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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 […]
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 […]
Robin Finn: Losing Parents and Aging
October 31, 2024
Are you looking for inner Peace in Your life? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Robin Finn for a discussion of how to negotiate major life transitions. Robin is the author of Heart.Soul.Pen. Find Your Voice on the Page and In Your Life. Visit Robin Finn at: robinfinn.com/heart-soul-pen https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Robin-Finn_-Losing-Parents-and-Aging.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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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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Grieving Through the Holidays
October 24, 2024
Grieving Through the Holidays I know I’m not the only one who is feeling the effects of the season. Grieving during “normal” times is a full-time job. Throw in 2 or 3 holidays back-to-back and whatever milestones we might have in the middle…well…we’re all working on nervous breakdowns of epic proportions. I think one of the cruelest things about the holidays (and this may just be me) is that we’re dealing with something we used to look forward to so much. And it’s turned into something we can barely get through. My first Christmas without my husband was definitely the hardest. […]
You Know You’re a Widow When…
October 22, 2024
You Know You’re a Widow When You know you’re a widow when… At the end of a good day, you bust out crying for no particular reason. At the end of a bad day, you burst out laughing for no particular reason. And at the end of every day, you crawl into bed and sleep on His side. You refuse to throw away His toothbrush, His razor, His bar of soap. Because you think He’ll need them. The sight of His bathrobe hanging on a hook on the back of the bathroom door reduces you to tears, but you refuse […]
Kim Murray: Practical Advice for Widows
October 17, 2024
Are you a widow or would like to help someone who is? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Kim Murray, widow and co-founder of the Widow Squad and co-host of the Widow Squad Podcast to get practical advice, hard-earned wisdom, and encouraging messages of personal growth post spouse loss. Visit Kim Murray at widow411.com/widow-squad-visitors https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kim-Murray_-Practical-Advice-for-Widows.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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