"You can never care and love too much, so I've allowed myself to care and love even more in this new season of my life." —Daniel Gomez

Loss reshapes identity, and nobody comes out unchanged. In this episode, we name the hard parts of grief and show a path from raw pain to purposeful living that holds space for anger, tears, and faith.

Daniel Gomez shares how losing parents and siblings led to a crisis that became a calling to help others reclaim value, purpose, and joy. His story shows how grieving honestly and accepting spiritual and practical supports creates lasting resilience.

Press play to hear a clear, faith-friendly roadmap for moving from surviving to thriving, then use these takeaways to start small and steady change today.

• How to grieve without getting stuck and why men must be allowed to cry

• Recognizing grief for living people and pets and how to respond

• The difference between self-pity and healthy grieving release

• Practical rituals: celebrating life with three memory prompts

• Faith, prayer, and routine as emotional replenishment

• Choosing legacy over bitterness and reframing the obituary question

• Accept the Upgrade: shifting identity, work, family priorities

• How to get a free 30-minute discovery session with Daniel

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Episode Highlights:

03:34 Facing Grief and Turning Point: Losing Mom and Dad

07:30 The Cost of Bottling Emotions

13:35 Find Your Own Path: Rejecting Comparison and Social Media Pressure

19:12 Learn from the Palm-Tree

24:04 When Loving Someone Means Letting Them Go

29:34 Accept the Upgrade

34:44 How to Support Someone Grieving

37:18 How Will Your Obituary Read?

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📖Grid: Once in a Lifetime You Get to Start Over by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette

📖Live, Love, Survive, Thrive! by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette (COMING SOON)

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📖 Accept the Upgrade: You Deserve It by Daniel Gomez

"We're all different. We're all unique in our own ways. And it's the same thing with dogs." —Troy McDaniel

A heavy season can pull energy down fast, especially when loss changes the rhythm of a home. Many of us try holding everything together while the world keeps moving, and it can feel impossible to rebuild any sense of calm. This conversation opens a path toward structure, healing, and small wins that help life feel steady again.

Troy McDaniel shares how losing his grandmother pushed him to step into the work she always believed he could do. His story moves from a prison dog-training program to a career built around dog psychology, leadership, and guiding grieving families into a new chapter.

Press play for a grounded, human look at how purpose grows from pain and how our pets often become the bridge that gets us moving again.

Key topics:

• How structure supports healing after loss

• Why pets often help us rebuild routine, energy, and direction

• The difference between dog training and dog behavior coaching

• Managing expectations when adding a new dog to the family

• How grief influences the way we relate to our pets

• Practical stories from real clients navigating loss

• Troy's journey from incarceration to dog psychology expert

• How dogs help us lead, reconnect, and take the next step

• Virtual coaching and what it can solve

• Troy's books and daily philosophy on living with purpose

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Episode Highlights:

02:29 Meet Troy: Dog Behavior Coach

05:18 Rebuilding After Loss of Grandma

09:28 Challenges and Realistic Expectations in Dog Ownership

14:10 Dog Psychology

19:03 How to Improve Your Relationship with Your Dog

24:14 Grow Through the Unexpected

Resources:

Books

📖Grid: Once in a Lifetime You Get to Start Over by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette

📖Live, Love, Survive, Thrive! by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette (COMING SOON)

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To keep my podcast alive,

Wanna buy my dog Dakota a bone?

• https://buymeacoffee.com/livelovesurvivethrive

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The Bad Dogs: Experience is the Best Mentor

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"You don't have to be strong all of the time. You just have to be real every time you show up for yourself. Even when it's hard, you're choosing to live more and live fully." —Dr. Kimberly Hubenette

Some mornings, the heaviest thing isn't what's on your calendar—it's the thought of facing the day at all. When loss or pressure piles up, even simple tasks can feel like climbing a mountain. The truth is, healing doesn't happen by forcing yourself to be "fine." It starts by allowing yourself to be real, messy, and still moving forward.

After losing her husband in 2019, Dr. Kimberly found herself in the depths of loss while still running a busy dental practice and holding life together. Through that season, she leaned on a mindset of constant growth and created practical tools to sort priorities, ease overwhelm, and slowly rebuild life with purpose.

Press play to learn how to stop drowning in to-dos, start breathing again, and rebuild a life that feels lighter, fuller, and actually yours.

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Episode Highlights:

03:15 Facing the Loss

05:54 The Rock, Water, and Sand Method

09:22 The Power of Intentional Breathing

12:42 How to Live Life Again

15:30 30-Day Live, Love, Survive, Thrive Challenge

Resources:

📖Grid: Once in a Lifetime You Get to Start Over by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette

📖Live, Love, Survive, Thrive! by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette (COMING SOON)

Thank You for listening.

To keep my podcast alive,

Wanna buy my dog Dakota a bone?

• https://buymeacoffee.com/livelovesurvivethrive