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The Death Class: Erika Hayasaki’s and Norma Bowe

Posted on July 17, 2014 - by admin

Dr. Norma Bowe, RN Ph.D. is a tenured Professor in the College of Education at Kean University in Union N.J. She developed the course curriculum for Death in Perspective which has a three year waiting list and is the subject of the book The Death Class: A True Story About Life, by Erika Hayasaki a former LA Times journalist. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Erika-Hayasaka_Norma-Bowe.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Finances after Loss: Aaron Britz

Posted on July 10, 2014 - by admin

Aaron Britz was 6 years old, when he lost his 62-year-old grandfather to a brain tumor. During the days and years that followed he watched his grandmother struggle with finances. This experience inspired him to become a financial planner specializing in helping people in grief, loss, or transition.  He is the President of Legacy Wealth Management. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Aaron-Britz.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Handling Grief, Loss of Our Parents: Nina Impala

Posted on July 3, 2014 - by admin

Nina Impala has both personal and professional experience with bereavement.  She has lost both parents and has recruited and trained hospice volunteers.  Nina is a Spiritual Grief Counselor who gives people tools to cope through her process of using HeartSight™.  She is the author of Dearly Departed: What I Learned About Living From The Dying. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Nina-Impala.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Julie Saeger Nierenberg: Death of My Dad

Posted on June 26, 2014 - by admin

Julie is a writer, editor and author coach. Inspired by the journey of love and release through her father’s end of life. Julie writes to contribute to a cultural shift in how we prepare ourselves and support others in the final chapter of life. She is the author of Daddy, this is it. Being-with My Dying Dad https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Julie-Saegernierenberg.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Jill Kraft Thompson Rebuilding A Life After Losing Five People

Posted on June 19, 2014 - by admin

Jill Kraft Thompson had a life filled with love: an adoring husband, two young precious sons, a devoted mother, and a close extended family. Jill’s story begins as everyone’s worst nightmare. In 2002 she lost five close family members in a car crash that she survived. Her beloved young sons, husband, mother and niece were gone. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Jill-Kraft-Thompson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Brenda Marshall Ph.D.: Death of an Adult Sibling

Posted on June 12, 2014 - by admin

Brenda Marshall Ph.D. is a speaker, coach and educator in the field of bereavement. Her interest in providing help to others, who have lost a sibling, came after the sudden death of her younger brother Brent. She is the author of Adult Sibling Loss:Stories, Reflections and Ripples. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Brenda-Marshall.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Danita Ogandaga: Overcoming the Orphaned Spirit

Posted on June 5, 2014 - by admin

Danita Ogandaga is the founder Hope Starts Today and the Orphan No More podcast. She lost both of her parents by the age of twenty-one. She teaches on the topics of grief, restoration, hope and resilience. She is the author of the audio book Overcoming the Orphan Spirit. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Danita-Ogandaga.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Susan Anderson: Abandonment Recovery

Posted on May 29, 2014 - by admin

Susan Anderson is a psychotherapist, speaker and author.  She uses her personal experience and research to work with the victims of abandonment trauma, including divorce and death. She is the founder of the abandonment recovery movement. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Susan-Anderson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Beth Marshall: Getting Unstuck from Grief

Posted on May 22, 2014 - by admin

When Beth Marshall lost both her parents within a few short years, she searched for light at the end of the tunnel… hoping it wasn’t a train! Surviving loss, recovery and ultimately finding new purpose led her to write A Time to Heal, a grief journal. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Beth-Marshall.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Steve Siler: Healing Power of Music

Posted on May 15, 2014 - by admin

Steve Siler is the founder of Music For the Soul A Christian ministry using the power of songs and stories as a bridge to hope and healing for those facing life’s most difficult issues.  Drink Deep: A Musical Journey through Grief is the award winning organization’s 10th full-length project. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Steve–Siler.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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