How to Split a Toaster: A Divorce Podcast About Saving Your Relationships

Reinvent Yourself After Divorce In this week's episode, Seth and Pete chat with midlife reinvention expert Dawn Fleming about rebuilding your life after divorce. They cover everything from rediscovering old hobbies to going back to school to finding new purpose and passion. Seth and Pete start by unpacking Dawn's own "attorney turned alchemist" story. She shares how she reinvented herself multiple...

Transforming Mindset and Finding Hope After Divorce Seth and Pete welcome Hilary DeCesare, founder of Relaunch Co. and expert in neuropsychology, to discuss shifting limiting beliefs during divorce. This episode focuses on adjusting your mindset during a challenging life transition like divorce. Hilary shares her 3HQ model for getting into your best emotional and mental state before major conversa...

Seth and Pete welcome back author and astrologer Bethany Nicole for a fun, end-of-year bonus episode to dive into astrology and what their birth charts reveal about themselves. Can ancient astrological wisdom provide guidance and direction or is this just a fun experiment? Bethany interprets Seth and Pete's charts to uncover strengths, weaknesses, and life paths. This astrology session provides so...

Get Answers to Your Divorce Questions In this week's episode, Seth and Pete tackle real questions submitted by listeners who are going through a divorce or have been affected by one. They provide practical tips and legal perspectives to help you navigate some of the common issues that arise during separation and divorce. Seth and Pete aim to offer actionable advice and reassurance that you're not...

Navigating Narcissistic Relationships and Healing After Divorce Seth and Pete welcome Dr. Justine Weber, a psychologist who helps people recover from narcissistic abuse. They discuss how to identify narcissistic behaviors, cope with divorce from a narcissist, and heal after leaving the relationship. The conversation focuses on rebuilding your sense of self and reality after narcissistic conditioni...

Financial Abuse, Credit Card Debt, and Rebuilding Finances Post-DivorceIn this informative episode, Seth and Pete dive into the heavy topic of financial abuse with expert guest, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Accredited Financial Counselor Leah Hadley. They discuss the various forms of financial abuse, the mindsets and behaviors that enable it, and most importantly, how to recover and reb...

Rediscovering Purpose After Divorce In this thoughtful episode, Seth and Pete explore the journey of finding meaning after divorce. They're joined by therapist and author Furkhan Dandia, who shares his own divorce story and path to advocacy. Together, they take an enlightening look at processing divorce trauma in a healthy way. They touch on moving past limiting beliefs, redefining relationships,...

Overcoming Narcissistic Abuse in Relationships This week's episode dives deep into the warning signs of narcissism, how to protect yourself if you're in a relationship with a narcissist – or trying to get out of one – and the journey to rediscover your self-worth after experiencing narcissistic abuse. Seth and Pete's guests share from their expertise as therapists and life coaches that specialize...

Navigating Co-Parenting of a Child with Special Needs In this episode of How to Split a Toaster, Seth and Pete dive into a challenging listener question about co-parenting a child with special needs after divorce. They aim to provide guidance and perspective, even when there are no easy solutions. Our listener wrote in, explaining how their once amicable co-parenting relationship completely deteri...

Navigating the Intersection of Immigration and Divorce LawDivorce is complicated enough, but what happens when immigration status enters the picture? This week, Seth and Pete aim to provide guidance on navigating this complex legal maze. They're joined by immigration law expert Tahmina Watson. She shares invaluable insights on the nuances of divorce and custody when immigration status plays a role...

On this episode of How to Split a Toaster, hosts Seth Nelson and Pete Wright speak with licensed marriage and family therapist Linda Hershman. They discuss the rising trend of "gray divorce" among older couples, the practice of discernment counseling, and how divorce later in life impacts adult children. Key Takeaways on Gray Divorce Gray divorce rates have risen dramatically, from 10% of couples...

Learn How to Write Your Own Apologies and Move Forward After Divorce In this week’s episode, Seth and Pete chat with relationship expert Bethany Nicole about the importance of letting go of past hurts through writing your own apologies. Bethany shares her unique “apology writing” process to help people heal and move forward after painful experiences like divorce. Seth and Pete break down key steps...

Overcoming Childhood Trauma and Building Healthy Relationships In this informative episode, Seth and Pete welcome special guest Riana Milne, a relationship expert and trauma counselor. They have an enlightening discussion about childhood trauma, how it impacts adult relationships, and strategies for healing. Riana shares profound insights from her decades of experience counseling and coaching coup...

How Snoring Can Lead to Divorce In this episode of How to Split a Toaster, hosts Seth Nelson and Pete Wright explore the connections between poor sleep, snoring, and divorce. Their guest is Alex Neist, creator of Hostage Tape, which produces anti-snoring mouth tape. Alex shares how his snoring led to his divorce. The hosts dive into the impacts of sleep problems on relationships and solutions anyo...

Planning Your Finances for Life After DivorceEnding a marriage brings major financial changes. In this week’s episode of How to Split a Toaster, hosts Seth Nelson and Pete Wright talk with financial planner Stacy Francis about how to prepare your finances for a stable life after divorce. They also tackle a listener question on calculating living expenses post-split. Stacy Francis is a certified fi...

Finding Humor and Healing Through Hard TimesIn this How to Split a Toaster episode, hosts Seth Nelson and Pete Wright interview comedian, podcaster, & filmmaker Keila Dolle about using humor to heal during divorce and trauma. Keila Dolle hosts the mental health podcast Crying Behind Sunglasses, where she has raw, honest conversations about mental health issues while finding the humor in them....

Overcoming Cult Manipulation and an Impossible DivorcePeter Young joins hosts Seth Nelson and Pete Wright to share his harrowing experience getting sucked into a cult led by his wife's "Uncle Robert", trying to save his marriage and protect his kids, and the messy divorce that followed. Peter's StoryPeter met his wife Paige when he was working as a sports broadcaster in Idaho. Paige had been born...

Seth Nelson and Pete Wright explore a deeply sensitive subject—dealing with mental illness within a marriage. Scot and Emily McKay, bestselling authors, podcasters, and BMX champions, bring their own experiences to the table, sharing how their previous marriages were affected by partners grappling with profound mental health issues. In a candid conversation, Scot and Emily recount the red flags an...

In this enlightening episode of "How to Split a Toaster," hosts Seth and Pete are joined by acclaimed expert Julie Coraccio to explore the art of post-divorce decluttering. As life takes a new direction after divorce, the accumulation of both emotional and physical clutter can become overwhelming. With Julie's expert guidance, listeners will uncover practical strategies to not only declutter their...

Shedding Self Judgment in Favor of Self LoveGetting lost in a marriage happens for a variety of reasons – you grow apart from your spouse, your kids move out, other changes happen in your lives. But at the end of the day, it may boil down to the fact that you don’t really know yourself. Ashley Abramson is a solution focused self love mentor and trauma coach who joins Seth and Pete to talk about th...

Divorcing When Also in Business TogetherFlorida family law attorney A.J. Grossman joins Seth and Pete today to tackle the complexities of getting a divorce when you’re in business with your spouse. It’s complicated, but it’s doable! Sometimes, you don’t want to be in business anymore. Sometimes, you’re planning on staying on as working partners after the divorce. And is it possible you’d lose the...

Learning to Communicate with a NarcissistNarcissist Divorce Coach Victoria McCooey joins Seth and Pete to talk about the challenges that come when trying to get out of a marriage to a narcissist. It’s not easy! We walk through Victoria’s three stages in communicating with your narcissist soon-to-be ex that can help you more easily navigate this difficult situation through each of its phases. Victo...

Why Is It So Hard to Take the High Road? In the last decade, Andy Heller wrote two books on real estate investing while running an international freight forwarding company. So why is he the guest on this episode? Well... then he got divorced.  Andy took the lessons of the challenges of that experience and reframed it into his third book, “Take the High Road: Divorce with Compassion for Yourself an...

Today, we’re talking about resilience. It’s an easy word to throw around when you’re feeling strong, but when you’re confronted with divorce, finding that same strength can feel impossible. Michelle Dickinson is a resilience coach, speaker, and author, and also leads a successful Resilience Coaching practice where she and her coaches work with individual clients to help them reclaim balance and pe...

NLG Family Law associate attorney Tia Rowe joins Pete to talk about two important topics to help those going through a divorce – legal research and the appeals process.  Legal ResearchWhat should you expect from the research effort? Why is research important? Tia fills Pete in on why this is a valuable part of every case, where lawyers search, how they stay current, and more. They also talk about...