Dirty Laundry: The Divorce Podcast

Send us Fan Mail One of the best parts of this podcast is bringing relatable, honest and vulnerable stories to the world. Through storytelling, people feel less alone, less isolated, less "othered". This week the A team sit down with real life super mom Maria, who shares her struggles through divorce, the realities of an untenable parenting plan, and what happens when you agree to things...

Send us Fan Mail A DL first! Amanda Silver takes on the guest solo. While Alex was taken out by the norovirus,  Amanda was given carte blanche to interview Shanny , matchmaker extraordinaire! And boy did she deliver! Enjoy this episode where Shanny gives us the scoop on all things dating after divorce and all the hot tips you need to know to get back on the dating horse! Guess what, dating apps ar...

Send us Fan Mail This week is an incredibly important episode and the A team is beyond lucky to sit down with Suzanne Zaccour, Director of Legal Affairs for NAWL (the National Association of Women and Law). NAWL, together with over 250 other organizations, has petitioned for the removal of "Parental Alienation" from the Family Courts as it is incredibly ineffective and only serves to re-...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode has been the most requested by our listeners - how do you divorce a narcissist? The ladies sit down with Clinical Psychologist and author, Kerry McAvoy , to answer all your narcissist-related questions:  How do you spot one? What are the red flags? What exactly is gaslighting? How do narcissists parent, much less co-parent?  These Q’S and so much more on t...

Send us Fan Mail Alex and Amanda sit down this week to discuss all things transitions . We see it every day, not just in divorce, but the real question is how can we help our kids with these transitions? Transitions for kids can look like: going to a new school, a new home, maybe even a new neighbourhood. It could also look like going to summer camp for the first time, to a first sleepover, taking...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is all about Amanda and Alex ; who they are, why they got into this biz in the first place (I mean let's be honest, no child thinks "when I grow up I want to help people divorce!"), how they operate their practice, and, best of all, how they work together! Also, they are officially changing their job titles from Divorce Mediators to Divorce...

Send us Fan Mail This week Amanda and Alex sit down with Author, Speaker and Life Coach, Shannon Talbot. Currently promoting her book, Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You , Shannon shares stories about her own struggles starting a family, balancing work and life and ultimately quitting her career in finance in order to follow her passions. Her book is incredibly user friendly, pairin...

Send us Fan Mail Tune in to hear special guest and comedienne, Michele Traina , as she shares her journey from divorce to the stage. Michele brings her uncensored stories about dating after divorce, to the DL and shares how her real life anecdotes in her show are not always beloved by her significant others. Plus, stick around til the end when Michele turns the table on your favourite podcast host...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have the author of the much anticipated rom com novel The Work Boyfriend   in the Dirty Laundry studio! The ladies sit down with Deanna McFadden, a.k.a. Rebecca Mardon, to talk all about those not-so-appropriate work relationships.  Just how “harmless” is a work boyfriend anyway? Tune in to find out! Also don’t forget to grab your copy of The Work Boyfriend here !  Di...

Send us Fan Mail This week the team is bringing you a heavy, but incredibly important, episode: Coercive Control with Behavioural Scientist, expert Trish Guise . Trish arms listeners with what red flags we should be looking out for early in relationships, as well as how this type of abuse can present both in your marriage and in your divorce. Amanda and Alex ask the hard hitting questions on every...

Send us Fan Mail Who gets to keep the embryo after divorce? Does the child that came to be due to sperm or egg donation have a stake in your estate when you die? Why do people come to Canada looking for a surrogate? For the answers to these and oh so much more, tune in to this week's episode when the A team sit down with fertility lawyer Tracy Bannier - you do not want to miss this! Disclaime...

Send us Fan Mail All those awkward questions you've been dying to have answered?  The A team is hooking you up on this week's episode as we talk threesomes, finding out your partner is gay, sexless marriages and more. It’s a juicy one!    Taken straight out of the DL Community, the gals are delivering the answers, uncomfortable as they may be, because you're not alone. These were so...

Send us Fan Mail Curious about blended families, step kids/parents, co-parenting dynamics and general chaos of life with multiple kids with multiple parents? Then you'll love this conversation with The Women's Collective founder Maria Saputo. Not only is Maria an incredible boss and entrepreneur, she is also a divorced mom of two, and newly engaged!  Maria and her partner are raising 5 k...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a bit controversial as we are seeing the family courts shifting from a 50/50 parenting default to looking at what is truly in the best interest of the children. As mediators, Alex and Amanda are always putting the interest of the child at the forefront, and really, working for the family unit as a whole... but can the same thing be said about the courts...

Send us Fan Mail  Another spectacular conversation on the DL! This week, A+A sit down with Rabbi Meir of the Yorkville Jewish Centre to talk about relationships, marriage and, of course, divorce! Coming from Vancouver BC for schooling, Rabbi Meir fell in love with Toronto! After studying in both NYC and Israel, then travelling the world for rabbinic work, he returned to Toronto to found the YJC an...

Send us Fan Mail Buckle up DL listeners, this is a goody! The A team sits down with Kate Anthony to discuss the PATRIARCHY (aka Alex's favourite topic)! More specifically, how marriage really only functions on the back of women. Kate's new book: The D Word, is the quintessential survival guide to educate, empower, and encourage women who are struggling to decide if they should stay in or...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, the A team chats with Melissa Kalil , a living example of when life hands you a divorce, make a career out of it! Melissa is a coach, a single mom, an entrepreneur and an inspiration. She uses her lived experience to support her clients going through separation and divorce, and is in constant pursuit of personal and professional growth. Enjoy this incredib...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the DL! After a much needed rest over the holidays, the A team is back with another fabulous episode. Just in time for new years resolutions, today's guest will leave you with brilliant tips on how to manage your money, best ways to invest, and what saving for retirement really looks like. If you are managing a post-divorce lump sum, or learning how to navigat...

Send us Fan Mail Calling all dog lovers! Even if you're not getting a divorce, we guarantee you'll learn something from this episode. This week Alex and Amanda sit down with the brilliant and compassionate Karis Nafte of Who Keeps the Dog .  Karis is a certified pet mediator who got her start in the animal world as a certified dog behavioural expert and is therefore able to advise her cl...

Send us Fan Mail This week Michael Coristine is back! Mike chats all things  social media and divorce. Think posting pics of a night out might be harmless? Think again. Before you air out your Dirty Laundry on Facebook or Instagram, you’re going to want have a listen to this episode! What’s more, we are thrilled to announce that Mike has officially joined the DL fam as our very own in-house Counse...

Send us Fan Mail The A Team is back with an intimate and informative conversation around how best to survive the "most wonderful time of the year". Alex and Amanda know that it is not always a happy time, especially for those newly single and navigating the holidays on their own, so tune in for tips and tricks for both the emotional side of things, as well as the logistical side. And rem...

Send us Fan Mail We have a friend in the house! This week the gals sit down with Alex's longtime friend and colleague, Jodi McBurney, who spills all the tea on her divorce and life after the fact. Jodi shares incredible advice, as well as some of the hardships she had to endure when exiting her marriage - being the first "failed" relationship in her friend group, battling outside st...

Send us Fan Mail DL listeners are in for a treat when fellow podcaster, comedienne, and all-round badass, Andrea Rappaport visits the DL. Co-host of the incredibly popular How-Not-To-Suck-At-Divorce podcast, Andrea gets personal with Amanda and Alex as she shares her  journey through divorce. You'll laugh, you'll cry - heck it's divorce! Also, learn about Andrea's upcoming coll...

Send us Fan Mail Guess who's back! This week Alex and Amanda chat with their colleagues, Helen Yack and Gabbi Silverberg from RiseUp Counselling !  All four women speak candidly about their personal experiences with Divorce and the impacts on the next gen - spoiler, your kids will be fine! Helen and Gabbi take us inside the minds of children whose parents are going through divorce; how they m...

Send us Fan Mail This week Alex and Amanda chat amongst themselves on the real-life (and often debilitating) question so many ask themselves: Do I Stay or Do I go?  Everyone in a relationship at some point as has asked themselves this question, and this week the gals sit down and answer listener questions around this theme. Given the popularity around this topic, and the general difficulty of rela...