Episodes

Karen had lived an entire life before she learned her mother had a not-so-secret past, where she was notorious for meeting a man, having a child, abandoning that child, and then repeating the process. Karen would learn she wasn't the oldest of 2 siblings... she was the 12th of 13 children. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. This episode, Throwaway Kids, is executive produced by Karen Kulinich. Story produced by Ilyssa Goodman. ...

A man with a saxophone on a little boat in the fog, remembers an entire life of cheating death and finding love. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. This episode, Buoy In The Fog, was executive produced by Michael Wagner, based on his novel of the same name. The book is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Buoy-Fog-Spanning-dodging-searches/dp/1977261434 Story produced by Koji Steven Sakai. Written and directed by Dan Ben...

Marti Wheat loves to scuba dive, and she found a way to share that love with wounded, sometimes suicidal veterans, and give them a sense of joy and purpose that's saving lives. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. This episode was executive produced by Marti Wheat, based on her screenplay Not Forgotten. Story produced by Vince P. Maggie. Directed and written by Dan Benamor. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Starring Jonathan Reg...

Angela Walters died during childbirth. She went somewhere after, before the doctors could bring her back. Was it Heaven? Listen to her story and decide for yourself. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. This episode was executive produced by Annette Waltress. Story produced by Karen Peterkin. Written and directed by Dan Benamor. Starring Tracey Leigh as Angela and Wolf Williams as Angela's grandfather. Edited, sound designed, and...

Bryce Berth was accused of a seemingly easily-disproved crime. Instead, he wound up on the run as a fugitive from the law for seven years. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. This episode was executive produced by Bryce Berth, based on his novel Through The Eyes Of The Eagle, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Through-Eyes-Eagle-Bryce-Berth/dp/1662414684 Written and directed by Dan Benamor. Edited, sound designed, and ...

Grace Orah was accused of mistreating her child, an accusation so absurd that the slightest digging into it immediately revealed the allegation as obviously false. Nonetheless, the accusation alone was enough to plunge Grace into years of legal hell, where she had to teach herself the law to become her own advocate, and find her way out. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. This episode was executive produced by Grace Orah, based...

Rael Miller was an entirely different being... in the same body. Her experiences will seem unbelievable... except that her husband went through them with her. Take a listen, and decide for yourself, in this new episode of Hope Lives Here. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Rael Miller. Story produced by Michael Chamoy. Starring Laura Bellomo and Jonathan Regier. Edited, sound designed and mixed by James Sc...

Rich Strack is a normal guy, a teacher, a reasonable person... who steadfastly believes (and has evidence to support) that in a past life he was a Civil War soldier, and the soul of his love will be reborn into another, and one day, they'll come back together. One person who believes him? Hollywood director Andy Fickman (RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN). Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas and Dan Benamor. This episode, Upon A Field Of Gold...

Howard Sun has a prominent Jamaican accent... but he's Chinese. This unique heritage drove Howard to search for his identity, and incredibly, he found it in Sun Yat Sen, the founder of China. You can learn more about Howard's life and journey by going to https://www.wakeupeverybody.co.uk/my-story/ You can see Howard performing his spoken word poem (seriously, it's amazing, I encourage you to check this out) "Jamaica, The Biggest Likkle Superpower" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrEohw-b...

Kim grew up as an adopted child in Canada, with her biological family's identity a tantalizing secret. It would take a lifetime of searching and a trip around the world... to achieve a reunion unlike any she could have expected. You can read the memoir this episode is based on here Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. This episode was executive produced by Kim MacLaurin, based on her memoir East Within West. Story produced by Sop...

It took a UFO experience and jail time with one of the Manson family killers, for Bonnie Bell's nomadic life to find a spiritual home. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. This episode was executive produced by Bonnie Bell. Written and directed by Dan Benamor. Starring Roshelle Simpson, as Bonnie, and Carolina Bonetti as "Katie" and Bonnie's granddaughter. Based on Bonnie's novel, "21 Pencils: The Woman Nobody Believed, available...

A school principal abruptly quits his 20-year career, then spirals into suicidal depression, before finding a complete transformation after experimenting with psilocybin mushrooms, frog venom, and MDMA. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. This episode was executive produced by Michael (which is not his real name), and story produced by Sophie Lee. Starring Jonathan Regier as Michael and Roshelle Simpson as Charlotte. Original mu...

Ray Wu foresaw his wife's death, and for 10 years, tried to convince himself he hadn't. This is their story. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. This episode was executive produced by Ray Wu. Edited, sound designed and mixed by James Scully. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Starring Sydney Shiotani as Alice and Dale Chung as Ray. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you're...

Dr. Steven Farber was a respected cardiologist, on the outside looking in, a success by any measure. But he had a secret - he was a drug addict. And that secret would grow, from casual drug use to blacking out at work, to an untimely death - until it consumed his life, and nearly cost him everything. Based on Dr. Steven Farber’s novel, As Sick As Our Secrets, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/As-Sick-as-Our-Secrets-ebook/dp/B07Z8G62HF?ref_=ast_author_mpb Hope Lives Here is a productio...

David Leslie felt lost in his life, and it would take numerous brushes with death, and a miraculous experience in Africa, for him to find his way. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, A Miracle From Heaven, was story produced by Jerilyn Esquibel, and executive produced by David Leslie. To learn more about David's work, visit soulfocusministries.org Written, directed and produced by Dan Benamor. Edit...

There is no cure for epilepsy... but Jesse Fiedor found one anyway. After a traumatic childhood when the disease was not well understood, and Jesse was placed in a padded cell, socially ostracized, and suicidal, Jesse found a path to healing through an unexpected journey of faith. Hopes Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas and Dan Benamor. This episode, Angels from Heaven, was produced by Romell Foster-Owens. Executive Produced by Jesse ...

Matt Towner's motorcycle accident broke nearly every bone in his body, and should have killed him. His positivity would, at first, almost doom him again, before ultimately proving to be his salvation. You can check out Matt's books to learn more about him: Crazy Sh*t in Asia https://au.newhollandpublishers.com/catalog/product/view/id/2488 Abroad, Broke & Busted https://au.newhollandpublishers.com/catalog/product/view/id/2041 Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is prod...

Also from Voyage Media, an incredible story of one psychic intuitive woman's transcendental experience... with John Lennon. Look for John Lennon In Heaven anywhere you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A psychic sensitive woman comes to understand and utilize her power. She navigates a tumultuous life, where she's separated from but ultimately finds her way back to her mother. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, A Rose For My Mother, was directed and produced by Minoti Vaishnav. Written and produced by Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Nancy Canfield. Based on Nancy's book, A Rose For My Mother, a...

One couple's unsuccessful journey through fertility treatment pushes them apart... only to discover they were given faulty medical guidance, when the male partner impregnates another woman after their separation. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, The Emu Club, was written, directed and produced by Dan Benamor. Executive produced by James Taylor. Based on James' screenplay, The Emu Club. Edited, sou...

Nancy Major was a normal person, she had an executive job, and had just gotten married. But when she lost everything, all at once, and had to support her child, she was lured into a life as a high-end prostitute. This life was incredibly financially lucrative for Nancy, but at a tremendous cost to her soul. And it all come shattering down, before a miraculous turn of events changed Nancy's life forever. You can find Nancy's book, A Wretch Like Me: A Modern Day Mary Magdalene Saved By Grace, on ...

Richard Cypert was born with a form of cerebral palsy and was supposed to only live to 10 years old, but not only did he outlive medical predictions, he willed his way to the Paralympics as a champion cyclist. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas and Dan Benamor. This episode, "Stud Man Rich" was written and directed by Jason Cheyney, based on the screenplay of the same name by Laura Somers. Executive produced by Richard Cypert. Sta...

Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains, What Women Want) talks to Voyage Media's Head of Podcasts Dan Benamor about relating to the subject of his episode, stuttering, profuse sweating, and a wild next film he's got coming out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Feuerstein (What Women Want, Royal Pains) stars in this episode, as Hal Holbrook. Stuttering defined Hal's life... until one day, it didn't. Hal Holbrook, the subject of this episode, has written a children's book, The King Who Wanted a Whale, which is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JNPMB2M Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, Speechless, was written and directed by Michael Cha...