Open to Hope Podcasts - Open to Hope

Podcast Home

Just Show Up with Yvonne Heath

Posted on February 20, 2020 - by admin

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 […]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Listen

Big Invisible Dragons with Angie Lucas

Posted on February 13, 2020 - by admin

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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Listen

Death of Gianna Bryant Trigger Sibling Loss with Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley

Posted on February 10, 2020 - by admin

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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Listen

Grief, Loss, Change and Trauma with Michelle A. Post

Posted on February 6, 2020 - by admin

Michelle uses transparency, vulnerability, and fun in trainings, coaching, and psychotherapy in Los Angeles and Online. She specializes in grief, trauma, and stress-management. She leads groups, retreats, and internationally consults. You can read about her at: www.PostInternationalInc.com. Fun Fact: Her friends nicknamed her home, ‘The Magical Fun Palace.” https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Grief-Loss-Change-and-Trauma-with-Michelle-Post.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Listen

Parenting Teens Through the Grief Process with John Duffy

Posted on January 30, 2020 - by admin

Dr. John Duffy is a clinical psychologist specializing in parenting, teens and relationships. He is a nationally-known speaker, podcaster, radio personality and media expert. His new best-selling book, “Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety”, was released in September. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Parenting-Teens-Through-the-Grief-Process-with-John-Duffy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Listen

Dealing With Celebrity Loss And The Sudden Death Of Gianna and Kobe Bryant

Posted on January 28, 2020 - by admin

Kobe Bryant’s Daughter Gianna, 13, Dead Alongside Father in Calabasas Helicopter Crash. When someone we have admired from afar dies, it’s normal and natural to experience grief. Connection is key The more we feel connected to someone famous, the more likely we are to experience grief when they die. Our feelings of connection to celebrities are not based on personal relationships but instead on our own identities. It’s common for us to admire and grow attached to famous people whose work, personalities, and lifestyles we aspire to ourselves. We like them—or at least their public personas. And often we […]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Listen

Cleaning Out The Closet? with Rachel Kodanaz

Posted on January 23, 2020 - by admin

Rachel Kodanaz is a heart-minded professional helping her audiences to Embrace Life’s Challenges. Rachel has been speaking passionately to audiences of all sizes for over 20 years. Her published books Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time, best-selling Living with Loss One Day at a Time, and Grief in the Workplace have received international acclaim. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cleaning-Out-The-Closet-After-the-Loss-of-a-Loved-One-with-Rachael-Kodananz.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Listen

Grief is Not a Life Sentence with Paula Meyer and Denise Dielwart

Posted on January 15, 2020 - by Gloria Horsley

Paula Meyer and Denise Dielwart are bereaved widows who collaborate to help other widows get back in the game of life in months not years. Denise is collaborating with Paula to bring her online workshops based on her F.L.O.W method into live events. Denise is the creator of the F.L.O.W. method and Paula is the founder of GP Eventworx, an event production company specializing in author/speaker/teacher workshops in the US and internationally https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Grief-is-Not-a-Life-Sentence-with-Paula-Meyer-and-Denise-Dielwart.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Listen

Buddhism and Healthy Healing with Dr. David Zuniga

Posted on January 9, 2020 - by admin

Dr. David Zuniga is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Austin, Texas. Previously, he was a faculty member at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He also earned a master’s degree in Buddhism from Harvard, was ordained in South Korea as a Zen Buddhist priest, and worked as a healthcare chaplain. He has published widely and spoken internationally at leading academic conferences on wellness and healthcare. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Buddhism-and-Healthy-Healing-with-Dr.-David-Zuniga-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Listen

Resilient Parenting with Irwin Sandler

Posted on January 2, 2020 - by admin

Dr. Sandler is the co-developer of the Family bereavement Program, which was found to reduce distressing long-term grief and mental health problems and of both the children and their surviving parent up to 15 years later. He is particularly interested in the role of parenting as a resilience resource for bereaved children. Dr. Sandler received the outstanding contribution to research award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling, as well as multiple other awards for his work. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Resilient-Parenting-with-Irwin-Sandler.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Listen