What is a Good Life? #176 - What Is It About Dogs? with Doug Skoke

What is it about dogs?It's the question Doug Skoke has been sitting with and it turns out, trying to understand what makes his golden doodle Harley tick has become one of his most impactful explorations of how to actually live well.Doug is the Founder & CEO of LFG NOW!, a boutique executive search firm, and a Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths Coach - but what defines him more than any title is a lifelong obsession with people, energy, and what it means to show up fully in your own life. A daily meditator and firm believer in the Platinum Rule - treat others as they prefer to be treated - Doug has spent over a decade exploring practical and spiritual approaches to growth, resilience, and presence.What begins as a question about why dogs are so emotionally regulating opens into one covering grief, crisis, dialectical behavioural therapy, the self-love pendulum, radical acceptance, and what it actually means to lift others up.Whether you're drawn to mindfulness, emotional intelligence, personal growth, or just an honest human conversation - this episode is for you.For more from Doug Skoke:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougskoke/For more from Mark McCartney:Newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/Website: https://www.mmcleadership.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@whatisagoodlife3875⁩  00:00  Five Years In The Making01:15  What Is It About Dogs?03:30  The Thought Bubble Cartoon06:00  What Dogs Know About Presence09:09  When His Brother Died11:14  Alma's Unwavering Welcome13:20  Angels In Disguise18:50  Unconditional, Every Single Moment24:20  The Dog He Almost Gave Away30:53  Learning To Regulate40:15  The Self-Love Pendulum1:01:08  What Is A Good Life for Doug?