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Janet Ramsey: Spirituality and Resiliency

Posted on May 30, 2013 - by admin

Dr. Janet Ramsey is Professor Emeritus of Congregational Care Leadership at Luther Seminary, St Paul, Minnesota. She is also a marriage and family therapist, an ordained Lutheran pastor, and a wife, mother and grandmother. Her most recent book is Spiritual Resiliency and Aging: Hope, Relationality and the Creative Self. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/04/Janet-Ramsey.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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AmyJo Mattheis; Loss of Identity

Posted on May 23, 2013 - by admin

AmyJo Mattheis has walked with thousands through the grief of losing a loved one. With the recent death of her father, she has heard the numbing whisper insisting “he’ll come back.” A former pastor, AmyJo is university professor, writer, life coach, and author of Religion Made Me Fat. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/05/Amy-Jo-Mathis_02.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Jon Satin; Healing Relationships

Posted on May 16, 2013 - by admin

Jon Satin, along with Chris Pattay, are The Possibility Coaches. Jon is is co- author of the book Living an Inspired, Empowered and Joy-filled Life: 365 Daily Tips to Get You There! After the death of his father, Jon learned how to heal his relationship with his mother and he teaches others how to do the same. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/05/John-Satin_02.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dr. Coy Cross II: Caring For a Dying Wife

Posted on May 9, 2013 - by admin

Dr. Coy Cross II is a retired historian with many published works to his credit, but his greatest achievement in life may be his role as a caregiver to his wife Carol, as she struggled with ovarian cancer. Coy’s book, The Dhance – A Caregiver’s Search for Meaning, details his transformation from helpless fear to loving caregiver as he struggled to put his spiritual practices to use in his life. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/05/Coy-Cross_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Tricia Wolfe: Dealing With Mental Illness

Posted on May 2, 2013 - by admin

Tricia Wolfe’s life seemed perfect. She was married to a successful attorney and the mother of three boys. In 2003, her life changed when her son, Brad, was killed. She is the author of A Heart Torn, A Soul Mended: A Bereaved Parent’s Search for Harmony, the story of how a mother’s love endured through her son’s bipolar illness and his eventual death. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/04/Tricia-Wolf.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Donna Miesbach: Finding a Spiritual Path

Posted on April 25, 2013 - by admin

Donna Miesbach has been on a spiritual path all her life, which led her to extensive study with some of today’s premier teachers of spirituality. She has studied with Dr. Deepak Chopra for over fifteen years and is one of the Chopra Center’s certified meditation and yoga instructors. She is the author of From Grief to Joy, A Journey Back to Life and Living. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/04/Donna-Miesbach.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Alice Wisler: Getting Going After Loss

Posted on April 18, 2013 - by admin

Alice J. Wisler is an author, speaker, and grief writing instructor. She is the Death of a Younger Child Forum moderator at Open to Hope. In 1997 her four-year-old son Daniel died from cancer treatments. Her new book is Getting Out of Bed in the Morning: Reflections of Comfort in Heartache. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/04/Alice-Wisler.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Rebecca Guevara: Hero’s Journey Through Grief Transformation

Posted on April 11, 2013 - by admin

Rebecca had a business career and was tentatively starting to enjoy writing when her brother, her only sibling, took his life. In grief’s tailwind she left writing, losing the ability to be her true self. Years passed before she believed it was okay to enjoy life. Finally she returned to writing and began teaching and working with writers. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/04/Rebecca-Guevara.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Kyle Shelton: Dating and Remarriage After Spouse Loss

Posted on April 4, 2013 - by admin

Kyle Shelton was born in Alabama and has lived in northeast or central Alabama most of his life. Kyle’s wife Kathy died suddenly due to a drug interaction. As a male in grief he struggled to express his emotions and to connect with others while dealing with parenting and remarriage. Kyle is a writer for Open to Hope and teaches ninth grade. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/04/Kyle-Shelton.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Erika R. Barber: Navigating Life Stages Post Sibling Death

Posted on March 28, 2013 - by admin

Erika R. Barber lived the first fifteen years of her life as a sibling and has since lived as a sibling survivor. Following her sister’s suicide, Erika embarked on a life-long endeavor to merge these familial roles and discover her own unique identity. Her workbook, Letters from a Friend: A Sibling’s Guide for Coping and Grief represents one of these avenues to understanding. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/03/Erika-Barber.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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