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Divorce Happens
A Fresh Starts Registry Production
Welcome to Divorce Happens, the podcast where we inspire, educate, and support you through divorce and beyond so that you can start fresh on the next phase of your journey. Produced by Fresh Starts Registry, the only divorce registry platform for everything you need to begin again, including home items, hype team, and everything in between. Remember, divorce happens...and then, we start fresh. We're here to support you before, during, and after divorce. Hosted by Olivia Dreizen Howell, the co-founder and CEO of Fresh Starts Registry.
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Divorce coach Lisa Happ explains sexual coercion in marriage, how it connects to coercive control, and the first steps toward getting support.
Olivia Howell answers a listener who wants a divorce registry but has rarely asked for help: where to start, what to add first, and why a registry is an invitation.
Olivia Howell answers a listener who left a long marriage that looked perfect on paper: where divorce shame comes from and how to rebuild self-trust later in life.
A listener blindsided by divorce after an affair asks Olivia Howell for help. Fear, grief, questions for your first lawyer consult, and gentle first steps.
Mutual friends taking sides after your divorce? Olivia Howell on why keeping score feels compelling, why it keeps you stuck, and what to do instead.
A friend went quiet during your divorce. Olivia Howell on friendship grief, one final low-pressure message, and when the silence is your answer.
Overwhelmed by well-meaning support during divorce? Olivia Howell on why needing space isn't ingratitude, plus a simple script to ask for it.
Friend group didn't show up during your divorce? Olivia Howell on why crisis reveals capacity, old friends vs new friends, and social loss.
Disappointed by close friends during divorce? Olivia Howell on untested vs proven loyalty, capacity vs character, and how to make peace.
Keep saying "I'm fine" during your divorce? Olivia Howell on guilt about needing support, honest bounded answers, and letting people show up.
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Kristina Heckel shares five money tips for before, during, and after divorce, from monthly money dates to the paperwork after the decree.
Olivia answers a listener who works full-time, carries the household and childcare load, and wants to know how to explain it to a divorce lawyer without sounding like it's just complaining.
Monique Alexander of Monique Speaks joins Olivia to talk about grief, asking for help, and how to build intentional community so you don't go through divorce alone.
Family law attorney Christina White explains what makes a divorce high conflict, what she let go of in her own divorce, and how to work well with your lawyer.
Divorce attorney Amanda Mason, founder of Solagree, explains how private family law arbitration can keep your divorce out of court, and why that matters for families.
Divorce recovery coach Leah Marie Mazur joins Olivia to talk about life after the papers are signed: finding peace, calming your nervous system, and rebuilding self-trust.
Divorce coach Lyerly Spongberg joins Olivia Howell to talk about the stories we tell ourselves during divorce, how to spot limiting beliefs, and the questions that help you rewrite them.
Divorce coach Lisa Lisser joins Olivia Howell to talk about finding joy during divorce, being present for your kids, and why you don't have to wait until it's over to feel good again.
