Episodes

Throwaway Kids
June 30, 2026

Throwaway Kids

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. ...
Buoy In The Fog
June 16, 2026

Buoy In The Fog

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...
A Journey Into Adaptive Scuba, Saving Lives Of Wounded Veterans
April 21, 2026

A Journey Into Adaptive Scuba, Saving Lives Of Wounded Veterans

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...
She Died And Experienced What Comes After Life... And Came Back To Tell About It
March 3, 2026

She Died And Experienced What Comes After Life... And Came Back To Tell About It

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 ...
"The Fugitive", For Real - One Man's Seven Year Life On The Run
Feb. 23, 2026

"The Fugitive", For Real - One Man's Seven Year Life On The Run

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 m...
If You're Going Through Hell... Keep Going
Feb. 16, 2026

If You're Going Through Hell... Keep Going

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 ...
One Body, Two Souls...
Dec. 15, 2025

One Body, Two Souls...

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...
Upon A Field Of Gold
Dec. 8, 2025

Upon A Field Of Gold

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 ...
Jamaican Chinese... How Howard Sun Found His Identity, And His Legendary Ancestor
Nov. 17, 2025

Jamaican Chinese... How Howard Sun Found His Identity, And His Legendary Ancestor

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-b7...
East Within West
Nov. 3, 2025

East Within West

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 Soph...
Salvation In The Unlikeliest Of Places - Bonnie Bell, A UFO, And A Manson Killer
Oct. 8, 2025

Salvation In The Unlikeliest Of Places - Bonnie Bell, A UFO, And A Manson Killer

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 ...
Walking Out Of A 20-Year Career... And Into Psychedelic Medicine
Oct. 1, 2025

Walking Out Of A 20-Year Career... And Into Psychedelic Medicine

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 mus...
Alice Has Come Home
Sept. 22, 2025

Alice Has Come Home

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 ...
A Path Out Of The Darkness
June 18, 2025

A Path Out Of The Darkness

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 production...
A Miracle From Heaven
April 21, 2025

A Miracle From Heaven

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. Edited...
Angels From Heaven
March 10, 2025

Angels From Heaven

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 ...
Positivity Nearly Killed Matt Towner, But It Saved His Life, Too
Oct. 7, 2024

Positivity Nearly Killed Matt Towner, But It Saved His Life, Too

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 produced...
Also From Voyage - John Lennon In Heaven
Aug. 6, 2024

Also From Voyage - John Lennon In Heaven

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 Rose For My Mother
May 24, 2024

A Rose For My Mother

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 , ...
The Emu Club
April 22, 2024

The Emu Club

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, so...
A Wretch Like Me
Jan. 8, 2024

A Wretch Like Me

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 A...
Stud Man Rich
June 14, 2023

Stud Man Rich

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. Star...
Mark Feuerstein - Behind The Scenes
March 27, 2023

Mark Feuerstein - Behind The Scenes

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
Speechless
March 27, 2023

Speechless

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 Ch...