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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133 - Meaning, Grit, and #adulting | Dr. Andrew and Sarah Swafford

Episode #133

Alright young adults, here’s your episode on how to navigate the complexities of friendship, romance, and life’s challenges. In today’s episode, I welcome Dr. Andrew and Sarah Swafford, authors of the new book “Gift...
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132 - Helping Spouses of Addicts | Travis Thompson

Today I welcome, Travis Thompson, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and author of the book, “To Those Left Behind: Helping Partners and Families Understand and Heal from Addiction.” In this episode, we explore...
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131 - Defending our Kids from Pornography | Kristen Jenson

Episode #131

I welcome to the show Kristen Jenson, founder of the Defend Young Minds and author of the book, Good Pictures Bad Pictures. In today’s show, we talk about teaching our kids “digital self-defense,” why filtering and...
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130 - What the Church Gets Wrong about Porn | Sam Black

Episode #130

We know that pornography is a huge problem, but what can churches do to combat the issue? Joining me on the show to talk through that question is Sam Black, author of “The Healing Church: What churches get wrong about...
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129 - Gender, The Church, and Free Speech | John J. Bursch1

Does the body have inherent meaning? What happens when different understands of the body collide? How can Catholics respond when this ideology comes up at work and home? In today’s episode, I welcome John Bursch, vice...
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128 - Making Education Catholic | Dr. Brett Salkeld

Episode #128

What is the goal of the education system? And how should a Catholic education differ from others? If you are an educator, school administrator, or have kids in school, I promise that you need to pay attention to this...
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127 - Feed Your Soul with Good Content | Jason Angelette

Episode #127

I welcome back my good friend Jason Angelette to talk about how we watch, think, and talk about movies. Jason opens the show by beautifully catching us up on how his family is doing as we approach the 3rd anniversary...
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126 - Discipleship in Christ | Fr. Brice Higginbotham

Episode #126

I welcome back Fr Brice Higginbotham, priest of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, and author of the book, “Remaining with Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of John.” In today’s episode, we discuss the keys to...
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125 - What is Happiness? | Dr. Charles Nemeth

Episode #125

Happiness. What makes it possible for some to possess it without much effort and why is it that others can never attain it? Joining me on the show is Dr. Charles Nemeth, Professor and Director of Criminal Justice,...
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124 - What Makes a Man | Fr. Jim Rafferty

Episode #124

How do we define masculinity in an evolving world? What does a healthy and mature man look like? What are qualities men should be pursuing and which ones undermine his masculinity?  Joining me on the show to have this...
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123 - What Single Women Need to Know About Dating | Maria Spears Mumaugh and Meghan Elfelt

Episode #123

Ready for an honest, heartfelt, and hope-filled conversation about the experiences of being a single woman? How would I know anything about that? Joining me on the show today is Maria Spears Mumaugh and Meghan Elfelt,...
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122 - How to Prolife | Debbie Capen

Episode #122

Joining me on the show is Debbie Capen, Executive Director of MiraVia, to talk about the effective ways of spreading the prolife message through local service. In today’s episode, Debbie describes the services of...
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