The Divorce Doctor
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 64: My Kid Labeled My Divorce "A Good Divorce"
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When children are part of the equation of how a divorce is handled, being intentional about doing what is best for them is so important. Divorce is tr...
Episode 63: From the Army to Pastry Chef: My Divorce Transformation
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, healing after a divorce can feel impossible. For many women, marriage was presented to us as the fulfillment of all of our hopes, dreams, d...
Episode 62: How I Set an Amicable Tone in My Divorce
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Amicable" is not a word that many divorcees use to describe their divorce processes. However, Jessica Klingbaum has gone through not just one, but tw...
Episode 61: The Story I Had To Let Go of To Get My Energy Back
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Bruno has journeyed all across the globe as a documentary filmmaker, bringing awareness to many humanitarian and human rights injustices. But on...
Episode 60: My Husband's Mistress Saved My Life
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
T.H. Irwin is always moving forward. Throughout her lifetime, she's had to reinvent herself several times both personally and professionally, and thro...
Episode 59: How To Shift Your Broken Heart to an Open Heart
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What would the world be like if everyone loved themselves? This is the question that Susyn Reeve first asked herself when she was 14 years old, a...
Episode 58: All My Friends Were Getting Married When I Was Getting Divorced
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the hardest part about divorce? For Alexandra Eva-May, it was dealing with feelings of shame and self-worth. After the divorce, it became le...
Episode 57: My Health Depended on Whether I Left My Marriage
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
after her divorce in 2017, it felt like Stella Papadopoulos' world had fallen apart. At age 60, after 25 years of marriage, she felt stuck. She knows ...
Episode 56: This Is What Your Kids Are Thinking: A Divorced Kid Shares Her Thoughts
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After experiencing the divorce of her parents at the age of 3, Bella decided she wanted to become a voice for the people out there who also have been ...
Episode 55: Domestic Violence: The Lobster Who Doesn't Realize It Is Boiling
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone resonates with a story like Tiphany Kane's. Tiphany grew up in a patriarchal family dictated by religion. Though she left the church at 20, t...
Episode 54: I Had No Room To Breathe In My Marriage
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When asked to describe her divorce in one word, this week's podcast guest, Michelle Sarao, said "necessary." Michelle felt she had no room to breathe,...
Episode 53: My Marriage Was All I Thought I Could Get Because of My Cystic Fibrosis
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gabby Gast found herself in a marriage that wore her down. Her ex made her believe that no one would love her like he would because of her cystic fibr...
Episode 52: How To Move From Being a Step-Parent to a Bonus Parent
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a step-parent, you know how complicated that relationship can feel. For starters, society tells us stepparents are evil and someone to be de...
Episode 51: Post Betrayal Transformation
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever been betrayed, you understand the utter shock and devastation of being blindsided. Betrayal is terribly painful, and though no one want...
Episode 50: I Felt Like I Was Walking Into a Dark Room
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Attaching our identity to the labels and expectations handed to us, like "good wife" and "loving mom," can cause us to lose our sense of self. It...
Episode 49: Divorce of a Yoga Power Couple
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Harmony was living the "dream." She and her husband met as yoga teachers and were traveling the world exploring their practice together. Once they fin...
Episode 48: Looking Professional on the Outside, but Broken Inside
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After her second divorce, Renee Bauer found herself compartmentalizing her life. On the outside, she was a professional and successful attorney, but o...
Episode 47: I Lost My Best Friend, but Gained Myself
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you living in your comfort zone? What would happen if you stepped beyond it? It takes courage to be vulnerable, and vulnerability is necessary for...
Episode 46: How the First Divorce Reporter Was Created
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ilyssa Panitz decided to create and become the first Divorce Journalist by combining her personal experience with divorce with her professional backgr...
Episode 45: How Financial Abuse Led to My Grandmother's Murder
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know if you are experiencing financial abuse? Are you kept out of the loop on your finances, given a small amount of money to pay for groce...
Episode 44: Divorce Birthed the Authentic Me
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you hear a small voice whisper to you that you shouldn't marry the person you married? It's easy to ignore our intuition. But when we do, it can l...
Episode 43: Focus on the War Not the Battle
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes leaving can be hard. This week's podcast guest Marie Fraser was married to a man with narcissistic personality traits for 27 years, which en...
Episode 42: You Are Allowed To Change Your Mind
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever stayed in a relationship because you thought you had to? Maybe you didn't think you had other options, or you didn't trust you would be ...
Episode 41: How "Break a Leg" Advice Screwed Up My Relationships
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What beliefs were instilled in you that you had to unlearn in your divorce? This week's podcast guest, Paulette Rigo, describes what it is like to com...
Episode 40: What Will People Think?
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did your husband leave you? Whether you had a feeling something was decaying in your marriage, or you were blindsided, the feelings in the aftermath a...
Episode 39: Divorce in the Bible Belt
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Divorce is painful and our upbringing can play a huge role in how our family and friends choose to respond to our pain. This week's podcast guest, Kar...
Episode 38: The Emotional Affair That Got Me To Leave
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Divorce Doctor Podcast, I interviewed Michele Traina. After marrying the person from her first long-term relationship, Michele knew i...
Episode 37: My Divorce Got Me Out of My Wheelchair
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Divorce Doctor Podcast, I sat down with Natasha C. Dewhirst. After surviving a traumatic childhood, Natasha lived with PTSD and after...
Episode 36: Healing From Religious and Non-Custodial Parent Shame
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the Divorce Doctor Podcast, I spoke with Tiffany Harnsongkram. She helps divorcees find the courage to survive and thrive th...
Episode 35: I Am More Than My Divorce Experience
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While most divorces will have a catalyst event that leads to the divorce, such as addiction or infidelity, Kiki had a different experience. For some, ...
Episode 34: Stop Hoping Your Narcissist Will Change
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Malone's divorce was described to her as, "the most tortured" in her town's history by her judge. After seven hearings and a slew of false alleg...
Episode 33: Give Your Kids a Childhood They Don't Have To Recover From
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Life moves fast, and sometimes you may feel like you have no power in the direction of it's flow. True freedom is recognizing that you always have aut...
Episode 32: I Couldn't Stay Even if It Was Easier
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It can be hard to do what's best for yourself. It takes time, hope, and a whole lot of courage to make the leap toward a more fulfilling life. My rece...
Episode 31: My Divorce Led Me to Look For My Biological Father
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Opposites attract, but they don't last." I'm always inspired by the wonderful guests I get to have on The Divorce Doctor. The wisdom my guests are ...
Episode 30: My Ex Is My Greatest Teacher
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"My ex is my greatest teacher." When you're going through divorce, it can be hard to see the light at the end of this dark, lonely, and agonizing tu...
Episode 29: What will people think?
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"What will people think?" Divorce is often painful and can feel like something or someone we loved has died. Our dreams are dashed, our futures unce...
Episode 28: Healing Through Divorce
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Healing Through Divorce" There came a time in every divorcee's marriage when they realized that enough was enough. Some people know sooner than oth...
Episode 27: Conflict Is Inevitable, Combat Is Optional
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Conflict is inevitable, combat is optional." Every couple will encounter conflict during their relationship. Big or small, conflict is bound to hap...
Episode 26: Teachable Moments Come From Divorce
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"You're stronger than you believe and you're worth it." If you've kept up with The Divorce Doctor, you'll know that I often ask my guests what they ...
Episode 25: Different Doesn't Mean Bad
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Different is okay, it's not bad." In today's episode, Douglas Brown and I discuss how life changes post-divorce. Life will have some adjustments,...
Episode 24: Wealth and Power During Divorce
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It was terrifying to have to make it on my own to have to start looking at finances on my own, but it was liberating." In today's episode, Barbar...
Episode 23: Divorced Dads Need Friends Too
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oftentimes when you're going through a divorce, you realize that your ex-spouse was your best friend, and then you find yourself going through a major...
Episode 22: Divorce and Patriarchy Stress Disorder
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Often, as women, we are told that our bodies are to serve a purpose. We're told that we are here for man's pleasure, to carry children, to raise them,...
Episode 21: Self-Care For Step Parents
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The truth is, those relationships can be incredibly beautiful." Being a parent is tough, being a step-parent can be even more challenging. Life a...
Episode 20: Circling Back to Loving Yourself
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Often, when we are going through a trying experience, it's challenging to see that the pain, confusion, and emotions are not permanent. It's really im...
Episode 19: When Drinking Stops Being Fun
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Caitlin Padgett, author of Drink Less Be More: How to Have a Great Night (and Life!) Without Getting Wast...
Episode 18: How Divorce is Graduate School for Developing Emotional Intelligence
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After getting divorced did you ever struggle to manage your own feelings of overwhelm while also supporting your kids? Do you remember that moment whe...
Episode 17: How to Find Your True Self Again
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karen McMahon, my recent guest on The Divorce Doctor Podcast, uses the word "brutal" to describe her divorce. Nevertheless, she would do it all over a...
Episode 16: How to Turn a Trigger in your divorce into A Tool
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Divorce can be a messy process. But as we've learned from previous guests on the show, it can also be incredibly empowering. When you go through such ...
Episode 15: How To Be In Flow While Divorcing
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you ignore your intuition? Especially in relationships, we can find ourselves ignoring our gut feelings and trying our best to piece back...
Episode 14: MY STORY
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm thrilled that the Divorce Doctor podcast has resonated with so many of you. I remember after my divorce, how much it helped me to know that I wasn...
Episode 13: Boundaries, Co-Dependency and Divorce
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to relationships, a lot of us jump to the idea of compatibility. But do we understand the nuance of that term? It doesn't have to mean...
Episode 12: Making Your Divorce a Pick Your Own Adventure Book
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us dream of the perfect, harmonious relationship. Each person is there to support one another equally, help each other become the best version...
Episode 11: The Art of Letting Go
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leaving a long term relationship can be terrifying. You might question whether it's the right decision, find yourself betting on how much longer you c...
Episode 10: Divorce: It All Comes Back To Love
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"You cannot heal the pain by avoiding it. You have to look at it. It doesn't stay around forever, but the more you push it down or shove it down or av...
Episode 09: What Happens When a Divorce Lawyer Gets Divorced
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard of a divorce attorney's own journey through divorce? Without someone deciding to be vulnerable and share that story with us all, w...
Episode 08: Divorcing a Narcissist
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Divorce Doctor I had a fantastic conversation with Tina Swithin. Tina is the author of the Divorcing a Narcissist: One Mom's Battle s...
Episode 07: OUCH: How Allowing Pain Must Be Part of The Growing Process
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the Divorce Doctor Podcast, I spoke with Alexandra Jamieson. Alexandra is an award-winning and best selling author. She also...
Episode 06: Ben Heldfond: Moving From Rage to Connection During Your Divorce Is Possible
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of divorce, we rarely associate it with anything positive. Anger, sadness, resentment, all of these feelings are often attached to the i...
Episode 05: Nancy Levin: What Happened When One Woman Stopped Packaging Herself to Be Digestible to Her Partner
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle with saying "no?" There can be so much pressure on us, especially as women, to be "people pleasers." More often than not, the people p...
Episode 04: Dr. Shefali: How to release our myths about marriage and divorce mindfully
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was curious how the woman who Oprah describes her work as revolutionary and groundbreaking would explore her experience of divorce. I was thrilled t...
Episode 03: Rha Goddess: Finding your true voice after divorce
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Life is all about changes. There are seasons with small, subtle changes that feel fairly easy to navigate, and there are seasons with so many changes ...
Episode 02: Judy Gold: It's no joke just ask an Emmy winning comedian how she finds the humor in her divorce
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's so easy to think of a comedian as someone who makes us laugh, but what happens when they need someone to cheer them up? I think my next podcast g...
Episode 01: Candace Bushnell on Divorce After Sex in the City
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I cannot tell you how many hours I watched Sex and the City analyzing the foursome's every move to understand how relationships work. Did you spend ho...
It's Here - The Divorce Doctor Podcast Launch
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally here! Join host Dr. Elizabeth Cohen as she talks with experts in the area of relationships, divorce, and marriage, and all the complicate...