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PODCAST - Glow For Hope: Sparking Conversation on Mental Health
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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Aaron Burros: Real Men Don’t Cry — Until They Have No Choice
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Real men don’t cry — until they have no choice. Aaron Burros survived being shot 5 times and fought PTSD alone. His story will change how you see strength.
JD Tremblay: It Doesn’t Get Better — You Get Stronger
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JD Tremblay opens up about bullying, addiction, military life, and why real strength isn’t about things getting easier — it’s about who you become.
Sean Carey: I Was Holding Everything Together… Until I Wasn’t
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Sean Carey opens up about the emotional toll of holding everything together, surviving years of family chaos, becoming a single dad, and learning that asking for help is not weakness.
Maliha Khan: Identity, Belonging & Finding Your Voice
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Maliha Khan on the good girl blueprint, code-switching, mental health stigma, and what it finally took to stop shrinking and show up as her full self.
Dr. Patrick Porter: What Chronic Stress Does to Your Brain and How to Reset It
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Neuroscientist Dr. Patrick Porter explains what chronic stress does to your brain, why so many people feel mentally foggy and depleted, and the simple, science-backed ways to reset your brain, improve sleep, and restore mental clarity.
Dr. Colleen Saringer: Workplace Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and How Work Can Hurt People
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Dr. Colleen Saringer joins the Glow For Hope Podcast to discuss workplace mental health, suicide prevention, psychosocial risk factors, employee voice, and how work environments can quietly harm well-being.
Megan Hurley: Hope, Identity, and Finding Purpose After Traumatic Brain Injury
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Megan Hurley shares her journey as a traumatic brain injury survivor and how life changed in an instant. In this powerful conversation, she opens up about identity loss, depression, survivor guilt, and how speaking up, finding community, and advocating for herself helped her rediscover purpose and hope.
David Granirer: Turning Mental Health Struggles Into Confidence Through Comedy
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David Granirer shares how stand-up comedy helps people with mental health challenges build confidence and challenge stigma.
Dr Olivia Johnson: Why Silence Gets Trained — And How We Prevent Crisis Before It Starts
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Dr Olivia Johnson explains why silence around mental health gets trained and how earlier conversations can help prevent crisis before it escalates.
Frank King: Humor, Vulnerability, and How to Start the Suicide Conversation
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A lot of people want to help — they just don’t know what to say. In this episode, Frank King shares practical, compassionate language for talking about depression and suicide before crisis. You’ll learn the direct questions that open the door, what to avoid saying, and how to be a safer person to talk to.










