In this Bent Not Broken bonus episode, Coach Deborah goes deeper into the themes sparked by her conversation with Kira Hartley Klinger—exploring what really happens when your voice has been silenced for years and how self-trust is rebuilt after toxic relationships.

This episode is for anyone who resonated with Kira’s story of emotional shutdown, self-silencing, and learning to “keep the peace” at the expense of their identity. We unpack why losing your voice is often a survival strategy, not a personal failure—and why that moment when you say “I can’t do this anymore” is not weakness, but wisdom.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• How silence slowly becomes a coping mechanism
• The emotional cost of “keeping the peace”
• Why one honest boundary can change everything
• How confidence is rebuilt through action, not perfection
• The role of safe community in healing and growth
• What to remember if you’re still in the fog and questioning your worth

This bonus episode is a space to pause, reflect, and integrate—reminding you that your voice isn’t gone, it’s waiting. You don’t have to rebuild your entire life today. You just have to take one honest step toward yourself.

✨ If you’re navigating divorce, emotional abuse recovery, or a major life transition, this episode offers grounded encouragement and perspective as you continue rewriting your next chapter.

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✨ Remember: divorce may bend you, but it does not break you. You are stronger than you think, and your bold new chapter starts now. ✨

Today’s guest is Kira Hartley Klinger, an entrepreneur, author, and creative force whose journey proves it’s never too late to reinvent your life.

Kira shares her powerful story of spending 23 years in a toxic marriage where she slowly lost her voice—learning to stay quiet to keep the peace. In this honest and inspiring conversation, she opens up about the moment she finally said “I’m done,” and what it took to rebuild her life, her confidence, and her sense of self.

We talk about reclaiming your voice, leaving emotionally toxic relationships, and how entrepreneurship and storytelling became tools for healing and empowerment. Kira also shares how curiosity led her into the vintage fabric world, how community restored her confidence, and how creativity—through writing, building, and grandparenthood—became a source of joy and freedom.

📚 Connect with Kira

• Books: Available on Amazon and in her Etsy shop Oddity (signed and personalized copies available)
• Etsy: Oddity
• Instagram: @Oddity
• LinkedIn: Kira Hartley Klinger
• Facebook: Kira Hartley Klinger (Author Page)

This episode is a reminder that your voice matters, your dreams aren’t over, and it’s never too late to say “I can” again.

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✨ Remember: divorce may bend you, but it does not break you. You are stronger than you think, and your bold new chapter starts now. ✨

In this bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Deborah reflects on her conversation with Linda Grizzley, host of the Real Money Real Life Podcast, and helps listeners integrate the emotional and financial realities of life after divorce.

Divorce doesn’t just change relationships—it impacts confidence, self-trust, and our relationship with money. In this short coaching session, Deborah explains why financial avoidance is so common after divorce and why awareness—not fear—is the first step toward healing and empowerment.

You’ll hear a compassionate reframing of financial clarity, a simple action you can take this week to regain control, and a deeper look at the “Me Money” concept—how intentional spending can support self-worth and emotional recovery instead of guilt.

This episode is a reminder that rebuilding your financial life is part of rebuilding yourself—and you don’t have to do it alone.

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for coaching, workshops, and guidance on divorce recovery and life transitions.

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✨ Remember: divorce may bend you, but it does not break you. You are stronger than you think, and your bold new chapter starts now. ✨

In this episode, Deborah sits down with Linda Grizzely, a financial wellness speaker, personal finance educator, and host of the Real Money, Real Life podcast.

After divorcing following 23 years of marriage, Linda found herself navigating finances she hadn’t managed in years—conflicting advice, financial stress, and survival mode. That experience reshaped how she now supports women through a judgment-free, human-centered approach to money.

Together, they explore why financial healing must be part of the divorce recovery process, how cash flow impacts confidence and decision-making, and why understanding your credit is one of the most empowering steps women can take after divorce.

• How divorce changes a woman’s financial reality
• Why checking your credit score is empowering—not scary
• How to review your credit report and spot red flags
• The emotional impact of financial stress after divorce
• What cash flow really means—and why it matters more than income
• How Linda’s “Me Money” approach supports self-care without guilt
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This episode is a reminder that rebuilding after divorce isn’t just emotional—it’s financial too. With the right support, clarity and confidence are possible.

🔗 Learn more at https://lindagriz.com

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✨ Remember: divorce may bend you, but it does not break you. You are stronger than you think, and your bold new chapter starts now. ✨

In this Bent Not Broken bonus coaching episode, Coach Deborah expands on key themes from her conversation with Chris Cushing, a US Air Force veteran and entrepreneur, focusing on intuition, self-trust, and living authentically.

This episode explores why so many people ignore early red flags, say yes out of obligation, and follow societal expectations instead of their inner knowing. Through trauma-informed coaching, Deborah explains why pausing is a powerful act of healing and how listening to your gut can support divorce recovery, identity shifts, and emotional clarity.

Listeners are invited to reflect on their own moments of knowing, learn how to create emotional safety when choosing themselves, and reconnect with what feels true.

✨ You are not broken — you are waking up.

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✨ Remember: divorce may bend you, but it does not break you. You are stronger than you think, and your bold new chapter starts now. ✨

In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah sits down with Chris Cushing, a US Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and founder of VA Victory, to discuss living authentically after divorce, navigating military life, and breaking free from societal expectations.

Chris shares her honest journey of entering a marriage she knew wasn’t right, serving in the Air Force overseas in England, becoming an instant stepmom, and ultimately coming out and choosing truth over comfort. She opens up about listening to intuition, recognizing red flags, and leaving a marriage with integrity, safety, and compassion.

This episode explores divorce recovery, LGBTQ+ identity, self-trust, blended family challenges, emotional healing, and rebuilding confidence after divorce. Chris also shares how her military training helped her stay calm under pressure and how living authentically led her to love, peace, and purpose.

If you’re questioning your identity, ignoring your gut, or wondering if it’s too late to live truthfully, this conversation offers clarity, courage, and hope.

✨ You are not broken — you are becoming.

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✨ Remember: divorce may bend you, but it does not break you. You are stronger than you think, and your bold new chapter starts now. ✨

In this Bent Not Broken bonus coaching episode, host Deborah Griffiths builds on her conversation with Gail Showalter, offering practical guidance for women navigating life after divorce and emotional betrayal.

This episode reframes betrayal as trauma—not failure—and focuses on how real healing happens through small, intentional steps. Deborah shares insight on stabilizing after heartbreak, rebuilding self-trust, and using clarity—not confidence—to move forward.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to begin again, this episode reminds you that reinvention doesn’t require perfection—just the next right step.

💬 Enjoyed this episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce with Deborah Griffiths?

Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so more people searching for life after divorce, divorce recovery, co-parenting, dating after divorce, and healing from gaslighting can discover this empowering podcast. Every review helps others find hope, inspiration, and practical tools for thriving after divorce.

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for coaching, workshops, and guidance on divorce recovery and life transitions.

📲 Follow Deborah Griffiths for daily empowerment and support:

• Instagram: @BrokenToBoldness
• Facebook: Broken to Boldness
• LinkedIn: Broken to Boldness

✨ Remember: divorce may bend you, but it does not break you. You are stronger than you think, and your bold new chapter starts now. ✨

In this inspiring episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, host Deborah Griffiths speaks with Gail Showalter about divorce recovery, single motherhood, and reinvention after betrayal.

Gail shares her powerful journey from a picture-perfect life to becoming a single mom of three after infidelity shattered her marriage. Through grief, financial uncertainty, and emotional isolation, she rebuilt her life step by step—returning to college, becoming a teacher, and later founding Single Moms Empowered Ed, a nonprofit that helps single mothers earn degrees and achieve financial independence.

This conversation explores healing from emotional betrayal, navigating grief after divorce, rebuilding confidence, parenting as a single mom, and why education and job certification are critical for breaking cycles of poverty. Gail also shares insights from her work as a personality specialist, offering practical tools to improve parenting, relationships, and self-understanding.

If you’re navigating life after divorce, starting over later in life, or feeling overwhelmed as a single mother, this episode is a reminder that healing, stability, and purpose are possible—one baby step at a time.

🌐 Website: www.gailshowalter.com

📧 Email (to request the Personalities for Parents chart): [email protected]

📚 Book: Living, Learning, Loving — available at Barnes & Noble and major retailers

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for coaching, workshops, and guidance on divorce recovery and life transitions.

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✨ Remember: divorce may bend you, but it does not break you. You are stronger than you think, and your bold new chapter starts now. ✨

In this powerful episode, Coach Deborah sits down with Jonathan Aslay, one of America’s leading midlife self-love and life coaches. After surviving divorce, financial collapse, and the heartbreaking loss of his 19-year-old son, Jonathan discovered a truth many of us struggle to see: Most people aren’t struggling with dating. They’re struggling with self-worth and self-love.

Jonathan shares how grief reshaped his understanding of love, why so many women date from a wounded place, and how trauma interferes with our ability to feel worthy, confident, and emotionally safe. He explains the difference between ego and love, why triggers are invitations for healing, and how to rebuild your identity after emotional chaos.

You’ll learn:

• How grief can awaken deeper self-love

• The signs you’re dating from a wounded place

• Why compatibility matters more than chemistry

• How sovereignty creates healthy relationships

• Daily self-love practices Jonathan uses to stay grounded

• Why trauma, gaslighting, and emotional abuse distort self-worth

• How gratitude and self-examination shift everything

If you’re starting over after divorce, healing from trauma, or reclaiming your voice after emotional abuse, this episode will give you tools, clarity, and comfort.

📘 What the Heck Is Self-Love Anyway? – Available on Amazon

▶️ YouTube: Jonathan Aslay

🌐 Website & Coaching: Search “Jonathan Aslay”

💌 Mention you heard him on Bent Not Broken—he’ll personally respond.

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for coaching, workshops, and guidance on divorce recovery and life transitions.

📲 Follow Deborah Griffiths for daily empowerment and support:

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✨ Remember: divorce may bend you, but it does not break you. You are stronger than you think, and your bold new chapter starts now. ✨

In this bonus coaching session, Coach Deborah unpacks the most powerful insights from her conversation with self-love coach Jonathan Aslay. Together, they explored how grief, divorce, trauma, and identity loss can disconnect us from our self-worth—and how rebuilding begins from within.

This episode gives you simple, practical coaching tools to help you strengthen your emotional foundation and reconnect with your voice, boundaries, and inner clarity.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why rebuilding your identity starts with emotional scaffolding

• The signs you’re dating from a wounded place

• What sovereignty looks like in healthy relationships

• How triggers reveal where healing is needed

• Why feeling your feelings is essential—not optional

• Daily practices to support self-love, grounding, and emotional awareness

If you’re healing after divorce, emotional abuse, gaslighting, or years of self-abandonment, this coaching session offers clarity, direction, and compassionate guidance.

💬 Enjoyed this episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce with Deborah Griffiths?

Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so more people searching for life after divorce, divorce recovery, co-parenting, dating after divorce, and healing from gaslighting can discover this empowering podcast. Every review helps others find hope, inspiration, and practical tools for thriving after divorce.

🌐 Explore more resources: Visit BrokenToBoldness.com

for coaching, workshops, and guidance on divorce recovery and life transitions.

📲 Follow Deborah Griffiths for daily empowerment and support:

• Instagram: @BrokenToBoldness
• Facebook: Broken to Boldness
• LinkedIn: Broken to Boldness

✨ Remember: divorce may bend you, but it does not break you. You are stronger than you think, and your bold new chapter starts now. ✨