Open to Hope Podcast

Feeling discouraged? Relax and tune into the Open to Hope podcast and hear Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview guests with inspiring stories about recovery from loss.

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Jonas: Grieving a Friend

Posted on December 7, 2023 - by admin

Has losing a friend taken you down? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Jonas for a discussion of the complexity of the death of a friend. Jonas lost her best friend to cancer at age 19. She is the author and illustrator of Ham’s Big Adventure, a book written to help children cope with loss.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Jonas-Grieving-a-Friend.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Taking a Risk for Love After Loss

Posted on December 5, 2023 - by admin

Are you ready to take a chance on love? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and her fiancé Dr. Frank Powers, a.k.a. The Golden Dating Doctors, as they interview Renee Halverson Wright, a contestant on ABC’s The Golden Bachelor who overcame her fears, took a risk on finding love, and surprisingly, found it in her friendships with the women on the show instead of widower Gerry Turner. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Taking-a-Risk-for-Love-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Finding a Lifelong Companion After Loss

Posted on December 5, 2023 - by admin

Are you ready to date after a loss? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and her fiancé Dr. Frank Powers AKA Golden Dating Doctors for an interview with Maria a contestant on ABC’s Golden Bachelor discussing her experiences in seeking the love of widower Gerry Turner. Learn how her experiences impacted her desire to date and to find a lifetime companion. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Finding-a-Lifelong-Companion-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Widowhood in a Couple’s World

Posted on December 4, 2023 - by admin

Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and her fiancé Dr. Frank Powers AKA Golden Dating Doctors for an interview with widow Joan, a contestant on ABC’s Golden Bachelor, discussing her experiences and challenges in joining and then leaving the show early. They will also discuss how through spouse loss she connected with the bachelor, widower, Gerry Turner which inspired her to again be open to love. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Widowhood-in-a-Couples-World.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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The Finale: Three Tips for Dealing with Not Being the Chosen One

Posted on December 2, 2023 - by admin

Join Dr’s. Gloria and Heidi Horsley and Gloria’s fiancé Dr. Frank Powers, AKA Dating Doctors, for their finale podcast on the hit show ABC’s Golden Bachelor. The Doctors discuss widower Gerry Turner’s challenges when making his final choice between Leslie and Theresa. On this show the Dating Doctor’s share advice on how to deal with not being the chosen one. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/The-Golden-Bachelor-Finale-Three-Tips-for-Dealing-with-Not-Being-the-Chosen-One.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Beth Marshall: Rediscovering Happiness After Loss

Posted on November 30, 2023 - by admin

Has grief taken you down? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Beth Marshall for an inscriptional story of how she went from despair into a world again filled with life and love.  Beth is an Open to Hope writer and the author of three grief related books; Grief Survivor, 28 Steps toward Hope and Healing; A Time to Heal, a grief journal and Uncrushed.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Beth-Mashall-Rediscovering-Happiness-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Heidi Gessner Grief and the Path to a New Beginning

Posted on November 23, 2023 - by admin

Are you feeling alone in your grief? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Heidi Gessner. She is an Open to Hope writer, an ordained United Church of Christ Minister, a former hospital palliative care and bereavement chaplain, and author of Pockets of Grace: Lessons from Darkness, Lessons from Light. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Heidi-Gessner-Grief-and-the-Path-to-a-New-Beginning.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Episode 7: Three Aspects of Intimacy

Posted on November 17, 2023 - by admin

What does intimacy mean to you? Join Dr’s. Gloria and Heidi Horsley and Gloria’s fiancé Dr. Frank Powers AKA Dating Doctors for their 7th podcast on the hit show ABC’s Golden Bachelor discussing widower Gerry Turner’s challenges when Opening to Love.   On this show the Dating Doctor’s discuss three factors related to intimacy. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Episode-7-Three-Aspects-of-Intimacy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Jessica Elder: When a Family Grieves

Posted on November 16, 2023 - by admin

What helps a family in grief? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Jessica Elder, Bereavement Manager for the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation and therapist for Revive Counseling and Wellness in Scottsdale, Arizona. Get tips and tools to get you through those hard times. jessica@revivecounselingandwellness.com   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Jessica-Elder-When-a-Family-Grieves.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Resilience In the Face of Loss and Disappointment: Golden Bachelor Season 1; Episode 6

Posted on November 10, 2023 - by admin

Is your heart hurting after a loss? Join Dr’s. Gloria and Heidi Horsley and Gloria’s fiancé Dr. Frank Powers AKA Dating Doctors for their 6th podcast on the hit show ABC’s Golden Bachelor discussing widower Gerry Turner’s challenges when Opening to Love.   On this show the Dating Doctor’s share advice on how to mend a broken heart. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Resilience-In-the-Face-of-Loss-and-Disappointment-Golden-Bachelor-Season-1-Episode-6.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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