Open to Hope Podcast

Feeling discouraged? Relax and tune into the Open to Hope podcast and hear Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview guests with inspiring stories about recovery from loss.

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Dale Larsen Ph.D.: Facing Grief and Loss

Posted on August 20, 2015 - by admin

Dale G. Larson, Ph.D., is the bereaved sibling of Dickie and a Professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University. He is a Fulbright Scholar, a Fellow in the American […]

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Scott and Julia Starkey: Founders of Aware, Awake, Alive

Posted on August 13, 2015 - by admin

On December 2, 2008, following a fraternity hazing ritual, Julia and Scott Starkey’s son Carson died of acute alcohol poisoning. Following his death, the Starkey family formed Aware Awake Alive, […]

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Dianne Gray: Hard Choices: Living with the decision to remove life support.

Posted on August 6, 2015 - by admin

Dianne Gray is the bereaved parent of Austin, and President and founder of Hospice and Healthcare Communications and the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation.  She is a nationally recognized speaker, and award-winning […]

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Infertility, Miscarriage, and Neonatal Loss: Amy Wenzel

Posted on July 30, 2015 - by admin

Dr. Amy Wenzel is a clinical psychologist who divides her time between clinical practice, scholarly writing and research, and training and consultation. She is the author or editor or 16 […]

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John Brooks: Suicide: Trying to Understand

Posted on July 23, 2015 - by admin

John Brooks lost his adopted daughter, Casey to suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge in 2008. She was 17. A senior financial executive in the media industry, Brooks, 57, has […]

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Neal Raisman: Finding Hope After Child Loss

Posted on July 16, 2015 - by admin

Dr. Neal Raisman lives in Columbus, Oh where his surviving daughter, two grandchildren and son-in-law live. He is a consultant to colleges and universities in topics of academic customer service […]

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Finding Hope After Child Loss: Sukey Forbes

Posted on July 9, 2015 - by admin

Sukey Forbes is the founder and president of an art, antiques, and interior design company and a blogger for The Huffington Post. She is the author of The Angel in […]

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Recovering From Traumatic Stress Guest: Bessel van der Kolk

Posted on July 2, 2015 - by admin

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a psychiatrist, founder and medical director of the Trauma Center in Boston, Mass and is a professor in the department of psychiatry at Boston […]

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Darcy Bellows Mascorro : Sharing Spiritual Gifts and Knowledge

Posted on June 25, 2015 - by admin

After the tragic loss of her beloved husband to be, Vern, Darcy embarked on a side career as paranormal investigator. She is a co-founder of the Lightworker’s Foundation, with three […]

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Miriam Greenspan: The Wisdom of Grief

Posted on June 18, 2015 - by admin

Psychotherapist and author Miriam Greenspan was born in a displaced-persons camp in southern Germany shortly after World War II. She is the mother of a child who died in infancy […]

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