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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 93: Grief: A Public and a Private Matter with Mary Rockefeller Morgan and Scarlett Lewis

Posted on December 7, 2016 - by admin

How does a family grieve a high-profile loss? On this show Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley explore the issue with Mary Rockefeller Morgan whose twin brother, Michael, went missing in New Guinea and Scarlett Lewis whose son, Jessie, died in the Sandy Hook school shooting. Mary is the author of When Grief Calls Forth The Healing: A Memoir of Losing A Twin and Scarlett is the author of Nurturing Healing Love: A Mother’s Journey of Hope and Forgiveness

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Episode 92: Sudden Death Regaining Balance with Dr. Neal Raisman, Rob Goor, and Steven Francesco

Posted on December 7, 2016 - by admin

Feeling out of balance? Has sudden death disrupted your equilibrium? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley, Dr. Heidi Horsley, Dr. Neal Raisman, Rob Goor, and Steven Francesco for tips on stabilizing your life after loss. Neal is the author of Standing On One Foot, Rob authored Dear Andrew, and Steven is founder of Do No Harm Network, and author of Overmedicated and Undertreated.

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Episode 91: Empower yourself after Loss with Steven Francesco and Rob Goor

Posted on December 7, 2016 - by admin

Feeling powerless? Having regrets? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in an interview with two bereaved dads’ Steven Francesco and Rob Goor. Steven is founder of Do No Harm Network, author of Overmedicated and Undertreated, and Rob authored Dear Andrew.  Learn how you too can empower yourself through advocacy and writing.

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Episode 90: Sibling Death; Unacknowledged Loss with Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn and Jim Giaccone,

Posted on November 14, 2016 - by admin

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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Episode 89: Peer Support After Suicide with Eric Marcus and Franklin Cook

Posted on November 7, 2016 - by admin

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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Episode 88: Male Grief: Sudden Traumatic Loss with Jim Giaccone, Franklin Cook and Eric Marcus

Posted on November 7, 2016 - by admin

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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Episode 87: Dealing With Grief Through Art with Nancy Gershman and Debla E. Heredia-Brown

Posted on October 23, 2016 - by admin

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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Episode 86: Spouse Loss with Dawn Jiosi, Sara and Caryl Fried Feldmann

Posted on October 9, 2016 - by admin

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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Episode 85: Transforming Grief After The Death of A Mother and Daughter with Lo Anne Mayer

Posted on October 2, 2016 - by admin

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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Episode 84: Military Loss with Jeanne Harris Weaver and Donn Weaver

Posted on September 25, 2016 - by admin

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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