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Rachel Kodanaz; Returning to Work after a Loss

Posted on November 3, 2011 - by admin

Rachel Kodanaz, is a national author and speaker. Her experience of becoming widowed, with a 2-year-old while working as an executive provided insight of the difficulties and gifts of the workplace while grieving a significant loss.  Rachel has published a Grief in the Workplace program, is a columnist for Living with Loss and has appeared on Good Morning America.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/10/Rachel-Kodanaz_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Sherry Saturno, LCSW, DCSW, ACSW; Healing After Loss

Posted on October 27, 2011 - by admin

Sherry Saturno is the Clinical Director of the Westchester Medical Center Behavioral Health Center in New York.  She has Master’s degrees from Columbia University School of Social Work and Long Island University School of Management and Public Service. Sherry was awarded Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers/New York, Westchester for her work with the elderly and the dying.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/10/Sherry-Santurno_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Ed Tick: Healing After Trauma

Posted on October 20, 2011 - by admin

Dr. Tick has developed a unique and comprehensive model to address the wounding of trauma. His transformational map for moving from loss to renewed life offers hope to many. Much of his life work has been with combat veterans suffering the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He is author of the award winning book, WAR AND THE SOUL and co founder of Soldier’s Heart.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/10/Ed-Tick_02.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Laurel Rund;The Many Faces of Loss

Posted on October 13, 2011 - by admin

Laurel Rund a widow and author of an Emerging Voices a compilation of Rund’s original artwork and inspirational poetry that speaks to the many faces of loss and/or life transitions. This book’s purpose is to evoke and encourage the reader to record their own thoughts and feelings on the journal pages within.    https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Laurel-Rund_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Sheri Perl; Healing From the Inside Out

Posted on October 6, 2011 - by admin

Sheri Perl is a spiritual healer, interfaith minister, author and lecturer.  In 2008 Sheri lost her 22-year-old son Daniel to a drug overdose. In his honor Sheri has formed The Prayer Registry for parents who have lost children.  She is the author of   “Healing from the Inside out” which tells of her miraculous healing experience with the late British spiritual healer Harry Edwards.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/09/Sheri-Perl_final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Lauren Muscarella; Remembering My Mother

Posted on September 29, 2011 - by admin

Lauren Muscarella lost her mother to breast cancer in 2006.  After her mother’s death Lauren struggled to overcome depression and learn to positively transform her grief.  In May of 2010 Lauren started MamaQuest a blog meant to honor and remember her mother and other lost loved ones.  This blog, turned movement, promotes creativity, artistic expression and community support. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/09/Lauren-Muscarella_final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Wendy Packman, JD, PhD Topic: Pet Loss

Posted on September 22, 2011 - by admin

Dr. Wendy Packman is a Professor of Psychology at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, California.  She has written extensively on sibling bereavement and continuing bonds, the impact of a child’s death on parents, and the psychological impact of pet loss. She is the primary investigator of an international cross-cultural study examining the continuing impact of a pet’s death and she is a co-investigator exploring the use of continuing bonds in pet loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/09/Wendy-Packman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Gordon Bolar Topic: Dealing with the Public and Private Nature of Loss

Posted on September 15, 2011 - by admin

Gordon Bolar’s 24-year-old son Army Spc. Matthew died in 2007 while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Matthew died in Baghdad of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.  He had volunteered for a second tour of duty. His dad, Gordon, is the station manager for WMUK Public Radio, Western Michigan University.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/09/Gordon-Bolar.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dr. Jane Simington Ph.D; Topic: Grief and Trauma

Posted on September 9, 2011 - by admin

Dr. Jane Simington, Ph. D., is a grief and trauma therapist, educator and author. Her work blends knowledge with personal experiences of her child’s death. Her books, Journey to the Sacred: Mending a Fractured Soul, and Setting the Captive Free and videos, Listening to Soul Pain and Healing Soul Pain, address the deeper pain that often accompanies grief. Dr. Simington is awarded Global Television’s Woman of Vision, March 2011.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/09/Jane-Simington.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Jerry Yellin; The Hidden Wounds of War

Posted on September 1, 2011 - by admin

Jerry Yellin enlisted in the Army Air Corps on his 18th birthday.  He was in combat in the Pacific Theater and Iwo Jima with the 78th Fighter Squadron and participated in the first land based fighter mission over Japan on April 7, 1945 and the last mission of the war on August 14, 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with an Oak Leaf cluster and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters. He is the author of The Resilient Warrior, Healing the Hidden Wounds of War   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/08/Jerry-Yellin_09-01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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