Hope's Cast
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome to Hope’s Cast, a space dedicated to self-growth and motivation. Follow host Hope Salman, a television reporter with keen interviewing skills honed in Chicago, as she talks to people who have kept going through difficult times. With Hope, guests get beyond highlight reels on social media and share how they’re cracking life’s codes.
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Diane Pathieu: Fighting silent battles while live on TV
March 04, 2023 06:01 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBSome TV news reporters and anchors should get an award for their acting skills. Like everyone else, real life happens to us. Sometimes while we are live on TV. Diane Pathieu shares the painful memory she has, learning her husband has brain cancer, while anchoring a newscast. It was the most intense commercial break of her life. Diane is a reporter and fill-in anchor in Chicago at WLS/ABC7. She is one of very few Middle Eastern women in news working for the third largest television market i...
Hope's Cast: Welcome Back!
July 06, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBWelcome back to Hope's Cast! Much has changed in my life since the last episode! I am ready to share all of the details. Tune in to learn what I've been up to! Season 2 is here!
Kenzie K: Navigating the broadcasting business and life as a radio host
July 12, 2021 01:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB1:00 Kenzie's ties to Chicago 2:33 Kenzie’s career journey 7:20 how Kenzie felt about moving to Chicago 8:07 embracing who you are 8:12 “Get in where you fit in!” 9:19- overcoming career struggles 10:00 Kenzie working in TV news 11:00 “I took every opportunity!” 12:00 wanting to be successful at a young age 13:46 “The audience wants you for a reason.” 16:49 embracing who she is 18:00 “She was kind to me when there was no benefit for her.” 20:38 Kenzie discusses past eating diso...
Larry Potash: Chicago TV news anchor reflects on his career and shares journalism tips
June 16, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MB2:00 Day in the life of Larry Potash 2:30 working the morning news shift 3:27 Did you always know you wanted to be a reporter and an anchor? 4:30 Why good storytelling is important 5:31 Larry’s road to success 8:11 Is this how you imagined your life? 9:44 Writing for news tips 10:25 Did you ever want to work at the network level? 12:18 Larry’s favorite stories to cover 13:40 “If you’re not pissing someone off then you’re not doing your job correctly.” 14:20 Larry explaining “Backst...
Amal Hadid & Lora Kawar: Physician assistants by day, fashion bloggers by night
May 28, 2021 19:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB1:00 how Lora and Amal met 1:13 why they started LAMstyle 7:50 how Hope and Amal met 10:50 social norms and cultural norms 12:02 setbacks with the blog 16:16- breaking social norms 18:20 it’s never too late 18:55- Amal managing mom-life and work-life 21:31 “You don’t know someone until you know someone.” 22:20 how their page grew 25:02 making money influencing 26:15 sponsoring apps 27:24 influencing is a job 30:32 how they stand out 32:55 reflecting on their lives 33:22 quest...
Chris Fahmy: Self-made millionaire shares online marketing and TikTok tips
May 07, 2021 19:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB2:00 drop shipping 4:30 online marketing tips 8:23 consistency tips/ Pareto principle 10:00 not using his college degree 13:00 paving his own path 16:54 losing everything and living in his car 18:50 sleeping in a bed for the first time after living in his car 20:00 looking back at success and moving forward 22:00 perks of working for yourself 26:00 personal development and overcoming failure 27:20 mindset 29:00 thinking outside of the box 30:30 TikTok advice 35:40 "Perfection i...
Nora Dababneh: Reimagining the hairstyling industry & sharing entrepreneurial tips
April 14, 2021 17:59 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBNora Dababneh her dreams a reality when she opened her own hair salon at just 20-years-old. Her success allowed her the opportunity to become a brand ambassador for many leading brands in the hair industry. When she is not at her salon with her clients, she is traveling the world teaching her hair styling techniques. In this episode you will hear all about the challenges of starting your own business, experiences working in the beauty industry during the pandemic, ways Nora overcame the hab...
Amber Lancaster: Life behind-the-scenes of a Hell's Kitchen Chef
April 01, 2021 02:10 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBAmber is a contestant on season 19 of Hell’s Kitchen and the head chef at Aparium Hotel. She has a culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu Paris and has worked for top chefs all over the world. She spills the beans about life behind-the-scenes of the TV show and the kitchen. Amber and I met when we were studying at Loyola University. She is as tenacious and driven as they come. She shares her experiences working in the most intense kitchens, the set back that almost ended her career, and how ...
Dana Boulukos: Traveling on a teacher's salary & teaching during the pandemic
March 16, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB1:00 teaching during the pandemic 10:30 am I successful? 11:30 why teaching? 18:30 traveling on a teachers salary 20:00 money saving tips 25:00 the investment of traveling 28:04 “If you wait too long to travel, it may be too late." 25:29 traveling with a purpose 30:41 Dana's sabbatical experience 37:00 the importance of talking to strangers 40:00 why to take a travel gap 42:00 gratitude for good leaders 43:00 Dana's biggest gift of teaching 45:00 beauty of traveling the United...
Rodrigo Garcia Platas: Breaking down life coaching, overcoming childhood trauma, and mental health awareness
February 26, 2021 19:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBRodrigo Garcia Platas is a transformational life coach master, with more than 20 years of experience. He is an expert in systemic psychology and certified as a FIFA sports psychologist. He has more than 100,000 students all around the world. In this episode, Rodrigo explains the difference between life coaching and therapy- and the importance of seeking guidance when it comes to mental health. Rodrigo vulnerably shares his emotional breakthrough journey, and how it inspires him to help peop...
Nathalie Basha: Life as a travel journalist & digital storytelling tips
February 10, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBNathalie Basha is a Webby nominated digital journalist. Her stories are centered around travel and culture. She’s traveled to more than 30 countries documenting the people and places she encounters. Nathalie produces, films, writes, edits, and reports her own content. Her YouTube Channel called, “The Travel Muse” has thousands of subscribers, and millions view her content. Nathalie's stories include covering a women’s prison in Colombia and a sacred Māori tattoo ceremony in New Zealand. She...
Aminah Musa: Maintaining a successful clothing company, while embracing cultural roots and protecting your peace
January 21, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBAminah Musa is a fashion designer whose passion for sharing knowledge about her roots inspired her clothing company, called Paliroots. It’s a Palestinian inspired brand dedicated to sharing ideas and information about her culture. In this episode we discuss what inspired the brand and the origin story that shaped the woman Aminah is today. At just 26 years old, she’s built an empire. Find out how she turned her passion into a successful career. She encourages people about how they can do it...
Ruben Santa: Thoughts on landing his dream job at Google and being a UX designer for YouTube
January 06, 2021 20:30 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBEver wonder what it would be like to work for Google and Youtube? Well, Ruben Santa is the man with the answers. Santa is rounding out his 6th year working for Google. He is a User Experience Designer for Youtube (Google is the parent company of YouTube). He focuses on designing the main app on mobile and web. This means he helps design the page you land on when you watch YouTube videos. In this episode we discuss Ruben’s journey getting into the design world, the setbacks he faced while ...
Dionne Miller: Behind the scenes of sports reporting and anchoring in Chicago
December 16, 2020 18:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBDionne Miller is a sports reporter and anchor at ABC 7 in Chicago. Dionne and I met when I worked at ABC 7 as a field producer and assistant assignment editor. She shares her journey, struggles, and successes reporting on sports. She also opens up about her struggle with body image and how she overcomes setbacks. If you are looking to be a sports reporter, multimedia journalist, or just want to learn more about the news business, this is a must listen!
Mohammad Jamal Dean: Journey through medicine, water rescue, & humanitarian aid tips
December 02, 2020 21:33 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBMohammad Jamal Dean is a nurse anesthetist. His background includes emergency medicine and water rescue. He has provided anesthesia as a CRNA around the world, touching lives in the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. We discuss his struggles growing up, his work in refugee camps, and how he sees the pandemic. Listen in to catch Mohammad's humanitarian aid tips.
Adrienne Bynum Terry: Making the most of the stay-at-home order and embracing your difference
November 17, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode Adrienne Bynum Terry opens up about life outside of ministry. We discuss the stay-at-home order and what it means to show up for yourself. Adrienne has been sharing messages of hope and healing with thousands of people for years, and it is a pleasure that she trust me to share parts of her story.
Kice Akkawi: A look behind the Chicago music scene & breaking cultural barriers
November 01, 2020 18:31 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBKice Akkawi owns a music consulting agency, called Treblemonsters, based in Chicago. His studio, Treble Recordings, is where Hope's Cast interviews are recorded. In this episode we discuss difficulties living between two cultures, how musicians adapted during the stay-at-home order, tips to turn your side hustle into a career, what the music scene is like behind the senes, and much more.
Welcome to Hope's Cast
October 20, 2020 01:55 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBWelcome Hope's Cast, a positive space dedicated to self-growth and inspiration brought to you through interviews and real life experiences. Your host, Hope is thrilled to give you a taste of what you can expect from this podcast.