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 | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 168 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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Polyvagal Deep Dive
Hope Lab Recap + Hope Lab Tonight @5pm Pacific!
There’s a particular kind of intellectual vertigo that happens when something you thought was settled turns out to be a live wire. You reach for it the way you reach for a light switch in the...
Yes, the Body Certainly Does Keep the Score.
You know how you can remember an incredible amount of details about certain moments? Like when 9/11 happened, we all remember how ridiculously blue the sky was that day? Or how you remember what outfit you were wearing when Princess Diana d...
Hope Lab Tonight! Un-debunking Polyvagal Theory
Play it again! This time with nuance.
For the past few weeks, I have had the strange experience of finding myself caught in the crossfire of a debate about the viability of polyvagal theory. More on that later, but for now the most importa...
Hope Lab Recap! (& Movie Night Tonight)
On Famous Internet Therapist Apologies
As you may or may not know, a few weeks ago there was a controversy that sprung up around a certain famous internet therapist, which then led to a bullshit apology, which sparked more controversy.
Hope Lab Recap! On Empathy.
Yes, there is such a thing as too much empathy. Here's how to rein it in.
A few weeks ago, one of our members asked for help dealing with the constant onslaught of desperate, angsty text messages from friends who were drowning and looking...
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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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