Grace Over Guilt

Real stories from the wreckage. Practical lessons from the rebuild. Grace Over Guilt is where raw honesty meets actionable insight. Host Dan Kaufman shares the unfiltered truth about rebuilding after legal trouble, incarceration, divorce, and starting over from nothing at 40.

The Middle

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Three Columns

Oct 26, 2026

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3 min read

Three Columns

I sat down with a legal pad to prosecute the man I used to be. The column that filled first wasn't the one I expected.

Sunday Reset

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The Sunday Reset: Grace Covers the Good Days Too

Oct 25, 2026

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3 min read

The Sunday Reset: Grace Covers the Good Days Too

Week 11 of 47. 28 out of 28, and my first instinct was to look for what's about to go wrong.

Grace Over Guilt

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The Second Coffee

Oct 23, 2026

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5 min read

The Second Coffee

Every person I wrote off after one flat conversation, why pride keeps men safe and alone at the same time, and the fix I'm running now.

Grace Over Guilt

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The Drawer

Oct 21, 2026

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5 min read

The Drawer

I surrender the things I can't control and keep one drawer locked. The stuff in it is exactly what keeps me up at night.

Grace Over Guilt

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Present Tense

Oct 19, 2026

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4 min read

Present Tense

Season 2 starts today with one rule: it gets recorded the week it happens. The habits came with me to Orlando. So did the skills.

Sunday Reset

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The Sunday Reset: Proof, Not Applause

Oct 18, 2026

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3 min read

The Sunday Reset: Proof, Not Applause

Week 10 of 47. Season 2 is in the can. A pew, a machine, a verdict, and an ordinary week chosen on purpose.