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Phyllis Scripsick Trauma, Grief, Long-term Illness

February 10, 2022

Was your loved one taken by a long-term illness? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Phyllis Scripstick Professional Counselor and expert in trauma, grief, long-term illness and the caregiving journey. Through her personal story and that of her clients you will learn how to deal with the pain of anticipatory grief and to give yourself grace. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Phyllis-Scripsick-Trauma-Grief-Long-term-Illness.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Daniel Abella: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

February 3, 2022

Do you feel like you might have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of a death? Join Dr’s. Gloria Horsley and Heidi Horsley and their guest Daniel Abella for a discussion of the diagnosis PTSD and its relevance and treatments in the area of grief and loss. Daniel is the author of The Theater of the Mind.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Daniel-Abella-Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Bill Feigelman: Treating Suicide and Drug Bereavement

January 27, 2022

Did you know that drug deaths have increased during Covid-19? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Bill Feigelman, Ph.D. bereaved parent of Jesse and co-author of Devastating Losses: How Parents Cope with the Death of a Child to Suicide or Drugs.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bill-Feigelman-Treating-Suicide-and-Drug-Bereavement.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Emily Thiroux Threatt: Reclaiming Your Post Grief Life

January 13, 2022

Are you struggling to  find joy in your life? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Emily Thiroux Threatt for a message of hope after a loss. Emily who has lost two husbands is the author of Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief: A Comprehensive Guide to Reclaiming and Cultivating Joy and Carrying on in the Face of Loss.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Emily-Thiroux-Threatt-Reclaiming-Your-Post-Grief-Life.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Debbie Augenthaler: Dealing With Life Altering Loss

December 30, 2021

Feeling alone in your grief? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Debbie Augenthaler for practical insights and simple suggestions for healing. She is a bereaved spouse and the author of You Are Not Alone: A Heartfelt Guide for Grief, Healing, and Hope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Debbie-Augenthaler-Dealing-With-Life-Altering-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Dr. Kathrin Stengel: Loss and Love

December 23, 2021

Have you tried to think your way out of grief? Join Dr’s Heidi and Gloria Horsley and their guest Dr. Kathrin Stengel, president of Upper West Side Philosophers, Inc., for a fresh take on death. She is the author of  November Rose: A Speech on Deathand the film November Rose: The Tides of Loss, Life and Love a collaborative project with Thomas Riedelsheimer.  https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Dr-Kathrin-Stengel-Loss-and-Love.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Episode 189: Dating After the Loss of a Spouse

December 14, 2021

Why aren’t you dating? Are you dating too early? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Michelle Neff Hernandez, President of Soaring Spirits Foundation to hear thoughts on these questions and others regarding the dating scene.  Michelle is the author of Different After You: Rediscovering Yourself after Grief or Trauma.  

Episode 188: Rediscovering Yourself After A Loss

December 14, 2021

Wondering who you are without your spouse? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guests’ bereaved spouses, Priscilla Schubert and Sade Ariyo and Michelle Neff Hernandez, President of Soaring Spirits Foundation to hear how they negotiated the single world.  Michelle is the author of Different After You: Rediscovering Yourself after Grief or Trauma.  

Episode 187: Surviving the Loss of a Spouse

December 14, 2021

Are you looking for grief support? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guests’ bereaved spouses, Rick Melott and Alex Rivera and Michelle Neff Hernandez, President of Soaring Spirits Foundation for a heartfelt discussion on surviving the loss of a spouse.  Michelle is the author of Different After You: Rediscovering Yourself after Grief or Trauma.