The Big D

The Big D

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The Big D episodes

  • Liza's Divorce Story: It's two hearts livin', in two separate worlds
    This is the second in a three part series on co-parenting, and Liza shares her divorce story.
    We talk about how her kid has started vetting her dates, the ways her and her ex navigate co-parenting, and mental health challenges. We also talk about about the cis-men of her generation - Gen X - only now getting access to mental health supports, going to therapy, understanding themselves, and how that journey-to-self leaves very little room for a new partnership. But mostly it’s a story about her relationship with herself, and how it has evolved from a hardened loss of empathy to a sweet softening.
    49 min
  • Co-Parenting through Collaborative Mediation with Laurie Stein

    "Lauryn, baby use your head, but instead I chose to use my heart"

    This week's episode kicks-off a short series on co-parenting through breakups. It features Laurie Stein, MSW, RSW, ACP - phew! - You know she’s official with all those letters, but will even moreso after you hear what she has to say. Laurie is a child, youth, individual and family therapist, mediator and Family Professional. After we get through the bread and butta of the work she does, we talk about 'staying in it for the kids', gender roles, the pandemic, and really do a swan dive right into chatting about unmet emotional needs in relationships, how divorce can bring up all your past trauma, and how the court room is a rock 'em sock 'em shredding floor.

    Learn more about Laurie's work at connectionschildandfamily.com


    46 min
  • Jake's Break-Up Story: I gotta see it for myself

    It’s not a divorce story, it’s Jake's big break up story. 

    This episode features one of my best friends, Jake. We talk about the relationships you can lose along the way, coming out, liberating yourself and finding your true love. 

    In this episode's -Separated Sibling Segment-  my brother Graham and I get into THE WORST things people said to us after our separations. Let us know what the worst hot-takes were when you broke up over at @BigDPod

    51 min
  • Kay's Divorce Story: You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser

    Kay's divorce story.

    This week's guest is Kay, my friend. She's an arts worker and published author. We talk about divorcing because you’re unhappy - which some people think isn’t a good enough reason - how dating again is like a pop quiz to see if you’ve really learned your lesson, and exploring sexuality.

    In this episode's -Separated Sibling Segment-  my brother Graham and I tackle the question: Do you still think about your ex? Let us know what gets you nostalgic or back in your feels over at @BigDPod

    1 hr 12 min
  • Feminist Financial Independence with David O'Leary and Janine Rogan

     Pay my own fun, oh and I pay my own bills!

    This week's guests are two financial experts: David O'Leary (Kind Wealth pod) and Janine Rogan (Pink Tax pod). The conversation ranges from toxic masculinity in family money management, to pre-nups, from the responsibility of financial planners to be more ethical and accessible, to the pink tax, 'the pink ghetto', and gender based violence.

    In this episode's -Separated Sibling Segment-  my brother Graham and I tackled the question: Can you date your exes' friends, or your friends' exes? Let us know what you think on the gram @BigDPod or by leaving us a voice note on Anchor.

    Financial resources: Prosper Canada, YWCA December 6th Fund, Community Legal Education Ontario

    56 min
  • Bryce's Divorce Story: So I call it a lesson learned

    This is Bryce's divorce story.


    This week's guest is Bryce Dymond, aka Priest Zaddy, aka co-host of the Jurassic Views podcast, who takes the vulnerability to level 100 with his divorce story. We chat about our carnal desires, infidelity and christianity, our shared approach to relationships, and traditions for break-ups.

    In this episode's -Separated Sibling Segment-  my brother Graham and I tackled the question: What should you do the first week after you separate? Let us know what you did after your breakup over on our Instagram @BigDPod

    1 hr

About The Big D

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If you've ever been in love, and ever broken up, this podcast is for you.