A Fresh Story

Welcome to a special season of A Fresh Story Podcast: The Divorce Announcement Season. This season is co-produced by Divorce.com; Divorce.com offers a streamlined path through divorce that helps couples avoid unnecessary conflict and costs.  On this episode of The Divorce Announcement Season, we talked to Jordan Reid. Jordan Reid is the founder of Ramshackle Glam, as well as the author of The Big...

Welcome to a special season of A Fresh Story Podcast: The Divorce Announcement Season. This season is co-produced by Divorce.com; Divorce.com offers a streamlined path through divorce that helps couples avoid unnecessary conflict and costs.  On this episode of The Divorce Announcement Season, we talked to Jessica Castro. Jessica Castro was on season 2 of Married at First Sight, and we talked about...

Welcome to a special season of A Fresh Story Podcast: The Divorce Announcement Season. This season is co-produced by Divorce.com ; Divorce.com offers a streamlined path through divorce that helps couples avoid unnecessary conflict and costs.  On this episode of The Divorce Announcement Season, we talked to Emily Farris. Emily is a writer and the author of I'll Just Be Five More Minutes: And Ot...

Welcome to a special season of A Fresh Story Podcast: The Divorce Announcement Season. This season is co-produced by Divorce.com ; Divorce.com offers a streamlined path through divorce that helps couples avoid unnecessary conflict and costs.  On this episode of The Divorce Announcement Season, we talked to Rachel Sobel. Rachel Sobel shares her experience of announcing her divorce and offers advice...

Welcome to a special season of A Fresh Story Podcast: The Divorce Announcement Season. This season is co-produced by Divorce.com ; Divorce.com offers a streamlined path through divorce that helps couples avoid unnecessary conflict and costs.  On this episode of The Divorce Announcement Season, we talked to Jolie Steele. Jolie shares her experience of announcing her divorce on social media and to f...

Welcome to a special season of A Fresh Story Podcast: The Divorce Announcement Season. This season is co-produced by Divorce.com ; Divorce.com offers a streamlined path through divorce that helps couples avoid unnecessary conflict and costs.  On this episode of The Divorce Announcement Season, we talked to Scarlett Longstreet. Scarlett, a writer and mother of three, shares her experience of announ...

Welcome to a special season of A Fresh Story Podcast: The Divorce Announcement Season. This season is co-produced by Divorce.com ; Divorce.com offers a streamlined path through divorce that helps couples avoid unnecessary conflict and costs.  On this episode of The Divorce Announcement Season, we talked to Liz Pharo. Liz Pharo, CEO and founder of Divorce.com, discusses how she announced her divorc...

Welcome to a special season of A Fresh Story Podcast: The Divorce Announcement Season. This season is co-produced by Divorce.com ; Divorce.com offers a streamlined path through divorce that helps couples avoid unnecessary conflict and costs.  On this episode of The Divorce Announcement Season, Olivia Dreizen Howell, the CEO and co-founder of Fresh Starts Registry, talks about her own divorce annou...

In this conversation, Cole discusses her book What's Eating Us? and the epidemic of body anxiety. She shares her personal experience with an eating disorder and her journey to recovery. The conversation explores the concept of finding joy in food and how to navigate diet culture. Cole also talks about her recent food experiences in New York and the vibrancy of food in different cities. In this...

Fresh Conversations with Rachel Sobel: do you have to hate your husband? On this episode of A Fresh Story, we chat with Rachel Sobel about all the things! We discussed the process of healing and finding love after divorce, and explore the challenges of integrating a new partner into a single parent's life and the importance of setting expectations and boundaries. She emphasized the significanc...

Fresh Conversations with Christine Gritmon: do you have to be miserable to want a fresh start? We talked to marketing and branding expert Christine Gritmon about packing up her family’s life in America and moving abroad. We discussed all of the details of the big move, why they made the decision, and why Christine ultimately made the decision to give up her dream house and lead her family on a fre...

Fresh Conversations with Rob Abney: can a marriage have a fresh start? In this conversation, Olivia, Rob, and Jenny discuss various topics, including Rob's new podcast, the challenges of marketing a podcast, Jenny's honeymoon experience, and the dark side of the honeymoon period. They also explore the dynamics of early marriages, the identity shift that comes with marriage, and the importa...

Fresh Conversations with Alex Alexander: why do we need friends? Alex Alexander wears many hats as a founder, speaker, podcaster, and soon-to-be-published author, but her work always centers around one passion - exploring the dynamics of community and friendship in our daily lives, uncovering what's working and what's not. Through her work, Alex provides relatable examples and practical in...

Fresh Conversations with Raena Boston: how can we show up for each other? Raena Boston is a rising thought leader in the women’s and maternal rights space with a fresh, imperative voice. She is a working mom of three, fierce advocate, co-founder of the nonprofit focused on mothers’ rights Chamber of Mothers, and an HR corporate baddie. By night, she writes and creates content for her online platfo...

Reema Zaman is an author, speaker, and screenwriter. She is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir I Am Yours and the forthcoming novel Woman in Flight. Her essays have been published in Vogue, The Guardian, Salon, The Rumpus, and several others. She is an Oregon Literary Arts Fellow and you may recognize her from her viral interview with Cheryl Strayed on the Dear Sugars podcast. Born in B...

Fresh Conversations with Skyler Day: what if you could produce your own music? Skyler Day is a singer-songwriter/producer whose confessional approach to music has definitely made her an artist to watch. Her recent single "The Best Worst Thing", garnered her 2nd place in the International Songwriting Competition out of 21,000 entries and she also caught the attention of GRAMMY-winning Kac...

Fresh Conversations with Shani Silver: are dating apps a total scam? In this episode of A Fresh Story, Olivia and Jenny talk to Shani Silver, an author and podcaster, about the exploitative nature of dating apps and the societal pressure to be in a relationship. They discuss the evolution of dating apps from websites to apps, and how these platforms prioritize profit over helping users find love....

Fresh Conversations with L'Oreal Thompson Payton: is not being perfect actually the secret to life? L’Oreal Thompson Payton is the author of Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power . Her work has appeared in outlets such as Bitch, Bustle, Essence, SELF, and Well + Good, just to name a few. As a writer, L’Oreal expertly blends refreshingly confessional career...

A Fresh Story Podcast hit a major milestone: 100 episodes ! We are so grateful for every single guest, listener, supporter, and community member! A Fresh Story Podcast is top 2% personal journals podcast, hosted by sisters and co-founders of Fresh Starts Registry, Olivia Dreizen Howell and Jenny Dreizen. Through candid, authentic, and sincere conversations, the podcast explores courageous life cho...

A Fresh Story, season 6, episode 12 Did you know that you can get divorced online? It’s true. When we discovered Divorce.com we could sense immediately that their mission was so in line with ours here at Fresh Starts - to eliminate the overwhelm of divorce. Divorce.com is an online platform that offers a streamlined path through divorce to help couples avoid unnecessary conflict and costs. We got...

A Fresh Story, season 6, episode 11 Do you know what gray divorce is? Gray divorce refers to the increasing trend of couples divorcing later in life, typically after the age of 50 or during their retirement years. This phenomenon has seen a significant rise in recent years, challenging the traditional notion of marriage as a lifelong commitment. Factors contributing to gray divorce include longer...

A Fresh Story, season 6, episode 10 Embark on a transformative journey as we unravel the complexities of divorce in 10 insightful podcast episodes. Delve into crucial topics like contemplating divorce, navigating real estate and custody, deciphering legal jargon, and exploring the emotional, physical, spiritual, and sexual facets of divorce. This season also uniquely addresses the challenges faced...

A Fresh Story, season 6, episode 9 Embark on a transformative journey as we unravel the complexities of divorce in 10 insightful podcast episodes. Delve into crucial topics like contemplating divorce, navigating real estate and custody, deciphering legal jargon, and exploring the emotional, physical, spiritual, and sexual facets of divorce. This season also uniquely addresses the challenges faced...

A Fresh Story, season 6, episode 8 Embark on a transformative journey as we unravel the complexities of divorce in 10 insightful podcast episodes. Delve into crucial topics like contemplating divorce, navigating real estate and custody, deciphering legal jargon, and exploring the emotional, physical, spiritual, and sexual facets of divorce. This season also uniquely addresses the challenges faced...

A Fresh Story, season 6, episode 7 What happens when a divorce lawyer gets divorced? How does she pick her own divorce attorney? What is the advice she gives to her clients about strategizing their divorce? We had the chance to talk to the wise and wonderful Nicole Sodoma, the “marriage loving divorce attorney,” and Managing Principal of Sodoma Law. We talked to Nicole about the end of her marriag...