If divorce has left you irritable, numb, exhausted, or feeling like you don’t recognize yourself anymore, this episode is for you.
In this special episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica shares audio from a live Divorce Detox Hour inside her membership, The Club. This is not a traditional podcast conversation. It’s a guided nervous system reset designed to help divorced women step out of survival mode and return to steadiness, clarity, and self-trust before entering the new year.
Through intentional breathwork, grounding practices, visualization, and symbolic release, Erica guides listeners through closing the emotional chapter of 2025 and consciously choosing what does and does not come with them into 2026. You’ll be led through a powerful “theater of your new year” visualization, a release ritual for what you’re done carrying, and a future-self encounter that helps clarify who you are becoming without pressure or forced goal setting.
This episode is not about fixing yourself or rushing healing. It’s about creating safety in your body, honoring what you survived, and making space for a version of you that isn’t built around endurance or emotional overfunctioning.
If you’re post-divorce and feel stuck in fight-or-flight, unsure who you’re becoming, or afraid of repeating the same emotional patterns in the new year, this episode offers a grounded way to reset and move forward without dragging the past behind you.
You’ll learn:
We talk about:
00:00 Why post-divorce irritability and numbness aren’t personality traits
02:00 What a Divorce Detox Hour is and why it works
04:00 How survival mode shows up after divorce
06:30 Grounding the body to create emotional safety
09:00 Breathwork to calm the nervous system
12:00 Moving out of the head and into the body
14:00 The “Theater of Your New Year” visualization
18:00 Witnessing what you survived in 2025
20:30 The Release Box ritual and letting go of emotional weight
23:30 Choosing who you are becoming in 2026
26:00 Meeting your future self and receiving guidance
28:00 Making promises and boundaries that support healing
30:30 Why community matters during identity rebuilding
33:00 Releasing the past without erasing it
35:00 Closing the session with steadiness and self-trust
The Club
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Defining the New You: a new six week intensive to help you move the hell on and define who you want to be in your new chapter.
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Divorced women don’t need another “new year, new you” speech.You need a clean break.
In this New Year’s Eve episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica guides you through a powerful emotional closing ritual for 2025 and a grounded, realistic way to step into 2026 without dragging old identities, survival patterns, or unfinished grief with you.
This episode is not about fixing yourself or forcing goals. It’s about retiring what you’ve outgrown, honoring the lessons of the past year, and consciously choosing what comes next.
Erica breaks down why 2025 marks the end of a nine-year cycle, why endings after divorce often feel heavier than expected, and how the “Year of the Snake” has been quietly asking you to shed roles, relationships, and stories that no longer fit. She then introduces the bold, forward-moving energy of 2026 and explains why this is not the year to play small, rush healing, or live by default.
Through reflection, journaling prompts, and a flexible mind-mapping framework, you’ll learn how to gather the gold from the hardest moments of 2025, choose a guiding word for the year ahead, and take aligned action without pressure or overwhelm.
If you’re entering a new year post-divorce feeling emotionally tired, uncertain about who you’re becoming, or afraid of carrying the past forward, this episode will help you close the chapter with clarity and step into what’s next with confidence.
You’ll learn:
We talk about:
00:00 Why divorced women don’t need “new year, new you”
02:00 Setting intention and closing the container on 2025
03:00 The end of a nine-year cycle and post-divorce identity shifts
05:00 Reflecting on how far you’ve actually come
08:00 Why we judge years too harshly and miss the gold
11:00 A guided reflection through each month of 2025
14:00 Choosing the feeling and frequency you want in 2026
16:30 The Year of the Snake and shedding what no longer fits
20:00 Outgrowing roles, relationships, and old expectations
23:00 From snake energy to bold forward momentum
24:30 Why 2026 is not the year to play small
27:00 How to set intentions without overwhelm or pressure
30:00 Using mind-mapping instead of rigid goal setting
33:00 Calling in alignment without forcing outcomes
36:00 Why community matters during transformation
41:00 What’s coming next and how to stay supported
The Club
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The holidays after divorce don’t just feel different.They hit deeper, harder, and in ways no one prepares you for.
In this solo episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica breaks down the emotional reality of surviving the holidays after divorce, especially when you’re navigating grief, comparison, loneliness, co-parenting transitions, or your first holiday without your kids.
This episode goes beyond surface-level advice and gets to the truth about why the holidays amplify emotional pain after divorce, even years later. You’ll learn why healing isn’t linear, why you’re not behind, and why feeling unsettled, emotional, or exhausted during the holidays is not a sign of failure, but a sign of deep transition.
Erica explores the unspoken parts of post-divorce life, the quiet moments when the house is empty, the pressure to create “magic,” the comparison to intact families, the financial stress, and the internal voice that says you should be over this by now.
If you’re asking yourself why the holidays after divorce feel heavier than expected, why emotions resurface when you thought you were doing fine, or why peace feels just out of reach this season, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening and how to move through it without abandoning yourself.
This is a permission slip to stop rushing your healing, stop judging your timeline, and find peace inside the season you’re actually in.
You’ll learn:
We talk about:
00:00 Intro
03:42 Navigating Holiday Comparisons
08:18 Embracing Alone Moments
14:38 Balancing Grief and Joy
24:23 Reflecting on Wins and Growth
28:15 Looking Ahead to the New Year
30:25 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
The Emotional Ladder Download
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Waitlist: Defining The New You Blueprint (6-Week Experience)
Divorce doesn’t just end a relationship. It disrupts identity.
Defining The New You is a six-week guided experience designed to help you meet who you’rebecoming after divorce, not who you were trying to survive as.
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Why does your body feel completely different after divorce or prolonged stress, even when doctors say “everything looks normal”?
In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica is joined by Gigi Hunt, a hormone and nervous system mentor for high-achieving women, for an honest, science-backed conversation about hormone imbalance, nervous system regulation, and cortisol overload during divorce, dating after divorce, burnout, and chronic emotional stress.
Together, they unpack why so many women are dismissed with “it’s just hormones” or prematurely labeled as perimenopausal or hormonally imbalanced, when the real issue is often nervous system dysregulation driving sleep issues, anxiety, rage, digestive problems, and cycle changes.
This episode explores how women’s bodies respond to long-term stress differently than men’s, why emotional volatility after divorce is not a personal failure, and how nervous system regulation, hormone support, and small, consistent practices can restore balance over time.
If you’ve struggled with sleep issues, emotional overwhelm, digestive problems, cycle changes, or recurring relationship conflict after divorce, this episode offers clarity, validation, and a grounded path forward.
You’ll learn:
Why women operate on a 28-day hormonal cycle, not a 24-hour one
How divorce and chronic stress disrupt hormone balance
The nervous system’s role as the “conductor” of hormones
Why cortisol hijacks progesterone and fuels anxiety, rage, and insomnia
How chronic stress and cortisol can mimic perimenopause symptoms at any age
Why birth control disconnects women from their cyclical awareness
Luteal rage, recurring fights, and emotional pattern recognition
How nervous system regulation supports hormone health
Why micro-adjustments work better than major lifestyle overhauls
We talk about:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Why women are blamed for emotional chaos
03:00 Hormones, emotions, and cultural conditioning
06:00 Birth control and loss of cycle awareness
10:00 The four phases of the menstrual cycle
15:00 Divorce, stress, and hormonal disruption
18:00 Cortisol vs progesterone explained
22:00 The nervous system as hormonal conductor
26:00 Luteal rage and recurring relationship patterns
30:00 Nervous system regulation and emotional safety
36:00 Seed cycling and hormone support
40:00 Perimenopause myths and misdiagnosis
45:00 Rebuilding trust in your body
Holiday Heart to Heart
The holidays post-divorce are brutal because you are trying to "make it magical" when life feels anything but.
You need a plan for the emotional spikes without spiraling, throwing in the towel or just crawling back into bed until this season is over.
Get quick, divorce specific episodes for mom's trying to bring the magic back post-divorce. You can hit play on the moment it gets hard and find your footing in a few minutes of listening.
https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/holiday
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Did you ignore red flags in your last relationship, only to see them clearly after it ended?In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica sits down with trauma-informed coach Chavisa Horemans to break down the real science behind red flags in dating after divorce. They explore how warning signs show up through behavior, language, and your nervous system long before a relationship falls apart.If you are dating again, healing after divorce, or learning to trust your intuition, this episode will sharpen your discernment and help you stop normalizing what your body already knows is not safe.You’ll learn:Red flags vs yellow flagsTrauma and dating after divorceHow your nervous system detects dangerOnline dating warning signsRebuilding trust in yourselfWe talk about:00:00 Intro03:00 Red flags vs yellow flags06:00 Dating profiles and hidden warnings10:00 Conditional love and power dynamics15:00 Why we normalize red flags20:00 Trust, intuition, and discernment30:00 Somatic healing and self-trust36:00 Final takeawaysHoliday Heart to Heart The Holiday Heart-to-Heart is the conversation you and I need to have!❤️🩹 What to expect this year❤️🩹 How to handle the change❤️🩹 What to do when things hurt❤️🩹 How to bring the magic back fasterThe best part is, you stream it like a podcast so it is ready for you anywhere, anytime. Just hit play and you have all the support you need to take back your holiday magic. https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/h...*on sale now through December 20th*The ClubLooking to claim your post-divorce bad ass? Put yourself in the room with other women redefining what it means to be a divorcé.Join the Club - https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/t... Connect with ChavisaWebsite: https://www.themothercorp.comInstagram: / _the_mother_corp_ Facebook: / themothercorp TikTok: / the_mother_corp_yout YouTube: / @themothercorp Looking for More Support? Let’s ConnectInstagram: / thecrazyexwivesclub Facebook: / thecrazyexwivesclub Website: https://thecrazyexwivesclub.com
What if the end of your marriage isn’t the end of you – but the beginning of the version you haven’t met yet?
In this Stories From the Other Side episode, Erica sits down with Justin Milrad – certified divorce coach, author, and financial planner – who rebuilt his entire life after a three-year, seven-figure divorce war and an eight-day jury trial that shattered his identity and forced him to reinvent from the ground up.
Justin shares the raw truth of divorce from a male perspective: how a once-amicable split exploded, what men are really feeling (but rarely say out loud), and how he eventually created a peaceful co-parenting relationship with his ex. Together, they unpack the emotional blind spots men face, the pressure to “hold it together,” the trauma we don’t recognize until everything breaks, and why so many people stay stuck for years after divorce.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
🔑 Why even “amicable” divorces can quietly build toward explosion
🔑 How stress, burnout, and unhealed trauma erode a marriage long before anyone files
🔑 What men actually experience emotionally during divorce (and why they often can’t name it)
🔑 How choosing the wrong lawyer can inflame conflict – and how to choose more wisely
🔑 The shift from “we” to “me” without guilt – and what it means to architect You 2.0
🔑 The difference between net worth and self-worth after divorce
🔑 How to move from chaos into peaceful co-parenting and healthier future relationships
🔑 Why forgiveness has nothing to do with an apology – and everything to do with your healing
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
⏱️ 00:00 – Intro & why this conversation matters for life after divorce
⏱️ 01:44 – Justin’s story: marriage, career, and the slow unraveling
⏱️ 05:49 – When “amicable” falls apart: the turning point and legal battles
⏱️ 07:22 – Surviving a three-year, seven-figure divorce war and eight-day jury trial
⏱️ 08:22 – Finding support: how divorce coaching changes the process
⏱️ 11:46 – Rebuilding from rock bottom and redefining identity
⏱️ 14:36 – The Emotional Ladder: naming what you feel so you can actually heal
⏱️ 20:22 – The Gap and the Gain: shifting from what you lost to what you’re building
⏱️ 22:55 – Hard conversations: how to communicate with your ex without blowing things up
⏱️ 23:28 – Men vs. women: emotional blind spots and why we miss each other
⏱️ 24:23 – Co-parenting strategies that keep kids out of the middle
⏱️ 26:54 – Radical self-reflection and owning your part in the story
⏱️ 28:54 – Dating again: navigating new relationships after divorce
⏱️ 31:11 – Maintaining a positive co-parenting relationship over time
⏱️ 32:43 – Why joy and play are non-negotiable in your next chapter
⏱️ 40:48 – Final thoughts, resources, and what You 2.0 really looks like
🌟 Resources & Links🌟
Holiday Heart-to-Heart (Private Podcast)
Holidays after divorce can feel like a whirlwind of emotions — memories, old traditions, and new realities all colliding. Holiday Heart-to-Heart helps you reclaim your identity and rise into the version of you who honors her heart, protects her peace, and stays connected to who she’s becoming, no matter what the season stirs up.
👉 https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/holiday
The Club – Your Post-Divorce Community
Looking to claim your post-divorce badass? Put yourself in the room with other women redefining what it means to be a divorcée.
👉 https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/theclub
🌟 Connect with Justin Milrad
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reclaimandreboot.me/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReclaimAndReboot
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReclaimAndReboot
Website: https://www.reclaimandreboot.me
Justin’s Book:
You 2.0: Divorce a Better Way Forward
👉 https://www.amazon.com/You-2-0-Divorce-Better-Forward/dp/B0FBH9RWZN
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Divorce grief can feel like it’s breaking you… but what if the grief you’re feeling after divorce isn’t a setback, but a signal — a call inward, a call back to yourself?
In this powerful episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica sits down with grief educator Suzanne Jabour to unpack the truth about grief after divorce — why it lingers, why it surprises you, and why it shows up in the quiet moments when the kids are at their other home or when you’re washing a single dish for one.
Together, they explore the emotional, physical, and identity-shifting layers of divorce grief: why “doing everything right” never protects you from the waves, why your brain stops working during major loss, and why even the most empowered decision can still knock you flat.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🔑 Why grief after divorce is completely normal, even if you initiated it
🔑 What “grief brain” is and why it makes you foggy, forgetful, exhausted, or overwhelmed
🔑 The physical symptoms of grief that no one talks about
🔑 How curiosity can pull you out of fear, anxiety, and emotional shutdown
🔑 Why naming emotions helps them move through the body🔑 How to use the Emotional Ladder to climb out of the darkest moments
🔑 Why time alone doesn’t heal grief — and what actually does🔑 How grief is really unspent love, and where you can channel it next
🔑 The difference between being transformed by accident or transformed with intention
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
01:57 – Understanding Different Types of Grief
03:55 – Navigating Grief in Everyday Life
06:48 – The Importance of Curiosity in Grief
14:59 – Physical and Emotional Symptoms of Grief
19:41 – Understanding Emotions: Frustration, Gratitude, Peace
20:38 – The Power of Labeling Emotions
21:57 – Teaching Emotional Awareness to Children
22:34 – The Emotional Ladder: A Tool for Emotional Management
24:08 – Climbing the Ladder: Practical Steps
29:56 – Navigating Grief and Transformation
35:23 – Embracing the Journey and Finding Peace
37:07 – Final Thoughts and Encouragement
🌟 Resources & Links
🌟 The Club (Start Here)
Looking to claim your post-divorce badass? Put yourself in the room with other women redefining what it means to be a divorcé.
Join The Club: https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/theclub
🌟 Free Emotional Ladder Download
Want the Emotional Ladder we talk about in this episode? Grab the free PDF guide and learn how to name what you’re feeling, shift your mindset, and take one grounded step up at a time.
Free Emotional Ladder PDF: https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/emotionalladder
🌟 Holiday Heart-to-Heart (Private Podcast)
Holidays after divorce can feel like a whirlwind of emotions — memories, old traditions, and new realities all colliding.
Holiday Heart-to-Heart is a private podcast to help you reclaim your identity and rise into the version of you who honors her heart, protects her peace, and stays connected to who she’s becoming, no matter what the season stirs up.
Holiday Heart-to-Heart: https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/holiday
🌟 Connect with Suzanne Jabour
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-jabour/
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Website: https://www.suzannejabour.com/
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What happens when you finally step away from the noise long enough to hear your own thoughts again?
In this Season 11 opener of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica — founder, coach, and creator of the No.vember Challenge — returns from a 10-day unplugged retreat in the Colorado mountains with three life-shifting lessons for women navigating divorce, healing, boundaries, and self-leadership.
These are the truths that help you choose yourself, protect your energy, and walk away from anything that no longer supports your growth.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
You are always in charge of your own experience — even when life feels chaotic.
Protect someone else’s joy without abandoning your own needs.
Honor your energy by stepping back without guilt or over-explaining.
Leaving misaligned rooms is one of the most loving acts of self-respect.
Boundaries are about your actions, not someone else’s behavior.
Saying “no” creates the space for your “hell yes” life.
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:00 Lessons from unplugging in the mountains
03:00 You are in charge of your own experience
06:00 Choosing empowerment instead of blame
08:00 Protecting joy and not raining on someone else’s parade
10:00 Honoring your energy and giving yourself space
12:00 The birth of the No.vember Challenge
15:00 Leaving rooms and relationships that no longer serve you
18:00 Boundaries, emotional capacity, and real self-leadership
22:00 Knowing when it’s time to go
27:00 Turning the everyday into hell-yes moments
🌟 Resources & Links
Join the No.vember Challenge
A free 5-day challenge for women ready to stop people-pleasing, protect their energy, and say no without guilt.
One simple challenge each day. Under 5 minutes. Massive shifts.
Say no. Reclaim your time. Become Her.
👉 https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/november
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Feeling like you’re always one ping away from burnout?
In this solo season finale of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, I’m getting real about what it takes to find calm after divorce — when you’re juggling solo parenting, solopreneurship, and the endless to-do list.
What happens when your to-do list never ends, your phone never stops pinging, and you’re the only one keeping everything together? As I prepared for a week unplugged in the mountains, I opened up about the spiral of control, anxiety, and exhaustion that so many women face — and how learning to let go became the key to freedom.
🔑 What You’ll Learn
🎧 Tune in to hear how I turned chaos into clarity, and how you can start doing less to create more peace, presence, and purpose in your day.
⏱️ Episode Highlights
00:00 Intro
03:15 Why Unplugging Changes Everything
04:30 The Hidden Cost of Doom Scrolling
06:12 The Truth About Solo Parenting and Solopreneurship
08:45 When You Can’t Control the Conditions
11:00 Choosing Your Vibe and Reclaiming Power
12:35 How to Stop Spiraling and Start Simplifying
14:40 The One-Thing Rule for Overwhelm
16:10 Letting Go of Self-Sabotage
22:00 Permission to Do Less (and Why That’s Freedom)
25:15 Healing, Community, and Breaking Cycles
27:10 Are You Moving the Marker or Just Staying Busy?
28:00 The Real Lesson of Overwhelm
🌟 Resources & Links
Join The Club:
www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/theclub
where women done with the BS come to rise.
This isn’t therapy. It’s transformation. It’s time to rise.
No.vember Challenge:
https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com/november
This isn't about doing more - it is your permission slip to do less.
No to pressure. No to proving. No to burnout.
This is your reminder that saying no is the most powerful yes you can give yourself.
Reclaim who you are. Pick what you need. Permission granted.
Connect with Me:
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When divorce, infidelity, and “just one more drink” collide — the journey back to yourself begins.
In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, host [Your Name] sits down with Jeannette Levitt, mom of four, divorce survivor, and alcohol freedom coach, to explore how she turned pain into purpose — and found freedom beyond the bottle.
Jeannette opens up about how casual social drinking became a coping mechanism, why infidelity shattered her sense of self, and what it really takes to rebuild life after heartbreak. Together, they unpack the gray area of drinking, the healing power of awareness, and how self-compassion can lead to lasting change.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
Why emotional affairs can wound as deeply as physical ones
The hidden gray area of alcohol use — and why you don’t need rock bottom to change
How co-parenting can become collaborative through healing
Ways to stop numbing and start feeling again
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
02:11 – Jeannette’s marriage and divorce story
04:42 – Coping with divorce and self-realization
08:32 – Navigating post-divorce drinking
12:27 – Realizing the impact of alcohol
15:35 – Finding support and making changes
17:42 – Struggling with social habits
18:28 – Emotional triggers and alcohol
20:00 – Awareness and breaking free
22:03 – Choosing a sober life
23:10 – Coaching and community support
28:24 – Final thoughts and encouragement
🌟 Resources & Links🔥 Join The Club
A divorce support community to help you get clear, get grounded, and move forward.
Find your space to heal, grow, and rediscover what you want — whether you’re unhappily married or taking your first steps through divorce.
👉 Join The Club
💬 Connect with Jeannette Levitt
🎁 Free Guide: “Dating Dilemma — Dispelling the Lies About Dating and Drinking”
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What if true healing after divorce didn’t come from therapy — but from finally being heard?
After divorce, you don’t always need therapy — you need to be heard. Erin Snow joins The Crazy Ex-Wives Club to reveal how listening can heal your heart.
In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, I sit down with Erin Snow, founder of Seacoast Listening Lounge, to explore how listening — not advice — can become the most powerful healing tool after heartbreak.
After 17 years in divorce law, Erin realized what most women needed wasn’t more guidance or judgment — it was a safe space to speak, vent, and breathe again. We dive deep into why we bottle up pain, how silence keeps us stuck, and how her unique Verbal Smash Sessions help women release emotions in healthy, powerful ways.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
Why feeling heard matters more than being “fixed”
The real difference between therapy and intentional listening
How to release anger safely (yes, even with a sledgehammer)
Ways to let go of judgment and reclaim your voice
The healing power of being witnessed — not advised
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 – Why healing starts with being heard
02:00 – Erin’s journey: From divorce law to emotional listening
05:00 – Creating the Seacoast Listening Lounge
07:00 – What a professional listener actually does
09:00 – The difference between therapy and being truly heard
10:00 – Why we vent, and how safe spaces help us heal
12:00 – Erin’s divorce journey and lessons from the process
15:00 – Managing emotions and releasing judgment
17:00 – How listening relieves pressure in friendships
20:00 – The Verbal Smash Session: Emotional + physical release
23:00 – Turning anger into healthy expression
25:00 – How to connect with Erin and claim her listener offer
🌟 Resources & Links🔥 Join The Club
Where women done with the BS come to rise.
This isn’t therapy — it’s transformation. It’s time to rise.
👩💼 Connect with Erin Snow
💕 Connect with The Crazy Ex-Wives Club
What if a good divorce really is possible? 💔 In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, host [Your Name] sits down with Sarah Armstrong, author of The Mom’s Guide to a Good Divorce and The Art of the Juggling Act, to unpack how to navigate co-parenting, emotional healing, and fresh beginnings after divorce.
Sarah shares how she turned heartbreak into healing and redefined what it means to have a “good divorce” — one rooted in respect, co-parenting, and emotional freedom. Together, they explore how to rebuild life after divorce while protecting your peace (and your kids’ hearts).
If you’ve ever wondered whether a respectful, peaceful divorce is possible, this conversation will show you how.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
You’ll learn how to:
Redefine what a good divorce looks like — and why it matters more than “winning.”
Co-parent peacefully without sacrificing your boundaries or sanity.
Transform heartbreak into healing and self-confidence.
Take the high road and protect your peace during conflict.
Rebuild emotional, financial, and practical independence.
Foster resilience and stability in your kids post-divorce.
Whether you’re still in the storm or standing in the calm after it, this episode reminds you that healing, happiness, and harmony are possible — even after everything falls apart.
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction: What is a “good divorce”?
02:00 – How Sarah’s divorce led to her book
05:00 – Grace’s story: Defining a good divorce through a child’s eyes
08:00 – Taking the high road when it’s hard
10:00 – The role of mindset and emotional regulation
12:00 – Making the decision: How do you know when it’s time?
17:00 – Bite-size steps to survive the overwhelm
20:00 – The journey to self-sufficiency after divorce
26:00 – Finding your new support system
28:00 – Energy givers vs. energy takers
33:00 – Turning co-parenting time into a gift
37:00 – Talking to your kids about divorce with compassion
39:00 – How to rewrite your post-divorce story
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You don’t have to wait years to heal after divorce or wonder when you’ll finally feel like yourself again.
In this episode, Erica shares the real shift that helped her move from heartbreak to high frequency – and finally feel free.
If you’ve ever wondered how to find yourself again after divorce, this one’s for you.
When you come home from a trip and suddenly feel… flat, like the sparkle you had on vacation vanished overnight, it’s not about the place. It’s about your frequency.
Here’s how to hold onto that energy, raise your vibration, and reclaim the version of you who feels alive again, no matter what life after divorce looks like.
When the music fades and the reality of your new normal sets in, it’s easy to slip back into old habits, fears, and stories that keep you small. But your healing? It’s not waiting on time. It’s waiting on you.
In this solo episode, Erica shares the Nashville story that sparked a transformation – from self-doubt to self-expression – and how one $38 hat became a symbol for confidence, authenticity, and joy after divorce.
Key Themes & Takeaways
🔑 Shift out of “what will people think” mode and start living unapologetically
🔑 Why raising your frequency matters more than time or effort
🔑 How to rediscover the radiant, confident version of you that’s been waiting
🔑 The mindset that helps you stop shrinking and start shining
🔑 Why authenticity, not perfection, is your true power
Because healing after divorce isn’t about pretending it’s all okay — it’s about remembering who you are when you finally stop asking for permission to be her.
Episode Timestamps
⏱️ 00:00 Intro
⏱️ 00:48 The Nashville story that changed everything
⏱️ 02:15 What “frequency” really means in healing
⏱️ 04:40 How to find the version of you five years ahead
⏱️ 07:10 The story behind the $38 hat
⏱️ 10:00 When self-doubt starts creeping back in
⏱️ 12:15 How to shift your energy after divorce
⏱️ 14:00 Authentic healing vs. faking it till you make it
⏱️ 16:00 The mindset that raises your vibration
⏱️ 18:00 Challenging old stories that keep you small
⏱️ 20:00 Why your environment affects your frequency
⏱️ 21:30 Choosing people who help you rise
⏱️ 23:00 Becoming the woman on the other side of divorce
⏱️ 24:00 Final reflection: It’s safe to shine again
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Break the Pattern. Take Back Your Power.
If you’ve ever looked at your life and thought, “I did everything right — so why am I still unhappy?” — this episode is for you.
In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, I sit down with Sherry from Soft Power Project to explore how cultural expectations, people-pleasing, and emotional detachment shaped her marriage and divorce — and how she found the courage to reclaim her power and rewrite her life on her own terms.
Whether you’re navigating a custody battle, wrestling with cultural expectations, or simply figuring out who you are after divorce, Sherry’s story reminds us that disruption, discomfort, and reinvention can become the foundation of your freedom.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
🔑 Why immigrant family expectations and people-pleasing can keep women stuck in unfulfilling marriages
🔑 How detachment became Sherry’s survival mechanism — and how therapy helped her face the truth
🔑 The pivotal question that broke the pattern in her marriage
🔑 What it’s really like to navigate years of custody battles while rebuilding your sense of self
🔑 The power of community and soft power in reclaiming your confidence after divorce
🔑 How Sherry turned her pain into purpose by coaching other women through reinvention
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:55 Sherry’s Background and Marriage
03:03 The Struggle Within: Realizations and Detachment
05:06 Breaking the Pattern: Confronting the Truth
06:28 The Turning Point: Grandmother’s Influence
16:02 Rebuilding: Taking Ownership and Coaching
20:27 Facing Fears and Setting Aside Ego
21:04 The Reality of Co-Parenting
23:21 Maintaining Sanity Through Therapy
25:00 Shifting Focus from Court to Self
26:45 The Importance of Support Systems
33:30 Embracing Soft Power
37:32 Final Advice for Women in the Trenches
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Do your relationships keep triggering old wounds? In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wife’s Club, therapist Melissa Lapides breaks down how anxious and avoidant attachment styles show up after divorce—and how to finally heal them.
Whether you’re newly divorced, co-parenting, or opening your heart to love again, this conversation will help you stop repeating painful patterns and reclaim your emotional power.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:22 Understanding attachment wounds
05:28 Navigating separation & divorce
06:21 Healing through self-awareness in divorce
08:10 The role of mirroring in relationships
09:01 Communicating needs in relationships
21:27 Embracing acceptance in relationships
22:10 The power of communication & compromise
25:01 Nonviolent communication techniques
29:13 Building emotional resilience
30:48 Self-discovery & personal growth after divorce
33:34 Navigating new relationships post-divorce
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Website: getsecurelyattached.com
Instagram: @getsecurelyattached
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What really happens when a marriage begins to fall apart? In this episode, Dr. Becky Whetstone—author of I Think I Want Out—reveals the 5 predictable stages of a marriage crisis and how to know if you should stay, or move on with clarity.
Whether you’re unhappily married, newly separated, or years post-divorce, this conversation offers validation, strategy, and hope.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
The 5 stages of marriage decline (and how to spot them)
The roles of the “decider” vs. the “leaning in partner”
Why calming your nervous system is step one in a crisis
Practical tools for separation, co-parenting, and resilience
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 Intro
04:03 Understanding Marriage Crisis
07:31 The Five Stages of Marriage Deterioration
14:05 Roles in Marriage Crisis: Decider vs. Leaning In Partner
22:18 Understanding the Leaning In Partner's Instincts
26:03 The Importance of Managed Separation
29:51 Finding Strength in Self-Discovery
35:14 Embracing Authenticity in Relationships
40:50 Final Thoughts and Resources
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Instagram: @doctorbecky
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Co-parenting after divorce is tough—and it gets even harder when a new partner enters the picture. Do you collaborate with your ex’s new partner, or set firm boundaries?
In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, I share real stories from both sides—navigating life with a stepparent as a parent, and stepping into the role of stepparent myself. You’ll hear the honest truths about blended families, boundaries, and how to protect your kids’ wellbeing while choosing peace over drama.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
The biggest risks (and benefits) of working with your ex’s new partner
Why clear intentions and boundaries matter more than ever
How to handle the “two vs. one” power dynamic
Tools to manage triggers and choose peace over drama
Why blended families are the new norm—and how to make them work
Remember: at the end of the day, it’s not about winning against your ex or their partner—it’s about what’s best for the kids.
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
02:12 – Personal Experience with Stepparenting
02:48 – Navigating Intentions and Expectations
07:26 – Creating a Co-Parenting Plan
09:08 – Challenges and Emotional Triggers
16:02 – Mediation and Legal Complications
18:40 – Lessons Learned and Final Thoughts
20:52 – Setting Boundaries in Co-Parenting
22:10 – Creating Clear Boundaries
24:20 – The Emotions of Co-Parenting
27:46 – Navigating Blended Families
30:08 – The Role of a Stepparent
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What if the way you talk to yourself about your body is doing more damage than the food on your plate? In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, we dive into body image recovery after divorce, emotional eating, and the journey to self-love with guest Marla Mervis-Hartmann — coach, author, and body image expert.
Together, Erica and Marla unpack what it really means to love your body at every season of life, why willpower isn’t the answer, and how to rewire negative self-talk that keeps you stuck.
From breaking the cycle of emotional eating to finding compassion in the mirror, you’ll walk away with both mindset shifts and practical strategies to rebuild confidence, create food freedom, and actually enjoy the skin you’re in.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 Intro
05:00 Extreme weight loss, rebuilding health, and gym life
08:00 The trap of diet culture & addiction to control
12:00 Emotional eating as a coping mechanism
18:00 Food as rebellion, control, and teenage risks
21:00 Self-sabotage, fear of failure, and food/alcohol cycles
25:00 Finding the “third road” between indulgence & restriction
30:00 Modeling body love for our kids
36:00 Liking vs. loving your body & joyful movement
42:00 Marla’s book, programs & free course resources
44:00 Takeaway: find one thing you love about yourself this week
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Connect with Marla
🌟 TEDx Talk: The Secret Ingredient to Feeling Good in Your Body
🌟 Free Course: Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Eating
🌟 Facebook: Love Your Body Love Yourself | Marla Mervis
🌟 Instagram: @loveyourbodyloveyourselfalways
🌟 Website: loveyourbodyloveyourself.com
🌟 YouTube: Marla Mervis
🌟 Book: BE-Friend Yourself on Amazon | Book Website
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What if the pain you’ve been carrying after divorce isn’t just “in your head”… but living in your body? In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica sits down with Loni Markman, a neuro-somatic life coach, to explore how somatic healing helps release divorce trauma and rebuild core confidence.
Together, they unpack the difference between “Big T” and “little t” trauma, how hidden experiences shape our behaviors long after divorce, and why creating safety in your own body is the foundation for moving forward.
From breathwork and EFT tapping to progressive muscle relaxation and daily “miracle minutes,” you’ll walk away with practical tools you can use immediately to calm anxiety, regulate your nervous system, and start reclaiming your confidence.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
The difference between “Big T” trauma and the smaller, stackable experiences that add up over time
How trauma shows up in relationships long after the divorce is final
Why creating safety in your body is the first step toward healing
Tools like breathwork, EFT tapping, and progressive muscle relaxation to calm your system
The importance of noticing “glimmers” (moments of joy) as much as “triggers”
How self-abandonment chips away at confidence—and how to repair it
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:17 Big T vs. Little T Trauma
04:56 Personal Experiences and EMDR
08:25 Self-Listening and Safety
17:32 Small Steps to Reprogramming
23:14 Overcoming Despair & Finding Wins
31:44 Tools for Emotional Regulation
32:13 Breathing Techniques for Calmness
36:16 EFT Tapping & Muscle Relaxation
40:47 Building a Supportive Community
🌟 Resources & Links
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Website: lonimarkman.com
Instagram: @powerhouse_by_loni
Facebook: Loni Markman
Facebook Group: Powerhouse Healing Community
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Healing after betrayal and navigating divorce recovery isn’t just about leaving a marriage — it’s about rebuilding yourself from the inside out, learning to co-parent with grace, and discovering that you’re stronger than you ever imagined.
In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, I sit down with Kristin, host of Let’s Grow Through It, to talk about her raw and powerful journey through infidelity, divorce, and ultimately, self-love. From the devastating discovery of her husband’s affair, to finding her footing as a single mom, to embracing forgiveness (yes — even with “the other woman”), Kristin shares what it really looks like to turn heartbreak into healing.
Together, we unpack the messy reality of divorce, the importance of doing the inner work, and how creating her “divorce bucket list” became the first step toward transformation.
Whether you’re in the thick of betrayal, navigating custody and co-parenting, or trying to rediscover who you are beyond your marriage, this conversation is filled with hope, hard truths, and a reminder that your comeback story is waiting to be written.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
How to survive the shock of infidelity and betrayal
The power of a “divorce bucket list” in reclaiming your identity
Why grieving your old life is essential to building a new one
Co-parenting with an ex (and even facing the “other woman”)
The inner work that helps you regulate emotions and move forward
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:05 Kristin's Divorce Journey
04:34 Coping with the Aftermath
07:58 Rebuilding and Self-Discovery
11:49 Embracing the New Life
17:47 Advice for Others
22:37 Grieving and Moving Forward
24:42 Dealing with Anger and Triggers
26:42 The Importance of Inner Work
31:12 Forgiveness and Self-Compassion
36:56 Empowerment and Self-Reliance
🌟 Resources & Links
The Club: A Divorce Community to Help You Get Clear, Get Grounded, and Move Forward
There is a new online space for you to get the support and guidance you need on your divorce journey. The Club is your space to heal, grow, and get clear on what you want — whether you are unhappily married or taking those first steps through divorce.
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TikTok: @beachykefer
Instagram: @beachykefer
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