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Jeffery C Olsen: Helping Others to Help Yourself
September 27, 2024
Jeffery C Olsen shares his 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/Jeffery-C-Olsen-Helping-Others-to-Help-Yourself.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Young People Grieve Through Creativity
September 23, 2024
Young People Grieve Through Creativity During the pandemic, the resilience of many girls and boys soared to new levels as they courageously rose to the occasion. The following are two examples of pioneering teens, Madeleine and Lulu. Through using their attributes of perseverance and connectivity, they were both able to transform despair into activism. Thirteen-year-old Madeleine converted an eighth-grade project into a healing experience for peers experiencing a death during the pandemic. Madeleine created the COVID Memorial Quilt. She encourages others her age to join by adding a piece of the quilt in memory of a loved one. Madeleine’s Mom […]
Christopher Mendez: Love Never Dies
September 18, 2024
Christopher Mendez shares his 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/Christopher-Mendez-Love-Never-Dies.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Marci & Brian Peister: Afterlife Connections
September 13, 2024
Marci & Brian Peister share their 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/Marci-Brian-Peister-Afterlife-Connections.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Fara Gibson: Unbreakable Bonds
September 13, 2024
Fara Gibson 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/Fara-Gibson-Unbreakable-Bonds.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 225: Turning Grief Into Growth
September 12, 2024
Early on in grief, it’s often impossible to believe that there will ever be any growth. Join host Dr. Gloria Horsley and her daughter and co-host Dr. Heidi Horsley, along with their guests, Maria Georgapoulos, Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn, Dr. Frank Powers, and Jordon Ferber to discuss how their grief has changed and transformed over the years. Maria Georgapoulos is a licensed mental health counselor, and founder of Roulas Kids, a place for grieving children and their families. Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn is a journalist, and blogger, and the author of, “The Empty Room, Understanding Sibling Loss,” and “The Death of Cancer.” Dr. Frank […]
Episode 224: Healing Guilt, Anger, and Regret After A Loss
September 12, 2024
Dealing with guilt, anger, and regret after loss is often difficult. Join host Dr. Gloria Horsley, and her daughter and co-host Dr. Heidi Horsley, along with their guests Jordon Ferber, Dr. Frank Powers, and Maria Georgapoulos for a candid conversation about this topic. Jordon Ferber is a comedian, host of “Where’s the Grief” podcast, and co-founder of the Russel Ferber Foundation. Dr. Frank Powers a licensed psychologist, has been in private practice for over 40 years, and is the author of “Finding Love After Loss.” Maria Georgapoulos is a licensed mental health counselor, and founder of Roulas Kids, a place […]
Episode 223: Understanding and Supporting Bereaved Children
September 11, 2024
How do we not only understand bereaved children, but support them after a loss? Join host Dr. Gloria Horsley, and her co-host and daughter Dr. Heidi Horsley , along with their guests Dr. Frank Powers, Maria Georgapoulos, and Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn and learn techniques for helping children. Dr. Frank Powers a licensed psychologist, has been in private practice for over 40 years, and is the author of “Finding Love After Loss.” Maria Georgapoulos, is a licensed mental health counselor, and founder of Roulas Kids, a place for grieving children and their families. Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn is a journalist, and blogger, and the […]
Anne Peterson Dealing With the Impact of Multiple Losses
August 22, 2024
Join Dr’s Heidi and Gloria Horsley and their guest Anne Peterson to learn how her faith has gotten her through her mother’s death at age 16, her father death at 24, and her beloved sister’s death to domestic violence and the recent death of her 14-month-old granddaughter, Olivia. Her memoir, Always There, is about how God helped comfort her through every loss. She is an Open to Hope Writer. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Anne-Peterson-Dealing-With-the-Impact-of-Multiple-Losses.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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