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Welcome to Open to Hope’s radio show archives. Simply click on the MP3 link below each show description. When it opens to the Open to Hope page, click on MP3 Link and your program will begin.

January 11

Topic:  Spousal Loss
Guests:  Deborah Levinson and Liz Creel
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Deborah S. Levinson, a widow, and a Johns Hopkins trained psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker in practice in Manhattan and Baltimore. Mrs. Levinson published the Spousal Loss Model—a three stage roadmap for crafting the next chapter in one’s life after major loss—death of a spouse. Mrs. Levinson has written three books:  The Next Beginning; Surviving the Death of Your Spouse: A Step by Step Workbook; and most recently, Stories of Renewal–stories of others as a model for crafting one’s personal journey.

Topic:  Healing Through Music
Guest:  Paul Alexander
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Paul Alexander is a singer, songwriter and psychotherapist. Paul promotes healing through his concerts, recordings and workshops. Paul’s music has been inspired and enriched through his work as a Psychotherapist and Hospice Social Worker. His grief work strongly influenced his musical expression further moving him to create griefsong.com. His unique integration of his artistry and sensitive awareness to the hurting heart is what brings meaning to Paul Alexander’s voice and music.

December 28, 2009
New Years Resolutions after Loss
Guest:  Bob Baugher
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Topic: Dr. Bob Baugher is a psychologist and certified death educator who teaches at Highline Community College. Bob has given hundreds of workshops on coping with grief and loss, and is a trainer for the Washington State Youth Suicide Prevention Program, and is co-author of A Guide for the Bereaved Survivor, Understanding Guilt during Bereavement, Understanding Anger during Bereavement, Death Turns Allie’s Family Upside Down (a child’s book on death), Coping with Traumatic Death: Homicide, and After Suicide: Coping with Your Loss.

December 21, 2009
Topic:  Finding Hope During the Holidays
Guests:  Kathie Supiano and Jannah Mather

Kathie Supiano is a licensed clinical social worker and director of the Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program affiliated with the University of Utah College of Nursing, Hospital and Clinics. Jannah Mather is the dean of University of Utah Graduate School of Social work and a board member of The Open to Hope Foundation. They discuss ideas of coping with the holidays with Dr. Gloria and Heather Horsley.

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December 14
Topic:  New Theories of Grief
*Guest:  Robert Neimeyer
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Robert Neimeyer, is a professor in Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, where he also maintains a private clinical practice.  Bob is a lecturer, clinician and researcher on the topics of death, grief, loss and suicide intervention. He has published 21 books, is the editor of two respected international journals, and is a past president of the Association for Death Education and Counseling

December 7, 2009
Surviving Suicide
Dr. Nancy Rappaport
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Nancy Rappaport, a Harvard child psychiatrist was only four years old and the youngest of six children when she lost her mother to suicide.  Years later, Nancy investigated her mother’s life and the mysteries surrounding her death, looking at the past as a way to fortify herself for the future. She gives voice to the silent grief that often accompanies painful loss and charts her healing as a mother, doctor and daughter.  As the author of In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother’s Suicide, Nancy offers her own story as a tribute to the endurance of the human spirit, and shows how love lasts longer than death.

November 30, 2009
The Afterlife Connection
Jane Greer -
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Jane Greer is a nationally known marriage and family therapist in private practice for over twenty years. Her newest book for St. Martin’s Press is The Afterlife Connection: A Therapist Reveals how to communicate with Departed Loved Ones.  She is also the author of Gridlock: Finding The Courage to Move on in Love, Work and Life and How Could You Do This To Me?  Learning to Trust After Betrayal both published by Doubleday.  She also wrote Adult Sibling Rivalry, published in hardcover by Crown and paperback by Fawcett. Dr. Greer writes the Let’s talk about sex advice column for Redbook Magazine online at www.redbookmag.com.  Her web site is  www.drjanegreer.com.

November 23 (Pre-Thanks Giving Show)
Thanksgiving:  Finding Hope for the Holidays
Bonnie Carroll
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Bonnie Carroll  Director of (TAPS), the national Veterans Service Organization providing resources to those affected by the death of a loved one serving in the armed forces. Ms. Carroll founded TAPS following the death of her husband, Brigadier General Tom Carroll, in an Army C-12 plane crash in 1992.

November 16, 2009
Gender Differences and Grief
Dr. Tom Golden
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Tom Golden LCSW is an author, speaker, and psychotherapist in private practice and has written the book Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing. Tom has presented workshops and lectures on gender differences  in the  United States ,  Canada , Europe, and  Australia . His workshops are known to be informative, entertaining, and to have a balance of humor and tears. Tom has been working in the field of death and dying for over thirty years.  His work has been featured on CBS Evening News, CNN, ESPN and many others.

November 9, 2009
Forgiveness
Dr. Fred Luskin
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Frederic Luskin, Ph.D. is the Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects.  Dr. Luskin’s research demonstrates that learning forgiveness leads to increased physical vitality, hope, greater self–efficacy, enhanced optimism and conflict resolution skills. His research also shows that forgiveness lessens the physical and emotional toll of stress, and decreases hurt, anger depression and blood pressure. Dr. Luskin is a bereaved parent of Anna, and the author of Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness and Forgive for Love: The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and Lasting Relationship.

November 2, 2009
Are We Medicating Normal Grief?
Dr. Richard Dew
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Dr. Richard Dew’s youngest son, Bradley, was murdered at the age of 21.  After two trials and nine parole hearing, Richard is well acquainted with the problems families face after the death of a loved one including recognizing the difference between depression and normal grief.  As a physician in family practice Richard has found that many health care givers make the mistake of medicating normal grief.  Richard is the author of The Other Side of Homicide; Law and Disorder; and Poetry-Language of the heart

October 26, 2009
Real Men Do Cry
Eric Hipple
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Eric Hipple is a former quarterback of the Detroit Lions. Eric lost his 15 year old son to a self inflicted gun shot wound in 2000. He will share with us how his professional life and his training as an athlete both helped and hindered him in dealing with the death of his son. He is now the Outreach Representative for the University of Michigan Depression Center and author with Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi of Real Men Do Cry: A Quarterback’s Inspiring Story of Tackling Depression and Surviving Suicide Loss”

Oct. 19, 2009
Health and Healing
Bernie S. Siegel, MD
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Dr. Bernie Siegel is a world renowned physician and leader in the field of health and healing, who has written numerous groundbreaking books. His latest book Buddy’s Candle is a great healing aid for grieving children dealing with the loss of a loved one.  It takes the reader on a journey through life and death with the promise of forever. Bernie continues to assist in the breaking of new ground in the field of healing and personally struggling to live the message of kindness and love. His web site is www.BernieSiegelMD.com.

October 12,, 2009
A Daughter’s Search for her Father
Sharon Taylor
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Sharon Taylor Ph.D is an associate professor of psychology and Chair of Women’s Studies at Saint Martin’s University in Washington.  On this show Sharon will discuss her amazing life changing journey when she searched for and recovered her father’s remains at a WWII crash site.  Her story is the subject of an upcoming documentary film. www.myphantomfather.com

October 5, 2009
Music and the Death of a Sibling
Anne Smith
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Annie Smith lives in New York City where she has earned the reputation of a unique and gifted singer and musician.  She is an identical twin, and one of nine children.  Her first CD, entitled, Until Next Time, features Richie Cannata, former saxophone player for Billy Joel, and Julio Fernandez, guitarist for Spyro Gyra.  Anne has recently completed a children’s story, The Dancing Tree’s Secret, inspired by the loss of a younger sister, Cathy, in 2001.

September 28, 2009
Paying Tribute to My Brother
Apl.de.Ap
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Apl.de.Ap is one of the original members of The Black Eyed Peas. Apl.de.Ap’s life took a tragic turn when his younger brother Arnel died by suicide.  This was a heart breaking event and Apl.de.Ap explains his life story in a song called “The Apl Song” found on the Peas’ 2003 album Elephunk.  Apl.de.Ap has recently gone on to write his song I Cry as a tribute to his younger brother Arnel.

Sept. 14, 2009
Grief, Hope and Healing
Darcie Sims
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Darcie D. Sims Ph.D, is a bereaved parent and child, a grief management specialist.  Darcie’s sense of humor and clarity have made her a much sought after speaker.  She is the author of a number of books and has recently co-authored The Crying Handbook with Dr. Robert Baugher.  Darcie is president and  of GRIEF, Inc. a grief consulting business and is the Director of Training and Certification for TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors of Military Loss).