Navigating Grief Part 2: From Grief to Growth – Finding Connection, Purpose, and Authenticity Through Loss with Nancy Howard Cobb

Dr. Dan speaks to Nancy Howard Cobb about the 25th anniversary edition of her paradigm shifting book about grief and human connection In Lieu of Flowers: A Conversation for the Living.

Nancy’s book was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show and over the years has helped many people deal with mourning, grief, death and dying – from hospices, medical schools, bookstores, and conferences to families dealing with grief privately at home.

As part of Make It a Great One’s two episode grief series, Dr. Dan and Nancy explore grief not as an ending, but as a doorway to connection, authenticity, and growth. They demonstrate that grief is not something to fix but instead it is something to feel, understand, and ultimately integrate into a meaningful life.

Nancy brings decades of experience speaking about death, loss, and the human condition—and shares how telling the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable, can be one of the most liberating and healing acts we can take.

This episode challenges the way we think about grief, inviting us to move away from avoidance and toward courage, compassion, and deeper self-awareness. From personal loss to collective grief, this conversation is a reminder that we are all connected and that through that connection we can find resilience and meaning.

For more information visit www.nancyhowardcobb.com and please follow @nancyinconversation on Instagram.

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We have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one.– Dr. Dan

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