The Rewrite...A Podcast about Divorce, Choice & New Beginnings

Laurie Gerber meets women where they are. She protects their experiences, speaks honest truths, and cheers them on to be the best version of themselves—all while keeping their spirits high. Laurie got her start when she engaged with a life coach who changed her life, top to bottom. After a “near divorce” experience of her own, and using the Handel Method® to rebuild her relationship, she knew she...

Andrea Javor is a Chicago-based marketing executive and writer with clips in HuffPost, The Washington Post, Business Insider and Coveteur. She is passionate about personal growth, particularly after pivotal life changes, and has found the very best version of herself on the other side of two divorces. Connect with Andrea for advice on self-investment and finally finding a new life on the other sid...

Chris Hudspeth, Part 2!  He’s a Financial Planner for the Risk Averse. He’s the founder of Retriever Financial and helps divorced women protect and grow their money. Chris’s story is so great, and his advice is so helpful, we’re doing part 2! He was raised by a single mother who didn’t have the luxury of thinking about retirement, and he saw how she struggled financially at the end of her life. Th...

Chris Hudspeth is a Financial Planner for the Risk Averse. He’s the founder of Retriever Financial and helps divorced women protect and grow their money. Chris’s story is so great, and his advice is so helpful, we’re doing part 2! He was raised by a single mother who didn’t have the luxury of thinking about retirement, and he saw how she struggled financially at the end of her life. That’s what in...

Alyssa Dineen is New York City’s top dating coach, and has been featured on Oprah Daily, The Today Show, Goop, Bravo, The New York Times, and so much more. She’s the author of the new book, The Art of Online Dating.  After the challenges of navigating the online dating scene post-divorce, Alyssa founded Style My Profile to help other divorcees steer clear of all the common online dating pitfalls....

Aurisha Smolarski, MA, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified co-parenting coach, mediator, and author of  Cooperative Co-Parenting for Secure Kids: The Attachment Theory Guide to Raising Kids in Two Homes . As a mother herself, she understands the complexities faced by parents navigating two households.  With over fifteen years of experience, Aurisha specializes in fostering...

It’s Episode 2 of our new series, Mapping Your New Path Forward, featuring our partner Needle | Cuda Divorce and Family Law! In this episode, Attorney Kevin C. Brown from Needle | Cuda Divorce and Family Law talks about the importance of having the right legal representation. The attorney-client relationship is the cornerstone of an effective legal strategy. It’s your emotional support structure,...

Laurie Gerber meets women where they are. She protects their experiences, speaks honest truths, and cheers them on to be the best version of themselves—all while keeping their spirits high. She’s an expert in the field of life and relationship coaching, with more than 20 years of experience coaching thousands of individuals and couples. And she created the ultimate online relationship course, Mast...

Cherice Carter is a Life Coach, CDC Certified Divorce Coach®, Motivational Speaker, and Founder of Coaching the Masses. She’s also the author of the new book, Love Notes - Affirmations, Inspirational Notes, Essays, Poems, and Quotes Inspired for Healing. Love Notes was specifically designed to offer healing to those in need, and it’s coming out in time for Valentine’s Day.  She offers strategies f...

Janice Formichella is a breakup coach and the host of the podcast  Breakups, Broken Hearts, and Moving On . She’s passionate about helping people from all backgrounds beat their breakup, overcome loneliness, and make the end of a relationship the start of a powerful new beginning.  Janice helps people recover from heartbreak and turn a breakup into an opportunity for a magical new beginning in lif...

Rob Roseman is back for another informative and fun episode!  He’s a former Las Vegas poker pro and a divorced dad with three kids. He’s the creator and host of the WTF Divorce podcast, where he shares relatable divorce advice, dating and co-parenting confessions, and more, Rob is the author of Amazon’s 5-star rated book, Dad the Best I Can. His new book, The WTF Divorce Journal: The Raw, The Real...

Jaime Morgan is a Divorce and Personal Growth Expert. She rebuilt her life after her ex-husband blindsided her more than six years ago and has been remarried to the love of her life for almost 5 years. After her divorce, she transitioned from relationship coaching into primarily working with women who have gone through divorce and breakups. Jaime created a whole system of tools based on how she he...

Dr. Christine Marie Cocchiola, DSW, LCSW is a Coercive Control Educator, Researcher, and Survivor. Host of the Perfect Prey podcast, she’s been an advocate since the age of 19, passionate about protecting children from abuse. Yet, even as a therapist, she didn't see the signs in her own relationship. How do we, as protective parents, support our children harmed by the coercive controller (aka Narc...

Mark is the father of twin boys and a serial entrepreneur who has always learned and grown by doing. He’s driven by a vision to ignite the true identity of a billion people. After going through the pain and uncertainty of his own divorce in 2018, Mark, after years of struggling with a gambling addiction and safety behaviors, Mark committed to living a life of personal growth and self-discovery. Si...

Dianne Shumway is the founder of Move Forward Capital, specializing in divorce coaching and retirement plan services. She’s a twice-divorced mom of six and an abuse survivor. She helps clients navigate the changes that divorce brings to a family and works with clients’ divorce teams to reduce time and legal fees. Dianne helps people get through the immediate changes and plan long-term budgeting an...

Catherine Shanahan and Karen Chellew are financial experts. They’ll teach you everything you need to know about your finances—before and after you get married—so you can protect yourself and your assets. They have 30 years of experience in the financial and legal industries, they’re the founders of My Divorce Solution and Divorce U, and the hosts of the  We Chat Divorce  podcast. They make sure wo...

Olivia Howell is the co-founder and CEO of Fresh Starts Registry, the first and only platform for everything you need to begin again, including after divorce or breakup, moving, career changes, stepping into your truth, or starting again after grief. After her own divorce in 2019, Olivia had an 'aha moment' when she realized that we celebrate weddings and babies with a registry, but in the moments...

Erin Schaden is the CEO and Founder of Erin Schaden Coaching & Mediation. She’s also an attorney, with twenty-eight years’ experience in family law. She’s always been dedicated to providing her clients with the support and guidance they need to move forward in their lives. As a Divorce Coach and Mediator, Erin helps clients navigate from who and where they are before and during their divorce,...

Tara Seals is The Bossy Educator. She’s an educator, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and 3x best-selling author. She creates education solutions for schools, students, families, and communities through consulting, workshops, keynote, and advocacy. Her work teaching young people around the world earned her a spot on the Atlanta Black 40 Under 40 list, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and Atlanta’s...

We’re thrilled to begin Season 2 of our partnership with Needle | Cuda Divorce and Family Law. Episode 1 of the new season, Mapping Your New Path Forward, explores the complicated issues surrounding control of and access to frozen embryos in divorce disputes. Attorney Kevin Brown of Needle | Cuda Divorce and Family Law joins us to walk us through this newly developing area of the law. Attorney Bro...

Steph Leis is a dog mom, outdoor enthusiast, event producer, public speaker, and author. Her book, Parable of a Broken Heart , is a passion project stemming from a life-shattering divorce that completely changed the trajectory of her life. Having to rebuild from the ground up, Steph has created a life more beautiful and authentic than she could have ever dreamed. She shares the tools and insights...

Bela Gandhi is the dating expert for Good Morning America and the Today show. She’s the founder of smartdatingacademy.com and host of the Smart Dating Academy podcast. A lifelong matchmaker, with countless happy relationships to her credit, Bela wants to put more love in your life and more life into your love! Connect with Bela for uplifting advice and wisdom about dating and relationships: Websit...

Kate Anthony is the author of just-released book, The D Word: Making the Ultimate Decision About Your Marriage and host of the The New York Times recommended podcast The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast . And she’s the creator of the groundbreaking online coaching program, Should I Stay or Should I Go? which helps women make the most difficult decision of their lives using coaching tools, relationsh...

It’s a very special episode of Divorce Doesn’t Suck! Wendy and Candace have been friends for almost 20 years. Divine intervention reconnected them, and Candace was able to guide Wendy through some of the most challenging times of her life. Candace Greene is a sought-after medium, energy healer. She’s also a yoga, meditation, and spiritual development teacher who helps people clear the wounds they...

Cherice Carter is a Life Coach, CDC Certified Divorce Coach®, Motivational Speaker, and Founder of Coaching the Masses. She’s also the author of the new book, Love Notes - Affirmations, Inspirational Notes, Essays, Poems, and Quotes Inspired for Healing. Love Notes was specifically designed to offer healing to those in need, and it’s coming out in time for Valentine’s Day. Cherice coaches people t...