He Didn't Always Understand His Parents' Tough Love... Until Now

Candace sits down with Maxim Naumov, her Special Forces Season 5 castmate and a 2026 Olympic figure skater. His parents, 1994 World Pairs champions Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, were also his coaches, and Max describes how hard it was to tell the coach from the parent, at home and at the rink. He shares how his dad came to his room every night after a tough practice to talk calmly before bed.Max talks about a culture where love showed up in actions more than words, why his failures taught him more than his wins, and how losing his parents in a plane crash in January 2025 led him to explore the faith he’d always been curious about. Candace thanks him for talking her through her fear of heights on the show. They close with Gracie’s listener question about advice for a new 18-year-old, and both encourage her to say yes to the things that scare her.Find more from Candace at candace.com, including the free Fitness Basics Guide with 15 basic exercises for anyone who wants to know where to start. Watch Max and Candace on Special Forces Season 5, with new episodes Thursdays at 6:00 PM Pacific, 9:00 PM Eastern on FOX and past episodes on Hulu. Candace also recommends her very first podcast season, with Bible teacher Tara-Leigh Cobble on the Trinity, and Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages.Life is like a rollercoaster, but it’s better when we go through it together! Connect with Candace Bure and Maxim Naumov Candace on Instagram @candacecbure  Follow the Podcast on Instagram @candacecameronburepodcast  Follow the Podcast on TikTok @ccbpodcast Maxim on IG: https://www.instagram.com/maximnaumov_/?hl=en  Sponsors For This Episode 316 Financial https://bank316.com/candace-cameron-bure CrowdHealth joincrowdhealth.com Code CANDACE IFCJ ifcj.com  GCU gcu.edu Samaritans Purse Visit samaritanspurse.org/occ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices