Cope, Hope & Thrive: Recent Episodes

Melissa Gradnigo Taylor

In today's world we encounter all kinds of challenges, disappointments and difficulties. Life doesn't pan out according to our specific expectations. It is important that we learn to cope and hope so we can thrive. This podcast is dedicated to honoring and celebrating our stories of learning to cope, hope and thrive in the midst of the God-given life we live.

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In this episode I share my One Word for 2024 and explain what it means to me.

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In this episode I reflect on the connection between our personal appetites and what how we make room for what we want. Listen to find out how you can create a menu that will led to intentional personal growth.

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Today's episode consists of some random thoughts as I was thinking about stewarding the last quarter of 2023. An acronym for the word BORE came to me in some quiet time and it has been a coping tool I have used as a reminder of how to do more than just survive but to thrive and live my core values. Listen to find out more.

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In this episode I catch you up on where I’ve been since February. I talk about how I faced avoidance and what happened when I encountered new possibilities.

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So you have your One word and your created your vision board. Now what? What's next? In this episode I talk about how to put your vision into action. I talk about the three things you can do to make this a reality in your life.

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Are you struggling to understand the One Word concept and how it can relate to your life? This episode is for you. This episode takes a closer look at how to choose your One Word and how to build a vision board using that One Word. 

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During this episode, I talk about how to choose your One Word for the year. Once that One Word is chosen, how will you make it an every day part of your year?

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In this episode, I am making a decision in the moment to just do it. I am working on my health goal and talking about restarting for 2023. Grab some weights or just walk around your house for a few minutes and take a listen.  Here is the link to the reflection questions. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12OD5-7zIHYIKGkkNU_T4yzRQUnxSJl2c/view?usp=share_link 

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This episode starts season 2 of Cope, Hope & Thrive. In this episode I talk a little about how to get back up after we've lost momentum. I also share part 1 of the Cope, Hope & Thrive process.


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In this episode I dig into what peace is and how we get there in order to operate from the overflow.


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In this episode we are discussing our vision boards and what they mean to us.


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Today's episode is a reflection on and encouragement to find your rhythm so you can operate from your overflow. 


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During January I embarked upon a 30-day gratitude journey. This episode focuses on what gratitude is, a few things I learned and some thoughts I had about impacting my work day. 


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Today's episode is part of a "Learning To" series to celebrate the progress and growth of others and learn from their lives. I have a conversation with Nicole Clough who is doing life as a single mother of 3. 


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Today's episode is part of a "Learning To" series to celebrate the progress and growth of others and learn from their livesI I have a conversation with Hope Cantu Ettore who is navigating life with cancer while doing life and ministry as a wife and mother of six. 


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In this first episode of 2022 I am sharing the why behind cope, hope and thrive. I discuss what I hope to accomplish and some personal reflections on how I'm starting out my year. I give a little sneak peek into what's coming next. 


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This is the final episode of the Finishing Strong series. I recap our journey and wrap up the last month with a discussion on vision boards as a tool.


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In this episode I discuss the One Word tool as developed by Jon Gordon. I share my personal story of how I started using one word to focus myself throughout the year. 


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During this episode, we check our status of week one and celebrate our progress. We talk about two mind traps that may hinder us and we set up a time for reflecting on 2021. 

You can find the pdf of the reflection questions at the blog website: https://copehopethrive.weebly.com/  You will find the pdf under the "Feeding Yourself" tab. 


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As we begin the last month of 2021, I want to encourage you to finish strong. During this first episode I talk about how you can finish strong with by setting one to two simple short term goals. 


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This is an introduction episode. In this episode I introduce myself a little and share why I am starting this podcast. I am practicing how to use the platform.


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