An incredible romance that changed history. Lisa King is the 5th granddaughter of Wiley Pope, who married and legally freed a slave, creating the first and only known "Deed of Emancipation" in Kansas, which made his wife Lucy, in 1860, a free woman and set a course for their extraordinary family that unfolded across generations. You can hear the extraordinary story of how Wiley met, fell in love with, and freed Lucy, and how those choices reverberated all the way to Lisa's life, in the first episode of Season 2 of Hope Lives Here. You can follow the status of the upcoming book about Wiley and Lucy at author Lyndsey Ellis-Holloway's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Lyndsey-Ellis-Holloway-Author/100063540250298/ or by following Lyndsey on Twitter (@LEllisHolloway) or Instagram (@lyndseyellishollowayauthor). You can learn more about Lisa by visiting the Charles Edward Pope Senior Foundation: https://sites.google.com/view/cepsfoundation/home?pli=1 Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, Wiley Pope, was produced by Oleg Lougheed. Directed by Dan Benamor. Based on the upcoming novel "Pope: Hope Has A New Name" written by Lisa King and Lyndsey Ellis-Holloway. When the book is released a link will be updated here. Starring Jonathan Regier as Wiley and T.Shyvonne Stewart as Lucy. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Andres Coca. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you’re listening. And subscribe now, for future episodes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's cold. It gets dark early. This is the time of year where you might need a little pick-me up. This holiday season, Voyage Media presents Season 2 of Hope Lives Here, an anthology series of inspirational true stories. From the story of a love against all odds in the era of slavery that changed the course of history, to a married couple trying to literally outrun Alzheimer's by running marathons all over the world, to a young baseball player overcoming tragedy to triumph against persecution, to one man's immigrant story that gave his family the American Dream, each episode has a self-contained full story of inspiration, with interviews with the real people involved, and actor portrayals, immersive sound design and original music that provide a cinematic experience for your ears. Catch up on Season 1 and listen to Season 2 of Hope Lives Here anywhere you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 43 years, Janice Steele took care of her daughter Terri as a mother would for a small child. Due to complications at birth, Terri was developmentally delayed. She grew into an adult woman's body, but at the psychological age of a young girl. Janice and Terri refused to let this challenge define them, in this story that is the utmost testament to the power of a mother's love. To learn more about Janice and Terri's story, you can find Janice's book, Remembering Terri, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Terri-extraordinary-unimaginable-remarkable-ebook/dp/B07ZS522RD Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor, and Adam Prince. Dan Benamor adapted, directed and produced this episode, based on scripted material by Michael Stagliano. Editing and sound design by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Performances by Belle Adams, David Pinion and Kieren van den Blink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evelyn Lumme had to take a leap of faith and go halfway around the world to find her true love. She upended her life and risked everything to be with a man she had only known over the internet. To hear more of Evelyn's story, you can find her book, Between Two Cultures: The House of Horror, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Between-Two-Cultures-House-Horror/dp/1664104291 Hopes Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor and Adam Prince. Adam Prince wrote, directed and produced this episode. This episode features performances by Nerida Bronwen and Robbie Ryde. Jaxson McLennan edited this episode. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parveen Smith knows things she couldn't possibly know, like that a stranger crying on a train has lost the love of her life. She has healed herself from serious illness, and she's healed others, in ways that defy what we think we know about how the world works. How? Find out for yourself, in this episode. To hear more of Parveen's stories, you can find her two books, Seeing is Believing, Believing is Seeing and Head in Heaven, Feet on Earth, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Parveen-Smith/e/B0913L84G1/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor and Adam Prince. This episode was written, directed and produced by Dan Benamor. Poonam Basu and Kieren van den Blink star in this episode. Editing by Jaxson McLennan. Music by Derlis Gonzalez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoff and Poppy Spencer met in college, fell in love, and then broke up. 32 years later, they reconnected, and rekindled their relationship. They revisit how it all went wrong, and how they ultimately found lasting love together (and started a business as relationship coaches) in this episode. To learn more about Geoff & Poppy Spencer's story, you can find their book, One Billion Seconds: There's Still Time To Discover Love on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/One-Billion-Seconds-Theres-Discover/dp/0692910751/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1582925373&sr=8-1 Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor and Adam Prince. This episode was written, directed and produced by Adam Prince, and performed by Kieren van den Blink and Ryan Caltagirone. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Edited by Nick Shoup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1983, Jim Verhovec was in a terrible car accident that cost him his memory... not of everything, but of the woman he was engaged to. As Jim tried to rehabilitate after the accident, he also tried to fall back in love with the woman he was supposed to marry. Subscribe to Hope Lives Here for future episodes of true inspirational stories. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you're listening. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor and Adam Prince. This episode was written, directed and produced by Adam Prince, and performed by Graham Sibley and Kieren van den Blink. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Edited by Jaxson McLennan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trailer for the new inspirational anthology series from Voyage Media, Hope Lives Here. Real people tell their own uplifting stories of overcoming adversity, supplemented by actor portrayals, sound design, and original music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices