How to Survive Divorce Podcast

Dating after divorce can bring up questions about confidence, identity and whether you’re ready to meet someone new. In this candid conversation, Chrissy Murphy and Paul Harkins challenge the idea that dating is a necessary next step. Paul encourages people to reconnect with themselves, get out into the world and find activities they enjoy, without making the search for a new partner the main goal...

Divorce can affect far more than a relationship. It may change family routines, finances, work, health, confidence and a person’s sense of identity—all at once. I n this personal episode of  How to Survive Divorce , host Chrissy Murphy looks back on the period after her separation, when she tried to keep carrying the responsibilities she had always managed while also building a business, studying...

Divorce can affect far more than a relationship. It can bring changes to family life, work, health, confidence and a person’s sense of identity. In this episode of  How to Survive Divorce , Chrissy Murphy speaks with Gemma Bernard about how those changes can coincide with perimenopause, another significant period of transition for many women. Gemma shares her personal experience of unexpected symp...

Divorce can leave us feeling that something important has been taken from us — our trust, our family, our future, our financial security or even the person we thought we were. When that happens, sadness isn’t always the emotion we experience first. Instead, we can find ourselves moving towards anger, contempt, disgust, hatred and an overwhelming need for the other person to understand exactly how...

When you’re going through divorce, there can be an overwhelming number of things demanding your attention: legal decisions, finances, parenting arrangements, housing, work, administration, emotional upheaval and uncertainty about what comes next. In this episode of  How to Survive Divorce , Chrissy Murphy asks listeners to temporarily cut through that noise and concentrate on what she considers th...

Divorce may officially end a marriage, but when children, finances and years of shared history remain, communication with an ex-partner can continue long afterwards. A simple disagreement about a late pick-up, an $80 school excursion or a parenting decision can suddenly become an argument about who did more, who cared more and who was the better partner or parent.  In this episode, Chrissy introdu...

Divorce can make life incredibly noisy. Even when the house is quiet, your mind might still be racing — replaying conversations, questioning decisions, worrying about money, thinking about the children or wondering what your future is going to look like. In this episode of  How to Survive Divorce , Chrissy Murphy explores what it means to deliberately create moments of stillness during one of the...

If you're going through separation or divorce, there may be one question that keeps you awake at night: “Am I stuffing my kids up?” When you're barely holding yourself together, how are you supposed to help your children navigate what they're feeling too? The truth is, children experience divorce in their own way. They're grieving the family structure, routines and sense of home they once knew—eve...

Episode Summary Divorce doesn't just change your relationship status—it can leave your mind racing, your nervous system on high alert, and even the smallest decisions feeling impossible. In this deeply personal episode, Christy sits down with accredited EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) practitioner Nina Nyback to explore one of the tools that helped her navigate the most difficult season of her...

Divorce doesn't just change the life of the mother going through it—it changes the lives of the people who love her too. If you're watching a friend, sister, daughter, colleague or loved one navigate divorce and thinking, "I don't know how to help anymore," this episode is for you. And if you're the mother walking through separation, you'll finally feel seen, understood and validated in ways you m...

Think you’re coping? If you've ever wondered why the pain keeps resurfacing despite doing everything you can to distract yourself, this episode is for you. Divorce can leave you reaching for anything that promises relief—chocolate, wine, dating apps, casual sex, endless work, intense workouts or simply staying busy enough not to think. The coping strategies that feel harmless today can quietly bec...

Episode Summary Setting boundaries with an ex after divorce sounds simple—until you're the one trying to enforce them. In this episode, Chrissy explores why boundaries can feel so difficult, especially when you're dealing with a controlling, manipulative, emotionally immature, or high-conflict ex-partner. If you've ever found yourself over-explaining, defending every decision, or walking on eggshe...

The Invisible Load Every Divorced Mother Carries Why separation can leave you exhausted, forgetful and emotionally overwhelmed. Have you ever stood in the supermarket and forgotten why you were there? Cried because someone asked what was for dinner? Walked into a room only to completely lose your train of thought? If you're going through separation or divorce and wondering, "What's wrong with me?"...

Why can divorce feel like one of the hardest losses to explain? In this opening episode Chrissy explores the hidden grief of divorce and why it often feels so confusing, overwhelming and isolating. Through personal stories, practical insights and gentle guidance, she offers a new way to understand what you're experiencing and why it's not so easy to just "move on." Drawing on her own lived experie...

Welcome to  How to Survive Divorce Without a Rebound, Chocolate Coma or Complete Life Meltdown  — a podcast for mothers navigating separation, divorce, heartbreak, co-parenting, financial stress, and the overwhelming reality of starting over. Divorce can feel like your whole life has been turned upside down. One moment you are trying to hold everything together for your children, and the next you...