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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Heather Dearman: Supporting Community and Family After Traumatic Loss

Posted on December 2, 2021 - by admin

  Have you or someone in your community suffered a Traumatic Loss? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Heather Dearman to learn how her community and family coped and found hope after the 2012 Aurora theater shooting. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Heather-Dearman-Supporting-Community-and-Family-After-Traumatic-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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David Richman: Dealing with the Emotional Journey of Cancer

Posted on November 25, 2021 - by admin

  Has Losing a family to a terminal illness shaken your world? Join Dr.’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and David Richman bereaved sibling, public speaker, philanthropist, endurance athlete and author of Cycle of Lives to learn how David coped with losing his sister to brain cancer.  https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/David-Richman-Dealing-with-the-Emotional-Journey-of-Cancer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Adam Rabinovitch and Claire Sharkey: Supporting Children Who Have Experienced Grief and Trauma

Posted on November 18, 2021 - by admin

How are the children doing? Parents and friends alike wonder how families will survive after a death. Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guests Adam Rabinovitch, bereaved sibling, Executive Director and Clare Sharkey LCSW and Clinical Director of the COPE Foundation for practical advice and ideas on childhood trauma and recovery. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Adam-Rabinovitch-and-Claire-Sharkey-Supporting-Children-Who-Have-Experienced-Grief-and-Trauma.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Jonathan Pitts: Grief and God

Posted on November 11, 2021 - by admin

Where was God? A question asked by many after a death.  Join Dr’s. Heidi and Gloria Horsley and their guest bereaved spouse, pastor and author Jonathan Pitts for a lively discussion of how God supports us through our losses.  He is the author of My Wynter Season: Seeing God’s Faithfulness in the Shadow of Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jonathan-Pitts-Grief-and-God.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Carole Brody Fleet: Embracing The New You

Posted on November 1, 2021 - by admin

Has a loss gotten you down? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi and guest Carole Brody Fleet to learn how through her own story she has inspired millions of bereaved people to not only survive but thrive.  She has authored a number of books including Women Wear Stilettos and Loss IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD:  A Bereavement Boot Camp for the Widowed.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Carole-Brody-Fleet-Embracing-The-New-You.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Sally Ponzio: A Song Of Healing

Posted on October 28, 2021 - by admin

Have you found comfort and healing in music? If so, join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi and Sallyann Ponzio for the inspiring story of how her deceased son’s words were used to create a song of wisdom and comfort. The entire song can be heard on YouTube. https://youtu.be/V9f_Yt1PFFM    https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Sally-Ponzio-A-Song-Of-Healing.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Mike Bernhardt: Poetry A Creative Tool For Healing

Posted on October 21, 2021 - by admin

Has poetry been a companion on your grief journey? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Mike Bernhardt who turned to writing poetry after the death of his wife. As a part of his grief journey he solicited poems, essays and images from others sharing their journey and produced the book Voices of the Grieving Heart.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Mike-Bernhardt-Poetry-A-Creative-Tool-For-Healing.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Catherine Tidd: Widowed What Now

Posted on October 14, 2021 - by admin

  Wondering how to cope with the loss of a partner? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Catherine Tidd for a discussion of grief, loss and renewal.  Catherine is the author of Confessions of a Mediocre Widow, owner of Social Seed Marketing and an Open to Hope Writer.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Catherine-Tidd-Widowed-What-Now.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Joyal Mulheron: Turning Your Loss into Your Passion

Posted on October 12, 2021 - by admin

Are you looking to make meaning from your loss? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and hear how Joyal Mulheron, founder of Evermore, is working to change policy and advance research for bereaved families. Be inspired by her current work in Washington D.C. and learn how you too can impact public policy. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Joyal-Mulheron-Turning-Your-Loss-into-Your-Passion.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Linda Zelik: Demystifying After-death Communications

Posted on October 7, 2021 - by admin

Are you interested in after-death communication? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Linda Zelik to learn how signs from her deceased son Kevin have changed her life and have been a source of tremendous solace and hope. She is the author of From Despair to Hope: Survival Guide for Bereaved Parents.    https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Linda-Zelik-Demystifying-After-death-Communications.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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