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

Bela Gandhi , America's Favorite Dating Expert returns to Divorce & Beyond to chat with Susan Guthrie , about the pros and cons of rekindling a romance with an old flame and what to look for before you light that match! The world has watched with fascination as Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck recently reunited 19 years after they ended their very public romance and engagement.  Bennifer 2.0 has the...

In this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with Therapists, Carol Hughes and Bruce Fredenburg, authors of " Home Will Never Be the Same Again: A Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce ," about the effects of parental divorce on adult children, and how the negative repurcussions can be minimized. It is no secret that gray divorce is on the rise world-wide.  In fact, divorce among those who have been m...

In this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with leading family law attorney and author, Ashley Nicole Russell about how her experience of as a child of a toxic divorce turned her into a tireless crusader to help families restructure through the process with dignity, privacy and self-determination without ever having to go to court. Ashley Nicole Russell says she had a fairly normal childhood, at least...

In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Cohen, "The Divorce Doctor " returns to speak with Host, Susan Guthrie about the challenges and psychological issues raised as we move forward into a world opening up after the extended trauma of the pandemic.  These issues can, in many ways, mirror the struggles many face in life after divorce.  Dr. Elizabeth shares insights to help you understand not only the effec...

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 shares tips and insights from his new book, Mediating High Conflict Disputes , which flips the long held belief that you have to litigate these cases on it's head! For years it has been the industry belief that divorces involving one or mo...

In this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with Storey Jones, Founder of dtour.life , an innovative and easy to use platform that helps you tame the chaos and overwhelm of the life detour called divorce! Storey Jones went through her own 7-year divorce ordeal several years ago and she came out of it with one certainty and that was that "no one should have to go through what she went through in her divo...

In Part Two of this Special Two Part Episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with Laura Friedman Williams, Author of the soon to be released (June 10th) book, Available: A Memoir of Sex and Dating After a Marriage Ends which will make you laugh and make you cry and most importantly, will give you hope! Laura Friedman Williams truly thought she had the perfect marriage of 27 years. The perfect family and the...

In Part One of this Special Two Part Episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with Laura Friedman Williams, Author of the soon to be released (June 10th) book, Available: A Memoir of Sex and Dating After a Marriage Ends which will make you laugh and make you cry and most importantly, will give you hope! Laura Friedman Williams truly thought she had the perfect marriage of 27 years. The perfect family and the...

In this episode Susan Guthrie speaks with new friend, Andrea Hipps, a Certified Divorce Coach and Author, about her innovative and truly effective approach to moving through the pain of your divorce in order to find your future and to create a healthy two address home for your children. There are few experiences in life that can involve more pain than divorce and many people have great difficulty...

In this episode Susan Guthrie sits down for Part Two of a special two-part episode with friend and fellow divorce attorney/mediator, Kimberly Cook, one of the top divorce professionals in Chicago, who shares what you need to know in order to have a successful divorce mediation process! Divorce mediation truly is a better way to move through the divorce process for many couples but that doesn't mea...

In this episode Susan Guthrie sits down for a special two-part episode with friend and fellow divorce attorney/mediator, Kimberly Cook, one of the top divorce professionals in Chicago, who shares what you need to know in order to have a successful divorce mediation process! Divorce mediation truly is a better way to move through the divorce process for many couples but that doesn't mean that it is...

In this episode Susan Guthrie talks with Lili Vasileff, one of the Leading Divorce Financial Professionals in the Country and author of three books on the subject , about the reinvigorated topic of Grey Divorce, as highlighted by the recent spate of high profile billionaire divorces.  The fact is, they can afford to get divorced, but for those of more modest means, Lili points out the many financi...

In this episode Susan Guthrie talks with Professional Organizer and Founder of Divorce Rx, Michelle Sarao , about how the truly transformative power of getting your life organized can transform the divorce experience for both you, and more importantly, for your kids! Michelle Sarao has years of experience as an educator and a professional organizer, but her own divorce helped her to see how the pr...

On this week's episode of The Divorce & Beyond Podcast , Susan Guthrie gets together with friend and colleague, Top Attorney, Mediator and Best-Selling Author, Gabrielle Hartley, to get her top tips for getting your divorce moving and DONE! It’s hard enough to go through a divorce but that difficulty is compounded when your divorce drags on and on.  Why is it taking so long?  This is a common lame...

On this week's episode of The Divorce & Beyond Podcast , Susan Guthrie speaks with Coach and Author, Paulette Gloria Rigo , Founder of the Better Divorce Academy and Co-Host of the Thriving Through Chaos Project Podcast about her brand new book and program, The Better Divorce Blueprint. Divorce feels like such an overwhelm as you try to navigate the unfamiliar process, the emotional upheaval and a...

In this very special episode marking the launch of her book, Light on the Other Side of Divorce, Susan Guthrie speaks with author, Dr. Elizabeth Cohen and discusses the story behind the story of the book and the how-to's for the essential journey to healing after divorce.  After years of experience and insights gained in helping her clients through recovery after divorce, clinical psychologist, Dr...

In this episode Susan Guthrie chats with CEO and Entrepreneur Hilary DeCesare, Founder of The ReLaunch Co., who shares her proven formula for relaunching your life after divorce (or any setback)! Hilary DeCesare has been through her own difficult divorce, health scares, sudden family losses, cross-country moves and more and has managed to successfully relaunch her life, her career, her health and...

In this episode Susan Guthrie talks with divorce journalist, Ilyssa Panitz, author of the insanely popular series of articles in Authority Magazine from Medium.com entitled, "The 5 Things You Need to Know to Survive and Thrive During and After Your Divorce!"  Ilyssa has interviewed hundreds of the top divorce professionals in the country and in this episode she shares HER top 5 tips to help YOU! W...

In this episode Susan Guthrie chats with Rachel Graham, whose new TEDx is focused on helpingyou to unlock your lockbox of secrets so that you can live a better life! Not all secrets are bad, but so often they can make us sick - literally!  When we are hiding things from those around us or even from ourselves, we can manifest that stress as anxiety, illness, depression and more which can lead to me...

In this episode Susan Guthrie chats with Summer Mulder, who co-hosts the Everything Always Podcast with her husband, Mike, with tips and insights for successfully blending your families! In the United States today, there are more step-families or blended families than there are "original" families which means that melding families together is a common experience for the majority these days.  That...

In this episode, Susan Guthrie visits again with Dr. Elizabeth Cohen , "The Divorce Doctor," to help you deal with the passing of one year since Covid appeared in our world.  This anniversary, and so many others, can be distressing in many ways, especially when we are in the throes of a difficult time like divorce. One year ago we were just hearing about this new strain of "flu" that had been disc...

In this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with Author, Speaker and Activist, Emma Johnson , the Founder of Wealthy Single Mommy , about the highly charged topic of fully equal shared parenting and why it needs to become the norm in families. There are few topics that raise more emotion among parents than the issue of shared parenting time or 50/50 parenting.  When parents separate, they must work out...

In this episode Susan Guthrie partners with friend and colleague, Evan Schein , leading NYC Divorce Litigator, to walk you through everything you need to know about depositions in divorce cases! When you are trying to gather all of the information that you need in a divorce case, one tool in an attorney's toolbox is to take depositions, but what are you facing if your attorney is taking a depositi...

In this special two-part episode Susan Guthrie speaks with the Founders of My Divorce Solution, Karen Chellew and Catherine Shanahan, who identify the top 5 financial roadblocks in divorce and give you the actionable steps and information that you need to plow right through them to financial success in your case! In  Part Two, Catherine and Karen build upon the steps they outlined in Part One, so...

In this special two-part episode Susan Guthrie speaks with the Founders of My Divorce Solution, Karen Chellew and Catherine Shanahan, who identify the top 5 financial roadblocks in divorce and give you the actionable steps and information that you need to plow right through them to financial success in your case! In  Part One you will learn: Why ACCESS is the initial difficulty that you may face a...