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Don't miss watching the award-winning TV series, "Open to Hope," hosted by Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley. Each episode will to introduce you to people who have suffered loss and again found hope.

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Episode 124: Recovery and Rediscovery after Loss

Posted on February 26, 2018 - by admin

On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley talk with Pamela Hagens and Dr. Janis Johnston, about Recovery and Rediscovery after Loss.  Pamela Hagens lost her 19 year old son Samuel in 2013. She is a lifetime proponent of health through exercise.  Dr. Janis Johnston is a counseling psychologist, who lost her husband in midlife, inspiring her to write her book, Midlife Maze:  Recovery and Rediscovery After Loss, in which she shares her wisdom and experience.  

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Episode 123: On The Road Again-Angels Across The USA Tour

Posted on February 26, 2018 - by admin

On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley talks with Alan Pedersen, singer, songwriter and bereaved parent. Alan is the past Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends and is currently on the road with The Angels Across the USA Tour where he will speak and perform in over 100 U.S. cities in 2018. Joining them on the show are long time friends Allie Sims Franklin and Mitch Carmody. The group visits the Tour Van as well as hears Alan Sing his original hit song I’ll Never Walk Alone.

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Episode 122: How Two Mother’s Survived the Murder of Their Son’s

Posted on February 25, 2018 - by admin

On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley and Alan Pedersen talk with Mary Jane Cronin and Dr. Sue Hamby, about the murders of their son’s, Jeremy and Ross, and how they survived their shocking loss, going on to author books, share their stories and provide counseling and comfort to others. The show closes with singer, songwriter, Alan Pedersen singing Something You Go Through.

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Episode 121: Impact of Sibling Loss in Early and Later Life

Posted on February 23, 2018 - by admin

On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley and Alan Pedersen explore with Allie Franklin Sims, whose baby brother  “Big A”, died when she was four and Mitch Carmody who whose twin sister Sandy, died when he was an adult, the relationship between age and grief.  Allie is the president of the board of The Compassionate Friends and Mitch is an author, speaker, and host of the radio show “Grief Chat”. The show closes with singer, songwriter, Alan Pedersen singing Stop and Smell the Flowers.

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Episode 120: Resources for grieving families

Posted on January 8, 2018 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley highlight three outstanding programs for grieving families. Nancy Cincotta MSW talks about her work with families at Camp Sunshine in Maine. Bereaved parents Marie Levine, National Board member of The Compassionate Friends and Allison Jacobson Executive Director of First Candle discuss their missions and how they support the bereaved. The show closes with Anna Huckabee Tull, Master Life Coach and award-winning Singer-Songwriter singing a song celebrating the foundational messages from her new book Living the Deeper YES.

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Episode 119: Building Resilience After Parent Loss

Posted on January 8, 2018 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley discuss adult parent loss with writer Allison Gilbert. Allison Gilberts books include, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, Parentless Parents, and Always Too Soon. The show closes with Anna Huckabee Tull, Master Life Coach and award-winning Singer-Songwriter singing a song celebrating the foundational messages from of her new book Living the Deeper YES.

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Episode 118: Men and Grief with R. Glenn Kelly,  Ron Villano and Anna Huckabee Tull

Posted on January 8, 2018 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview R. Glenn Kelly, who lost his only child, Jonathan, to a congenital heart defect and Ron Villano whose son, Michael died in an automobile accident. Both men are motivational speakers and authors. R. Glenn is the author of Sometimes I Cry in the Shower and The Griefcase. Ron Villano is a psychotherapist, author of The Zing and founder and director of family & personal counseling & hypnosis of Long Island.

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Episode 117: The Life and Legacy of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Posted on January 8, 2018 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley, interview Ken Ross, son of Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, and Vice President of the EKR Foundation. Elisabeth was a Swiss-American Psychiatrist, a pioneer in near-death studies, and author of the groundbreaking book, “On Death and Dying.” Joining them on the show, are two members of Helping Parents Heal, founder Elizabeth Boisson, and Board Member Irene Vouvalides.

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Episode 116: Child Loss: Keeping Memories Alive with Michael and Maya Luria and Becky Belanger

Posted on January 8, 2018 - by admin

On this show Dr.Gloria Horsley and Dr.Heidi Horsley interview Michael and Maya Luria, co-founders of the Bald Beauties Project, a non-profit that benefits children and young adults with cancer. Becky Belanger joins them, to talk about how the Bald Beauty project helped her, when her 3 and 1/2 yr. old daughter was dying of pediatric cancer.

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Episode 115: Spiritual Experience and the Afterlife

Posted on January 8, 2018 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria & Dr. Heidi Horsley interview bereaved parents Elizabeth Boisson, Irene Vouvalides and Ernie Jackson regarding their view of the afterlife and how their experiences have helped them to cope with their losses. Their organization, “Helping Parents Heal,” founded by Elizabeth Boisson, offers bereaved parents an open discussion of spiritual and after life experiences. A video clip of Suzanne Giesemann, Evidential Medium and Author is shown.

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