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Jane Franz and Laura Moya: The Healing Power of Music
December 21, 2023
Do you have a musical talent that you desire to share with the grieving? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guests Jane Franz Executive Director for Accorda Music and Laura Moya Program Director with Accorda Music-Thanatology Institute and share the healing power of music. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Jane-Franz-and-Laura-Moya-The-Healing-Power-of-Music.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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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.
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 […]
Episode 204: Surviving the Storm of Multiple Losses
October 28, 2023
Are you trying to figure out how you are going to survive the storm of multiple losses? If so, join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests Adam Rabinovitch, Claire Sharkey, Judy Lipson, and Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki. On this show, we will discuss not only how to survive multiple losses, but how to eventually thrive. Adam Rabinovitch is a bereaved sibling, and 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 […]
Episode 203: The Overlooked Grief of Losing a Sibling
October 28, 2023
Do you feel like your grief is overlooked after losing a sibling? Unfortunately, this is all too common an issue for bereaved siblings. Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests Adam Rabinovitch, Claire Sharkey, Judy Lipson, and Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki. On this show, we will discuss the unique issues surrounding a sibling loss. Adam Rabinovitch is a bereaved sibling, and 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 […]
Sharing the Experience of being a ‘Twinless Twin’
October 10, 2023
Being a Twinless Twin As a twinless twin, the emotions I felt were mirrored in other twinless twins I met. Just listening, for the first time, to other twins tell their story of loss and what it meant for them to lose their twin had an impact I will never forget. It was a huge gift in my life. It has been my personal experience that twin-loss was echoed in my other losses. As I experienced the death of my mother, I longed for my twin Paula and what we shared. It always came back to an unfinished grief, one I […]
Andy Ho: Techniques for Dealing with Grief
October 5, 2023
Looking for new and innovative techniques to deal with grief? Join Dr’s. Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest multi-award-winning psychologist Dr. Andy Ho for a discussion of mindful compassion and resilience building. Dr. Ho is the Past President of the Association for Death Education (ADEC) and professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Andy-Ho-Techniques-for-Dealing-with-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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