"We have to know where the child is, and in order to do that, we have to first know where we are. We need to make sure that we're taken care of so that we can be there for our child. We need to validate ourselves, we need to give ourselves grace, we need to give ourselves slack." —Devora Segall

Grief sits in the same room as parenting, yet most conversations stay silent about how loss reshapes home life, discipline, and connection with kids. This conversation brings grief, guilt, and the daily chaos of parenting into the open and offers grounded ways to create more calm and safety at home. Practical emotional tools, not perfection, sit at the center of this discussion on healing.
Parenting coach and therapist Devora Segall shares how miscarriage, the loss of her father, and raising ten children led her to peaceful parenting and DBT-based skills. Her story shows how real families can move from constant yelling and shame to steadier, more mindful connections.
Press play to hear how our grief story can become a growth story, including:
Parenting after miscarriage and other losses
• Using DBT skills for calmer parenting moments
• Helping kids handle big feelings and triggers
• When to share emotions with kids and when to protect them
• What "peaceful parenting" looks like in real life
• The role of self-care and vulnerabilities for stressed parents
• How coaching and therapy support parents who feel stuck

Connect with Dr. Kimberly:
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Episode Highlights:
01:56 Devorah's Journey: Miscarriage, Motherhood, and Discovering DBT
08:10 Parenting Through Loss: Validating Kids' Feelings and Vulnerabilities
09:23 Devorah's Books: Peaceful Parenting Solution and Trauma Aware Tools
14:15 Should Parents Hide Emotions From Kids
19:00 Hosting, Mentoring, and Devorah's Definition of Live Love Survive Thrive
23:01 Bridging Mind and Heart: Therapy, Coaching, and Post-Traumatic Growth
30:00 Give Yourself Grace

Resources:
Books
📖Grid: Once in a Lifetime You Get to Start Over by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette
📖Live, Love, Survive, Thrive! by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette
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"It's a choice too. You have to choose to be positive. You have to choose to allow yourself to move forward and understand that this is the only life that we get, and we need to help others." —Dr. Monica Parham

Some days it feels like life shatters overnight, and the world expects us back at work by Monday. In this raw conversation, we go inside life after loss when the person who felt like home is suddenly gone, and the only options are staying stuck in the closet or choosing a new way forward. This is grief, faith, and reinvention told from inside the storm, not from a distance.
Dr. Monica Parham shares how a small-town girl became a dentist, survived divorce, found the love of her life, and then lost him during the pandemic. Her journey through deep heartbreak, prayer, and radical self-reinvention now shapes how she works, parents, dates, and lives with a new sense of courage.
Press play to sit with a friend who understands loss and is proof that thriving again is possible, even when it feels impossible.
• Life after loss when a soulmate and best friend is gone
• The "closet" season and what finally sparked a turning point
• Why honoring a great love can mean building a bigger life
• Dating, Golden Bachelor, and finding joy after widowhood
• Faith, family, and community as anchors through intense grief
• Daily health habits that support emotional healing and resilience
• What it means to live, love, survive, and truly thrive

Connect with Dr. Kimberly:
Website: https://drkimberlyhubenette.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-hubenette-dds-magd-2800a624/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authordr.kimberlyhubenette/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authordr.kimberlyhubenette
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9--bH78AxF-FCR2ygP-Fyg
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/khubenette/_created/

Episode Highlights:
02:28 Meet Monica: Small Town To Big Dreams
07:13 Grief In The Closet: The Darkest Months After Loss
11:20 Saying Yes To Life Again And Helping Others Heal
13:40 Dating In Our 60s And Learning To Move Forward
15:24 Hitting Rock Bottom And The Moment Everything Shifted
17:42 Work, Patients, And Responsibility While Grieving
20:17 Why Community And Routine Matter In Early Grief
29:48 Monica's Life Motto: This Too Shall Pass And Let It Go
34:10 From Surviving To Thriving: Saying Yes To New Experiences
36:10 Choosing Positivity, Self Work, And Being A Light For Others
39:08 Lifelong Friendship, Dental School Memories, And Gratitude

Resources:
Books
📖Grid: Once in a Lifetime You Get to Start Over by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette
📖Live, Love, Survive, Thrive! by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette
📖Get Megan's Book: How I Lost Everything and Everyone but Found Myself in the End
Thank you for listening.
To keep my podcast alive,
Wanna buy my dog Dakota a bone?
https://buymeacoffee.com/livelovesurvivethrive

Grief can rearrange a life in minutes. Bills pile up, systems fail us, and some of us end up choosing between a roof and our pets. In that chaos, it is easy to believe we will never feel truly alive again.
In this conversation, ordained minister, spiritual healer, and author Megan Radke Madrid shares how she went from homelessness with three dogs and the loss of her husband to building a new life, career, and spiritual foundation. Her story shows how small daily choices, faith, and honesty about pain can slowly move us from surviving to thriving.
Press play to hear a real and practical take on rebuilding after loss, including:
Losing a spouse, navigating a medical crisis, and sudden homelessness
How Megan went from homeless to homeowner with three dogs by her side
The role of faith, spirituality, and signs from loved ones in grief
Moving from emotional hoarding to letting go of belongings with intention
Simple habits that helped her shift from numbness to genuine joy
Recovering from addiction and rewriting a personal identity after trauma
Redefining what it means to be rich, successful, and at peace after loss

Connect with Dr. Kimberly:
Website: https://drkimberlyhubenette.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-hubenette-dds-magd-2800a624/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authordr.kimberlyhubenette/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authordr.kimberlyhubenette
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9--bH78AxF-FCR2ygP-Fyg
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/khubenette/_created/

Episode Highlights:
02:38 Meet Megan: Minister, Healer, Author & Maverick
05:49 Husband's Medical Journey: Heart Failure, Diabetes, Dialysis & Blood Clot
09:11 Eviction, Default Judgment & the Slide into Homelessness
13:15 Emotional Support Dog Chica, Lost Luggage & Greyhound Nightmare
17:35 Dogs and Grief
23:25 Timeline: How Long It Took to Start Thriving Again
27:32 Recognizing If You're Stuck in Grief
33:41 From Addict to Sober Entrepreneur
39:22 From Homeless to Homeowner
42:50 Ending on Laughter and Lightness

Resources:
Freebies
Read Megan's Book: Adventures of Chica and Meg Grayhound Bus
Books:
📖 Grid: Once in a Lifetime You Get to Start Over by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette
📖 Live, Love, Survive, Thrive! by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette
📖 How I Lost Everything and Everyone but Found Myself in the End
Thank you for listening.
To keep my podcast alive,
Wanna buy my dog Dakota a bone?
https://buymeacoffee.com/livelovesurvivethrive