Breaking Free with Lindsay

Every mother's worst fear: To lose your children. This is exactly what happened to Erica Wiegand when 2 months with their dad to "help her out" after she lost her job turned into 10 years of alienation. Erica is still in the middle of it. She's already got her daughter back in her life and she's hopeful her son will return to her soon. Erica offers us tips to stay connecte...

After 9 years in a high conflict divorce and coparenting situation, Heather Clark and her ex are finally amicable, even spending Christmas together with their kids.  They went through mediation, fought in court with lawyers, and then Heather took matters into her own hands and decided to self-represent for their next court battle.  Heather Clark has an incredible story and the wisdom that only com...

If you want someone to respect you and take you seriously, you need to have good boundaries. AND setting those boundaries from a place of self-worth makes holding those boundaries a heck of a lot easier. So often, we feel like we need to be in disciplinarian mode. We need to be the enforcer when it comes to boundaries. But when we can shift our viewpoint and come at it from a place of self-worth f...

Four years ago I spent my 40th birthday walking an appraiser through my marital home. I had no idea where I was going to live, which country I wanted to be in, or how any of it was going to work out. What followed was three years of following my intuition — Costa Rica, Bali, my parents' couch, and eventually back to a rental a few blocks from where I started. In this episode I'm sharing...

Boundaries can be sneaky. You don't always realize they're being crossed until it's too late. This is what happened to me in my new relationship. In this episode, I share the signals to look out for so you recognize when a boundary has been crossed (it's not always obvious!) and the first steps to putting a stronger boundary in place. DM me on Instagram https://www.instagram.co...

This was surprising - we were sitting in my daughter's hospital room when we got into an animated discussion about divorce and conflict. What makes a divorce high conflict vs. amicable? This was the topic of debate. His answer shocked me. It was succinct and surprisingly accurate. It basically sums up divorce conflict in 3 words! DM me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/breakingfreewithli...

Setting boundaries your ex will respect gets a HECK OF A LOT easier when you avoid these 3 common mistakes. If you want to master the art of setting boundaries, join my boundary setting course here - https://www.breakingfreewithlindsay.com/offers/N9DzoPjR Book a FREE Clarity Call with me if you want your divorce and coparenting situation to be as amicable as possible. Let's figure out next st...

Your biggest fear in this divorce is that your kids are caught in the middle, they're unsettled, confused, and going to be messed up because of a decision YOU made. You knew it was the right decision to leave, so what do you do? In this episode, I share the 3 biggest game-changing parenting strategies that will make your child feel well supported and ultimately thrive through this divorce. Th...

This wasn't how I expected my trip to go, but it was out of my control. My daughter woke up paralyzed a few weeks into our Bali vacation and spent a month in the hospital, including a week in ICU. To say it was one of the scariest experiences of my life is an understatement. But I learned so much. About faith. Friendship. Divine guidance. And taking each day one step at a time. This episode i...

For anyone spending time away from their kids over the holidays, this episode is for you! I'll share my personal experience and why I agreed to NOT see my kids for 2 weeks over Christmas. Plus, I'll talk about how I prepared myself and my kids BEFORE they left and strategies to cope while they're away. If you're spending Christmas away from your kids this year -- I'm sendi...

Gone are the days when divorce was reserved for extreme circumstances. Now, it seems like everyone is getting divorced -- why? There's lots of areas we could place blame - self entitlement, selfishness, the masculine/feminine is out of balance in the relationship, the destruction and attack on the family. I could go on. But what if it's deeper than that? What if we're being divinely...

Most of us don’t realize we’re doing this. 👇 We are intentionally trying to misunderstand our ex, because … we want to be right … we want to win … we want to prove our point And we definitely don’t want them to win. But this not only damages your coparenting relationship, it actually causes you more stress and frustration. In this episode, I dissect how to recognize when this pattern is showing u...

I’m sharing a bit of controversial advice on today’s episode because it’s counterintuitive. It’ll force you to lean in when you want to retreat. And it was inspired by the book The Magic – so if you know that book then you can guess what the advice is :) Either way, this tip is based on brain science and in manifestation principals.  It is designed to get you what you want faster – including an aw...

If your child’s emotions have been high lightly, then welcome to back to school season – you are not alone. This is a VERY COMMON time for resistance, fighting, tears, and tantrums. I explain exactly why this is and how to deal with the lack of cooperation and support your child through all of their BIG emotions in this episode. Happy listening :) If you have a young child and want to dive deeper...

The biggest fear when contemplating divorce is: Will I mess up my kids? Let’s tackle that today. In this episode, I dive into: How to face this fear head on so you can move through it What “messing” your child up actually means How to reduce the risk that they’ll be totally F’d up as a result of your divorce.  This is a good one for anyone who wants to do right by their kid while moving through ne...

When you disagree with your ex BUT have joint decision making power over your child, what do you do? In today’s episode, I go into exactly how to break down these seemingly impossible conflicts using a real life example of a dad who enrolled his son in public school against his ex’s wishes. She had been homeschooling their son and this massive curveball was thrown her way a week before school star...

If you’re constantly drained by co-parenting drama, stuck in the same fight on repeat, or waiting for your ex to finally change—you’re not alone. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode, Lindsay breaks down 3 hidden reasons co-parenting feels so exhausting—and what you can do about it today.  These simple mindset shifts and internal realignments will help you reclaim your energy, your...

If you believe in manifestation and the law of attraction, you know that you are ALWAYS creating your reality — whether that’s the money in your bank account, the people you’re attracting into your life, or the life lessons you’re ready to learn — you are always co-creating your reality. You’re co-creating this reality with LIFE. With the Universe. With God. With your Higher Self. You are being di...

Nobody likes to feel like they're fighting an uphill battle. So if your ex has been difficult to deal with, and is leaving you triggered and frustrated, this simple shift will start to change everything about the relationship dynamic.  If you like this episode, it's been taken from my Conscious Co-Parenting course and enrolment is open now --> https://www.breakingfreewithlindsay.com/c...

We’re flipping the typical script on its head today and contemplating an uncomfortable question: What if God wanted you to get divorced? We hear that God values marriage, but what if there’s more to the story? Join me as I discuss my personal experience and share my reflections on this topic. … because maybe (just maybe) staying in a marriage to please God is a limiting belief.  Curious to hear yo...

Being a single mom feels like A LOT sometimes. You’re trying to take care of your kids, while juggling work, managing a house and no one is taking care of you. It feels overwhelming! Overwhelming isn’t sustainable – and it’s probably not how you want to show up as a mom.  Today, I’m sharing 5 ways that I’ve been able to shift OUT of overwhelm into being a more relaxed and fun mother. Enjoy :) Book...

What are the top 3 mistakes co-parents are making that are keeping them stuck in a cycle of disagreement, lack of trust, and lack of mutual respect? Listen to this week's episode to find out exactly what those mistakes are and how to stop making them. Enjoy :) Book a FREE Clarity Call with me if you want your divorce and coparenting situation to be as amicable as possible. Let's figure o...

The Breaking Free with Lindsay podcast is undergoing a make-over, and it's going to be SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT (my favourite saying from Vietnam!).  Same --> breaking free from fear, limiting beliefs, thought patterns, trusting your intuition and creating an epic life. Different --> The focus now shift to creating an easy and amicable co-parenting relationship. Think less stress, fewer...

Is there a link between toxins and chronic pain? Autoimmune issues? Cancer? Heart issues? The more I learn about health, the more I believe that the majority of our health issues comes back to toxin overload – our body is great a detoxing, BUT it can’t always handle everything we throw at it. Now, I’m not an expert, which is why I’m chatting with Vaughan Sauverain all about detox. I’ve personally...

What are you not seeing? There’s a link between physical pain and sensations in your body and your thoughts, emotions, and even the energetic field around you. Rebeccah and I get into the fun topic of quantum biofeedback and hypnotherapy, talking about the intangibles that directly affect us even though we can’t see them. More about Rebeccah Steele👇 Rebeccah is a Hypnotherapist and Quantum Biofee...