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Mother’s Day Honoring Our Loved Ones with Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
May 10, 2019
Holidays can be difficult to cope with after a loss. On This show Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley discuss rituals, advice and preparation for getting through what can be for many a very difficult day. This is an important show for all of those who have lost family members. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Mothers-Day-Honoring-Our-Loved-Ones-with-DrGloria-Horsley-and-DrHeidi-Horsley.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Coping With The Memories Of Suffering with Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley
May 7, 2019
I watched my son suffer from colon cancer. He died 15 months after he was diagnosed. He was my oldest and had just turned 50. He fought so hard, prayers went out all over the US and Europe, but it was not to be no matter what. Its been 6 years now and I am still angry and confused as to why this had to happen to him. Any suggestions? https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Coping-With-The-Memories-Of-Suffering-with-Dr.-Heidi-Horsley-and-Dr.-Gloria-Horsley.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Intimacy and Grief with Stacey & Steve Parker
May 2, 2019
Steve and Stacy Parker are the bereaved parents of Alyssa, who died at the age of two in 1997. Since her death they have had two other children. They are very supportive of couples who have suffered a loss and have been involved with The Compassionate Friends since Alyssa’s death. Stacey has been a volunteer at Our House, and on the Cedar Sinai Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Stacey is the author of Grief As A Second Language. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Intimacy-and-Grief-with-Stacy-Steve-Parker.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Grief Anger and Guilt with Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley
April 30, 2019
On this show Dr. Heidi and Gloria Horsley answer the following question from Carol, “I lost my son 29 months ago after a battle with terminal cancer. I know he is gone and that he’s is not coming back. As a mom I should have seen the signs and wonder if caught earlier the outcome would have been the same. How do I deal with the constant anger and guilt? https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Grief-Anger-and-Guilt-with-Dr.-Heidi-and-Dr.-Gloria-Horsley.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Don’t Ask Me To Get Over Grief with Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley
April 23, 2019
It will be 2 years ago in April when my son died. He drank a lot and that drinking caused his heart to become weak and in the night it just quit. They were not able to revive him. I am struggling with this and like everyone I have guilt that I should have been able to help him even though he was 36 and didn’t live with me. Does it ever feel like people look at you like you need to be over it? https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Dont-Ask-Me-To-Get-Over-Grief-with-DrGloria-and-Dr.-Heidi-Horsley.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Carrie Pike: When Do You Clean Out The Closet?
April 18, 2019
Carrie pike is the creator of Carrie Bears, a company passionate about helping others through their grief process by making bears out of a loved ones clothing. For almost 20 years, Carrie has been sewing bears, listening to and sharing stories with people who have had a need. In 2018 she completed an inspired goal of compiling a few of these stories in her book Something to Hold Onto. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Carrie-Pike-When-Do-You-Clean-Out-The-Closet.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 164: Bereaved Parents Get Real About Their Grief
April 17, 2019
On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview five bereaved parents who lost son’s. R. Glenn Kelly, Glen Lord, Dr. Tanya Lord, Annah Elizabeth, and Barbara Hopkinson are all dynamic national speakers, and will talk candidly about losing a child, and eventually finding their way out of the darkness and back into the light. The show closes with Paul Alexander singing Who Am I.
Episode 163: Finding Resilience After Loss
April 17, 2019
On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview bereaved mothers; Barbara Hopkinson, Dr. Tanya Lord, and Annah Elizabeth. Barbara is the founder of A Butterfly’s Journey and creator of Faces of Resilience. Dr. Tanya Lord is the co-founder of The Grief Toolbox, and Director of Patient and Family Engagement at the Foundation for Healthy Communities in New Hampshire. Annah Elizabeth is the author of Digging for the Light, and developer of The Five Facets Philosophy on Healing. The show will close with Paul Alexander singing Send Me an Angel.
Episode 162: Grief in the Workplace
April 17, 2019
On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview R. Glenn Kelly, Glen Lord, and Paul Alexander about grief in the workplace. R. Glenn Kelly lost his only child, Johnathan to a congenital heart defect, and has written numerous books, including Grief in the Workplace. Glen Lord lost his son Noah due to medical error, and is founder of the International Grief Institute and The Grief Toolbox. Paul Alexander is a singer, songwriter, and psychotherapist. The show will close with Paul singing One More Time.
