar abuse, addiction and much more.
We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections.
After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at info@FreshHope.us with a comment or question that we will share on our next podcast.
If you are listening to this podcast on iTunes, we encourage you to leave a comment regarding the podcast. Or you can leave a voice message for us on the site: www.FreshHope4MentalHealth.com
Pastor Brad Hoefs, the host of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, is the founder of Fresh Hope Ministries, a network of Christian mental health support groups for those who have a diagnosis and their loved ones. In other words, Fresh Hope is a Christian mental health support group.
Brad was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1995. He is a weekly blogger for www.bphope.com (Bipolar Magazine). He is also a certified peer specialist and has been doing pastoral counseling since 1985. Brad is also the author of Fresh Hope: Living Well in Spite of a Mental Health Diagnosis, which is available on Amazon or at www.FreshHopeBook.com
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