Life After Divorce Coaching

Fitness and exercise have many benefits to your life after divorce. Join us in as Doreen and Jeff discuss the many ways you can benefit both mentally and physically from exercise.

Divorce can be challenging. How we face those challenges can be a catalyst to an amazing life after divorce. In this episode, Doreen and Jeff discuss understanding how our brain provides us lots of reasons to shy away from doing hard things, which  in turn keeps us stuck in a place we don’t want to be. Embracing challenges unlocks the key to strength and creating the life we dream of.

With divorce comes many changes. This week Doreen and Jeff discuss why we resist the changes, associated with divorce, and how to embrace these changes so you can transition sooner into your new life.

There is a difference between voicing a concern and whining or complaining. In this week’s episode, Doreen and Jeff discuss how to deal with the whinner in you or in those around you. Most importantly, if you are whining about your divorce, how to stop whining and start winning.

Divorce can be a catalyst for change and an opportunity for personal growth. In this episode, Doreen and Jeff explore the idea of reinventing yourself. You'll leave this episode knowing how to reflect on your current identity and envision who you aspire to become.

The Googles tell us that we have around 60,000 thoughts each day just to ourselves. These are the ongoing thoughts that fill our minds all the time. Some thoughts are obvious and some not so much. In this week’s episode, Doreen and Jeff, explore  self-talk and how to improve your positive self-talk so you can feel better and work more efficiently towards the results you want after divorce and to a better life.

When you overindulge in alcohol, eating, shopping or anything to avoid a negative emotion, it’s called buffering. Listen to this episode as Doreen and Jeff discuss buffering and working past negatives emotions, especially as you heal from divorce. This way you can enjoy and live an authentic life.

So what are the psychological effects of divorce on children? It depends. While divorce is stressful for all children, some kids rebound faster than others.¹

The good news is, parents can take steps to reduce the psychological effects of divorce on children. Special guests Andi and Lee Vallely from Shift Happens discuss with us a few supportive parenting strategies that can go a long way to helping kids adjust to the changes brought on divorce.

One of the hardest part of divorce is the emotional roller coaster you could be on. Understanding the emotional stages you will go thru will help the healing process and help you to thrive after divorce. On today’s episode we will discuss the emotional stages of divorce and how to handle them.

Sometimes after divorce there are certain issues that may require the courts attention. However deciding to go back to court is a decision that requires real thought considering the cost both financially and emotionally. Come listen to this episode where we explore this further. 

In this episode, Doreen and Jeff discuss what a manual is and how to think about them as to your coparenting relationship with your ex. However, recognizing where you may have unwritten manuals for anyone, in your life, is something worth considering especially as you move forward in healing from your divorce and designing a life on purpose.

Is it possible to throw away your TDL and get more done? The answer is yes. Come listen to this weeks episode where Doreen and Jeff discuss how being “busy,” after divorce especially, doesn’t have to be so stressful. 

Relationships are important to most of us. Whether it's a friendship, coworker, romantic relationship, or another type of relationship, the truth is that they take time to nurture. In episode #84, Doreen talks about why you should take some time to look at the relationships in your life after your divorce. Which ones do you want to spend more time on, which might you consider saying goodbye to, and which new relationships would you like to create? Listen as we explore some things to consider when it comes to the relationships in your life — some of them might surprise you.

We all know that exercise is great for our physical and mental health. But did you know that exercise also has other great benefits when going through divorce? In episode 83, Doreen and Jeff discuss 6 ways that exercise can speed up feeling better during and after divorce and push you to a better and happier life.

Our brains are efficient and amazing machines. The brain processes continuous information all day long. However, it is efficient as well. In this episode we discuss how to gentle refocus thoughts to help our brains to focus on the positive so that we can start rebuilding and working towards moving past the divorce and on to creating a new and positive life.  

In this episode we discuss reinventing yourself after divorce. To do a life audit as to the things that you want to keep in your life, the things to let go of, and the new goals and intentions that you want for the next chapter of your life. 

In this episode, Doreen and Jeff discuss some general thoughts about children and divorce, children at different stages/ages, and co-parenting with your ex, keeping in mind your child’s best interest. Sharing common ground and having a game plan to discuss important child related coparenting issues is vital to assisting children to best deal with divorce.

Come join us as we discuss the art of saying “NO.” Learn about people pleasing or being people pleased, the reasons people do this or permit it. Set boundaries so you can focus on achieving the things you want and living your best life after divorce.

In this episode, Doreen and Jeff talk with Dave Moreno, the Badass Business Coach.  Find out what a Badass Coach is and get some insight on how divorce can affect your business and how to circumvent issues.

When you first hear the words react and respond they seem to have similar meanings. Yet, through our coaching, we have come to understand that there is a difference in their meanings, particularly when communicating during challenging situations such as divorce. In this episode Doreen and Jeff explain the difference between the two words and how to effectively manage your thoughts, during a conversation to create the best results possible.