DawnChere leads Vous Church in Miami alongside her husband Rich. In her debut book, 'Slow Burn' DawnChere explores the slow refining journey of surrender that can come in waiting, and what she learned through 8 years of infertility. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app , Facebook or Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 11, 2025•28 min
Flying doctor and pediatrician Elizabeth Green talks about her years in rural and remote care and why she wrote 'NoTime for Makeup'. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app , Facebook or Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 27, 2025•31 min
Jamila Risvi was 31 when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Confiding in friend Rosie Waterland, who’d suffered PTSD and depression for years, the friends found the way they were supported in their illness varied greatly because of a perceived distinction between mental and physical illness. In their book 'Broken Brains', Jamila and Rosie walk us through their diagnoses and the nuances of the medical system, while revealing the effects of illness on our family and identity. Listen to more fro...
May 21, 2025•28 min
Dr. Nick Hall talks about 'The Stress Recovery Effect' and how training our bodies to deal with stress is key to health and wellbeing. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app , Facebook or Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 14, 2025•31 min
Levi Lusko has been a pastor since he was 20, but when his life spiraled at 38 it reset his approach to ministry and informed his latest book Blessed Are the Spiraling . Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app , Facebook or Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 07, 2025•28 min
Hosting Sober Awkward , a comedy podcast following two former party animals as they navigate life without booze, Victoria’s laid out her life again in Mumming. Tackling our perceptions of perfect parenting, the book lets you know you’re not the one “locking the door and crying alone on the toilet” or failing to get forms in on time and “excrete bliss balls”. The trigger for Victoria that her parenting needed work came when screaming at her three kids became too normal. Listen to more from our Ho...
Apr 30, 2025•29 min
The last two years have been some of most significant for Australian singer and Hillsong alumni TAYA, as she officially leaves the church, releases her second solo album, has a baby, relocates to the US and prepares for her first headline tour. Add to that a skin cancer diagnosis and living out of suitcases for 5 months with baby Beau in tow, and understandably TAYA wanted to come back to basics with The Reminder – a conscious reflection on the unchanging faithfulness of God. Listen to more from...
Apr 28, 2025•28 min
Husband and wife couple Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink talk about 'Lasting Ever' and how to date in a world ditching Christian ideals and the heartbreak - and healing - that came after "I do". Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app , Facebook or Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 23, 2025•38 min
Is critical reasoning crushing our souls ability to thrive? Are we so informed we’re missing the benefits of embracing mystery and wonder? This week's guest is Christian counsellor and author John Eldredge. Known for his 'Wild at Heart' series which just reached 7 million sales globally, John’s latest release 'Experience Jesus, Really' pulls us back to the basics of human existence and questions the place of the sacred and mystical in our modern left-brain world. Listen to more from our Hope Pod...
Apr 16, 2025•32 min
Songwriter and worship leader Ben Fielding speaks about reimagining the oldest hymn for 'The First Hymn' project and, after years of change in the pentecostal church, what makes the new era of Christian song writing distinct. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app , Facebook or Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 10, 2025•26 min
Have you ever experienced a dark night of the soul? A sense that God has left you, that you’re alone feeling heavy with sorrow or grief. Aubrey Sampson wrote 'What We Find in the Dark' after the death of two of the people closest to her. In this conversation she helps us deal with being angry at God but also wanting to trust him, the inauthenticity of joy and whether or not learning from loss ever makes it worth it. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And se...
Apr 09, 2025•25 min
Songwriter and pastor Darlene Zschech reflects on 30 years of writing songs for the church and way pastoring has influenced her relationship to God. Through the process of creating her devotional series 'Testament' Darlene also speaks about the grief and joy stepping back in time has brought her. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app , Facebook or Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 02, 2025•29 min
Are you familiar with the Bible verse that tells us to number our days? Essentially to have a consciousness of time and be wise with how we spend what we’re given. Author of 'Today is a Verb' Carol McLeod returns to the pod this week to talk about the actions we bring to our days and why we need to be more attentive to them. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app , Facebook or Instagram . See omnystudio.com/liste...
Mar 26, 2025•33 min
Today's guest is Californian author and mum of four Great Eskridge. After dealing with her husband’s porn addiction, Greta wanted to have better conversations about pornography with her kids. Her book 'It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn' makes those conversation easier and provides a framework for healthy sexual relationships. This conversation is an unfiltered one about what motivates the consumption of pornographic material, how it affects intimate relationships off screen, enjoying sex...
Mar 12, 2025•32 min
Erwin McManus is an author, speaker, pastor, coach and world-renowned communicator. He’s been on the pod a number of times and is back to talk about communication frequencies. Have you ever felt misunderstood? Like your words were being twisted or that there are people who you just don’t get, you don’t resonate with. Erwin’s book 'The Seven Frequencies of Communication' looks at the core ways we interpret the world, how we listen to others and the way communication effects the condition of our l...
Mar 07, 2025•32 min
Dr. Jo Brown is an elite performance physiotherapist and coach with over 20 years of experience enhancing athletic performance across multiple sports. She has worked with high-profile athletes including American sprinter Noah Lyles, the Australian Swim Team and the 2022 Jamaican Bobsleigh team building on the legacy of Cool Runnings. Dr. Brown’s book, 'See Your Elephant', explores the mindset shifts necessary for high performance and, for us non-athletes, helps us uncover and address what holds ...
Feb 26, 2025•30 min
Julie Sheehan spent 30 years in the New Age movement. While living the high life as a journalist for some of Australia’s biggest publications, Julie became trapped in what she calls “spiritual darkness and deception”. She led psychic readings, was an astrologer and delved into numerous self-help guides and practices to rid her of a deep feeling of brokenness and trauma. Her book ‘LOVE’ talks about the moment of desperation that led her Jesus, and the profound love she discovered there that for t...
Feb 19, 2025•26 min
Ever feel distracted as a parent? Do you find a sense of purpose and calling in being a num or dad, but get overwhelmed by the details? Today's guest is psychologist, author and qualified teacher Collett Smart. As host of the 'Raising Teens' podcast Collett helps us set foundations for the school year ahead, use values to shape the family calendar and find ways to be an undistracted parent. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And send the team a message via ...
Feb 12, 2025•28 min
Have you ever felt uneasy, or even distracted by, the way churches are run? Do the financial mechanics of the "business" of church make you uncomfortable? Nathan Apffel is the director of 'The Religious Business', an upcoming documentary series examining the evolution of institutionalised Christianity and its resemblance to Jesus. Informed by the American system, Nathan’s quest for financial transparency and accountability has so far seen him arrested, accused of hating church, but it’s also led...
Feb 05, 2025•34 min
Today's guest is Steph Penny. Psychologist and author of 'Surviving Singledom', 'Surviving Childlessness' and now, 'Surviving Chronic Illness', Steph has had debilitating symptoms most of her life eventually being diagnosed with Lupus – an autoimmune condition where her body attacks itself, causing severe inflammation in her joints, tissues and organs. In this conversation Steph gets raw about it all. From being angry with God, frustrated at doctors, feeling suicidal and how sex is affected by i...
Jan 22, 2025•35 min
Ever had a really vivid dream and wondered if it was God speaking to you? Tania Harris is a pastor, practical theologian, author, broadcaster and the Director of God Conversations, a global ministry that equips people to recognise and respond to God’s voice. Her book 'God Dreams', explores how God’s voice shows up in dreams, how dreams can give us direction in life and what to do if you’re having really bad dreams or just aren’t sure how to interpret what’s happening while you sleep. Listen to m...
Jan 15, 2025•31 min
Today’s guest is Bethel Music CEO, worship leader, mum, author and wife, Jenn Johnson. Together with the Bethel Music collective, Jenn is about to release 'We Must Respond' – an album about reacting to God’s goodness. Speaking with Laura from her family Christmas in Nashville, Jenn shared how the family continue to deal with the loss of Jenn's mother-in-law Beni Johnson, why we need to respect our capacity and the role of local churches in a complex word. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts co...
Jan 08, 2025•30 min
Dru Hammer’s life sounds like a fairytale: raised in a humble American Christian home, a chance encounter on an airplane sees her married into the Hammer family dynasty, enjoying the bounty from an oil company, meeting royalty, running businesses and raising actor-son Armie Hammer who would become a Hollywood favourite after starring in 'The Social Network'. Things turned though, when Dru’s 25-year marriage to Michael Hammer ended after serial infidelity, and more recently, when the ‘House of Ha...
Dec 04, 2024•38 min
Today we welcome back Debra Fileta, a licensed counsellor specialising in dating, marriage and relationship issues, along with a spectrum of mental health disorders and challenges. She's authored many books including 'True Love Dates', 'Are You Really Ok?’ and her latest ‘Soul Care’. Pulling from Jesus’ own life rhythms 'Soul Care' guides us to true health and rest, and in this episode, Laura talks to Debra about soul care during dating: how we can look after souls when you face rejection, get c...
Nov 27, 2024•38 min
If you’ve ever felt that irritable tug, a relentless ache burrowing into the unfulfilled areas of your life telling you there is more, this discussion is for you. Strahan Coleman is a musician and author and his latest book, 'Thirsting: Quenching Our Souls Deepest Desire' is about the drive to feel content and why we sometimes don't. Strahan shares the heartbreak behind ending his singing career, how to follow a God that doesn’t meet your desires and what leads us to a constant sense of longing....
Nov 07, 2024•44 min
Laura Bennett chats with Ruth Chou Simons about her latest book, " Now and Not Yet ," focusing on navigating the challenging seasons of waiting and personal growth. Ruth shares insights on balancing ambition with patience, active trust versus passive waiting, and embracing life's intrinsic uncertainties. They explore the significance of being present, cultivating deep roots, and finding purpose in hidden or seemingly insignificant moments. Ruth also emphasizes the power of meaningful relationshi...
Aug 22, 2024•30 min
Max Lucado features on Undistracted and delves into the mysteries of the end times as described in the Bible. Lucado explores themes from his book, " What Happens Next ," discussing signs, tribulations, and the rapture. He shares insights on the Antichrist, the resurgence of Israel, and how Christians should live in anticipation of these events. Laura and Max also consider the modern-day relevance of these prophecies, addressing the global rise in anxiety and how faith offers hope amidst uncerta...
Aug 14, 2024•38 min
Simon Smart, Director of the Centre for Public Christianity, joins Laura Bennett to discuss his book, The End of Men, exploring the complex topic of masculinity today. They delve into how societal shifts have blurred traditional masculine roles, the pitfalls of toxic masculinity, and the importance of tender masculinity. Simon highlights the struggles boys face in current educational and social spheres, drawing on the example of Jesus as a model for healthy masculinity. Listen to more from our H...
Aug 01, 2024•31 min
Laura shares a compelling conversation with Beryl Crosher-Segers about growing up during apartheid in South Africa and her journey to self-acceptance in Australia. Beryl shares how these experiences shaped her identity and the long path to healing, detailed in her memoirs and her latest book, "Living with Purpose." Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au . And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app , Facebook or Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
Jul 24, 2024•19 min
If you could fix one thing about the world, what would it be? Food insecurity? Loneliness? Political division? What about religious discrimination? We live in complex and, at times, really hopeless world. There’s a lot that’s broken, but there’s a lot that can be good. American Bible-teacher and author Carol McLeod has written ‘Overflowing: Living Abundantly in a Broken Culture’, using the book of Colossians as a pathway through times of personal loss and as a guide for the church's role in purs...
Jul 15, 2024•30 min
