From the Cleavers to the Kardashians: How TV Families Have Reflected and Redefined American Life with Deborah Griffiths

Listen To Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce with Deborah Griffiths-

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ABOUT BENT NOT BROKEN:

Bent Not Broken is the podcast for anyone rebuilding their life after heartbreak. Hosted by inspiring voices who’ve been through the storm and come out stronger, this show dives deep into healing, resilience, and rediscovering joy after divorce. Each episode offers powerful conversations, expert insights, and real stories of transformation—proving that life doesn’t end after divorce, it begins again.

Whether you’re navigating the early days of separation, rediscovering who you are, or ready to rewrite your next chapter, this podcast reminds you: you may be bent, but you are never broken.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE OF OBSESSED PODCAST:

Television has long been called a mirror of society — but has it really reflected our families, or reshaped them entirely? In this fascinating episode of The Get Obsessed Podcast, host Julie Lokun, JD, sits down with Deborah Griffiths, creator of the powerful new show Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce, to explore how TV has shaped — and sometimes shattered — the image of the American family.

From Leave It to Beaver and Father Knows Best to The Brady Bunch, The Cosby Show, Roseanne, Modern Family, and even The Kardashians, Julie and Deborah journey through the decades — unpacking what each era’s most popular shows reveal about gender roles, family values, race, divorce, and cultural change.

This episode is a nostalgic, eye-opening trip through television history that will make you laugh, question, and maybe even rethink what “family” really means in the media age.

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What You’ll Hear in This Episode

1. How post-war prosperity shaped the “perfect” families of the 1950s

2. The rise of single moms and blended families in the 1970s and beyond

3. When TV first dared to say the word divorce — and why it mattered

4. How shows like The Cosby Show and Family Ties brought strong family ideals into the 1980s

5. The impact of reality TV — from The Real Housewives to The Kardashians — on our sense of self and family identity

6. Why the media continues to influence how we love, parent, and live todayDo you want to learn more about THE GET OBSESSED PODCAST and Julie and Mika?MEET US LIVE IN FEBRUARY in CHICAGO: LEARN MORE HEREFollow us on Instagram: (2) InstagramVisit Mika's Bakery in Winter Haven Florida: Home | Victor & Mika’s Bakery Vegan Food. Real Good.

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