Emma Marlow and Rob Fowler present a podcast discussing hope. Hope that is real and stands up to real life.
Hope that is present even in the midst of grief, addiction and the worst case scenarios.
Host Emma and Dave revisit season two of the podcast, reflecting on the wisdom shared by guests and Emma highlights her favorite moments in this interview.
27 May 2025
When Being Present Becomes a Ministry
Hosts Rob and Emma explore how friendship cultivates faith through connection, vulnerability, and prayer, revealing hope's journey through relationships in this episode.
20 May 2025
When Real Men Get Real
In this gripping episode, Rob and Emma are joined in the studio by Liam. Who shares his raw and redemptive journey through addiction, violence, and deep personal loss including the tragic death of his children’s mother. From the culture of toughness, drugs, and gangs to finding unexpected peace in a quiet church, Liam's story is one of resilience, redemption, and radical hope. This is a conversation about what it truly means to be a man, a father, and a follower of Jesus in a broken world.
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13 May 2025
When Friendship Builds Faith
In this inspiring and honest episode, Rob and Emma sit down with Abbie and Amy—two young women navigating modern culture, faith, and friendships. From social media pressures and body image to AI, modesty, and finding their own voice in the city, they share how faith, community, and deep friendship help them stand firm in a shifting world.
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6 May 2025
When Grief Begins Before Birth
What do you do when life turns upside down and you're left grieving a child you never got to hold?
In this tender and truth-filled episode, Rob and Emma sit down with Jane and Sarah from Pregnancy Crisis Care, a Plymouth-based charity offering free, confidential counselling for anyone facing baby loss, miscarriage, unplanned pregnancy, or fertility challenges. They share moving stories, staggering statistics, and heartfelt wisdom drawn from 16 years of walking alongside people through their most painful moments.
With real-life experiences of stillbirth, hidden grief, childlessness, and post-abortion trauma, this conversation is both raw and hopeful. Whether you’ve experienced pregnancy loss personally or are looking to better support someone who has, this episode is a gentle invitation to listen, understand, and hold space for grief.
When the unthinkable happens, hope still finds a way.
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29 Apr 2025
When You Rebuild in the Rubble
In this heartfelt episode, Rob and Emma reflect on the powerful conversations from Episodes 1 and 2 with Malcolm Duncan (on grief) and Brian & Simon (on PTSD) and explore what it means to rebuild your life with hope, even when the rubble is still in sight.
They talk honestly about grief anniversaries, mental health, intrusive thoughts, and the spiritual battles that accompany trauma and loss. Drawing from Nehemiah 4 and the image of trees weathering storms, they unpack how we grow stronger not in isolation, but in community.
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22 Apr 2025
When the War Comes Home
In this raw and courageous conversation, Rob and Emma sit down with former Royal Marines Brian Green and Simon Reckless to talk about their personal journeys with PTSD. From combat trauma to civilian life, and from breaking points to breakthroughs, they open up about the invisible wounds many carry and how faith, friendship, and professional help can bring real hope.
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15 Apr 2025
When Hope Walks Through Loss
In this deeply moving start to season 2, Rob and Emma sit down with pastor, author, and speaker Malcolm Duncan to talk about grief, loss, and the quiet presence of God in the darkest seasons of life. Malcolm shares his personal journey through unimaginable pain losing close family members to suicide, illness, and tragedy and how his faith has been both tested and refined along the way.
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30 Oct 2024
When You Have Questions
The final episode of season 1, Emma and Rob are joined by Dave in this episode asking the questions that have come up during the season.
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22 Oct 2024
When We Need to Help Ourselves
Reflecting on personal stories and touching on the powerful message from their late friend Richard in the previous episode. They explore how faith, emotions, resilience and ultimately hope can guide us through life's toughest moments.
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15 Oct 2024
When You’re Preparing to Die
Hope is discovered by having the right goals for life… So what are they? In his last days, Richard shares wisdom, love and strength from beyond this world…
Since recording, Richard’s cancer finally took its toll. It was expected but still so hard for his wonderful family & friends. We honour him and them, and we thank God for a life well-lived and for a death faced with courage and even excitement.
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8 Oct 2024
When Moving on Isn't Simple
Join Rob and Emma this week on the podcast as they discuss tools, next steps and why moving on is never simple.
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1 Oct 2024
When Anxiety Takes Over
Host Rob shares a bit of his story of hope in this episode of the podcast.
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24 Sept 2024
When the Worst Happens
Episode 1 of our new podcast speaking about hope, a hope that can stand up to real life.
Our host Emma shares her story in this episode. How did she hold on to hope even when the worst happened?
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17 Sept 2024
Hope and the City Trailer Episode
A introduction and sneak peak into our new podcast.
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YouTube views
34,435
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100
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51
Social presence
90
YouTube
76
Engagement
32
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