She Who Wins

“Dear diary,

Today I got divorced…” ????

The path to separation can be filled with heartache but it can also be infused with joy and humor to lighten the load!

Wait…what?! ????

Michele Traina is a performer, educator, and creator of multiple performance brands that carry a thread of healing through humor. She has toured around the country from Stand up to Shakespeare. When she was getting divorced, she decided to put her diary on the stage. And she created Divorce Diaries in 2013 and it has evolved into a one-woman comedy show that laughs at life’s beautiful mishaps.

Michele is fiercely energetic and uses her own challenges in life to motivate and inspire her practice as an educator and performer. Michele’s obsession with coffee, high kicks, and running literally everywhere. Her favorite role will always be mom to her beautiful daughter Grace.

Divorce Diaries is a one-woman show that follows creator Michele Traina as a divorced mom who teaches kids with special needs and dates men with special needs.

???? Check out today’s episode of The Happy Even After Pod to turn your divorce woes into laughter.

Guest Info

IG:https://instagram.com/divorcediariesshow

Dating is like gumballs. Yep, you read that right! How?

Melissa Leger is the creator of Gumball Love, Relationship Coach, Podcast host and founder of the Back to You Academy joins the pod to tell us.

Gumball Love by definition is the Illusion of love based on the addiction of the sugar high of attention.

Melissa has spent the last 10 years helping women to Stop the Cycle of Sugar High Romance, Discover their Worth and Find True love. She is now writing Gumball Love “The Book” which will be available in early 2022.

Melissa lives in Omaha, NE with the love of her life and her Shih Tzu named Lucy and Yorkie named Charlie.

Check out today’s Happy Even After podcast to find out the details of gumball love.

Guest Info

IG:https://instagram.com/themelissaleger

Divorce/ Dignity…

Can those two words ACTUALLY go together?

Family law attorney in California, divorce coach, and personal transformation guide, Maria Akopyan, thinks so!

She is passionate about psychology, studying the human condition, and understanding what makes people tick.

Throughout the process of becoming a licensed attorney, she also became a certified life coach, obtained training in marriage and family therapy, and spent over 10 years heavily immersed in the personal development field, actively working to become the best version of herself.

In this episode, we talk about:

???? Why creating a plan for your divorce so important.

Tune in to learn how to divorce with dignity!

Guest Info

IG:https://instagram.com/dignifieddivorcecoaching

www.dignifieddivorcecoaching.com

What happens when you get two family law attorneys on one podcast? They dish on all things divorce, of course!

Leanne Townsend practices exclusively in family law with a particular expertise in cases involving domestic violence.

She brings a balanced approach to her practice combining compassion and her strength as a litigator. She is regularly interviewed in the media, on radio and on podcasts. She has her own podcast, as well, called Divorcing Well and a YouTube channel.

In this episode we discuss:
How DV impacts divorce cases.
When cases should be brought to trial.
Why collaborative law isn’t always the best process.
Why some lawyers do a disservice to families.

Guest Info

IG:https://instagram.com/leannetownsendlife

www.millsandmills.ca

Jessica Frew is a mom, wife, ex-wife, and stepmom. She loves to take care of her family, friends and herself. She loves anything active singing and spending time with family and friends.

Having spent years working through her own healing, she realized she had been given a gift that she could use to help others heal as well.

She has a successful podcast called “Husband in Law” that she records with her husband, Matt, and her ex-husband, Steve. Together they are working to spread the values of Love, Kindness, Acceptance, Understanding, Respect, and Appreciation as key tools for creating healthy relationships.

Guest Info

IG:https://instagram.com/husband_in_law

www.theboldlogic.com

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Our next guest on the Happy Even After podcast is from across the pond and she has a powerful story to tell (and an amazing accent to tell it in)!

@iamhollymatthews is a former TV actress (Waterloo Road, Casualty & Byker grove)

Holly is a widowed Mum of 2, Self Development Coach & founder of The Happy Me Project an online and in person, straight talking self development program.

Holly is a Ted X speaker and has appeared on Lorraine, BBC, ITV, Talk Radio and featured in The Daily Mail, Mirror, The Sun, Closer, Hello, Psychologies Life Labs and Spirit & Destiny Magazine.

The Happy Me Project boasts 2 sell out tours across the UK and has seen thousands of men and women go through it’s virtual doors and now has a podcast of the same name.

Holly is a regular guest expert on podcasts, radio and TV and has amassed over 40,000 followers across her social media platforms .

In this episode, we talk about she overcame a devastating loss and found her happy again and how anyone can turn their pain into their power.

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Guest Info

IG:https://instagram.com/iamhollymatthews

www.iamhollymatthews.com

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They say that breaking up is hard to do…Well, it doesn’t have to be!

Paige Wilhide is a breakup coach and founder of Breakup Breakthrough. After experiencing a particularly devastating breakup that left her feeling like she had failed at yet another relationship, Paige knew something needed to change. So she set out on a journey to fall in love with herself, and that’s exactly what she did. She spent a year saying yes to her desires, shattering unhealthy patterns, and recreating her life on her terms. Now, she’s on a mission to help people look at their breakups, not as failures, but as opportunities for growth. She is committed to helping open-hearted people turn heartbreaking experiences into breakthroughs, so they can feel confident and empowered to create the future of their dreams.

???? Ready to change how you handle breakups? Listen to our convo for more insight!

Guest Info

IG:https://instagram.com/ breakupbreakthrough

http://www.breakupbreakthrough.com

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According to recent news articles, gray divorce rates may be increasing in the aftermath of Covid-19. And as you may have already seen, even Melinda and Bill Gates just announced that they are calling it quits after 27 years of marriage. So, why are gray divorces spiking while divorces among young people are plummeting – and how does this affect the adult children who never thought their older parents would split?

@dr.carol.hughes is a veteran marriage and family therapist and author of Home Will Never Be the Same Again: A Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce (a Rowman and Littlefield paperback).

Hughes shines light on this complicated topic.

– Bill and Melinda Gates have been married for twenty-seven years. Many of us wonder “why can’t they just work it out after all this time.” What might we be missing?
– Why are increasing numbers of older Americans getting divorced?
– Has Covid-19 played a role in the growing number of gray divorces?
– The Gates’ divorce is a shock for all of us, but how might it affect their adult children?

Guest Info

IG:https://instagram.com/graydivorce

http://instagram.com/dr.carol.hughes

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Can you stay close with your ex and have a happy divorce? ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY!

Don’t just take my word for it!

From dinners and homework to holiday card photos and summer vacations, Nikki DeBartolo and Ben Heldfond have created a tight-knit, enviable family. They work and play well together, from the smallest daily tasks to the biggest life events—and it only took a divorce to get them there. Though their marriage has been over for over a decade, they still share a happy life with each other and their son Asher, along with their spouses and children.

It wasn’t fast. And it wasn’t easy. But together they created a happy post-divorce modern family.

They share the message that if they can do it, anyone can.

Check out today’s episode of Happy Even After to find out how.

Guest Info

IG:

https://instagram.com/ourhappydivorce

Website: 

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Getting back on the dating scene post-divorce? You probably have ALL kinds of questions about sex and dating!

Susan Bratton is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long. She is the best-selling author and publisher of 34 books and programs including “Sexual Soulmates,” “Relationship Magic,” “Revive Her Drive,” Ravish Him,” “Steamy Sex Ed™,” “The Passion Patch,” “Hormone Balancing,” and “Hot To Trot.”

She has been featured in the New York Times and on CNBC and the TODAY show as well as frequent appearances on ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox, and NBC.

Susan is a member of Vintage TED (the original group of TEDsters).

As a Barbizon-trained model, Susan did mannequin modeling in department stores to put herself through college. She became a multi-millionaire by age 37, lost everything, then went on to rebuild her business with incredible success.

Her core expertise lies in the intersection between passionate lovemaking techniques and bedroom communication skills. She has studied extensively what makes intimacy truly passionate, surrendered, and connected, and she boils down those skills to simple practices anyone can use to achieve profoundly pleasurable results.

In this episode we talk about:
How the Golden Rule is Ruining Your Relationship
How to date post-divorce
How to talk about safe sex

Guest Info

IG:https://instagram.com/susanbratton

Website: http://myrelationshipmagic.com

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