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The Proclamation: How to Tell Your Spouse You’re Moving Forward with Divorce divorce journey divorce plan divorce process telling your spouse Mar 04, 2025

You’ve reached the point where you know divorce is the best path forward. Now comes the hard part—telling your spouse.

This isn’t about negotiating or defending your decision; it’s about clearly and confidently proclaiming what you know to be true. It’s normal to feel a swirl of emotions—nervousne...

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How to Tell Your Spouse You’re Moving Forward with Divorce divorce journey divorce process telling your spouse Feb 27, 2025

Making the decision to divorce is one thing—telling your spouse is another. In this episode, I walk you through the emotional and practical aspects of this pivotal conversation. I know how overwhelming this moment can feel, which is why I want to help you prepare, not just with what to say, but how ...

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Divorce and Shared Living Spaces: Navigating Boundaries boundaries divorce journey karen's solos shared living spaces Jul 03, 2024

Going through a divorce is a challenging journey, and it becomes even more complex when both parties continue living under the same roof. This episode explores practical strategies for setting boundaries and managing conflicts during this transitional period.

Understanding Conflicts and Bounda...

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Special Guest: Kate Anthony - Should You Stay or Go: How to make the most difficult decision of your life divorce journey high conflict divorce should i stay or go Dec 08, 2023
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I have a very special guest today. She is a deeply respected colleague of mine, a fervent advocate for women and has dedicated her life to helping them get clear on who they are, what they want and if their marriage is enhancing or diminishing them and the life they desire.

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JBD Team Talks: Stuck in the Muck of Divorce: 4 Tips to Refuel Action with Rachel Goldman divorce journey feeling stuck mindset shift positive mindset Sep 29, 2023
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It is natural to experience strong emotions such as grief, anger, resentment, fear, and anxiety during and after divorce.  Resisting those painful feelings will not make them go away, it will make them grow and fester inside of you.

Conversely, ongoing, repetitive thoughts th...

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All Things Parenting: 6 Steps to Successfully Negotiate CoParenting Conflicts w/Rick and Diane Dierks blended family coparenting coparents divorce journey parenting after divorce Apr 06, 2023

After your divorce is finalized,  it is so important when stepping off the divorce battlefield, to put down your weapons, take off your coat of armor and begin the process of navigating your post divorce life.  When co parenting is a part of that life, it is so easy to slip back into old patt

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Divorce Roadmap: Going Public About Your Divorce Who, When and What to Tell compromise post divorce divorce journey divorce roadmap emotional growth pre divorce Mar 22, 2023

Once you decide to divorce, the question of who to tell, when and how much can be overwhelming.

In the early stages of divorce we experience a powerful emotional sting. Coming to terms with the fact that divorce IS part of your reality often happens when you begin to tell others about it. When tel...

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JBD Team Talks: I'm Anger: Don't Be Mad at Me with JBD Coach, KP Towers anger and divorce divorce journey emotions relationship tips team talks Mar 12, 2023

Today Karen and KP examine the emotion of Anger. We explore it's value, why so many of us are afraid of it and how it can both inform and guide us in ways that can bring value. Understanding the root of our relationship with anger informs our conflict oriented, conflict resistant or conflict neut...

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All Things Parenting: The Secret to Effective Single Parenting During and Post Divorce with Allana Pratt all about parenting compromise post divorce coparenting divorce journey parenting parenting after divore single parenting Mar 07, 2023

This episode kicks off our All Things Parenting series discussing The Secret to Effective Single Parenting During and Post Divorce.  Today’s expert navigated a 12 year custody battle and wrote a powerful book for single mom’s entitled, When Momma’s Happy, Everyone’s Happy.

We’re about to explore e...

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JBD Team Talks: How to Get Unstuck around Leaving Your Unhealthy Marriage divorce journey get off the fence mend or end mending marriage Feb 22, 2023

A common place people feel stuck in indecision is whether to continue trying to mend their marriage or to end it.

In this podcast, Karen and Carrie talk about the limiting thoughts and behaviors that keep you stuck in indecision, what it costs you to stay there indefinitely, and some ways to start...

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Divorce Roadmap: The Collaborative Approach to Divorce collaborative divorce court divorce journey legal advice meditation Feb 21, 2023

Collaborative divorce is the newest ‘kid on the block’ when it comes to divorce.  It is a process in which you and your spouse commit to staying out of the court system and working in a spirit of creative problem solving, transparency and trust. 

Beth Dalena, Esq. shares what a Collaborative Div...

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Divorce and the Family Business: Finding Hidden Assets and Nefarious Financial Activities w/a Forensic Accountant divorce and family business divorce journey forensic accounting hidden assets in divorce high net worth legal support during divorce Feb 10, 2023

While we touched on forensics accounting with our Business Valuator, earlier in this series, today we are focusing more on the family finances, the red flags of fraud, and potential inappropriate spending common ways people try to hide money and how you, as the spouse of the business owner can be...

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