"What if your divorce isn't a deviation from your life plan—what if it IS your life plan?"

If you're exhausting yourself fighting reality, arguing with what's already happened, or stuck in the story that "it wasn't supposed to be this way," this episode will shift your entire perspective on your post-divorce life.

You grew up believing in fairy tale endings, but real life doesn't follow that script. When divorce shatters those expectations, you face a choice—stay stuck fighting what is, or accept reality and build something extraordinary from it.

In this episode recorded on September 11th, Julie connects personal healing to collective healing, revealing why the work you do on yourself creates ripple effects that impact everyone around you.

You'll discover:

• Why your "Great Expectations" have become your biggest obstacle
• The difference between evolution and failure (and why divorce is always the former)
• How fighting reality keeps you trapped in victim mentality
• Byron Katie's powerful question that will shift your entire perspective
• Why accepting "this is supposed to be this way" actually frees you to create change
• How your healing journey impacts not just you, but the world around you

The game-changer: There is no failure in divorce—only evolution. The extraordinary life you want isn't waiting for you to get "past" your divorce. It's waiting for you to stop arguing with reality and start building from where you actually are.

Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?

Register here: 

👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.

About Julie:

After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.

Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.

She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.

Connect with Julie:

🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]

🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here

🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.com

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Raise your hand if you are a strong, independent, smart woman who feels sidetracked and maybe even stuck after your divorce.

If you're a confident, intelligent, successful woman who feels derailed by divorce, this episode is your roadmap back to clarity and forward momentum.

No matter how strong you are, divorce is devastating. 

But here's what most people don't realize - when you survive a life-altering event like this, you face a crucial choice that will determine whether you become better or bitter because of it.

In this powerful episode, Julie reveals the choice that seems obvious in hindsight but is completely unclear when you're in the thick of rebuilding your life.

You'll discover:

• Why even the strongest, smartest women get stuck after divorce
• The pivotal choice that determines your entire post-divorce trajectory
• How to shift from survival mode to actually living your life
• The difference between letting devastation define you versus using it to refine you
• Why waiting for life to get easier before you start thriving keeps you perpetually stuck
• How to create unshakeable inner strength instead of waiting for it to be given to you

The game-changer: You don't have to wait until you're "through" the hard part to start building an extraordinary life. Your strength isn't something you receive - it's something you create through the choice to rise.

Ready to stop feeling sidetracked and start becoming unstoppable? Your path to clarity starts here.

Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?

Register here: 

👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.

About Julie:

After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.

Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.

She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.

Connect with Julie:

🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]

🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here

🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.com

This podcast provides information only, and does not provide any financial, legal, medical or psychological s...

You are not meant to rebuild your entire life by yourself.

If you're trying to navigate divorce by googling at 2 AM, avoiding support because you think it makes you weak, or feeling like you're the only one who doesn't have it all figured out—this episode will shift your perspective on what real independence looks like.

The reality: Most divorced women fall into one of two traps—trying to do everything alone and doing it poorly, or doing nothing because it's too overwhelming. Neither approach creates the transformation you're seeking.

In this episode, Julie explores the power of sisterhood and collective wisdom, revealing why community isn't just nice to have during divorce—it's essential for healing and growth.

Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?

Register here: 

👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.

About Julie:

After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.

Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.

She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.

Connect with Julie:

🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]

🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here

🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.com

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Where is the humanity in divorce? 

I couldn't find it, so I decided to create it.

If you've ever felt completely exposed and vulnerable during divorce—with strangers digging through your finances, people acting weird around you, and everyone expecting you to "just get over it"—this message will resonate deeply.

You're expected to hold it together while your entire life is turned upside down. Your deepest secrets come to light, flaws you didn't know you had are revealed, and you're somehow supposed to navigate the single biggest change of your life without falling apart.

Meanwhile, people offer empty platitudes like "this too shall pass" while you're drowning in guilt, shame, and feelings of complete disorientation about who you even are anymore.

My own divorce awakened a part of me I never knew existed—my full humanity. And I am tired of watching amazing women shrink under the weight of societal expectations during their most vulnerable time.

And so I am providing a solution: a safe space for divorce empty nesters to be fully and completely human. Where the only expectation is that you give yourself love and grace. Where you don't have to be strong and hold it all together anymore.

If you're looking for a place where being human is enough, where you can discover what's inside you without judgment, and where you can stop wrapping your life in band-aids and start truly living—that space exists.

The secret sisterhood is here and it is designed for the woman who will not let divorce define her.

If that speaks to you, let me know and I'll share all of the details.

Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?

Register here: 

👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.

About Julie:

After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.

Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.

She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.

Connect with Julie:

🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]

🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here

🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.com

This podcast provides information only, and does not provide any financial, legal, medical or psychological s...

 The abundant woman you're meant to be is waiting. The question is: How much longer will you make her wait?

What if abundance has absolutely nothing to do with your bank account? What if it's a choice you make every morning—and the secret to achieving everything you've ever wanted?

If you've been chasing external things hoping they'll make you feel abundant (or happy, joyful, content or any other way), this episode will flip everything you think you know about success and happiness.

The women who get everything they want don't start with more money or better circumstances. 

They start with unshakeable inner abundance—and THAT becomes their secret weapon for attracting everything else.

In this episode, you'll discover:  

• The abundance paradox: Why you have to feel it before you can have it
  
  
• How to curate daily joy as your foundation for bigger dreams
  
  
• The 4 layers of conditioning keeping you stuck in scarcity (and how to peel them back)
  
  
• Real examples of women who mastered inner abundance first—then achieved their external goals
  
  
• Why this deep work can't be done alone

This isn't about settling for less—it's about becoming the woman who can handle more. When you're unshakably abundant inside, your external dreams don't just become possible, they become inevitable.

Ready to stop waiting for external things to make you feel whole? Your abundant life starts with one investment—in yourself.

Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?

Register here: 

👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.

About Julie:

After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.

Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.

She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.

Connect with Julie:

🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]

🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here

🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.com

This podcast provides information only, and does not provide any financial, legal, medical or psychological s...

If you've crossed fun off your list because divorce is "serious business," if you feel selfish for wanting to laugh when your life is falling apart, or if you've forgotten what actually brings you joy, this episode will give you the permission slip you've been waiting for.

Here's the truth: Fun isn't frivolous during hard times! It's fuel. It's medicine. It's one of your most powerful healing tools.

In this episode, Julie reveals why we stop having fun during crisis, how guilt and society convince us that suffering equals healing, and why your body is literally dying for you to play.

Includes a live grounding exercise to help you remember what fun feels like in your body and your personalized fun challenge to start immediately.

Ready to stop apologizing for having fun? Your joy is waiting.

Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?

Register here: 

👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.

About Julie:

After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.

Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.

She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.

Connect with Julie:

🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]

🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here

🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.com

This podcast provides information only, and does not provide any financial, legal, medical or psychological s...

What if your divorce—the thing that feels like it destroyed your life—is actually the key to unlocking the most extraordinary version of yourself you can possibly imagine?

If you're exhausting yourself fighting against your new reality and trying to piece your old life back together—this episode will completely shift your perspective on what's possible.

The truth: You have two choices. Spend the rest of your life resenting what you lost, or spend it becoming who you were always meant to be.

In this transformative episode, Julie shares how to stop fighting your divorce and start leveraging it for an extraordinary new life. She reveals how she went from crying herself to sleep in terror to lying awake in deep satisfaction and overwhelming peace—and how that same transformation is waiting for you.

You'll discover:

• Why fighting your divorce is actually handing your life over to the whims of the universe
• The woman inside you who's been waiting for permission to emerge 
• The exact question to ask yourself right now that will reveal who you were always meant to become
• Julie's personal transformation from playing small to living bold

Ready to stop fighting and start shining? Your extraordinary life is waiting.

Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?

Register here: 

👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.

About Julie:

After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.

Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.

She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.

Connect with Julie:

🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]

🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here

🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.com

This podcast provides information only, and does not provide any financial, legal, medical or psychological s...

"I wanted to shine again" ~ Christi Guinard

If you've been wondering whether coaching actually works or if transformation is really possible at this stage of life, this episode is your answer.

Meet Christi: Six months ago, she felt stuck and unrecognizable to herself. Today, she's a woman who has discovered her inner strength and learned to manage the thought spirals that used to control her life.

In this interview, Christi opens up about her coaching journey with Julie, sharing the exact moment she knew she wanted help and how she went from feeling lost to feeling empowered in just six months.

What you'll discover:

• The "shine again" moment that motivated Christi to invest in coaching
• How she learned to question her assumptions and fears instead of being controlled by them
• The difference between coaching (which focuses on your potential) and therapy (which processes the past)
• How processing grief while building strength can happen simultaneously

The most powerful takeaway: Christi's journey proves that investing in yourself isn't selfish—it's the key to unlocking the woman you're meant to become.

Ready to start your own transformation story? This episode shows you exactly what's possible.

Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?

Register here: 

👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.

About Julie:

After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.

Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.

She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.

Connect with Julie:

🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]

🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here

🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.com

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Raise your hand if you've ever felt overwhelmed. 

Keep it raised if you feel overwhelmed right now.

If you're drowning in the relentless pile of divorce tasks, legal demands, and life responsibilities while trying to manage your emotional turmoil, this episode is your lifeline.

You're not just dealing with circumstantial overwhelm (the stuff you can't change).

 It's very likely you're also creating self-imposed overwhelm through resistance, worry, and victim mentality thinking—and that's the part you can control.

In this practical episode,  Julie breaks down the two types of overwhelm and gives you a concrete 3-step plan to stop feeling buried beneath it all.

Ready to stop drowning and start managing? Listen now.

Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?

Register here: 

👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.

About Julie:

After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.

Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.

She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.

Connect with Julie:

🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]

🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here

🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.com

This podcast provides information only, and does not provide any financial, legal, medical or psychological s...

"When I have enough money, THEN I'll hire a coach. When I have enough time, THEN I'll start dating. When I have enough energy, THEN I'll make friends."

Sound familiar? If you're stuck in the "never enough" trap, this episode will completely shift how you see your life and resources.

In this perspective-shifting episode, I reveal why "there's never enough" is often code for "I'm scared," and how this scarcity mindset becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy that keeps you stuck forever.

Discover the 3 critical steps to shift from scarcity to abundance and take action towards your new life now.

Ready to stop waiting for someday and start living today? Listen now.

Join me for my free masterclass — Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever?

Register here: 

👉 Afraid You'll Be Alone Forever? The Masterclass.

About Julie:

After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.

Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.

She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side.

Connect with Julie:

🔥 For more information about the FIERCE Sisterhood: Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected]

🎤 Listen to Better Because of Divorce: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

💬 Join the private Facebook community: Find us on Facebook here

🌐 Learn more: juliesteed.com

This podcast provides information only, and does not provide any financial, legal, medical or psychological s...