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A Fresh Story
Nominee โBest Branded Podcastโ Quill Podcast Awards, 2025
Join sisters Olivia Dreizen Howell and Jenny Dreizen as they delve into conversations about courageous life choices, creative concepts, and fresh starts. The podcast explores cultural subjects often overlooked, offering listeners a fresh perspective on various life experiences. Join the sisters and guests on a journey discussing bravery, significant decisions, and fresh starts, navigating the complexities of the human experience.
Five Fresh Tips
Five Fresh Tips is a micro-podcast from our Experts for you, to help you prepare for your becoming.
A Five Fresh Tips episode is an opportunity exclusively offered to members of our Expert Community. If youโre interested in recording an episode we encourage you to check out all the offerings of the Expert Community (thereโs a lot!).
Divorce Happens
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.
Jenny Says So
Winner โBest Creative Branded Podcastโ Quill Podcast Awards, 2025
On โJenny Says Soโ we believe that etiquette does not have to be stuffy, archaic, and filled with rulesโ that what we know to be etiquette can often be old-fashioned and outdated, with a basis in patriarchy and racism. Our goal is not to create rules but to give people the foundations they need to be warm and welcoming. Join us to grapple with present day conundrums utilizing a framework of warmth, welcome, empathy and curiosity. Hosted by Jenny Dreizen, the co-founder and COO of Fresh Starts Registry and Modern Day Etiquette Expert.
Recent Episodes
A Fresh Story
Playwright Lynne Streeter Childress joins Olivia Howell to talk about why live theater matters for kids and families, and the story behind her show Feeling All the Feelings.
Hillary Frank of The Longest Shortest Time talks with Olivia Howell about Wedlocked, her audio thriller about a woman who feels trapped in a marriage that looks perfect from the outside.
Recent Episodes
Five Fresh Tips
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Kristina Heckel shares five divorce financial tips, from organizing your records to dividing a 401(k) and the post-divorce checklist.
Learn 5 fresh tips from Chedva โViviโ Ludmir, business strategist and Fresh Starts Expert, on rebuilding confidence and clarity after divorce. This 5 Fresh Tips episode shares practical divorce recovery strategies, emotional resilience tools, and actionable advice to help entrepreneurs redefine leadership, design aligned energy, and move forward with purpose after divorce.
Learn 5 fresh tips from Meghan OโMalley, divorce coach, on finding clarity, confidence, and calm at the start of your divorce journey. This 5 Fresh Tips episode shares expert divorce recovery tips, emotional resilience strategies, and actionable steps to help you stop the overwhelm, build confidence, and start over after divorce with purpose and strength.
In this 5 Fresh Tips episode, divorce and co-parenting coach Lisa Lisser shares expert strategies for divorce recovery, financial clarity, communication, and child-centered co-parenting.
Is uncontested divorce the right choice for you? In this 5 Fresh Tips episode, Attorney Renee Turner shares expert divorce recovery tips to help you decide.
Discover 5 Fresh Tips for divorce recovery with Madisen Rose. Learn simple self-care practices to feel grounded, heal, and find yourself again.
Learn 5 powerful tips from writer Dara Resnik on how to find your voice after divorce through journaling, therapy, support groups, and creative expression.
Figuring out how to prepare for a Fresh Start can feel so overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you prepare for a Fresh Start with therapist and coach, Laura Fink.
Figuring out how to make laundry less overwhelming can feel so overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help make your laundry overwhelm less overwhelming with professional organizer Lindsey Mahanna.
Figuring out how to notice leadership in your teen can feel so overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help notice leadership in your teen with teen leadership coach Lorraine Connell.
Figuring out how to have a smooth and smart divorce process can feel so overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you have a smoother and smarter divorce with divorce attorney and mediator Mardi Chadwick-Balcom.
Figuring out how to shift unwanted behaviors and patterns can feel so overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you shift unwanted behaviors and patterns with hypnotherapist Jen Gutfriend.
Figuring out how to find a therapist who is a good fit for you can feel so overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you find a therapist whoโs good for you with therapist Bonnie Scott.
Preparing yourself and your home to sell can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you prepare yourself and your home for sale with Real Estate Agent and The Breakup Broker, Amy Slate.
Deciding if you should decide to start an event business can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you decide if starting an event business is right for you with Melissa Cossette, Event Strategist, Coach for new business launchers in the events industry, and Founder of MAXevent.
Learning how to create more neutrality in your day (so you donโt lose your cool!) can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you create more neutrality in your day with Chief Expansion Officer Lauren DeGolia.
Learning how to strengthen your psychic boundaries can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you strengthen your psychic boundaries with astrologer Alice Smith.
Learning how to understand the divorce process can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you understand the divorce process with divorce attorney Alex Peterson of Family First Legal Group.
Learning how to create a harmonious home life as a parent can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you manage parental power struggles and create a more joyful and harmonious home life with parenting coach Jamie Buzzelle.
Learning how to have unshakeable belief in your business can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you build unshakeable belief in the products and services you sell with business success coach and clinical hypnotherapist Natalie Barnett.
Learning how to cope with being a female who either has diagnosed ADHD, or suspects that she may have ADHD can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you cope with being a female who either has diagnosed ADHD, or suspects that she may have ADHD with Licensed Professional Counselor Laura Gattuso.
Learning how to prepare for a supported postpartum can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you prepare for a supported postpartum with Motherhood Coach Jessica Hill.
Learning how to tap into your body and get to know yourself can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you tap into your body and get to know yourself with energy healer Shelly Fox.
Learning how to improve your relationship with money can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you improve your relationship with money with financial coach Kristin Bjornstad.
Learning how to make money on your own terms with chronic illness can be overwhelming, but youโre not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips to help you learn how to make money on your own terms with chronic illness with Business Coach Nikita Williams.
Recent Episodes
Divorce Happens
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.
Sarah Vacchiano married at 22 and was divorced by 27 โ then spent the next decade figuring out who she actually was. The Los Angeles entertainment lawyer and first-time author joins Olivia to talk about her debut novel, Soft Launch: A Coming of Adulthood Story, drawn from her own first year after divorce in New York City. They talk representation in divorce media, how childhood shapes the relationships we choose, and why "coming of adulthood" fit her story better than "coming of age."
Recent Episodes
Jenny Says So
In the season finale of Jenny Says So, Jenny answers a heartfelt question from a listener whoโs become the โoffice therapist.โ As emotional labor takes its toll, Jenny offers warm, grounded advice on setting boundaries at workโstarting with a surprising tip: be boring. Itโs a powerful reminder that empathy is a gift, but not your job description.
In this episode of Jenny Says So, Jenny explores the complexities of friendships, focusing on how to handle misunderstandings, awkward moments, and shifting plans with grace and empathy. Learn how curiosity, open communication, and direct conversations can turn conflicts into opportunities for deeper connection.
In this episode of Jenny Says So, Jenny unpacks the art of setting boundaries when friends and acquaintances visit your city. From managing expectations to practicing graceful refusals, Jenny shares practical tips for maintaining your energy while still being a gracious host. Learn how to streamline visits, protect your time, and navigate one-sided social obligations with confidence and ease.
Struggling to set boundaries with your parents as an adult? In this episode of Jenny Says So, Jenny unpacks how to navigate complicated family dynamics, protect your emotional health, and avoid slipping into a caregiving role too soon. Learn how internal and external boundaries can bring peace, clarity, and self-care into your relationships.
In this episode of Jenny Says So, Jenny tackles the tricky topic of wedding gift expectations and whether guests should feel obligated to give oneโespecially when attending a wedding already comes with significant costs. Responding to a heartfelt listener question from Guilt-Stricken Wedding Guest in Wisconsin, Jenny breaks down the financial realities of being a wedding guest, the social pressures around gift-giving, and why celebrating love shouldnโt come with a price tag.
This week on Jenny Says So, Jenny tackles a question from a listener, Stuck on Small Talk in South Carolina, who wants to move beyond surface-level conversations but isnโt sure how. They find themselves lost when sports and weather come up, wondering how to transition to more meaningful discussions.
This week on Jenny Says So, Jenny tackles a question from a listener, Guilt About Gifts in Georgia, whoโs unsure about the etiquette of bringing gifts when visiting someoneโs home. From housewarming parties to casual get-togethers, they wonder when a gift is expectedโor if itโs even necessary.
In this heartfelt episode of Jenny Says So, Jenny tackles a listenerโs question about how to support a close friend who lost everything in a devastating wildfire.
In this episode of Jenny Says So, Jenny tackles a relatable question from "Don't Want to Feel Weird in Wyoming" about navigating greetings and introductions in mixed social and professional settings.
In this episode of Jenny Says So, modern-day etiquette expert Jenny tackles a heartfelt question from "No Longer a Hugger in New York." Jenny explores how to navigate shifting personal boundaries, particularly when it comes to physical greetings like hugs.