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Anna Bradfield: Finding Hope from Hopelessness

September 12, 2023

Anna Bradfield at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends talks about finding hope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Anna-Bradfield-Finding-Hope-from-Hopelessness.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

JSue Williams: Receiving Support in the Black Community

September 12, 2023

JSue Williams at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends talks about finding hope through The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/JSue-Williams-Receiving-Support-in-the-Black-Community.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Sherry Walling: Grief and The Mind Body Connection

September 7, 2023

Have you considered that your grief may be an opportunity for change? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Sherry Walling.  Sherry is a practicing Psychologist who after losing her dad to Cancer and her brother to Suicide began exploring the mind body connection by preforming as a circus aerialist. She is the author of Touching Two Worlds: A Guide for Finding Hope in the Landscape of Loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Sherry-Walling-Grief-and-The-Mind-Body-Connection.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Steve Parker: Moving Through Your Grief, Mind, Body and Soul

September 1, 2023

At the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends Steve Parker talks about finding what makes you whole in the grief conference. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Steve-Parker-Moving-Through-Your-Grief-Mind-Body-and-Soul.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Steve Parker: Taking a Your First Steps in Grief

September 1, 2023

At the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends Steve Parker talks about finding support through The Compassionate Friends and peer to peer support. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Steve-Parker-Taking-a-Your-First-Steps-in-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Rachael Kodanaz: Managing Possessions After a Loss

August 24, 2023

Are you wondering how to deal with your deceased loved one’s things? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Rachael Kodanaz, author and bereaved widow for a discussion on dealing with items in a thoughtful and caring manner. Her books include Finding Peace: One Piece at a Time: What to do with your loved one possessions; Living with Loss One Day at a Time and Grief in the Workplace.  She is also an Open to Hope writer.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Rachael-Kodanaz-Managing-Possessions-After-a-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Zander Sprague: How to Talk to Your Child About Sibling Loss

August 21, 2023

Zander Sprague at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends annual conference talks about sibling loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Zander-Sprague-How-to-Talk-to-Your-Child-About-Sibling-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Zander Sprague: Why Don’t They Cry-Sibling Loss

August 21, 2023

Zander Sprague at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends annual conference talks about sibling loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Zander-Sprague-Why-Dont-They-Cry-Sibling-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Nathan Peterson: The Value of Rest in Grief

August 21, 2023

Nathan Peterson at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends annual conference. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Nathan-Peterson-The-Value-of-Rest-in-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download