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Wild Hope RisingEp.7- Hope Dud #3 – Hope Isn’t Numb: Rethinking What Healing Feels LikeHope Dud #3 – Hope Isn’t Numb: Rethinking What Healing Feels Like
Is it possible that our pursuit of healing can actually drain our hope? In this real and raw episode, Sunny Cain continues in the "Hope Dud” series- those sneaky false anchors we cling to when walking through wilderness seasons. She unpacks the lie that healing means you won’t still feel the weight of your past—and invites listeners to define healing from a new paradigm- one where both the ache and the hope can co-exist.
Sunny shares from her own story—childhood wou...2025-06-0340 minWild Hope RisingEp.6- Hope Dud #2- The BOO- The Big Opinions of Others.Let's chat today about how we are sometimes driven by thoughts in our subconscious, which we may be entirely unaware of. These thoughts form actions driven by internal messages lurking under the surface in our hearts;
“If I can keep everyone happy, manage their mood, please others…”
“if I gain their acceptance or approval…”
“If I can earn my seat at table…into the circle…to the promotion….”
“Then, I will be worthy. And if I feel worthy, I will finally have hope.”
This is a HOPE DUD driven by the BOO (the Big Opinions of Others) aka people pleasing and it f...2025-05-2733 minWild Hope RisingEp-5- Hope Dud #1- Self Help Culture; The Exploitation of HopeWe are launching a brand new series called HOPE DUDS today! Our goal is to help women in wilderness seasons identify the many different ways, we attempt to manufacture our own hope. These leave us exhausted, disillusioned, and sitting in disappointment.
In this episode- we’re going there!
-do you turn to the faucet instead of the fountain?
-do you settle for a drip when you could have an endless supply?
-do you attempt to manufacture your own hope?
-do you operate in false self, aka “the flesh” or as the...2025-05-2028 min
Wild Hope RisingEp.4- Haunting Songs of FreedomToday Sunny and Tammy gather around the table for real talk around the messages we as women are constantly hearing, internalizing, and carrying with us.
On one hand we are told to love ourselves, embrace our imperfections, but on the other we are told our problems can be solved by simply fixing our shortcomings. “Love yourself?” Or, “Fix yourself?” Hmmm, which is it? This “confidence culture” has caused an exhausting ping pong match in our heads, and ladies- it’s not serving us well!
We tackle this battle head-on in our conversation. Today we talk about so much good...2025-05-1333 minWild Hope RisingEp. 3- Probabilities, Possibilities, & Wild HopeHave you ever played it safe when it comes to “getting your hopes up” because you don’t want to be disappointed again? Yep, me too!
Friend, we are talking about hope today, and let me tell you- over the past several years I have
longed for hope, ached for hope,
tried to talk myself into hoping again.
worked to manufacture my own hope.
I ignored hope, was afraid to hope.
And yet somehow- hope has been close, a companion in my story.
Here’s what we dive into today:
My own seven year wilde...2025-05-0624 minWild Hope RisingEp.2-The (Wild)erness- New WingsHave you ever walked through a season that left you feeling stuck, unable to move forward? Has that season triggered your insecurity as you look around you and see other people “living their best life?”
These seasons leave us desperate to press the fast forward button as we tell God to “get us out of here!”
Am I right?
But, what if there is more than meets the eye to this season? It’s what I am talking about on the podcast today.
Our conversation today is all about…..
My camping trip...2025-04-2928 min
Wild Hope RisingEp.1-Where Wild Hope Begins- You're Right on Time!Have you ever felt like you were too late, “behind”, or disconnected from vision and purpose?
Then friend, you are going to find yourself at home here at Wild Hope Rising. Tammy and I have designed this community to help empower you as they navigate the challenging or “wilderness “seasons in your life.
We sat down today to share how this crazy dream got started, how vision sparked, and hope started rising.
We dive into so much goodness today.
The familiar feelings of being fenced in, held back, and disconnected, as well as the jo...2025-04-1641 min