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Our new podcast, Hope & Healing delivers exactly what the name promises in the form of honest and meaningful conversations with people from around the country who are making a difference through creative and inspirational work. Join host Matthew Butte, executive director of Children’s Center in Vancouver, Washington and find the healing and the hope to refuel your day and make the world feel a little brighter.

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Latest Episodes

EPISODE 1

John Moe on Openness, Honesty and Jokes

John Moe believes that open and honest conversation about mental illness is one of the best paths available to removing the stigma around the issue and helping society find some healing.

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EPISODE 2

Maggie Smith on the Healing Power of Poetry

Maggie Smith, among the most popular and acclaimed American poets, sits down for an interview about mental health and the written word.

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EPISODE 3

Hope and Healing Inside Children’s Center

Children's Center therapists Ashley Hernandez and Sarah Stahl discuss the challenges and deep, profound rewards of working with the people who come to us for help.

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EPISODE 4

Soul Shop’s Michelle Snyder on Hope and Suicide Prevention

Michelle Snyder, executive director of Soul Shop, discusses the growing problem of suicide and the ongoing challenge of a society that would often prefer to look the other way.

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EPISODE 5

Al Vecchione on a Lifetime of Helping Those in Need

Al Vecchione shares with Children’s center Executive Director Matthew Butte some of the insights and lessons he’s learned over a lifetime helping people.

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Meet the Host

"We make this podcast in order to bring you hopeful stories and to introduce you to people who inspire hope. They’ve inspired a lot of hope in me and among people here at Children’s Center and I hope you feel the same."

Hope & Healing with Children's Center is hosted by Executive Director Matthew Butte, produced by John Moe and Jennie Hoheisel, and features original music by Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer. Our mission is to provide honest and positive stories of hope from the world of mental health.

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