The Divorced Girl Smiling Podcast

What To Do BEFORE Telling Your Spouse You Want a Divorce

If you know your divorce needs to happen, but you're not sure what to do to prepare, before telling your spouse officially that you want a divorce, this is a great episode! My guest is divorce attorney, Ardené Fox, who offers advice on how to prepare for the start of your divorce. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/what-to-do-before-telling-your-spouse-you-want-a-divorce/

3 Tips for Coparenting with a Toxic Ex

It's so wonderful when parents can put their differences aside and be there in a peaceful, loving way for their kids. Unfortunately, not all divorcing couples are able to do this. So, if you are someone going through a divorce who has a difficult and toxic ex, this is a great episode for you. My guest is divorce attorney, Matt Butts, who offers 3 tips for coparenting with a toxic ex. Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/3-tips-for-coparenting-with-a-toxic-ex/

5 Techniques to Help You Recover from Divorce

If you want to get calm or stay calm during your divorce, this is a great episode for you! My guest is divorce coach, Cherie Morris, who offers 5 somatic techniques to get you to a better, calmer, more rational place, so you can not only make better decisions during your divorce, but so you can have a better quality of life! Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/recovering-from-divorce-through-somatic-practice/

What is Insight Mediation and How Can It Help Your Divorce?

I had never heard of insight mediation before this podcast, but I'm so glad I know about it now! Wait until you listen to this episode! My guest is divorce mediator, Melissa Wheeler-Farag, who uses insight mediation in her practice; a method that is shown to give divorcing couples a better result, and a better co-parenting relationship. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/insight-mediation-what-it-is-and-how-it-can-help-your-divorce/

7 Steps to Empowering Yourself in Divorce

Why is it important to empower yourself as much as possible in divorce? Because you will make smarter, better decisions, you will have less anxiety, and you will have a better outcome by far! My guest in this episode is Divorce Attorney, Catherine Becker Good, and we are giving you 7 steps you can take to empower yourself in the divorce process. You're going to love this one!

7 Things Every Divorced Woman Needs to Do

If you are going through a divorce (or are already divorced) and you need some inspiration and empowerment, this is a great episode for you! My guest is Hannah McKitrick, Wellness Coach and Retreat Leader, and we have 7 things we swear by, that we think will help you get happier and healthier. 

Getting Older, Reinventing Yourself and Attracting Love: Real Love

What a great conversation! Life, Love and Divorce Coach, Michèle Heffron is my guest, and we talk about so many things that we think you are thinking about and wondering about as a divorced woman over 40, 50 or 60. Topics include: figuring out what you want to do now, and finding love at an older age. 

The Divorced Woman: Juggling Your Home, Health, Kids, Dating, Aging Parents and More!

The divorced woman is juggling a lot of things, including her home, health, kids, dating, aging parents, and so much more! My guest in this episode is real estate agent, Staci Yesner, and wait till you hear this conversation! It's so vulnerable and relatable! We hope it's both validating and inspiring! https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/make-your-house-a-home-after-divorce/

What is a Guardian Ad Litem? Your Questions Answered

What is a guardian ad litem (a GAL)? If you've never been through a divorce, you might never even have heard the term. My guest in this episode is divorce attorney, Colleen Breems, a partner at Beermann, who is also a guardian ad litem. Colleen explains the role of a GAL, and answers so many questions you probably have. Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/what-is-a-guardian-ad-litem/

What is Equitable Distribution in Divorce? Your Questions Answered

What does equitable distribution mean? If you've never been through a divorce, you probably don't know. My guest in this episode is divorce attorney, John McKnight. John explains equitable distribution and offers some insight into dividing assets in divorce, and how the divorce process works. Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/what-is-equitable-distribution-in-a-divorce/