Jennifer Steinman, Director of Motherland appears on Healing the Grieving Heart National Radio Show

New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( PressReleaseCollection ) March 2, 2009 -Jennifer Steinman, Director, Producer, and Editor of the Nationally acclaimed documentary film “Motherland” will join Drs. Gloria & Heidi Horsley on their nationally syndicated talk radio program “Healing the Grieving Heart” March 5th, 2009 at 9 AM PST/12 Noon EST. To view the Motherland trailer and see an interview with Jennifer Steinman, go to the Open to Hope YouTube Foundation Channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/opentohope.

On December 1, 2006, six women from diverse backgrounds came together to take a very unique trip: a 17-day intensive pilgrimage to volunteer in rural South Africa. Prior to the journey, these six women did not know each other. However they all shared one thing in common: they had all suffered the death of a family member. Six of the women had lost children, and one had lost a sibling. “Motherland” is a documentary film that reveals what happened, and the lives that were forever changed, on this journey of hope and healing. Despite the great adversity and loss these women endured in their lives, they have gone onto find hope, wonder, and joy once again and to be of service to others, said Dr. Heidi Horsley, Executive Director of the Open to Hope Foundation, www.opentohope.com and Co-Host of Healing the Grieving Heart.

“We’re looking forward to bringing Jennifer Steinman’s incredible story and mission of hope and healing to our audience,” this will be an inspirational show and one not to be missed, commented Dr. Gloria Horsley, Host of ‘Healing the Grieving Heart” and Founder and President of The Open to Hope Foundation, sponsor of “Healing the Grieving Heart” and The Grief Blog.

Healing the Grieving Heart broadcasts every Thursday from 9 AM to 10 AM Pacific Standard Time on The VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness Network.

About Dr. Heidi Horsley

Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, MSW, MS, is a bereaved sibling and a licensed psychologist and social worker. Dr. Heidi is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Open to Hope Foundation and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. She has a private practice in Manhattan, NY specializing in grief and loss. She is also author of “Teen Grief Relief” and “Real Men Do Cry”. She holds graduate degrees from the University of San Francisco, Columbia University, and Loyola University.

About Dr. Gloria Horsley

Dr. Gloria C. Horsley, PHD, MFT, CNS, is a bereaved parent, and has worked in the field of family therapy for over twenty years. Dr. Gloria is Founder and President of the Open to Hope Foundation. She serves The Compassionate Friends in a number of roles, including as a Board Director and frequently serves as a media spokesperson in her dual role as a bereaved parent and professional. She is co-author of “Teen Grief Relief” and “Real Men Do Cry.” She holds graduate degrees from the University of Rochester, Syracuse, Greenwich and Holos Universities.

Dr. Heidi Horsley
37 West 72nd Street, Suite 1E
NY NY 10023
(646) 269-1662

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