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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 203: The Overlooked Grief of Losing a Sibling

Posted on October 28, 2023 - by admin

Do you feel like your grief is overlooked after losing a sibling?  Unfortunately, this is all too common an issue for bereaved siblings.  Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests Adam Rabinovitch, Claire Sharkey, Judy Lipson, and Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki.  On this show, we will discuss the unique issues surrounding a sibling loss.  Adam Rabinovitch is a bereaved sibling, and the Executive Director for COPE, and Claire Sharkey is a licensed clinical social worker, and the Clinical and Program Director for COPE.  COPE is an organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child. Judy Lipson […]

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Episode 202: Coping with Parent Loss

Posted on October 28, 2023 - by admin

Are you feeling overwhelmed and trying to figure out how to cope with the loss of a parent? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guest’s Adam Rabinovitch, Claire Sharkey, and Judy Lipson.  On this show, you will learn tips and tools to help navigate life after a parent’s death.  Adam Rabinovitch is the Executive Director for COPE, and Claire Sharkey is a licensed clinical social worker, and the Clinical and Program Director for COPE.  COPE is an organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child. Judy Lipson is no stranger to grief, as she […]

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Episode 201: Liz Creel And Carol Scibelli The Good, Bad, & Ugly of Widows Dating

Posted on May 17, 2023 - by admin

Lost your partner and thinking about getting into the dating world? Join Dr. Gloria and her dynamic guests. Liz Creel Licensed Clinical Social Worker and adjunct professor at Columbia University. Carol Scibelli, comedy writer and author of Poor Widow Me. Explore with us the realities of participating in the senior dating world after the death of a spouse or partner.

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Episode 200: Irene Weinberg and Stacey Lynn Cripps Grief & Rebirth

Posted on May 11, 2023 - by admin

Are you grieving and having difficulty being fully engaged in life? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest’s bereaved widow Irene Weinberg and Spiritual teacher Stacey Lynn Cripps.  Learn how life matters and how our deceased loved ones can continue to give us unlimited love.  Irene’s international podcaster and the author of They Serve Bagels in Heaven. Stacey Lynn is the creator of Divinely guided meditation album, Guided Meditations to Awaken to Spirit.

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Episode 199: Stacy Lynn Cripps Developing Your Spiritual Gifts

Posted on May 11, 2023 - by admin

Are you wondering how to connect with a deceased loved one? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest personal guide and Spiritual teacher Stacy Lynn Cripps and learn how our loved ones are still loving and guiding us through Spiritual signs, Synchronicity and so much more.  Stacey is the creator of Divinely guided meditation album, Guided Meditations to Awaken to Spirit.

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Episode 198: Grieving Together: How Friends Help Us Cope with Loss

Posted on April 12, 2023 - by admin

On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley and guest co-host Alan Pedersen interview Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn, Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki, Keith Singer, Fallon Reynolds, and Jordon Ferber about grieving together, how friends help us cope with loss.  Elizabeth is the author of The Empty Room, Understanding Sibling Loss.  Jason co-founded Shine Yoga, and has a podcast called Small Pieces, Big Picture.  Keith facilitates  The Compassionate Friends monthly sibling meetings in Staten Island.  Fallon is an active participant in The Compassionate Friends conferences.  Jordon is a comedian and host of the popular podcast, Where’s The Grief?

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Episode 197: Understanding the Uniqueness of Sibling Grief

Posted on April 12, 2023 - by admin

On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley and guest co-host Alan Pedersen interview Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn, Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki, Keith Singer, Fallon Reynolds, and Jordon Ferber about understanding the uniqueness of sibling grief.  Elizabeth is the author of The Empty Room, Understanding Sibling Loss.  Jason co-founded Shine Yoga, and has a podcast called Small Pieces, Big Picture.  Keith facilitates  The Compassionate Friends monthly sibling meetings in Staten Island.  Fallon is an active participant in The Compassionate Friends conferences.  Jordon is a comedian and host of the popular podcast, Where’s The Grief?

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Episode 196: The Healing Power of Laughter

Posted on April 12, 2023 - by admin

On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley and guest co-host Alan Pedersen interview Jordon Ferber about the healing power of laughter.  Jordon is a comedian, podcaster, and public speaker.  His brother Russell was killed in a car accident at 21 yrs. old.  Jordon hosts the popular podcast “Where’s the Grief?”  He and his family run The Russell Ferber Foundation, which provides scholarships to the Culinary Institute of America, and produces a yearly comedy benefit show.  

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Episode 195: Coping with a Substance Related Death

Posted on December 29, 2022 - by admin

Are you still haunted by a substance related death?  Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guests Judy Mandel, Glen Lord, and Dr. Tanya Lord for a discussion of how the guilt and shame related to a substance related death can be understood and processed. Judy is the author of White Flag – which chronicles her struggle to save her niece from a substance related death. Dr. Tanya Lord and her husband Glen Lord run SADOD (Support After Death by Overdose Project).

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Episode 193: How the Death of a Parent Impacts Your Life

Posted on December 29, 2022 - by admin

Has the death of a parent impacted your life? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guests Barri Leiner Grant who lost her mother to a brain tumor and Denna Babul, whose father was murdered, to discuss how these losses have defined and inspired them. Barri is the creator of The Memory Circle and Denna is the author of The Fatherless Daughters Movement: Understanding our losses reclaiming our lives.

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