Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a weekly faith based podcast for those who have a mental health diagnosis. The purpose of Fresh Hope is to empower those who have a mental health diagnosis to live a full, rich, faith-filled life in spite of their diagnosis. Pastor Brad Hoefs is the host of the podcast. He is the founder of Fresh Hope Ministries (www.FreshHope.us) and author of Fresh Hope: Living Well in Spite of a Mental Health Diagnosis.
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When Christmas is Hard
12/12/2021
When Christmas is Hard
If the Holidays are hard for you, you're not alone. In this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad share some tips to help make the holiday season a little easier. 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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission. All of the podcasts of Fresh Hope Today, as well as numerous other videos, are all available on our YouTube channel: Fresh Hope Network Fresh Hope for Mental Health is on Facebook at
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5 Things to Quit Doing
10/31/2021
5 Things to Quit Doing
On this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad Hoefs talks about 5 things to quit doing now. 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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission. All of the podcasts of Fresh Hope Today, as well as numerous other videos, are all available on our YouTube channel: Fresh Hope Network Fresh Hope for Mental Health is on Facebook at
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How to Overcome Overthinking
10/22/2021
How to Overcome Overthinking
In this episode Pastor Brad Hoefs talks about this difference between thinking through something and overthinking. 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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission.
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5 Questions to ask yourself on a bad day
09/19/2021
5 Questions to ask yourself on a bad day
In this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad talks 5 questions to ask yourself on a bad day. He talks about things to ask yourself to help get yourself through the hard days and not let yourself become stuck there. 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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 in the Fresh Hope store () Brad and his wife, Donna, co-authored a second book entitled: Holding to Hope: Staying Sane While Loving Someone with a Mental Illness which is also available on Amazon or in the Fresh Hope () If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope, go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or join for FREE the Fresh Hope Network which you can sign-up for on the top right corner of the homepage of the Fresh Hope website. If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission. All of the podcasts of Fresh Hope Today, as well as numerous other videos, are all available on our YouTube channel: Fresh Hope Network Fresh Hope for Mental Health is on Facebook at
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Pastor Brad Hoefs interviews Doug Beach
08/19/2021
Pastor Brad Hoefs interviews Doug Beach
On this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad Hoefs interviews Doug Beach, chairperson of the NAMI FaithNet advisory group, and president of NAMI San Antonio. They discuss to upcoming 6th annual Pathways to Hope conference Friday-Saturday August 27-28. Go to pathwaystohope.net to learn more.
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Pastor Brad Hoefs speaks with Fresh Hope ambassador Kayla Warner
08/15/2021
Pastor Brad Hoefs speaks with Fresh Hope ambassador Kayla Warner
In this episode of Fresh Hope for mental health Pastor Brad Hoefs speaks with Fresh Hope ambassador Kayla Warner Kayla Warner is a Fresh Hope Ambassador and co-leads Fresh Hope and Fresh Hope for Teens groups online and recently began a Fresh Hope for Pre-Teens group that meets online. She is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach and enjoys helping others achieve health in all areas of life especially their mental health. She is working towards being a Certified Mental Health Coach where she can provide short term peer counseling. She enjoys reading, swimming and writing, and published her memoire “The Label Doesn’t Define You: Using Mental Illness for God’s Glory”. She is currently working on writing her second book and enjoying coaching people to better health. Feel free to contact her at [email protected] she would love to hear from you!
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Holding to Hope: Staying Sane While Loving Someone with a Mental Illness
07/25/2021
Holding to Hope: Staying Sane While Loving Someone with a Mental Illness
If your loved one suffers with mental illness, then Holding to Hope will speak directly to you. Brad and Donna Hoefs use their story of lived experience and realistic examples as they navigate readers through challenging emotions and self-reflection. Loving someone with mental illness can be lonely and can leave you feeling hopeless, but this book validates the struggle and frustration while painting a future of hope and recovery. Reading this book will encourage and connect you to a community of people who feel just like you and offer you the support that you are longing for. -Laura Howe BSW, RSW, CAPM
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Interview with Rev. Sara Lund
07/02/2021
Interview with Rev. Sara Lund
On this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad Hoefs interviews Rev. Sara Lund, author of "Blessed Union breaking the silence of mental illness and marriage".
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Processing the Pandemic
04/23/2021
Processing the Pandemic
In this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad talks about the global pandemic. He talks about how important it is for all of us to process our feelings and what we have experienced over the past year. This past year has been one of great stress, change, political stress, and racial issues, all of which can easily create a traumatic response within even the most laidback type of personality. We encourage you to give this a listen and take some time personal time to process this past year. Fresh Hope also has available a four-week guide for individuals and small groups to use entitled Processing Together. It is a free resource and can be downloaded by going to 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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission. All of the podcasts of Fresh Hope Today, as well as numerous other videos, are all available on our YouTube channel: Fresh Hope Network Fresh Hope for Mental Health is on Facebook at
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A Doctor's insights on maintaining her Mental Health during a pandemic
12/18/2020
A Doctor's insights on maintaining her Mental Health during a pandemic
In this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad Hoefs talks to Dr. Jocelyn Baily. If you know anyone working in health care in these crazy times share this with them. Jocelyn share some ideas on how to maintain your mental health while working on the frontlines in the medical field during this pandemic.
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Part III: Staying Sane in Crazy Times Such as Now!
12/03/2020
Part III: Staying Sane in Crazy Times Such as Now!
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, Part III, he will talk about some practical ways to maintain your mental health.
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Part II: Staying Sane in Crazy Times Such as Now!
12/01/2020
Part II: Staying Sane in Crazy Times Such as Now!
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, Part II, he will talk about eight important things to remember when going through tough and stressful times in life.
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Part I: Staying Like Sane in Crazy Times Such as Now!
11/24/2020
Part I: Staying Like Sane in Crazy Times Such as Now!
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
11/12/2020
Kids and 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
09/03/2020
An Interview with Sandi Patty
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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to -OR- Text "FreshHope" to 44-321 For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission.
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An Interview with Dr. Ellie Stevens - Faith-Based Support for the Military + Veteran Community
08/11/2020
An Interview with Dr. Ellie Stevens - Faith-Based Support for the Military + Veteran Community
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 share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission.
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Sugar Addiction with Michael Collins
07/03/2020
Sugar Addiction with Michael Collins
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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission. All of the podcasts of Fresh Hope Today, as well as numerous other videos, are all available on our YouTube channel: Fresh Hope Network Fresh Hope for Mental Health is on Facebook at
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Pastor Brad interviews Shannon Royce
04/28/2020
Pastor Brad interviews Shannon Royce
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
02/22/2020
Self-Care for Ministry Leaders
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
10/07/2019
An Interview with Evan Owens
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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission. All of the podcasts of Fresh Hope Today, as well as numerous other videos, are all available on our YouTube channel: Fresh Hope Network Fresh Hope for Mental Health is on Facebook at
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8 Things to Remember in Tough Times
09/24/2019
8 Things to Remember in Tough Times
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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission. All of the podcasts of Fresh Hope Today, as well as numerous other videos, are all available on our YouTube channel: Fresh Hope Network Fresh Hope for Mental Health is on Facebook at
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What To Do When You Are Overwhelmed.
09/19/2019
What To Do When You Are Overwhelmed.
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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission.
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5 Quotes Worth Pondering
09/17/2019
5 Quotes Worth Pondering
One of Pastor Brad Hoefs favorite things is collecting inspiring quotes from people that make him think. On this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad Hoefs shares 5 of his favorite quotes worth pondering with you! 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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission.
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Fresh Hope Ministry Update!
09/13/2019
Fresh Hope Ministry Update!
There’s a lot of things happening within Fresh Hope’s International Ministry! So, we thought in this podcast we would give you an update of all that is happening! 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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission.
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An Interview with Therapist and Counselor Robert Vore
08/21/2019
An Interview with Therapist and Counselor Robert Vore
On today’s episode of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad Hoefs talks with Therapist and Counselor - Robert Vore. Vore works with the youth and young adults helping them move past barriers and live whole, happy lives. When Robert was a young adult he struggled with depression, suicidal thoughts and wrestling with his faith. After working in ministry and posting about his past struggles realized that many people who deal with similar mental health struggles will often first seek the guidance of their faith leader. He know trains other faith leaders and has a podcast CXMH. 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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission.
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Interview with Samantha Karraa
07/25/2019
Interview with Samantha Karraa
On today’s episode of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad Hoefs talks with Samantha Karraa. Samantha is a youth pastor in El Salvador. Brad and Samantha talk about her struggle with bipolar disorder and not knowing why she would flip on a switch,get angry with her heart racing, and feel as though it was going to pop out of her chest. She went to the doctor and had tons of tests done and checked out ok. It was tell she visited a psychiatrist that she was diagnosed with Bipolar. She was worried that she would be labeled and stigmatized because of her mental health diagnosis when she heard God spirit tell her to turn her mess into a message. 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 [email protected] 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: 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to http://freshhope.us/donate/ For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to www.FreshHope.us and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to www.FreshHopeMeeting.com If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission. All of the podcasts of Fresh Hope Today, as well as numerous other videos, are all available on our YouTube channel: Fresh Hope Network Fresh Hope for Mental Health is on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/FreshHopeforMentalHealth
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A Conversation with author Sarah Robinson
04/18/2019
A Conversation with author Sarah Robinson
On today’s episode of Fresh Hope for Mental Health Pastor Brad Hoefs talks with Sarah Robinson. Sarah Robinson is an author who writes about the hard stuff so you don’t feel alone. Brad and Sarah talk about how Life can be really hard, messy, and broken, but it can still be beautiful. Although Sarah loved her church there was some toxic aspects of it. She had to hide how she was feeling it was not okay, to be not okay. Even though God loves everyone, she felt like God didn’t really love her. Over the years she was exposed more to the grace of God and the love of God. Finally someone told Sarah she was living under a cloud of depression and that started her on a three year process of slowing dipping her toes into getting help. 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 [email protected] 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: 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 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 If you are interested in more information about Fresh Hope, go to www.FreshHope.us or email [email protected] or call 402.932.3089. To donate to Fresh Hope go to For a complete list of where Fresh Hope groups are presently meeting, go to and click on “find a group.” Or you may attain an online group of meetings of Fresh Hope by going to If you are interested in starting a Fresh Hope group within your faith community, contact Julie at [email protected] Fresh Hope for Mental Health is a production of Fresh Hope Ministries. Fresh Hope Ministries is a non-profit ministry. The copyrights of this program belong to Fresh Hope Ministries and may not be duplicated without written permission. All of the podcasts of Fresh Hope Today, as well as numerous other videos, are all available on our YouTube channel: Fresh Hope Network Fresh Hope for Mental Health is on Facebook at
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A Conversation with Dr. Sidney Hankerson
04/05/2019
A Conversation with Dr. Sidney Hankerson
On today’s episode of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, Pastor Brad Hoefs talks with Dr. Sidney Hankerson. Dr. Sidney Hankerson is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
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Podcast with writer and blogger, Abby McDonald
03/04/2019
Podcast with writer and blogger, Abby McDonald
On today's edition of Fresh Hope For Mental Health, Pastor Brad Hoefs talks with writer and blogger, Abby McDonald. Abby chats with Pastor Brad about struggling with postpartum depression, and how writing was one of the pursuits that allowed her to see the light again. You can visit Abby's website/blog at www.abbymcdonald.org.
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Sugar Addict, a Podcast with Pastor Brad Hoefs
02/28/2019
Sugar Addict, a Podcast with Pastor Brad Hoefs
Pastor Brad Hoefs shares about his personal addiction to sugar and how sugar affects our mood and may need to be avoided by people who already suffer from a mood disorder.
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