Episode 03: A Day of Hope
A Day of Hope — How One Day Per Month Can Transform Your Life and Reclaim Forgotten Hope
Collective Guidance Podcast
✨ Episode Summary
In this heart-centered episode of Collective Guidance, I sit down with Kayla Jones, the visionary founder of Hopes Highways and author of A Day of Hope. Together we explore the simple yet life-changing practice of dedicating one intentional day each month entirely to yourself — a concept that Kayla says “saved her life.”
What began as her own personal lifeline during a breakdown became a movement of empowerment — helping women around the world reconnect to self-love, reclaim their worth, and rediscover what truly brings them joy.
Kayla vulnerably shares her story of hitting rock bottom, sitting on the floor surrounded by vision-board quotes and tears, and realizing that no one was coming to save her — except her. From that moment, A Day of Hope was born: a promise to herself to take one day every month to simply do what she wanted to do.
We talk about:
🌿 How giving yourself permission to rest and recharge is an act of self-love, not selfishness.
🚗 The “highway metaphor” — how life’s detours, breakdowns, and road construction moments can actually guide you back to alignment.
💛 The H.O.P.E. framework — Happy, Open, Passion, Empower: Kayla’s 4-step process for rediscovering what makes you feel alive.
🧘♀️ Why joy and curiosity are spiritual practices that rewire your brain and expand your energy field.
🌕 How choosing one sacred day each month can become a ritual for reconnection — with yourself, your body, and the Divine.
This episode is a beautiful reminder that hope is already inside you. You were born with it. Sometimes we just need the space — and permission — to find it again.
💬 Favorite Quotes
“A day of hope saved my life. One day each month where I did what I wanted — not what anyone else thought I should.” — Kayla Jones
“When you give yourself permission to recharge, you take back your power.” — Kayla Jones
“Each day the sun rises and sets, you have time. Live your life on your own terms — full of joy and hope.” — Kayla Jones
“Joy is the fastest way to manifest. When you’re in joy, you’re in gratitude — and the universe meets you there.” — Charla Goodnight
🪞Reflections from Charla
This conversation reminded me that healing doesn’t always require a major transformation — sometimes, it’s one simple choice repeated with intention.
We all have the same 24 hours. Dedicating just one day a month to yourself might sound small, but it can completely shift how you show up in every other area of your life.
So my invitation to you is this:
Pick your day. Mark it on your calendar. Call it your Day of Hope.
And remember — you’re not alone on this highway of life. We’re all driving toward the same light.
🔗 Connect with Kayla Jones
Website: hopeshighways.com
Instagram & Facebook: @hopeshighways
Book: A Day of Hope — available wherever books are sold
Email: [email protected]
Kayla has generously offered five free eBooks for Collective Guidance listeners.
If this episode resonates with you, DM or email her directly to claim your copy.
💌 Connect with Charla
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