Dishing on Divorce Podcast

When life changes in an instant, the decisions that follow can feel impossible, and some conversations about finding your way through those moments stay with you long after they end. This episode with Donna Kendrick, CFP®, CDFA®, is one of them. Donna understands what it means to stand in the middle of life-altering change and not know what comes next. After becoming a young widow with three child...

Before someone decides to divorce, there is often a sacred and painful question sitting beneath the surface: Have I done everything I can? In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, we are joined by Dr. Chavonne Perotte, a life and marriage coach who helps individuals and couples slow down, look beneath the surface of conflict, and understand what is really happening in their relationship. This conver...

What if the hardest part of divorce or heartbreak isn’t losing the relationship, but realizing how much of yourself you lost along the way? In this heartfelt episode of Dishing on Divorce, Mandy and Deanna reconnect with longtime friend and colleague Deborah Knight, relationship coach, motivational speaker, and author of Disconnected Self: A Soul Parable for Women Ready to Return to Themselves. De...

What you share with AI, your journal, or even a divorce coach may not be as private as you think. In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, we sit down with Amanda DuBois, Esq., family law attorney, author, advocate, and founder of DuBois Law Office, one of the longest-standing women-owned law firms in the Pacific Northwest. Amanda’s career has taken her from high-risk labor and delivery nursing to m...

Divorce is hard enough. Making life-changing decisions while your body is in survival mode can make it feel almost impossible. In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, we welcome Mardi Chadwick-Balcom, a Massachusetts divorce mediator, longtime family law attorney, and founder of Integrative Divorce Mediation, for a powerful conversation about how nervous system regulation can change the way people...

Divorce is not just a legal process. It is a financial, emotional, and life-changing transition, and the right guidance can make all the difference. In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, Mandy and Deanna welcome Lisa Zeiderman, Managing Partner at Miller Zeiderman LLP in New York. Lisa is a matrimonial attorney, Certified Financial Litigator, and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst who brings a p...

What happens when divorce arrives just as your children leave home and everything you thought your future would look like suddenly changes? In this heartfelt and empowering episode of Dishing on Divorce, Mandy and Deanna sit down with Heather Theisen-Gandara, founder of Reignite Collective, certified divorce coach, and author of The Ultimate Glow Up Guide for Women Over 40. Heather shares her deep...

What happens when the life you fought so hard to build falls apart? In this deeply powerful episode of Dishing on Divorce, author and speaker Rya Hazelwood shares her journey through narcissistic abuse, divorce, emotional manipulation, grief, heartbreak, and ultimately healing. Through the pain of betrayal and rebuilding her life as a single mother, Rya discovered what she calls “relentless optimi...

For years, she walked on eggshells, silenced her voice, and questioned her worth. Then one day, she chose herself. In this powerful episode, Angeline Constantinou shares her courageous journey through domestic abuse, divorce, healing, and personal transformation. From fear and financial hardship to empowerment and purpose, her story is a testament to the strength women carry, even in their darkest...

What if divorce, conflict, and emotional pain were not just endings, but invitations to something deeper? In this powerful episode of Dishing on Divorce, Deanna Coyle and Mandy Pullen Barr sit down with psychotherapist, behavioral health consultant, and transformation coach Adrienne Beloin for an honest conversation about healing, identity, relationships, and the inner work that often follows divo...

What if the patterns showing up in your divorce didn’t start with you? In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, Mandy and Deanna sit down with Dr. Kathy Memel, a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 40 years of experience, to discuss why the court is often not the best place to begin the divorce process and what families can do instead. Dr. Memel shares how looking at your family tree ca...

Friendship is one of the most powerful and often overlooked support systems during divorce and life transitions. In this honest and deeply personal episode, Mandy Pullen Barr and Deanna Coyle open up about a recent strain in their own friendship and what it taught them about communication, space, and healing. They share how grief, health challenges, financial stress, and emotional overwhelm began...

What happens when the life you carefully planned falls apart and you’re left asking, “What now?” This episode is a powerful reminder that even in the midst of chaos, you can rebuild something stronger, clearer, and more aligned than ever before. Today, we are joined by Amanda Da Silva, founder of Right Step Solutions, a transition-focused coach who helps individuals navigate life’s most pivotal mo...

Divorce can break your identity or become the moment you rebuild it stronger than ever. Therapist and author Caryn Gottlieb shares how to heal, move forward, and truly thrive after divorce. Summary: In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, we sit down with Caryn Gottlieb, licensed clinical therapist, life coach, and author of Beauty Within Divorce: A No BS Guide to Healing, Reinventing, and Loving L...

When trust is gone, how do you move forward and protect yourself financially? A raw look at high conflict divorce, hidden money, and finding clarity. What happens when you can no longer trust the person you once built a life with, and the finances don’t seem to make sense? In this powerful episode of Dishing on Divorce, Mandy and Deanna sit down with a dynamic duo who bring both emotional groundin...

Financial abuse in divorce is often invisible, but its impact is profound. This episode uncovers the signs of coercive financial control and how it can leave individuals feeling trapped, fearful, and financially powerless. Janice breaks down how financial manipulation can quietly strip individuals of independence, leaving them feeling isolated and unable to move forward. She shares the most common...

College planning becomes even more complex during divorce. College planning strategist and Smart College Buyer podcast host Jack Wang explains how financial aid rules, FAFSA changes, and scholarships impact divorced families and what parents can do to avoid overpaying for college. In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, Mandy and Deanna sit down with Jack to unpack the often-confusing intersection...

On this episode of Dishing on Divorce, Mandy Barr is joined by Michael Pereira, founder of The Autism Voyage, to explore the complex intersection of divorce, parenting, and raising a neurodivergent child. Michael shares both professional expertise and personal insight as the father of a son with autism. After his son’s diagnosis, Michael’s life shifted dramatically, leading him to leave corporate...

Considering divorce? In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, we explore how couples mediation, also known as marriage mediation, can help strengthen a marriage before making the final decision to separate. Jennifer Hawthorne Kelsey, a Massachusetts mediator and collaborative attorney at Skylark Law and Mediation in Southborough, explains how mediation provides clarity, structure, and practical prob...

Dishing on Divorce welcomes Teresa Luse, co-parenting coach, family mediator, and author of Combative to Collaborative: The Co-Parenting Code. Teresa shares how she and her former spouse intentionally designed a collaborative co-parenting relationship after divorcing when their son was six, creating a stable, supportive childhood that their now adult son describes as happy. Mandy and Deanna explor...

On this episode of Dishing on Divorce, Mandy and Deanna sit down with Lis Davies, CDFA®, and Jeff Matthews, CFP®, CDFA®, from the Arlington Group Investment Consulting in Columbus, Ohio, to explore the growing trend of divorce after 50. With decades of experience and personal connections to divorce, Lis and Jeff bring both professional insight and lived understanding to this important conversation...

In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, we sit down with Jessica Breckenridge, Family Law Attorney and Co-Founder of Empower Family Law in Colorado, and a vetted Vesta professional in Vesta’s new Colorado Hub. Jessica shares how her early life in the foster care system and an adoption experience that went wrong shaped her passion for helping children and families. She also shares her experience of...

In this soulful episode of Dishing on Divorce, Mandy Pullen Barr and Deanna Coyle sit down with love and intimacy coach, IFS psychotherapist, and Omega Institute faculty member Robyn Vogel. Robyn shares how early loss and heartbreak shaped her life’s purpose and led her to help others heal, rebuild self-trust, and create lasting love. The conversation centers around her new book, Come Back to Love...

In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, we sit down with Dr. Lee Baucom, marriage and relationship coach, author of seven books, and host of the Save the Marriage podcast with over 5.5 million downloads. Dr. Baucom shares practical, compassionate guidance on how couples lose connection, why love alone is not enough to sustain a marriage, and what actually helps relationships heal. We explore when i...

In this episode of Dishing on Divorce, Deanna Coyle sits down with certified divorce coach and pre-mediation coach Lyerly Spongberg to talk about how preparation can completely change the divorce experience. Lyerly shares how her own high-conflict divorce led her to become the coach she once needed. She explains what divorce coaching is, how it is different from therapy, and why working with a pre...