Hope Lives Here – Details, episodes & analysis

Dr. Steven Farber was a respected cardiologist, on the outside looking in, a success by any measure. But he had a secret - he was a drug addict. And that secret would grow, from casual drug use to blacking out at work, to an untimely death - until it consumed his life, and nearly cost him everything.  Based on Dr. Steven Farber’s novel, As Sick As Our Secrets, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/As-Sick-as-Our-Secrets-ebook/dp/B07Z8G62HF?ref_=ast_author_mpb Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode is based on Steve’s book, As Sick As Our Secrets, which is available on Amazon, at the link above. Executive produced by Dr. Steve Farber. Directed and story produced by Ilyssa Goodman. Written and directed by Dan Benamor. Edited, sounded designed, and mixed by James Scully. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Starring Jonathan Regier as Steve and Veronica Warner as Tara. If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you’re listening, and subscribe now for future episodes.  The national mental health hotline is available 24/7, just by dialing 988 from your phone. And for health care workers suffering from burnout, or just in need of mental health support, the Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation is a great resource. You can find more information at this link: https://drlornabreen.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Leslie felt lost in his life, and it would take numerous brushes with death, and a miraculous experience in Africa, for him to find his way. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, A Miracle From Heaven, was story produced by Jerilyn Esquibel, and executive produced by David Leslie. To learn more about David's work, visit soulfocusministries.org Written, directed and produced by Dan Benamor. Edited, sound designed, and mixed, by Bill Kates. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Starring Jonathan Regier as David and Laura Bellomo as Simone. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you're listening, and subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Feuerstein (What Women Want, Royal Pains) stars in this episode, as Hal Holbrook. Stuttering defined Hal's life... until one day, it didn't. Hal Holbrook, the subject of this episode, has written a children's book, The King Who Wanted a Whale, which is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JNPMB2M Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, Speechless, was written and directed by Michael Chamoy. Starring Mark Feuerstein as Hal. Additional cast credits available in the show notes. Edited by Jaxson McLennan. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening, and subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of one family's American Dream, as a father comes to the United States and overcomes tragedy and hardship to change the future for his family, forever. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas and Dan Benamor. This episode, "It's About Us", was written, directed and produced by Denise Carlson. Based on the book, "It's About Us", by Sylvia Villasenor. The book is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Its-About-Us-Sylvia-Villasenor/dp/1632210010 Edited by Thomas Culeton. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Starring Michael Ruesga as Papa, and Anne Fernandez as Young Sylvia. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening, and subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A young black baseball player overcomes persecution and tragedy to lead his team to a championship game. Based on the novel Pitch Black by Christine Turner Jackson, you can find the novel and more information about Benjamin Turner at: https://christinethewriter.com Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas and Dan Benamor. This episode, Pitch Black, was written, directed and produced by Denise Carlson. Based on the book Pitch Black by Christine Turner Jackson. Edited by Thomas Culeton. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Starring Kareem Ferguson as Benny and Peter Lawson Jones as Pop Pop and Unc. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere your listening, and subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An incredible romance between a couple when one of them is diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's, and they decide to make the most of the time they have before the disease can progress too far, by running marathons all over the world. To learn more about Tony and Cat's story, you can read Tony's book, "Running All Over The World", on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Running-All-Over-World-Early-Onset/dp/1636921930/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=R1X1URBPG6M1&keywords=running+all+over+the+world&qid=1672262466&sprefix=%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-2 Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas and Dan Benamor. This episode, Running All Over The World, was written, produced and directed by Bonnie Solomon, based on Tony's novel, Running All Over The World. Starring Peter Lawson Jones and Tammy Kaitz as Tony and Cat. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Thomas Culeton. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening, and subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An incredible romance that changed history. Lisa King is the 5th granddaughter of Wiley Pope, who married and legally freed a slave, creating the first and only known "Deed of Emancipation" in Kansas, which made his wife Lucy, in 1860, a free woman and set a course for their extraordinary family that unfolded across generations. You can hear the extraordinary story of how Wiley met, fell in love with, and freed Lucy, and how those choices reverberated all the way to Lisa's life, in the first episode of Season 2 of Hope Lives Here. You can follow the status of the upcoming book about Wiley and Lucy at author Lyndsey Ellis-Holloway's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Lyndsey-Ellis-Holloway-Author/100063540250298/ or by following Lyndsey on Twitter (@LEllisHolloway) or Instagram (@lyndseyellishollowayauthor). You can learn more about Lisa by visiting the Charles Edward Pope Senior Foundation: https://sites.google.com/view/cepsfoundation/home?pli=1 Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, Wiley Pope, was produced by Oleg Lougheed. Directed by Dan Benamor. Based on the upcoming novel "Pope: Hope Has A New Name" written by Lisa King and Lyndsey Ellis-Holloway. When the book is released a link will be updated here. Starring Jonathan Regier as Wiley and T.Shyvonne Stewart as Lucy. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Andres Coca. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you’re listening. And subscribe now, for future episodes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's cold. It gets dark early. This is the time of year where you might need a little pick-me up. This holiday season, Voyage Media presents Season 2 of Hope Lives Here, an anthology series of inspirational true stories. From the story of a love against all odds in the era of slavery that changed the course of history, to a married couple trying to literally outrun Alzheimer's by running marathons all over the world, to a young baseball player overcoming tragedy to triumph against persecution, to one man's immigrant story that gave his family the American Dream, each episode has a self-contained full story of inspiration, with interviews with the real people involved, and actor portrayals, immersive sound design and original music that provide a cinematic experience for your ears. Catch up on Season 1 and listen to Season 2 of Hope Lives Here anywhere you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 43 years, Janice Steele took care of her daughter Terri as a mother would for a small child. Due to complications at birth, Terri was developmentally delayed. She grew into an adult woman's body, but at the psychological age of a young girl. Janice and Terri refused to let this challenge define them, in this story that is the utmost testament to the power of a mother's love. To learn more about Janice and Terri's story, you can find Janice's book, Remembering Terri, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Terri-extraordinary-unimaginable-remarkable-ebook/dp/B07ZS522RD Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor, and Adam Prince. Dan Benamor adapted, directed and produced this episode, based on scripted material by Michael Stagliano. Editing and sound design by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Performances by Belle Adams, David Pinion and Kieren van den Blink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evelyn Lumme had to take a leap of faith and go halfway around the world to find her true love. She upended her life and risked everything to be with a man she had only known over the internet. To hear more of Evelyn's story, you can find her book, Between Two Cultures: The House of Horror, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Between-Two-Cultures-House-Horror/dp/1664104291 Hopes Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor and Adam Prince. Adam Prince wrote, directed and produced this episode. This episode features performances by Nerida Bronwen and Robbie Ryde. Jaxson McLennan edited this episode. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices