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David Ferber: A Dad’s Grief

Posted on May 4, 2017 - by admin

David Ferber is the father of Russell Ferber, who died in a car accident in 2002 at age 21. David soon joined, and then became the facilitator of a fathers group at The Compassionate Friends, the support group for grieving parents. The fathers group was an instant success, and it became a regular feature of New York chapter meetings. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/25075254/David-Ferber.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Stephen Stott: Sibling Loss

Posted on April 27, 2017 - by admin

Stephen Stott is a social worker and the Counseling Coordinator & LGBTQ Advocate for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors of Military Loss (TAPS). He serves on the diversity commission for The Compassionate Friends and graduated from the Columbia University School of Social Work. He dedicates his work to his best friend and sister, Stacy, who died in a car accident in 2002. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/04085808/stephen-Stott.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Technology and Grief: Option B and Dear Evan Hansen

Posted on April 25, 2017 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley discuss how technology has taken the world of grief, loss and recovery to a whole new level with the new musical ” Dear Evan Hansen” regarding students response on Facebook to the death of and classmate and Facebooks, CEO Sheryl Sandburg’s book “Option B” based on the death of her spouse, Jeff Goldberg. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/25075555/sandburg.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Michelle Getchell: Twinless Twins

Posted on April 20, 2017 - by admin

Michelle became a member of Twinless Twins (TTSGI) in 1994 after the loss of her identical twin, Missy. She created the Twinless Times Newsletter and has served as the Executive Director for the organization since http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/04085401/Michelle-Getchell.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Paula Stephens, M.A. : Grief To Growth

Posted on April 13, 2017 - by admin

Paula Stephens is a speaker, yogi and blogger on the topic of healing after loss. Her blog, “What I Wish Other People Understood After Losing A child,” has received over 1.3 million views. She lost her father at an early age and her son, Brandon, in 2010 from a prescription drug reaction. She is the author of From Grief to Growth. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/04084716/Paula-Stephens.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Cheryl Lankford: Empowering The Bereaved

Posted on April 6, 2017 - by admin

Cheryl Lankford’s husband, Command Sgt. Major Jonathan Miles Lankford, served 23 years in the Army. At the time of his death, CSM Lankford was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, with the Army’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit. Cheryl is actively involved with TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), helping other bereaved military families. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/04083937/Cheryl-Lankford.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Frank Campbell Topic: Bereavement Outreach

Posted on March 30, 2017 - by admin

Dr. Campbell is a certified thanatologist and Suicidologist . He is a past president of the American Association of Suicidology, and in his 30 years in the field best known as the developer of the Active Postvention Model or The LOSSTeam (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) concept. www.lossteam.com http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/28064522/Frank-Campbell.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dr. Frank Campbell: Bereavement Outreach

Posted on March 30, 2017 - by admin

Dr. Campbell is a certified thanatologist and Suicidologist . He is a past president of the American Association of Suicidology, and in his 30 years in the field best known as the developer of the Active Postvention Model or The LOSSTeam (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) concept. www.lossteam.com http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/30055344/Frank-Campbell.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Nancy Gershman Topic: Healing Through Art

Posted on March 23, 2017 - by admin

Memory artist Nancy Gershman creates a picture of a memory you have — or wish you had — of your loved one. Her digitally-created photographs are prescriptive: either factitious, embellished or totally made up, depending on your preferred story. Learn more at Art For Your Sake (dot) com. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/28064228/Nancy-Gersham.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Heather Stang Topic: Calming Your Mind And Restoring Your Spirit Time

Posted on March 16, 2017 - by admin

Heather Stang is the author of Mindfulness & Grief, and a contributor to Techniques of Grief Therapy: Assessment & Interventions. Her inspiration for helping others stems from her uncle’s death by suicide and her stepfather’s sudden death following a surgical procedure. She offers free guided meditations at MindfulnessAndGrief.com. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/28063840/Heather-Stang.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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