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Hope Stories is a Hope Mission podcast where we take you into the heart of the hurting and hungry in communities across Alberta.
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Contact path
Public web form
Booking probability
32%
Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchHope Stories is a Hope Mission podcast where we take you into the heart of the hurting and hungry in communities across Alberta.
Recent episodes include "The Landlord’s Perspective" (26 October 2026, 52 minutes), "More in Store" (14 October 2026, 32 minutes), and "Planning CarePoint South" (9 September 2026, 25 minutes).
Hope Stories publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 94 episodes.
Booking probability for Hope Stories is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hope Stories requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hope Stories's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Hope Stories are Food Banks, Shelters & Relief. Hope Stories has a society audience.
Hope Stories is a society podcast with 94 episodes published.
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Episode #3
What makes a landlord willing to rent to someone who has experienced homelessness? For Demetrios Giannitsios and Joseph Rubay, the answer comes from experience. Both have worked with Hope Mission to help people find...
Episode #2
How do you get your first job when employers are looking for experience? Hope Mission’s Next Step Thrift Store combines paid employment with training and mentorship. Lauren Reid, manager of bridge services, explains how...
Episode #1
Edmonton city council has approved rezoning for CarePoint South, a planned 120-bed emergency shelter in the Girard Industrial area. So what happens next? Tim Pasma talks about what Hope Mission is planning for the site...
Episode #74
Michael had reached one of the lowest points of his life. He was writing a suicide note when an unexpected interruption stopped him. Months later, he graduated from Breakout, Hope Mission’s year-long faith-based...
Episode #73
More women are seeking shelter at Hope Mission than ever before. Five years ago, one in four people accessing shelter were women. Today, it's one in three. And daily shelter occupancy for women has doubled in just three...
Episode #14
For some youth, finding work feels intimidating or out of reach. Hope Mission’s food truck gives youth a first job alongside ongoing mentorship. In this episode, Dawson Summerfield, 17, shares how working has shifted...
Episode #73
A new platform is helping Hope Mission staff coordinate the right care at the right time by connecting information across its growing continuum of services. Hope Mission's innovation hub developed Rest, a new platform...
Episode #12
What happens when someone is well enough to leave hospital, but still needs support and has nowhere else to recover? That question led to the creation of Hope Mission’s health shelter. In this episode, director of...
Episode #11
Communities in British Columbia are facing growing demand for street-level support, transportation, and connections to care. Hope Mission's rescue van teams in Victoria and Metro Vancouver provide transportation...
Episode #10
Business owners are noticing cleaner streets in Chinatown. The community revitalization team recently narrowed the focus of its neighbourhood cleanup efforts, so sidewalks near the two largest shelters are getting more...
Episode #81
Ethan Quon never thought he’d work at a homeless shelter. Today, he helps respond to medical emergencies as part of Hope Mission’s 24/7 rapid response team after graduating from the Christian Training Institute (CTI)...
Episode #80
For people trying to access supports, navigating a complex and constantly changing system can be difficult—and sometimes they end up in the emergency room looking for help. Health navigators embedded in the Royal...
Episode #79
Transitional housing bridges the gap between emergency shelter and long-term housing or recovery. Located in historic Immigration Hall, it provides a stable, supportive environment for up to 52 people at a time—creating...
Episode #78
More women are turning to shelter than ever before. Hope Mission’s daily shelter occupancy for women has doubled in three years. In this episode, Minyoung Choi, director of recovery and women’s programs, and Meron...
Episode #77
When Hope Mission began operating an emergency shelter in Red Deer, it included an on-site social worker from day one. Janea Dressler connects shelter guests to the right supports and helps them navigate systems that...
Episode #76
Hope Mission’s emergency shelter in Red Deer is now open. On April 1, guests were greeted with a hot meal, new shelter beds, and a blend of new and continuing wraparound supports. In this episode, leaders Ade Adeoye and...
Hope Mission begins operating a 24/7 emergency shelter in Red Deer as of April 1. Ade Adeoye, director of emergency care and housing, explains how the shelter, meals, health services, housing, and other wraparound...
Episode #74
HopeHealth is filling a critical gap in care by adding three nurse practitioners. Nurse practitioner Linda Wright and director of health services Beth Klingenberg explain how integrating advanced clinical practice with...
Episode #73
Hope Mission’s addiction recovery programs have received renewed three-year accreditation from CARF International. Minyoung Choi, director of recovery and women’s programs, explains how accreditation affirms and...
Episode #72
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