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Too Young To Die with Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley
April 16, 2019
How do you deal with the anger that comes and goes when your 34 year old daughter (only child) who struggled to find her way and then, worked hard to get where she wanted to be, was a runner, yoga enthusiast and healthy eater, was so healthy and full of life…. only to have it all disappeared in an hour due to a subarachnoid brain hemorrhage. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Too-Young-To-Die-with-Dr.-Heidi-and-Dr.-Gloria-Horsley.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Grief As A Path to Self Care with Suzanne Falter
April 11, 2019
Suzanne Falter is proof of how human beings can rise again from the most difficult of circumstances. In 2012 her daughter, Teal collapsed of cardiac arrest and died 6 days later causing Suzanne to experience a spiritual unfolding. Suzanne is the author of multiple self-help titles including How Much Joy Can You Stand? and Living Your Joy. She is a popular leader for women (and men) learning how to bring self care into their lives. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Grief-As-A-Path-to-Self-Care-with-Suzanne-Falter.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Afterlife Children Live On In Spirit with Elizabeth Boisson
April 4, 2019
Elizabeth Boisson has two children in spirit, Chelsea who passed when she was two days old in France in 1991, and her son, Morgan, who passed in 2009 at the Base Camp of Mt Everest in Tibet. As soon as Morgan passed, Elizabeth felt him hug her from the inside and realized that love never dies. One week later she created a Facebook group for bereaved parents. In 2012 she co-founded Helping Parents Heal for which she is the President. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Afterlife-Children-Live-On-In-Spirit-with-Elizabeth-Boisson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Anne Castaldo: Helping Siblings Heal
March 28, 2019
Anne Castaldo started the The Tony Brown Foundation as a tribute to a life well lived and believes that even after loss you can lead a full, productive and passionate life. She created the foundation after the loss of her youngest son, Tony, who is survived by his two older brothers. She has gone on to heal and help others heal as well. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Anne-Castaldo-Helping-Siblings-Heal.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 160: Warriors of Grief; Conquering Grief After Child Loss
March 8, 2019
On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview bereaved parents Richard and Barbara Pryor, about how to conquer grief and find happiness again. Richard is the author of Warriors of Life, Conquering Grief and Battling Your Way Back to Happiness. The show closes with singer songwriter, Paul Alexander singing The Butterfly Song.
After Death His Music Lives On with Alycia Marshall
March 7, 2019
Dr. Alycia Marshall lost her only child, Aaron Gene Marshall (AG), to a single car accident on April 11, 2016 at the age of 19. As an active member of The Compassionate Friends and Bereaved Parents USA, she shares hope, encouragement and practical advice with others on the grief journey. She has also written for the Alive Alone newsletter. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/After-Death-His-Music-Lives-On-with-Alycia-Marshall.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Five Signs of Love’s Eternal Essence
February 25, 2019
Valentine’s Day has come and gone for millions of happy couples, friends, children, and parents who celebrate this Day of Love, but for countless people who have lost a special someone, pain continues to pull on their heart strings for what seems like an endless loop of days that merely exist as Before and After. Oh, how I remember the heart-and-gut-wrenching pain I felt after my firstborn died from unexpected delivery complications, and following two subsequent miscarriages. Love I would never be able to bestow upon children I had dreamt of since my own childhood…arms I would never feel […]
Child Accidental Deaths with Latanya DeBruhl
February 21, 2019
Dr. Latanya DeBruhl is a veteran educator, whose life was shattered when her 5-year old daughter asphyxiated on the monkey bars of her school playground during recess. She found new purpose in life as founder of Safe At Play, a nonprofit working to improve playground safety knowledge, understanding, and accountability. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Child-Accidental-Deaths-with-Latanya-DeBruhl.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 156: Hope After Anticipated Death
February 5, 2019
On this show Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview Dr. Gary Jaworski, President of the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation, and Annette and Christopher Bozak, whose daughter and sibling, Stephanie died of a malignant brain tumor. Annette is a mentor to bereaved parents, and facilitates a brain tumor support group. Christopher is the producer and director of Impractical Jokers.
