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Episode 209: Finding Hope After an Anticipated Loss
December 20, 2023
What is unique about anticipated loss and how does one find hope again? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and her daughter Dr. Heidi Horsley, along with their guests Ken Ross, Elizabeth Coplan, and Jennifer O’Brien to discuss their experience with anticipated loss. Ken Ross is the son of Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and serves as the founder and President of the EKR Foundation. Elizabeth Coplan turned her personal loss into the groundbreaking play cycle Grief Dialogues. Jennifer O’Brien is the author of, the award-winning book, The Hospice Doctor’s Widow: A Journal.
Beth Marshall: Rediscovering Happiness After Loss
November 30, 2023
Has grief taken you down? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Beth Marshall for an inscriptional story of how she went from despair into a world again filled with life and love. Beth is an Open to Hope writer and the author of three grief related books; Grief Survivor, 28 Steps toward Hope and Healing; A Time to Heal, a grief journal and Uncrushed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Beth-Mashall-Rediscovering-Happiness-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Heidi Gessner Grief and the Path to a New Beginning
November 23, 2023
Are you feeling alone in your grief? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Heidi Gessner. She is an Open to Hope writer, an ordained United Church of Christ Minister, a former hospital palliative care and bereavement chaplain, and author of Pockets of Grace: Lessons from Darkness, Lessons from Light. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Heidi-Gessner-Grief-and-the-Path-to-a-New-Beginning.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Funeral Provides Children with Full Picture of Dad
November 20, 2023
Funeral Provides Children with Full Picture of Dad During the day of my father Leo’s funeral, his sons were treated to much praise and tributes from members of the Factory Inspectors Union, many of whom attended Leo’s burial with sincere, deep respect. Leo’s oldest son, Phil, who had left Leo’s hospital bedside, returned for the funeral. At the grave site, Jake Peters, a union officer, philosophized to Leo’s three sons, “If you die and don’t accomplish anything, don’t leave a mark, you die for sure. But if you’ve impacted something, changing something, fought and stood up for something, you live […]
Episode 207: From Grief to Peace
November 13, 2023
Does moving from grief to peace after a loss feel impossible? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley, and her guests’ Heather Stang, Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal, and Gina Moffa, as they discuss how to move from grief to peace after a loss. Heather Stang’s book From Grief to Peace, was the inspiration for this show. She is also the author of Mindfulness & Grief, and hosts the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast. Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal is a psychologist and Director of the Center for the Advancement of Bereavement Care at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has been at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center […]
Episode 206: Making Meaning After Loss
November 13, 2023
Have you ever wondered how to make meaning after a loss? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley, and her guests’ Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal, Gina Moffa, and Heather Stang as they discuss meaning making, and what it actually is. Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal is a psychologist and Director of the Center for the Advancement of Bereavement Care at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has been at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center since 2005, and her federally-funded research was the inspiration behind this show about meaning making. Gina Moffa is a licensed psychotherapist, who authored the book, Moving on Doesn’t Mean Letting Go: A […]
Episode 205: Moving on Doesn’t Mean Letting Go
November 13, 2023
Are people telling you that in order to move on after a loss, you have to let go? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley, and her guests’ Gina Moffa, Heather Stang, and Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal, as they discuss healthy ways to stay connected with those we have loved and lost. Gina Moffa is a licensed psychotherapist, whose book, Moving on Doesn’t Mean Letting Go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss, was the inspiration for this show. Heather Stang, is the author of Mindfulness & Grief and the guided journal, From Grief to Peace, and hosts the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast. Dr. Wendy […]
Leila W. Salisbury: Helping Grieving Children
November 2, 2023
Is your major concern a grieving child? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Leila W. Salisbury the executive director of The Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families. Leila has professional as well as personal experience as she raised a grieving child after her husband died when her daughter was 5 years old. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Leila-W-Salisbury-Helping-Grieving-Children.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 202: Coping with Parent Loss
October 28, 2023
Are you feeling overwhelmed and trying to figure out how to cope with the loss of a parent? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guest’s Adam Rabinovitch, Claire Sharkey, and Judy Lipson. On this show, you will learn tips and tools to help navigate life after a parent’s death. Adam Rabinovitch is the Executive Director for COPE, and Claire Sharkey is a licensed clinical social worker, and the Clinical and Program Director for COPE. COPE is an organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child. Judy Lipson is no stranger to grief, as she […]
