The Hope Circuit
MC McDonald, PhDThe Hope Circuit is a weekly reflection on joy, trauma, and the tiny practices that help us feel more human.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only paid issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 174 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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Hope Lab Tonight!
Open Forum Style, 5pm on Zoon
Hi friends!
Four Tendencies & Resistance
& Movie Night Tonight!
Quick scheduling announcement: I’m away next week, so no Hope Lab on 8/4.
What we Resist
Hope Lab Tonight at 5pm Pacific!
Happy Hope Lab day, friends!
Hope Lab Tonight!
Following the Thread: Living into our Values
Hi friends! Good news: Hope Lab is on tonight! 🎉
Tonight We Choose Awe
Movie Night - 5pm Pacific!
I don’t need to tell you that the world feels like a lot right now. Politics, climate, the general fog of hopelessness that seems to seep in no matter how many times you put your phone down. Some weeks the despai...
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I'm a PhD who specializes in trauma, grief, stress, and resilience. I'm the author of The Joy Reset (GCPBalance, 2025) and Unbroken: The Trauma Response is Never Wrong (Sounds True, 2023).
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