{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/615f196051f0c80012c7ffce/65361b2748cdf00012c5ed2a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Allow Life To Happen. Find Joy and Let Yourself Be Happy Again with Dave Roberts","description":"<p>Are you open to getting yourself out of the muck of grief and rebuilding your life after tragedy?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, </strong>I'm joined by the inspiring <strong>Dave Roberts, </strong>who joins us to share his infinite wisdom about grief, loss, and, most importantly, how to open ourselves to embrace and deal with our new reality after experiencing a heavy loss. Dave is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology Child-Life at Utica University, a Featured Speaker, Workshop Presenter, and Coach for Aspire Place. He also co-authored \"When The Psychology Professor Met The Minister\" and is the Host of The Teaching Journeys Podcast. Dave is no stranger to grief and loss; since he was a child, he went through multiple traumatic experiences, yet life reserved its toughest challenge for Dave's adulthood when he lost his 18-year-old daughter Jeannine to cancer in 2003.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We had a wonderful conversation about the powerful concept of simply allowing life to happen and allowing ourselves to seek and find happiness as one of the many resources to deal with monumental loss. Dave left dozens of valuable tips on grief recovery, optimism, the massive power of kindness, and using love to bring people together.</p><p><br></p><p>Dave also talks about how grief and loss help us define meaning, the hard-hitting lessons the loss of his daughter taught him, his work as a bereavement counselor, and much more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Tune in and listen to <strong>episode 176</strong> of <strong>Grief and Happiness </strong>and learn from Dave how to open yourself to happiness and gather the tools you need to rebuild your life.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>About Dave's background and intimate relationship with grief (1:40)</li><li>Things don't remain forever (7:50)</li><li>Love is what brings people together (15:00)</li><li>Take the best parts of your loved ones, and make them the best parts of you (26:50)</li><li>How being open about our loss can help us get through the pain (32:40)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Dave:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.bootsyandangel.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-roberts-56690513/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Dave's book's <a href=\"https://psychologyprofessorandminister.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a></li><li>Get Dave's book: \"<a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XLGFMCC/ref=nav_custrec_signin?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;ref_=tmm_pap_swatch_0&amp;sr=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">When The Psychology Professor Met The Minister: How the Woman on the Corner of Hunter and Whittier Permanently Transformed One Academic's Worldview</a>\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Let's Connect:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://lovingandlivingyourwaythroughgrief.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-thiroux-threatt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Loving-and-Living-Your-Way-Through-Grief-105623437708464\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/emily_thiroux_threatt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/ThreattEmily\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/emilythirouxthreatt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.griefandhappiness.com/pl/2147539051\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Grief and Happiness Alliance</a></li><li>Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/2nuf2fs3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Emily Thiroux Threatt"}