Glow For Hope: Sparking Conversation on Mental Health
Hosted by Kelly Poelker
About This Podcast
Mental health touches every one of us. It's part of being human. Every day, people quietly carry anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, loneliness, burnout, and suicidal thoughts often believing they're the only ones. They're not. Glow For Hope: Sparking Conversation on Mental Health breaks through the silence with honest conversations that remind us we're never as alone as we think. In every episode, host Kelly Poelker sits down with mental health professionals, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, advocates, first responders, authors, and people with lived experience to explore the realities of mental health, suicide prevention, resilience, healing, and hope. These aren't interviews. They're conversations. The kind that help us better understand ourselves, support the people we love, challenge stigma, and build stronger communities—one story at a time. Whether you're navigating your own mental health journey, grieving someone you've lost, supporting a loved one, or simply believe conversations can change lives, you'll find authentic stories that educate, encourage, and remind you that hope is always worth sharing. Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can do... is start the conversation.
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20 episodes
Jodi Gardner: Growing Older Doesn’t Mean Growing Invisible
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Richard Lynch: When the Helper Becomes the One Who Needs Help
AiredRichard Lynch: When the Helper Becomes the One Who Needs Help Addiction recovery, grief after suicide, PTSD, men’s mental health, faith, and the reminder that you are not the worst thing you’ve ever d...
Aaron Burros: Real Men Don’t Cry — Until They Have No Choice
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JD Tremblay: It Doesn’t Get Better — You Get Stronger
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Sean Carey: I Was Holding Everything Together… Until I Wasn’t
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Maliha Khan: Identity, Belonging & Finding Your Voice
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Dr. Patrick Porter: What Chronic Stress Does to Your Brain and How to Reset It
AiredDr. Patrick Porter joins Glow For Hope: Sparking Conversation on Mental Health for a powerful conversation on what chronic stress is really doing to your brain—and how to take control of your mental h...
Dr. Colleen Saringer: Workplace Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and How Work Can Hurt People
AiredWhat if the problem is not just what someone is carrying internally, but also what they are walking into every day at work? In this episode of the Glow For Hope Podcast, host Kelly Poelker sits down ...
Megan Hurley: Hope, Identity, and Finding Purpose After Traumatic Brain Injury
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David Granirer: Turning Mental Health Struggles Into Confidence Through Comedy
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Dr Olivia Johnson: Why Silence Gets Trained — And How We Prevent Crisis Before It Starts
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Frank King: Humor, Vulnerability, and How to Start the Suicide Conversation
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Matt Benson: Mental Health, Self-Worth, and Pressure for Student-Athletes
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Lawrence C. Harris on Self-Belief, Small Steps, and Taking Ownership as a Teen
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Linda Mitchell on the Mental Health Impact of Not Being Able to Read
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Vinnie Potestivo on Identity, Belonging & Personal Development
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Lux (Ashley Elzinga) on Mental Health, Reinvention, and the Power of Cannabis Education
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Linda Schuh & Gator the Therapy Dog Discuss Military Mental Health
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Jacy Fisher On Legal Planning for Mental Health: What Parents & Caregivers Should Know
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10 Essential Tips for Supporting Someone With Mental Illness (Without Losing Yourself)
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