Coping With the Death of a Parent: Galen Goben

Posted on March 27, 2014 - by admin

Galen, a Certified Thanatologist, is one of the Grief Support Coordinators for Forest Lawn in Southern California. He is responsible for providing grief education and services to the community and to the grieving families served by Forest Lawn. Galen is an ordained Disciple of Christ minister. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Galen-Goben.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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David B. Gladson, M.Div., CACII: Holistic Living After Loss

Posted on March 20, 2014 - by admin

David Gladson is the Bereavement Manager with Interim Healthcare Hospice in Upstate South Carolina. He is a counselor, group leader and clinical supervisor for the grief and spiritual care department.

Diane Martin Ph.D. CT: Forgiveness

Posted on March 13, 2014 - by admin

Diane Martin is a writer, therapist and educator who experienced the loss of her son Sandy to suicide. In her pathway to healing she sought to understand the profound experience of child loss through completing her PhD and recent work The Mother’s Journey. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Diane-Martin.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Theresa Freitas and Todd Matthews: Missing Children

Posted on March 6, 2014 - by admin

Theresa Freitas son Jacob Whitt was 21-years-old when he went missing in 1997. DNA tests confirmed recently that a body buried in a “John Doe” grave in Texas was Jacob. Joining us on the show to discuss missing family members is Todd Matthews forensic expert with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUS). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Todd-Matthews_Theresa-Freitas.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Beverly Smallwood: Parent Loss-Overcoming Adversity

Posted on February 27, 2014 - by admin

Dr. Bev Smallwood is a psychologist, professional speaker, and executive coach who knows first-hand the experience of loss. At the age of 9, her 38-year-old father died of cancer. Since he was a pastor she and her mother were required to move from their home provided by the church. She is the author of “This Wasn’t Supposed to Happen to Me.”

Avril Nagel & Randy Clark: Mending Broken Hearts

Posted on February 20, 2014 - by admin

Randie Clark and Avril Nagel are the authors of When Your Child Dies; Tools for Mending Parents’ Broken Hearts. Randie Clark, MA, CCC, is a therapist, and specializes in complicated issues of loss and grief. Avril Nagel is an author, editor and freelance writer. They are both bereaved parents.

Michael J. Davis: Rituals for Healing

Posted on February 13, 2014 - by admin

Michael has been a student of the healing arts for over forty years. In his book Rituals—Light for the Soul he talks about how to make everyday acts into rituals that focus the mind, heal the heart, and free the energies of the body. He is a musician, author, and an occasional public speaker. He lives with his wife in the mountains above Santa Barbara. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2014/01/Michael-J-Davis.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Tom Zuba: Recovering from Multiple Losses

Posted on February 6, 2014 - by admin

Tom Zuba is a life coach, author and speaker teaching a new way to do grief. In 1990 Tom’s daughter Erin died suddenly. His wife Tricia died in 1999 and his son Rory died in 2005. He is the author of the upcoming book Permission to Mourn: A New Way to Do Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2014/01/Tom-Zuba.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Jan Smolinski: Missing Children

Posted on January 30, 2014 - by admin

Jan Smolinski is the mom of missing man William “Billy” Smolinski Jr, who disappeared Aug. 24, 2004, at the age of 31. Jan has gone on to not only search for Billy but also to advocate for changes in laws and to help others who have missing family members. Joining her on the show will be Todd Matthews forensic expert with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUS). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2014/01/Jan-Smolinski_Todd-Matthews.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Lo Anne Mayer: How Personal Journaling Helped Heal My Grief

Posted on January 23, 2014 - by admin

Raising six children and studying healing for twenty-five years did not help me soothe the difficult relationship with my mother. Mom’s death catapulted me into the healing possibilities beyond the veil. Using personal journaling to “talk” with Mom gave me the tools to deal with the tragic death of our daughter and to discover that mother-daughter love never dies. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2014/01/Lo-Anne-Mayer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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