Hope in the Trenches

About Hope in the Trenches

Chaplain Jacob Scott, the Oregon National Guard State Support Chaplain, holds conversations with people who offer interesting and informative perspectives on finding strength for life and work in the trenches and even "improving [our] spiritual posture" - whether you feel like you're under heavy bombardment, or ready to go "over the top" toward a new objective.

Publisher

Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Jun 2021

Latest episode

25 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

3 of 32 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Hope in the Trenches - Sn4Ep4

   U.S. Marine Corps veteran Jed Morgan shares his experiences with life-changing injuries sustained in Afghanistan and his advocacy for veterans and first responders in this interview.

2. 

   11 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Hope in the Trenches - Sn4Ep1 - Staff Sgt. Michaela Thompson

   Chaplain Scott interviews Staff Sgt. Michaela Thompson about her experiences as a firefighter in the Oregon Air National Guard and her passion for competitive bodybuilding.

3. 

   17 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Hope in the Trenches - Sn4Ep1 - Vanessa Munson

   Chaplain Scott and guest co-host Chaplain Shane Yates sit down with Vanessa Munson, a U.S. Army veteran and Miss Washington 2023, and find out more of what it took for her to successfully navigate the challenges of serving as a Soldier and a pageant contestant.

Inside a recent episode

Hope in the Trenches - Sn4Ep4

Published 25 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But then we have the aspect of where we really do address the mental health aspect. It isn't a counseling session, there's no there are no therapists or counselors there. It's simply pure lead. So it's people that, you know, they can trust like this person has gone through what I've gone through or they've served in the military or as the first responders so they get it. You know, it's not a therapist or somebody that has no clue as to what service is like, you know. And then we talk about things like, you know, depression, anxiety, anger, that's a big one. Yeah, legacy. What does leaving a legacy look like? […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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