In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with Heather Rivlin, who has been through a protracted, high conflict separation and divorce herself. Heather shares her advice and tips on how to avoid some of her mistakes, how to reduce legal fees, and most importantly how to take care of yourself through this stressful time. As someone who has recently been in the divorce trenches, Heather has experienced everything and her tips are invaluable to anyone going through divorce. Heather has experienced litigation, mediation, arbitration, high conflict, abuse, reconciliation counselling, alienat ..read more

In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with Helen Xenidis about how to live your best life as you reach midlife and beyond. So many of my clients who are going through separation and divorce find that they are struggling to rediscover themselves and remember who they were before marriage and children. Divorce often causes people to re-evaluate how they want to live the next chapter of their lives. We discuss how in midlife many women stop the people pleasing, and start living life on their terms. Helen provides great insights on how to live your best life with courage and authenticit ..read more

In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with Helen Yack and Gabbi Silverberg of Rise Up Counselling about the many benefits of working with a therapist while you go through separation and divorce. Helen and Gabbi discuss how therapy and counselling can help you and your children manage the stress and anxiety of divorce. We also chat about how it can save you money in legal fees to work with a therapist too. Divorce is one of life’s most stressful events so hiring the right professionals to help you be at your best when you make some very important, life altering decisions is invaluabl ..read more

In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with family and estates lawyer, Michele Gordon, about the intersection between family law and wills and estates. Michele discusses the importance of having a properly drafted will and powers of attorney, and some of the problems that come up if you don’t have these documents. There is great information in the podcast for everyone so you don’t want to miss it. To contact Michele, email: michelegordonlaw@yahoo.ca ..read more

In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with Dawn Demeter who shares part 2 of her inspiring story and the lessons she learned as she navigated a 17-year divorce process.  Through her divorce journey Dawn went through mediation, litigation, multiple lawyers, and self representation.  She learned some very valuable lessons that could benefit others.  In this week’s episode Dawn discusses very practical lessons and advice for those who are thinking about separating.  Her advice touches on things like credit ratings, insurance, preparing for divorce before leaving, Ca ..read more

In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with Dawn Demeter who shares her inspiring story and the lessons she learned as she navigated a 17-year divorce process. Through her divorce journey Dawn went through mediation, litigation, multiple lawyers, and self representation. She learned some very valuable lessons that could benefit others. Dawn kindly shares her lessons in our interview, and I can’t stress enough how valuable her advice is for someone navigating the family law process. Dawn helps others learn from her mistakes and offers helpful insight on how to approach your own divorc ..read more

In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with forensic accountant, Dave Oswald, about spouses who hide money or assets. Dave discusses the process for finding assets and money, pitfalls to avoid, things to look for and he shares some great success stories. If you are concerned that your spouse may be hiding money or assets in your divorce, you won’t want to miss this episode. To contact Dave Oswald, visit: https://forensicrestitution.com ..read more

In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with marriage and relationship exit strategist, Tonya Carter, about how to divorce our story.  So many people find it challenging to move forward after divorce, create a new and better life, and leave their divorce story in the past.  Tonya provides some great advice and strategies on how to move forward to lead your best life and not let your feelings from your divorce keep you stuck and unhappy.  Tonya has a great message for everyone going through divorce.  You won’t want to miss this episode. To learn more about Tonya Car ..read more

In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with New York divorce attorney, Dennis Vetrano, about how power imbalances in relationships are contributing to divorce and what you can do to prevent this in your relationship.  Dennis discusses how working women are exhausted from working long hours outside the home and then getting little help with childcare and household tasks at home.  He provides advice on how to communicate with your partner to rebalance the relationship and he provides other helpful tips for a healthy relationship.  If you are contemplating divorce or just ..read more

In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with Tracy Poizner, a mentor and parenting coach for dads who are experiencing parental alienation. We discuss how dads can navigate this very difficult situation and how to bridge the gap between what your lawyer can do to help you and what you can do to help yourself. Tracy provides some fantastic advice for dads in this situation along with tips for communicating with your children. If you are an alienated father or are concerned that your ex may be trying to alienate you, you won’t want to miss this episode. To contact Tracy, visit: https ..read more