"When you're really struggling, it's because you're in your own way… Don't judge yourself when you do it; just notice it. You can change your storyline to create momentum and the results you want to create within your life." —Camille Ellis

Grief coaching isn't about rushing through pain — and Certified Grief and Life Coach Camille Ellis has lived that truth in the most personal way possible. After losing her youngest son and navigating the end of a 27-year marriage, Camille built a coaching practice grounded in one honest belief: that healing begins the moment you start paying attention to the stories you're telling yourself.
In this conversation on Live Love Survive Thrive, Camille and Dr. Kimberly sit down for a raw, grounded discussion about what it actually looks like to move through devastating loss — not past it. Camille explains why grief never fully disappears, and why that's not something to fix. She walks through the practical technique she uses with every client: catching the thought, questioning the story, and finding a perspective that's equally true but far less crushing. She also shares what self-love looks like on the hard days — not as a wellness buzzword, but as a daily decision to ask yourself what you actually need right now.
Whether you're in the thick of loss, supporting someone who is, or simply trying to understand why certain seasons of life feel impossible to move through, this episode gives you something real to hold onto.

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Episode Highlights:
03:34 Meet Camille Ellis: Certified Grief Coach and Life Coach
05:40 How 35 Years as a Stylist Became a Coaching Career
07:13 Navigating the Loss of Her Son: Where Her Philosophy Began
11:57 The Thought Pattern That Keeps Grieving People Stuck
13:44 Reframing Loss: The Technique She Used on Herself First
16:41 When Grief Lingers for Years — What's Really Happening
22:45 Self-Love as a Daily Practice, Not a Wellness Slogan
28:18 What a Grief Coach Does That a Therapist Doesn't
32:21 What Living, Loving, Surviving, and Thriving Really Means
34:10 How to Connect with Camille and Book a Free Session

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