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Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley welcome Dr. Natoshia Mitchell, who discusses her experiences with adversity after losing two children—one to stillbirth and another to domestic violence. Her son Trey Sermon plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dr. Mitchell is the author of When My Soul Cried: Healing, Forgiveness and Releasing and Shaking the Feel, and she founded the Arise By Faith   non-profit. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dr.-Natoshia-Mitchell_-Grief-Faith-and-Resilience_-One-Mothers-Journey-Through-Unimaginable-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley welcome Ginger Vigil—writer, artist, and mental health advocate—to discuss divorce, remarriage, and helping her partner after his wife’s death. Vigil wrote the memoir Somewhere Between You and Me: Finding Light in the Quiet Between Goodbye and Hello.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ginger-Vigil_-Quiet-Between-Goodbye-and-Hello-Healing-After-Loss-and-Remarriage.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Need support with grief? Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley speak with Cristi Bundukamara, clinical nurse specialist, widow, and bereaved mother. Dr. Bundukamara shares how her experiences led to the Mentally Strong Method featured on her website and in her book, Pain & Purpose: My Journey to Mental Strength.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cristi-Bundukamara_-Pain-to-Purpose-Building-Mental-Strength-Through-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley talk with Jerry Danielsen, composer, producer, author, and podcast host, about widowhood. His book, “Dying to Live,” recounts his and his late wife Angela’s experience with terminal illness and the F-Cancer National Tour. The show concludes with his song, “We all will die someday.”     https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jerry-Danielsen_-Dying-to-Live_-Love-Loss-and-Life-After-Widowhood.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Have you considered spirituality as a factor is your grief recovery? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their Guest Janet Lynn Roseman, PhD. a bereaved daughter and intuitive healer.  Hear what we can learn from traditional healers about staying connected to loved ones who have died. Dr. Roseman is the author of The Eternal Bond: Daughters Honor their Mothers on the Other side.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dr.-Janet-Lynn-Roseman_-Grief-Spirituality-and-Staying-Connected-Beyond-Death.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Struggling with grief? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley as they speak with Marie Crews—bereaved mother, coach, and author—about finding growth after loss. Marie created The Nautilus Way: Write Your Way Free, a process for emotional breakthroughs, and wrote the best-selling Even When… She Rose.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marie-Crews_-Rising-Through-Grief-Finding-Meaning-Voice-and-Growth.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Struggling with unresolved issues after the death of a loved one? Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley welcome Nancy Gershman, LCSW, to discuss coping with an obsessive-compulsive mother and finding forgiveness after her passing. Nancy created Dreamscaping therapy and Prescriptive Memories in Grief and Loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Nancy-Gershman_-Unfinished-Business-Healing-After-the-Death-of-a-Difficult-Parent.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Have you ever thought of travel as a coping mechanism? Join Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley and their guest Barry Hoffner, a lifelong traveler who after the death of his wife Jackie found healing in making a commitment to visiting 193 countries on earth.  He is the author of “A Journey from Grief to Connection in Every Country on Earth.”   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Barry-Hoffner_-Around-the-World-in-193-Lessons-Coping-with-the-Death-of-a-Spouse.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Looking for online grief support? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley with guest Enya Flack, bereaved spouse and actress, as they discuss Infinity Garden—a customizable virtual memorial created by Tamark Berry for grieving families.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Enya-Flack_-A-Living-Tribute-Creating-Virtual-Gardens-of-Remembrance.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Seeking support after loss? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley with guest Dana Frost, who became a widow at 35 after being diagnosed with cancer at 28. Dana founded the Forced Joy Project and its online grief community, creates custom memorial books, and leads Widows in the Wild retreats.     https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dana-Frost-Finding-Light-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Looking for grief support? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Annie Sklaver Orenstein, whose brother Ben died in 2009 during military service in Afghanistan. Annie shares her insights on sibling grief and is the author of Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourner’s Guide to Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Annie-Sklaver-Orenstein_-Always-a-Sibling-Navigating-the-Unseen-Journey-of-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

If you are grieving and need practical coping strategies, join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley as they talk with Lara Krawchuk LCSW, clinical director of Healing Concepts, LLC and co-owner of Healing Perspectives. Lara shares how she and her family managed her father’s death and found strength to move forward.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Lara-Krawchuk_-When-a-Parent-Dies-Tools-and-Hope-for-the-Healing-Journey.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Has losing a friend affected your life? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley with guest Hannah Rumsey—writer, podcaster, certified Grief Educator, and leader of friend-loss support groups—as she discusses the overlooked grief of losing friends and her work in supporting those who grieve such losses. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Hannah-Rumsey_-When-a-Friend-Dies-Understanding-an-Overlooked-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley with guest Ben Burgess, a twice-bereaved sibling veteran and Project Healing Waters regional coordinator, as they discuss supporting men through grief.   https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ben-Burgess-Supporting-Men-Through-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley welcome guest Ian Ziskin, President of Exec Excel Group LLC, who lost his father early in life, and more recently his mother and brother. He authored Lives Lost and Leadership Found: Lessons from Special Somebodies. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ian-Ziskin_-Exploring-the-Transformative-Power-of-Grief-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download