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Hope Comes to Visit

Danielle Elliott Smith

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/0d. Total Eps: 6

Hope Comes to Visit is a soulful podcast that holds space for real stories, honest conversations, and the kind of moments that remind us we’re never alone.

Hosted by author, speaker, and former TV journalist-turned-storyteller Danielle Elliott Smith, the show explores the full spectrum of the human experience — from the tender to the triumphant. Through powerful interviews and reflective storytelling, each episode offers light, connection, and presence for anyone navigating the in-between.

Whether you’re grieving, growing, beginning again, or simply craving something real, Hope Comes to Visit will meet you right where you are — with warmth, grace, and the quiet belief that even in the dark, transformation can take root.

New episodes drop every Monday and Friday, so you can begin and end your week with a little light, reflection, and hope.

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Hope Comes to Visit - Unmasking, Unfreezing, and Uncovering the Real Me - Wendy Faith - Episode 5

Season 1 · Episode 5

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 • Duration 43:35

A Conversation with Wendy Faith on Surrender, Truth, and Soul Recognition

What happens when everything you’ve built no longer feels like you?

In this deeply honest episode, creative business coach, author, and late-in-life lesbian Wendy Faith opens up about what it means to walk away from a life that looks successful on the outside but feels misaligned within. After years as a prolific writer, entrepreneur, and public figure, Wendy faced a series of personal and professional betrayals that brought her to her knees — and ultimately became the catalyst for a total reinvention.

Together, we talk about the messiness of starting over, the cost of people-pleasing, and the healing power of nervous system safety, creativity, and truth. Through it all, Wendy’s story is one of fierce authenticity, quiet courage, and hope that rises even from the rubble.

If you’ve ever felt the pull to begin again — this conversation will remind you it’s never too late to choose yourself.

Wendy Faith is a creative business coach, artist, author, and late-in-life lesbian who has built and sold two companies, published over 30 books, and even served as a city councilwoman. After walking through personal and professional betrayals, burnout, and burnout, Wendy shed the version of herself that no longer fit — unmasking, “unfreezing,” and rediscovering her true, soul-aligned identity. Today, she helps LGBTQ+ and women entrepreneurs build businesses rooted in nervous system safety, radical authenticity, and deep alignment — not people-pleasing.

Connect with her:

Website & Coaching: wendyfaith.com
Books & Resources: Available on her site and Amazon
Social Media:
- Instagram: @wendyfaith
- LinkedIn: Wendy Faith

Thank you for listening to Hope Comes to Visit. If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share the show — it helps others find their way to these conversations.

New episodes drop every Monday and Friday, so you can begin and end your week with a little light and a lot of hope.

For more stories, reflections, and ways to connect, visit www.DanielleElliottSmith.com or follow along on Instagram @daniellesmithtv.

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Hope Comes to Visit - Still Here - Hope, Healing and Beating the Odds with Tim MCDonald - Episode 4

Season 1 · Episode 4

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 • Duration 44:16

What does it mean to be still here when the odds said you wouldn’t be?

In this powerful episode, Tim McDonald shares his remarkable journey of being diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer — a diagnosis that carries only a 15% five-year survival rate. Now, just shy of those 5 years, Tim is not only surviving… he’s thriving. With no sign of cancer, he opens up about the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of his diagnosis, how he faced fear with radical vulnerability, and how hope became a lifeline through every stage of treatment.

This is a story of resilience, of choosing to show up when it hurts, and of finding purpose and community in the face of uncertainty. Whether you’re navigating illness, loss, or simply trying to hold on to hope, Tim’s story will remind you that healing isn’t always linear — but it is always possible.

Tim McDonald is a good friend and a stage 4 colorectal cancer survivor diagnosed in late 2020, and today he’s celebrating *almost* years cancer-free — well beyond the typical 15% five-year survival rate. A passionate patient advocate, Tim emphasizes self-advocacy in healthcare, helped influence earlier colonoscopy guidelines, and co-founded Share My Liver, a nonprofit supporting those in need of a living liver donor. He also serves as a Patient & Family Advisory Council member with PAN Foundation, and as an ambassador for Fight Colorectal Cancer - lending his voice to improve access to care. Based in Tampa, Florida, Tim is a husband, grandfather, and motivational speaker — committed to sharing hope, resilience, and healing. Connect with him on Instagram and LinkedIn - @timamcdonald.

Thank you for listening to Hope Comes to Visit. If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share the show — it helps others find their way to these conversations.

New episodes drop every Monday and Friday, so you can begin and end your week with a little light and a lot of hope.

Hope Comes to Visit - Letting Go of Certainty, Finding Hope in Maybe with Allison Carmen - Episode 3

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 • Duration 40:52

What happens when your entire sense of safety is rooted in certainty — and that certainty disappears?

In this thought-provoking conversation, author, speaker, and business consultant Allison Carmen shares how her deep attachment to knowing what’s next became its own form of addiction — and how everything began to shift when she discovered the quiet, liberating power of maybe.

Together, we explore the illusion of control, the anxiety of the unknown, and how embracing uncertainty can actually open the door to possibility, peace, and hope.

This is an episode for anyone who has ever gripped too tightly, feared letting go, or longed for a softer way forward. Allison’s message is simple but profound: when we make space for maybe, we make space for hope.

Allison Carmen is a business consultant, life strategist, and TEDx speaker — and the author of The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times. What began as a personal journey away from her own addiction to certainty led her to reframe uncertainty as a space for hope — a message she shares globally through coaching, public speaking, and her top-rated podcast, 10 Minutes to Less Suffering.

Find her here: allisoncarmen.com, on her Podcast: 10 Minutes to Less Suffering (available on all major platforms)
Books: The Gift of Maybe and A Year Without Men (2021) and Maybe Everything is OK: A Paren't Guide to Less Stress and Worry (currently audio only, hardcover available Fall 2025)

@allisoncarmen on Instagram and @giftofmaybe on Twitter (X)

Thank you for listening to Hope Comes to Visit. If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share the show — it helps others find their way to these conversations.

Hope Comes to Visit - Holding Grief and Joy: Dr. Ashley Wellman’s Journey - Episode 2

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 • Duration 56:11

In this powerful premiere interview of Hope Comes to Visit, Dr. Ashley Wellman shares her extraordinary story of heartbreak and healing after the sudden loss of her husband. With her four-year-old daughter by her side, Ashley began a journey through grief, rediscovery, and reinvention — one that led her to write a children’s book, fall in love again, and welcome a new baby into her life.

This is a tender conversation about resilience, motherhood, identity, and the quiet strength it takes to begin again. A reminder that grief and joy can coexist — and that even after deep loss, hope still finds a way in.

Ashley Wellman - is the owner of aMUSEd Fine Art & Extraordinary Books, - amusedfineart.com - a distinctive gallery and bookstore located at 44 Spring Street, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This enchanting space blends whimsical art with imaginative children's literature, reflecting Ashley's journey from criminologist to creative entrepreneur. Instagram - @aMusedFineArt

Thank you for listening to Hope Comes to Visit. If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share the show — it helps others find their way to these conversations.

New episodes drop every Monday and Friday, so you can begin and end your week with a little light and a lot of hope.

For more stories, reflections, and ways to connect, visit www.DanielleElliottSmith.com or follow along on Instagram @daniellesmithtv.

Hope Comes to Visit - Before There Was Light - Premiere Episode 1

Season 1 · Episode 1

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 • Duration 20:44

Before there was light, there was isolation and there was grief. There was loss, confusion, silence.

In this intimate first episode of Hope Comes to Visit, host Danielle Elliott Smith shares the deeply personal story behind the show — one rooted in the loneliness of struggles with alcohol and the decision to recover, the ache of sudden loss, the unraveling that followed, and the long, quiet path to healing.

From choosing sobriety to navigating life after the death of her partner Marty, and learning how to live again through pain, Danielle reflects on the moments when hope felt distant — and the ones when it returned, unexpectedly and powerfully.

This is an origin story. A story of light lost… and found again. It’s a beginning — and an invitation to anyone who has ever felt broken, to know they’re not alone.

Thank you for listening to Hope Comes to Visit. If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share the show — it helps others find their way to these conversations.

New episodes drop every Monday and Friday, so you can begin and end your week with a little light and a lot of hope.

For more stories, reflections, and ways to connect, visit www.DanielleElliottSmith.com or follow along on Instagram @daniellesmithtv.

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Hope Comes to Visit - An Introduction - Trailer

Season 1

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 • Duration 01:09

Step into the heart of Hope Comes to Visit with this special introduction from host Danielle Elliott Smith. In this short trailer, Danielle shares the intention behind the show and what you can expect from each episode. It's a gentle invitation into a space where grief, growth, and light are all welcome — and where hope shows up in the most unexpected ways.

A soulful podcast exploring real stories of growth, grief, and renewal. Hosted by Danielle Elliott Smith, each episode offers light, presence, and the quiet reminder that you’re never alone.

Thank you for listening to Hope Comes to Visit. If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share the show — it helps others find their way to these conversations.

New episodes drop every Monday and Friday, so you can begin and end your week with a little light and a lot of hope.

For more stories, reflections, and ways to connect, visit www.DanielleElliottSmith.com or follow along on Instagram @daniellesmithtv.

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