A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, we welcome guest Dr. Ann Gold Buscho. Dr. Ann Gold Buscho is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in family issues related to divorce, parenting, parenting planning, and co-parenting counseling. She is passionate about helping parents divorce respectfully so that the entire family can heal and thrive.

Her book, The Parent’s Guide to Birdnesting: A Child-Centered Solution to Co-Parenting During Separation and Divorce, was published by Simon & Schuster in September, 2020.

Tune in to this episode as Dr. Buscho talks about:

* What nesting is and how it works

* Why having a documented agreement is so important

* How to know if nesting is the right choice for family

* The importance of mutual respect within the family and particularly between the divorcing spouses

* How to approach dating while nesting

* How to know when to end the nesting period

Learn more from and connect with Dr. Ann Gold Buscho:

* Visit Dr. Buscho’s website: https://drannbuscho.com/

* Connect with Dr. Buscho on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-buscho-ph-d-4110437/

* Follow Dr. Buscho on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drannbuscho

* Buy Dr. Buscho’s book, The Parent's Guide to Birdnesting: A Child-Centered Solution to Co-Parenting During Separation and Divorce, https://amzn.to/3exjjfn

A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-better-divorce-podcast-with-andrea-vacca/id1676641631

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIbG7DkEZwKRiuy_ci4OuA

Connect with Andrea Vacca:

Website: https://www.vaccalaw.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaVaccaEsq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaccaNYFamilyLaw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacca_familylaw/

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, we welcome guest Sarah Armstrong, Good Divorce proponent and author of "A Mom's Guide to a Good Divorce: What to Think Through When Children are Involved."

Tune in to this episode for insights from Sarah Armstrong:

* The inspiration for Sarah writing “The Mom’s Guide to a Good Divorce”

* What a “good divorce” looks like

* Tips on getting into the right mindset for a divorce

* What goes into the early stages of setting yourself up for a good divorce

* How and why the Collaborative Divorce process worked for Sarah and her family, particularly her child, in her divorce

* How to minimize the impact of divorce on your children

Learn more about Sarah Armstrong:

* Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-madden-armstrong-5432887/

* Follow “The Mom's Guide to a Good Divorce” on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mom-s-guide-to-a-good-divorce/

* Visit Sarah’s website: https://www.momsguidetogooddivorce.com/

* Follow Sarah on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SMAauthor

* Buy Sarah’s book, “The Mom’s Guide to a Good Divorce” https://www.amazon.com/Moms-Guide-Good-Divorce-Children/dp/0997561300

A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca:

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-better-divorce-podcast-with-andrea-vacca/id1676641631

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIbG7DkEZwKRiuy_ci4OuA

Connect with Andrea Vacca:

Website: https://www.vaccalaw.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaVaccaEsq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaccaNYFamilyLaw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacca_familylaw/

Read the entire transcript of this interview on https://www.vaccalaw.com

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, we welcome Debra Hamilton, Principal at Hamilton Law and Mediation. Debra is an author, conflict coach, pet care planner, and mediator for people who love their animals and are currently in or want to avoid a disagreement over their beloved animals.

Tune in to this episode as Debra talks about:

• Debra’s decision to shut down her litigation practice to start Hamilton Law Mediation where she solely helps people in conflict over animals
• Debra’s role in handling family pets in the divorce process
• Why it’s important to realize that “your pet doesn’t hate your ex”
• How the court in New York State decides what the “best interest of the pet” is
• Financial issues that should be considered
• Common custody arrangements used to resolve time sharing with pets Learn more about Debra Hamilton:
• Connect with Debra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debrahamilton413/
• Visit Debra’s business website: https://hamiltonlawandmediation.com/
• Subscribe to Debra’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/HLawMediation
• Follow Hamilton Law and Mediation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HLawMediation/
• Follow Debra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HLawMediation
• Follow Debra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WhyDoPetsMatter/
• Check out and subscribe to Debra’s podcast, Why Do Pets Matter? http://whydopetsmatter.com/
• Buy Debra’s book, Nipped in the Bud, Not in the Butt: How to Use Mediation to Resolve Conflicts over Animals: https://www.amazon.com/Nipped-bud-not-butt-mediation/dp/151502024X

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A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca:

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

• Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-better-divorce-podcast-with-andrea-vacca/id1676641631
• Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIbG7DkEZwKRiuy_ci4OuA

Connect with Andrea Vacca:

• Website: https://www.vaccalaw.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaVaccaEsq
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaccaNYFamilyLaw
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacca_familylaw/

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, we welcome guest John Nachlinger, Divorce Coach and Divorce Mediator. co-owner of Netsquire, New Jersey Divorce Solutions, and owner of Divorce Shield.

Tune in to this episode as John talks about:

* Why he transitioned his law practice to mediation

* His approach to mediation that expedites divorce proceedings (and sets him apart from other mediators)

* Why he added divorce coaching for men to his service offerings

* What makes men reach out to get support during their divorce

* How he helps clients have conversations about the divorce process with their spouse

Learn more about John:

Visit his coaching website: https://www.thedivorceshield.com/

Visit the New Jersey Family Law website: http://gethappydivorce.com/

Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnachlinger/

Podcast: https://www.thedivorceshield.com/podcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divorceshield

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorceshield

A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-better-divorce-podcast-with-andrea-vacca/id1676641631

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIbG7DkEZwKRiuy_ci4OuA

Connect with Andrea Vacca:

Website: https://www.vaccalaw.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaVaccaEsq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaccaNYFamilyLaw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacca_familylaw/

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, we welcome guest Susan Pease Gadoua, Psychotherapist and Director of the Changing Marriage Institute.

Tune in to this episode as Susan talks about:

* What she advises to those considering a divorce

* Factors to consider in the divorce process, including mediation

* The importance of doing your own research regarding the divorce process

* Giving your spouse a chance to fix the marriage

As a child of divorced parents, Susan knows first-hand how disruptive an unhappy marriage and subsequent marital dissolution can be. When her mother and father split in 1981 (on their 28th wedding anniversary), marriage counseling was unheard of and emotional divorce support virtually nonexistent.

Susan's personal experience, combined with years of working with couples in distress – both in striving to save their marriage or transition out of it – led her to become passionate about offering support to people at perhaps one of the most crucial junctures in their lives.

In 2000, Susan founded the Transition Institute of Marin, and she developed an entire agency dedicated to helping men and women take care of their emotions when their relationship was in turmoil.

In just a few years, the organization grew to the point where it needed a broader reach. Today, The Changing Marriage Institute has a national, and indeed international, audience. Susan also began changing the focus from almost exclusively on the divorce transition toward all kinds of relationship concerns, including alternative ways of coupling.

There still exists today a great deal of shame for those who are not following the "traditional, one-size-fits-all" marriage paradigm. The goal of much of Susan's work is to turn that around by helping people let go of shame and get on the other side of the pain.

Susan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Mediator.

Learn more about Susan:

Visit her business website: https://changingmarriage.com/

Connect with Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanpeasegadoua/

Follow Susan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/changingmarriag

Follow Susan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingmarriage/

A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-better-divorce-podcast-with-andrea-vacca/id1676641631

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIbG7DkEZwKRiuy_ci4OuA

Connect with Andrea Vacca:

Website: https://www.vaccalaw.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaVaccaEsq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaccaNYFamilyLaw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacca_familylaw/

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, I reflect on some of the tips shared during Season One when I asked each guest:

What is the one tip you have for someone who wants to have a better divorce?

While all of the tips were different, they generally fall into one of two categories: some talk about “how to be” and some talk about “what to do” during divorce.

In an earlier episode I shared reflections on the “how to be” tips.

Because mindset is so important to the divorce that you will ultimately have, we’re going to focus on the “what to do” tips in this episode.

Once you have the right mindset, there are things you can do, or not do, before and during your divorce, to ensure you have a better divorce. Tune in to this episode to hear some practical tips from our Season One guests.

About A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-better-divorce-podcast-with-andrea-vacca/id1676641631

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIbG7DkEZwKRiuy_ci4OuA

Connect with Andrea Vacca:

Website: https://www.vaccalaw.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaVaccaEsq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaccaNYFamilyLaw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacca_familylaw/

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In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, we welcome guest Mindi Wernick, founder of Amethyst Wealth Planning, a Psycho Soulful Financial Planning firm.

Tune in to this episode as Mindi talks about:

* The meaning and benefit of psycho soulful financial planning

* Using divorce as a transition time to review all relationships, including your relationship with money

* Tending your financial garden

* What to do when you feel overwhelmed with the new responsibility of managing your own money

Mindi Wernick is the Founder of Amethyst Wealth Planning, a Psycho-soulful financial planning firm.

Amethyst Wealth Planning offers holistic financial planning, Wealth Management, and Risk Management. Their mission is to provide creative strategy for comfort, clarity, and confidence.

Mindi has been serving her clients in Financial Services for over 16 years and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Yeshiva University.

Mindi loves walking in nature, photographing flowers, and leading prayer services for her synagogue. She has been a resident of Brooklyn for over 24 years and lives with her spouse Malkie and three sons.

Learn more about Mindi Wernick:

Visit her business website: https://www.amethystwealth.co/

Connect with Mindi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindi-wernick/

A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-better-divorce-podcast-with-andrea-vacca/id1676641631

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca Video Series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIbG7DkEZwKRiuy_ci4OuA

Connect with Andrea Vacca:

Website: https://www.vaccalaw.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaVaccaEsq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaccaNYFamilyLaw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacca_familylaw/

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, we welcome guest Dr. Leah Younger, Clinical Director of Younger Psychology. Younger Psychology, located in Long Island and New York City, offers evaluation and therapeutic services for individuals and families involved in separation and divorce matters.

Tune in to this episode as Dr. Younger talks about:

* The reason she moved on from being a Forensic Psychologist

* Encouraging parents to think about the children's support needs

* Exposure to conflict and maintaining relationships

* Attitude towards children going to spend time with ex-spouse

* How much time should each parent have with the kids

Leah R. Younger, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in New York State. After working in elementary schools and child inpatient settings, Dr. Younger obtained postdoctoral training and has been practicing in the fields of child and forensic psychology since.

In her current role as Clinical Director of Younger Psychology, Dr. Younger provides a wide range of child and divorce-related services. These include performing assessments and therapeutic interventions with diverse populations of children, adults, and families.

Dr. Younger also provides trial consultation services, including testifying as an expert witness and conducting peer review. Dr. Younger performs these functions for families involved in Family and Supreme Courts of Nassau County, Richmond County, Kings County, Queens County, and New York County.

Across the services she provides, Dr. Younger applies her knowledge of psychology to each matter, promoting the understanding, sensitivity, and meaningful decision-making of her clients and other involved professionals.

Dr. Younger has also been a member of the undergraduate psychology department at Mercy College, where she was an instructor on childhood and adolescent psychopathology. She is currently an adjunct faculty member at Pace University’s doctoral program, teaching infant assessment.

Learn more about Dr. Leah Younger:

Visit her business website: https://youngerpsychology.com/Connect with Dr. Younger on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drleahyounger/

A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-better-divorce-podcast-with-andrea-vacca/id1676641631

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIbG7DkEZwKRiuy_ci4OuA

Connect with Andrea Vacca:

Website: https://www.vaccalaw.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaVaccaEsq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaccaNYFamilyLaw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacca_familylaw/

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, we welcome guest Shannon McNulty, Founder of the Village Law Firm in New York City, a boutique estate planning and estate administration firm.

Tune in to this episode as Shannon talks about:

* Important documents that cannot be changed once a divorce is filed and legally initiated

* Estate planning mistakes she sees that impact the family when a person passes away without a will

* Setting up life insurance trusts for children as part of a separation agreement

Shannon McNulty is a highly experienced Trusts & Estates and Tax attorney who counsels individuals and families on all aspects of estate planning.

She provides clients with road maps for taking care of their families in the event of their death. Her advice is sophisticated and reflects her deep knowledge of the laws governing estates, taxation and child guardianship issues. Shannon approaches each client with sensitivity and compassion, understanding that many of the decisions that they will have to make can be difficult.

Shannon is regularly asked to serve as a consultant to other law firms on complex tax and international tax and estate planning issues. Before launching her own firm, Shannon practiced law at two of the country’s largest law firms- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where she was involved in sophisticated domestic and international tax and estate planning.

She served as a judicial clerk for a U.S. District Court Judge of the Southern District of New York.

She has appeared on MSNBC as a legal commentator about celebrity estates and has been published in Forbes.com. Shannon is also the founder Savvy-Parents.com, an online resource dedicated to helping parents make smart legal and financial decisions for their family. Her podcast addresses the estate and tax issues that are important to young as well as international families.

Shannon McNulty received her LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where she served as an Articles Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal. She has also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.

Ms. McNulty is a member of the Tax Law and Trusts and Estates Sections of the New York State Bar Association.

Learn more about Shannon McNulty:

Visit her business website: https://thevillagelawfirm.com/

Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonpmcnulty/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/familylegalplanning

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SMcNultyEsq

A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-better-divorce-podcast-with-andrea-vacca/id1676641631

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIbG7DkEZwKRiuy_ci4OuA

Connect with Andrea Vacca:

Website: https://www.vaccalaw.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaVaccaEsq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaccaNYFamilyLaw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacca_familylaw/

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, we welcome guests Jessica Klingbaum & T.H. Irwin, Co-Founders of exEXPERTS and Co-hosts of the Divorce etc... Podcast on Apple.

Tune in to this episode as Jessica and T.H. talk about:

* How they met, and the reasons they decided to launch exEXPERTS

* The many facets of the exExperts platform and community, beyond divorce

* How their different divorce experiences allows them to offer different perspectives through exEXPERTS and the Divorce etc. podcast

* What they look for in community exExperts

* the power of friendship, and how to be a friend for people you care about

* What they see most often when people find out they’re getting divorced, and how to take the first steps

Free divorce support, resources, education and community. Whether you’re considering separation, getting a divorce, or are newly divorced, exEXPERTS can help you survive AND build a thriving life after divorce, too. Jessica and T.H. lived it, so they get it!

Divorce Sucks and all that goes with that! They have aggregated many of the top experts in the field as well as the REAL LIFE experts who get IT (just like they do). You don't know what you don't know, but the exEXPERTS do! They’ve lived it so they get it, and both Jessica and T.H. are here to make the process before, during and after easier for you. Knowledge is power and they've got plenty to share!

Learn more about exEXPERTS:

Website: https://exexperts.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/exexperts/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcesupport..exexperts

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@exexperts

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exEXPERTS/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exEXPERTS

Divorce etc... podcast hosted by the exEXPERTS (T.H. & Jessica) on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/divorce-etc-podcast-hosted-by-the-exexperts-t-h-jessica/id1551860442

A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca

A Better Divorce with Andrea Vacca is for those contemplating divorce or in the middle of the process and want to hear expert advice about how to navigate the emotional, legal, and financial issues in a more positive way, so they not only survive, but THRIVE after their divorce.

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-better-divorce-podcast-with-andrea-vacca/id1676641631

Subscribe to A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIbG7DkEZwKRiuy_ci4OuA

Connect with Andrea Vacca:

Website: https://www.vaccalaw.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaVaccaEsq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VaccaNYFamilyLaw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacca_familylaw/