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Phyllis Kosminsky: Caregiver Support During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted on April 2, 2020 - by admin

Did you know that there is a professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in death education? Dr. Phyllis Kosminsky is the President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) a clinical social worker in private practice and at the Center for Hope in Darien, Connecticut. Her work focuses on grief, loss and trauma. She is the author of two books, and is an adjunct lecturer at Fordham University. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Phyllis-Kosminsky-Caregiver-Support-During-The-Covid-19-Pandemic.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Death As A Shared Experience with Sharon Prentice

Posted on April 2, 2020 - by admin

Dr. Sharon Prentice is a psychotherapist and spiritual counselor whose work focuses on helping patients process the grief of losing a loved one. Becoming Starlight is her memoir of healing from the devastating loss of her daughter and husband. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Death-As-A-Shared-Experience-with-Sharon-Prentice.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dianne Gray: How Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Impacted My Thoughts on Covid-19

Posted on April 1, 2020 - by admin

Let’s ponder what grief and loss pioneer Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross might have thought of the pandemic with Dianne Gray bereaved parent, board member and past president of the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation. Dianne is Chief Innovation and Advocacy Officer for Acclivity Health Solutions. Keynote speaker and author. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Dianne-Gray-Elisabeth-Kubler-Ross-Impacted-My-Thoughts-on-Covid-19.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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David Kessler: Coronavirus Grieving The World We Lost

Posted on March 30, 2020 - by admin

Explore the impact of grief and the Coronavirus with David Kessler, bereaved dad and renowned grief expert. He is the co-author—with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross—of “On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss”. Following the death of his son he needed to find meaning in the loss. This became the basis of his latest book “Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief.” https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/David-Kessler-Coronavirus-Grieving-The-World-We-Lost.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dr. Donna Schuurman: Coping With Manmade and Natural Disasters

Posted on March 29, 2020 - by admin

Learn from an expert what is needed for families coping with the Coronavirus. Dr. Donna Schuurman is a bereaved sibling and Sr. Director of advocacy & Training at the Dougy Center in Portland, Oregon. She writes and trains both lay and professional audiences on bereavement issues. Donna serves on the national board of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Donna-Schuurman-Coping-With-Manmade-and-Natural-Disasters.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Pamela Gabbay : Supporting Families Through Times of Crisis

Posted on March 28, 2020 - by admin

Wondering how to support your kids in times of crisis? Pamela Gabbay Doctor of Education, Family Therapist and co-author of Understanding and Supporting Bereaved Children is full of information and advice. Pamela is a bereaved sibling and stepparent. She is the co-founder of The Satori Group, a national organization providing education and consultation to the death, end-of-life, and bereavement fields. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pamela-Gabby-Supporting-Families-Through-Times-of-Crisis.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Shari O’Loughlin: Compassionate Friends Giving Hope In A Time of Anxiety

Posted on March 27, 2020 - by admin

The death of her 14 year old son, Connor in a small plane crash led Shari O’Loughlin on a journey to be the Executive Director of the Compassionate Friends. Shari is a transformational life and business coach, speaker, and author of Life from the Ashes. Shari believes that discovering what’s on the other side of loss and tragedy can help us to lead more powerful lives filled with meaning and joy. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Shari-OLoughlin-Compassionate-Friends-Giving-Hope-In-A-Time-of-Anxiety.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Finding Love After Loss with Robert Zucker and Teresa Weybrew

Posted on March 26, 2020 - by admin

Robert Zucker and Teresa Weybrew share their story of love after Robert’s wife died and Teresa’s life partner. They share their struggles and hopes. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Finding-Love-After-Loss-with-Robert-Zucker-and-Teresa-Weybrew.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Elizabeth Boisson: Spiritual Experiences and Evidence of the Afterlife

Posted on March 25, 2020 - by admin

Listen to evidence of after life with guest Elizabeth Boisson president of Helping Parents Heal, which supports open discussion of spiritual experiences and evidence for the afterlife. Elizabeth’s daughter Chelsea passed when she was 2 days old, and her son Morgan transitioned at the Base Camp of Mount Everest in Tibet while on a university exchange program. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Elizabeth-Boisson-Spiritual-Experiences-and-Evidence-of-the-Afterlife.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Bonnie Carroll: Supporting Bereaved Military Families

Posted on March 24, 2020 - by admin

Bonnie Carroll founded the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) in 1994, at a time when there was no national support network for the families of America’s fallen heroes. Through her own loss of her husband, Brig. Gen. Tom Carroll, who perished in an Army plane crash in 1992 along with seven other soldiers, she turned her tragedy into a purposeful effort to create what is today the major national program providing compassionate care for all who are grieving the death of a service member. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bonnie-Carroll-Supporting-Bereaved-Military-Families.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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