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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 1H 9M

You Can Only Ever Make Me Proud: A Leader’s Journey Through Loss and Legacy

from Leaders Lead Even When It Hurts · host Tony Taylor

What do you do when your world falls apart—and you still have to lead? In this raw and emotional episode, Dave Champagne opens up about the tragic loss of his daughter, the emotional and financial breakdown that followed, and how he found his way back to purpose, peace, and leadership. We talk about: Grief, guilt, and healingThe pressure to hold it together while falling apartRebuilding his business with vulnerabilityThe power of telling the truth as a leaderAnd the sentence he now speaks over his daughter’s memory:“You can only ever make me proud.” This is a conversation about life behind the scenes of leadership—and what it means to keep showing up with heart. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss episodes like this. 📩 Ready to build your own platform? Email [email protected] to join the waitlist for The Experts Blueprint™.

What do you do when your world falls apart—and you still have to lead? In this raw and emotional episode, Dave Champagne opens up about the tragic loss of his daughter, the emotional and financial breakdown that followed, and how he found his way back to purpose, peace, and leadership. We talk about: Grief, guilt, and healingThe pressure to hold it together while falling apartRebuilding his business with vulnerabilityThe power of telling the truth as a leaderAnd the sentence he now speaks over his daughter’s memory:“You can only ever make me proud.” This is a conversation about life behind the scenes of leadership—and what it means to keep showing up with heart. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss episodes like this. 📩 Ready to build your own platform? Email [email protected] to join the waitlist for The Experts Blueprint™.

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