Episode 43: AFGO Part 2 of 2
Episode 43: AFGO Part 2 of 2 with special guest Dave Conley This is the second part in a two-part interview! Find out what happens next! Meet our guest, Dave Conley! Dave has been a technology executive, entrepreneur, and startup consultant. Now Dave is a health and wellness coach who helps lifelong overweight people lose 1/3rd to 1/2 of their bodyweight — just like him. What was the grieving process like? Everything is changing and Dave’s focus is on self-care. Dave got a therapist and joined a widow/widower support group. There were different types of support groups for widows/widowers and Dave really learned how to talk about death and also how to move on. Dave noted that there seemed to be more women in there than men and he began dating someone “inappropriately” (Dave’s words!) too soon. It turned out to be perfect for Dave and his healing began. Dave’s mentor taught him “AFGO” which means another fucking growth opportunity. Dating someone else who had lost their spouse was great. They understood each other. “It was the best time in the shittest situation.” It took them both from an intolerable situation to a much better place. Sometimes it was the smallest things that would