You want the best possible quality of life for your child regardless of diagnosis or prognosis. Raising a child with medical complexities is often lonely, scary and overwhelming. Join two parents of amazing children with rare medical complexities, Emily K. Whiting and Ashlyn Thompson, to get help and grow with them into empowered advocates for our kids. Here you’ll find a community of support, encouragement, education and resources, equipping you to navigate your child’s medical complexities with hope. To get more personal support, connect with us directly at www.ParentEmpowermentNetwork.org.
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Signup to Generate a PitchYou want the best possible quality of life for your child regardless of diagnosis or prognosis. Raising a child with medical complexities is often lonely, scary and overwhelming. Join two parents of amazing children with rare medical complexities, Emily K. Whiting and Ashlyn Thompson, to get help and grow with them into empowered advocates for our kids.
Empowered by Hope is hosted by Ashlyn Thompson. The show has published 89 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Pressure We Put on Ourselves and the Burnout That Follows" (25 March 2026, 68 minutes), "Why Connecting With Another Medical Parent Can Change Everything" (26 February 2026, 41 minutes), and "Turning Insight Into Evidence: A Journal for Caregivers with Amy Lamb" (11 February 2026, 28 minutes).
Empowered by Hope publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 89 episodes.
Booking probability for Empowered by Hope is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Empowered by Hope requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Empowered by Hope's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Empowered by Hope are Family & Social Services and Health & Wellness Services. Empowered by Hope has a kids audience.
Ashlyn Thompson hosts Empowered by Hope, a kids show with 89 episodes published.
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Episode #6
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>In this episode, Ashlyn sits down with <b>Danielle Ireland—licensed therapist and host of </b><b>Don’t Cut Your Own Bangs</b>—for a real, unfiltered conversation about...
Episode #5
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>There’s a moment many medical parents know too well: the late-night scroll, the knot in your throat, the feeling that you need an answer and a hand to hold—right now...
Episode #4
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>You know your child best. The challenge is proving it in a 15-minute appointment or during morning rounds at the hospital.</p><p>In this episode, Emily talks with Amy...
Episode #3
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>Some weeks call for a pause.</p><p>Last week, we were scheduled to release a new episode sharing a valuable resource for medical parents. But with everything that...
Episode #2
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>January on Empowered by Hope is dedicated to something we talk about often but live out imperfectly: self-care. Or, as we prefer to name it in medical-parent reality...
Episode #1
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>New year energy can feel fraudulent when you’re parenting through hospital stays, procedures, and constant logistics. We’re trading perfection for something truer: a...
Episode #82
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p><b>This open conversation between co-hosts, Emily & Ashlyn, offers clear language, practical insight, and zero judgment for parents, caregivers, and anyone walking the...
Episode #81
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>A powerful new anthem is available for parents walking the complex medical journey with their children. Emily Whiting sits down with singer-songwriter Gina Brooklyn to...
Episode #80
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>When you’re caring for a medically complex child, you <b>need help</b>—but it’s overwhelming and exhausting to field the constant “Let me know how I can help,” “Just...
Episode #79
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>The journey of caring for a child with rare disease or complex medical needs often leaves parents and caregivers isolated in their experience. While friends and family...
Episode #78
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>Child Life Specialist, Brittany Luther, brings over twenty years of expertise to answer these questions in this emotionally powerful conversation. She explains how...
Episode #77
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>MaryJenner, a nurse with a creative heart, founded The Butterfly Pig after writing a children's book about embracing differences—a theme that would become central to...
Episode #76
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p><b>How do you hold on to hope when you know your child is dying—and there’s no diagnosis, no cure, and no roadmap forward? </b><br/>Co-hosts, Ashlyn Thompson & Ashley...
Episode #75
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>As parents of children with complex medical needs, our hearts often ache with worry about our other children. Are they getting enough attention? Will they feel less...
Episode #74
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>Every parent of a medically complex child wonders: Will my child grow up knowing how deeply they are loved? Will they appreciate how hard I fought for them? In this...
Episode #73
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>Leah Darrow, renowned public speaker and mindset coach, joins Emily Whiting on the Empowered by Hope podcast to share her inspiring journey from faith-based public...
Episode #72
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>Join us for an exploration of pediatric feeding challenges as we sit down with Jaclyn Pederson, the dynamic CEO of Feeding Matters. Through Jaclyn's personal journey...
Episode #68
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>Step into the empowering world of healthcare advocacy with us as we welcome the inspiring Melissa Paige, Co-CEO of the Healthcare Advocate Summit. A recognized expert...
Empowered by Hope
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>Today's guest is Carleigh Joseph-Olivas, a licensed perinatal social worker, full spectrum doula, maternal mental health therapist, and parenting coach. Her passion for...
Episode #70
<p>Send us a text, we want to hear from you!</p><p>What if a simple bark could bring a little holiday miracle into your life—alerting you to an impending health crisis faster than any device? In this special holiday...
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