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Episode 228: Finding Hope in the Face of Grief

September 27, 2024

Is it possible to find hope again after loss? Join Host Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests Kelly Cervantes, Tysha Scott and Anne Smith, as they talk about their struggle to find hope in the face of grief. Kelly Cervantes daughter died just before her 4th birthday of epilepsy. She wrote the USA Today best-selling book; Normal/Broken: The Grief Companion For When It’s Time To Heal, But You’re Not Sure You Want To. Kelly has been featured on MSNBC, The NY Times, and CNN. She has been published in the Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, and Fortune. Tysha Scott is the owner […]

Episode 226: Navigating Life After Loss

September 27, 2024

Does it feel impossible to navigate life after loss? Join host Dr. Heidi Horsley, along with her guests Dr. Sweta Vikram and Kelly Cervantes, as they speak candidly about how they navigated life after the death of their beloved family members. In the span of three days, Dr. Sweta Vikram lost her father and father-in-law, this was nine years after the death of her mother. Sweta is the best-selling author of 14 books, including her latest; The Loss That Binds Us; 108 Tips on Coping with Grief and Loss. Sweta was voted as “one of the most influential Asians of […]

Jeffery C Olsen: Helping Others to Help Yourself

September 27, 2024

Jeffery C Olsen shares his journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Jeffery-C-Olsen-Helping-Others-to-Help-Yourself.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Donna Shoemaker: From Grief to Growth

September 27, 2024

Donna Shoemaker shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Donna-Shoemaker-From-Grief-to-Growth.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Dianna Cartagena: Remembering Our Loved Ones

September 27, 2024

Dianna Cartagena shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Dianna-Cartagena-Remembering-Our-Loved-Ones.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Michelle DeVine: Afterlife Connections

September 25, 2024

Michelle DeVine shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Michelle-DeVine-Afterlife-Connections.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Barbara Seim: Calming Yourself in Grief

September 25, 2024

Barbara Seim shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Barbara-Seim-Calming-Yourself-in-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Merle Taylor: Afterlife Signs and Connections

September 25, 2024

Merle Taylor shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Merle-Taylor-Afterlife-Signs-and-Connections.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Karen Shuster: Finding Hope After Loss

September 25, 2024

Karen Shuster shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Karen-Shuster-Finding-Hope-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download