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Episode 35: Closure – do you really need it?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-aezi5-159739d In this thought-provoking discussion, the focus lies on the importance of closure in relationships. Exploring the individual interpretations of closure and its prominent influence on the healing process after a relationship ends, this episode examines whether they truly need closure for recovery or find healing without a definite end to emotional journeys. Through stories…
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Champagne Split4:Yes my monkeys, yes my circus – surviing when we are over committed
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vydc8-158c9d3 In this insightful episode, we delve deep into the labyrinth of single motherhood, exploring the unending challenges of striking a balance amidst work pressures, children’s schedules, household chores and the exhaustion that tags along. We highlight the occasional desperation faced in the battle against time, trying to be everywhere at once while keeping up…
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Episode 32: Happy Valentine, or Galentine, or Me Time!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6m59k-156bfdf Join us as we delve into the subject of celebrating Valentine’s Day while being single. With engaging banter and refreshing frankness, we debunk the clichéd narrative that Valentine’s Day is a ‘single woman problem’, while discussing the importance of self-loving, embracing personal growth, and the joyful aspects of singlehood. From the AI writer –…
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Episode 31: Being Relentless in the New Year
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-i89hw-156bfdc Join us as we delve into the candid experiences of Beth, Lauren, and Bonnie focusing on the mental, emotional, and financial challenges one faces during and after divorce. This intimate conversation inspires listeners to live fearlessly, demonstrating the cessation of fear-based decision-making and the triumph over financial anxiety. Discover how essential fitness, mental health,…
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Episode 29: New Year blahs . . .
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6jnjd-154b747 Do you find January a season of blah? Join us as we discuss feeling the January blues and how we have tried to embrace the season and turn it into a time of positive reflection.
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Champagne Split 3: Holiday Edition – Our top 15 things to do if you are spending the holidays on your own
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-i3q3n-152670a Join us on the porch as we discuss spending the first holiday after divorce on our own without the kids. We talk about 15 ways we can spend our time to combat the loneliness of a Christmas season on our own.
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Episode 27: Don’t be a hero
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-47kp5-150e96f This Sunday we discussed the concept of NOT being a hero – allowing ourselves to not be the best at everything while we take much needed time for ourselves to heal and grow and reset.
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Episode25: How do we reorganize our lives after divorce?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7pkpk-14e4b51 This week we discuss ways we have reorganized our lives after divorce to better fit our lives. From new routines to how we think about our homes we have found ways to more fully love our lives. Do you have a topic you would like for us to discuss? Send us an email at…
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Episode 24: Tiggers – when you are blindsided by your former marriage trauma
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-sm4e2-14bf538 This week we talked about those times when the toxicity of our former lives blindsides us and triggers anxiety or fear. Listen as Lauren describes how she uses her theater training to step outside of her triggered moments to identify what is happening and see it for what it is so she can let…
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Episode 22: Money – how to start starting over after divorce Part 2
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v42zq-14a2e02 Join us for PART 2 of our episode of how to start starting over after divorce with your finances. Carolyn has some wonderful advice on how to get started in setting priorities with regard to money.
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Episode 21: Money – how to start starting over after divorce Part 1
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-aufyd-14a2dfe Dr. Carolyn Pistorius has been divorced for several years and is incredibly financially savvy. Join us as she gives us some tips and advice on managing our finances on our own after divorce. Part 1 of 3!
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Episode 20: Taking a personal inventory of your strengths and weaknesses
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6g4w9-14a16a5 When we started over after divorce – or one of the many times we felt we weren’t making in progress in the starting over process – we took a personal inventory of our strengths and weaknesses. Knowing who you are and how to play to your strengths and make your weaknesses work for you…
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Episode 19: What are you looking for in a new partner after divorce?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cs549-149777c Now is the time to make your list of the things most important to you in a new partner. Now, when you aren’t in a relationship. Your non-negotiables will be easier to define if you aren’t with someone who may already be a compromise on them, right? What did you learn from your marriage?…
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Episode 18: Overwhelmed with life? Little ways to get unstuck
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8vict-148eb73 What do we do when we are stuck in a rut? Overwhelmed with life? This week we talked about some of the ways we purposefully change things up to help us engage in life again and live in the glass half full instead of the glass half empty. Join us on the porch!
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Episode 16: Life is short! How are you using your time?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-i4mpy-1472e8c This week the Champagne Girls talk about how they are using their time. Our lives are precious and that clock is ticking! How are we spending our time? Who are we letting in? What are we doing with this gift of time that we have been given?
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Champagne Split 1: How and where do I begin to create a life I love?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-h2fix-1436f1f Welcome to our first Champagne Split – a shorter conversation we feel has insightful discussion worth its own episode but not quite long enough to be considered a full episode. In this first Champagne Split, Beth discusses the list she made to help her define what was most important to her to use to…
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Episode 13: How do we deal with irrational anxiety?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ujhu4-1436eb3 In this episode Bonnie, Lauren, and Beth discuss strategies to handle that anxiety that creeps in when life is going well. It is not always comfortable to be without the chaos and anxiety we felt in our toxic marriages.
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Episode 10: How do we deal with the life our ex has created? – Part 2
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-eknqy-142f5eb This week Lauren, Beth, and Bonnie continue their discussion about dealing with the lives their ex’s have created for themselves as well as other topics related to the way life goes on. Making the effort to stay in a positive place is well worth the effort. Join us on the porch!
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Episode 9: How do we deal with the life our ex has created i.e. the other woman (Part 1)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-45ef4-142f4c5 In this two part episode Beth, Lauren, and Bonnie discuss how they have approached dealing with their ex’s having significant others, especially with regard to their kids, and a few other related topics. Join us on the porch!
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Episode 8: How did we know we were DONE?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-k546m-141c95c How did we know we were DONE and ready for divorce? It turns out we each had one specific moment when we knew we were at the end.
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Episode 7: How did it feel to finally get to the other side of divorce?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4ik66-141c913 In this episode Lauren, Beth, and Bonnie talk about how wonderful it feels to make our homes our own after divorce as well as a myriad of other things, like lessons learned dating, etc. Join us on the porch as we talk about how we are creating lives we love on the other side…