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Episode 234: Parenting After A Sibling Loss
December 3, 2024
Does the death of a brother or sister impact the way bereaved siblings’ parent? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests; Keith Singer, Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn and Rebecca Horsley Bara to candidly discuss parenting after a sibling loss. Keith Singer facilitates workshops and monthly sibling meetings for The Compassionate Friends. Elizabeth is the author of The Empty Room: Understanding Sibling Loss and co-author of The Death of Cancer, which she co-wrote with her father, Dr. Vincent Devita. Rebecca Horsley Bara is the President of the Open to Hope Foundation, and serves as a trustee on The Compassionate Friends Foundation Board.
Episode 233: Grief Release; Transforming Grief Through Creative Expression
December 3, 2024
How do we transform our grief through creative expression? Join Host Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests, Rebecca Horsley Bara, Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki, and Jordon Ferber to discuss creative ways to release grief. Rebecca Horsley Bara is the President of the Open to Hope Foundation, and serves as a trustee on The Compassionate Friends Foundation Board. Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki started Sibs Online, a bereaved sibling peer support group and is featured in the book, Faces of Grief. Jordon Ferber hosts the Where’s the Grief podcast. He facilitates a Compassionate Friends sibling support group, and runs The Russell Ferber Foundation with his family.
Episode 232 : Suddenly Alone! Becoming An Only Child After A Sibling Death
December 3, 2024
What happens when your only sibling dies and you are suddenly alone? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her sister and Co-Host Rebecca Horsley Bara to talk with their guests about becoming only children after a sibling loss. Joining them are Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn, Keith Singer, Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki, and Jordon Ferber. Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn’s brother Ted died of a rare autoimmune disease. The movie The Boy in the Bubble, starring John Travolta was based loosely on Ted’s life. Elizabeth is the author of The Empty Room: Understanding Sibling Loss. Keith Singer’s sister Laurie died in an automobile accident, Laurie was serving in the […]
Navigating the Holidays
November 25, 2024
Wondering how to navigate the Holidays after a loss? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley, Dr. Heidi Horsley and Rebecca Horsley, President of the Open to Hope Foundation, for a candid discussion of how the Horsley family handled the holidays after the death of their son/sibling , and the recent death of their husband/dad. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Navigating-the-Holidays.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Managing Holiday Grief
November 24, 2024
Managing Holiday Grief It was Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, the first Thanksgiving without my brother, just months after a drunk driver had ended his life. I needed to get some shopping done and I found myself at a mall. The instant I stepped inside, I was enveloped in holiday atmosphere. Everything shone and glittered, music rang out, scents of pine and cinnamon candles mingled with the smell of perfumes being sprayed on shoppers in the department stores. Delight hung in the air. But I was feeling holiday grief. It felt like I had been punched in the stomach. I couldn’t […]
Death of a Sister: ‘Part of My Soul Has Left Me’
November 13, 2024
Death of a Sister I walk to your grave alone, in the cold demise of Fall. It seems so much colder here without the comfort of knowing that you will be here to protect me in this life as you have so well. The sky is white and endless. The sun has been cloaked by the cryptic fog. The leafless trees sway back and forth with the algid wind. The ground is damp and dreary. The world never seemed to be such a strong representation of death before you left me here, all alone. Oh, my elder sister, why have […]
Sweta Srivastava Vikram: Practical Tips for Navigating Loss
November 7, 2024
Are you looking for ideas to get you through a loss? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Sweta Srivastava Vikram international speaker, best-selling author of 14 books, and Doctor of Ayurveda (AD) who is committed to helping people thrive on their own terms. Her latest book, The Loss That Binds Us. Visit Sweta Srivastava Vikram at: swetavikram.com https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Sweta-Srivastava-Vikram_-Practical-Tips-for-Navigating-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 231: Faces of Grief
November 6, 2024
Grief comes in many forms, and on this show we will talk about the groundbreaking book “Faces of Grief.” Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki, to discuss Faces of Grief. Joining them are Bill Correll, Jan Jeremias, Carin Mikos, and Kate Mollison. Co-host Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki is a somatic therapist, who started SIBS online, a weekly peer support group. Bill Correll has a podcast called Lightening the Candle: A World the Works.” Jan Jeremias, is the best selling author of “Spoil Your Pet: A Practical Guide to Using Essential Oils in Dogs and Cats.” Carin Mikos is the creator of […]
Episode 230: Turning Loss into Legacy
November 6, 2024
How do we turn loss into Legacy? Join host Dr. Heidi Horsley and her co-host Alan Pedersen to talk about the creative ways that people have turned loss into legacy. Joining them are Kate Mollison, Jordon Ferber, Kelli Holst, and Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki. Co-host Alan Pedersen has presented programs for grieving families in over 1,600 cities, and is the former Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends. Kate Mollison, is the founder and CEO of “On Tuesdays We Wear Black.” Jordon Ferber, runs an online Compassionate Friends sibling goup, and is podcast host for Where’s the Grief. Kelli Holst, is the Founder […]
