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Kim Shute: Coping with Partner Loss
August 17, 2023
How does one go on after the death of a spouse? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Kim Shute who after the sudden death of her husband at age 48, created Pocket Grief two pocket sized books about her loss and the desire to offer hope to the bereaved. She is an Open to Hope Writer. After the loss of Dr. Gloria Horsley’s husband, getting back in the game was hard, but she realized finding love in your golden years doesn’t have to be complicated. In Open to Love, The Secrets of Senior Dating; Dr. Gloria and […]
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Dr. Bob Baugher: How Do I Forgive Myself?
August 11, 2023
At the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends Dr. Bob Baugher talks about guilt and can I begin to forgive myself. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Dr-Bob-Baugher-How-Do-I-Forgive-Myself-.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Dr. Bob Baugher: Guilt and Anger After a Loss
August 10, 2023
At the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends Dr. Bob Baugher talks about guilt, anger and can I begin to forgive myself. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Dr-Bob-Baugher-Guilt-and-Anger-After-a-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Glen Lord: Shame, Guilt and Stigma Due to Death by Substance Use
August 7, 2023
At the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends Glen Lord talks about the complications of a death of a loved one due to substance use. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Glen-Lord-Shame-Guilt-and-Stigma-Due-to-Death-by-Substance-Use.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Glen Lord: SADOD
August 7, 2023
At the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends Glen Lord talks about the organization, Support After a Death by Overdose (SADOD). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Glen-Lord-SADOD.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Widower Keeps Both Wives’ Memories Alive
August 5, 2023
Widower Keeps Wives’ Memories Alive In 2022, Dr. Sara Hackett published a paper describing how widows and widowers continue to depend on their romantic partners after those partners have died. Even many years after the death, Dr. Hacket reported, the deceased spouse continues to play a major role in life of the surviving partner. Those findings hit so close to home for me. I was widowed for the first time 38 years ago at age 25, and for the second time 9 years ago at age 55. My late partners, Becky and Susan, remain so much a part of my […]
Laura Vargas LMSW: Loss Due to Substance Use
July 20, 2023
Are you or someone you know looking for support for a loss due to substance use? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and Rebecca Horsley Bara and their guest Laura Vargas to discuss holistic bereavement support after a substance use death. She developed Philly Heals and is currently working with SADOD a Massachusetts-based grief support organization for those who have been affected by the death of someone from a substance-use-related cause. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Laura-Vargas-LMSW-Loss-Due-to-Substance-Use.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Irene Weinberg: After Life Connections
June 28, 2023
Irene Weinberg is the author of They Serve Bagels in Heaven, a love story that begins with the messages Irene received during a tragic car accident that claimed her husband, and creator of the inspiring podcast Grief and Rebirth: Finding the Joy in Life, which interviews grief and trauma specialists, healers, mediums and people who have uplifting life stories. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Irene-Weinberg-After-Life-Connections.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Neil Chethik: Women Supporting a Man in Grief
June 2, 2023
Neil Chethik, Executive Editor for the Open to Hope Foundation, at the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Neil-Chethik-Women-Supporting-a-Man-in-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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