The Hope Matrix

The Connection between Hope and Happiness, featuring Luis Gallardo

This week’s special guest on the Hope Matrix is Luis Gallardo. Luis is a social innovator and entrepreneur who is dedicated to increasing awareness on the science of happiness, holistic education, and smart innovation. Luis is the Founder of World Happiness Fest, author of The Exponentials of Happiness, and the President of the World Happiness Foundation. In Episode… Continue reading The Connection between Hope and Happiness, featuring Luis Gallardo

Utilizing Mindfulness to Build Hope, featuring Shamash Alidina

This week’s special guest on the Hope Matrix is Shamash Alidina. Shamash has been practicing mindfulness since 1998 and runs an international mindfulness teacher training organization. He is the international bestselling author of Mindfulness for Dummies, The Mindful Way through Stress and 7 other books. He’s currently also passionate about offering daily live meditation classes… Continue reading Utilizing Mindfulness to Build Hope, featuring Shamash Alidina

Hope and the Spiritual Path of Healing, featuring Lian Zeitz

This week’s special guest on the Hope Matrix is Lian Zeitz, Co-Founder and Global Director of Love and Compassion for Youth RISE, a company mobilizing youth to be engaged in full spectrum harm reduction and drug policy reform to promote health and human rights. Lian has also worked as the Director of Youth Engagement and… Continue reading Hope and the Spiritual Path of Healing, featuring Lian Zeitz

Cultivating Hope with the Homeless, Featuring Neli Rowland of A Safe Haven

This week’s special guest on the Hope Matrix is Neli Vazquez Rowland. Neli is the Co-Founder and President of A Safe Haven (ASH), an award-winning vertically integrated social and economic development model that rebuilds the lives of individuals impacted by poverty, substance abuse, prison reentry, and homelessness. The ASH model uses a holistic, integrated, and… Continue reading Cultivating Hope with the Homeless, Featuring Neli Rowland of A Safe Haven

Staying Hopeful through Chronic Pain, Featuring Dr. Raouf Gharbo, DO

This week’s special guest on the Hope Matrix is Dr. Raouf Gharbo, DO. Dr. Gharbo is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist, and HRV Subject Matter Expert for pragmatic solutions. He has over 20 years of experience using hope methodologies to address chronic pain. In this week’s episode, Kathryn and Dr. Gharbo discuss the benefit… Continue reading Staying Hopeful through Chronic Pain, Featuring Dr. Raouf Gharbo, DO

Teaching Hopeful Minds, Featuring Taylor Steed

This week’s special guest on the Hope Matrix is Taylor Steed. Taylor is the author of the Hopeful Minds Overview and Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Educator Guides, as well as many of the Hopeful Minds and iFred resources for parents, educators, and children. In this week’s episode, Taylor and Kathryn discuss the importance of hope… Continue reading Teaching Hopeful Minds, Featuring Taylor Steed

Hope and Stem, Inspring Girls of our Future, featuring Sandy Marshall

This week’s special guest on the Hope Matrix is Sandy Marshall. Sandy is the founder, CEO, and visionary of Project Scientist, a national nonprofit that turns girls age 4 to 12 onto science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). She is passionate about igniting girls’ confidence that a STEM career is obtainable for any girl. In… Continue reading Hope and Stem, Inspring Girls of our Future, featuring Sandy Marshall

Dyslexia as a Super Power, featuring Mom Jamie Kelly

This week’s special guest on the Hope Matrix is Jamie Kelly, Strategic Advisor and Vice President Omnichannel for Isomr Group. Jamie is a mom of two brilliant, dyslexic children (Landon and Camryn), and a founder of Support Dyslexia. In addition to her successful career in retail merchandising, product content development, and digital shelf management, she… Continue reading Dyslexia as a Super Power, featuring Mom Jamie Kelly

Moving through Grief to Hope, featuring Mandy Bird

This week’s special guest on the Hope Matrix is Mandy Bird. Mandy has been a Licensed Professional Counselor for almost 30 years, delivering hope and heart-centered therapy for individuals, couples, and families struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. In light of current events, Mandy offers both in person and virtual therapy sessions. Mandy is… Continue reading Moving through Grief to Hope, featuring Mandy Bird

Youth Era Driving Hope with Matthew Rafferty

This week’s episode of the Hope Matrix follows Martin Rafferty, Executive Director of Youth Era, as he discusses how youth are stepping up and creating change during these challenging times. Martin Rafferty is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Youth Era, a national non-profit that is revolutionizing how we view youth engagement. The Bill… Continue reading Youth Era Driving Hope with Matthew Rafferty