Navigating the Emotional Journey of Separation and Divorce: Part 1
In the first part of a four-part series on navigating separation and divorce, host Dr. George Verus, an executive and resilience coach, delves into the emotional and psychological aspects of recognizing when a relationship is truly over. This episode focuses on understanding the distinction between a rough patch and a relational dead end, identifying key internal signals indicating it's time to let go, and addressing common reasons and mental traps that keep people in unhappy marriages. Dr. Verus also introduces the concept of ambiguous loss and offers actionable steps to own your truth and build internal resilience, setting the stage for making healthy decisions moving forward.
00:00 Introduction to the Series
01:10 Recognizing the Turning Point
01:53 Rough Patch vs. Relational Dead End
04:16 Inner Signals It's Time to Let Go
09:43 Why We Stay Too Long
14:12 Mental Traps and Ambiguous Loss
23:12 Owning Your Truth
26:11 Next Steps Before Taking Action
31:58 Closing Reflections and Hope
About the Host – The Unstressed Exec
Meet Dr. George Vergolias — a corporate psychologist turned executive coach with 20+ years at the intersection of leadership, mental resilience, and high performance. George has advised Fortune 500 companies, guided C-suite leaders through crisis, and coached high-achievers to reclaim clarity, calm, and purpose without losing their edge.
On The Unstressed Exec, George brings powerful insights from the boardroom to the mic — helping leaders navigate stress, burnout, conflict, and transformation with practical tools and no-BS wisdom.
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