The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq.

In this week's episode, Host, Susan Guthrie, chats with Author and Financial Coach, Millen Livis who shares with listeners the essential four steps to map your path to financial independence after divorce (or really, any time in life)! In the realm of sad but true statements that divorce attorneys hear all the time is that someone has stayed in a marriage far longer than they would have chosen to...

In a very special Bonus Minisode, Susan reached out to friend and colleague, Jenny Stevens , a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, who has 20 years of experience working with adolescents and families as a school counselor, for advice on how to talk with your kids about the traumatic and scary ongoing epidemic of school shootings plaguing our country. As many listeners know, the recent school...

In this week's episode, Host, Susan Guthrie, chats with her friend and colleague, Attorney Claire Samuels , a former top divorce litigator who is now the go-to mediator in her area to help resolve cases both from the start, as well as just before the case goes to trial.  Claire is the pro who knows that it's NEVER too late to MEDIATE! So often, in the heat of the moment when the decision to divorc...

In this week's episode, Host, Susan Guthrie, is joined by Tracy Callahan and Debra Doak , the Founders of The Divorce Coaches Academy , to answer your top questions about what a divorce coach does, how they are trained and how you can find the right one to support you in your divorce. The popularity of divorce coaching has exploded in the past 10 years, but now it seems as if there is a "coach" ar...

In this re-release of a very special episode Susan Guthrie, Esq. , talks with TEDX phenomenom and Best-Selling Author, Jill Sherer Murray , about "Big Wild Love," her best-selling book that takes up where the TEDx stopped and shares Jill's journey and secret sauce for finding your own Big Wild Love and Letting Go of whatever it is that is holding you back forever!   If you are one of the over 4 mi...

In this week's episode, Susan Guthrie is joined by Attorney and Mediator, Lesa Koski , who is helping people to do divorce in different ways that include, group coaching, mediation, and other innovative approaches so that your divorce is a perfect fit for your family! So often when people are facing divorce they assume that the process unfolds in the same, unpleasant and adversarial way for all co...

This week on Divorce & Beyond, Dr. Debi Silber, the Founder of the Post-Betrayal Transformation Institute is back to visit with Host, Susan Guthrie , and she is here to help you break free from the victim mentality that can accompany the betrayal of a loved one, including adultery and financial infidelity.   Dr. Debi is a holistic psychologist whose ground-breaking research on the topic of betraya...

On this week's episode, Host Susan Guthrie is joined by top family law attorney, Holly Davis , to discuss the fascinating celebrity divorce of Ben and Julianna Zobrist, which has been playing out for months in the media with allegations of fraud.  Susan and Holly unpack the claims and bring a dose of reality into the conversation to help you to understand the role of fraud in divorce. Former Chica...

November marks the start of Family Court Awareness Month and in this week's episode, Susan Guthrie is joined by Tina Swithin , the driving force behind the movement and the founder of One Mom's Battle , which grew out of her epic 10-year divorce battle with her narcissistic ex-husband. Family Courts are challenged in so many ways with overworked judges and staff, limited support and resources and...

In this first ever SOLO episode Host, Susan Guthrie , dives into what can be the scariest holiday of the year for kids and co-parents alike . . . Halloween! Although some other holidays can cause a ruckus as parents navigate the new territory of sharing time with their kids, the idea of missing the trick-or-treating and costume experience can be especially emotional for parents.  Although many tim...

In this episode Host, Susan Guthrie , chats with two of the co-founders of Vesta Divorce, Deanna Coyle and Samantha Vona , about the importance of finding and building the correct team of professionals to support you through your divorce One of the most common memories people share about their divorce is just how very ALONE they felt as they went through the process.  Indeed, the process can be ve...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this week host Susan Guthrie speaks with Attorney Uswah Khan who has helped scores of victims of abuse obtain restraining orders in order protect themselves, and their children, from suffering further at the hands of their abusers. On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one y...

We have been focusing on the kids lately with our episodes but we hear you, you still have questions so I brought in Super-Star Coach, Wendy Sterling , to address your questions about the sticky issues of co-parenting in this very special BONUS EPISODE! There is nothing better than getting advice from someone who has been there and done that combined with expert training and Wendy Sterling has it...

In this week's episode, Host Susan Guthrie is joined by Child Specialist, Kathleen Zumpano , who is an expert and pioneer in techniques and methods for safely bringing the voices of children into the divorce process. Divorce professionals the world over shudder at the thought of children being put in the middle of their parents' divorces.  We have nightmares about that question, "Which parent do y...

In this very special 100th episode of Divorce & Beyond, Host Susan Guthrie is joined by the CEO of The High Conflict Institute, Megan Hunter , to help tackle one of the most difficult issues in divorce: trying to co-parent with a narcissist or other high conflict person.   Divorce is hard under the best of circumstances, but for most people, it will come to an end and their lives will smooth out a...

One of our favorite guests, Dr. Elizabeth Cohen, The Divorce Doctor , returns to talk with Host, Susan Guthrie about the long, drawn out experience of the pandemic we are living through and how that relates to your seemingly never-ending divorce process.  Believe it or not, there are startling parallels between the two and Dr. Elizabeth shares some sanity saving tips on how to cope with both! Our...

This week host Susan Guthrie  talks with the amazing Kate Anthony , Host of The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast, who is here to help you with a comprehensive program she has developed to be your one-stop educational resource for your divorce that incorporates your favorite guest experts, like Dr. Elizabeth Cohen, Attorney Eric Broder, Dating Expert Bela Gandhi and many more!  Susan will be particip...

This week host, Susan Guthrie , is joined by the woman who is changing the divorce process for couples and families forever!  Erin Levine, Founder and CEO of legal tech phenom, HelloDivorce is here to give you the FYI on DIY Divorce! The statistics on traditional litigated divorces are staggering: Recent national statistics suggest that a majority of divorce and separation cases (72%) involve at l...

The Awesome Women of exExperts , T.H. Irwin and Jessica Klingbaum, join Host, Susan Guthrie this week to share their collective thoughts and wisdom on divorce because as they say, "they've been there so they get it!" For so many people the divorce process is like a firehose of information that is just overwhelming and confusing.  It is a rush of information to learn, decisions to be made and emoti...

Celeb Divorce Attorney, Christopher Melcher , joins Host, Susan Guthrie this week to discuss the ongoing courtroom and personal drama that is unfolding in the Britney Spears Conservatorship matter. From her public "melt-down" to the current courtroom drama, the world has watched the ongoing drama of Britney Spears' legal issues with fascination for 13 years.  As the current legal challenges to her...

This week on The Divorce & Beyond® Podcast, Jackie Pilossoph, Founder of Divorced Girl Smiling, chats with with Host, Susan Guthrie® about the top 8 reasons that your ex is being such a jerk and what you can do to deal with it! One of the most perplexing parts of getting divorced can be the complete change in personality that your ex seems to undergo during the process.  That person that promised...

This week on The Divorce & Beyond® Podcast, Leading Family Law Attorney, Lauren Hunt visits to discuss with Host, Susan Guthrie® everything you need to know to pick the right attorney for your divorce case! There are few decisions in divorce as important as choosing your attorney who will be your guide, advisor and advocate through the process.  The common knee jerk reaction is to search far and w...

In this very special episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with the leading high conflict divorce expert in the world, Attorney, Mediator and Therapist, Bill Eddy , who recently released the updated version of his seminal book, Splitting: How to Protect Yourself When Divorcing a Narcissist or Borderline , authored with Randi Kreger ( Stop Walking on Eggshells ). Are you divorcing someone who is making the...

In Part Two of this special two-part episode, Susan Guthrie continues her conversaiton with leading family law attorney Beth McCormack , who helps to demystify the roles of Guardian ad Litems and Attorneys for the Children in contested custody cases. Divorce is hard enough but when parenting and custody issues are contested, things get much more complicated and crowded!  You will often find that y...

In this special two-part episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with leading family law attorney Beth McCormack , who helps to demystify the roles of Guardian ad Litems and Attorneys for the Children in contested custody cases. Divorce is hard enough but when parenting and custody issues are contested, things get much more complicated and crowded!  You will often find that you have more professionals appoi...