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

Ep 32 | Step Into Your Own Progress

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 everyday life. Yet often we remain stuck. Aware, but unmoving. Hoping, but not stepping.
Through John 5 and the encounter at Bethesda, we explore the disruptive question Jesus asks, “Do you want to be made well?” This question reveals the difference between wanting change and participating in it. The man explains his situation, but does not move. Many of us do the same.
We unpack the mindsets that quietly keep us stuck and camping in hard places instead of walking through them.
In this episode, we talk about• The difference between longing for change and stepping into it• How victim thinking keeps us explaining instead of acting• Why comparison distracts us from stewarding our own progress• The illusion of pity and how it quietly stalls growth• The difference between complacency and true contentment• Why forward movement requires participation, not perfection
Progress does not come from waiting until everything is right. It begins when we move with what we have. Faith often looks like action before clarity. Jesus invites transformation, but He does not force it.
This episode is an invitation to stop waiting, stop explaining, and start participating. Pick up your mat. Take the step. Step into your own progress.
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Keywords:step into your own progress, Christian growth for women, how to stop feeling stuck, faith and action, personal responsibility and faith, overcoming victim mindset, comparison and jealousy, self pity and growth, complacency vs contentment, moving forward in faith, Christian personal growth podcast, John 5 lesson, spiritual growth for women
 

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

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 expectation instead of discernment, the cost shows up as exhaustion, resentment, burnout, and disconnection from what actually matters.
We explore why saying yes so often feels easier than saying no, and how busyness can become both a badge of honor and a form of avoidance. For many women, being needed, being productive, or being the strong one has quietly become part of their identity. But just because you can say yes does not mean you should.
In this episode, we talk about• Why people-pleasing, performance, and fear drive so many of our yeses• The hidden cost of overcommitment on our physical, emotional, spiritual, and relational health• How to recognize when your yes is no longer aligned with your values or God’s invitation• What it actually looks like to grow your no and protect your yes without guilt• Why boundaries are not about withdrawal, but about honesty and stewardship
We return to this anchor truth throughout the conversation: 
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
Learning to grow your no is not about becoming unavailable. It is about becoming intentional, discerning, and faithful with what has actually been entrusted to you.
This episode is for the woman who feels stretched thin, overwhelmed, or quietly resentful of commitments she once agreed to with good intentions. It is an invitation to stop living from pressure and start living from wisdom.
Listener Resource- Become a No ProWe have included a worksheet in the show notes to help you begin growing your no, clarifying your yes, and discerning what needs to shift in this season.
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Keywords:Christian podcast for women, learning to say no, people pleasing, boundaries, burnout, overwhelm, discernment, faith based podcast, protecting your yes, growing your no

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

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 that the mind can be shaped and influenced in ways we don’t always notice. But I also learned the faithfulness of God and the power of His Word to protect, guide, and set us free.
In this episode, we explore:
How fear, worry, comparison, and old patterns can hijack your thinking
The difference between a mind bound by lies and a mind built on truth
How Scripture provides clarity, peace, and freedom
Practical ways to actively choose what you think about before thoughts take hold
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What am I thinking?” or felt trapped by recurring thoughts, this episode will help you steward your thoughts, renew your mind, find peace, and live free.
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Keywords:renewing your mind, take thoughts captive, mental clarity, break anxiety loops, control your thoughts, live free, faith and mind, guard your thoughts, Christian mental health, freedom from worry
 

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

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 responding to what God is revealing, rather than pushing through out of obligation or expectation, can help you make intentional, sustainable choices that honor your heart, bandwidth, and purpose.
As we step into a new season, many women find themselves navigating the pressure, expectations, and “shoulds” that come with trying to move forward. Chasing resolutions, driven by obligation, fear, or people-pleasing, often leaves us exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in cycles of overwhelm. This episode invites you to pause, reflect, and let God guide your next steps, so your decisions are intentional, sustainable, and hope-filled.
We also explore the different postures we navigate new seasons from: The Apathetic, who feel stuck or discouraged by past disappointments; The Ambitious, who try to push through with sheer willpower; and The Expectant, who learn to pause, reflect, and act with clarity and discernment. This conversation is a reminder that lasting change comes from wisdom, prayer, and reflection—not from pressure, proving, or self-reliance.
If you’re wrestling with questions like:
How do I move forward with clarity without burning out?
How can I make choices that honor my time, emotional energy, and God-given purpose?
How do I stop responding out of obligation and start responding to what God is revealing?
…this series kickoff episode is full of encouragement, practical insight, and faith-filled guidance to help you move forward in your story with intention, courage, and hope.
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Ep. 28 | Dean Sikes – When Your Pain Becomes a Platform: How God Heals What We Hide

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 pain, and the incredible way God chose to use the very thing he once worked hardest to hide. After carrying a secret for 22 years, Dean opens up about abuse, shame, and the journey toward healing, and how God has redeemed his story in a way he never could have imagined.
At Wild Hope Rising, we often talk about wilderness seasons, the places where we feel limited, disconnected, or fenced in by parts of our story we don’t know how to face. Dean’s story is a powerful reminder that God does not waste our pain. In this conversation, we talk about how the place of deepest shame can become the place of greatest connection, and how what once felt like a barrier can become the very platform God uses to help others feel seen, heard, and deeply valued.
What is most striking about Dean’s story is not just that he found healing, but that God continues to use the most painful part of his past to bring hope, belonging, and freedom to others. The place he once tried to outrun is now the place he ministers from. The story he once kept hidden is now the story helping people around the world believe that they matter.
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Ep. 27 | Jaime Jamgochian – When Hope Gets Hijacked: Finding God When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

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 as though our hope gets hijacked.
In this Hope Huddle, we sat down with Jaime Jamgochian, who knows this experience personally. Jaime is a Dove-nominated singer, songwriter, worship leader, speaker for women’s events, and author of Sacred Surrender: The Practice of Waiting Well with God. In this Hope Huddle, she shares her journey through unexpected health challenges, the wilderness season of Lyme Disease that caused her to go from living the dream in her newly decorated condo surrounded by community- to moving cross country away from the life she loved in order to be cared for by her parents. She describes the wilderness as a place where everything felt backwards. A place where she learned that her plan B was God’s plan A, and Jaime encountered God and learned to surrender as Jesus loved her back to health
If you’re wrestling with questions like:
How do I trust God when the story I’m living isn’t the one I wanted?
How do I find hope when life feels like it’s falling apart?
How do I surrender when it feels like God is far away. 
…this episode is full of encouragement, practical insight, and faith-filled guidance from someone who has walked the path herself.
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Grab her book: Sacred Surrender: The Practice of Waiting Well with God on Amazon
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To see her live in Northern Nevada - Sparks Concert
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Ep. 26- From Ashes to Good: Finding Purpose in Life's Hardest Seasons

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 truly means for God to work all things together for good- and what it doesn’t mean. We talk honestly about seasons of deep grief, betrayal, loss, and pain, and why leaning into these realities (without spiritual bypassing) is essential for transformation.
Together, we explore practical steps to process grief, identify lies and fears, and engage in honest conversations with God. Using the metaphor of the butterfly, we reflect on how cocoon-like seasons of suffering can break us down and reshape us into something new, ready to embrace the wide-open, spacious life God has for us.
This episode is for every woman navigating life’s wilderness, seeking hope, and wanting to discover purpose and goodness—even in the midst of the hardest seasons.
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Keywords: Rise from Ashes, Hope Huddle, Wild Hope Rising, from ashes to good, finding purpose, hope in hard seasons, Romans 8:28, faith through suffering, emotional health, spiritual growth, wide-open spacious life, honest conversations with God

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

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 moments where the “what if” questions start creeping in, especially during seasons of chronic illness and health challenges.
Cat shares how bringing our doubts, fears, and questions before God doesn’t mean giving up; it means stepping into trust, even if the outcomes aren’t what we hope for. Listen in as she reflects on how music, prayer, and her special “Sitting Spot” have shaped her worship, hope, and perspective, and how living with health struggles has deepened her ability to hear God’s voice, see His faithfulness, and embrace each breath as a gift.
This episode is for every woman navigating wilderness seasons, longing to rise from ashes, and ready to step into the wide-open spacious life God has for her.
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Ep. 24- Amy Foraker- Healing from Words That Hurt: How Thoughts and the Body Hold What We Believe

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 how God brings healing even in the hidden places.
In this week’s Rise from Ashes, we invited Amy Foraker back for another Hope Huddle. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in private practice as well as a clinical supervisor and staff therapist at Bayside Counseling Center in Granite Bay, CA. Her passion is walking alongside others as they navigate the wild complexities of being fully human yet made in the image of God.
Have you ever been surprised by your own reactions or emotions? Amy had some fascinating insights about how our bodies are always listening and remembering, even long after we feel like our brains have “moved on.”
Surprisingly, we all had stories that elicited strong reactions in us, around the color purple. Listen in as you hear how God has been redeeming those stories — and how we can use our emotions as clues for restorative work in our lives as we get curious and invite Him into our process.
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Keywords: faith-based healing, emotional health, Christian counseling, Hope Huddle, Wild Hope Rising, living in Christ, emotional awareness, trauma healing, faith and therapy

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

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 Center in Granite Bay, CA.  Her passion is walking alongside others as they navigate the wild complexities of being fully human yet made in the image of God.
Amy humbly shares about her own wilderness experience and how God met her there & helped her reclaim who she was meant to be. In this episode, you will learn some insightful truths about how to spot and name when you are living “from the flesh” or “In Christ”. 
 
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