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 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’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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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. 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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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 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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Charles W. Sidoti, BCC, is a clinically trained, board certified, Chaplain (NACC), and Coordinator of Spiritual Care at South Pointe Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System. He is the author of two books, Living at God’s Speed, Healing in God’s Time, published in 2011, and Simple Contemplative Spirituality, published in 2016. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/13175144/Charles-Sidoti.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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After her son, Todd, was killed, Jeanne turned to her God-given talent to help her learn how to navigate through her new state of being. Art was her vocation. She would now use it therapeutically. Jeanne created 21 oil paintings and later a book Losing Todd. A Mother’s Journey. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15064713/Jeanne-Weaver.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Melanie Warner is an author and speaker for over 25 years. She is the founder of the new Defining Moments book series that offer positive stories of hope and inspiration from people who have overcome extreme challenges in life. In 2005, Warner lost her son, which inspired her to write this book as a resource for other parents who have experienced the loss of a child. Melanie@MyDefiningMoments.com or visit: www.mydefiningmoments.com http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/20130510/Melanie-Warner.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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