Always Hope

Always Hope

Hosted by: Dr. Mario Sacasa, LMFT

Always Hope provides solutions to a better life that are anchored in faith and psychological science. Dr. Mario Sacasa, LMFT, brings his years of counseling experience to the table and welcomes experts and friends to...

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064 – Reflections on Anxiety with Dr. Tom Neal

Episode #64

Dr. Mario is back! After fighting off of Covid for the past 2 months, it’s time for new episodes of the podcast! Today, he and Dr. Tom Neal engage in a relaxed and vulnerable discussion about anxiety. This episode is...
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063 – Online Dating with Kateri Bean

Episode #63

Joining Dr. Mario on the podcast is Kateri Bean, the content manager at CatholicMatch. Kateri offers some practical tips that get you rolling online. In today’s episode we discuss how to setup an effective profile...
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062 – Boundaries are Good with Dr. Gerry Crete

Episode #62

Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Dr. Gerry Crete, marriage therapist and co-founder of the online ministry Souls and Hearts. They talk about the importance of setting boundaries in relationships, the dangers of poor...
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061 – Election Encouragement

Episode #61

Dr. Mario Sacasa offers a few words of encouragement heading into the election, recounting his immigration story, reminding everyone that achieving the American dream is still possible, and that Jesus is still Lord...
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060 – Person of Hope: Fr Jim Schmitmeyer

Episode #60

I’ve dedicated this show to help you grow in your spiritual and emotional health. And while most of my shows have a specific theme or topic focused on growth areas, I’m trying something different today. For a while,...
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059 – What Happened with Humanae Vitae? with Dr. Theresa Notare

Episode #59

Humanae Vitae was the landmark encyclical by Pope Paul VI reaffirming the Catholic Church’s teachings against contraception. What was going in 1968, why did Paul VI see the need to write this encyclical, and why was...
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058 – Adult Children of Divorce with Dr. Dan Meola

We know that divorce is a wide spread phenomenon, but what are the lasting effects of divorce on children? More specifically, how does a child’s experience of divorce linger into adulthood? What impact does divorce...
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057 – John Paul II, Sex, and Gender with Dr. John Grabowski

Episode #57

Joining Dr. Mario Sacasa on the podcast is Dr. John Grabowski, Ordinary Professor of Moral Theology/Ethics, School of Theology & Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America to talk about the importance...
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056 – Come. Follow Me. With Bishop Bill Wack, CSC

Episode #56

Joining Dr. Mario Sacasa on the show today is Bishop Bill Wack, bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in FL to talk about the joys and challenges of following Jesus. In today’s episode, they discuss the...
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055 – Surviving Infertility with Ann Koshute

Episode #55

Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Ann Koshute, co-founder of Springs in the Desert, a ministry dedicated to the emotional and spiritual support of couples suffering infertility. Ann beautifully shares her journey with...
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054 – Making a Career Move with Dr. Kevin Calkins

Episode #54

Are you looking to make a change in your job or career? How do you go about discerning that? How can you hear God’s call to stay or go? Joining Dr. Mario Sacasa on the show today to answer those questions and more is...
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053 – The Importance of Story and Imagination with Jordan Haddad

Episode #53

Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Jordan Haddad, Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, LA, to talk about the importance of surrounding ourselves with good story, how to cultivate a...
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