Divorce Happens

In this episode, Olivia Howell explains why your body often registers the truth of your marriage long before your mind does. She breaks down the physical and somatic signs — exhaustion, tightness, dread, fog, and more — and helps listeners understand how their nervous system protects them during marital distress.

This five-minute episode is grounding, validating, and deeply reassuring for anyone noticing physical symptoms during divorce.

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In this episode, Olivia Howell teaches the power of neutral scripts — simple, grounded phrases that prevent conflict from escalating during divorce. Learn how to communicate clearly, protect your emotional energy, and stay regulated even in tense conversations.

This five-minute episode is essential for anyone navigating conflict, co-parenting challenges, or emotional overwhelm.

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The holidays have a way of cracking things open—especially after divorce. In this episode of Divorce Happens, Olivia Howell sits down with Dr. Elana Hoffman, a clinical psychologist and relationship expert, to talk honestly about what it really means to navigate the holiday season as a divorced or divorcing parent. From the quiet grief of unmet expectations to the logistical chaos of co-parenting schedules, this conversation meets listeners exactly where they are: exhausted, tender, and trying to do right by their kids while holding themselves together.

Dr. Hoffman brings both professional expertise and lived understanding to the table, drawing from her work with individuals, couples, and co-parents navigating divorce, dating, intimacy, and family transitions. Together, she and Olivia unpack one of the most emotionally loaded myths of divorce—that good parents must sacrifice everything, especially during the holidays. Dr. Hoffman reframes this belief with compassion, explaining why rigid 50/50 holiday splits can actually increase stress for children, and why flexibility, alternate celebrations, and emotional presence matter far more than the calendar date. Kids, she reminds us, remember feelings—not timestamps.

What unfolds is a powerful reminder that divorce is not the end of family, but the beginning of something new. Listeners will walk away with permission to grieve what they thought holidays would look like, encouragement to create new traditions on their own terms, and practical co-parenting strategies rooted in communication, flexibility, and emotional well-being. This episode offers reassurance for anyone worried they’re “doing it wrong”: your kids will be okay, you’re allowed to take care of yourself, and this season—like all hard seasons—will pass.

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Divorce can be deeply destabilizing—even when it looks calm or “amicable” on the outside. In this episode of Divorce Happens, host Olivia Howell speaks with Chavisa Horemans, a trauma-informed divorce, co-parenting, and chronic health coach, about what actually happens in the body and nervous system during divorce—and why healing and decision-making must begin with safety, regulation, and support.

Chavisa draws from her professional training in holistic trauma recovery, somatic practices, and co-regulation, as well as her lived experience navigating a brutal divorce. She explains why divorce is a relationship rupture, how trauma disrupts clarity and choice, and why trauma-informed divorce coaching is essential—especially for women navigating high-conflict divorces, emotional abuse, financial abuse, or post-separation abuse. Together, Olivia and Chavisa explore how grounding the body creates the conditions for clearer thinking, stronger boundaries, and safer outcomes.

The conversation also dives into Chavisa’s work helping women identify relationship red flags before harm escalates, including her monthly workshops focused on early warning signs of emotional abuse and unsafe dynamics. Listeners will learn how forward-thinking co-parenting decisions can prevent years of conflict, why trusting your intuition is not irrational but protective, and how personalized, trauma-informed divorce support can help women move through complexity and into healing, empowerment, and stability.

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In this powerful episode, Olivia Howell explains how to tell if you’re being gaslit or emotionally minimized in your marriage. She breaks down the subtle signs — from rewritten events to chronic self-doubt — and helps you understand why confusion itself is a major indicator.

This five-minute episode brings clarity and validation to anyone feeling dismissed, blamed, or overwhelmed in their relationship.

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In this episode, Olivia Howell guides listeners through the first financial step of divorce: simply noticing what exists. She breaks down how to face money fears without spiraling, what to look for, and how to move from panic to curiosity. This gentle, grounded episode helps listeners take their first empowered step toward financial clarity.

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In this episode, Olivia Howell shares how to make your home feel safe again during divorce — even in the middle of emotional upheaval. Learn small, meaningful steps to reclaim your space, create calm, reduce triggers, and build an environment that supports healing.

This five-minute episode offers grounding and guidance for anyone feeling unsettled or overwhelmed in their own home during separation.

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In this episode, Olivia Howell explores the often-hidden grief of divorce — the grief not only for the marriage you had, but for the future you imagined. Olivia explains the layers of loss that come with separation, from identity shifts to emotional nostalgia to the mourning of long-held dreams.

This five-minute episode brings validation, tenderness, and clarity to anyone navigating the emotional landscape of divorce.

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In this episode, Olivia Howell explains how to set your very first boundary during divorce — the small, critical limit that helps protect your peace and emotional wellbeing. She breaks down what boundaries actually are, how to choose one, and how to hold it when others resist.

This five-minute episode is essential for anyone feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or unsure how to advocate for themselves during divorce.

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There’s a very specific ache that surfaces around the holidays during divorce—the moment you look around and realize the traditions you counted on, the rituals you built, or the family shape you once imagined no longer match the reality in front of you. In this episode of Divorce Happens, Olivia sits down with certified divorce and co-parenting coach Lisa Lisser, whose background as a lawyer, nonprofit leader, educator, and deeply empathic guide makes her uniquely equipped to help people navigate the tender chaos of divorce recovery. With warmth and candor, Lisa talks about what it means to meet yourself on the days that unsteady you: the holidays you wake up alone, the gatherings where your kids aren’t with you, the moments when grief sneaks up in the middle of a celebration.

Throughout the conversation, Lisa brings her expertise as a divorce coach to life through real stories—both from her clients and her own experience—illustrating how grief, loneliness, co-parenting stress, and emotional triggers can collide during milestone days. She offers grounding practices for emotional resilience, scripts for handling intrusive family questions, and compassionate reframes for the guilt and self-judgment so many people carry into the holiday season. Her reminders are both practical and deeply human: shared custody doesn’t end your family, comparison is corrosive, and asking for support—whether from friends or from a professional divorce coach—is not a failure but a lifeline.

This episode is a steady hand on the shoulder for anyone experiencing holiday overwhelm, co-parenting stress, or the invisible grief of starting over after divorce. Lisa shares actionable tools—like creating a “pocket people” list, setting truth-filled boundaries, breaking up with social media for the day, and practicing simple grounding exercises—that can transform a painful holiday into a more manageable, even meaningful one. Listeners will walk away with clarity, compassion for themselves, and the reminder that emotional healing, even on the hardest days, is possible.

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