Episode 134 - Live Your Life After Relationship Changes

Today's episode features Dr. Kimberly Harms. Dr. Harms has worn many hats in her life, including being a Commissioned Officer in the United States Public Health Service, a civil mediator, a death doula, and a clinical dentist.

She was also the first woman president of the Minnesota Dental Association and is a best-selling author and speaker. In this conversation, Dr. Harms shares her personal journey through life changes, career changes, widowhood, and grief, highlighting the common struggles faced by those who lose a life partner.

She discusses the importance of fighting for mental health, setting healthy boundaries, and the power of forgiveness, drawing from profound experiences such as her work in Rwanda after the genocide. Dr. Harms provides invaluable insights for anyone navigating life after significant loss, aiming to help listeners reclaim joy and live fully in the present. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will leave you ready to embrace your own journey of transformation.

About the Guest:

Dr. Kimberly Harms has been around the block in life. She has served as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Public Health Service, a dental school professor, a grief counselor, a death doula, a civil mediator, a clinical dentist with her late husband Jim in Farmington MN, a school board Chair, President of an international women’s organization, the first woman President of the Minnesota Dental Association, a National Spokesperson for the American Dental Association (21 years), an award-winning, best selling author and international speaker on the topics of grief, conflict and legacy planning.

She has also suffered many personal losses, including the deaths by suicide of her mother and son and the death by broken heart of her husband after their son’s death. Her most important role now is mother to her two surviving children and grandmother to 6 precious grandchildren.

To connect with Dr. Kim:

Website: https://www.drkimberlyharms.com/