Hope Comes to Visit
By Danielle Elliott Smith
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Description
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.
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Limited Series - There's Always a Way - Episode 5 - From Surviving to Thriving: Erin Smith on Recovery, Faith and Finding her Way Home
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Limited Series There is Always a Way - Episode 2 - Finding My Way Back: Heather King on Recovery, Relapse, and the Courage to Begin Again
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Limited Series - There's Always A Way - Episode 3 - The Life I Never Want to Lose: Adam Hamby on 10 Years of Sobriety, Family and Fighting For What Matters Most
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Limited Series - There's Always A Way - Episode 4 - The Quiet Whisper That Changed Everything: Laura Zigman on Curiosity, Wine Culture and Choosing a Different Path
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Limited Series - Episode 1- There is Always a Way: Danielle Elliott Smith on Seven Years of Hope, Healing and ReDefining Sober
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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What Happens When You Trust the Next Step: A Conversation with Dr. Calvin Sun
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Life Often Whispers Before It Shouts
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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A Mother's Fight for Justice, Legacy, and Love: Sabrina & Glenn Foster Jr.'s Story
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Grieving Unmasked: Love, Loss, and Finding Beauty in the Heartache with Brittany Wiederin
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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When Life Gives You Permission to Change - A Conversation with Dr. Durga Larkin
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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When Grief Creates Purpose | Michelle Valiukenas on Pregnancy Loss, NICU Life & Hope
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May 25, 2026 |
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S2 Ep17 Hope & Healing: Finding Natural Paths to Wellness with Rachel Urton (Ep 60)
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May 18, 2026 |
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S2 Ep16 ProjectME: Rebuilding Worth, Wealth, and Hope with Tiffany Carter (Ep 59)
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May 11, 2026 |
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S2 EP 15 When Love Has Four Legs: Grief, Connection, and Hope - A Conversation with Jean Alfieri (Ep 58)
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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S2 EP 14 Choosing Yourself: Deborah Santana on Identity, Freedom, and Loving the Fire (Ep 57)
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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S2 EP13 Laughing Through the Hard: Kelly MacFarland on Grief, Humor, and Being Fully Alive (Ep 56)
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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S2 EP 12 She Said Spirit Is Real… And Then Proved It - A Conversation with Medium Barbra Banner (Ep 55)
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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S2 EP 11 What Gives Me Hope About the Next Generation | A Conversation with Sydney Moore (Ep 54)
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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S2 EP 10 Different, Not Broken: Disability, Dignity, and the Power of Seeing People Fully with Dr. Stuart D. Jones (Ep 53)
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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S2 EP 9 Kelly Karavousanos on Grief, Support, and What It Means to Sit in the Dark With Someone (Ep 52)
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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S2 EP 8 It Only Takes One Yes: Julie Whitney on Reinvention, Resilience and Second Acts (Ep 51)
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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S2 EP 7 Ann Imig on Rewiring Your Brain for Hope, Burnout Recovery & Mental Fitness (Ep 50)
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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S2 EP 6 Learning to Love What You Don’t Like | Oneika Mays on Mindfulness, Rikers Island & Radical Loving Kindness (Ep 49)
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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S2 EP5 Pancakes for Roger: Love, Service, and the Lessons Our Parents Leave Us — with Susan L. Combs (Ep 48)
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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S2 EP4 Laugh, Cry, Cuss, Evolve: Practical Hope for Divorce with Jessica Ashley (Ep 47)
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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S2 EP3 When Love Stay: Showing Up for your Partner Without Losing Yourself with Tina Hamby (Ep 46)
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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S2 Ep2 From Marriage to Team: Our Co-Parenting Playbook with my ex-Husband Jeff Smith (Ep 45)
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Season 2 Ep 1- Light, Audacity, and Showing Up- My Word (and Work) for 2026 (Ep 44)
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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When the Paint Chips: Finding Light After Unthinkable Loss with Theo Boyd - Episode 43
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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From Guilt to Guidance: How to Talk About Senior Care with Shona McIntyre - Episode 42
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Kleptomania, Consequences, And Hope: A Conversation with Kelli Bauer - Episode 41
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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A Life Bigger Than Grief: Melissa Hull on Grace, Forgiveness and Choosing Joy - Episode 40
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Start Anyway: K.T. Jay on Grief, Courage, Indie Publishing, and Imagination - Episode 39
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep 38 Hustle, Heart, Hot Dogs & Hope: Danni Eickenhorst on Feeding a City
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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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!)
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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EP 36 From Panic to Peace: Everyday Practices for Anxious Hearts with Amanda Willson
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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The Night Laughter Saved My Life: Ron Blake on PTSD, Community, & 522 Boards of Hope - Episode 35
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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When “Try Again” Isn’t Enough: Sam Bonizzi on Missed Miscarriages, IVF & Finding Community - Episode 34
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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From Silent Suffering to Solid Support: Lucy Rose on Healing Chronic Loneliness - Episode 33
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Seen at Last: Dr. Deb Muth on Women’s Health, Functional Medicine, and Finding Answers - Episode 32
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Who Gets a Seat at Your Table? Curating Your Life with Clarity, Care, and Courage - Episode 31
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Back to School: Dr. Gina Barreca on Hope, Grief and How Laughter Gives Us the Mic - Episode 30
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Planning in Pencil: Candice Suarez’s Life Drafting After Tongue Cancer - Episode 29
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Build-A-Bear, Build-A-City: Maxine Clark on Curiosity, Business & Belonging - Episode 28
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Against All Odds: Fatherhood, Loss, and Hope with Richie Treadway - Episode 27
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Bellamy Young on Caregiving, Liver Disease & the Freedom Beyond Shame - Episode 26
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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The Language of Neurodivergence — Not What Autism “Looks Like”: Parenting, Self-Care & Community with Karen Kossow - Episode 25
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Story of Strength: Jenny Hoffmann on Birth Trauma, Advocacy, and Transforming Pain into Purpose - Episode 24
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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A Statement of Intent: Brian Franklin on Grief, Reinvention, and Finding Joy in Small Moments - Episode 23
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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From Rock Bottom to Renewal: Jamie Felton on Sobriety, Loss, and Hope for Families - Episode 22
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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The Gifts Hidden in Life’s Hardest Seasons: Maria De Los Angeles on Caregiving, Cancer, and Midlife Transformation - Episode 21
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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A Ray of Light Through the Clouds: Adria Ferrier on Creating Elayne and Honoring Her Mother - Episode 20
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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One Day at a Time: Martha Sharkey on Hope, Loss, and Building “Today is a Good Day” - Episode 19
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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86,400 Seconds of Hope: Donald Dowridge Jr. on Choosing Purpose Every Day - Episode 18
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Trauma to Triumph: Valerie Rowekamp on Choosing Audacity and Becoming “Hope Personified” - Episode 17
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Boundaries, Broken Places, and Being Mended with Gold - with Aimee Kandrac - Episode 16
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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The Most Chosen: Miranda Ward on Love, Survival, and Rewriting the Narrative - Episode 15
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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72 Hours, 86 Miles, and a Lifetime of Lessons with Ian Hawkins - Episode 14
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Broken Open: What Grief Teaches Us About Living - Episode 13
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Scrappy Grace — Grief, Motherhood & Bold Belief with Kim Moldofsky - Episode 12
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Breakdown. Breakthrough. Becoming. - Hope Comes to Visit with Holly Plont - Episode 11
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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On Her Own Terms - Marla Cichowski's Journey to Motherhood - Episode 10
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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My Story of Redefining Sober: Why I Stopped Drinking — and Started Truly Living - Episode 9
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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The Power of Purpose & Presence with Dr. Dan Peters - Episode 8
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Hope in Action: A Story of Light and Consistency with Carla Birnberg - Episode 7
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Hope Comes to Visit Creating Through the Noise: Finding Art, Hope, and Voice with Little Junior - Episode 6
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Hope Comes to Visit - Unmasking, Unfreezing, and Uncovering the Real Me - Wendy Faith - Episode 5
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Hope Comes to Visit - Before There Was Light - Premiere Episode 1
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Hope Comes to Visit - Holding Grief and Joy: Dr. Ashley Wellman’s Journey - Episode 2
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Hope Comes to Visit - Letting Go of Certainty, Finding Hope in Maybe with Allison Carmen - Episode 3
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Hope Comes to Visit - Still Here - Hope, Healing and Beating the Odds with Tim MCDonald - Episode 4
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Hope Comes to Visit - An Introduction - Trailer
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Jul 08, 2025 |