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Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast
Your Hope-Filled Perspective draws on Dr. Michelle Bengtson’s almost 3 decades of clinical expertise as a neuropsychologist to help her listeners regain hope, renew their minds, and transform their lives. With a perfect balance of clinical expertise, compassion, and vulnerability, Dr. Bengtson and her guests purpose to share Biblically-based hope-filled perspectives for real-life issues, struggles, and concerns. Voted #2 in 2022's Podcast Magazine's Top 50 Moms in Podcasting.
Episodes
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast214 How to Receive God’s Redeeming Grace
Episode Summary: We are perpetually insecure people. We struggle with self-esteem, recognize our fallenness, and find that in spite of our sinfulness, God…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast213 Adult Children: How To Parent When They Choose a Different Path
Episode Summary: Do you have grown up or adult children? Have you felt that parenting adult children offers different opportunities and challenges than…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast212 Christian Women Porn Addiction & Sexual Sin
Episode Summary: Lust is a man’s problem, right? Wrong. When we see lust as an exclusively male issue, it leaves Christian women with nowhere to turn when they…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast211 How to Change Your Thinking and Change Your Life
Episode Summary: Our thought life determines our whole life. The enemy wants us to feel defeated, rejected, and defenseless. But Jesus offers a truth that sets…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast210 Living Purposefully: Paying Attention to the Right Things
Episode Summary: Every TV show, YouTube channel, podcast, social media platform, News broadcast, social media influencer—all strategically want one thing: your…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast209 How To Trust in the Lord with all your Heart, Relinquish Control and Put your Hope in God
Episode Summary: Bad things happen. People wound us. Friends let us down. Trust issues with people can become trust issues with God. Scripture tells us to…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast208 How To Stop Thinking Negative Thoughts
Episode Summary: Do you ever find yourself falling into a trap of thinking negative thoughts? Have you ever wondered how to control your negative thoughts? It…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast207 How To Pray when Battling Cancer
Episode Summary: Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with cancer? Are you wondering how to pray for yourself or a loved one battling cancer? Then stick…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast206 How To Exchange Father Wounds for God’s Perfect Love
Episode Summary: Father wounds result when a person’s father is physically absent, emotionally abusive or distant, negative or overly critical character, which…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast205 How To Win Back a Prodigal Child
Episode Summary: We’ve all heard the term “prodigal child,” and there’s even a popular show called “Prodigal son.” But what exactly constitutes a prodigal…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast204 Hope When Life Takes an Unexpected Detour that Leads to a Hard Place
Episode Summary: Life has a way of altering our course through unexpected detours. But how do you find hope when life takes an unexpected detour that leads to…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast203 Lifes Rock Bottom Experiences
Episode Summary: Have you ever hit rock bottom in your life? Perhaps received a life-threatening diagnosis? Or lost the one person who kept your feet on solid…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast202 How To Find Freedom from Spiritual Abuse
Episode Summary: If you have ever been a victim of spiritual abuse or you know someone who has, you're in the right place. I talk with my guest, Jill Monaco…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast201 How To Live a Single Life without Feeling Lonely
Episode Summary: A God-designed life doesn’t start when you say “I do” or when you get engaged or even when you meet “the one.” It’s been happening as long as…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast200 Disordered Eating
Episode Summary: Are you tired of dieting? Feeling weak and tired? Are you tired of the dieting yo-yo of losing weight only to gain it back again and more?…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast199 How To Cope with Rejection
Episode Summary: Have you ever felt the sting of rejection with that sense of betrayal and disappointment that breaks your heart? Did you know there’s a…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast198 How to Overcome Rejection
Episode Summary: Have you ever struggled with rejection? Rejection shows up every day in the world and it’s up to us to change the way we respond to it and…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcastHow To Spot the Narcissist in Your Life
Episode Summary: It seems in recent years, people have become more familiar with the terms narcissist or narcissism, especially as a component of abusive…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast196 How to Overcome Time Anxiety and Reimagine Productivity
Episode Summary: Have you ever imagined a life without hurry, relentless work, multitasking, or scarcity? In a world that tells us to do more, accomplish more…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast195 How to Love God's Word with Wendy Speake
Episode Summary: Most Bible-believers are not Bible-readers. Many Christians believe that the Bible is the Word of God, but never actually read it. Or they may…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast194 Ideas for How to Start Your New Year Off Right
Episode Summary: It’s the time of year when we assess what we’ve accomplished over the past year, and begin to think about goals and changes for the new year…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast193 Christmas Hope
Episode Summary: Every year at this time, we enter into the holiday hustle and bustle, and All. The. Things. The tree, the shopping, the decorating, the…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast192 Partnering with God in the Nitty, Gritty Details of Business and Life
Episode Summary: Have you ever thought about the fact that God doesn’t need us to accomplish things in this world, but that he offers the opportunity for us to…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast191 How to Experience Revival in our Hearts
Episode Summary: Do you long to feel a closer connection to God? To discern His voice, experience His peace, and live in His joy? Erica Wiggenhorn and I talk…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast190 How to Enjoy Creative Bible Study
Episode Summary: Do you ever get in a rut with your Bible study? Have you ever wondered “how can I make my Bible study more creative?” Or perhaps, “what’s the…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast189 How To Get Organized and Simplify Your Christmas Holidays
Episode Summary: We're approaching that time of the year again where the stress and overwhelm of the holiday season can take our emphasis off the reason for…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast188 How To Have a Simple Christmas and Reconnect with the Real Reason We Celebrate
Episode Summary: Christmas time can be so stressful. Would you like to experience calm in the midst of the holiday chaos? What if I told you that you could…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast187 How to Rest Effectively to Refill and Refuel when Life is Busy
Episode Summary: Life is busy. There always seems to be more to do than time to do it. We often miss the special moments because we rush through life. Resting…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast186 Learning to Trust God with Our Decisions
Episode Summary: Kristine Brown and I talk about learning to trust God, especially in our decisions. Making decisions is a process, and it can seem…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast185 Raise children to have a strong foundation in Jesus
Episode Summary: Lee Ann Mancini and I talk about raising children to have a strong foundation in Jesus. It’s her passion to equip parents with valuable…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast184 How To Forgive Someone Who Hurt You Emotionally and Isn’t Sorry
Episode Summary: How do you forgive someone who hurt you emotionally? How do you forgive someone who traumatized you? How do you forgive someone who isn’t…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast183 How To Heal from Sexual Trauma and Violence
Episode Summary: Latest statistics indicate that about 20% of Americans have experienced attempted or completed rape. That is over 430,000 American victims…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast182 Domestic Abuse in a Christian marriage
Episode Summary: Domestic abuse is the most misunderstood yet silenced epidemic of our time in our churches and in society. The numbers are mind-boggling. 35%…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast181 How To Identify Toxic Friendships
Episode summary: If we’ve lived long enough, many of us have gone through difficult friendships. Sometimes, we’ve endured friendships where we’re just not…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast180 How We Can Be Transformed and Not Conformed to the World
Episode Summary: Missy Eversole and I talk about how we can be transformed and not conformed to the world. What does conformity to the world mean? How can we…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast179 Importance of Sharing Your Story to Encourage Others
Episode Summary: In this episode, my guest, Meg Glesener, and I talk about the importance of sharing our stories. Meg lived a hard life of childhood abuse…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast178 How To Navigate Life Transitions Triumphantly
Episode Summary: How do you navigate major life transitions? Life doesn’t always go the way you planned. How do you find hope when pain and heartache enter…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast177 How To Look at Pain as a Gift
Episode Summary: Have you ever thought about how to look at pain as a gift? Is it possible? In this episode, I talk with Tera Bradham DeNeui, a swimmer who had…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast176 How To Keep Your Heart Happy in the Midst of Chaos
Episode Summary: Have your circumstances ever stolen your joy? Have you ever wanted to maintain a happy heart despite chaotic circumstances? Author and…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast175 Reinvent Yourself after Empty Nest
Episode Summary: So often as parents we focus on raising our children but give little attention to preparing for life when they are no longer in our home…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast174 How to Break Free from Regrets that Hold You Back
Episode Summary: Have you ever wondered how to break free from regrets that hold you back? I talk with Rhonda Stoppe (a.k.a. the “No Regrets Woman”) about how…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast173 Overcome Low Self-Esteem with Audacious Grace
Episode Summary: Nancy Kay Grace and I talk about how to overcome low self-esteem with audacious grace that sustains us. Nancy shares where low self-esteem…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast172 How To Overcome Adversity
Episode Summary: Have you been knocked down by life’s circumstances and are struggling to get back up? Join me with Dr. Mel Tavares as we talk about how to…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast171 How To Know God's Purpose for Your Life
Episode Summary: My guest, Ronne Rock, and I talk about knowing what God wants us to do with our life; how we know our purpose. We have a God-designed…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast170 Alcohol & Addiction: Never Too Lost for God to Find You
Episode Summary: I talk with Tonie Camacho who lost a parent early in life, lived with a mentally ill mother, was sexually abused, raped and left for dead. She…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast169 How To Hold Onto a Christian Worldview
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, Cindy Sproles and I talk about how to hold onto a Christian worldview despite what we see going on in our country and…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast168 Self-Care for the Caregiver
Episode Summary: Jess Ronne and I talk about self-care for the caregiver. You may not currently be in a caregiver role but at some point in our lives many of…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast167 How to Maintain Hope while Waiting on the Salvation of a Loved One
Episode Summary: Bunny Yekzaman and I talk about how to maintain hope while waiting for the salvation of a loved one. My guest today was a Christian when she…
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166 Healing from Abuse and Trauma to Walk in the Fullness of Who God Created You To Be
Episode Summary: Kristin Clouse and I talk about how to find healing from abuse and trauma to walk in the fullness of who God created you to be. Healing from…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast165 How To Live from a Place of Grace
Episode Summary: I talk with Jami Amerine about learning to live from a place of grace. Jami shares how living from grace begins with your mindset and what you…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast164 How Mentoring Can Change Your Life and Even Help You Overcome Loneliness
Episode Summary: We talk about how a mentor can change your life and even help you overcome loneliness. My guest, author and speaker Jayme Hull, shares how her…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast163 Daily habits and practices that help you have a good day
Episode Summary: Our mindset matters. The choices we make matter. Our habits and disciplines matter. Join me with Jayne Patton as we talk about daily habits…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast162 How What You Focus on Grows
Episode Summary: What we focus on grows and impacts the quality of our day for better or for worse. We’ll talk about the neurological reason why this happens!…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast161 How Gratitude and Thankfulness Help Us Have a Good Day
Episode Summary: Are you wondering how gratitude and thankfulness could help us set ourselves up to have a good day? God commands us to come to Him with…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast160 How God’s Promises to His People Help Them to Have a Good Day
Episode Summary: In today’s episode, we are talking about how God’s promises to his people help us have a good day. There are very few things we can depend on…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast159 How to Have a Good Day by Starting Your Day with God
Episode Summary: Have you ever gone through really difficult circumstances, and just craved a good day? A really good day? Many years ago, that’s what I longed…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast158 Words of Encouragement for Mothers
Episode Summary: As a mother, do you ever struggle with comparison? Or do you look at other moms and wish you could be “amazing” like them? Do you ever wonder…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast157 The Best of Year 3 - Who We Are and Mindset
Episode Summary: On this week's podcast, we're celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Your Hope-Filled Perspective where we offer you a Biblically-based…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast156 How To Hang On to Threadbare Hope {When Circumstances are Too Hard to Handle}
Episode Summary: Lisa Appelo and I talk about how to hang onto threadbare hope when our circumstances are too hard to handle. Our guest today speaks from her…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast155 How To Move Past Fear and Say Yes to God
Episode Summary: Jenn Hand and I talk about how to move past fear and say yes to God. What does it look like to say yes to God? We cover what it means to put…