Off the Fence with Karen Covy: Mastering Decision Making, Divorce & More

When your marriage isn’t going well, it’s easy to believe divorce is your only option. But what if the answer isn’t leaving, but breathing new life into your marriage?

Cristie Cerniglia, a certified relationship coach, shares her hard-earned wisdom on how women can shift their approach to love and marriage—without devaluing themselves or waiting for their husbands to change. Having transformed her own 30-year marriage, Cristie helps women rediscover the romance and joy in their relationships, even when their spouse seems to be disengaged and their marriage feels like it's beyond repair.

In this podcast episode, Cristie reveals the small but powerful shifts that changed everything in her marriage. She explains why many women unknowingly push their partners away and how a simple mindset shift can bring them closer. She shares how embracing authentic femininity can be empowering and can create a magnetic pull that reinvigorates your marriage.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything in your marriage and still not getting what you need from your partner, Cristie’s insights offers a hopeful, practical path forward.

About Cristie

Cristie Cerniglia is a ridiculously happy wife after 30 years of marriage. Mom of 4 and Kiki to 3, she is passionate about helping women rewind their relationships back to the fun and romance of dating (with or without their husband's efforts)!  Cristie is a certified Laura Doyle Relationship Coach - with a passion for inspiring and coaching women back in to magnetic marriages.

When following Cristie’s map to a magnetic marriage you can expect to learn six practical skills you can apply from day one that will change your perspectives, your responses and ultimately your marriage.

Connect with Cristie

You can connect with Cristie on Facebook at Relationships With A Map and follow her on Instagram at Relationships With A Map and on YouTube at Relationships With A Map.  You can find out more about Cristie’s work by visiting her website at Relationships With A Map.

Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.

Divorce and menopause. Are they just two random events in a woman’s life? Or is there a connection between them?

In this podcast episode certified health coach and menopause specialist Denise Stegall explores how unaddressed menopausal changes can silently erode relationships. That’s especially true when couples stop communicating about intimate challenges like diminishing libido or emotional upheaval. 

Throughout the conversation, Denise tackles misconceptions about menopause, emphasizing that it's not a one-size-fits-all experience. She shares practical strategies, from tracking symptoms and optimizing hormones to managing mood swings, weight changes, and libido. 

All in all, while menopause may not directly cause divorce, when its symptoms go unrecognized and untreated, it can certainly contribute to it.

Whether you’re male or female, this candid conversation about a phenomenon that every woman will face will give you a depth of understanding that will help in your relationships with any woman.  

About Denise

Denise Stegall is a healthy lifestyle coach, international best-selling author, and culinary expert with over 25 years of experience in nutrition, mindset, and coaching. Armed with a professional plant-based certification, she empowers high-achieving women to navigate menopause and embrace vibrant, joyful living. Denise’s personalized approach blends nourishing whole foods, mental fitness, and overcoming self-doubt to create sustainable well-being. Her mission is to help women move better, feel better, and live better, making every moment of life rich with energy, purpose, and vitality.

Connect with Denise

You can connect with Denise on LinkedIn at Healthy Living with Denise Stegall and on Facebook at Denise Stegall and follow her on Instagram at Healthy Living With Denise and YouTube at Healthy Living With Denise.  To learn more about Denise’s work visit her website Denise Stegall and take her quiz Unlock the Key To Balance.

Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.

Imagine discovering that your once-loving adult child has suddenly become a stranger, cutting you off from their life and your grandchildren over seemingly trivial incidents like giving them a strawberry or a cup of water. Tracy Malone, an international divorce and narcissist abuse survival coach, reveals a disturbing trend of narcissistic alienation of adult children.  This alienation occurs when an adult child's narcissistic partner systematically isolates them from their parents, siblings, and other family members.

The narcissist’s tactics usually follow a calculated pattern, starting with love-bombing the family before marriage, then gradually introducing false allegations and twisted interpretations of normal interactions to drive wedges between parents and their adult child. This psychological manipulation can lead to complete estrangement or seriously limited contact.

What’s worse, the narcissist often “splits” the parents, choosing one who is identified as “bad,” while the other is still allowed contact with their adult child. That strategy  can then create devastating conflict in the parents’ marriage.

If you're navigating the intricacies of parental estrangement or seeking ways to protect your loved ones from narcissistic behavior, this episode offers essential insights and practical survival strategies.

About Tracy

Tracy Malone is an International divorce coach, narcissist abuse survival coach, author, speaker, educator, victim, and surTHRIVER of narcissistic abuse.  Tracy is also the author of Divorcing Your Narcissist: You Can't make This Shit up!  And the founder of Narcissist Abuse Support.com.

Connect with Tracy

You can connect with Tracy on LinkedIn at Tracy Malone and Facebook at Narcissist Abuse Support Group.  You can follow Tracy on YouTube at Tracy Malone, Twitter at Tracy Malone and on Instagram at Tracy A Malone.  You can find out more about Tracy’s work and find support with narcissist abuse on Tracy’s website Narcissist Abuse Support and buy her book Divorcing Your Narcissist:  You Can’take This Shit Up!

Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.

Here's a secret that most employers and government agencies don’t know. An employee’s divorce costs the company or government agency that the employee works for far more than it costs the employee to go through it. That’s especially true in first responder divorce.

Divorcing employees experience a loss of productivity, increased absences, increased distractions, and a higher turnover rate than non-divorcing employees. Since first responders experience divorce at a much higher rate than the general public, this is even more of a problem for them.

Vicky Townsend, a trailblazer in the divorce industry, set out to change all that.

Vicky has created a groundbreaking program that supports employees - particularly first responders - during the tumultuous divorce process. Employees in these programs get access to concierge-level divorce coaching, mediation services, marriage counseling resources, and specialized support for complex situations like religious divorces or high-conflict cases.

The support they receive not only relieves the employee’s anxiety, but it also reduces the financial cost of divorce – both for the employee and the employer.

Vicky is currently focusing this program on first responders whose job-related stress contributes to higher divorce rates and the need for more nuanced divorced guidance.

If you or anyone you know is a first responder, or works for a forward-thinking company, this episode is one that you’ll not only want to listen to, but you’ll want your boss to listen to it as well.

About Vicky

Vicky Townsend is a trailblazing entrepreneur and advocate, dedicated to transforming the divorce process into a kinder, more affordable experience. As the founder of the National Association of Divorce Professionals, Divorce Right, and Fairwell, she has spent over two decades championing solutions that protect families from the financial and emotional toll of divorce. Her recent efforts focus on supporting first responders and military personnel during this challenging life transition. With unwavering commitment, Vicky continues to innovate and lead the charge for a more compassionate divorce industry.

Connect with Vicky

You can connect with Vicky on LinkedIn at Vicky Townsend and on Facebook at Vicky Townsend and follow Vicky on YouTube at Divorce Right HR Solutions for Divorce in the Workplace. To find out how to work with Vicky visit her websites:

For employers: Divorce Right 

For individuals: Fairwell

Email: [email protected]

Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.

If you could potentially save over a million dollars in taxes when you retire by making a few changes in your retirement planning strategy now, would you do it? Karen Stawicki and Samantha Irish, a dynamic mother-daughter financial planning team with over 50 years of combined experience, are betting you would … if you knew how! 

Samantha and Karen are on a mission to revolutionize retirement planning. They’ve identified a critical flaw in conventional retirement planning: the assumption that simply saving enough money and getting good returns will guarantee a comfortable retirement. 

While that strategy makes sense on the surface, it ONLY makes sense if you’ve factored taxes into the equation. That’s exactly what Karen and Samantha do for their clients. 

Through their innovative "Power of 3" approach, Karen and Samantha are helping clients maximize income, reduce risk, and minimize taxes so they can retire with confidence.

For those approaching retirement or going through a divorce (or doing both!) this podcast can be the difference from being able to retire in comfort and ease, and not being able to retire at all.

About Karen and Samantha

Karen Stawicki and Samantha Irish are the powerhouse mother-daughter team behind Compass Financial, a boutique wealth solutions firm based in Charleston, SC. With over 50 years of combined experience, they’re on a mission to revolutionize retirement planning. Through their innovative “Power of 3” approach, they empower clients to maximize income, eliminate risks, and slash taxes, granting you smooth sailing into your golden years.

Connect with Karen and Samantha

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn at Karen Stawicki and with Samantha at Samantha Stawicki Irish and on Facebook at Compass Financial.  You can follow Karen and Samantha on Instagram at Compass Financial and on YouTube at Navigate Your Wealth.  To find out how to work with Karen and Samantha visit their website at Compass Financial.  And grab a copy of their new book The Power of Three.

Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.

Conventional wisdom says that you shouldn’t leave your marriage until it has completely broken down. But what if that’s not true? What if leaving while you and your spouse still care about each other is the key to having a good divorce?

When her marriage was floundering, Karen McNenny found herself paralyzed by fear. She didn’t want to give up on her marriage if it could be saved. But she didn’t want to wait until she and her ex hated each other before she left.

That’s when she discovered a life-changing truth: leaving while there's still love can lead to a healthier post-divorce relationship than waiting until things completely fall apart.

Karen has now created the "Good Divorce Experience." It's a process that isn’t about winning or losing, but about creating a healthier dynamic for everyone. 

Using her "Good Divorce Process" Karen guides couples to transform what's typically seen as a legal battle into a thoughtful family transition. She works with both partners simultaneously, helping them navigate everything from telling their children about their divorce to creating detailed parenting schedules, all while charging a flat monthly fee to ensure accessibility and open communication.

If you’re looking for a kinder and gentler way to divorce and you and your spouse don’t hate each other already, the “Good Divorce Process” may be just what you need to end your marriage with love.

About Karen 

Karen McNenny is working to change the way families navigate divorce. Divorcing families are starving for better outcomes with less debt, destruction and despair. Through her signature Good Divorce Experience™, Karen utilizes her training as a mediator and divorce coach to guide couples through the legal process of GETTING divorced. More importantly, as a trained therapist and co-parenting specialist, she teaches them HOW TO BE DIVORCED once the ink is dry. The marriage may be over, but where children are involved, the relationship is forever. As a leading voice in the field of human behavior and relationships, Karen ultimately sees herself as a social activist, working towards world peace, one family at a time.

Connect with Karen

You can connect with Karen on Facebook at Karen McNenny The Good Divorce Coach and on LinkedIn at Karen McNenny – The Good Divorce Coach.  Follow Karen on Instagram at Good Divorce Coach and on YouTube at Good Divorce Coach. To learn more about Karen’s work and any upcoming events visit her website at Karen McNenny.

Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.

Have you ever felt deeply misunderstood in relationships, yearning for emotional connection and lasting love but unsure how to create either one? That’s exactly what Valerie Greene, relationship mentor and author of The Commitment Roadmap, tackles in this podcast episode.

Growing up in an intellectual household where her parents often dismissed her feelings, Valerie learned to suppress her naturally empathic nature and to operate from her head rather than her heart. When her first marriage fell apart, Valerie started studying various emotional healing modalities in order to reconnect herself with her feelings. In doing so she learned to express her needs without seeming needy and to attract the emotionally available husband to whom she’s currently married. 

Valerie now helps other women to transform their relationships from emotional disconnection to deep intimacy.

In her "MANifest Lasting Love" program she teaches a five-step formula for expressing feelings and needs in ways that inspire rather than alienate potential partners. Through her unique approach to relationships, she guides clients to break free from the cycle of attracting emotionally unavailable partners and instead create the deep, lasting relationships they seek.

Whether you're single, dating, or trying to reignite passion in a long-term relationship, Valerie provides actionable insights into identifying emotional patterns, communicating effectively, and creating the lasting love you long for.

About Valerie
Valerie Greene is a unique relationship mentor, author, and speaker who helps women to inspire their man to fulfill their deepest needs and desires. A highly successful alternative to relationship therapy, Valerie helps women and couples create a secure emotional CONNECTION--not just problem-solving or communication skills. 

Valerie holds numerous certifications in coaching, NLP, and emotional healing modalities. She leads workshops, retreats, and online courses for women and couples, and is the creator of the 12-week Man-ifest Lasting Love coaching program and the author of the book “The Commitment Roadmap” which teaches women how to inspire their man to commit to a lifetime of lasting love. 

Connect with Valerie
You can connect with Valerie on LinkedIn at Valerie Green and on Facebook at Coach Valerie Greene.  And follow Valerie on YouTube at Valerie Greene, on X at Coach Val Greene and on Instagram at Val Greene.  To find out more about Valerie’s work visit her website at Coach Valerie Greene.

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Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.

What if you could turn the chaos of post-divorce dating in mid-life into a journey of self-discovery and empowerment? Jonathon Aslay, one of America’s top mid-life dating coaches, did exactly that.

After losing his 19-year-old son Connor, Jonathon embarked on an unexpected journey that transformed his understanding of love, relationships, and human connection. While grieving this profound loss, Jonathon discovered that the biggest challenge facing most singles isn't finding the right partner - it's learning to truly love themselves.

Jonathon is now on a mission to help singles cultivate more meaningful relationships by building their own self-love and emotional health. His insights are drawn from years of guiding others and his own experiences navigating the dating world post-divorce.

Jonathon candidly reflects on the trials of online dating and the deeper emotional wounds many people bring into relationships. He explains why dating profiles often fall short and reveals the subtle ways self-awareness can create more authentic connections. 

This conversation isn’t just about dating; it’s a profound exploration of forgiveness, self-compassion, and growth, coupled with practical, actionable steps for healing and growth.

About Jonathon
Jonathon Aslay is a dating and relationship coach who focuses on helping his clients discover a deeper, self-sustaining happiness. He realized that the process of dating reveals the most common emotional health issue faced by many singles seeking a partner: a distressing lack of self-worth, self-regard, and self-love.

Today, he is on a mission of encouraging both men and women to fully love themselves with a new book, "What The Heck Is Self-Love Anyway?"—packed with fun, engaging spiritual and personal growth practices—and his dynamic Mid-Life Love Mastery mentorship program, that inspires hundreds of people daily, around the world. 

Connect with Jonathon
You can connect with Jonathon on LinkedIn at Jonathon Aslay and on Facebook at Jonathon Aslay.  You can follow him on YouTube at Jonathon Aslay, on X at Jonathon Aslay and on Instagram at Jonathon Aslay.  To find out more about Jonathon’s work visit his website at Jonathon Aslay. 

Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.

Relationship intimacy is complicated.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jenn Kennedy, a clinical sexologist and licensed marriage and family therapist, unpacks the complexities of relationship intimacy, diving deeply into the challenges couples face when navigating sex and desire. 

Dr. Kennedy breaks down the common struggle of desire discrepancy—when partners have mismatched levels of sexual interest—and explains the emotional, biological, and relational factors that often drive these differences. She candidly reveals why most therapists aren’t adequately trained to handle issues around sexuality and how this impacts the relationships of the couples those therapists work with.

With humor and wisdom, Dr. Kennedy offers actionable strategies that will help couples reconnect, emphasizing the power of newness and intentionality to revitalize intimacy. 

Whether it’s learning to plan creatively or rethinking what sex means, Dr. Kennedy’s advice is refreshingly accessible and empowering.

This episode isn’t just about relationships—it’s about redefining intimacy and discovering how to create a more connected, fulfilling partnership.

About Dr. Kennedy
Dr. Jenn Kennedy is a clinical sexologist and licensed marriage and family therapist based in Santa Barbara. In her private practice, Dr. Jenn sees couples and individuals in the areas of relationships, sex, addiction and LGBT. In 2019, she founded her clinical group practice, Riviera Therapy, and under this umbrella, she supervises up-and-coming clinicians. In 2023, Dr. Jenn launched The Pleasure Project, which is dedicated to helping us all have a better sex life. Through this venture, Dr. Jenn hosts a podcast called The Pleasure Project with Dr. Jenn Kennedy and she offers small group intensives for women and couples called The Pleasure Circle. Dr. Jenn has been quoted in Redbook, Reader’s Digest, Forbes Health, DailyOm, Shondaland, Parade, Allure, Yahoo!life and others. She is often tapped to discuss intimacy and sexuality for therapists and physicians.

Connect with Dr. Kennedy
You can connect with Dr. Kennedy on LinkedIn at Dr. Jenn Kennedy and Facebook at Riviera Therapy.  You can follow Dr. Kennedy on YouTube at Dr. Jenn Kennedy, on Instagram at Dr Jenn Kennedy and on her Podcast Pleasure Project:  Sex and Relationships.  To find out how to work with Dr. Kennedy visit her website at Pleasure Project.

Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.

Everyone knows the emotional pain of feeling stuck. But what if the key to getting unstuck lies in understanding your own energy patterns? In this podcast episode, spiritual teacher and healing artist Leah Guy shares her journey from trauma survivor to transformational guide, revealing how she helps people break free from toxic relationships and rediscover their authentic selves.

Drawing from over two decades of experience working with clients, Leah challenges common misconceptions about narcissistic relationships and codependency. Rather than focusing solely on the narcissist’s behavior, Leah dives deeply into BOTH parties’ behavior, since breaking those patterns is the key to making lasting change.

Leah emphasizes how important it is for the non-narcissistic partner to examine his/her own behavior patterns, energy imbalances, and childhood wounds that may be causing them to attract and maintain difficult relationships.

Leah's practical approach combines energy healing with concrete techniques for building healthy boundaries, developing self-confidence, and recognizing relationship "green flags" - like emotional availability and acting from desire rather than need. Through her work, clients have transformed challenging relationships, found fulfilling careers, and even overcome fertility struggles by addressing their energetic blocks.

If you’re struggling in a high-conflict relationship, this podcast episode may hold the key that will totally transform your relationships and your life.

About Leah
Leah Guy is a spiritual teacher, speaker and intuitive healing artist. She's the author of three books including Overcoming Toxic Emotions, currently published in four languages, as well as the one-woman show, The Light Night of the Soul. Leah uses her personal triumphs over sexual abuse, addiction, anxiety and eating disorders, along with more than two decades of experience in private practice working with clients and organizations, helping people transform their lives. Leah inspires and teaches people how to access their fullest potential with practical techniques, guided wisdom, and entertaining concepts. Her courses and podcast have reached hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.  

Connect with Leah
You can connect with Leah on Facebook at Leah The Modern Sage and follow her on Instagram at leahthemodernsage.  You can catch her podcast The Modern Sage and watch her YouTube channel at A Girl Named Guy.  To find out more about how to work with Leah visit her website at Leah Guy.

Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.

You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.