Alan Pedersen, Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends and Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley of the Open to Hope foundations share tips and hope for the holiday season after suffering a loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_AlanPedersen_151214.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Bill Goeren is an LCSW and director of clinical services at CancerCare, He is the co-author of the chapter Unique Issues Confronting Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer for the Oxford University Press “Handbook of Oncology Social Work” and the author of the chapter Social Work, HIV Disease, and Palliative Care for the “Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work.” https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_BillGoeren.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Maria Caso is a compelling speaker, certified life coach, grief recovery specialist and suicide survivor. She masterfully guides her clients to redefine how they approach life. Through transformational dialogue she provides not only a strategy to dissolve obstacles but a system of accountability to keep them on track towards success. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_MariaCaso.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Janet Burroway is the author of plays, poetry, children’s books, and eight novels including The Buzzards, Raw Silk, Opening Nights, and the Bridge of Sand. Her Writing Fiction, (9th edition), is the most widely used creative writing text in America. Her book Losing Tim was written after the suicide of her son Tim. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_JanetBurroway.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Mary Fetchet is the co-founded Voices of September 11th in 2001 following the death of her son Brad on 9/11. A clinical social worker, she created a new paradigm in providing long-term services for victims’ families. A strong advocate for national preparedness, she promotes public policy reforms to keep the country safe.
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Bruce Postman has directed over 40 documentaries, many award winning, about coping with life threatening illnesses. He has worked with Cancervive, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, City of Hope and others. He is now working on “The https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_BrucePostman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Mary Potter Kenyon is the author of three books. Her most recent is Refined by Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace, which details her process of grief and healing after the loss of her mother, husband, and grandson in a three-year period. Refined by Fire recently received the 2014 USA Best Book award. She is a frequent speaker and columnist of the topics of grief, loss, and healing. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_MaryKenyon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Chris Cavalieri is the Executive Director of Family Lives On with the mission of supporting the lifelong emotional well being of children whose mother or father have died. Their tradition program provides opportunities for intentional remembering, creating a safe haven for grief, communication and celebration. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_ChristineCavalieri.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Zaneta M. Gileno LCSW is the Director of Community Based Care for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors of military loss (TAPS). She is the liaison for the TAPS Board of Advisors and manages their online Professional Education program and the network of “TAPS Care Groups.” Zaneta comes from a military family and is honored to bring her education, background and passion to serve the families of the fallen. Education program and the network of “TAPS Care Groups.” Zaneta comes from a military family and is honored to bring her education, background and passion to serve the families of the […]
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Elaine Mansfield leads workshops and bereavement support groups and writes for Hospice and Palliative Care of Tompkins County in Ithaca, NY. Her writing reflects her forty years as a student of Jungian psychology, mythology, meditation, and nature. Since her husband’s death in 2008, her work has focused on a search for love, meaning, and healing in times of grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_ElaineMansfield.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Open to Hope is an online community offering inspirational stories of loss, hope and recovery. We believe hope is the bridge between loss and recovery.
