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

In this episode Susan Guthrie speaks with leading financial expert, Christina Lynn to hear her step by step instructions for digging yourself out of the financial hole that you may find yourself in after a divorce.  Divorce can be finanancially ruinous for many people considering the high cost of legal professionals, the expense of dividing into two households and splitting all of the assets AND L...

In this episode of the podcast, Susan Guthrie , speaks with leading parenting expert, Christina McGhee , who helps parents walk through the anatomy of how to best tell your children that you are getting a divorce and how to handle the questions "why?" when it comes (and it WILL come!) "Hey kids, we need to talk . . ."  These are the words that lead into the talk that all parents facing divorce dre...

In this episode Susan Guthrie is honored to speak with a pioneer in the field of family and divorce mediation and truly the leading name in the business, Forrest "Woody" Mosten , who shares his experience and expertise to help listeners have a successful mediation process. Divorce mediation continues to grow in popularity as an avenue to work through the issues of a divorce, but there are still qu...

In this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with Beth Behrendt, a divorced mother to three boys who has successfully followed a nesting custody arrangment with her ex for six years about how the arrangement has helped to make her restructured family stronger than ever! When parents are facing separation and/or divorce, they often assume that establishing two separate households that their children will...

On this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with NYC Super Stylist, Editor and Marketing Guru, Alyssa Dineen, the Founder of "Style My Profile ," about how to hit refresh after ending a relationship so that you can start anew and put your best foot forward as you get back out on the modern dating scene!   The New York Times recently featured Alyssa Dineen and her company, Style My Profile, saying that h...

On this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with one of the most influential attorneys in Chicago, Beth McCormack , who specializes in complex family law cases including some that have involved estates in the billions!  Find out what one of the top divorce attorneys in the country can teach you about your divorce in this special episode of the podcast!   She's called the "Velvet Hammer" for a reason.  W...

In this episode  Susan Guthrie, Esq. , talks with TEDX phenomenom and Best-Selling Author, Jill Sherer Murray , about "Big Wild Love," her new 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 2.5 million viewers of Jill Sherer Murray...

In this episode Susan Guthrie, Esq. , talks with the Ultimate Boss Mama, Erika Rothenberger, Construction Manager, Wellness Entrepreneur, Wife, Mother and Author on how she juggles it all and still manages to take care of herself and be the best version of herself that she can be! Life can be so complicated when we try to juggle all the many hats that we wear but Erika Rothenberger seems to have f...

The fact that the divorce rate has declined almost 25% since the 1980s has been all over the news.  Millennials just aren't getting married, (or divorced) in the same numbers as older generations, but that doesn't mean that they aren't having relationships.  Cohabitation, co-ownership of homes and co-parenting are all on the rise as is the popularity of prenups!  So what are the reasons why Millen...

On this episode Susan Guthrie, Esq . speaks with Coach, Podcast Host and the Author of "Soar," Pamela Savino, on a topic perfectly timed for the tough times that can occur in divorce and on a broader scope, are occuring in the world at large as COVID, societal unrest and financial difficulties create stress and strain in our lives every day.  Pam's decision to move through the tough times in her d...

What if we told you that you could reunify with your alienated child in just FOUR DAYS?!  Sounds too good to be true doesn't it?  The good news is that in this episode, Susan Guthrie, Esq. speaks with Dorcy Pruter, the Founder of the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute , who has a 100% success rate in recovering children in their 4-day workshop!   Parental alienation is one of the most heartbreaking...

For so many people going through divorce or difficult change, the future can suddenly look like a big, black void.  The life you saw and planned is no longer available and you have no idea how things will unfold as you go forward.  This can create a great deal of fear that often keeps people stuck in the trauma of the divorce long after the legal process is over.  In this episode, Host Susan Guthr...

"Everything is negotiable.  Whether or not the negotiation is easy is another question."  - Carrie Fisher Whether it is negotiating with the plumber who is going to fix your toilet, your twelve year old over cleaning her room or with your boss for a raise, we negotiate matters big and small every day.  The difference is, when we sit down at the table to negotiate our divorce settlement with our so...

Motherhood.  The word alone is emotionally charged and the role of a mother has been prescribed and defined for centuries as the primary caregiver and nurturer, but over the years, society has layers so many more labels and strictures on the role.  What makes a good mother?  Why must there be a definition and why is there such stigma if a mother does not fit the societal norm? Our guest this week,...

Often we are our own worst enemies when it comes to living fully and finding love that lasts.  On this episode of The Divorce & Beyond Podcast, Susan Guthrie has a revealing conversation with Junie Moon, THE Love Coach who works with women, men and even couples to help them to work through the shadows of the past to find NEXT LEVEL LOVE! Whether you are working through a divorce, recovering from a...

It is no secret that divorce can be ruinously expensive, but what if you don't have access to the money needed to process your divorce or even to pay your living expenses while going through the process?  Enter "The Fairy Godmother of Divorce", Nicole Noonan, the Founder and CEO of New Chapter Capital, Inc. a pioneer in Divorce Funding !  Nicole and NCC offer funding options for those who are faci...

The wedding vows say "'til death do us part" but divorce changes everything and that means everything has to change - including your estate planning!  In this week's episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with Attorney Rebecca Wallenfelsz, leading Trusts & Estates Attorney , about all of the issues and factors that are affected when the marital relationship ends. Estate planning includes your Last Will & T...

We often look for peace and happiness from external sources but that path leads to disappointment.  In fact, that is often a path to further hurt and trauma.  On this episode of The Divorce & Beyond Podcast, Susan Guthrie speaks with Kundalini Yoga Expert, Dya Kaur about the inward path to healing and your new future through yoga, meditation and yes, even a little bit of sex. Trauma informs our li...

The movie "Marriage Story" garnered a great deal buzz and won a number of awards but is it accurate?  Is that what divorce really looks like?  On this episode Susan Guthrie speaks with Law Professor, Carolyn Kaas , to reveal not only what the movie got right, but more importantly, what it got OH SO WRONG!  If you are worried this is your future, be sure to listen today! The award winning movie, "M...

On this week's episode, which is Part Two of a Special Two-Part Episode,  Susan Guthrie , nationally recognized family law attorney and mediator, continues her conversation with Nikki DeBartolo and Benjamin Heldfond, the authors of " Our Happy Divorce: How Ending Our Marriage Brought Us Together " which shares their journey through marriage, divorce and finding a different kind of love. "Our Happy...

On this week's episode, which is Part One of a Special Two-Part Episode,  Susan Guthrie , nationally recognized family law attorney and mediator, speaks with Nikki DeBartolo and Benjamin Heldfond, the authors of " Our Happy Divorce: How Ending Our Marriage Brought Us Together " which shares their journey through marriage, divorce and finding a different kind of love. "Our Happy Divorce", I love th...

On this week's episode, Susan Guthrie , nationally recognized family law attorney and mediator, speaks with Transformation Coach, Victoria McCooey about the necessary steps to take in order to safely leave an abusive relationship with a narcissist or other high conflict personality. Statistics say that the time of leaving an abusive relationship is actually one of the most dangerous times for a vi...

In this episode,  Susan Guthrie , top family law attorney and mediator, speaks with  Nikki Bruno, the Creator of the Epic Comeback  to discuss the all-important issue of emotional abuse, what it is, how to end it and how to stage your own EPIC COMEBACK after an emotionally abusive relationship. "Invisible" or emotional abuse is a pervasive and insidious problem but can be hard to identify and even...

In this SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE,  Susan Guthrie , speaks with the founder of Love, Strength and Grace, Shannon McGorry about the emotional and physical stress we are all suffering from and feeling as we struggle with the upheaval and disruptions in our lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can bring order out of the chaos! IS YOUR LIFE IN LIMBO?!  We all feel like our lives are entirely disr...

In this episode,  Susan Guthrie , top family law attorney and mediator, and the former host of Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast, chats with Trina Leckie, Host of the popular breakup BOOST Podcast who shares her sought after advice and truisms about dating, breaking up and being single in the 2020s and BEYOND! When you are trying to recover from a breakup, be it divorce or a split from your...