Sidebar Social

In this episode, Jennifer and Dana were joined by licensed professional counselor Christy Bradshaw Schmidt, a trusted expert in child custody evaluations. With nearly 600 evaluations under her belt, Christy shares her deep insights into the evaluation process, offering expert advice on navigating high-conflict custody disputes. She discusses common issues like relocation, resist/refuse dynamics, a...

In this insightful episode, we’re joined by Stuart Brown, a seasoned family law attorney who has transitioned from the courtroom to full-time mediation. Stuart shares his unique perspective on the mediation process and offers expert advice on how it can help families reach peaceful, practical solutions outside of the courtroom. With years of experience in both litigation and mediation, he discusse...

In this empowering episode, Jennifer and Dana sit down with two incredible experts— Lindsay Menz, a loan officer with Homestead Financial Mortgage, and Natalie Andrews with CLEAR Title & Apprasial Co.—who are on a mission to help women rebuild their lives after divorce, starting with securing a home. Both of our guests share their personal experiences navigating divorce and their passion for s...

In this episode, Jennifer and Dana discuss the process and steps of divorce from start to finish.

Jennifer and Dana welcome back clinical psychologist, Dr. Kevin Gilliland, to discuss the impact that substance abuse has on your psychological dashboard.

Jennifer and Dana talk with clinical psychologist, Dr. Kevin Gilliland, about the struggles people go through before, during and after their family law case. In this episode, Dr. Gilliland discusses the importance of understanding your psychological dashboard, the struggles people face when dealing with legal issues in the midst of life, and insightful tips how to become the best version of yourse...

Jennifer and Dana talk with criminal defense attorney Andrew Jee about what happens when family law and criminal law intersect.

Jennifer and Dana talk with forensic financial expert Damon Wykrent. Damon helps explain martial property laws, including the difference between separate property and community property, pitfalls people often make when going through divorce, ways to look for hidden assets, and shares tips on how to protect your property in a divorce.

Jennifer and Dana talk with licensed professional counselor Kathleen Schofield. This episode explores the cycle of interpersonal conflict and how it can impact children. Kathleen provides a unique perspective as a mental health professional and shares helpful insight to improving your co-parenting situation.

Jennifer and Dana talk with Joe Looney, former Dallas Cowboys player and a client of Grinke Stewart Family Law. Joe’s shares his perspective of going through divorce while playing in the NFL and he provides some insightful and inspirational messages to other parents dealing with a family law matter.

Jennifer and Dana discuss some of most common, and detrimental, mistakes parents make in custody cases. This episode also explores useful tips for keeping the spotlight off of you when it comes to your co-parenting behavior.

Join Jennifer L. Grinke and Dana J. Stewart for the first episode of the Sidebar Social Podcast.  In this episode, Jennifer and Dana discuss how they got into the legal field, how they met, and why they decided to start the podcast.