Broken But Not Beaten: Rediscovering Joy and Purpose After Losing a Loved One with Dr. Kimberly Hubenette
- Author
- Heather Nelson
- Published
- Thu 05 Jun 2025
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“There is a grief journey. It's always going to be there. Yet you have to learn how to live for yourself, for your person, and how they would want you to live.” —Dr. Kimberly Hubenette
Grief is a universal language, but few truly understand how to speak it with courage and hope. This is not surprising as loss doesn't have an instruction manual. But some survivors and thrivers have discovered an unexpected roadmap to healing that rewrites their entire life story.
Dr. Kimberly Hubenette is a remarkable entrepreneur and resilience expert who turned personal tragedy into a powerful mission of healing and inspiration. As a dentist, author, and wilderness adventurer, she has transformed her experience of losing her husband to cystic fibrosis into a roadmap for others seeking to rebuild their lives after profound loss.
Tune in as Heather and Kimberly unpack the raw, intimate journey of healing, revealing how to navigate grief's treacherous terrain, rediscover personal passion, create meaningful connections, and ultimately craft a life of purpose, adventure, and unexpected joy—proving that our most challenging moments can become our greatest opportunities for growth.
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Episode Highlights:
01:41 Meet Kimberly
06:53 Understanding Cystic Fibrosis
19:49 Final Weeks and Passing of Kim’s Husband
28:36 Navigating Grief and Moving Forward
34:34 The Importance of Support Groups for Widows and Widowers
38:31 Grid: Starting Over
Resources:
Book
Grid: Once in a Lifetime, You Get To Start Over by Dr. Kimberly Hubenette
Connect with Kimberly:
After losing her husband in 2019, Dr. Kimberly transformed her grief into a powerful journey of resilience, choosing to honor his memory by embracing life's adventures and helping others navigate their own healing process. As a dentist with over 30 years of experience and owner of Synergy Dental Group, she now guides people through grief, demonstrating that loss can be a catalyst for personal growth and transformation, not a permanent roadblock.
