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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 […]
Ruth Markel: Healing Through Advocacy
October 26, 2023
How does a mother survive the murder of her son? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Ruth Markel, noted author, public speaker, and president of RNM consulting. Ruth’s son, Dan, a Harvard trained lawyer, was murdered in 2016 by a hit man in the driveway of his home after a contentious divorce and custody battle. She is the author of The Unveiling: A Mother’s Reflection on Murder, Grief, and Trial Life. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Ruth-Markel-Healing-Through-Advocacy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Angela Presley: Grief and Healing and Trauma
October 12, 2023
In 2015, 17-year-old Alonna Presley was hit by a stray bullet while walking with friends. Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Angela Presley, Alonna’s mom for a discussion of her heart retching grief journey which inspired her to develop a grief healing support for mother’s called Alonna’s Song/Healing Movement. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Angela-Presley-Grief-and-Healing-and-Trauma.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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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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Follow Your Heart When You Have a Chance to Comfort Bereaved
October 1, 2023
Follow Your Heart with the Bereaved My friend Wendy recently told me this story. On her way out of church that morning, she saw an older woman sitting in the pew crying. It’s a large congregation, and Wendy didn’t know the woman, but something inside Wendy told her to stop. She followed her heart and walked up to the woman to ask if she was okay and could she do anything for her. The woman wiped her face and told Wendy that her 2-month-old granddaughter had just died, and she had to go help her son and daughter-in-law through the […]
Laura Hartless: Loss of my son, what type of a person do I want to be?
September 26, 2023
Laura Hartless at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Laura-Hartless-Loss-of-my-son-what-type-of-a-person-do-I-want-to-be_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Jeanette Olivo: Pérdida de Hija, Espera
September 26, 2023
Jeanette Olivo at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Jeanette-Olivo-Perdida-de-Hija-Espera.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Jeanette Olivo: Loss of daughter, Hold on
September 26, 2023
Jeanette Olivo at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Jeanette-Olivo-Loss-of-daughter-Hold-on.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Brian Janes and Dr Gloria Horsley: Volunteering After a Loss
September 25, 2023
Brian Janes and Dr Gloria Horsley at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Brian-Janes-and-Dr-Gloria-Horsley-Volunteering-After-a-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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