This week I invited fellow coach, parent, and podcaster, Tommy Geary to share his ideas on how to stop letting our past weigh us down.

For many of us on the other side of our divorce, we can still feel weighed down-- even years out-- by why the relationship ended or things that happened during the divorce process.

Time to get that weight off!

Tommy and I chat about:

- How carrying our past can be like packing for a backpacking trip

- Why guilt, shame, and anger can make decision-making hard

- The sneaky ways our stories about our past relationships can affect what we do today

- and my 2 rules about when the kids can interrupt a podcast recording 😂

Tommy's the host of the Durable Dad Podcast, owner of Tommy G. Coaching and his mission is to bring coaching to men who have a powerful influence on their work culture, communities, and families.

Tommy helps take the pressure off high-performing men so they can be better leaders, husbands, and dads. His journey from – college football player, to snowboarder, to corporate leader, to meditation teacher, to business owner and men's coach – shows how a "normal guy" can level up with mindset work.

Enjoy the episode!

//MORE ABOUT TOMMY

Tommy G Coaching: http://tommygcoaching.com/
Durable Dad Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/durable-dad-with-tommy-geary/id1676678184

//MORE ABOUT MEG

For more resources on thriving after divorce, fearless co-parenting, and decision-making, visit https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching. There you can find out about Meg's 1-1 coaching practice as well.

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Last week's episode was about creating a text & email practice that minimizes how often you get triggered by something from your Ex.

This week we focus on what to do when you do feel triggered.

It happens to all of us!

I offer you a 4-step practice called V.O.T.E. to help you lovingly take care of yourself in those moments.

Give it a try and see how much quicker you recover from being triggered by their text.

// CONNECT WITH MEG

To grab the Fearless Co-parenting class or to learn about how I can support you in my 1-1 private coaching practice, visit: https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching

QUICKIE EPISODE this week!

I'm sharing tips or “guardrails” that you can implement in your co-parent communication to make it less triggering and more empowering.

Here's what I cover:

1) Emotional Regulation

Learn how to respond thoughtfully rather than react emotionally.

2) Distinguish Text vs. Email

Consciously decide what warrants a text and what should be communicated via email.

3) Timing is Everything

Avoid the impulse to immediately read and respond to emails, especially if they trigger strong emotions.

4) Email Acknowledgment

Decide whether to acknowledge received emails briefly.

5) Create a Co-Parenting Email Address

Consider setting up a separate email address exclusively for co-parenting discussions.

Listen in and see how these “guardrails” could help your communication feel a whole lot less stressful.

// CONNECT WITH MEG

To grab my Fearless Co-parenting resource or to learn about my 1-1 private coaching practice, visit: https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching

As if divorce & co-parenting aren't challenging enough, many women simultaneously navigate one or more autoimmune diseases.

Today's guest, Amy Behimer, helps people overcome the uncertainty of autoimmune disease to take control of their health.

She's a doctor of pharmacy, board-certified health & wellness coach, and certified life coach living with multiple sclerosis.

Amy walks the talk of using small, powerful everyday habits to enjoy life-- autoimmune disease and all!

Highlights of our conversation:

- The KEY habit we both love and use to decrease our stress (and reduce the inflammation caused by stress)

- What Amy learned from her divorce that set her new marriage up for success

- How to make decisions that set your future-self up to thrive

// FOLLOW AMY

The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health Podcast
Amy Behimer Coaching

Grab Amy's 6 Key Habits for Feeling Better with Autoimmune Disease...starting TODAY!

// MORE FROM MEG

Want support in your divorce, co-parenting journey, or in decision-making in your post-divorce life? Learn more about Meg's free resources and her private 1-1 Coaching Practice here!

Did you know that you have 3 kinds of tears and they are made of different stuff?

Learn something new every day, right?!

Kristen King is an integrative business coach who loves teaching how to tune out all the fear-based, perfectionist, hustle-culture BS that paralyzes us and how to tune in to a fun, fulfilling, f*ck-yeah business that feels like our own. And to do this without overcomplicating things, doing stuff we dread, or burning ourselves all-the-way out. 

Today, we’re talking about our shared love of crying. Including:

If you’ve ever said: If I let myself start crying, I’ll never stop– then this episode is for you! 

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Learn more about Kristen:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KristenKingCoaching/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristen.skove.king/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kristenking/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-f-ck-me-to-f-ck-yeah/id1690393913

Thinking about introducing the new love of your life to your kiddos? 

Wait! Before you do, listen to this episode!!  

This week we have special guest Heather Harman, a co-parent coach, stepfamily coach, and parent educator. She has trained with and continues to use the guiding principles of her mentor, Karen Bonnell. Heather has an MA in Education and uses her knowledge of child development, parent education, and mediation to guide her clients in the direction of what is best for the family.  

Tune in to hear sage advice from Heather including:

Even if you're not ready to make introductions yet, listen so that you have all the tools once you do! 

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Connect with Heather:

Website: heatherharmancoaching.com

Instagram: @harmancoaching

Facebook: Heather Harman Coaching 

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Connect with Meg

To learn about Meg's free resources and here 1-1 Coaching practice for moms after divorce, visit https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching

Today's guest knows divorce inside & out.

Not only did she divorce when her kids were 1 and 3, but in the same year she gave up her career as a divorce attorney and chose to focus entirely on mediation.

Listen in to hear why Erika Englund says "I'm the divorce lawyer who never won a case", and why she feels like everyone wins in mediation.

Erika believes that good people deserve good divorce, and it is her life's work - as a lawyer, mediator, strategist, professor, and mother - to make that happen.

Tune in to hear:

- the George Castanza's method of managing high-conflict divorce,

- how mediation can reduce stress for parents and children,

- why conflict is the problem for our kids, NOT divorce,

- why you don't need to be singing Kumbaya with your ex in order to use mediation,

- and a bunch of great thought-provoking questions that Erika asks her clients.

Erika also offers a book recommendation if you're trying to decide if divorce is the right move for you: Taking Space: How to Use Separation to Explore the Future of Your Relationship, by Robert Buchicchio.

This is such a great conversation about navigating divorce, how to use mediation, and how to set your focus on long-range goals.

PS- Do you know someone thinking about divorce or at the beginning of their process, please share this episode with them!

// More about Erika

Website: https://erikaenglund.com/

// More about Meg

Learn more about Meg's private 1-1 coaching practice and dig into her free classes and resources at https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching

Alyssa Johnson is a travel advisor based in Seattle, WA. Her goal is to help women learn about themselves and have life-changing experiences through solo travel.

We have fun sharing:

Solo travel can be a powerful part of your grief process and also in discovering what you want in this next chapter of your life.

Enjoy our chat!

//MORE ON ALYSSA

You can get a head start by downloading her free guide to your first solo trip at Fearless Freedom Travel.

Website: Fearless Freedom Travel
TikTok: Alyssa | Travel Advisor's Creator Profile
Instagram: (@fearlessfreedomtravel) 

//MORE ON MEG

For tips on having a co-parenting relationship that's less drama and more ease, check out her free resources & coaching practice: https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching

Gabby Jockers is the Mindful Boudoir Photographer and owner of Embodied Art Boudoir, a body-positive boudoir studio in Golden, CO just outside Denver.

She uses embodiment practices like meditation & breathwork to help her clients get out of their heads and into their bodies. She is profoundly passionate about creating an experience for her clients that goes beyond just a 'sexy photoshoot' and serves as a stepping stone to the next step of their self-love journey. She is also the co-creator of The Body Deck, a body image-focused affirmation card deck.

GABBY'S LINKS:

- Website: https://embodiedartboudoir.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodiedartboudoir/

- The Body Deck: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1349481091/the-body-deck-77-affirmation-cards-body

Shannon Ivey is just one of my favorite people! We crack each other up on this episode as we chat about:

 Shannon Ivey, MFA, is an ICF Professional Coach and Creative. She has often been called the Creative Fairy Godmother, the Story Goddess and the Longing Whisperer. She’s an ex-professor, a late-in-life queer realizer, and a queen of reinvention.  To get her free course BOUNCE, sign-up for her weekly email at: https://www.shannon-ivey.com/ 

// ABOUT MEG GLUCKMAN

For more info on Meg's 1-1 private coaching program for divorced & co-parenting moms, or her free course- Fearless Co-Parenting- visit: https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching