Hopebeat Weekly: April 9, 2025

Hope Stories, Skills & Events

Here’s what we are sharing for this week’s Hopebeat Weekly:

WGN Daytime Chicago featured our work on Hope
Teens learn to Shine Hope at the BOLD & Brave event with the City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
Happy National Hope Month! Join us for a 30-Day Challenge
The Hope Matrix Podcast Episode 53: From Loss to a Mission of Empowerment, featuring Michelle Cooper
The Hope Matrix Podcast on Campus Episode 13: Founding TASC and Creating a Safe Environment for Teens in NWA, Featuring Dawn Spragg
Join Us Live in Las Vegas for a Teen Workshop on April 13
The Five Keys to Finding Hope in Challenging Times

WGN Daytime Chicago featured our Work on Hope

We are incredibly grateful to WGN Daytime Chicago for helping us spread the message of Hope and for featuring Hopeful Cities Chicago! Hope can be measured, taught, and activated to transform communities. Watch the WGN Daytime Chicago full interview here.

Watch the Full Interview Here

Teens Learn to Shine Hope at the BOLD & Brave Event with the City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services

What if teens had the tools to turn challenges into growth? We’re grateful to the City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services for inviting Kathryn Goetzke to train and inspire young minds at the BOLD & Brave event on the power of Hope. Through the Shine Hope framework, teens learned practical ways to manage stress, practice happiness habits, set goals, seek support, and overcome challenges. It was an honor to help Chicago’s youth embrace Hope and a brighter future. Want Kathryn to train your team or speak at your event? Email activate@theshinehopecompany.com.

Happy National Hope Month! Join us for a 30-Day Challenge

April is National Hope Month, a perfect time to learn and practice Hope skills! It’s also Stress Awareness Month and Physical Wellness Month, making it the ideal opportunity to focus on well-being. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok for daily inspiration, Hope skills, and ways to activate Hope in your life and community!

Tune in on Our Latest Podcast Episode Below!

The Hope Matrix Podcast Episode 53: From Loss to a Mission of Empowerment, featuring Michelle Cooper

What if the most challenging moments in life became the catalyst for transformation? In this powerful episode, host Kathryn Goetzke talks with Michelle Cooper as she her Shine Hope story from engineering to coaching, navigating profound grief, and finding Hope in adversity. Michelle opens up about the loss of her husband, the challenges of self-advocacy in healthcare, and how she turned personal hardships into a mission to empower others. Join us for a heartfelt conversation on the power of self-care and human connection. Listen to this inspiring episode.

The Hope Matrix Podcast on Campus Episode 13: Founding TASC and Creating a Safe Environment for Teens in NWA, Featuring Dawn Spragg

Life lessons are things that you have to experience to learn. In this episode, host Avery Peel is joined by Dawn Spragg, a co-founder of the Teen Action and Support Center. Dawn and her co-founders have created a place that specifically supports teens by providing resources, community service learning, and counseling. It prepares teens to enter adulthood as the best version of themselves. Tune in and hear how Dawn used the Shine Framework to create this amazing place for teens in Northwest Arkansas. Listen to this episode.

Join us - Live in Las Vegas for a Teen Workshop on April 13

Know a teen who might benefit from a stress release workshop? If you haven’t heard it, we invite you to join Hope Means Nevada’s teen-focused workshop on managing stress, easing anxiety, and fostering resilience! I will attend in person to do a workshop with teens on writing their Shine Hope Stories. Other speakers include Mai Lieng Tran, Sariah Nokes, and Torri Shack. Find out more and sign up today.

The Five Keys to Finding Hope in Challenging Times

Did you know that hopeful people are more likely to reach their goals? Or that Hope plays a key role in fighting poverty and improving well-being? Studies show Hope is essential for quality of life, health, and more. In partnership with Global Compassion Coalition, join Kathryn Goetzke on May 15, 2025, at 9:00 AM PT for a free 90-minute workshop to learn the five “Shine Hope” keys, how to measure Hope, and ways to bring it into your daily life. Discover how your story can build Hope and see how communities, schools, and colleges make Hope a reality. Register here.