Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast

Most people considering divorce expect that they will have to 'litigate' in order to legally divorce. There is also a lot of criticism around the litigation process. Listen in as Wendy Samuelson, Esq. shares the benefits and protections of working within the courts to divorce. Wendy shares what litigating means, how the process typically unfolds and when and how it can offer protection and support...

Living under one roof while going through a divorce may be more common than you think. It may be that neither spouse will agree to leave the marital home, finances make it challenging to support two homes, or both spouses agree it is in the children's best interest to physically separate at a later date. Cohabitating during the divorce process can be challenging. Today's Team Talks provides tips a...

One of the most important decisions you make in the early stages of divorce is the legal approach that will be most effective for your circumstances. You may find that each attorney you interview states that their approach is the right one for you. It can be overwhelming and scary to sort out what the different legal avenues are and how to discern what is best for you and your spouse. Today we tal...

As we continue talking about healthy living, today's guest has a powerful and successful approach to nutrition and exercise. She shares that the first step is to eat what we enjoy AND begin tracking it. By examining the proteins, fats and carbs in our deit, we raise our awareness what our body is receiving and what it is lacking that we need. The thing I love the most about Chas' approach is she m...

Learn how Laura went from being devastated by her partner's infidelity to emerging from her divorce setting and living into her intention for her ideal life. Laura shares that there were problems prior to the betrayal and that it was not if but when the marriage would dissolve and how realizing that was a key part of her healing journey. Laura shares some of the lessons learned, struggles through...

Whether you are conscious of it or not, there are actually two parts of a divorce – the practical and the emotional. Typically the person who is initiating the divorce started their emotional divorce when they first began to think about whether divorce was even a possibility. This means that they often are further into the emotional divorce process than their spouse when the practical pieces kick...

When navigating divorce our monkey minds are often going crazy. At bedtime our mind chatter makes it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep. We've all been there. With lack of sleep comes inability to think, remember things, and handle our emotions. If you are in the midst of divorce or navigating single parenthood, you are probably juggling career, money, kids, and life. You may hope that by staying...

The way we communicate will make or break our divorce. It will move us closer to what we desire or farther away. It will invite curiosity and compromise or judgement and destruction. In order to be able to communicate with mastery, we need to first be aware of our triggers and ways of behaving under stress. We also need to be able to read other people, their mood, body language and tone. When we c...

As we continue talking about healthy living, today's episode is How Yoga and Meditation Can Help You Heal. We're joined by, Shawn Bradford, a mother of 3 who suffered from insomnia through her divorce and was grateful to find yoga nidra, an ancient sleep technology that helped her learn to sleep and heal from divorce trauma. Shawn shares the practice of Yoga Nidra and the powerful impact it offers...

Jill got married very young and as the years turned to decades, she realized how lost she had gotten in her high conflict marriage. With a heart of collaboration, Jill entered the divorce arena only to find her spouse was intent on alienating their young child from her and stripping her of her custodial rights. Jill shares the heartbreak felt and lessons learned through the process of finding her...

Navigating complex and tense conversations can easily result in emotional grenades being tossed across the room and little to nothing being resolved. Today we speak to Bill Eddy, well known for his work in the high conflict area about How to Effectively Communicate When Tensions Run High. Bill talks to us about his latest book, "Calming Upset People with EAR" an acronym for Empathy, Attention and...

Are you being run by your Monkeymind? The monkey mind is run by ego and fear and no matter what stage of divorce you're in, fear and uncertainty are there and they're loud. The amount of energy that one expends is overwhelming. The monkeymind leaves us exhausted and the fear can leave us paralyzed. Today's Team Talks discusses how to calm the monkeymind and become more present. Staying present isn...

Today we are discussing the practice of Mindfulness as a path to reducing stress and living a more present life. The impact of stress can be exhausting or even debilitating over the course of years or decades of a difficult marriage, the uncertainty of divorce and the unfamiliarity of life after divorce. There are many ways of dealing with such stress. Mindfulness is a powerful tool that can signi...

Designing a Parenting Plan can feel daunting and overwhelming. The thought of it can trigger anxiety, confusion, and sadness at realizing you will no longer be spending time with your child or children every day. All of this is normal. When possible, it is best for parents to craft a Parenting Plan together. After all, you know your children and your family circumstances better than anyone. Today'...

After 25 years of marriage, with three adult children, this was supposed to be our time. Yet we had married in our early 20's and over the decades grew apart until there was more contention than ease and no amount of couples counseling seemed to help. John shares his journey through conflict, self doubt and his deep desire to be amicable and protect their adult children. He describes the benefit o...

Welcome to today's episode of "Mastering the Practices of Curiosity and Surrender" with my special guest Adina Tovell. As you enter and settle into your life after divorce, Adina invites you to consider where your thoughts take you each day...do you live in fear and judgement or do you slip into curiosity and inquiry? We examine the limits of one and expansiveness of the other and share specific s...

If you feel like you are losing your mind as you enter divorce, I want you to know that it's totally normal. Today I share what happens when you begin the journey through divorce and how your mental and emotional overload show up in your life. I discuss the changes you begin to see in yourself and why things like brain fog, ADD tendencies, short triggers, and memory problems arise in the short ter...

In today's episode, You have the power to live your best life. It's time to use it" we invite you to consciously choose how you want to be in your new life. Today's guest challenges you to notice the difference from your human experience and reactions and your spiritual ones. She states unequivocally that we each have all the power, all the abundance and all the worth we need and it is a matter of...

Divorce is a situation that brings lots of problems to solve. Big and small, we wrestle with them, trying to figure out solutions that will work to get the results we want. The way we approach these problems can make all the difference between a successful solution and one that creates more problems to deal with. In this podcast, Karen and Carrie explore a framework for looking at the problems you...

After 30 years of being together, Fiona decided to walk away. After decades of trying, dealing with broken trust, and becoming super angry, she decided enough was enough. Fiona shares her journey through rage, deceit, and financial issues as she learned how to calm her storm, come out in peace, and learn to trust her own decision making. Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com...

For many of us once our divorce is finally complete, we move on to our next big challenges of co parenting with our ex, navigating our new finances and generally figuring out this new and unfamiliar chapter of life. Today's show highlights critical business that is often left undone, causing further struggle and frustration down the road. Our guests, Kim and Danielle talk us through the steps we m...

Today's topic is part four of our four part series on triggers. We're talking about after the trigger and what to do when everyone is calm. Sometimes the triggers are anger and frustration. Sometimes the triggers are guilt and shame and fear and all those other things. And those are things that get in our way and get us stuck and make it hard to move the situation forward. Today we talk about what...

Whether you are facing debt as a result of your divorce or as an extention of other events that lead to your divorce, it is often drenched in guilt and shame. As a result, we often avoid or delay the inevitable which involves finding our way back to living debt free. We discuss the causes of and solutions to all types of debt with Leslie Tayne, whose law firm is focused and passionate about helpin...

We are in the midst of a series on triggers and today is How to Shift from Reacting to Responding when Triggered part III where we discuss how to shift from reacting to responding when triggered with Diane Dempster. Today we discuss four steps with triggers and how to reach real calm. The first one is recognize the threat. The second one is reclaiming your brain. The third one is choosing a new pe...

Today we are talking about College planning...yet another alien 'world' parents have to navigate. As many of our listeners are still deep in divorce negotiation or just emerging from them, it is understandable that you might have 'back shelved' college planning for now. There are many time sensitive issues to consider and our hope is this episode informs you enough to choose what is urgent and wor...