Fresh Hope for Mental Health

Brad Hoefs

Booking Overview

This is a faith-based mental health interview show featuring people with lived experience of mental health diagnoses, along with authors, advocates, and speakers who discuss recovery, family experiences, and Christian perspectives. PR agencies could credibly pitch clients with compelling mental health journeys, recovery expertise, advocacy work, relevant books, or faith-informed resources; booking difficulty is likely low because the show regularly features accessible professionals and individuals sharing personal stories.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 975 subscribers

Instagram: 4.5k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

bradhoefs@yahoo.com

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Host

Brad Hoefs - Pastor, author, and founder of Fresh Hope Ministries, focused on helping people live meaningful, faith-filled lives while managing mental health challenges.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Compelling lived experience with a mental health diagnosis or recovery journey; mental health advocacy, relevant authorship or speaking experience, and the ability to discuss faith, treatment, family, or resilience constructively are valuable.

Required Achievements:

Published books or guides related to mental health, faith, or recovery, Mental health advocacy or support work, Professional speaking, ministry, or educational experience, Personal recovery experience that can offer practical encouragement to listeners

Recent Guest Discussions

Tim Boyd - International Adoption, Parenting Children Who Have Experienced Trauma, Family, Faith, And Advocacy For Vulnerable Children And Families.

J.M.D. Myers - OCD Being Misidentified As A Spiritual Problem, Faith, Diagnosis, Identity, Belonging, And Healing.

Adam Flesner - Bipolar Disorder, Medication, Addiction, Suicide Recovery, Stability, And Rebuilding Life After Severe Mental Health Challenges.

Maria I. Morgan - Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Treatment, Suicide Recovery, Faith, And Holistic Healing.

Donavan Wallenburg - Bipolar Disorder, Addiction, Grief, Diagnosis, Treatment, Faith, Recovery, And Purpose.

Recent Topics

Health, Mental Health, Christianity, Bipolar Disorder, Depression

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Fresh Hope for Mental Health

Meet Tim Boyd — Joining Us at Celebration of Hope on September 3

August 14, 2026

In this episode of the Fresh Hope for Mental Health Podcast, Pastor Brad sits down with Tim Boyd — husband, father of five, former pastor of 20 years, author of two books, and comedian — for a candid conversation about family, faith, and the realities of raising kids who've experienced trauma. Tim shares his story alongside his family's international adoption journey, opening up about the joys and the challenges of parenting children who carry the weight of past trauma. Tim also serves as the...

"But What If I'm the 99th?" — A Conversation with J.M.D. Myers

May 24, 2026

In this powerful episode, J.M.D. Myers shares her personal journey with OCD — a journey that for years was misread as a spiritual problem. Growing up in a devout Christian family in Massachusetts, JDM was a child who took her faith seriously. But what looked to others like legalism or being overly judgmental was actually undiagnosed OCD. For years she carried the weight of that misidentification, feeling like something was fundamentally wrong with her spiritually — and the guilt that came wit...

Still Here: Adam Flesner's Journey Through Bipolar Disorder

May 18, 2026

In this episode of the Fresh Hope for Mental Health Podcast, Pastor Brad interviews Adam Flesner about his powerful story documented in his book, Still Here: A Bipolar Survival Manual. Adam shares his journey with bipolar disorder, beginning in 2011 while he was in college. At first, doctors believed he was struggling with depression and prescribed an antidepressant, which triggered his first manic episode and eventually led to a bipolar diagnosis. Adam openly discusses the difficult years t...

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