Divorce mistakes, divorce recovery, women over 40, divorce support, life after divorce, divorce coaching, and emotional healing. In this episode of Doing Divorce Different, Lesa Koski shares the seven most common divorce mistakes she sees women make—and how to avoid them.

If you're navigating divorce, feeling overwhelmed, worried about finances, struggling with parenting decisions, or wondering how you'll rebuild your life, this episode is for you. Lesa draws from years of experience as a divorce mediator and coach to help women avoid costly mistakes while holding onto hope for the future.

You'll learn how to make better decisions during divorce, overcome fear around finances, protect your children from emotional fallout, build a support system, care for your physical and emotional health, and most importantly, keep hope alive during one of life's hardest transitions.

Divorce recovery is not about being perfect. It's about taking the next right step. Whether you're considering divorce, currently going through it, or rebuilding afterward, this episode will help you move forward with more confidence and clarity.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Introduction to the most common divorce mistakes

(03:10) Making decisions based on emotion instead of information

(08:45) Overcoming fear about finances during divorce

(15:12) Why the court won't provide emotional justice

(21:35) Protecting children during divorce

(28:05) The danger of refusing help and support

(34:18) Why taking care of your body matters during divorce

(42:40) Holding onto hope when life feels uncertain

(49:10) Final encouragement and next steps

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Slow down and gather information before making major financial or legal decisions.

• Learning about your finances can reduce fear and build confidence.

• Children should never be used as messengers, therapists, or allies during divorce.

• Healing happens faster when you ask for help and build community.

• Hope is believing something good can still come from something hard.

HOST BIO:

Lesa Koski is a divorce mediator, coach, attorney, and host of Doing Divorce Different. She helps women over 40 navigate divorce with greater confidence, clarity, and hope through mediation, coaching, courses, and community. Her mission is to help women understand that midlife is not their crisis—it's their comeback.

RESOURCE LINKS:

Free Divorce Roadmap:

www.lesakoski.com

Divorce Comeback Community:

www.lesakoski.com

Connect with Lesa:

www.lesakoski.com

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