Divorce Sux the podcast
Welcome in to Divorce Sux, the podcast. Your safe place, where you can hear real talk about the harder aspects of relationships and divorce. Hear hints and tips on how to deal with the trickier issues, so you can get better outcomes, quicker; maybe even closure.
Episodes
February 27, 2018 • 31 mins
Tuesday, 27 February 2018 - How my divorce helped my career.
Welcome in to episode 13 of Divorce Sux the podcast.
In this episode, we discuss how my divorce journey helped my career. The ambition of this episode is to offer hope and inspiration for those on their divorce journey - or those who have gotten to the other side - that there are silver linings to divorce if you learn from it and use it as a positive driver of change. (...
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February 13, 2018 • 31 mins
Divorce Sux the podcast - EPISODE 12
Tuesday, 13 February 2018 - Parenting approaches post divorce.
Welcome in to episode 12 of Divorce Sux the podcast.
In this episode, we have a chat with Audrey Cade about parenting approaches post divorce.
Audrey Cade - the Divorce Warrior - is the author of Divorce Matters: help for hurting hearts and why divorce is sometimes the best decision. She has written dozens of articles and is a reg...
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January 19, 2018 • 29 mins
Friday, 19 January 2018 - Trying to Make Sense of Narcissism.
Welcome in to episode 11 of Divorce Sux the podcast.
In this episode, we discuss some behavioural traits that narcissists exhibit as well as speculate as to what may be driving these behaviours, in an attempt to try and better understand them.
Narcissism exists on a continuum.
A healthy amount of narcissism can mean that you’re empathic, ambitious, caring and confide...
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January 14, 2018 • 31 mins
Sunday, 14 January 2018.
Welcome in to episode 10 of Divorce Sux the podcast.
In this episode, we talk with the delightful Lisa Arends, Divorce Force’s number 1 influencer 2016 & 2017. Our focus is on the cool things you can look forward to after your divorce, including:
• More free time
• Space to breathe
• Improved emotional equilibrium
• Gratefulness
• Looking after yourself
• Better parenting
• Improved mental health
• Recon...
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January 7, 2018 • 39 mins
Sunday, 07 January 2018.
Welcome in to episode 9 of Divorce Sux the podcast.
In this episode, we talk with Wendi Schuller about her article ‘Divorcing a Narcissist’.
So what is a narcissist?
The website Psychology Today advises that ‘Narcissism exists on a continuum, but someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is grandiose (sometimes only in fantasy), lacks empathy, and needs admiration from others, demonstrated b...
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December 31, 2017 • 4 mins
This short episode was recorded on New Years eve 2017 as a BONUS for you, as a small token of appreciation for joining the discussion in 2017.
In this episode, I share the audiobook version of chapter 3 of my book 'Divorce Sux: a dad's journey through marriage breakdown and divorce'.
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December 29, 2017 • 29 mins
Friday, 29 December 2017.
Welcome in to episode 8 of Divorce Sux the podcast.
This is the second of the 2-part series on ‘deciding to divorce’.
In this episode, we discuss six practical steps you can take to get the ball rolling on your divorce journey.
Step 1. How much effort are you going to put into your divorce? (01:34)
• Are you the kind of person who needs to ‘know’ all the detail?
• Or would you prefer that a trusted exp...
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December 22, 2017 • 31 mins
Friday, 22 December 2017.
Welcome in to episode 7 of Divorce Sux the podcast.
This is the first of a 2-part series on ‘deciding to divorce’.
In this episode, we focus our attention on the question once posed by the clash, that being, ‘should I stay or should I go?’
Today we begin by discussing an article by Wendi Schuller, titled ‘When is it time to divorce?’ (01:09)
We also explore high and low conflict relationships, and ho...
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December 17, 2017 • 23 mins
Sunday, 17 December 2017.
In episode 6 of Divorce Sux the podcast, learn strategies for handling the school holidays.
Today we begin by discussing how I went way overboard for the first Christmas I had with the kids without their mum (00:57).
We then discuss practical tips on how to avoid going overboard as well as getting your kids involved (06:03).
We also discuss strategies for comforting your kids if they are unsettled with...
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December 11, 2017 • 30 mins
Sunday, 10 December 2017
In episode 5 of Divorce Sux the podcast, learn about Negotiation tools and tactics, and how to get agreement without giving in.
Today we begin by discussing the core problem of negotiation, positional bargaining (02:20).
In the book Getting to Yes: Negotiating an agreement without giving in by Fisher, Roger, Ury, William, the authors outline their method for principled negotiation, that includes four ste...
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December 1, 2017 • 31 mins
Friday, 1 December 2017
In episode 4 of Divorce Sux the podcast, learn about how the divorce process is similar to the stages of grief.
Reader of the week Carl asks ‘do you think if you guys stayed in NZ, things would have worked out differently? Or just prolonged the inevitable?’ (00:55)
We consider the view offered by Karen and Nick Woodall - the leaver and the left - and that how we experience the end of the relationship depe...
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November 24, 2017 • 31 mins
Friday, 24 November 2017.
In episode 3 of Divorce Sux the podcast, learn about how you can get better at Communicating with the Ex.
According to Google trends, the search term ‘Divorce’ peaked in the first week of 2017 for all the western countries (01:16).
Today we discuss where difficult conversations come from and how we actually engage in three dialogues at once, those being:
1) The ‘what happened’ conversation,
2) The ‘...
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November 17, 2017 • 28 mins
Friday, 17 November 2017
In episode 2 of Divorce Sux the podcast, learn about Parental Alienation and the terrible impact it has on kids... and parents.
Today we discuss what Parental Alienation is and why it is a topic close to my heart (03:55).
I go on to discuss how some of my behaviours when my wife and I separated had me on the slippery slope toward it (04:33).
I also discuss how I forced myself to change my thinking when...
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November 10, 2017 • 19 mins
Friday, 10 November 2017
In the first-ever episode of Divorce Sux the podcast, learn about why I wrote the book ‘Divorce Sux: a dad’s journey through marriage breakdown and divorce'.
I reflect on my journey through divorce and how a series of events culminated in a book being written on my iPhone during the morning commute to work (01:26).
I discuss why I think men aren’t particularly good at talking about hard, emotional topic...
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