This week is an incredibly important episode and the A team is beyond lucky to sit down with Suzanne Zaccour, Director of Legal Affairs for NAWL (the National Association of Women and Law). NAWL, together with over 250 other organizations, has petitioned for the removal of "Parental Alienation" from the Family Courts as it is incredibly ineffective and only serves to re-victimize and punish those trying to get out of abusive relationships. This episode lifts the lid off the term “alienator”, bringing it all back to what is best for the kids. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by ..read more

This week's episode has been the most requested by our listeners - how do you divorce a narcissist? The ladies sit down with Clinical Psychologist and author, Kerry McAvoy, to answer all your narcissist-related questions:  How do you spot one? What are the red flags? What exactly is gaslighting? How do narcissists parent, much less co-parent?  These Q’S and so much more on this episode of Dirty Laundry. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives a ..read more

Alex and Amanda sit down this week to discuss all things transitions. We see it every day, not just in divorce, but the real question is how can we help our kids with these transitions? Transitions for kids can look like: going to a new school, a new home, maybe even a new neighbourhood. It could also look like going to summer camp for the first time, to a first sleepover, taking transit or walking to and from school alone. Transitions for children of divorce, however,  can look different: it might be a new parenting schedule, going from one home to the other, afterschool care for the f ..read more

This week's episode is all about Amanda and Alex; who they are, why they got into this biz in the first place (I mean let's be honest, no child thinks "when I grow up I want to help people divorce!"), how they operate their practice, and, best of all, how they work together! Also, they are officially changing their job titles from Divorce Mediators to Divorce Planners ;) If you've been considering working with either of the hosts, you may want to consider working with both! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the vie ..read more

This week Amanda and Alex sit down with Author, Speaker and Life Coach, Shannon Talbot. Currently promoting her book, Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You, Shannon shares stories about her own struggles starting a family, balancing work and life and ultimately quitting her career in finance in order to follow her passions. Her book is incredibly user friendly, pairing anecdotes with worksheets, so you can get immediate answers and support for all your major questions! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect th ..read more

Tune in to hear special guest and comedienne, Michele Traina, as she shares her journey from divorce to the stage. Michele brings her uncensored stories about dating after divorce, to the DL and shares how her real life anecdotes in her show are not always beloved by her significant others. Plus, stick around til the end when Michele turns the table on your favourite podcast hosts and gets them to air out a little dirty laundry of their own! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast ..read more

This week we have the author of the much anticipated rom com novel The Work Boyfriend  in the Dirty Laundry studio! The ladies sit down with Deanna McFadden, a.k.a. Rebecca Mardon, to talk all about those not-so-appropriate work relationships.  Just how “harmless” is a work boyfriend anyway? Tune in to find out! Also don’t forget to grab your copy of The Work Boyfriend here!  Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a pl ..read more

This week the team is bringing you a heavy, but incredibly important, episode: Coercive Control with Behavioural Scientist, expert Trish Guise. Trish arms listeners with what red flags we should be looking out for early in relationships, as well as how this type of abuse can present both in your marriage and in your divorce. Amanda and Alex ask the hard hitting questions on everyone's mind: how does this type of abuse affect the kids? Please note that references are made to Jane's law in the conversation, however the correct law is Clare's Law.  Disclaimer: The views and opinions expre ..read more

Who gets to keep the embryo after divorce? Does the child that came to be due to sperm or egg donation have a stake in your estate when you die? Why do people come to Canada looking for a surrogate? For the answers to these and oh so much more, tune in to this week's episode when the A team sit down with fertility lawyer Tracy Bannier - you do not want to miss this! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discu ..read more

All those awkward questions you've been dying to have answered? The A team is hooking you up on this week's episode.    Taken straight out of the DL Community, the gals are delivering the answers, uncomfortable as they may be, because you're not alone. These were some of Dirty Laundry's most common questions.  Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas ..read more