Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce | Post Divorce Life
Divorce changes everything and starting over is hard — but it doesn’t have to break you. Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, hosted by Deborah Griffiths, is a powerful divorce recovery podcast that helps you heal, rebuild, and thrive after separation. Deborah is the CEO of Broken to Boldness, author of Torched: Burnt by a Gaslighter, and a respected life transition coach with over 30 years of experience helping thousands reclaim their lives after divorce. Each week, she brings you inspiring guest interviews, practical divorce recovery strategies, and raw conversations about the real challenges of starting over. From healing emotional wounds to navigating co-parenting, from the courage it takes to date after divorce to rebuilding your identity with confidence, this podcast is your guide to living boldly after heartbreak. You’ll also learn tools for gaslighting recovery, financial independence, and celebrating the victories that prove you are stronger than your circumstances. If you’re ready to move forward, create a life you love, and remember that you are bent, not broken, this podcast is for you. Subscribe today to Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce and join Deborah Griffiths on the journey from pain to empowerment.
Episodes
What happens when the life you thought would last forever comes to an end—and you have to figure out who you are all over again?
In this special episode of Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce, Coach Deborah shares a powerful conversation originally featured on the Get Obsessed podcast with Janelle Brown of TLC’s Sister Wives.
For years, viewers watched Janelle navigate plural marriage, motherhood, family dynamics...
What happens when life changes on a dime—and suddenly the future you planned looks nothing like the life you're living?
In this personal solo coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah opens up about returning to the workforce at 67 and the unexpected challenges of trying to balance work, podcasting, personal goals, responsibilities, and everything else life brings.
If you're starting over after divorce, navigating a mi...
What happens when the marriage you thought would last forever ends after 20, 30, or even 40 years?
Gray divorce—divorce after 50 or later—can turn your entire world upside down. Beyond the end of the marriage, you may be grieving the future you expected, questioning who you are without your spouse, navigating changing friendships and family relationships, and wondering whether it's really possible to start over at this s...
Dating after divorce can feel like stepping into an entirely different world. You may be wondering: Am I ready to date again? Can I trust my instincts? How do I recognize red flags? And is it really possible to find healthy love after divorce?
In this episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, I’m revisiting my conversation with Kerry Brett about dating, relationships, confidence, and finding love again after your marriag...
What happens when the life you thought you were building suddenly changes?
In this special re-release of the very first episode of Bent Not Broken, I’m revisiting my conversation with Dr. JC Doornick—a friend, mentor, entrepreneur, health transformation coach, and founder of Make Sense Academy.
This episode has always held a special place in my heart because JC took a chance on me when Bent Not Broken was just beginning. ...
What happens when you've spent so many years staying silent that you begin to lose yourself?
In this powerful encore episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, Deborah revisits one of the show's most resonant conversations with author and longtime educator Barb Rebon, whose memoir The Heartbeat of My Silence explores trauma, identity, secrecy, self-discovery, and the courage it takes to finally speak your truth.
Barb's story beg...
What happens when you realize the life you’re living isn’t truly yours?
In this listener-favorite episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, I’m bringing back my most downloaded conversation with Chris Cushing, U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and owner of VA Victory.
And I believe there’s a reason this episode connected with so many listeners: authenticity.
Chris doesn’t share a perfectly packa...
What happens when the life you built suddenly falls apart?
In this powerful bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah Griffiths shares encouragement and practical mindset shifts for anyone navigating job loss, divorce, emotional abuse recovery, financial hardship, or the fear of starting over.
After her conversation with David Nassif, Deborah dives deeper into the emotional reality so many people face when they feel lo...
What happens when life suddenly falls apart and you feel completely lost? In this powerful bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah reflects on the inspiring conversation with David Nassif — a man who went from being fired at 63 and nearly broke to rebuilding his confidence, reclaiming his future, and creating financial freedom by age 69.
This episode is about far more than money. It’s about recovery, res...
What do you do when your life falls apart after divorce?
In this powerful bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah Griffiths speaks directly to women who feel lost, emotionally exhausted, financially broke, or overwhelmed by the process of starting over after divorce or emotional abuse.
If you’re struggling with divorce recovery, emotional healing, rebuilding confidence, or reclaiming your identity after trauma,...
What happens when life falls apart and you’re left feeling lost, broke, emotionally exhausted, and unsure who you are anymore?
In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Deborah Griffiths sits down with leadership strategist, speaker, and author Tina Eliana to discuss healing after trauma, emotional abuse, divorce, and life transitions that force you to start over from scratch.
Tina shares how leadership isn’t about tit...
Are you truly healing after divorce, emotional abuse, or trauma — or have you simply become skilled at surviving?
In this powerful Bent Not Broken bonus coaching episode, Coach Deborah dives deeper into one of the most important breakthroughs in emotional recovery: the difference between survival mode and true healing.
Many women navigating divorce recovery, emotional abuse recovery, trauma, burnout, anxiety, or major life tran...
What if the moments that nearly broke you were actually the beginning of your healing, recovery, and purpose?
In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah sits down with Caralyn Dryer for an honest and deeply emotional conversation about surviving trauma, rebuilding life after emotional pain, and reclaiming your identity after everything falls apart.
Caralyn shares her personal journey through sexual assault, domestic v...
What if your life looks “fine” on the outside — but inside, you feel emotionally lost, disconnected, exhausted, and no longer like yourself?
In this powerful Bent Not Broken coaching bonus episode, Coach Deborah shares practical guidance for women healing from emotional abuse, rebuilding self-worth after divorce, and reclaiming their identity after years of losing themselves in toxic or controlling relationships.
Wh...
What does it take to leave a marriage that looks normal on the outside but is quietly breaking you emotionally and financially behind closed doors?
In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah sits down with Amanda J. Scott to discuss surviving emotional abuse, financial abuse, divorce, and the painful process of starting over after losing yourself in marriage.
Amanda shares how subtle control, manipulation, isolation, ...
What if your marriage is not completely falling apart — but slowly breaking down because emotional connection has quietly disappeared over time?
In this powerful Bent Not Broken bonus coaching session, Coach Deborah breaks down the hidden patterns that cause relationships to drift apart emotionally and shares practical steps couples can take to rebuild connection, trust, and emotional safety before divorce becomes inevitable.
T...
What if your marriage is not suddenly falling apart — but has been slowly breaking down through emotional disconnection, distance, and years of unmet needs?
In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah sits down with Lee Baucom to uncover the hidden patterns that quietly damage relationships long before divorce ever happens.
Many couples do not realize they are emotionally drifting apart until they feel lost, disc...
Feeling overwhelmed by debt, bills, financial pressure, and the emotional stress of starting over after divorce?
When a marriage falls apart, many women are left trying to rebuild their lives while carrying the weight of financial fear, reduced income, emotional burnout, and uncertainty about the future.
In this powerful Bent Not Broken bonus coaching session, Deborah shares practical guidance for women navigating financial recovery...
What if the financial system was never designed to help you rebuild after divorce — but instead to keep you overwhelmed, emotionally stressed, and trapped in debt?
In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Deborah sits down with William R. Mitchell, a nationally recognized attorney and debt relief expert, to uncover the truth about credit cards, debt, financial recovery, and rebuilding financial stability after life falls a...
Are you feeling emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, and lost trying to do everything as a single parent after divorce?
When a marriage falls apart, many parents find themselves stuck in survival mode — juggling finances, parenting, emotional healing, and starting over while trying to rebuild a stable life for their family.
In this Bent Not Broken bonus coaching session, Coach Deborah shares practical mindset and strategy shift...
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