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Better Divorce Podcast

Welcome to The Better Divorce Podcast. Paulette Rigo here to guide you through the storm of divorce into calmer waters. Whether you're contemplating divorce, in the thick of it or rebuilding post-divorce, we've got you covered. Each week, we tackle tough topics, share resilience stories, and offer practical advice to help you navigate with confidence. Remember, you're not alone and a brighter future awaits. Ready to turn a tough time into a time of growth? Then let's get started.

Episodes

Ep. 207 Johnny Fernandez: Why going through divorce doesn’t have to stop you from having lasting love.

About Johnny: For the past 20 years, it’s been Johnny Fernandez's mission alongside his wife Lara to help women attract the love and life of their dreams. They have a holistic approach to coaching– they know that your love life affects your whole life and vice versa. It’s not about superficial, quick tips and tricks to get a date. It’s about healing and learning a whole new mindset, one that supports the balanced life and healthy, lifelong love we all want. Summary: In this episode of the Be...

Feb 04, 202538 minEp 207Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 206 Tanya Helfand: Making a better happier life for yourself and your children is possible

About Tanya: Tanya N. Helfand, Partner, Schenck Price Smith & King. Tanya has three decades of legal experience, and focuses her practice on Family Law and Divorce. She is a Certified Matrimonial Attorney and, prior to joining Schenck Price, had her own practice for 25 years. Tanya has an extensive business background, which is extremely helpful with all areas of her practice. Tanya is also an author. Summary: In this episode of the Better Divorce Podcast, host Paulette Rigo and guest Tanya ...

Jan 28, 202538 minEp 5Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 178 Lesa Koski: 7 Dilemmas of Divorce

Join Paulette and Lesa for this conversation about 7 Dilemmas of Divorce. About Lesa: Lesa Koski is an Attorney turned Mediator. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:23 The Seven Divorce Dilemmas 02:33 Dilemma 1: Finances 03:25 Dilemma 2: Co-Parenting and Children 04:32 Dilemma 3: Emotions 05:23 Dilemma 4: Judgment and Stigma 06:19 Dilemma 5: Legal Aspects of Divorce 07:47 Conclusion 36:27 The Benefits of Mediation and Divorce Coaching 37:23 Housing Dilemmas in Divorce 39:00 The Importance of Making I...

Jan 15, 202558 minEp 178Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 127 Dr. Anissa Reilly: Turning Life's Messes into Messages of Hope- From Violence to Victory!

Dr. Anissa Reilly has been in education for over 30 years. For just under the last 15, she has been the principal of an elementary school in a large urban school district. She received her undergraduate degree from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, her master's degree from Bank Street College of Education, and her doctorate from The Sage Colleges of Albany. She is the president and owner of Giant Step 6 LLC. Her primary goal and passion as the senior consultant is to develop nation...

Jan 07, 202533 minEp 206Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 205 Kate Anthony: The Agony of the Divorce Decision

About Kate: Kate Anthony, author, critically acclaimed podcast host, and high conflict divorce coach, is not afraid to initiate tough conversations about relationships, domestic violence, and the cultural implications of our patriarchal society. In her book, The D Word: Making the Ultimate Decision About Your Marriage, Kate dives deeply into the importance of self-work and the cultural understanding of marriage in order to sustain healthy interpersonal relationships. She serves clients across th...

Jan 03, 202549 minEp 205Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 204 Mikelann Valterra: To believe that they don't have to stay stuck in their financial anxiety and to get clear on what is creating the overwhelm for them in the first place.

Summary: In this conversation, Paulette Rigo and Mikelann Valterra delve into the intricate relationship between divorce and finances. They explore how financial anxiety disproportionately affects women, the emotional aspects of money management, and the importance of understanding one's money story. Mikelann shares her journey to becoming a money coach, emphasizing the need for emotional support in financial planning, especially during life transitions like divorce. The discussion also highligh...

Dec 25, 202442 minEp 204Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 203 Donna Bollinger: Your happiness depends on you, not what others say and do

About Donna: Donna's come up with two fun and memorable messages to help kids save themselves and become effective responders when emergencies arise. Comparing life to the ocean makes her presentations thrilling. She speaks at schools, athletic events, churches, and youth organizations. The entertained young audiences frequently ask and wonder why they don't hear this stuff more often, so she wrote BREAK THAT GRIP...Lessons From The Ocean of Life, that became an Amazon Bestseller. Donna's on a m...

Dec 17, 202431 minEp 203Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 98 Dr. Elizabeth Cohen: How To Regain Your Afterglow After Divorce

Dr. Cohen is a clinical psychologist. She is the CEO and founder of the online divorce course and membership Afterglow: The Light at the Other Side of Divorce. Dr. Cohen is the CEO of the Center for CBT in NYC. Dr. Cohen’s online course teaches women how to heal, grow and thrive after divorce no matter how difficult the process has been. Dr. Cohen received her PhD in clinical psychology from Boston University. She was the recipient of the prestigious American Psychological Foundation Research Aw...

Dec 10, 202434 minEp 203Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 202 Brynn Ungerleider: How nannies can be the key to successful co-parenting relationships.

About Brynn: Brynn started babysitting so she could afford to buy CDs at the mall. What began as a fun way to earn cash turned into a 20+ year career in nannying and household management. She has seen your struggles: constantly juggling, the guilt and stress, burnout, the effects of divorce, and everything in-between. Helping others has always been her purpose, supporting parents through both the joys and chaos of home life. When you speak with Brynn you will immediately feel her passion and lov...

Dec 03, 202448 minEp 202Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 112 Bernadette Pannier: When Healing from Divorce at 25 Leads You To A Life Of Priorities, Self-Love and Fulfillment

Also known as the Media Maven Sales leader, speaker, and social media expert. She has secured millions of dollars in revenue for fortune 500 companies over her almost 20-year career. She has been a winner of the Presidents Club award 3 years in a row. She is certified as a SalesForce and HubSpot administrator and an expert with social media platforms such as Instagram and LinkedIn. She is a believer that with the proper use of social media platforms clients can and will build a new pipeline of n...

Nov 26, 202452 minEp 201Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 126 Michelle Dempsey: Mom's Moving On!

Michelle Dempsey-Multack MS, CDS, is a writer, mom, coach, certified divorce specialist (TM) (CDS), speaker, and genuine girl power enthusiast. She graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in journalism and communication and then earned a double masters degree in education from Adelphi University. She hosts the weekly podcast Moms Moving On , and writes regularly for Parents , Scary Mommy , and others. A former New Yorker, she now lives in Miami with her husband, daughter, and stepdaughte...

Nov 19, 202430 minEp 203Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 105 Dr. Holly Battey: How to Date After Divorce So Divorce Doesn't Happen Again!

Dr. Holly helps sincere, kindhearted, conscious single clients find the love of their dreams. With a doctorate in clinical psychology and a successful career in executive search, she is uniquely qualified to find your perfect match. She founded Find Love At Last in 2014 to help sincere women and men find lasting love and has been a matchmaker, coach, and image consultant for over 8 years. Working with sincere, commitment-minded single men and women who are ready for love, she introduces you to h...

Nov 12, 202446 minEp 202Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 201 Jill Kaufman: How to start divorce in the right way and avoid costly mistakes

About Jill: Jill Barnett Kaufman, LCSW, is a Licensed Therapist, Divorce Coach, Author & Co-parenting Expert. After going through her own difficult divorce, she made it her life’s mission to help others not have it so tough. Her book and online course, I’m Getting Divorced, Now What? and her transformative coaching program, Thriving Through Divorce, help parents navigate the overwhelming process of divorce with less stress, more confidence and a greater sense of peace. She’s recently married...

Oct 30, 202442 minEp 201Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 200 Nikki Tucker: Walk away from this conversation confident and optimistic about financial life pre and post-divorce

About Nikki : Nikki Tucker, a Speaker and founder of The FIIRM Approach, is known as a problem solver since her experience and her time involves helping female breadwinners strategically exiting their marriage and work on their new financial life post-divorce, as a Personal Financial Strategist. As a 20+ year financial professional, she firmly believes that all women deserve financial security and she enjoys teaching new ideas about money, and reinforcing sound ones. Nikki finds joy in connectin...

Oct 23, 202435 minEp 200Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 123 Donna Shin: There comes a time in your life when you finally get it! Surviving Narcissistic Abuse and Coming Out The Other Side

Meet Donna Shin: a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and holistic wellness coach specializing in helping women recover from grief, trauma, and loss caused by narcissistic emotional abuse. Join Paulette and Donna for this deep dive into Narcissistic Marriage awareness, survival and recovery. Donna has been there and knows her stuff. She can help and her story will shine the light for so many. My Story When my second marriage began to unravel after I thought God gave me the love of my life ...

Oct 14, 202443 minEp 199Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 120 Amy Sanders: Toxic Relationship Expert Teaches Us How To Know You Are Happy and Create Your Joy List

Amy Sanders is a mother of 7 kids, a master-certified mindset and a life coach. For more than two decades she has taught and inspired thousands of women through weight loss, mindset, relationships and business. Amy works with women to uncover their purpose by exposing their strengths and slaying their demons that hold them back in life. This includes helping women heal from divorce, abuse, and other life-altering circumstances that cause trauma and keep them from reaching their true potential. ⁠...

Oct 07, 202433 minEp 198Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 197 - Sydney Ryker: Stop searching outside of ourselves for happiness and fulfillment.

About Sydney: Sydney Ryker is an entrepreneur, business owner, and transformational speaker who started her journey eight years ago sleeping on a mattress on the floor. She has driven a health company with over 7,000 active customers and multiple 8-figure global sales organizations, speaking on dozens of stages worldwide. Sydney empowers individuals through her "Identity Deconstruction" method, guiding them to shed societal conditioning and rediscover their true selves. With the support of ancie...

Sep 30, 202451 minEp 197Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 124 Tracy Malone: Divorcing Your Narcissist: You CAN'T make this shit up!

Perhaps you are stuck in the cycle of not being able to get over your difficult divorce from a Narcissist Ex? Meet Tracy Malone! She is ⁠ a survivor of narcissistic abuse on a new journey just like you.⁠ As soon as she learned what the heck all the crazy people in her life were doing she started teaching, sharing and bringing others to understanding. She has been abused her whole life but only learned a short time ago her mother, her sisters, her x-husband, his crazy family and ultimately a boyf...

Sep 23, 202441 minEp 196Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 129 Lora Cheadle: Learn from Life Choreography and FLAUNT method creator as you Recover From Betrayal

Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt Biography An attorney, TEDx speaker, and betrayal recovery coach, Lora Cheadle helps women overcome the devastation of betrayal and confidently engage in life again. After being shattered by her husband’s fifteen years of infidelity, she uses her experience to help others reclaim their identity, self-worth, agency, and enthusiasm for life after betrayal, whether that betrayal is from their body, life, or someone that they love. Lora is the creator of the Life Choreography® ...

Sep 17, 202434 minEp 195Transcript available on Metacast

Recap - Ep. 128 Jaimie Sherling: You Do You! Despite all that life throws at you. (Divorce and Cancer included)

Jaimie Sherling is a joy seeker, drag ambassador, and the founder/designer of YDY, Sweets—a clothing line created for her sister breast cancer survivors. She lives in Wisconsin with her two kids. When she’s not working at her day job or trying on piles of clothes at thrift stores, you can find her screaming YAASSSS surrounded by a bunch of queens. ⁠https://ydysweets.com/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jaimiesherling/⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimie-sherling/⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/jaimie.h...

Sep 09, 202432 minEp 194Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 133 AJ Grossman Teaches Us How To Leap Into A Better Divorce Experience

Join Paulette and AJ as they share their tips on how to have a better divorce experience!! A.J. Grossman graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in business administration and at the top of his Florida law school class. He immediately went on to achieve his Master of Laws degree in Dispute Resolution from The Straus Institute at Pepperdine University Law School in California, which is the #1 ranked Dispute Resolution program in the country. As the son of a Navy Officer and the fou...

Sep 03, 202431 minTranscript available on Metacast

Recap Ep. 134 Attorney and CDFA Lisa Zeiderman let's us in on how to have realistic and successful expectations.

Join Paulette and Lisa for this conversation about the legal and financial aspects of divorce and gain the insight you need to secure just the right match. Lisa Zeiderman is a high-energy, zealous and relentless advocate f or her divorce and family law clients in New York City, Westchester and beyond. You can rely on her to protect your legal interests, your finances and your children. Ms. Zeiderman, a Managing Partner, is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Litigator, ...

Aug 27, 202439 minEp 192Transcript available on Metacast

Recap Ep.91 - Torrey Commisso: The Art of Co-Parenting with a High Conflict Former Spouse

Meet Torrey! She is a powerhouse wealth of wisdom that you don't want to miss. She is a California licensed therapist that recently released her new book “Surviving to Thriving” which quickly hit Amazon’s #1 Single Parenting New Release list. She joins me to today to talk about the real struggles of co-parenting and family blending during a global pandemic. For details on how to get Torrey's new book and learn more about her: Surviving2Thriving.life ⁠TorreytheTherapist.com⁠ ⁠Instagram.co...

Aug 19, 202427 minEp 191Transcript available on Metacast

Recap - Ep. 34 Amber Gregory: It is not about finding peace, it's about being at peace with what we find.

YOGA IS MY TRUE PASSION... The practice found me over ten years ago and has followed me around with nurturing love ever since. My yoga experience began at Charlestown Yoga in Boston, Massachusetts while volunteering for a non-profit organization that offered alternative healing services to veterans. In exchange, I was able to take yoga classes at the studio. I soon became a regular, sometimes taking two, even three classes each day. Simultaneously, I experienced a couple of unexpected lay-offs f...

Aug 12, 202449 minEp 192Transcript available on Metacast

Recap - Ep. 53 Dorothy Johnson: How to get over your ex NOW!!

3 TOP TIPS you can use NOW for todays top Break-Up Coach! If you are struggling with getting over your ex you need to listen to this podcast. To learn now about Dorothy ...check her out here... Website: ⁠https://www.dorothyabjohnson.com/⁠ Podcast: How to Get Over Your Ex - ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-get-over-your-ex/id1484403141⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/breakupcoachdorothy/ SIGN UP FOR my Better Divorce Blueprint PROGRAM: https://betterdivorceblueprint.com/ WEBSI...

Aug 05, 202433 minEp 189Transcript available on Metacast

Recap - Ep. 100 Michelle Mitchell: The Brilliant Art of Parallel Parenting in High Conflict Divorce

Join Paulette and Michelle for this conversation on The Brilliant Art of Parallel Parenting in High Conflict Divorce About Michelle: Coach Michelle is a high conflict resolution coach, an attorney, and a badass single mom. She helps parents disengage from high conflict relationships, getting them out of court, and stepping back into their lives. Her unique combination as a certified Martha Beck life coach, a lawyer for almost 20 years, her field of study in Psychology, and her own personal famil...

Jul 29, 202447 minEp 188Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 187 Randall Ray: Helping women coming out of divorce and starting over consider the entrepreneurial path

Join Paulette and Randall for this conversation on Helping women coming out of divorce and starting over consider the entrepreneurial path. About Randall: A serial entrepreneur and constant learner driven by the thrill of turning passions into profitable ventures! My career journey has taken me all over the place from law, to entrepreneurship, corporate America, wine, and now...your Business Strategist & Empowerment Coach! I offer 1:1 Coaching for current or aspiring entrepreneurs with three...

Jul 01, 202444 minEp 187Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 186 Trevor Justice: People Value You as Much as You Value Yourself.

Join Paulette and Trevor for this conversation on People Value You as Much as You Value Yourself. About Trevor: Trevor Justice is a relationship coach who specializes in anxious attachment relationship skills, as well as the author of Attract Love and Respect: 5 Ways to Be Valued in Your Relationships. Trevor empowers people-pleasers and anxiously attached people feel more secure, become priorities to their partners, and get as much as they give. For years, Trevor felt disheartened in relationsh...

Jun 18, 202451 minEp 186Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 185 Mom Betch: How mothers can manage divorce wisely

Tune in to a special episode of "Mom Betch," where Paulette joins hosts Celia and Camellia to discuss how mothers can manage divorce wisely. About Celia: As a dynamic leader with over 13 years of digital experience, I've thrived on uncovering business opportunities and leveraging revenue-driven technology to solve them. Building incredible teams, to me, is a blend of learning, execution, and trusting my instincts. Since becoming a mom, I've seized the chance to support women by...

May 24, 20241 hr 8 minEp 185Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 184 Molly Rubesh: How to have a healthy divorce (letting go of hurt and anger).

Join Paulette and Molly for this conversation on why therapy and coaching is so important during and after the divorce process. There is a beautiful life waiting for them on the other side of this storm. About Molly: I provide life coaching services specifically designed to open up lines of communication on difficult topics. My approach is designed with love and light – no judgment or criticism! Through my tailored program of action plans and personal growth techniques, I can help you feel seen,...

Apr 29, 202434 minEp 184Transcript available on Metacast