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Hope Comes to Visit

Hope Comes to Visit

De: Danielle Elliott Smith
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Hope Comes to Visit is a soulful podcast that holds space for real stories, honest conversations, and the kind of moments that remind us we’re never alone.

Hosted by author, speaker, and former TV journalist-turned-storyteller Danielle Elliott Smith, the show explores the full spectrum of the human experience — from the tender to the triumphant. Through powerful interviews and reflective storytelling, each episode offers light, connection, and presence for anyone navigating the in-between.

Whether you’re grieving, growing, beginning again, or simply craving something real, Hope Comes to Visit will meet you right where you are — with warmth, grace, and the quiet belief that even in the dark, transformation can take root.

New episodes drop every Monday, so you can begin your week with a little light, reflection, and hope.

© 2025 Hope Comes to Visit
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  • Ep 38 Hustle, Heart, Hot Dogs & Hope: Danni Eickenhorst on Feeding a City
    Nov 17 2025

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    I love conversations that make you want to show up for people. This is one of them.

    Today’s guest is Danni Eickenhorst, the heartbeat behind Hustle Hospitality and some of St. Louis’ most beloved spots: Steve’s Hot Dogs, Steve’s Meltdown, The Fountain on Locust, and The Stardust Room.

    Danni and I talk about what it really means to be “a neighborhood place”: paying people with dignity, creating spaces where everyone belongs, and showing up when a tornado rips through the block. You’ll hear how Feed the People began with one donated meal and grew into thousands, why catering and gift cards can literally keep doors open, and how abundance (not fear) guides her leadership.

    I walked away reminded that hope is both feeling and practice—served hot, with community at the center.

    In this episode you’ll learn

    • Simple, concrete ways to help local restaurants & the Delmar Maker District
    • Why transparency with your team builds real loyalty
    • How to turn a business into a neighborhood’s rally point
    • What it looks like to believe it gets better—and act like it

    Take a next step
    Book catering from a local restaurant, buy a gift card you’ll use later, or say yes to that neighborhood event invite. Little things add up.

    Connect with Danni at Hustl Hospitality Group and on LinkedIn.


    Thank you for listening to Hope Comes to Visit. If this conversation helps, follow the show, share it with someone who needs hope today, and leave a review - it helps others find their way to these conversations.

    New episodes drop every Monday, so you can begin your week with a little light and a lot of hope.

    For more stories, reflections, and ways to connect, visit www.DanielleElliottSmith.com or follow along on Instagram @daniellesmithtv and @HopeComestoVisit



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  • EP 37 Hope, Hustle & Tiny Tags: Melissa Clayton on Building a Beloved Brand & Hitting Dream Milestones (Like Making Oprah's Favorite Things!)
    Nov 10 2025

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    If you’re new—welcome. If you’re back—welcome home. Today I’m sitting down with my friend Melissa Clayton, founder & CEO of Tiny Tags—the personalized jewelry brand born at a kitchen table and now beloved by moms, worn by Meghan Markle, sold in Target stores nationwide, and (pinch-me) featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things 2025.

    We talk about the quiet courage behind the milestones: bootstrapping for 15+ years, saying no to shiny objects, building a values-first team, and telling real stories of motherhood (the joyful, the messy, the holy ordinary). Melissa shares what focus actually looks like when you’re self-funded, how she course-corrected her brand to speak directly to moms and their villages, and why “hope” often sounds like one more email, one more DM, one more ask.

    In this episode:

    • Bootstrapping a jewelry brand without outside funding
    • Choosing focus over “do it all”
    • Storytelling as Tiny Tags’ secret sauce
    • From online shop to 1,600+ Target stores (and how long that really takes)
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    • What Oprah’s Favorite Things moment means to a scrappy team
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    • Gentle truth-telling about new-mom pressure, comparison, and preparing your heart (and village), not just a nursery

    Take this with you: You don’t have to be everything to everyone. Know your why. Build your bench. Keep asking.

    Guest: Melissa Clayton — Tiny Tags
    Web: tinytags.com • IG: @tinytags

    Thank you for listening to Hope Comes to Visit. If this conversation helps, follow the show, share it with someone who needs hope today, and leave a review - it helps others find their way to these conversations.

    New episodes drop every Monday, so you can begin your week with a little light and a lot of hope.

    For more stories, reflections, and ways to connect, visit www.DanielleElliottSmith.com or follow along on Instagram @daniellesmithtv and @HopeComestoVisit



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  • EP 36 From Panic to Peace: Everyday Practices for Anxious Hearts with Amanda Willson
    Nov 6 2025

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    If you’re new here—welcome. If you’re back—welcome home. Today I’m sitting with my dear friend of 12+ years, Amanda Willson, a life coach and anxiety expert who has walked this road and now teaches the rest of us how to find steadier ground. This isn’t theory; it’s real tools for real life.

    We talk about simple practices that change the moment you’re in: 4-7-8 breathing to settle your nervous system, the 5-4-3-2-1 senses reset to get you out of your head and back into your body, and the surprisingly tender act of naming your anxiety with compassion so it stops driving the car. Amanda shares how movement helps move emotion, why gratitude is brain training (not fluff), how to build an inner safe place you can visit anytime, and what it means to take your thoughts captive—speaking to yourself the way you’d speak to your own child.

    I left this conversation feeling calmer, clearer, and more equipped. My hope is you do too. 💙

    Listen now and share it with the friend who’s been white-knuckling their days.
    Guest: Amanda Willson — Worthy of Love Wellness → worthyoflovewellness.com

    Amanda on Instagram → Worthy of Love Wellness

    Gentle heads-up: we mention panic attacks and anxiety. As always, nothing here is a substitute for professional care.


    Show highlights

    • The breath that helps fast: 4-7-8
    • The senses exercise that interrupts spirals
    • Why naming anxiety softens it
    • Movement as medicine (and why stillness can backfire)
    • Gratitude as a daily brain reset
    • Your “safe place” visualization (mine is the beach 🌊)
    • Bedtime thoughts that program tomorrow’s morning

    Thank you for listening to Hope Comes to Visit. If this conversation helps, follow the show, share it with someone who needs hope today, and leave a review - it helps others find their way to these conversations.

    New episodes drop every Monday, so you can begin your week with a little light and a lot of hope.

    For more stories, reflections, and ways to connect, visit www.DanielleElliottSmith.com or follow along on Instagram @daniellesmithtv and @HopeComestoVisit



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