Moments of Hope

One courageous voice can stop one deadly choice. Candace Lightner, founder of MADD and We Save Lives, shares how to intervene when you see an impaired driver this July 4th.

Michael Gershe was just 2 months old when a drunk driver plowed into the family car, breaking every bone in Michael's body and killing his 28 year-old mother. How he's turning pain into purpose to help prevent others from doing the same.

Psychology professor Dave Roberts lost his cat Nitzki in early May, and shares his thoughts on euthanasia, traumatic loss, and rituals to help cope with death of a four-legged family member.

In 1990, Garland Atkinson's only son Andy was tied to a tree as his girlfriend was raped and murdered. Andy was then killed. Held hostage by bureaucracy, the killer's DNA has yet to be sent to the crime lab. Where did the Houston Police Department go wrong? The Andy Atkinson's story and his father's fight for law enforcement transparency.

Deana Martin lost her two children in a car accident in 2011 and now lives with severe depression and complicated grief. She shares her story with Lynda Cheldelin Fell who offers her an rx for hope.

Bill Guggenheim is considered the father of after-death communication. His research and interviews of over 3,000 firsthand experiences led to the blockbuster book Hello From Heaven. But that was before he lost his daughter to suicide. Hear what he has to say now.

When Alan Pedersen lost his only daughter, 18-year-old Ashley, in a car accident, he wasn't sure he would survive. Now he spreads love and hope from coast to coast in his Angels Across the U.S.A. van, ministering to bereaved parents. 

A true story of a mother who had a prophetic dream just hours before her 5-year-old son Kevin was killed, forcing her to embark on a journey through the dreamworld in search of him—and answers.

What do mothers really grieve after loving, caring for, and losing a disabled child? Michelle cared for her disabled daughter Emily round the clock for 19 years. When Emily died in 2014, Michelle found herself grieving more than just her daughter. 

Known as a science-based expert in her field, Becky Austill Clausen had an experience after her brother died from AIDS that opened her heart—and threatened her entire career.

Near-death experiences. Do you believe they happen? If so, what is it really like on the other side? Meet Patty Furino, a Long Island reverend who had a near death experience at age 16 that forever changed her perspective on life—and death. She made a commitment to use her NDE experience only in ways that brought honor to the gift. She now provides crisis intervention, bereavement support and educations to parents who have experienced the death of a child in Long Island, New York. All because of that one pivotal near death experience.  

Meet Dawn Tufte, a mother who lost all her children in a house fire on Feb. 25, 2017. It's been 2 years, which means her grief is fresh and raw. But she will share her journey with anyone who will listen. Because if she can fight her way through the fog, she gives hope that anyone can. Her courage is a peek into human resilience at its finest. 

What to say and do for someone you love who lost someone they love. For family and friends of the bereaved.

Clayton Curtiss is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary story. A story about love, triple loss, and riding a bike for a cure in memory of his daughter, wife, and brother. How does one survive such heartache not once, but three times?

Tips for coping with the holidays featuring Gary Roe, speaker, hospice chaplain, grief specialist, and author of 8 books including Surviving the Holidays without You.

Hope for the Holidays Show, hosted by Lynda Cheldelin Fell and Todd Nigro, is a show for grievers to share tips and coping techniques for managing the holidays without our loved one. Learn more at www.LyndaFell.com.

Lynda Cheldelin Fell dreamed of her daughter dying in a car accident. Two years later her dream came true. The Moments of Hope host takes her turn in the guest seat and shares her story about what happened next. Hosted by IGI co-founder Glen Lord.

How can widows protect themselves from scams, identify theft, data breach, and physical harm? Mary Lee Robinson of Widowlution offers easy low-cost strategies and tips.

Cliff Backmann was murdered in cold blood in 2009 for his wallet. When a backlog of cold cases stood in the way of solving his dad's case, Ryan Backmann harnessed the power of social media to help. #ProjectColdCase  

What drives a person to consider suicide? What stops them? Meet Chuck Andreas, a New York university custodian who attempted suicide after losing his beloved wife Gloria. Digging deep for courage, Chuck shared what happened in the book "Grief Diaries: Through the Eyes of Men." The University VP heard about Chuck and his story—and invited him to speak to campus students and other organizations about suicide awareness. Now Chuck serves as a poster child for why not to die by suicide.

After losing his 18-year-old daughter to a rare form of cancer known as alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, New York psychology professor and addiction specialist Dave Roberts was spiritually awakened to a new life. 

When award-winning NYC playwright/comedian Carol Scibelli lost her husband Jimmy in 2006, she turned to the only thing she knew: laughter. Penning her memoir in her book Poor Widow Me, Carol is a master at intertwining heartbreak with humor. Watch as Carol shares her poignant story with Lynda Cheldelin Fell, and offers us all a bit of grief relief comedy that's good for the heart.