Kimberly Harms D.D.S., GC-C 

Death Doula • Life Coach • Civil Mediator • Legacy Builder • Certified Grief Counselor  

Dr. Kimberly Harms has been around the block in life — several times. She has served as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Public Health Service, a dental school professor, a clinical dentist with her late husband Jim in Farmington MN, a school board Chair, President of an international women’s organization, Vice Chair of the Union Gospel Mission Board, the first woman President of the Minnesota Dental Association, and a National Spokesperson for the American Dental Association (21 years).

After 30 years in clinical practice, Dr. Harms lost her ability to practice dentistry due to nerve damage in her “drilling fingers”.

This event forced a complete change of career direction. She recalibrated. Then became a grief counselor, a civil mediator, a death doula, a life coach, an award‐winning, best‐selling author, and international speaker on the topics of grief, conflict, and legacy planning.

Having also experienced devastating personal losses—including the suicides of both her beautiful mother and brilliant son, followed by the death of her beloved husband from a broken heart—Kim now devotes her life to walking alongside others in pain. She leads faith‐based widow support groups and coaches Baby Boomers through the rocky terrain of life’s fourth quarter, guiding them toward healing, hope, meaning, and purpose. Her passion is helping others overcome heartache, change, and build a life worth living—a life of laughter, legacy, and love.

Dr. Harms honors the life of her book‐loving son, Eric, who dreamed of becoming a lawyer, by co‐founding 65 Eric Harms Memorial Libraries through Books for Africa, spreading knowledge and hope across Rwanda. These libraries—found in primary schools, secondary schools, churches, universities, national institutions, medical and dental schools, and even four complete new law libraries—stand as a testament to Eric’s passion for learning and love for the rule of law. In the process, she formed lifelong friendships and often says she has learned a great deal about resilience from her Rwandan friends, calling them “the best grief counselors in the world.”

Dr. Harms holds many titles, but the ones closest to her heart are “Mom” to her two remarkable daughters and “Nana” to her six precious, delightful grandchildren. Splitting her time between Kansas City and Minneapolis, she embraces every opportunity to savor the laughter, love, and unforgettable moments with all six of them— because, in the end, it’s family that defines her richest legacy.
 
Top Requested Seminars and Workshops

• Are You Ready? How to Build a Legacy to Die For
• Escape From the Valley of the Scammed
• How to Get Along With Your Adult Children Without Really Trying
• Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
• I’m Still Here: Redefining Your Purpose After the Loss of a Spouse
• Unwrapping Hope For the Holidays
• You’re Not Dead Yet! (Keynote with Kathy Dempsey)
• The Clock is Ticking? Are You Ready (Keynote with Kathy Dempsey)

 
Awards:

• University of Rwanda First Friend Award
• Mshale Newspaper’s African Founder’s Award
• International College of Dentists Leadership in Journalism Award
• American Student Dental Association Advocate of Excellence Award
• American Dental Association Access to Care Award
• Books for Africa Kilimanjaro Society Award
• Minnesota Dental Association’s Distinguished Service Award
• Pacific Book Awards Best Inspirational Book of 2024
• Independent Press Awards: Best Death and Dying book 2024
• San Francisco Book Awards Best Wildcard Book 2024
• American Writers Award: Best Death and Dying Book 2025
• Outstanding Creator Award Champion, Best Non‐Fiction 2024
• Literary Global Book Award: Best Parent/Family Motivational Book 2025
• Book of Excellence: Best Death and Dying 2025

 
Numerous other honors, including those from Readers Choice,

Chanticleer, Global, International, New York Book Festival, Hollywood Book Festival, Literary Titan, Southern California Book Festival, Penn Craft, and NYC Big Book Awards.
 
Author of:

• Are You Ready? How to Build a Legacy to Die For
• Naomi and the Widow’s Club (with Naomi Rhode)
• Naomi and the Widow’s Club Workbook (with Naomi Rhode)
• Rebirth: Stories of Unyielding Courage (contributor)
• Emotional Emergency Handbook
• Neutralize Your Nightmares: Promote Office Harmony through Structured Conflict Management
• Tenacious Leadership
• Living Your Strengths: A Grievers Guide to Life After Loss
• Overcoming Fear and the Battle in Our Brains
• The Secret Life of Grief
• Keeping out of Harm’s Way

 
Email: Kim@YoureNotDeadYet.Life