The Separation Guide | A starting point for better separation and divorce

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The Separation Guide | A starting point for better separation and divorce episodes

April 28, 2022Episode 14: Helping your kids navigate separation
Putting children through a family separation isn’t something anyone ever wants to do. So, how should you approach it if it happens? In this episode, we speak with Bron O’Loan from O’Loan Family Law about:
telling children about your separation

what to say if you can’t answer their questions

involving children in decisions about their future

messages you give children about the separation

support networks for parents and children

resilience in children

talking about the future after separation.
You can purchase Bron O’Loan’s book The Splits: How to help your kids navigate separation and divorce here.
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Find out more about your options in separation and divorce at www.theseparationguide.com.au
26 min
March 17, 2022 Episode 13: Separating with super
What happens to your superannuation when you separate? In this episode, we chat with Samatha Miller from Clarity Lawyers, Chris Fagan from SCM Wealth Management and Christina Hobbs, CEO and co-founder of Verve Super about superannuation and separation.
Read the show notes.
Are you impacted by separation? Our 3-minute Q&A can help connect you with experts like those featured in our podcast to guide you through the maze.
Find out more about your options in separation and divorce at www.theseparationguide.com.au
To learn more about Verve Super, head to their website.
Disclaimer:
Information provided in this podcast is of a general nature only. It’s important to do your own research and consider things like fees, investment performance, insurance cover, risk profile, and alignment with your values when considering if a superannuation product is appropriate for you. Consider getting in touch with a professional adviser if you need support with your financial or legal needs. When considering financial returns, past performance is not indicative of future performance.
30 min
February 01, 2022 Episode 12: Financial Empowerment, before, during and after separation
The Separation Guide CEO, Angela Harbinson, spoke with industry experts Kylie Harding and Selena James about their advice and suggestions for financial empowerment before, during and after separation.
Find out more about your options in separation and divorce at www.theseparationguide.com.au
Note that Kylie Harding was known by her married name Kylie MacDonald when our podcast was recorded.
50 min
November 29, 2021 Episode 11: Family violence in separation
In this episode, Jack Whelan speaks with Heidi Rogers from Moving Mindsets, Tanya Hibberd from Aubrey Brown and Andrew Wilson, who is a Mediator with The Separation Guide, about the different types of family violence, how these can affect your separation, and some tips about what you can do if you find yourself facing family violence while also going through a separation.
50 min
October 25, 2021 Episode 10: Parental alienation in separation and divorce
Jack Whelan, Mediator, Barrister, FDRP and Co-founder of The Separation Guide, leads the discussion on the controversial subject of Parental Alienation with Lawyers Kath Manby and Bron O'Loan, together with Family Therapist and Psychologist Lynne Datnow.
38 min
August 25, 2021 Episode 9: Separating in a Pandemic
Jack Whelan, Barrister, Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner spoke with Dr Mandy-Jo Ellis from the Relationspace, Carolyn Devries, CEO of NEW Way Lawyers, Australia’s first not for profit law firm, and New Way Law Family Law expert practitioner Ryan Cropper to discuss some of the issues facing separating and divorced families in a pandemic.
46 min
February 01, 2021Episode 8: How to pay for a separation
How do you pay for all the costs of separation and divorce? It's not something people talk about much. But it can be a big source of stress at an already stressful time.
We chat with Leigh McBean, Head of Legal Finance at Plenti, about your options.
What you need to pay for when separating

Common ways to fund separation, including legal fees

The risks of settling too early

Legal loans for family law matters: how they work and who they are for
Thinking about separating? Our 3-minute Q&A can help connect you with experts to guide you through the maze.
For free separation resources, go to theseparationguide.com.au.
JustFund are the family law finance provider in our network. Check if you're eligible for finance to pay for your family law matter.
33 min
December 21, 2020Episode 7: Busting common separation and divorce myths
We chat with Rebecca Dahl, partner at Nicholes Family Lawyers, about 10 common family law myths.

True or false?
If you leave the family home, you'll lose your share in the property.

If you're still living together, you can't be separated.

'I put the money in and so I should get the money back.'
Do you need help sorting family law fact from fiction?
Our 5-minute Q&A can help connect you with experts like Rebecca to guide you through the maze.
For more free separation resources, go to theseparationguide.com.au.
Read more about Rebecca and Nicholes Family Lawyers.
36 min
December 08, 2020Episode 6: Overcoming communication barriers in separation
Today, we chat with Davide Di Pietro, Principal therapist at The Resilience Centre's Family Clinic, about communicating through separation.
This practical conversation covers:
Setting separation conversations up the right way

Communication barriers

Grounding strategies

Psychological rigidity vs. psychological flexibility.
'The families that I've worked with where I've met them before the separation has occurred and been able to...walk through with them that whole process, it seems to go quite well.'
Thinking about separation?

Our 5-minute Q&A can help connect you with the right experts to guide you through the maze.

For more free separation resources, go to theseparationguide.com.au.
Read more about Davide and The Resilience Centre.
25 min
October 17, 2019 Episode 5: How to discuss separation with your kids
We chat with Tarnya Davis, principal Clinical Psychologist at NewPsych, about the importance of mental health through separation — and how to support your children through this unsettling period.

Thinking about separation?

Our 3-minute Q&A can help connect you with the right experts to guide you through the maze.

For more free separation resources, go to theseparationguide.com.au.
36 min