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Jill Kraft Thompson Rebuilding A Life After Losing Five People

Posted on June 19, 2014 - by admin

Jill Kraft Thompson had a life filled with love: an adoring husband, two young precious sons, a devoted mother, and a close extended family. Jill’s story begins as everyone’s worst nightmare. In 2002 she lost five close family members in a car crash that she survived. Her beloved young sons, husband, mother and niece were gone. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Jill-Kraft-Thompson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Brenda Marshall Ph.D.: Death of an Adult Sibling

Posted on June 12, 2014 - by admin

Brenda Marshall Ph.D. is a speaker, coach and educator in the field of bereavement. Her interest in providing help to others, who have lost a sibling, came after the sudden death of her younger brother Brent. She is the author of Adult Sibling Loss:Stories, Reflections and Ripples. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Brenda-Marshall.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Beth Rotondo: Hope For Those Who Grieve

Posted on May 8, 2014 - by admin

Beth Rotondo has worked in the bereavement for 20 years. She has lost an infant, parent, and sibling. Her losses and expertise have made her a comforting companion for those who grieve. She is the author of Threads of Hope and The Big Chair. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Beth-Rotondro.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Beth L. Hewett, Ph.D. : Father and Sibling Loss

Posted on April 17, 2014 - by admin

Beth L. Hewett understands the pain and anguish of grief. A facilitator and trainer for the National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved (NCMB). She has in recent years lost her brother, sister and father. She is the author of the Good Words For Grieving series. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Beth-L-Hewett.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Coping With the Death of a Parent: Galen Goben

Posted on March 27, 2014 - by admin

Galen, a Certified Thanatologist, is one of the Grief Support Coordinators for Forest Lawn in Southern California. He is responsible for providing grief education and services to the community and to the grieving families served by Forest Lawn. Galen is an ordained Disciple of Christ minister. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Galen-Goben.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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George Herald Jennings: Spiritual Dimensions

Posted on January 2, 2014 - by admin

George-Harold Jennings Ph.D. has experienced numerous spiritual events throughout his life. Most recently in reliving the physical death of his sister and through this experience connecting spiritually with his mother. As a psychologist, he believes the mainstream members of his discipline should be more readily open to exploring the spiritual dimensions of being human. He is the author of “Passages Beyond the Gate”. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/12/George-Herald-Jennings.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dorothy Foltz-Gray: Loss of a Twin

Posted on August 1, 2013 - by admin

Dorothy Foltz-Gray is the author of five books including With and Without Her: A Memoir of Being and Losing a Twin. A winner of the Tennessee Arts Commission Poetry Fellowship and other awards, she has written for magazines such as O — The Oprah Magazine; Bon Appetit; More; and Real Simple. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/07/Dorothy-Foltz-Gray_02.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Rebecca Guevara: Hero’s Journey Through Grief Transformation

Posted on April 11, 2013 - by admin

Rebecca had a business career and was tentatively starting to enjoy writing when her brother, her only sibling, took his life. In grief’s tailwind she left writing, losing the ability to be her true self. Years passed before she believed it was okay to enjoy life. Finally she returned to writing and began teaching and working with writers. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/04/Rebecca-Guevara.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Erika R. Barber: Navigating Life Stages Post Sibling Death

Posted on March 28, 2013 - by admin

Erika R. Barber lived the first fifteen years of her life as a sibling and has since lived as a sibling survivor. Following her sister’s suicide, Erika embarked on a life-long endeavor to merge these familial roles and discover her own unique identity. Her workbook, Letters from a Friend: A Sibling’s Guide for Coping and Grief represents one of these avenues to understanding. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2013/03/Erika-Barber.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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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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