Hopebeat Weekly: May 16, 2024
Activating Hope at Work
It was pretty amazing to present our workplace Shine Hope program and Hope Science at the OneMind at Work global forum in Napa, California last week. We also did a workshop on how to write Your Hope Story, a powerful process for activating hope that we want to teach the whole world. I was super inspired by the conference, as while the mental health crisis is significant, One Mind members are innovative, proactive, and have the collective power to make real impact. That brings me hope.
I also loved hearing Brandon Staglin, the co-founder and Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer of OneMind at Work, speak about his mental health journey. What he has accomplished is extraordinary, and his vulnerability and openness are what I needed to hear to fuel my own mission. I am grateful to Dr. Kathy Pike, CEO of OneMind at Work, and Christina McCarthy, the Executive Director of OneMind at Work, for considering Hope as a strategy for workplace mental health and allowing me to share my own story and the role hope plays in the solution.
Teaching hope has become my purpose in life. Activating purpose is a Happiness Habit in the Shine Hope framework we teach, and is taught in the Hopeful Minds® and Hopeful Mindsets® programs. Purpose is so key to hope, as are our beliefs in ourselves and our ability to make them a reality.
In the latest episode of The Hope Matrix Podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with Damian Wąsowicz, the author of “The Bicycle Test: Finding Belief, Purpose, and Hope after a Traumatic Brain Injury.” His story is pretty incredible, as I think you will agree.
Damian’s journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, illustrating how belief and purpose can light the path forward even in the darkest of times. His story serves as an inspiration for anyone navigating adversity, reminding us that hope is always within reach.
You can listen to Damian’s incredible story on The Hope Matrix Podcast below:
Listen to this Hope Matrix Podcast Episode
Additionally, if you’re interested in exploring Damian’s book, “The Bicycle Test,” you can find it here.
May Damian’s journey resonate with you deeply and reaffirm the power of belief and purpose in your own life, and the lives of those around you.
If so inspired, reach out to start activating Hope in your workplace today.
Keep Shining!
xoxoxo,
Kathryn
Kathryn Goetzke, MBA
- CEO & Chief Hope Officer, The Shine Hope Company
- Author of The Biggest Little Book About Hope
- Founder of International Foundation for Research and Education on Hope (iFred)
- Creator of Hopeful Cities, and Hopeful Minds
- Creator of Hopeful Mindsets Overview, Hopeful Mindsets in the Workplace Overview, and Hopeful Mindsets on the College Campus Course
- Podcast host of The Hope Matrix
- Chief Mood Officer, The Mood Factory (taking a break, for hope!)
- www.kathryngoetzke.com
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Events and Engagements
We are thrilled to announce that our Chief Hope Officer and CEO, Kathryn Goetzke, will be speaking at the GlobalMindEd 10th Anniversary Conference in Denver this June 17-19! She will be sharing that all we are doing to activate hope on campuses and in schools around the world. GlobalMindED’s Global Classroom Sessions gather leaders from across the country and world to address challenges and opportunities concerning learning and earning, mentoring and global skills. Find out more.
Email activate@theshinehopecompany.com if you’d like to invite us to speak at your event.
Thoughts from our Program Users
“I really enjoyed my Hopeful Mindset on the College Campus class experience, it gave me a new way to look at things in addition to helping me recognize my emotions and deal with them in a healthy way without letting them take over my life. Learning about your upstairs and downstairs brain really helped me put things into perspective on anxiety and I’m really grateful I got to take it with me”– Kyrie
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