Trigger Warning: This episode includes honest conversations about mental health and suicide. Please listen with care if this might be hard for you.

On this episode of This Hope, we’re joined by the incredible Rachael Newham — mental health advocate, Theology of Mental Health Specialist, and author — for a deep and honest chat about faith, mental illness, and the realities of motherhood when you're struggling.

Rachael shares her powerful story of navigating depression, suicide, and what it’s looked like to hold onto hope in Jesus through it all.

✨ In this episode, we talk about:

• The importance of lament in the Christian life (and why we need more of it in church)

• How the church can show up better for those struggling

• What it’s like to manage mental illness while raising little ones

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• Tips for looking after your mental health while holding on to hope

If you're a Christian navigating mental health struggles, especially in the middle of motherhood, this one’s for you.

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In this podcast , Steve shares his incredible journey from a troubled childhood filled with academic struggles and a passion for music to a life of crime and addiction. After facing potential prison time, a pivotal encounter with God changed his life forever, leading him to find hope and purpose in faith. Steve's story highlights the transformative power of God's love.

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In this podcast episode, Paul Marshall opens up about his personal journey of faith. He discusses his experience of being healed from a life-threatening bowel disease and the subsequent career changes that followed. Paul shares how he followed God's guidance to prioritize his role as a father and later transitioned into ministry work. He also talks about his role at Mercy UK, where he is involved in helping individuals with mental health challenges through a psycho-spiritual approach.

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In this episode we are joined by David (Davey) Harper. Davey opens up about his journey from addiction to redemption, emphasizing the significance of relationships and the power of embracing brokenness. Growing up in a challenging environment, Davey's life took a dark turn as he fell into addiction, which lasted for 16 years. However, through the support of a church community and a Christian rehab program, he found hope and a new purpose. Now, Davey works for Glasgow City Mission, using his own experiences to connect with and support others struggling with addiction and homelessness. He believes in building genuine relationships and creating a sense of belonging, helping individuals on their journey to recovery and transformation.

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In this episode we are joined by Harriett Eldridge, a registered nutrition practitioner with her own private practice, Rooted Living. Harriett opens up about her rebellious teenage years, her experience of struggling with food and body image and how she eventually found her way back to God. Harriett’s story is one of hope for anyone who has a difficult relationship with food or body image. Through intuitive eating, self-compassion and seeing herself through God’s eyes, Harriett found freedom from diet-culture and now she helps others do the same.

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In this episode we take a closer look at the shepherd's lived experience in the nativity story. Join Fi as she explores the impact of social rejection and ponders how the shepherds might have felt. If you’ve ever felt the sting of rejection, this episode is for you.

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In this episode Fi discusses the difficulty of waiting in an instant culture. With the help of Curt Ritcher’s experiment on the perseverance of rats, she explores the difference hope makes to our ability to hold on in dark times. Join Fi as she looks at the history of the Israelites and the promise in Isaiah 9 that carried through the centuries until Jesus came to earth.

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This Hope is a brand new podcast from Fi & Trevor Tucker. Join us as we share stories of hope, wrestle with the theology of living in a broken world and explore what biblical hope really looks like. We believe that in Jesus, there is hope for the hopeless.

In this episode Fi & Trev dive into Jesus walking on water in Matthew 14:22-34. They discuss what can be learned from Peter’s experience of starting to sink and discover how keeping your focus on Jesus can bring hope when our mental health or circumstance hits a bump in the road.

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This Hope is a Christian podcast from Fi & Trevor Tucker discussing faith and mental health. Join us as we share stories of hope, wrestle with the theology of living in a broken world and explore what biblical hope really looks like. We believe, that in Jesus, there is hope for the hopeless.

New episode streaming every other Friday.