The Divorced Girl Smiling Podcast
Grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and start smiling! Every show is 30 minutes aimed to empower you, validate you, and connect you with some of the BEST divorce professionals in the industry.
Episodes
Having a strategy is always wise in any goals you have, and that includes a good divorce outcome. My guest in this episode is Tracy Coenen, Forensic Accountant and the founder of the Divorce Money Guide and the Divorce Strategy Guide. Tracy offers tips for planning and implementing a strategy that will help you get the best possible divorce outcome and post-divorce life. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/planning-for-...
Online dating can feel frustrating, disappointing, and hopeless. But it doesn't have to be that way! My guest in this episode is online dating coach, Alyssa Dineen, who offers tips for online dating that we hope will leave you feeling inspired and ready to mingle! Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/how-to-be-successful-in-online-dating-5-tips/
When I got divorced, my kids were 3 and 5, and college was not something I was thinking about. But I feel like I blinked and they were at the age when they started applying to schools. College was not in my divorce agreement, and we had to go back to court a few times to sort things out. But you can avoid that! My guest in this episode is Vicki Vollweiler, College Planning and Financial Aid Expert. Vicki offers tips on college plan...
No one wants to be divorced, and divorce can feel painful and devastating and hopeless. But believe it or not, divorce creates so many opportunities I bet you haven't even thought of. My guest is Liesel Darby, divorce mediator and coach, and we talk about the opportunities you might not even realize that are now at your fingertips. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/recognizing-opportunities-created-by-divorce/
Divorce is so painful, but we all have to remember that it's painful for the kids, too. My guest in this episode is divorce attorney and children's book author, Anna Krolikowska, who offers 10 things your kids might be thinking during divorce and how to handle it. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/divorce-and-kids-10-things-they-might-be-thinking/
So many people decide that divorce is the right decision, but they decide before having all the information they need. My guest in this episode is Kimberly Miller, J.D., LMFT, CDC®, who is the founder of her divorce education platform, PartWise. Kimberly offers a glimpse into what to expect and how to educate yourself so that you are prepared. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/when-is-it-time-for-a-divorce-what-you-ne...
What a fun but also important conversation about being in a relationship or dating men who don't have a lot of money. My guest is financial advisor, Amanda Campbell, CDFA®, CFP®, AIFF®, AAMS®, and together, we offer some relationship red flags for men who might not have a lot of money. By the way, there are a lot of wonderful men who don't have a lot of money, but we tell you what to watch out for! Learn more: https://www.divorcedg...
We all want our children to grow up happy and healthy, and going through a divorce might cause you to worry that they won't. My guest in this episode is Katharine Rupp, divorce attorney and Judicial Education Coordinator for OurFamilyWizard. Katharine offers insight as to what your children can learn--both good and bad from the choices you make during and after your divorce. Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/chil...
When is a bad time to sell your ring? What frame of mind should you be in when selling your rings? Where shouldn't you sell your rings? And what shouldn't you do with the money you get from your rings? These are all questions that we address in this episode about what NOT to do with your wedding rings. My guests are Matt and Anne Gabel, co-founders of MJ Gabel diamond and ring buyers. I sold my wedding rings to Matt and Anne!
Grieving a divorce is key in healing and moving on. My guest in this episode is Divorce Coach, Lisa Lisser, who explains many forms grieving can come in. We also offer tips on healing from grief. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/divorce-grief-its-complicated/
Self-compassion and self-love: two very important things needed for someone going through a divorce. My guest is Juli Walton, LCPC, therapist and mediator, who talks about each of these, their differences, and what the benefits are of each. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/what-is-self-compassion-and-how-is-it-different-than-self-love/
It might sound like a small thing, but it's not: the words you use when communicating with your ex, both in mediation and during your divorce. My guest in this episode is divorce mediator, Erik Feig. Erik and I discuss using certain words that might affect the outcome of your divorce-both in a good and not so good way. Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/divorce-mediation-advice-words-have-power/
What is a personal mission statement? We discuss that in this episode. My guest is divorce coach, Andra Davidson, who talks about how to create one, and the many benefits it will provide-including a better divorce experience and outcome. Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/what-is-a-personal-mission-statement-why-you-need-one-during-divorce/
Are you a highly sensitive person? Not sure? My guest in this episode is Sue Bruckner, a Holistic Relationship Coach and founder of Tribe Rising, a community for highly sensitive women. Sue offers signs of highly sensitives, along with reasons to embrace and even celebrate being one! Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/highly-sensitive-person-symptoms-and-strengths/
I am not Okay. That is something that almost every person who has ever been through a divorce has said. My guest in this episode is Darlene Taylor, a divorce and co-parenting coach, who says it's perfectly normal to feel that way. Darlene has wonderful advice if you are feeling this way. Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/i-am-not-okay-heres-our-advice/
It's hard not to sit around and think about your ex, what went wrong, what you "should" have done, and what he's doing now. My guest in this episode is divorce coach, Jenine Marie Powell, who offers tips on how to stop thinking about your ex--how to get out of the "ex zone" and position yourself for a better life ahead. Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/how-to-stop-obsessing-over-an-ex-5-tips/
There are so many podcasts about what to say during mediation, but this episode focuses on what NOT to say! My guest is divorce mediator, Ellen Feldman, who shares some things she's heard in her almost 20 years of mediating, that she says NOT to say. Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/what-not-to-say-during-mediation-part-2/
What does it mean and what does it look like to "give away your power" in the divorce? Divorce Coach, Karen Covy offers 7 ways you might be giving away your power and you don't even realize it! This is a can't-miss episode for those who want the best possible divorce outcome (which we all know you do!) Learn more here: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/are-you-giving-away-your-power-in-your-divorce/
What is healthy co-parenting? What does that look like during your divorce and in your every day life after divorce? High-conflict and co-parenting divorce coach, Cherie Morris explains, and offers tips that will leave you feeling inspired, and that will help you see that co-parenting, even with someone you have a lot of resentment and anger towards, is entirely possible! Learn more: https://www.divorcedgirlsmiling.com/the-ultimate...
Every divorce is hard. But things can get a lot more emotional--especially during the legal process if one person is leaving the marriage for someone else. My guest in this episode is Amelia Warchal, Divorce Attorney for Klein Law Group in South Florida. Amelia has advice, both for those who have been left and those who are leaving for someone else.
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