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The Hope People

Greg Jones

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused podcast about Christian hope, purpose, resilience, and leadership, featuring external authors, nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, executives, mental-health advocates, and public figures. PR agencies could credibly pitch established experts and leaders with meaningful adversity, faith, service, mental-health, or purpose-driven narratives; booking difficulty is high because the show has featured nationally recognized authors, Olympic athletes, former professional athletes, and prominent organizational leaders.

Metrics

Episodes: 31

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 6.5k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

thehopepeople@relationarymarketing.com

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Host

Greg Jones - President of Belmont University with a background in Christian leadership and higher education.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Established authors, speakers, professors, nonprofit founders and executives, philanthropists, business leaders, mental-health advocates, and public figures with credible experience related to faith, adversity, service, purpose, or hope.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or recognized academic and speaking careers, Leadership of notable nonprofit, philanthropic, or mental-health initiatives, Elite athletic or professional sports careers, Founding organizations that create measurable social impact, Executive or community leadership connected to service and purpose

Recent Guest Discussions

Kate Bowler - Cancer, Faith, Suffering, Toxic Positivity, Honesty, Joy, And Resilient Hope

Debbie Carroll - Mental-health Support For Artists, Crisis Prevention, Culture Change, And Healthier Creative Communities

Andrew East - Faith, Marriage, Discipline, Failure, Parenthood, Identity, And Redefining Success Beyond Achievement

Shawn Johnson - Faith, Marriage, Discipline, Failure, Parenthood, Identity, And Redefining Success Beyond Achievement

Nicole Brandt Minyard - Art, Homelessness, Faith, Community, Economic Opportunity, Dignity, And Reclaiming Personal Identity

Recent Topics

Religion, Christianity, Mental Health, Philanthropy, Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Hope People
:

Joyful Anyway: Kate Bowler on Honesty, Faith and Stubborn Hope

September 30, 2026

Author, professor and speaker Kate Bowler joins The Hope People Podcast to share how a stage four cancer diagnosis transformed her understanding of faith, suffering and joy. In this honest conversation, she explores the dangers of toxic positivity, the power of telling the truth and why hope isn't about easy answers. It's about trusting God and embracing life with courage, humor and humanity anyway.

Healing Happens Together: Debbie Carroll on Mental Health, Music and Hope

September 16, 2026

For more than three decades, Debbie Carroll has cared for the people behind the music. From her years at MusiCares to her leadership of Belmont's Center for Mental Health and Entertainment, her mission has remained the same: ensuring that the people who bring beauty into the world have the support they need when life becomes overwhelming. In this conversation she shares how supporting artists through crisis led to a passion for prevention, culture change and building healthier creative commun...

Shawn Johnson and Andrew East on Living Faithfully Beyond the Spotlight

September 02, 2026

Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson and former NFL player Andrew East join The Hope People Podcast for a candid conversation about faith, marriage, daily discipline and redefining success beyond achievement. In a culture shaped by comparison and performance, they offer a different vision of success — one rooted in commitment, presence and purpose. From elite athletics to marriage and parenthood, Shawn and Andrew reflect on how failure became a teacher, faith reshaped their identity, and hope ...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Hope People
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How do I get in touch with The Hope People?

The Hope People is hosted by Greg Jones. Its publicly listed email is thehopepeople@relationarymarketing.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Hope People?

The publicly listed email for The Hope People: thehopepeople@relationarymarketing.com.

How many listeners does The Hope People have?

Podseeker estimates The Hope People reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Hope People?

The Hope People typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established authors, speakers, professors, nonprofit founders and executives, philanthropists, business leaders, mental-health advocates, and public figures with credible experience related to faith, adversity, service, purpose, or hope. Common among recent guests: Published books or recognized academic and speaking careers; Leadership of notable nonprofit, philanthropic, or mental-health initiatives; Elite athletic or professional sports careers. Recent guests include Kate Bowler, Debbie Carroll, and Andrew East.

How hard is it to get booked on The Hope People?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The Hope People cover?

Recent episodes cover Religion, Christianity, Mental Health, Philanthropy, and Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

thehopepeople@relationarymarketing.com

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