Divorce and Separation

Nikki is joined by Ben Schiller, a Mental Health Therapist, who helps people explore their experiences in the context of their emotions, thoughts and behaviours. He is also a co-parent with his ex-wife to their 4 year old daughter.

Ben talks you through what, in his experience, has helped create a great co-parenting relationship with his ex. They also dive into -

• Encouraging financial stability between co-parents.
• The grief of a relationship breakdown.
• The emotional stages of a relationship ending.
• How long the grief period may last for.
• Tips to move through the grief process.
• Finding your spark again.
• Boundaries. What are they? Types of boundaries. How to implement them and how to continue to "flex" the boundary muscle.

Host: Nikki Parkinson

Guest: Ben Schiller, Mental Health Therapist.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki is joined by her friend of two decades, Australia's top film and television publicist, Tracey Mair, who talks about her divorce story.

Imagine taking a phone call, that ends your marriage, from the other side of the world as you are about to board a flight home. For the next 21 hours you have to sit with those words and that conversation. Tracey finds herself living out a bad scene from a well scripted movie that she wasn't privy to.

As a person who thought she was in control of her life, running a business, raising a family, living in a long term marriage that phone call turned her world inside out. It was one of those times where wisdom and learning came from a pivotal moment and changed your life forever.

Tune in to listen Tracey Mair's divorce story. She discovers the reserves of strength in that roller coaster moment when life changes within a split second and how you find the strength within yourself to carry on. It's a rise from the ashes story. It's a story of strength, resilience and gives the middle finger to the man who wrote the script.

Host: Nikki Parkinson

Guest: Tracey Mair, Publicist. Tracey Mair Publicity

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Single mothers you do not want to miss this conversation. Nikki is joined by Jacinta Tynan. Their conversation about thriving through single motherhood, the ups and downs or as Jacinta describes the journey the "destruction", the "reset" and the "creation". It's an invitation to step up and grow and to be the mother and the woman you aspire to be. Jacinta is the real deal. Through her lived experience she shines a light on the challenges and struggles but more importantly the great moments of being a single mother. Host: Nikki Parkinson Guest: Jacinta Tynan. You can contact Jacinta via Instagram and keep an eye out for her website which is "coming soon". Jacinta Tynan is a journalist, former news presenter, author and columnist (for Sunday Life Magazine and she's just started a new column with Body+Soul about spirituality). She's just published her fifth book called The Single Mother's Social Club - Inspiration and Advice on Embracing Single Parenthood. And she's a mother of two young boys. The Single Mother's Social Club is part memoir and also contains the insights, wisdom and advice of dozens of single mothers and experts who Jacinta interviewed for the book. It's ultimately an uplifting take on how single motherhood might not be the path you've chosen, but it might just be the making of you. Being a single mother - no matter how you arrived here - can be tough, lonely and overwhelming at times. But it can also be the best thing that's ever happened to you. The Single Mother's Social Club is published by Murdoch Books and is available in all good bookstores and online. You can buy your copy HERE. Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook.

Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

If you've never been in this situation before then chances are you have no idea where to start. Start here.

In today's episode Nikki shares with you the answers to her most asked question at the beginning of a separation. It's a Marie Kondo mixed with The Organised Housewife Episode. Nikki gives you clear and practical suggestions on -

1. Your online security and how to avoid your ex being "one step ahead";
2. Your financial security, and
3. Gathering your disclosure documents.

Nikki has created a downloadable checklist to get you started. You can the checklist HERE.

Host: Nikki Parkinson.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

An honest and raw conversation with Jacqui Lewis, co-founder of The Broad Place on her separation, co-parenting and how she moved through this season of her life. Jacqui guides you through the beauty of separation and changing shifting and evolving.

Nikki and Jacqui discuss -

• How can daily practices keep us buoyant on the days when we feel like we are sinking?
• Trauma bonding.
• Nourishing yourself.
• Mediation.
• Loneliness versus aloneness.
• Reframing the language surrounding divorce.

Host: Nikki Parkinson, TEDx Speaker, Divorce Doula, Coach and Founder of The Divorce and Separation Hub.

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I've written this episode with you in mind if you are separating and you have decided to remain living together. The way we separate is changing thanks to COVID and often financial pressure. We can expect to hear about a lot more couples living together even after they've separated. If this is you I take you through the practicalities of living together and redefining your relationship guidelines.

Host: Nikki Parkinson, TEDx Speaker, Divorce Doula, Divorce Coach and Founder of The Divorce and Separation Hub.

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Kate James, is one of Australia's leading Mindfulness Coaches. Her teaching draws on the science and psychology of meditation and her aim is to make mindfulness accessible and enjoyable for people from all walks of life. She is the author of five bestselling personal development books including her most recent book Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life, which we will be talking about, her guided meditations have been listened to over 3 millions times on Insight Timer mediation app.

Kate joins Nikki to talk about how being mindful can help you through this season of your life. What do strengths and values have to do with divorce and how we can quieten our inner world when it's so noisy on the outside.

Host: Nikki Parkinson

Guest Kate James: Total Balance; Website; Instagram; Facebook; Buy Kate's Book "CHANGE YOUR THINKING TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE" here.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

In this episode I introduce you to the 24 hour Rule.

When our emotions are heightened and our brains are foggy, clarity can be a far distance memory. Our ability to respond in a calm and clear way can be clouded by an emotional reaction. So what do you do when you receive a hostile email or a text from your ex?

Learn the 3 steps to the 24 hour Rule. It's quick, simple and effective. It's a tool that everyone should have in their toolkit.

Host: Nikki Parkinson, TEDx Speaker, Divorce Doula, Coach and Founder of The Divorce and Separation Hub.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Hello and welcome, I'm so glad you're here. I'm your host Nikki Parkinson, Separation Strategist, mother of three, family law expert and the creator of the Divorce and Separation Hub — a place to turn a breakup into a breakthrough.

During a career spent working in family law, I saw hundreds of relationships end from the outside. Then my own marriage ended and I realised the system isn't serving us. How can we really support ourselves through divorce or separation emotionally and practically? On this podcast, my guests and I share our thoughts and insights on how you can divorce better. It's time too separate in a more holistic and healthier way.

In this episode I share the "brief version" of my story and over time as we get to know each other I'll share with you what worked, what didn't and how I could have done it better.

This is a weekly podcast releasing each Thursday.

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Host: Nikki Parkinson.

Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.