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Linda Triplett: Love Never Fails

Posted on August 2, 2012 - by admin

Linda Triplett is Co-Director of a Minnesota non-profit organization, in memory of her son Adam, which serves the Love Basket Grief Support Outreach, and is the author of “A Mother’s Journal.”  Linda’s passion is sharing her story of loss and healing with parents grieving the death of a child. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2012/07/Linda-Triplett_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Donna Marie Thompson Ph.D.; Topic: Bouncing Back From Loss Guest:

Posted on July 26, 2012 - by admin

Donna Marie Thompson, PhD is a speaker and best-selling author who through her own personal experiences has helped thousands of people.  Her recent book, BOUNCING BACK FROM LOSS teaches how to not only survive but to come back better and faster. Donna Marie has earned a PhD, MBA, and CPA.  She is a Certified Professional Coach, a Certified NLP Practitioner, and a Master Practitioner of the Energy Leadership Index. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2012/07/Donna-Marie-Thompson_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Judith Johnson; Changing the Culture of Death Guest:

Posted on July 19, 2012 - by admin

Reverend Judith Johnson, PhD is a dynamic visionary and social change agent helping to transform the fear-based culture of death in America.  As a non-denominational minister, Judith provides grief counseling and officiates at memorial services.  Her passion for facilitating change in the culture of death was fueled by a nine year journey as primary caregiver to her mother. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Judith-Johnson_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Chris Donohoe; Honoring a Sibling With Music Guest:

Posted on July 12, 2012 - by admin

Chris Donohoe is a San Francisco based singer/songwriter. He has released 3 albums since 2009; WHAT DRIVES YOU, HERMOSILLA   His latest project MARCH was inspired by the difficult and profound experience of watching his youngest brother, Terrence, battle Multiple Sclerosis.  Chris and his family were with Terrence when he passed away in 2011. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Chris-Donohue_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Louis E. LaGrand, Ph.D.; Healing Grief

Posted on July 5, 2012 - by admin

Louis E. LaGrand, PhD, has been an expert in the field of bereavement for more than thirty years. He is a Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York and Adjunct Professor of Health Careers at the Eastern Campus of Suffolk Community College in Riverhead, New York. He gives seminars on death-related topics in schools, hospices, and health agencies https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Luis-E.-LaGrand_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Beth Marshall and Taryn Davis; American Widow Project

Posted on June 28, 2012 - by admin

      Beth Marshall talks with a real American hero, Taryn Davis. Taryn is the founder of the American Widow Project- an outreach to US Military Widows. http://americanwidowproject.org/  Five years ago when Taryn was 21, her beloved husband Michael was tragically killed in Iraq. Through searching the country for other young military widows Taryn realized a new purpose, bringing women together for support and encouragement. Her organization now serves about 1300 women; and last year she was selected as one of CNN’s Top 10 American Heroes. Beth Marshall is a speaker and author of A Time to Heal, a grief journal.  For more […]

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Tabitha Jayne; Death of a Sibling

Posted on June 28, 2012 - by admin

Tabitha Jayne is the author of Thriving Loss: Move beyond Grief to a Place of Peace, Passion and Purpose and a leading expert in the field of Grief & Growth Coaching.  Her interest in this field stems from the death of her seventeen year old brother Peter in a car crash when she was only twenty-two. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Tabitha-Jayne_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Robin Craig; Staying Positive After the Loss of a Spouse

Posted on June 21, 2012 - by admin

Robin Craig was born and raised in Houston, Texas.  She became widowed in 2005 and went on to win three national Daytime Emmys as a TV Producer. She is a motivational speaker and host of Robin Craig LIVE, a weekly web TV show for the widowed and grieving. www.robincraigdirect.com https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Robin-Craig_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Ron Villano; Embracing The Power of Change

Posted on June 14, 2012 - by admin

Ron Villano M.S. is a leading expert in working through change. As a father who lost his 17-year old son, Michael, in an auto accident, he always speaks from the heart. He is a licensed psychotherapist, certified clinical hypnotherapist and life/bereavement coach, author of The Zing and host of two radio shows. He encourages all he encounters to Embrace the Power of Change. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Ron-Villano_022.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Madeleine Herrmann: Loss of a Husband to Suicide

Posted on June 7, 2012 - by admin

Madeleine’s Herrmann’s husband committed suicide many years ago. Through this loss she experienced pain, anger, guilt, and confusion, which she writes and speaks about with hopes of helping others to survive such ordeals. She was a Fulbright scholar and has a degree in transpersonal psychology. She is the author of the psychological mystery “Partita”. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Medeleine-Hermann_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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