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Wild Hope Rising: A Podcast for Women on Faith, Healing & Purpose

Sunny Cain & Tammy Claughton | Christian Podcasts for Women

51 episodes

Wilderness seasons. Honest stories. Life with a present God. Brave next steps.

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A Christian podcast for women who have a mind to grow and are ready to walk with courage, freedom, healing, and purpose. If you’re craving honest conversations about faith, emotional health, identity, and finding hope in the hard places, you’ve found your people. We’ve saved a seat for you at our table.

Hosted by Sunny Cain and Tammy Claughton, each Hope Huddle feels like gathering with trusted friends, women who get real about their stories, walk through the wilderness with God, and discover the wide-open spacious life they were created for. Together, we name what’s really going on, reconnect with God’s heart, and take hope-fueled action toward transformation, resilience, and wholeness.

Here, you’ll find encouragement for the wilderness seasons, practical conversations about mindset and emotional healing, and faith-filled guidance for living with purpose, even when life feels upside down. Whether you’re rebuilding, rising from ashes, or stepping into what’s next, you’ll be reminded that you are already her—beautifully made, deeply loved, and called to walk in freedom.

Buckle up, friends. It’s time for Wild Hope.

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  1. EP. 50 | Why Is It So Hard to Pray With Your Spouse? — Brad & Heidi Mitchell

    · 56 min · Episode 51

    Why can praying with the person you love feel so vulnerable? Maybe you both love God, but praying together still feels awkward. Maybe one of you wants a deeper spiritual connection and the other isn't there yet. Or…

  2. Ep. 49 | Ann White on Courage, Fear, and Coming Out of Hiding

    · 48 min · Episode 50

    Ep. 49 | Ann White on Courage, Fear, and Coming Out of Hiding Sometimes hiding doesn’t look like hiding at all. We can keep showing up, caring for others, and doing what needs to be done while protecting the places in…

  3. Ep. 48 | When God Allures Us Into the Wilderness

    · 28 min · Episode 49

    Ep. 48 | When God Allures Us into the Wilderness What if the wilderness isn’t only a place we find ourselves, but sometimes a place God lovingly draws us into? In this solo episode, Sunny takes us into the book of…

  4. Ep. 47- Becky L. McCoy | When You're Too Weary For the Faith You've Known

    · 58 min · Episode 48

    What happens when grief, loss, or sheer weariness collide with the faith you’ve always known? In this Hope Huddle, we sit down with Becky McCoy, writer, retreat leader, spiritual director, and author of In the Company…

  5. Ep. 46 | Karrie Garcia | What Your Anger is Trying to Tell You

    · 53 min · Episode 47

    Anger can be uncomfortable—especially for Christian women who may have learned to suppress it, fear it, or even believe that feeling angry is wrong. But what if anger isn’t the enemy? What if it’s actually trying to…

  6. Ep. 45 | Once Upon a Time, We Were 20: Looking Back, Growing Forward | Wild Hope Summer Porch Conversations

    · 39 min · Episode 46

    Pull up a chair on the porch, pour yourself a glass of lemonade, and hang out with Tammy and Sunny for another Wild Hope Summer Porch Conversation. Today, we're looking back at the women we were at 20—and this…

  7. Ep. 44 | Would You Rather?- Wild Hope Summer Porch Conversations

    · 42 min · Episode 45

    Ep. 44 | Would You Rather - Wild Hope Summer Porch Conversations Today we’re inviting you onto the porch with a glass of lemonade for a little something different. As part of our Wild Hope Summer Series, we’re…

  8. Ep 43. | How to Have a Wild Hope Summer No Matter What Season You’re In

    · 17 min · Episode 44

    What if summer wasn't just a season on the calendar? In this short Hope Huddle On The Go, Sunny explores the idea that our lives move through seasons much like nature does. There are winters marked by loss, springs…

  9. Ep. 42 | The Wilderness We Choose- God Waits to Be Gracious to You.

    · 28 min · Episode 43

    Sometimes we choose the Wilderness. Not necessarily because we love camping- but because we love chasing temporary pleasure. The problem is, it never satisfies, and in fact leaves us hungering, thirsting, and longing…

  10. Ep. 41 | Roger & The Three R’s- Learn to Take Thoughts Captive

    · 26 min · Episode 42

    This week is a solo episode with practical encouragement from Sunny Cain speaking to the reality that we sometimes live with a misplaced identity. We answer to whispers from the thief who comes “only to steal, kill and…

  11. Ep. 40 | Sending Out an SOS- God Responds & The Clouds Advance

    · 26 min · Episode 41

    Let’s live with more SOS and less, “I Got This!” This week is a solo episode with encouragement from Sunny Cain speaking to the reality that as humans we often try to shoulder life alone. More than self-help, or…

  12. Ep. 39| Prayer Pod- One for the Wilderness

    · 15 min · Episode 40

    Because sometimes you just need someone to pray for you. 💥 Subscribe, review, and share the love! Tag us when you listen & let us know what’s shifting in you: Facebook | Instagram 🌐 www.wildhoperising.com Buckle up —…

  13. Ep 38 | Why You Still Don’t Feel Good Enough: Breaking Free from Shame

    · 57 min · Episode 39

    This week we are talking about something most women do not want to talk about—but almost every woman has felt: shame. It is the voice that says, “You are not enough,” “Who do you think you are?” or “You will always be…

  14. Ep.37| Laurie Dufresne- How to Help Others Feel Seen & Heard | Listening that Transforms Relationships

    · 59 min · Episode 38

    Topics: communication in relationships, listening skills, feeling heard, limiting beliefs, healthy relationships We’re huddled up with Laurie Dufresne, mindset and transformation coach, to talk about how we can show…

  15. Ep 36 | Why Female Friendships Feel So Hard: Natalie Runion on Comparison, Jealousy, and Sacred Sisterhood

    · 55 min · Episode 37

    Topics: female friendships, comparison between women, jealousy, gossip, insecurity, sacred sisterhood We’re huddled up with Natalie Runion, speaker, pastor, author, and creator of the Raised to Stay community. Natalie…

  16. Ep 35 | Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith on Being Fully Known: Emotional Rest, Belonging, and Surrender

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 36

    Topics: Emotional rest, belonging, surrender as posture, and freedom from performance We are huddled up with Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith to talk about her book Being Fully Known The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding,…

  17. Ep 34 | How to Overcome Fear, Self Doubt, and the Internal Voices That Hold You Back

    · 52 min · Episode 35

    Topics: Overcoming fear, self doubt, and the internal voices that hold you back Have you ever started moving toward something meaningful only to feel an internal pushback that stalls your progress? Maybe it shows up…

  18. Ep 33 | From Lip Service to Lived Trust; How to Let God Be God

    · 53 min · Episode 34

    What does it actually look like to trust God- not just say we do? In this episode of the Fresh Sound, New Ground series, we’re confronting the tension many women live in: we say we trust God, yet we still try to…

  19. Ep 32 | Step Into Your Own Progress

    · 53 min · Episode 33

    In this week’s Hope Huddle, we talk about the gap many women live in between longing for change and actually participating in it. We say we want growth. We want forward movement in our health, relationships, faith, and…

  20. Ep. 31 | When Yes Is Costing You: Growing Your No and Protecting Your Yes

    · 43 min · Episode 32

    In this week’s Hope Huddle, we talk about a struggle so many women quietly carry: saying yes out of pressure, obligation, or people-pleasing and slowly losing themselves in the process. When every yes is driven by…

  21. Ep. 30 | What Am I Thinking? How to Take Your Thoughts Captive and Live Free

    · 36 min · Episode 31

    This week I’m flying solo (Sunny Cain) and sharing my personal testimony about the mind—how our thoughts shape our lives and how they can slowly, subtly take control if left unchecked. Growing up in a cult taught me…

  22. Ep. 29 | Revelation over Resolution: Responding to What God Is Revealing

    · 47 min · Episode 30

    In this Hope Huddle, we dive into how women can move forward with clarity, courage, and hope, even when life feels overwhelming, obligations are piling up, and the pressure to “do it all” is real. We explore how…

  23. Ep. 28 | Dean Sikes – When Your Pain Becomes a Platform: How God Heals What We Hide

    · 51 min · Episode 29

    In this Hope Huddle, Sunny Cain sits down with Dean Sikes, author, speaker, and advocate whose “You Matter” message has reached millions around the world. Dean shares the story behind the impressive life, the hidden…

  24. Ep. 27 | Jaime Jamgochian – When Hope Gets Hijacked: Finding God When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

    · 49 min · Episode 28

    We all go through seasons where life doesn’t look the way we planned—our health struggles, relationships fall apart, dreams feel out of reach, and faith can feel smaller than a mustard seed. In these moments, it feels…

  25. Ep. 26- From Ashes to Good: Finding Purpose in Life's Hardest Seasons

    · 55 min · Episode 26

    In the final Rise from Ashes Hope Huddle, Sunny and Tammy pull up chairs around our table to wrestle with one of the hardest questions: Can any good come from the ashes? Drawing from Romans 8:28, we explore what it…

  26. Ep. 25- Cat Fuller- Honest Conversations with God: Hope, ‘What Ifs,’ and Faith Through Health Challenges

    · 52 min · Episode 27

    In this week’s Rise from Ashes Hope Huddle, we welcome Cat Fuller, a devoted wilderness woman, nurse practitioner, mom, nana, and a listener around our table. Together, we dive into honest conversations with God- those…

  27. Ep. 24- Amy Foraker- Healing from Words That Hurt: How Thoughts and the Body Hold What We Believe

    · 50 min · Episode 25

    Ever wondered how your emotions and thoughts are connected to what your body feels? In this Hope Huddle conversation with counselor Amy Foraker, we explore how our bodies remember, how words can shape our stories, and…

  28. Ep.23 – Amy Foraker: Healing Beliefs, the Nervous System & Living In Christ

    · 50 min · Episode 24

    In this week’s Rise from Ashes, we huddle up with our new friend Amy Foraker a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in private practice as well as a clinical supervisor and staff therapist at Bayside Counseling…

  29. Ep. 22- Rise From Ashes- The Beliefs & Behaviors that Keep Us Bound to Our Wounds

    · 56 min · Episode 23

    In this Hope Huddle we dive in to an honest conversation about the behaviors and beliefs that keep us bound to our wounds. When life breaks down, we often pick up lies, beliefs, roles, and coping mechanisms that feel…

  30. Ep.21- Tori Hein: Turn Toward the Rubble- The Invitation to Grieve

    · 56 min · Episode 22

    In this week’s Rise from Ashes series, we huddle up with our dear friend Tori Hein- a down-to-earth Bible teacher, trauma-informed coach, and executive program director for Freedom Movement. Tori vulnerably shares…

  31. Ep. 20- Rise From Ashes- Survey the Territory

    · 56 min · Episode 21

    What if God could turn your pain into praise? In this week’s Hope Huddle, we’re kicking off our new series, Rise from Ashes. Together, we take the brave step of surveying the territory of our lives — looking honestly…

  32. Ep. 19- Margaret Feinberg- The God You Need to Know

    · 45 min · Episode 20

    The Holy Spirit. More than a mystery or an afterthought, He’s the friend who walks with us—guiding, comforting, and strengthening us, especially in wilderness seasons. And yet, depending on your background or church…

  33. Ep-18-Rhonda Velez- When God Says No, Eat Cake.

    · 48 min · Episode 19

    Have you ever been through a season where you’ve prayed for healing, for a relationship to be restored, for that long-awaited opportunity. You’ve done everything “right,” and still, the answer is silence or an…

  34. Ep. 17- Lisa Whittle- More than a Body

    · 51 min · Episode 18

    Our culture is relentless in the messages it sends women about their bodies—what to fix, what to change, and how to make them look younger. In this episode, Sunny huddles up with author and Bible teacher Lisa Whittle…

  35. Ep. 16- Kirsten Wilson-Finding Words in the Wilderness

    · 59 min · Episode 17

    When life goes silent, how do you find the words to pray, process, and move forward? We all face wilderness seasons—those times that feel dry, disorienting, and full of obstacles. They can be triggered by grief, life…

  36. Ep. 15- Adam Young- Make Sense of Your Story

    · 53 min · Episode 16

    All of us carry a story. But not all of us know how to name it — let alone face it with kindness, curiosity, and hope. And yet, the truth is: our stories shape everything — our relationships, how we see God, and how we…

  37. Ep.14- The Unforced Rhythm of Grace

    · 50 min · Episode 15

    SEASON TWO KICKOFF! In this episode, we return to a topic we keep coming back to time and time again; the unforced rhythms of grace. Rooted in Matthew 11:28–30, we share how we’re learning to walk freely and lightly…

  38. Ep. 13- From "Power-Through" to "Purposeful Pause"

    · 55 min · Episode 14

    As women, we’re well-versed in the power through — pushing past indicators and warning signs, juggling roles, and striving to do “all the things” and “all the things, well.” But what if the real power is found in the…

  39. Ep. 12- Break Free From Limiting Beliefs- A Hope Huddle with Laurie Dufresne

    · 58 min · Episode 12

    What if your beliefs are all that is holding you back, keeping you playing small, and leading to the overwhelming feeling of being STUCK? In this Hope Huddle episode, Tammy & Sunny huddled up with mindset and…

  40. Ep. 11- Outrage. Disruption. And A Call for Change in "WE-The Church"

    · 42 min · Episode 13

    **Sensitive Topic Warning. May not want to listen at work or with kiddos running around. ** There are moments when staying silent isn’t an option—and this is one of them. In this raw and deeply honest episode which is…

  41. Ep. 10- The Curious Shift from Overwhelm to Overflow- A Rise & Step Episode

    · 46 min · Episode 11

    The Curious Shift from Overwhelm to Overflow- BONUS EPISODE COMPANION- Rise & Step: The Overflow Toolkit Ever feel overwhelmed, like you’re drowning in demands, expectations, and emotions—and just trying to stay…

  42. Ep.9- Hope Dud#5- Jerry McGuire Lied- Put the Dud to Death

    · 59 min · Episode 10

    “You complete me.” Nope. Not today, Jerry. In this raw and real episode of Wild Hope Rising, Sunny and Tammy tackle one of the sneakiest hope duds out there: the belief that another person can be your source of…

  43. Ep.8- Hope Dud #4- The Pressure for Perfect

    · 41 min · Episode 9

    Hope Dud #4 The Pressure for Perfect Ever feel like you’re falling behind on some invisible checklist? Like if your life doesn’t look polished, filtered, and all-together, then somehow you’re not enough? In this real…

  44. Ep.7- Hope Dud #3 – Hope Isn’t Numb: Rethinking What Healing Feels Like

    · 40 min · Episode 8

    Hope Dud #3 – Hope Isn’t Numb: Rethinking What Healing Feels Like Is it possible that our pursuit of healing can actually drain our hope? In this real and raw episode, Sunny Cain continues in the "Hope Dud” series-…

  45. Ep.6- Hope Dud #2- The BOO- The Big Opinions of Others.

    · 34 min · Episode 7

    Let's chat today about how we are sometimes driven by thoughts in our subconscious, which we may be entirely unaware of. These thoughts form actions driven by internal messages lurking under the surface in our hearts;…

  46. Ep-5- Hope Dud #1- Self Help Culture; The Exploitation of Hope

    · 29 min · Episode 6

    We are launching a brand new series called HOPE DUDS today! Our goal is to help women in wilderness seasons identify the many different ways, we attempt to manufacture our own hope. These leave us exhausted,…

  47. Ep.4- Haunting Songs of Freedom

    · 34 min · Episode 4

    Today Sunny and Tammy gather around the table for real talk around the messages we as women are constantly hearing, internalizing, and carrying with us. On one hand we are told to love ourselves, embrace our…

  48. Ep. 3- Probabilities, Possibilities, & Wild Hope

    · 24 min · Episode 5

    Have you ever played it safe when it comes to “getting your hopes up” because you don’t want to be disappointed again? Yep, me too! Friend, we are talking about hope today, and let me tell you- over the past several…

  49. Ep.2-The (Wild)erness- New Wings

    · 28 min · Episode 3

    Have you ever walked through a season that left you feeling stuck, unable to move forward? Has that season triggered your insecurity as you look around you and see other people “living their best life?” These seasons…

  50. Ep.1-Where Wild Hope Begins- You're Right on Time!

    · 41 min · Episode 2

    Have you ever felt like you were too late, “behind”, or disconnected from vision and purpose? Then friend, you are going to find yourself at home here at Wild Hope Rising. Tammy and I have designed this community to…

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