Never Ever Give Up Hope

Never Ever Give Up Hope shares stories of everyday people who refused to give up hope in the middle of insurmountable circumstances; people who have transformed their lives and want to give you their secrets of success. Their message is one of hope, encouragement, laughter and inspiration.

My guests are ordinary people who have experienced the extraordinary. People who didn't quit. People who were told they would never amount to anything. People who were told that they were dying and there were no answers to their health issues. I have spoken with several people who believed the only answer was to take their own life and yet.......

Here they are! Survivors! Conquerors! Victors!

The Voice That Wouldn’t Be Silenced: One Woman’s Fight Through Cancer, Trauma, and Near Death

Aug 11, 2026

Alicia Rush was in crisis and had reached the point where she no longer wanted to live. She gathered her medication and headed toward the woods, but then remembered it was her son’s birthday — a moment that interrupted her plan and helped pull her back.

It was not the only time Alicia felt that level of...

From Setbacks to Strength: Andy Campbell’s 15 Core Beliefs for Resilience

Jul 10, 2026

Andy Campbell is a resilient survivor and inspiring author who has overcome some of life’s most devastating challenges. From enduring childhood sexual abuse and bullying to losing his mother at a young age and becoming estranged from his father, his journey has been marked by profound hardship. He has also faced...

There are Good Days and Bad Days and Many In Between When Fighting Cancer

Jan 12, 2026

Cancer is a club you never want to belong to, but you find the most amazing people when you do. Erica Campbell has a group of women who bonded over their breast cancer journey.

Together they know what it means to face illness head-on -- to confront mortality, search for strength, and build the resilience required to...

You Have Cancer - What Do I Do to Win the Battle?

Jun 19, 2025

When Ray Hartjen was diagnosed with multiple myeloma - cancer, it was the first thing he thought about when he woke up, and pretty much the last thing he thought about before he nodded off to sleep. It occupied his thoughts most of the day.

“I’ve got cancer!”

After his diagnosis in 2019, Ray became a cancer...

How Can Cancer Have Humorous Moments?

Oct 26, 2024

During Ann Bancroft's first cancer treatment, which consisted of two surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation, she reached the point of being too weak to lift a light wastebasket or to walk further than a few yards. She was bald, her skin looked gray, smelled like chemicals and her mouth tasted like metal. It felt as if...