Crossroads of Divorce is a safe resource for people experiencing the pain of divorce. Providing people tools to navigate the divorce process so they can emerge more emotionally healthy. Hosted by Priscilla and Joey Bland, who have facilitated Divorce Recovery groups in Memphis, Tennessee over a combined 25 years. Life doesn't have to be plan B just because of divorce. Join us on the journey to growth and wholeness. New episodes dropping every Tuesday morning. Visit the Crossroads Advisors' website https://www.crossroadsadvisorsllc.org/
Send us a text In part 2, Joey's high school classmate, Carolyn, discusses the effort to reclaim herself. Carolyn talks about the silver linings that are there even in less than ideal circumstances. Having reclaimed who she is, Carolyn, deeply desires to make an impact on others, not for what she can get from them, but what she can give.
Send us a text Priscilla and Joey are joined by Joey's high school classmate, Carolyn, who would have been on Joey's list of the least likely people to get divorced. Carolyn, a top student, terrific athlete on the state championship tennis team, and class chaplain, began losing bits and pieces of herself throughout years of marriage. Join as Carolyn tells of her story of reclaiming who she is and was meant to be....
Send us a text Join the conversation as hosts, Priscilla and Joey, discuss the topic of Blending Families. Life is complicated. Divorce is complicated. Blending families is especially complicated. Listen as Priscilla and Joey discuss their journey to blending their families and helpful guidelines to keep in mind as you navigate this dicey season of life.
Send us a text Join the conversation as hosts, Priscilla and Joey, discuss the complicated topic of Parenting Through Divorce. Divorce is often chaotic and stressful and as life falls apart parents still need to be able to provide healthy parenting skills with their kids. Although, none of us will parent perfectly we can seek to be the emotionally healthiest parent possible.
Send us a text Joey's high school classmate, Anne, continues her story of moving from depression and desperation to finding an emotionally healthy place to of living. Anne has used her emotional growth to change direction in her career to now walking alongside college students. Join the conversation.
Send us a text Priscilla and Joey welcome Joey's classmate, Anne, to the podcast. After reconnecting recently at their high school reunion, Joey, amazed at Anne's journey, wanted everyone to hear her story. Anne, the self-described "wallflower" in high school discusses the typical life of a high school/college student struggling to find themselves and know who they are. Often those struggles can lead to confusion and despair and depression. Anne's resilience and fortitude carried her through the...
Send us a text Oxford, MS counselor, Tyler Stacy, joins hosts Priscilla and Joey to continue their conversation about relationships focusing on Secure Attachment. To build an emotionally healthy relationship there will be Connection, Disruption, and Repair. When Disruption arises, and it always does, it is always seen as a threat. The threat then leads people to acting in a protected state where they often get stuck. For healthy relationships Repair must occur which brings security....
Send us a text Oxford, Mississippi counselor, Tyler Stacy, joins Priscilla and Joey to discuss grief and how to continue living. Tyler brings to life real situations that get us all stuck emotionally and through his simple and genuine way of communicating explains how to navigate the pitfalls. Join the conversation.
Send us a text Post divorce was time for Mary "to parse out where I stopped being myself and how I am going to move forward in my life." Here, in episode 3, Mary starts pulling her life back together only to hit major and life-changing set backs of catastrophic loss.
Send us a text Here, in episode 2, Mary and her family are living at The Peak In Hong Kong but life is becoming unmanageable as her marriage continues to unravel. Adding to the chaos, Mary is advised to move to New York where there would be greater resources for her husband. Despite this move Mary is feeling increasingly distraught and finally decides she's got to move home to be surrounded with much needed support....
Send us a text Start the new year off by listening to Mary's inspiring story. Priscilla and Joey welcome Fresh Start | Divorce Recovery alumnae, Mary, a professional musician who after getting married lived for 11 years as an expat in Hong Kong. While in Hong Kong and having two daughters the emotional turbulence of marriage was taking a significant toll. Mary was struggling to keep her sanity and working to keep her marriage afloat....
Send us a text Hosts Priscilla and Joey discuss the opportunity a new year brings. Regardless how your 2024 went a new year is about to begin and with it can be opportunity if you approach it that way.
Send us a text Hosts Priscilla & Joey discuss the increased anxiety that naturally accompanies the holiday season and exploring ways to cope better.
Send us a text In this third and final episode with, Chase Pittman (LPC-MSHP), hosts Priscilla and Joey delve into the issue of change. As Chase will discuss, researchers have realized how neuroplastic our brains are and how we possess the ability to adapt and change despite our past. If you are stuck in some of your own patterns this is a must listen providing hope for healing.
Send us a text Do you find all the little things someone does that bother you build and build until you are ready to explode? Join the conversation as hosts Priscilla & Joey welcome, Chase Pittman (LPC-MHSP) to discuss the the upper level facts people often focus on versus the lower level of feelings and emotions.
Send us a text When your "drive" delivers everything you've ever wanted but you have trouble sleeping something is out of balance. For, Chase Pittman, that crisis point came and required significant change, which led to an entirely different profession and more importantly internal peace. Join the conversation.
Send us a text In episode 1, FRESH START | Divorce Recovery alumnae, Trice, talked about the unhealthy patterns that had developed in her life during marriage. Making the choice to step out of that marriage brought a host of other issues to deal with. Trice's story is one of feeling abandoned from childhood and now going through divorce those feelings resurfaced and led to feelings of loneliness. But as you will hear, feelings of abandonment and loneliness change to feelings of healing and hope....
Send us a text FRESH START | Divorce Recovery Alumnae, Trice, joins hosts Priscilla and Joey to tell her story of brokenness and healing. The self-professed introvert shares her story of being from a large, loving family, but how a gift of cheesecake made her realize she had to make a difficult change in her life. Join the community.
Send us a text In episode 2 of Jonathan's story hosts Priscilla & Joey delve into what Jonathan refers to as his time in the basement. After multiple failed marriages Jonathan came to the realization that the one common denominator in all these failed relationships was him. This cause Jonathan to dig deeper into the why and do a hard examination of himself to see what needed to change. Jonathan's story is one of having the courage to take an honest look at yourself and then take steps to bec...
Send us a text Fresh Start | Divorce Recovery alumnus, Jonathan, joins Priscilla and Joey to discuss his story of multiple divorces. What seemed like a good relationship was what Jonathan thought he needed following his divorce. But rushing into the another marriage ended up putting Jonathan in the basement and searching for answers. Join the conversation.
Send us a text Mary Morgan Whitfield, family law attorney in Memphis, joins hosts Priscilla and Joey Bland to discuss family law. Mary Morgan, a child of divorce herself, takes a personal interest in helping people navigate difficult times in their lives. This is a broad ranging discussion intended to help people better understand the legal process and options they might have.
Send us a text Mary Morgan Whitfield, family law attorney in Memphis, joins hosts Priscilla and Joey Bland to discuss family law. Mary Morgan, a child of divorce herself, takes a personal interest in helping people navigate difficult times in their lives. This is a broad ranging discussion intended to help people better understand the legal process and options they might have.
Send us a text Mary Morgan Whitfield, family law attorney in Memphis, joins hosts Priscilla and Joey Bland to discuss family law. Mary Morgan, a child of divorce herself, takes a personal interest in helping people navigate difficult times in their lives. This is a broad ranging discussion intended to help people better understand the legal process and options they might have.
Send us a text In part 1, Fresh Start | Divorce Recovery alumnae Amy discussed the fear of being alone and providing for herself and her daughters. Here in part 2, hosts Priscilla and Joey Bland explore the deeper changes Amy made due to her desire to heal from a failed marriage. Amy's discusses her focused emotional work and deepening faith that propelled her through the darkest days of divorce.
Send us a text Fresh Start | Divorce Recovery alumnae Amy, joins hosts Priscilla and Joey Bland to tell her story. After almost 25 years of marriage, Amy was looking at the grim reality of being alone and providing for herself. Despite the daunting future what Amy found was a deeper faith and freedom she had never experienced before. Join the community and listen to part 1 of Amy's story.
Send us a text Join hosts, Priscilla & Joey Bland, as they look back on year one of the podcast and look forward to a lot of new things for year two. Join the community.
Send us a text Set in the Mississippi hill country in the early 1970's, Go To Hell Ole Miss tells the story of a father's willingness to do almost anything to save his daughter from the Southern gentleman he had pressured her to marry. Almost anything. Crossroads co-host, Joey Bland, sits down with debut author Jeff Barry to discuss his southern novel. This eight year dream was a test of determination and resilience. Barry held on to his dream and is now a Bestselling author....
Send us a text In this second episode Fresh Start \ Divorce Recovery alumni, John, joins hosts Priscilla and Joey Bland to tell his unique story. Listen as John discusses the loneliness and isolation he felt in his marriage, but how John's faith sustained him throughout the darkest days.
Send us a text In this episode 1 of 2, Fresh Start \ Divorce Recovery alumni, John, joins hosts Priscilla and Joey Bland to tell his unique story. Listen as John discusses the loneliness and isolation he felt in his marriage. And this recent period of his life that involved not one, but several near death experiences along with divorce.
Send us a text In this 3-part series, hosts Priscilla & Joey Bland sit down with Dr. Paul Neal to discuss boundaries. The area of healthy emotional boundaries is one of the main things a person can focus and work on to improve their life and relationships. Come along and join the conversation around boundaries. You won't be disappointed.
