Rachel Kodanaz: Living Loss One Day at a Time

Posted on September 21, 2017 - by admin

Rachel Kodanaz has been speaking passionately to national audiences for over 20 years, addressing all aspects of loss, change and growth that comes with embracing life challenges – those expected and unexpected.  Her books, Living with Loss One Day at a Time, and Grief in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide for Being Prepared have received international acclaim. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/29131009/Rachael.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Christine Duminiak: Afterlife Contacts and Signs

Posted on September 14, 2017 - by admin

Christine Duminiak is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, radio co-host, Member of National Alliance for Grieving Children and Founder of Prayer Wave for After-Death Communication. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/11062522/Christine-Duminiak.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dr. Christina Hibbert: Coping With Family Crisis

Posted on September 7, 2017 - by admin

Dr. Christina Hibbert is a clinical psychologist and author specializing in women’s mental health, grief/loss, parenting, pregnancy, and personal growth. In 2007 her sister and brother-in-law died due to unfortunate cirmstances. Her family then doubled in size as they inherited two adorable nephews. Suddenly, she went from a mom of four children to six. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/29124453/Christina-Hibbert-.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Lisa Nalbantov: Sibling Loss

Posted on August 31, 2017 - by admin

Lisa Miller Nalbantov is an adult bereaved sibling. Her sister, Stephanie, the youngest of 3, died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 24. Realizing the limited availability of resources focused solely on grieving siblings, Lisa is working on a book based on her experiences in the hopes of reaching others and providing insight on the complexities of sibling grief. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/29123503/Lisa-Nalbantov-.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Brent Green: Questions Of The Spirit

Posted on August 24, 2017 - by admin

In 2015 Brent Green’s sister Judy died of  lung cancer leaving him as the final surviving member of his nuclear family. Brent began his career as a psychologist moving on to become an author and speaker specializing in Baby Boomers.  In his book Questions of the Spirit: The Quest for Understanding at A Time of Loss he shares with us his hard fought wisdom http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/29115034/Brent-Green.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Nancy Mae: Conception; The Fertility Journey

Posted on August 17, 2017 - by admin

Nancy Mae knows what it’s like to feel that deep pain caused by loss, miscarriage  and the inability to conceive. She sought healing, studied with masters and transformed her life. She healed her pain, got pregnant and now helps people do the same through her unique Energetic Fertility Method. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/29103414/Nancy-Mae-.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Debbie Gossen: Remembering: Poetry and Pictures

Posted on August 10, 2017 - by admin

Debbie Gossen is a registered nurse currently working in Oncology and a Nationally Certified Grief Management Specialist. Her daughter, Kristin Lund, died in 2001 at the age of 20 due to complications from an autoimmune disease.  Following Kristin’s death a collection of her poetry and pictures were assembled in the book Life Is, Was, and Forever Shall Be –Love. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/29102127/Debbie-Gossen.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Mark Keep: Grief-Keeping A Healthy Heart

Posted on August 3, 2017 - by admin

Dr. Mark Keep is a physician specializing in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Addiction. After the death of his 7-year-old daughter, Alissa in 2007 he began studying grief responses including, posttraumatic stress syndrome, and grief induced substance abuse. Mark uses traditional as well as complementary and alternative methods in his evaluation and treatment.

Jean Ann Williams: God’s Mercies After Suicide

Posted on July 27, 2017 - by admin

Jean Ann Williams published a book on suicide loss after her youngest son Joshua took his own life in 2004. “God’s Mercies after Suicide: Blessings Woven through a Mother’s Heart” is a devotional style memoir showing how God walked alongside her in the most difficult grieving journey of her life. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/17172019/Jean-Ann-Williams.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Ellie Andiorio: Daughters Losing Mothers

Posted on July 20, 2017 - by admin

Ellie Andiorio is a 26 year old woman who lost her mother to lung cancer 12 days before her senior year of college. She recently completed a Master’s Degree in Social Work at Columbia University and hopes to work in the healthcare field. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/17171458/Ellie-Andiorio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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