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Barbara Allen: Shatter the Stigma of Death to Overdose

Posted on March 7, 2013 - by admin

Barbara is a leadership coach, yoga teacher, writer and bereaved parent and sibling.  She lost her son Jim, brother Bill, and niece Amanda to the disease of addiction.  Her foundation, James’ Place Inc. serves to educate and offer hope for all who suffer this disease and all who love them. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/03/01-Barbara-Allen.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Thomas Gagliano: Reaching Your Highest Potential

Posted on February 28, 2013 - by admin

Tom Gagliano is a social worker, life coach and author of The Problem is Me about that inner critic that gets in the way of finding hope after a loss. Tom uses his own personal experiences to help others meet their highest potential. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/02/Tom-Gagliano.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Jason Stout: Heroic Journey for Grieving Teens

Posted on February 21, 2013 - by admin

Motivated by the murder of his grandmother and death of his sister and father as a youth, Jason created Heroic Journey, an Colorado Outward Bound wilderness program that has transformed the lives of more than 550 grieving teens and young adults since 2006. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/02/Jason-Stout.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Jeffrey Berman: The Healing Power of Writing

Posted on February 14, 2013 - by admin

After the death of his wife, Barbara, in 2004, Jeffrey Berman began teaching courses on Love and Loss at the University at Albany, State University of New York.  He realized the importance of death education, particularly, the healing power of writing.  His new book, Death Education in the Writing Classroom, is the first book to show how students can use the healing power of writing to cope with the deaths of loved ones. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/02/Jeffery-Berman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Gary Stokes; Regaining Your Poise After Loss

Posted on February 7, 2013 - by admin

Gary Stokes is a life coach and guide in teaching how to live a life of sustained poise. He sees death as our advisor and teacher and points out the cost we pay when we allow our self-pity and anger to disrupt our poise.  He is the author of Poise:  A Warrior’s Guide. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/02/Gary-Stokes_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Carol Scibelli: Healing With Humor

Posted on January 31, 2013 - by admin

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Mary Rockefeller Morgan: Grieving the Loss of a Twin

Posted on January 24, 2013 - by admin

Mary R. Morgan, L.M.S.W. is a licensed psychotherapist and bereaved sibling specializing in working with twinless twins.  She lectures on the subject of twin loss and has led a bereavement group for twins whose twin died in the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/01/01-Mary-R-Morgan.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Steven M. Southwick, MD; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Resilience

Posted on January 17, 2013 - by admin

Steven M. Southwick, MD, is a Professor of psychiatry, at Yale Medical School and is a world expert on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and resilience.  He is the co-author of “Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges” https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/11/Steven-M-Southwick.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Jeffery Kauffman LCSW; Shame

Posted on January 10, 2013 - by admin

Jeffrey Kauffman is a psychotherapist in private practice in suburban Philadelphia who specializes in the treatment of grief and trauma. His most recent publication is The Shame of Death Grief and Trauma. He  is a member of the Association of Death Educators and Counselors and a Fellow in Thanatology. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/01/Jeffery-Kauffman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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John Duffy; Being Present in Relationships

Posted on January 3, 2013 - by admin

John Duffy is a clinical psychologist, certified life coach, relationship expert, and the author of  “The Available Parent”.  He is no stranger to loss as ten years ago his younger brother committed suicide.  He uses his experiences to help others.  His focus is on optimizing satisfaction and joy in relationships, while minimizing fear, judgment and ego. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/11/John-Duffy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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