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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 podcast095 Childhood Depression: What Does It Look Like and How Can Parents Help?
Episode Summary: In this episode we’re talking to licensed professional counselor, Michelle Nietert, about how to recognize depression in children, what…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast094 Hope for Discovering Joy in the Midst of Pain
Episode Summary: Today we’re going to be talking about how to find joy in the midst of life’s painful situations. In fact, our guest today is going to help us…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast093 Spiritual Warfare is Real
Episode Summary: In this episode we talk about the reality of spiritual warfare and the fact that we can be securely held in the midst of such battles…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast092 Hope for Experiencing Joy Despite our Circumstances
Episode Summary: In this episode, Christina Custodio and I talk about experiencing joy despite our circumstances. Today’s guest knows what it’s like to face…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast091 Hope for Transforming our Body, Mind, Heart and Soul
Episode Summary: In this episode, my guest Christine Trimpe and I talk about Transformation of Body, Mind, Heart, & Soul. Christine has an inspiring…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast090 Benefits of a Sugar Fast
Episode Summary: Today we’re going to be talking about how we can exchange our physical addictions to food/sugar for spiritual transformations. My guest today…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast089 Soul Care: How to Reduce Anxiety During the Holidays (Replay)
Episode Summary: If you have ever felt overwhelmed, worn out, or overcome by holiday pressures, then today is the perfect show for you. Today we’re going to be…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast088 How To Stress Less at Christmas
Episode Summary: How do you put the world on halt, and tell those you’ve committed to that you just can’t do? How do you draw the line between enough and too…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast087 Looking For Love in All the Wrong Places
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about moving from brokenness to wholeness, and maintaining our hope in God. A misguided search for love & acceptance…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast086 Hope for When Life Doesn't Go as Planned
Episode Summary: Today we’re going to be talking about how life often doesn’t go the way we planned for it to go, which often makes us wonder where God is or…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast085 Benefits of Taking a Break from Social Media
Episode Summary: Today we’re going to be talking about how we can exchange our online distractions for real-life devotion. My guest today is friend, Wendy…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast084 How To Be Thankful for the Small Things
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, we’re going to be talking about how to be thankful for the little things in life when the big things seem to be…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast083 Hope for Overcoming Perfectionsim
Episode Summary: Today we’re going to be talking about the well-known women of the Bible, Mary and Martha. Have you ever seriously considered them? Which one…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast082 The Miracle Man Shares Hope
Episode Summary: Today I’ve got a guest with a riveting story. By all medical accounts, he should not still be living. He is a true miracle man, and shares…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast081 Hope for Finding Your Purpose
Episode Summary: Today we’re going to be talking about finding our purpose. Did you know that God created you with a very specific purpose? He has plans for…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast080 Hope in the Midst of Hardship
Episode Summary: Today we’re going to be talking about the fact that even in spite of hardships and difficulties that God has allowed, He also shows us how to…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast079 Hope for Overcoming Racism
Episode Summary: Nelson Mandela said “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast078 How To Find Joy Even in the Midst of Pain
Episode Summary: Today, my guest, Tricia Thirey, and I talk about how to find joy even in the midst of life’s most difficult circumstances. My guest knows…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast077 How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others
Episode Summary: In my 30 years in mental health, one of the most prevalent issues I’ve seen in my office has been not truly knowing our identity in Christ. So…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast076 Hope from a Recovering Adult Child of Alcoholic Parents
Episode Summary: Today we’re going to be talking about what it’s like to be a recovering adult child of two alcoholic parents, and how even in such a difficult…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast075 How to Live Bravely, Courageously, and Without Fear
Episode Summary: Today we’re talking about how we can become brave, think big, dream wildly, and live without fear. While most of us may desire this, few know…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast074 How To Maintain Your Hope in the Face of Financial Catastrophe
Episode Summary: Have you ever experienced financial loss? Or wondered how you might handle it if you did? What if I told you that there could actually be…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast073 You Have a Story to Tell
Episode Summary: Every one of us has a story to tell that others need to hear. Today’s guest is going to help us know if we’ve been called to write that story…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast072 When an Atheist Finds Jesus
Episode Summary: I was raised in the church since I was born. We were there every time the doors were open. And in my teen years, we helped plant churches, so…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast071 How To Navigate God's Doors and Know His Will
Episode Summary: Have you ever considered that our life is a series of doors? Our guest, Cindy LaFavre Yorks, helps unpack how to navigate God’s doors: the…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast070 How To Find Hope in the Midst of Grief
Episode Summary: Today we talk about the fact that no matter what we’re going through, God is always there, and He cares. My guest today knows pain and loss…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast069 When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Episode Summary: Although we never want to think about it, life can change for any of us in an instant. My guest in this episode shares how on an ordinary day…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast068 How To Overcome Overwhelm
Episode Summary: Life is busy, and we’ve got plenty to do for our families, our jobs, and our ministries. But if we’re not careful, burnout can ensue. In this…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast067 How To Live a Life of Purpose
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about how to live a life of purpose. You can find your God-given purpose even when you feel lost. If you’ve ever…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast066 What Would You Do if You Only Had 10 Days to Live?
Episode Summary: Have you ever experienced a trial so great it turned your entire life upside down, inside out, or left you wondering how long you had to live?…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast065 Hope for Healthy Living
Episode Summary: Today we talk about how to approach your health with a spirit of grace. My guest is my friend, Amy Connell, who is a personal trainer on a…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast064 How to Overcome Grumbling, Complaining, and General Negativity
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about how to overcome grumbling, complaining, and general negativity. Think that’s impossible? Our guest, Tricia…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast063 Former Model Shares: the Myth of Perfection {and What She Found to be Much More Satisfying}
Episode Summary: Theodore Roosevelt said “Comparison is the thief of joy.” After my conversation with former print and runway model, Jennifer Strickland, I…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast062 How Perspective Impacts How We Cope in Times of Stress and Crisis
Episode Summary: This is the anniversary series of “Your Hope-Filled Perspective.” Specifically, we are discussing the concept of “Perspective” and how our…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast061 What Will Come Out From You When You are Squeezed?
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, we’re in the third of our four-part anniversary series, taking apart the title “Your Hope-Filled Perspective.” Today…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast060 HOPE: What Is It, How Do We Get it, and How Do We Display it?
Episode Summary: This is the second in a four-part anniversary series of “Your Hope-Filled Perspective.” Specifically, today we are discussing the concept of…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast059 Celebrating the One Year Anniversary of YHFP: The Importance of “Your” Pt 1
Episode Summary: This is our one year anniversary of producing the Your Hope-Filled Perspective podcast. And we are so thankful to you, our listeners and our…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast058 How To Practically Fight Anxious Thoughts and Win
Episode Summary: We’ve been in the middle of a special series of podcasts about defeating anxiety during times of crisis. In this episode, we talk in depth…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast057 - How God Gives us a Sound Mind to Defeat Anxiety
Episode Summary: We’ve been in the middle of a special series of podcasts about defeating anxiety during times of crisis. In this episode, we talk in depth…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast056 How God Gives Us His Perfect Love to Defeat Anxiety
Episode Summary: We’ve been in the middle of a special series of podcasts about defeating anxiety during times of crisis. In this episode, we talk in-depth…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast055 How To Improve Mother Daughter Relationships
Episode Summary: Today we’re going to be talking about how to improve mother/daughter relationships and the hope available for restoration and reconciliation…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast054 How God Gives Us Power To Defeat Anxiety
Episode Summary: We’ve been in the middle of a special series of podcasts about defeating anxiety during times of crisis. In this episode we talk in-depth…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast053 Worry Creeps, Anxiety Seeps, Crises Explode
Episode Summary: We’ve been in the middle of a special series of podcasts about defeating anxiety during times of crisis. In this episode, we break down worry…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast052 Practical Ways to Exchange Worry, Fear and Anxiety for Peace During a Crisis
Episode Summary: With the Coronavirus outbreak, the world is facing astronomical amounts of worry, fear, and anxiety. In episode 50, we discussed ways of…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast051 Helping a Teenager with Anxiety during a Crisis
Episode Summary: We’ve been doing a series on the podcast recently of episodes all related to helping defeat anxiety during times of crisis. Given what so many…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast050 Defeating Anxiety During a Crisis like Coronavirus
Episode Summary: Everyone will fight challenges and trials at some point in their life, and at the time of this recording, the world is facing the Coronavirus…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast049 Hope for Recovery for Suicide Attempt Survivors
Episode Summary: If you’ve ever had suicidal thoughts, have survived an attempted suicide, suffered the loss of a friend or loved one to death by suicide, or…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast048 Hope for Parents of Incarcerated Children
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk with my guest, Shonda Whitworth, who found herself in the worst of situations…the kind of situation no parent ever…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast047 Hope and Healing for Humans Trafficked, Exploited and Abused
Episode Summary: It is so easy for us to go about our daily life oblivious to the hurt and pain and bondage of others around us. But human trafficking…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast046 Trusting God is Faithful in Our Painful Situations
Episode Summary: If you have ever experienced an unforeseen trial and wondered how God could possibly use it for good, then this episode is the perfect show…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast045 Hope for Freedom from Depression
Episode Summary: If you have ever struggled with depression or loved someone who struggles, then today is the perfect show for you. Today we’re going to be…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast044 Hope for Marriage Struggles
Episode Summary: If you have ever had marriage struggles or have friends or loved ones who struggle in their marriage, or just want to improve your marriage…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast043 How To Change Your Thoughts and Transform Your Life
Episode Summary: If you have ever struggled with your thought life or wondered what it means to transform your thought life, then today is the perfect show for…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast042 Hope When Life Knocks You Down
Episode Summary: If you have ever felt like God gave you direction and maybe even a path to take but then life didn’t look like you expected or desired, then…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast041 Hope for Overcoming SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder
Episode Summary: It’s a common phenomenon: presents are unwrapped, resolutions are made, decorations are put away, bills arrive and with them often come the…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast040 Finding Freedom from Comparing Yourself to Others
Episode Summary: If you have ever struggled with comparing yourself to others or wishing you were someone else, then today is the perfect show for you. Today…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast039 A More Hope-Filled Alternative to New Year's Resolutions
Episode Summary: If you have ever failed at accomplishing a New Year’s resolution and then felt bad about yourself, then today is the perfect show for you. The…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast038 Hope for Living in our True Identity in Christ
Episode Summary:If you have ever questioned who you are, what your purpose is, or how God views you, then today is the perfect show for you. Today we’re going…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast037 Soul Care: How To Reduce Anxiety During the Holidays
Episode Summary: If you have ever felt overwhelmed, worn out, or overcome by holiday pressures, then today is the perfect show for you. Today we’re going to be…
Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast036 Ways to create more peace during the holidays
Episode Summary: We all want a peaceful Christmas, but, “life gets busy.” Sometimes we’re forced to slow down, and guess what? We discover we actually CAN let…