Sibling Death! Unacknowledged Grief! Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in exploring with Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn and Jim Giaccone, sibling loss. Elizabeth is the author of, The Empty Room, Losing a Brother or Sister at any Age, and The Death of Cancer. In honor of his brother who died in the Sept. 11th attacks, Jim volunteers with Tuesdays Children.
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Are you looking for information on suicide loss? Do you know who is most at risk? Are you wondering how to find support for yourself or others? Then join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in an interview with Eric Marcus, NY Times bestselling author of Why Suicide and Franklin Cook founder of Personal Grief Coaching for a frank discussion of suicide and its impact on a professional as well as a personal level. View an Open To Hope video featuring bereaved parent Neil Brenckman.
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Have you or a male friend had a sudden or traumatic loss? Are you wondering how men cope? If so join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in a frank discussion of men and grief with Jim Giaccone, Franklin Cook and Eric Marcus. Jim’s brother Joe, died on 9/11 while Franklin and Eric suffered the loss of their dads. Franklin is founder of Personal Grief Coaching, and Eric is the author of Why Suicide. A video is shown produced by Tuesday’s Children for the NASCAR Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award in which Jim was a finalist.
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Are you looking for a unique way to memorialize or celebrate the life of your loved one? Then join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in an interview with memory artist Nancy Gershman and her client Debla Hargreaves for whom Nancy created a dream scape in memory of her father. Documentary film maker Kate Rolston then joins the show discussing how her upcoming film A New Dawn has transformed her thoughts about widowhood. A clip is shown of her most recent documentary Real Moms.
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On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interviewed Dawn Jiosi, creator of the New Dawn that was inspired by the shattering life events of her husband’s death eight years ago. Our second guests were Caryl Fried Feldmann and her daughter Sara Feldmann Sheehan, Executive Producer of Mortal, a film inspired by the death of Caryl’s husband and Sara’s father Skip. A clip is shown of New Dawn, and the film Mortal.
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On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interviewed Lo Anne Mayer on the death of her mother and how she found comfort and understanding by conversing with her mother through meditation and writing. After the tragic suicide of her daughter, Cyndi, Lo Anne again found comfort in writing as a conduit between herself, her mother, and her deceased daughter. She is the author of Celestial Conversations and teaches her simple and effective method to the bereaved.
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On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interviewed artist Jeanne Harris Weaver and her husband, Donn Weaver, a retired Foreign Service Diplomat. Their son, Todd, an Army Ranger, was killed while on deployment in Afghanistan. In his memory, Jeanne created twenty-one pictures in the year following Todd’s death. A tribute clip is shown honoring Bonnie Carroll, founder of TAPS, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.
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On this show Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley interview bereaved spouses Audrey Pellicano. RN MS Health Counselor and educator, and Rabbi Jeffery Sirkman, Senior Rabbi of Larchmont Temple, regarding the challenges of lousing a spouse and how they have again found hope. Joining in the discussion of finding hope after the loss of a partner are Buddhist Monks Koshin Paley Ellison, and Robert Chodo Campbell. The show closes with Alan Pedersen, Executive Director of the Compassionate Friends singing I Chase Butterflies. Music and lyrics by Alan Pedersen.
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On this show Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley interview Zander Sprague regarding the murder of his sister and the strong emotions of anger, shame and guilt experienced by survivors. Joining in the discussion of forgiveness and hope are Buddhist Monks, Koshin Paley Ellison, Robert Chodo Campbell, and Jeffery Sirkman, Senior Rabbi of Larchmont Temple. The show closes with Alan Pedersen, Executive Director of the Compassionate Friends singing Tonight I Hold This Candle. Music and lyrics by Alan Pedersen.
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Child loss is huge especially when compounded by the loss of two children. On this show Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley discuss multiple loss with, Alan Pedersen, Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends, and Jacquie Edwards-Mitchell, and her husband John Mitchell. Jacquie & John, lost two sons in a drowning accident. Jacquie is on the National Board of The Compassionate Friends and both John and Jacquie are with the steering committee of the Manhattan Chapter. The show closes with Alan Pedersen singing A Little Further Down The Road. Words and lyrics by Alan Pedersen.
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