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Saundra Neperud: Healing in Your Hands: Innovative Grief Support for the Digital Age

Posted on August 20, 2026 - by admin

Dr. Gloria, Dr. Heidi Horsley, and guest Saundra Neperud discuss innovative online grief support. Inspired by a sobriety app after her husband’s passing, Saundra collaborated with grief therapist Emily Danekas to create The Grief App for those dealing with loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Saundra-Neperud_-Healing-in-Your-Hands-Innovative-Grief-Support-for-the-Digital-Age.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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From Grief to Grace David Waite’s Journey Through Loss, Love, and Renewal

Posted on August 13, 2026 - by admin

Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley interview David J. Waite Sr., bereaved parent who shares how he turned personal loss and loneliness into a philosophy of beauty and faith. His book, Warm Defiance: A Philosophy of Living Through Poems of Loss, Love, and Renewal, reflects his journey from grief to renewal. His song “Blue With Pearl” closes the show. Learn more about David and his code here: warmdefiance.com https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/From-Grief-to-Grace-David-Waites-Journey-Through-Loss-Love-and-Renewal.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Rebecca Soffer: Modern Loss Honest Conversations and Healing After Grief

Posted on August 6, 2026 - by admin

Seeking grief support? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley with guest Rebecca Soffer, co-founder of Modern Loss—a global platform for creative and meaningful grief resources. She is the author of The Modern Loss Handbook and Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Rebecca-Soffer_-Modern-Loss-Honest-Conversations-and-Healing-After-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Zaneta Gileno: Self-Compassion in Grief: Turning Loss into Purpose and Healing

Posted on July 30, 2026 - by admin

Looking for ways to care for yourself after loss? Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley welcome guest Zaneta Gileno, a grief professional, social worker, and psychotherapist. Zaneta shares how she found self-compassion, purpose, and emotional freedom after losing her parents. She runs Hope Rising Psychotherapy & Wellness, offers individual grief and trauma support, leads retreats, and teaches at Columbia University. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zaneta-Gileno_-Self-Compassion-in-Grief-Turning-Loss-into-Purpose-and-Healing.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Bill Beckett: The Empty Side of our Bed: Moving Forward After the loss of a Soul Mate

Posted on July 23, 2026 - by admin

Losing a soul mate is devastating. Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley talk with Bill Beckett, who discusses his spiritual, physical, and emotional challenges after losing his wife to pancreatic cancer and his job due to ageism. He wrote The Empty Side of Our Bed: A Journey in Love, Loss and Moving Forward. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bill-Beckett_-The-Empty-Side-of-Our-Bed-Moving-Forward-After-the-loss-of-a-Soul-Mate.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Ken Breniman: From Trauma Loop to Transformation: Healing Prolonged Grief in New Ways

Posted on July 16, 2026 - by admin

Are you stuck in a trauma loop of grief? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and Rebecca Horsley Bara and their guest Ken Breniman. Ken has found psychedelic integration to be helpful for his own healing from his own prolonged grief and that of his clients. He is an author and professor of thanatology at Marian University and a writer for Open to Hope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ken-Breniman-From-Trauma-Loop-to-Transformation-Healing-Prolonged-Grief-in-New-Ways.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Tiffany Thompson: From Heartbreak to Harmony: Finding Hope in Music After a Father’s Death

Posted on July 9, 2026 - by admin

Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley interview singer-songwriter Tiffany Thompson about how her father’s passing shaped her music, inspiring themes of grief and hope. She releases tracks from her album Found Love on her website on a monthly basis. The show closes with “Teachers,” a song favored by her father. You can connect with her on: Substack https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tiffany-Thompson_-From-Heartbreak-to-Harmony-Finding-Hope-in-Music-After-a-Fathers-Death.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Sherry Belul: The Love They Leave Behind: Healing After Pet Loss Through Celebration and Connection

Posted on July 2, 2026 - by admin

Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Sherry Belul to learn how she turned sadness and loss into hope with a practice of celebration. She is the author of The Love List of a Lifetime: Your Essential End-of-Life Planner with Practical Notes and Instructions for the Loved Ones You Leave Behind as well as Say It Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I LOVE YOU to the Most Important People in Your Life. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sherry-Belul_-The-Love-They-Leave-Behind_-Healing-After-Pet-Loss-Through-Celebration-and-Connection.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Julie McLellan-Mariano: Transformation After Tragedy: A Mother’s Story of Hope and Healing

Posted on June 25, 2026 - by admin

Struggling with loss? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley as they talk with Julie McLellan-Mariano, who shares how she accepted living without her son Jonathan and chose transformation over stagnation. Learn how volunteer work helped her move forward without guilt or shame. Julie is the author of “We LOVE each other: A Healing Journal for Grieving Children.” https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Julie-McLellan-Mariano_-Transformation-After-Tragedy-A-Mothers-Story-of-Hope-and-Healing.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Eric Brown: Honoring Their Story Transforming Loss into Living Portraits

Posted on June 18, 2026 - by admin

On this show Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley discuss with Portrait artist Eric Brown his work in helping people heal through grief by transforming cherished memories into living works of art. His charcoal portraits are created for one purpose: to honor the legacy, story, and spirit of a loved one who has passed on. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Eric-Brown_-Honoring-Their-Story-Transforming-Loss-into-Living-Portraits.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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