The Divorced Girl Smiling Podcast

Are you experiencing a lot of anxiety during your divorce? Of course you are. In this week's episode, my guest is Mollie Kopp, M.A., a Chicago based therapist who has a large focus in her practice on anxiety. Mollie and I discuss causes of anxiety, symptoms, and tips on how you can stay calm and have a good quality of life, even during your divorce. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/dealing-with-divorce-anxiety-by-thinking-differently/

Are you getting divorced because your ex is a narcissist? Let's talk about the word narcissist. In this episode, my guest, Susan Guthrie, divorce attorney and mediator, discuss how the word narcissist is overused, and what a narcissist really is. But regardless of whether or not your soon-to-be ex is or isn't a narcissist, we offer tips on how to deal with someone who displays symptoms of narcissism, whether he or she is one or not. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/

Are you nervous about being alone after divorce? Does being by yourself feel lonely, isolating, depressing? This episode is dedicated to helping you change your mindset, and actually enjoy being alone. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/being-alone-after-divorce-why-its-okay-and-tips-on-how-to-enjoy-it/

Divorce Mediator, Ellen Feldman is my guest on this episode. We talk about what goes on in mediation, the benefits of the divorce process I think is wonderful, and how to ensure its success. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/three-of-the-biggest-issues-that-arise-in-divorce-mediation/

Are you dating a guy/girl with kids and feeling frustrated? Are the kids making you feel unwelcome? Are you banging your head against the wall trying to change things? We understand and have advice! Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/they-hate-me-dating-a-guy-with-kids/

This is a great episode for newly separated and/or divorced people who need a little bit of hope when it comes to your future. My guest, Kathy McCarthy recently celebrated 10 years of being divorced. She offers 10 things she's learned over the past decade. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/

The pandemic, which has been so painful in many ways, has also taken a toll on marriages, meaning the number of divorce cases is extremely high right now. Why is that? Kate McMahon Vivanco, a divorce attorney and partner at Katz & Stefani is my guest. She explains the high numbers, and offers 6 specific issues that might have led couples to divorce. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/divorce-and-the-pandemic-6-issues-that-could-lead-a-couple-to-splitting-up/

One of the hardest things about divorce is not knowing what to expect. Here are 20 things I wish I could have told my newly separated self. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/20-things-wish-told-newly-separated-self/

COVID was a rough year for everyone. In this episode, Life and Leadership Coach, Dr. Lisa Kaplin is my guest, and we discuss change, divorce, dating fear, resilience, courage and more. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/ 

What can you expect when going through a divorce? Not knowing can feel stressful and scary. In this episode, I offer 10 emotional stages of divorce that you might experience. Although divorce can feel like a roller coaster ride, eventually you get through all these stages and life gets really good! Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/the-emotional-stages-of-divorce-are-like-a-roller-coaster-ride/