The Robertson and Easterling Podcast

Join attorneys Matt Easterling and Caylan Dunnells as they go behind the scenes with seasoned private investigator, Mike Byrd.  With 20+ years experience, Mike sheds light on what it takes to put together a solid case.  He also delves into the warning signs one may observe when dealing with a cheating spouse, and the listener will learn how patience and perseverance are key in order to successfull...

Craig and guest host Cassie Dedmon spend time with their former client Heike, who is originally from Germany. Heike tells a great american survivor story... and she would do it all over again. After falling in love with a United States Service member, she left her family and way of life to travel to American and become a military wife and mom.  One day she went to the mailbox, found a letter, and...

Enhanced Wellness Living is Mississippi's leading functional medicine clinic. Craig and Matt have a conversation with its founder, Kelly Engelmann, FNP in this episode. You will enjoy this fun, fast paced discussion about health, happiness and vitality through the lens of Kelly's "Food First" approach to wellness. Many Mississippians suffer from fatigue, sleep deprivation, malnourishment and low s...

In this powerfully thought provoking episode, Craig and Matt sit down with Scott, a music minister who has always felt "different." Being raised in the deep south by conservative parents, he struggled over his sexual orientation, although he married a woman in hopes to sustain a heterosexual lifestyle.  Scott's efforts failed, and he became depressed to the point of suicide. After finally coming o...

The Enneagram is a personality typing system combining modern psychology with spiritual and somatic wisdom to describe 9 distinct, dynamic ways of being in the world. Each type is characterized by perpetual, patterned responses and unique motivations arising from how one thinks, feels, and behaves. In this episode, Matt and Craig sit down with Sarah Duet from Shreveport, Louisiana. Sarah is an art...

Craig and special co host Dr. Kristen Jones of Cornerstone Counseling sit down with R+E former client Ginger, a bright professional who talks about the pressures of southern women to get married and then to stay married, even if the relationship is not working. Now looking back five years post-divorce, Ginger bravely tells about her journey and offers hope to people similarly situated.

Meaning and belonging are core needs of human beings.  A meaningful life is discovered when we are focused on things outside of ourselves, because a self-centered worldview is very small. A true sense of belonging requires intimacy (Into-Me-See), which is the act of knowing and being known.  Intimacy is the foundation of all meaningful relationships.  In this episode, Matt and Craig sit down with...

Scott became a father as a young, single college student. When he and his girlfriend could no longer make their relationship work, a heated custody trial was necessary to determine the best interest of their son. Scott was not granted physical custody, but he enjoyed a very liberal access schedule where he would see his child several days a week in addition to alternating weekends and shared holid...

Dr. Kristen Jones of Cornerstone Counseling vulnerably tells her story of growing up with an unhealthy mom in the wake of her parents' divorce.  Every night, she would have an 8:30 call with her dad, who was emotionally present notwithstanding their geographic distance.  During Christmas of her senior year in high school, she packed 3 suitcases and went to live with her dad, who was walking throug...

In the second of this two part series with Dr.  Mark   Hagwood  of Turning Point Counseling,  Mark  and the hosts discuss Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Bipolar Disorder in the context of marital dysfunction.  

A Road To Damascus Experience is a sudden insight that radically changes a person's life. In the first of a two part series with Dr. Mark Hagwood of Turning Point Counseling, Mark shares his personal account of early childhood trauma, addiction, divorce, remarriage and the challenges of blended families.  

In this special episode, Matt and Craig welcome associate attorney Max Busching to the discussion about COVID-19, Divorce and Mississippi Family Law.  Other contributors include Dr. Scott Benton of the University of Mississippi Children's Safe Center and past podcast participants like Roane and Eva Hunter, Lee Smith, Jackie Williams, NP and two of our most popular guests, May and Matt.

Jackie Williams, NP of Innovative Health, LLC sat down with Craig and Matt to talk about the  holistic  path to health and wellness through a crisis like divorce.  In addition to competing in scores of other endurance events, Jackie is a nine-time Ironman triathlete and integrated medical professional.  In this episode, you will be introduced to the concept of integrative, functional, lifestyle me...

Camille Eiland, LPC of LifeWorks Counseling bravely tells her personal story of divorce due to sexual betrayal which culminated in a full blown trial. In the crazymaking process that is divorce, counselors need counsel too. Now finally finished with the legalities of the breakup, Camille reflects on how knowing what it is like "to sit on the other side of the chair" has grown her ability to empath...

Tara Mills, LPC of The Shepherd's Staff sits down with Craig and Matt to talk about parenting through the process of divorce and the value of the therapeutic process, especially in children. This highly sought after therapist discusses active listening, trauma, parental alienation, conflict resolution and strategies for consistent co-parenting throughout the various developmental stages of childho...

Lee Smith, LPC of Cornerstone Counseling joins our hosts in studio to talk about being a dad in our busy world.  You will hear an engaging discussion about how divorce impacts the father's role and how dads can foster and develop a healthy connection with their children.

Retired Mississippi Chancery Court Judge William Singletary visit with Matt and Craig about the twenty-four years he spent presiding over divorce and family law cases and his current role as a private mediator.  In this peak into a Judge's chambers, learn how lawyers and judges dialogue and get a feel for the humanity of the individual in the black robe.  

In this more academic episode, Craig and Matt sat down with Jim Koerber to talk about the financial aspects of divorce. The listener will be introduced to the basics of property division and hear discussions about business valuation, forensic accounting, marital vs. non-marital property and the most important document in any divorce case, the 8.05 Financial Statement.  For anyone facing divorce in...

In the second of the two-part series with Roane and Eva Hunter, the Hunters talk about beautiful moments in their life they might have missed if they had not done the work of marital reconciliation.  The guests further unpack in detail how they have used their life story as the basis for their careers as Christian counselors and the process they use to aid couples in the journey of restored trust...

In the first of this two part series, the hosts talk to Roane and Eva Hunter, Certified Sex Addiction Therapists and the founders of LifeWorks Counseling.  Roane and Eva will keep you on the edge of your seat as they talk about the discovery of Roane's sexual addiction, their divorce, healing and eventual remarriage.  Today, Roane and Eva help other couples on the road to recovery, restoration and...

In this conversation about marital restoration, Craig and Matt talk to a former client, who came to see them after the discovery of his infidelity. The guest talks introspectively about his childhood, his failings as a husband and father, and his road home. Now two years post discovery, his marriage is stronger than ever, and the three men reflect on the advice given in the initial consultation an...

In this survivor story, Matt and Craig talk to former client May, who walked through the process of divorce and is thriving on the other side, where she has found grace, love and acceptance.  May talks about the decision to contact an attorney, going through the divorce process and life after divorce.