At this time of crisis with COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) effecting our daily lives and routines we need a little support and love. Dr. Heidi Horsley, Dr. Gloria Horsley and Alan Pedersen are here to support you with kind words and a song. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Lets-Connect.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Andy McNiel, MA, is an author and trainer on topics related to grief, bereavement, and end of life. He has been an advocate for healthy children, teenagers, and families throughout his career. He is a co-founder and an executive partner with The Satori Group, LLC, a national education, management, and consulting company. Andy is the former CEO of the National Alliance for Grieving Children. He is the co-author, along with Pamela Gabbay, of Supporting and Understanding Bereaved Children: A Practical Guide for Professionals. He is a trainer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Boys and Girls Clubs of […]
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Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley of the Open to Hope Foundation talk about the stresses and fears during crisis and what you can do to take care of yourself. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Covid-19-Coronavirus-Versus-9-11-The-Fear-is-Similar-How-Can-you-Take-Care-of-Yourself.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Betty Hawley Scott is the lead grief coach for Camp Agape Bereavement Camp for Children. She was a School Specialist in Trauma, Loss and Crisis as a school counselor. She authored the book, The Time Will Come, which offers Godly hope and encouragement to those in and recovering from emotionally abusive relationships. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Kids-and-Grief-with-Betty-Hawley-Scott.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) is all over the news and everyone is talking about it, this can create a lot of fear about our own mortality. Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley talk about the fears and how we can stay sane throughout it all. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Is-the-Coronavirus-Creating-Fear-for-You.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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My husband says I am being paranoid about the Coronavirus as I refuse to go to any place where there are crowds. My mother died when I was 13 of a virus infection. I know it can happen. Can you help me? There are many people feeing fearful about the virus This may bring up unresolved grief. Do a behavior assessment and ask yourself Is not wanting to be in crowds a new behavior? Is it impacting your activities of daily living? Is the virus a trigger for you bringing us your mother’s death? Join a grief support. Visit us […]
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Nichole Stangel, MA, MS, LPC, NCC, CT, is the Bereavement Coordinator/CISM Coordinator at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Chair of the Southeast WI Grief Network, a leader and educator for Traumatic Incident Resource, a non-profit who provides supportive services to first responders. Published author and frequent presenter at local, state and national conferences. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/It-All-Starts-With-Self-Care-with-Nichole-Stangel.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Yvonne Heath is married to her best friend Geordie, has three amazing children and is loving life in beautiful Muskoka. She has been a registered nurse since 1988 working in ten different hospitals in the US and Canada in many areas including emergency, intensive care, the delivery room, chemotherapy, palliative care and hospice. Yvonne became disheartened by our society’s reluctance to talk about, plan and prepare for grief and how it causes excessive suffering in life and at the end of life. She suffered too, not knowing how to do it differently. So, at age 50, she took a leap […]
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Angie Lucas is a Utah-based children’s author and freelance writer. Her debut picture book, My Big, Dumb, Invisible Dragon, won the praise of Kirkus Reviews and Publisher’s Weekly, which called the story “a welcome addition to grief literature for children.” Angie has also achieved the rare Motherhood Trifecta, with one child through marriage, one through adoption, and one through birth. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Big-Invisible-Dragons-with-Angie-Lucas.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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On this show Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley respond to Susan’s question: My sister was killed in an accident several years ago and the death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has really set me back. I am having trouble sleeping and concentrating on my studies. Any thoughts? https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Death-of-Gianna-Bryant-Triggers-Sibling-Loss-with-Dr-Gloria-Horsley-and-Dr-Heidi-Horsley.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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