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Hosted by Side of Hope · business · EN · 35 episodes
A SIDE OF HOPE PODCASTStories of hope and grit: amplifying voices in human servicesIf you are a human service professional, social worker or one in the making, you’re in the right place. We’re here to help you navigate the messiness of human services with inspiration, tools, and support.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA SIDE OF HOPE PODCASTStories of hope and grit: amplifying voices in human servicesIf you are a human service professional, social worker or one in the making, you’re in the right place. We’re here to help you navigate the messiness of human services with inspiration, tools, and support.
Recent episodes include "The Line Between Struggle and Suffering: What It Means for the People You Support" (13 October 2026, 50 minutes), "Act Like You Own the Place (When You Don't)" (29 September 2026, 26 minutes), and "Connection Doesn't Happen by Accident: Here's Why It Matters for Your Work" (14 September 2026, 54 minutes).
A Side of Hope publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 35 episodes.
Booking probability for A Side of Hope is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. A Side of Hope requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. A Side of Hope's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for A Side of Hope are Family & Social Services. A Side of Hope has a business audience.
A Side of Hope is a business show with 35 episodes published.
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Episode #14
Cara Yar Khan uses a power wheelchair and can no longer raise her arms. She says everything she does is hard, even touching up her lip gloss. She also crossed the Grand Canyon on a wild mustang. In this conversation...
Episode #13
About This Episode What does leadership look like when you're not the CEO? When you don't own the organization, don't get the final say, and technically don't have your name on the building, yet you find yourself lying...
Episode #12
About Ginger Johnson Known as a "Chief Connecting Officer," Ginger Johnson has built a career around one core belief: everything we want in life is powered by connection. From firefighter to teacher to executive...
Episode #11
What Expectation Bias Costs Us in Human Services A Side of Hope with Melanie Bazile In this episode, Melanie Bazile explores expectation bias, the tendency to perceive, interpret, and remember information in ways that...
Episode #10
Human services has spent decades trying to build inclusion from our side. Lisa Drennan's 40 years in the field taught her the opposite: inclusion can only be built by the side of the bridge that isn't there yet, the...
Episode #9
There's a word that makes a lot of people in human services flinch. Not burnout, not funding cuts. Sales. Melanie says it out loud in this episode, and she doesn't apologize for it. But the real tension she's sitting...
Episode #8
Most people, when they get a cancer diagnosis, think about survival. Lauren Huffmaster did too, until she realized that surviving and living are two very different things. Lauren Huffmaster is a metastatic breast cancer...
Episode #6
If you lead in human services, your day probably started with a plan. And then reality showed up. This episode is about building leadership structures that can hold up inside that reality, not in spite of it. Sunil...
Episode #4
<p></p><p>Episode Overview</p><p>Most people in human services have a complicated relationship with the word "accountability." It tends to land like a warning, like someone's about to get in trouble.</p><p>In this...
Episode #4
<p>What if leadership wasn’t about keeping up with the chaos, but about creating a future your team can actually move toward?</p><p><br></p><p>Sunil Bhaskaran is a global community builder and the founder of Global...
Episode #3
<p>What makes someone choose a life of caring for others, even when it costs them something?</p><p><br></p><p>Some people don’t run from the fire… they run toward it.<br>In this episode, we step into the heart behind...
Episode #2
<p>Exploring how the five languages of appreciation can be used not just in the workplace, but in personal lives and caregiving relationships, featuring real stories and practical tips for building connection and...
Episode #1
<p>A deep dive with Dr. Paul White into the difference between recognition and authentic appreciation, and how these concepts can radically improve engagement, retention, and well-being for both caregivers and those...
Episode #14
<p>In human services, trust isn’t optional—it’s everything.<br>In this solo episode of A Side of Hope, Melanie explores Stephen M.R. Covey’s The Speed of Trust through the lens of human service leadership. Drawing on...
Episode #13
<p>In this episode of A Side of Hope, Melanie sits down with Beth Gallagher, CEO of Life Works in San Diego County. Beth leads an organization committed to providing customized supports for people with intellectual and...
Episode #12
<p>We’ve all heard the phrase person-centered thinking—maybe in trainings, maybe on forms, maybe in passing. But what if it’s more than a professional concept?<br>In this solo episode of A Side of Hope, Melanie reflects...
Episode #11
<p>Melanie sits down with Joe, co-founder of Choices, to talk about supported living, mentoring new agencies, and his journey from provider to parent. Together, they explore partnership with families...
Episode #10
<p>Gratitude isn’t just a feel-good idea—it may be one of the most powerful tools we have for resilience. In this solo episode of A Side of Hope, Melanie reflects on how gratitude has profoundly shaped her life, both...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode of A Side of Hope, Melanie reconnects with longtime colleague and keynote speaker Al Condeluci, whose work has inspired the human services field for decades.<br>Together, they explore a bold idea...
Episode #8
<p>When Melanie first entered the world of human services, she was fueled by passion and a deep desire to help—but she also found herself learning on the fly, making mistakes, and navigating the messiness of working...
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