Welcome to Episode 2 of The Divorced Christian Woman Podcast, where we believe that living alone doesn’t mean you’re dying. It just means you finally have control of the thermostat.

In this episode, I sat down with Grace, Wendy, and Maile to talk about the surprisingly surreal and also beautiful journey of learning to live solo after divorce. From blackout curtains and bougie hotel sheets to full-on nervous system rewiring, we covered it all. If you've ever cried into a bowl of cereal on a Friday night and called it dinner, congratulations - you’re not broken. You're just a woman figuring it out.

We’re not here to sugarcoat the first 365 days. They're hard. But they’re also where the magic starts to crack through. And sometimes that magic smells like eucalyptus and sounds like absolute silence. The peaceful kind.

Key Takeaways: 

• Silence can be healing — it’s not loneliness, it’s peace in disguise.
• Blackout curtains and bougie sheets are therapy.
• You’re allowed to sleep in the middle of the bed.
• Cereal for dinner is valid. So is doing nothing.
• Your life wasn’t ruined. It’s just now beginning.
• God isn’t mad. He’s with you, not against you.
• Freedom feels weird at first. That’s normal.
• Self-trust grows when no one’s watching.
• Redecorating is emotional rehab. Light a candle.

Read the full show notes, get the journal questions, and/or ask Natalie a question here

Related Resources:

• Check out Wendy’s art on Instagram.
• Feel like a hot mess after divorce? This 5-Day Workshop will teach you a mind-shift tool to help you learn a powerful way to manage your thoughts and emotions in order to navigate adult decisions with clarity and peace. 
• Flying Higher (https://joinflyinghigher.com) is my live mentorship program for Christian women pursuing increased confidence, emotional management, relational health and empowered self-development.

In this hope-filled inaugural episode of the Christian Divorced Woman Podcast, Diana and I discuss the vulnerable topic of waking up to life post-divorce. Together, we unpack the emotional rollercoaster of the first year from the quiet loneliness of taking the trash out alone to the massive internal shifts that come with reclaiming identity and power as a divorced Christian woman.

We explore the grief, grit, and growth that come in the wake of separation, and how honesty, community, and inner truth become lifelines. Whether you're two weeks out or ten years removed, this episode reminds you that you're not alone, and you're going to be okay.

Key Takeaways:

• There’s no “right” way to feel after divorce. Some women celebrate. Others spiral into grief or depression. All experiences are valid.
• Beliefs will get blown apart—and that's good. False beliefs about marriage, God, and self-worth often shatter in the aftermath, creating space for truth.
• Loneliness isn't your enemy. Learning how to be bored, alone, and content is a superpower.
• You can relearn what you never were taught. From personal finance to setting boundaries, life after divorce is a classroom.
• You get to choose your truth. Validation no longer needs to come from churches, communities, or partners.
• You're more resilient than you realize. Fragility and grit can coexist—and both are sacred.
• Divorce is not the end. It’s the beginning of becoming fully yourself.

Read the full show notes, get the related journal questions, and/or ask Natalie a question here 

• Check out Diana’s podcast, The Renew Your Mind Podcast.
• Feel like a hot mess after divorce? This 5-Day Workshop will teach you a mind-shift tool to help you learn a powerful way to manage your thoughts and emotions in order to navigate adult decisions with clarity and peace. 
• Flying Higher (https://joinflyinghigher.com) is my live mentorship program for Christian women pursuing increased confidence, emotional management, relational health and empowered self-development.

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Welcome to Season One of The Divorced Christian Woman Podcast: From Wife to Woman—The First 365 Days After Divorce.
In this show, our community of compassionate and well-seasoned divorced Christian women will help you discover that divorce isn’t the end of your story - it’s the start of your best life!
(Psst...rock bottom has a trampoline!)