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When a Rainbow Speaks: A Father's Journey Through Grief and Spirit

Show Notes

 In this conversation, Dave Roberts unpacks the raw terrain of grief following the death of his daughter Janine. From addiction counseling to death education, Dave's life has been steeped in holding space for suffering. But when grief knocked at his own door, he found himself unprepared—until spiritual connection, unexpected mentors, and the magic of a double rainbow cracked open a new worldview. This episode is for anyone navigating deep loss, seeking meaning, and wondering if it's possible to feel joy again after devastation.

Dave Roberts didn’t sign up to be a grief expert—he was a guy trained to treat addiction. But when his daughter Janine died at 18, everything he believed about life, death, and healing shattered. What came next was a hard-fought journey through spiritual connection, ancestral healing, and finding peace without closure. In this raw and luminous episode, Dave joins Elaine to talk about fatherhood, the grief train, and why remembering isn’t pathology—it’s love.

💥 What We Talk About:

• Dave’s 27-year career in addiction counseling
• The devastating loss of his daughter Janine
• Meeting Rev. Patty and learning to communicate with spirit
• Integrating spirituality with psychology
• Healing ancestral wounds
• Redefining masculinity and grief expression
• The power of critical thinking and soul-level understanding

🔗 How to Connect with Dave Roberts:

• Book: When the Psychology Professor Met the Minister
• Website/contact info:

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