a podcast devoted to amicable divorces
Divorce ReDefined with Divorce Coach Cindy Stibbard will discuss how to use divorce for a positive life change both during and after the divorce. Cindy will explain how an adverse life circumstance like divorce can shatter our spirits, and at the same time be an agent for self-awareness and a new approach to life.
Individuation is a process by which we evolve into the next stage of who we are, and gain a clear sense of self different than how we have previously defined and presented ourselves within our family structure and with our friends. Anthony’s TedX talk is about how we all can continue to evolve at different stages in our lives to be our most authentic selves. Divorce is yet another opportunity to evolve into new heights of Individualism.
Judge Michele will discuss why she wrote the book and how she, as a former Family Law Judge, could see how divorce litigants could have a completely different, and more positive, divorce experience if they could follow another path towards divorce, a path rooted in acceptance, understanding, empathy, compassion, and forgiveness, while using divorce to reframe and change their lives for a better outcome than they could have ever imagined.
Matthew Smurda detail the divorces of the two richest men in the world, who both live in Washington State yet with two very different stories. Bezos was extremely amicable and over expeditiously, while the Gates divorce continues to tell a very different story of discord between Bill and Melinda. Listen to Attorney Smurda discuss the extra considerations that titans of commerce and industry must consider while going through the same processes of dividing assets and debts just like us.
Mike’s divorce was the turning point in his personal life that he used to create the business life that has given him the greatest happiness so far in his career and earning potential. Mike used divorce as the impetus to revise his entire life into that which reflects who he is without compromise. He shares this experience with you today.
Finances are the #1 reason why people divorce, including hiding money, hoarding money, spending money without your spouse knowing it, and the inability to consistently earn money. Financial Infidelity is the betrayal of your relationship with money to your spouse. With this episode you can turn your relationship with money into a positive experience that can be shared with your current or next spouse.
Kamie was virtually left to raise herself at 5 years old when her parents divorced. Her siblings weren’t much older than her at the time. Listen to how Kamie nursed her estranged father to his death years later when no one else would or could. This is a most inspiring story of Unconditional Forgiveness.
Child Custody will be discussed using Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as examples of multiple children in a marriage, some biologically connected to the spouses, and some who existed before the marriage and only to one spouse. What can be the options for child custody and child support if the non-biological children of one spouse have not be officially adopted by the other spouse, yet were raised by the non-biological spouse? This is the case in many divorces and can present a conundrum of decisions when filing for the divorce, and creating settlement agreements for custody and support.
Did you know that your chromosomal make-up can be one of the determining factors in your ability to have lasting relationships. Anastasia will share her research with 71 newlywed couples in how their chromosomes influenced the key emotions for healthy, long-lasting marriages: Gratitude, Trust, Forgiveness.
In this episode we take this quote from Tony Robbins, motivational speaker and life & business coach, to show how we can apply this concept to divorce. Divorce happens FOR us, not to us. Using this concept we keep us from being victims, will help us propel our lives forward, and reach our potential and levels of fulfillment that we once only dreamed of. Life and Divorce happen FOR us not to us.
Words of Advice: Accepting some level of responsibility for a conflict moves a disputant from victim to victorious.
Judith Weigle’s Philosophy: Be Honest, Speak from the Heart, Take Responsibility for Your Actions