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Episode 229: Grief as a Teacher
November 6, 2024
Is it possible to learn something from your grief? Join host Dr. Heidi Horsley and her co-host Alan Pedersen as they discuss how grief can be a teacher. Joining them are, Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki, Carin Mikos, Jan Jeremias, Bill Correll, Jordon Ferber, and Kelli Holst. Co-host Alan Pedersen has presented programs for grieving families in over 1,600 cities and is the former Executive Director for The Compassionate Friends. Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki, is a somatic therapist, who started SIBS online, a weekly peer to peer support group. Carin Mikos, is the creator of Quietus House, and podcast host for In the Gap. Jan […]
Alone with the Memories: When Your Only Sibling Dies
November 5, 2024
Halloween When I was 9 and my sister was 12, we made the bold decision to craft The Haunted House of All Ages in our 250-square-foot living room and the 10-x-3.5-foot hallway that ran down the center of our second floor flat. It would be just for our own enjoyment: for us to build, experience and deconstruct in the sweet solace of flat and of our sisterhood. And we were democratic about the whole affair: She would adorn the front room with all manner of Halloween horror for me to walk through, and I the hallway for her. So we […]
Graham Maxey: After Death Communication
October 24, 2024
Are you curious about the afterlife? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley along with their guest, Graham Maxey, as they delve into the realm of Spiritually Transformative Experiences. Discover the Five Great Insights Everyone Can Gain from Communicating with the Departed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Graham-Maxey_-After-Death-Communication.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Re-imagining Hope After Trauma
October 6, 2024
Re-imagining Hope The silent voice of trauma lies idle in the body. Years of dormancy may be followed by its unexpected impact, often on the precipice of healing. As I fought for justice in my brother’s unsolved homicide, I knew I was losing my life. Over nineteen years, that awareness never became clearer to me than the moment I learned I had breast cancer. My fight for justice, which ushered in the decline of my health, also initiated a creative approach to rise above the unresolved and touch the edge of hope. Engaging with Stress Stress can be a positive […]
Sue Frederick: Finding Light in the Dark
October 4, 2024
Sue Frederick shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Sue-Frederick-Finding-Light-in-the-Dark.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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LaVonne Wells: Helping Those Who Have Suffered a Loss
October 1, 2024
LaVonne Wells shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/LaVonne-Wells-Helping-Those-Who-Have-Suffered-a-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Suzanne Giesemann: Educate, Experience and Engage
September 30, 2024
Suzanne Giesemann shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Suzanne-Giesemann-Educate-Experience-and-Engage.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 228: Finding Hope in the Face of Grief
September 27, 2024
Is it possible to find hope again after loss? Join Host Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests Kelly Cervantes, Tysha Scott and Anne Smith, as they talk about their struggle to find hope in the face of grief. Kelly Cervantes daughter died just before her 4th birthday of epilepsy. She wrote the USA Today best-selling book; Normal/Broken: The Grief Companion For When It’s Time To Heal, But You’re Not Sure You Want To. Kelly has been featured on MSNBC, The NY Times, and CNN. She has been published in the Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, and Fortune. Tysha Scott is the owner […]
Episode 227: Grief and The Preservation of Self
September 27, 2024
How do we take care of ourselves when we are so busy taking care of others after a loss? Join Host Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests Tysha Scott and Anne Smith as they discuss the importance of the preservation of self. Tysha Scott is the owner and management consultant of TS Management Consulting and is the Executive Board Member of Classic Stage Company. Tysha has been a theater teacher for middle school, high school, and college. She was married to Phillip Randall Scott for 30 yrs. until his untimely death. Anne Smith is one of nine children, and her […]
