Hopenning 2.0

Hopenning 2.0

by Fran Caudron
SpiritualitySociety & Culture
Season 5
Dr. Scott Mills - Neurodivergent Thinkers: Brilliant People Redesigning the World
Scott W. Mills, Ph.D. is a writer, educator, and strategic advisor whose work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, relational psychology, and what he calls "honest wealth" — the kind that doesn't cost you your life to build. He holds a doctorate in Religion and Psychology from the Claremont School of Theology and spent years as a university professor and social worker before bringing that rigor into the world of coaching and consulting. Over more than thirty years, his work has reached hundreds of thousands of people through platforms including Mindvalley and the Shift Network. He co-created the Money EQ course with Ken Honda, Japan's top-selling personal development author — a course that has now enrolled nearly 120,000 students worldwide. ]He has worked as a strategic advisor and business partner to some of the most recognized names in personal development, and his marketing work has put clients on the USA Today bestseller list in their first week. He is also the author of Love & Other Survival Skills, a Substack publication and podcast exploring what becomes possible when people whose minds work in patterns and constellations — rather than straight lines — finally stop trying to fit into systems built for someone else. His writing asks the questions the personal development industry tends to avoid. He lives intentionally in Guadalajara, Mexico, where the unhurried pace of life is not an accident but a practice. In this episode of "Hopenning 2.0" Fran and Scott discuss how hope can be built for neurodivergent thinkers: Dr. Scott Mills can be found at: drscottwmills.substack.com drscottwmills.systeme.io
S5 · E175
Aug 11, 2026
1:04:23
Ann Kelley Greville - Go Beyond the Glass Ceiling by Learning the Roof Rules! - Hopenning 2.0
Who are the hidden powers in any organization, and how do we get around the glass ceiling that prevents so many of us from reaching our career and work goals? On this episode of “Hopenning 2.0”, Fran and Ann Kelley Greville discuss her recent book, “Roof Rules: How Hidden Power Dynamics Shape Personal Development”. "Roof Rules" navigates the workplace culture, interactions, and teaches how to achieve workplace and personal growth without losing who we are. It’s written for students, young professionals, early leaders, and anyone searching for confidence and purpose in systems that don’t always make sense. Ann Kelley Greville is an author, speaker, and former corporate executive with more than twenty years of leadership experience in complex organizations with a practical approach to understanding systems, leadership, and human behavior. Ann believes no one is ordinary. We are layered, capable, and original, even when life tries to sort us into neat categories. What we reach for, tolerate, and believe we are allowed to want, shapes our success. By recognizing these patterns and choosing our next step with intention, we can break through the glass ceiling. Through her books, Ann offers readers thoughtful frameworks and practical language for navigating the forces that shape our lives while staying true to who we are! See less
S5 · E174
Aug 10, 2026
1:04:06
CJ Penn - Beneath the Graffiti - A De-Churched Christian's Search for Christianity - Hopenning 2.0
Author of "Beneath the Graffiti - a De-Churched Christian's Search for Christianity", CJ Penn shares words of hope for listeners, encouraging them, if they are de-churched, or considering leaving the Christian church, to explore the reality of the Holy Spirit through reading the Gospels, particularly John, and to find comfort in this presence during challenging times. After becoming an almost-every-Sunday Christian churchgoer in his mid-thirties, CJ Penn helped lead the church junior high youth group. Then, in his late-forties, CJ left church and joined the ranks of the de-churched. He soon discovered he wasn’t alone. Shortly after becoming another church refugee, CJ fell into writing as a way to express his devotion to Jesus, a devotion that, if anything, grew after he stopped attending church. More recently, CJ retired from his longtime technology career, finally allowing him to devote much more time to his writing. He no longer gets up at 4:30am to squeeze in some prayer and writing before heading off to his day job, and he’s grateful for that. In fact, “gratitude” pretty much captures how he feels about his life, his family, his friends, and his relationship with God and Jesus.
S5 · E169
Jul 23, 2026
1:07:37
Chris LaTray - Indigenous Belonging isn’t Blood - it’s Relationship - Hopenning 2.0
Chris LaTray, author of "Becoming Little Shell" describes his journey from first finding out he had Indigenous roots in his early 30's, to becoming a member of the "Little Shell" Indigenous tribe of Montana, and the trials and struggles he had in order to become recognized, and the hope there is in creating acceptance for Indigenous people and nations in the USA and North America.
S5 · E166
Jul 23, 2026
46:49
Susan Husa - Life Coaching an Identity in Christ - Hopenning 2.0
In this episode of Hopenning 2.0, Fran interviews Susan Husa, a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach who has been helping people and organizations get to the heart of the matter for over 30 years. Today, Susan primarily works with successful Christian women grappling with unease and confidence. She believes coaching is the game-changer for people because it is deeply personalized for taking a deep dive into themselves. They see all the junk to throw out and what they need to examine about themselves to start a new way. In this episode of "Hopenning 2.0" Fran and Susan discuss: 2:35 - The difference between a therapist and a coach 7:00 - The Holy Spirit leads discernment, making visible the fruits of the spirit. 10:30 - "What do you rely on at your very core?" 13:00 - Ask yourself, "What are you doing in your life right now to be a good leader?" That's why life coaching matters. 16:10 - The Holy Spirit brings peace! If you are at peace, you know the Holy Spirit is working within you. 19:40 - The power of curiosity. "What is upsetting you right now?" - The most powerful question. 24:40 - Fran gets coaching. 50:30 - The power of "transformative conversations". 52:40 - "Know God, know Self".
S5 · E165
Mar 24, 2026
57:43
Parisa Golchoubian - "Artivism" - Engineering Art to Save the Planet - Hopenning 2.o 164
Parisa Golchoubian is an Artist, Engineer, Nomad, Speaker, Dreamer, Educator, Social Entrepreneur, and Environmental Advocate. She has built four companies from her love of Art and Engineering, which she has combined to help save the planet through Artivism - using Art to inspire Eco Activism. In this interview, Fran and Parisa discuss: 00:00 - Intro and Welcome 4:07 - The morph from systems engineer building automated vehicles into a "quarter life" crisis, and her exit from engineering. 8:43 - The Old Dream is reborn through travel 14:57 - Ocean Cleanup robotics 17:00 - Art on land as a form of Activism - "Artivism" 18:20 - Different cultures and art communities - Columbia mural project to bring awareness to Ocean plastic 23:51 - "Artterra" - bringing artist stories to life 28:40 - Oaxaco Mexico and grabbado - transformational print making as an expression of Artivism 33:34 - Blue Friday 35:40 - Moon Bloom Celestial Summit 37:00 - "Artistech" - "Every artist has a mission" - what is the story around the art? 41:17 - The plastic visual 45:00 - "Every new baby that is born is another message that God hasn't given up on us....Go down with a fight."
S5 · E164
Mar 24, 2026
48:38
Dalia Latife - Healing the Soul through the Seasons
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“Winter is often misunderstood as a time of death. In reality, it is the season of necessary rest. Without the silence of winter, the bloom of spring has no foundation.” — Dalia Latife In a profound conversation with Fran Caudron, the author and award-winning photographer Dalia Latife shared how her “trio of loss” (the passing of her mother, the global pandemic, and her sudden job loss) forced her into a “gentle turning” that changed how she looked at life. Dalia, the author of The Quiet Cure and The Gentle Turning, has spent the last decade discovering the calendar of the human heart through the lens of the natural world and how seasons of life can be considered through the lens of nature. This story is a manual for anyone currently sitting in their own “winter,” waiting for the ground to thaw, and wondering why “summer” can’t just stay.
S5 · E163
Mar 8, 2026
44:13
Sound Healing Qi Gong FREE session - Peter Paul Parker - Hopenning 2.0
Peter Paul Parker joins Fran again for the 2nd time, this time, to give a FREE Qi Gong session, along with Sound Healing with his masterful guitar sound meditation. Please like, subscribe, and comment! In this deeply grounding and experiential episode of Hopenning 2.0, Fran welcomes back Peter Paul Parker for a second conversation this year—one that becomes far more than an interview. Peter guides Fran (and the audience) through a full seated Qigong session, followed by sound healing, chakra toning, breathwork, and live guitar—bringing the mind back into the body and the body back into a place of calm, balance, and connection. 🪑 All practices can be done seated ✨ 🔗 Where to Find Peter Paul Parker 🌐 Websites https://www.peterpaulparker.co.uk https://www.brightbeamsacademy.com 📺 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3zwKth1 💼 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2SAMd8u 📘 Facebook: https://bit.ly/3gAMbFx 🌿 Where to Find Fran Caudron Fran Caudron is a retired elementary school teacher, hypnotherapist, and host of Hopenning, where hope is practiced through conversation, presence, and lived experience. 🌐 https://www.inhealtherapy.com 🔗 https://lnk.bio/InspiredHealingHypnot... ✨ ✨ If you’re new here, welcome — hope is happening. If you try it more than once, let us know in the comments how it feels in your body, your breath, or your heart. You’re not doing this alone. Hope is happening — one breath, one practice at a time. 💚 Much love, xo Fran
S5 · E162
Mar 2, 2026
1:30:47
The Wild Cure - Returning to Nature to Heal - Matthew Kessi - Hopenning 2.0
Fran Caudron can be found at InHealTherapy.com or better yet, access free stuff (including self-hypnosis meditations) on her site: lnk.bio/InspiredHealingHypnotherapy Welcome back to Hopenning — the place where hope is happening. In this powerful and heart‑opening conversation, Fran Caudron welcomes Matthew Kessi, author of The Wild Cure, nature‑connection mentor, retreat leader, and creator of the Kinship Questions framework. Matthew shares how reconnecting with nature transformed his life after corporate burnout — and how it can help anyone who feels overwhelmed, disconnected, or exhausted by modern life. This episode is filled with wisdom, grounded spirituality, and everyday tools that don’t cost money, don’t require special training, and don’t require “doing more.” Just… slowing down. Just… saying “yes.” Just… connecting with the natural world that’s already around you. 👉 Where to find Matthew Kessi: Website: https://kessiworld.com Book: https://thewildcurebook.com Mentorship & retreats: https://kessiworld.com 👉 Where to find Fran: Inspired Healing Hypnotherapy: https://inhealtherapy.com Link Hub: https://lnk.bio/InspiredHealingHypnotherapy KEY MOMENTS: 1:58 — From Pig Farmer to Nature Guide Matthew’s surprising origin story — piglets, band class, and chess club. 8:53 — The Breaking Point Sleepless nights, a shamanic nudge, tile‑staring “meditation,” and losing his aviation career of 25 years. 13:29 — Turning Toward Nature Why nature succeeded where self‑help trends couldn’t — and how it filled “the empty hole.” 17:50 — The Kinship Questions A simple, powerful framework to reconnect with the natural world (and yourself). 24:20 — How Nature Teaches Us to Slow Down “Touch a leaf, look at the horizon”—micro‑practices that shift everything. 32:19 — Mind, Heart & Spirit Alignment Using nature to resolve conflict, tap intuition, and find clarity. 44:10 — Practical Tools to Calm the Mind Cloud-watching, rock-carrying, tree‑line tracing… surprisingly effective nature hacks. 48:30 — The Paperclip Sign A touching story of grief, healing, and a mysterious message from the forest floor. 1:01:27 - Closing Thoughts - Fran shares an experience of using the Kinship Questions to help her with a relationship she is struggling through. About Matthew: Matthew Kessi has always listened to the world a little differently. Raised on an Oregon dairy farm and shaped by travel through more than sixty countries, he learned early on that the Natural World holds wisdom we can return to at any time. Learn more at kessiworld.com 🔸 Book: The Wild Cure — thewildcurebook.com https://thewildcurebook.com https://kessiworld.substack.com https://kessiworld.com Instagram: @kessiworld_ Facebook: @Kessiworld
S5 · E161
Feb 12, 2026
1:05:07
Jeff Callahan - Be a Rebel - Build Confidence & Talk to People - Hopenning 2.0
How do you build confidence if you feel awkward, introverted, or stuck in your head? In this episode of Hopenning 2.0, Jeff Callahan—author of Confidence‑Maxxing—breaks down how social confidence is built through habits, not personality. Jeff Callahan went from a severe stutter and painful shyness to coaching professionals on communication, confidence, and connection. He shares how to quiet your inner critic, stop overthinking conversations, and connect naturally—without faking who you are. Jeff Callahan knows exactly what it feels like to be socially awkward. He once had a stutter so intense he couldn’t say his own name. Today, he helps people build real confidence, improve communication skills, and connect naturally. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why confidence is learned—not innate How to stop overthinking conversations What the “inner jerk” voice is and how to manage it How introverts can build confidence without forcing extroversion Simple daily habits that create social confidence Jeff’s system has helped professionals at Google, Meta, Netflix, Microsoft, and beyond—yet it works just as powerfully for everyday conversations, friendships, and work meetings. KEY MOMENTS: 09:40 - Expectations that get fulfilled allow you to believe, "What else can I achieve?" 11:00 - Why it's important to increase your "surface area" of acquaintances - 80% of your problems can be solved with knowing more people. 11:50 - How Meeting People Increases Luck; building interactions builds confidence - do this systematically in everyday experiences 12:26 - The Inner Critic (“Inner Jerk”) Explained 13:10 - How to Quiet Negative Self‑Talk and grow past your "comfort zone". 16:33 - Building Confidence Through Small Wins 24:07 - "IRL‑Maxing": finding the "Big 3" in social situations 25:50 - "People are nice, but you have to go first" No one is better than you - by upping your people skills, you level the playing field with confidence! Jeff Callahan can be found here: www.BecomeMoreCompelling.com 📘 The book: Confidence‑Maxxing: How to Crush Awkwardness, Build Social Confidence, and Become Unforgettable 🗓️ Launches February 10, 2026 👉 Free preview & pre‑order: http://www.becomemorecompelling.com/book 🔗 Connect with Jeff Callahan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jeffcallahanbmc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejeffcallahan/ X: https://x.com/thejeffcallahan Fran Caudron, the host of Hopenning 2.0, can be found at InHealTherapy.com or better yet, access free stuff (including self-hypnosis meditations) on her site: lnk.bio/InspiredHealingHypnotherapy
S5 · E160
Feb 12, 2026
1:00:09
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