Hope is Kindled
A podcast devoted to the way stories shape us, sharpen us, and sometimes… save us.
Hope is Kindled is a literary podcast that explores classic and powerful works of literature through the lens of self-discovery, moral reflection, and enduring hope. Each episode delves into a single book, essay, or story, examining its themes, characters, and psychological depth, and connects it to timeless questions about the human condition.
What makes the podcast unique is its blend of literary criticism and warmth. It uses biographical, psychological, and historical criticism, along with personal reflection and cultural commentary—including references to Doctor Who, The Muppets, and classic film.
Please let us know what you think of our episodes, if you have any ideas for future episodes or to share your experiences looking searching for hope in the literary world.
Hope is Kindled
Mindset
In this episode of Hope is Kindled, I return to a book that helped me during one of the most difficult transformations of my life — Carol S. Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. I didn’t read it from a place of triumph, but from the middle of my own Metamorphosis, uncertain, humbled, and searching for perspective.
We explore Dweck’s groundbreaking research on the growth mindset, the idea that our abilities, intelligence, and potential are not fixed, but can be developed through effort, learning, and faith. Along the way, we connect her science to Joseph Murphy’s timeless work The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, where thought itself becomes creative energy.
Together, these voices remind us that belief, whether spiritual or psychological, is the seed of all transformation. Hope begins when we stop asking “Am I enough?” and start whispering, “I can grow.”
