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Cindy Tart: Sibling Loss

Posted on October 20, 2016 - by admin

After the death of her brother Dennis, Cindy became involved as a bereaved sibling participant in The Compassionate Friends. The support group helped to discover her ultimate goal of helping others through grief. Volunteering with TCF as a workshop presenter brought her to the final phase of her Social Work degree. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/06103243/Cindy-Tart-Bowers-MP3-for-Audio-Podcasting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Supporting Bereaved Families: Kathleen and Kristina Fucci

Posted on October 13, 2016 - by admin

Kathleen Fucci is the mother of Kristina Fucci whose birth mother died of cancer. Marrying into a family with three children, and dealing with the death of their mother, Kathleen saw the need for Christ-centered resources and founded Kathleen Fucci Ministries. Kristina is the Director of Marketing. Kathleen is the author of the award-winning picture book Emily Lost Someone She Loved. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/06102420/Kathleen-Fucci_-MP3-for-Audio-Podcasting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Susanne Latessa: Healing Mind, Body and Spirit

Posted on October 6, 2016 - by admin

Susanne Latessa is a grief counselor, and educator, with a certificate in spiritual direction. She believes fully in the mind, body, and spirit connection, and finds it an honor to walk with and work with the bereaved. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/06101947/Susanne-Latessa-MP3-for-Audio-Podcasting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Elisa Medhus and Kim Babcock: Death of A Son

Posted on September 29, 2016 - by admin

Dr. Elisa Medhus, MD practiced internal medicine for thirty years in Houston. After the death of her son, she began journaling her grief in her blog and communicating with him. An author and radio host, Dr. Medhus will be joined by Kim Babcock, who is a spirit translator for Erik. She and Eric are the authors of My Life After Death: A memoir From Heaven. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Medhus-and-Babcock-MP3-for-Audio-Podcasting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Tanika Dillard: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Posted on September 22, 2016 - by admin

Tanika Dillard is passionate about breaking the silence of pregnancy loss. The best-selling author of Building a Family Breaks My Heart, she has experienced three miscarriages and the stillbirth of her beloved son. Tanika is a birth and Bereavement Doula and Facilitator of the Share Upstate Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group in S.C. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/08061041/TanikaDillard-MP3-for-Audio-Podcasting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dr. Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD, PhD: Traumatized Brain: Coping with brain changes

Posted on September 15, 2016 - by admin

Dr. Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD, PhD, is the director of the neuropsychiatric Clinic at Carolina Partners. He is a neuropsychiatrist at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Duke University Medical Center and the author of The Traumatized Brain: A Family Guide to Understanding Mood, Memory and Behavior after Brain Injury. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/07074148/Dr-Vaishnavi-MP3-for-Audio-Podcasting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Judy Mandel: Replacement Child

Posted on September 8, 2016 - by admin

Judy Mandel is the replacement child born after her sister was killed in 1952, when American Airlines Flight 6780 crashed into her family’s New Jersey home. It would be years before she would understand how the event shaped her life. She is the author of the New York Times best selling book Replacement Child: A Memoir. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/07073321/Judy-Mandel-MP3-for-Audio-Podcasting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Molly Gandour: Sibling Loss

Posted on September 1, 2016 - by admin

Molly Gandour is a documentary filmmaker and producer of the Academy Award-nominated documentary Gasland. She holds a B.A. from Brown University and is currently enrolled in an M.A. program at New York University. Her most recent documentary film Peanut Gallery is based on the death of her fourteen year-old sister, Aimee, to leukemia when Molly was ten-years old. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/19091713/Molly-Gandour.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Molly Gandour: Sibling Loss

Posted on September 1, 2016 - by admin

Award-nominated documentary Gasland. She holds a B.A. from Brown University and is currently enrolled in an M.A. program at New York University. Her most recent documentary film Peanut Gallery is based on the death of her fourteen year-old sister, Aimee, to leukemia when Molly was ten-years old. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/01052654/Molly-Gandour.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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John A. Sarkett: Making Friends With The Unfriendly Through Music

Posted on August 25, 2016 - by admin

John A. Sarkett is the author of twenty-five books. He has worked in public relations, marketing, television production and syndication, software, and financial industries. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Ohio State University. His latest books are Bach and Heaven: The promise of Afterlife and Death in Classical Music: Making friends with the unfriendly. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/19090728/John-Sarkett-MP3-for-Audio-Podcasting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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