THE Amicable Divorce Expert with Judith Weigle
268 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTHE Amicable Divorce Expert, Judith Weigle, shares her insights and experiences in divorce mediation and communication, helping thousands of couples accomplish the near impossible, amicable divorces.
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Qualifications to Refinance the House in a Divorce Buyout w/Sr. Mortgage Loan Originator Tami Wollensak, CDLP® NMLS #1963450
February 15, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBOn THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, I interview Tami Wollensak, CDLP® NMLS #1963450. This is what you will learn: Be realistic about keeping and/or refinancing the house The relationship between mortgage lending for a refinance of the house in a divorce, and the legal side of the divorce How should a settlement agreement be written so that a divorced spouse can refinance the house once the divorce is final What it means financially to refinance and keep the house What...
Find the Money w/ TRACY COENEN, Forensic Accountant and Author of The Divorce Money Guide
February 08, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBHere’s what you will learn: What a Forensic Accountant does How to find the money for your divorce settlement How a stay-at-home spouse starts to learn about the family money How a stay-at-home spouse can ask about family finances without triggering the other spouse How to protect bank accounts in case the earner spouse dies How to figure out the family finances through income tax reports When to justify bringing on a forensic accountant Financial Abuse Fi...
International Child-Centered Divorce Month with Janet Price of JP Coaching and Consulting
February 01, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBHere’s what you will learn: What child-centered looks and sounds like. How to understand the stress that your child is going through from the actual co-parenting schedule to the communication between parents and children. How this approach works with one high conflict parent. How parents can be child-centered when the parents are still hurting emotionally. How a child’s sense of family be reinforced with two households. The grieving process for the parents Trauma ...
Regain Sanity in an Insane Co-Parenting Gig w/Elaine Taylor-Klaus of Impact Parents.com
January 25, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBOn this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert Elaine will share her tips on getting parents to be able to communicate with their children in a way that takes the stress out of the parent-child relationship. Here is what you will learn: How to deal with your children while you, the parents, are wildly emotional in your divorce process What is Neurodiversity in children? How to stop the blame and resentment cycle that parents may be in Why the divorce rate is higher when p...
Tip for Divorce Success: We Don’t Go Negative w/Patty McGuire of Positivity Influencer Coaching
January 18, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, Patty McGuire will teach us the following: What a Worthiness Coach is and how Self-Worth is lost when going through divorce. How Self-Worth affects everything in a person’s life and how to recreate who you are now. How to step back from the negativity that divorce showers on you Steps to Empowerment. The key to self-empowerment The power of forgiveness in divorce and self-worth How to change the energy in com...
Benefits of Mediation During Emotional Divorce
January 11, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn episode 207 of THE Amicable Divorce Expert Judith shares an article from Diane Neumann, a divorce mediator, titled “The Psychological Stages of Divorce”. Diane takes the five emotional stages of divorce and demonstrates how mediation can be used during this time. You will learn the following: Stage One: Blaming the Spouse a) Mediation fosters a sense of control b) Mediation defuses fear of the divorce process c) Mediation structures information gathering d) Mediation organize...
The Emotional Divorce Precedes the Legal Divorce
January 04, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThere are two divorces, the Emotional Divorce and the Legal Divorce. The Emotional Divorce comes first, and needs to be settled before the filing in Court begins. Here's how this works… Divorce is Emotional, during the lead-up to filing and throughout the filing. Throughout the filing there are so many decisions to make that are extremely important to get right: Custody and Co-Parenting, Child & Spousal Support, Division of Assets & Debts. These decisions cannot be made well while em...
2023 Preview for the Most Revolutionary Divorce Possible
December 28, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBThank you for joining me in this weekly podcast. The goal is to enable all of you to make changes in the trajectory of your divorce from acrimonious to amicable with my revolutionary approach to divorce: The Recipe for a Heart-Healthy Divorce™. The four ingredients to this approach are: Settle the Emotional Divorce before Settling the Legal Divorce Compartmentalize Time Communication for Conflict A Self-Care Program with Laughter I give a brief explanation of each ing...
Parental Alienation and Child-Centered Divorce Coaching with Janet Price, Divorce & Thriving Ahead Coach
December 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBIn this episode you will learn the following: Skills to deal with divorce Skills to prevent parental alienation Generational trauma and the impact on your children Divorce abuse and its impact on the children Communication strategies for conflict How a woman’s life changes when going from working outside the home to being a stay-at-home mom Support for the children Aspects of being a good parent and co-parenting What working in the ‘best interest of the child’ mean What children...
Having a Healthy Love Relationship is a Learning Process with Dr. Thomas Jordan, Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst
December 14, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBOn episode 203 of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, you will learn the following: When and why people go from behaving respectfully towards one another to criticizing each other and speaking disrespectfully to each other once married. How to define a healthy love relationship. The essential need of people when they get into relationships and marriage. What things changed for you in your understanding of what a good love life was after you left home and engaged in romantic ...
Strategies and Tips from a Marital Mediator and Divorce Coach w/Jennifer Warren Medwin MS, CDC, Author of Strategies and Tips from a Divorce Coach: A Roadmap To Move Forward
December 07, 2022 13:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBIn this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert, you will learn the following: What Marital Mediation is When divorce is the result of Marital Management Communication Skills and Conflict Management Strategies are keys in divorce Where lawyers fit in the divorce process The players in the management of the divorce process The three important elements of communication: Tone of Words, Body Language, Words The most common mistakes to avoid in divorce E + R = O (Event + Resp...
Really Long Celebrity Divorces and How to Shorten Yours
November 30, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThe celebrity divorces under the microscope are Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger (10 ½ years/Emotional Divorce was important); Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy (8 years/Conflict Communication skills were needed); Brad Pitt and Angeline Jolie (4-5 years/Was it custody or ego prolonging the divorce settlement). In this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, you will learn the following: Divorces can take even longer than the Shriver/Schwarzenegger 10-year divorce Budge...
Workplace Burnout and Divorce w/Dr. Jacqueline Kerr and Kristi Rible
November 23, 2022 13:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThis episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast is about workplace burnout for women and men who are also going through divorce. This is what you will learn: Burnout can lead to thoughts of suicide. What leads to burnout? How does this specifically address working mothers? The conditions in the workplace and the personal lives of people going through divorce both factor into overall burnout. What is Parental Burnout? How responsible is the employer in creating bur...
Integrity, Leadership and Goal-Setting in Marriage w/Richard Melancon, CPA, Author, Speaker
November 16, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBEpisode 199: Integrity, Leadership and Goal-Setting in Marriage w/Richard Melancon, CPA, Author, Speaker In this episode you will learn the following: Integrity-based Leadership and how Integrity and Leadership are present in marriage Success in Marriage: Matching Values even though spouses may think and behave differently, they want the same goals on Money, retirement, relationships monogamy marriage The shift from dating to marriage: Communicate differently but values same....
The Importance of Openness and Honesty in Mediation w/Joseph George, Mediator
November 09, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThis episode explores the realities of making a good mediation. It’s simple: Be Honest, Be Empathetic, Be Human You will learn: How to be frank How to allow the mediator to move the discussion forward How to negotiate How not to be held hostage in divorce How to think through and prioritize the division of assets How not to be held hostage in divorce mediation How to recognize a power imbalance in order to mediate Difference between options vs advise and m...
Episode 197 The Complexities of Gender Identity in Divorce w/Attorneys Meagan Spomer & Greg Lake
November 02, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBYou will learn how gender identity affects the divorce in the following ways: Children have a transition to make to accept the nuances of gender switches with a parent Male to female didn’t want his children calling him Obligation of the parent to make sure the child is protected through this process Transitioning genders is sensitive and justifiably selfish, but with consequences of attachment to the children The variety of examples of gender identity is cross-dressing, transg...
Celebrity Divorce? Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen…Commitment has an Energy that Defines the Relationship
October 26, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBEverybody struggles with having a career and raising a family. Either one spouse works and the other raises the family. Or both spouses work and one person raises the family. It’s a rare family in which both parents work and both contribute equally to raising the family. Aspects to a Relationship that Make it Strong: Mutual Commitment to a Goal of Raising a Family Sharing Family Duties Career: Two-career household with One Career more public than the other career, essentially creating...
Women Divorce and Money w/David Stolz, CPA, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Author
October 19, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBOn THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast this week we speak with David Stolz about why he wrote a book for women regarding financial decisions in a divorce settlement, how to know if the financial decisions negotiated created an equal distribution of assets and debts for both spouses, and clarification on filing taxes once a divorce has been filed. Here’s what was discussed: Why the focus on women and divorce When required to file other than “married Jointly” How state and f...
When Divorce Mediation is Right for You w/KATHERINE MILLER, Esq., Mediator, MILLER LAW GROUP
October 12, 2022 12:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBWhat is Mediation and How Does it Work? Is the mediator like a judge and makes decisions for the couple? When does a mediator venture an opinion or a suggestion in resolving outstanding issues in a settlement? What is external vs. Internal information? Who has a good profile for mediation? Why are you here? Willingness / motivation Who is wrong for mediation? Reactive devaluation Power balance No legal advice or understanding of the law When ...
Understanding Attorneys, Paralegals and the Human Side of Law w/Eda Rosa
October 05, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBIn THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, we feature Eda Rosa, LLC a Ft. Lauderdale legal professional who has a concierge paralegal service for attorneys, has her own podcast, Let’s Talk Legal, and is an author of two books that support honesty and ethics in legal services. Here’s what you’ll learn: The relationship between attorneys and paralegals The role of paralegals in a law firm The human side of working in a legal relationship The right way attorneys should provi...
Khloe Kardashian: Trust & Forgiveness Are Her Brand
September 28, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBOn this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast we feature Khloe Kardashian in our celebrity divorce series and focus on the issues of Trust and Forgiveness. You will learn: What Trust is How Forgiveness factors into the healing of breached Trust The difference between Misplaced Trust and Earned Trust Why it matters that people take time to learn about one another before trusting in them and marrying them How ego plays into someone’s ability to be trusted with ...
Neuro-Engineering of Relationship Happiness with Deborah Peters, Psychologist, Mind-Set Expert and Podcaster
September 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn the world of relationships and marriage, people look for that one relationship that completes them, that makes them happy, and that last forever. But divorce statistics suggest otherwise. Choosing the right person and leaving that person at the right time are essential to living an authentic life. You will learn how to: Approach marriage and relationships in a nontraditional way Gage the energy and dynamic of a relationship and the value of that for a strong relationship When to...
OVERCOMING DEHIBILITATING ANXIETY w/Wendy Tamis Robbins, Esq., Author of The Box, Speaker, Podcast Host of Perfectly Panicked
September 14, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBWendy Tamis Robbins, Esq. suffered from anxiety in childhood that continues into her adult life. Wendy will share what it was like going through anxiety and panic attacks as a child, through a law career, a first marriage, with the journey she describes in her book The Box, and in her second marriage. You will learn: What it’s like growing up in an emotionally and physically volatile home How anxiety is an outgrowth of a volatile home life How anxiety pervades someone’s life ...
Burnout to Balance and How to Turn It Around w/Dr. Drea Letamendi, Psychologist, TEDx Speaker & Consultant
September 07, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBIn this episode you will learn the following: What is Burnout? Why do people become burned out? What are the signs of Burnout? How does Burnout express itself at home and at work? How do people determine where Burnout is coming from? How can people address Burnout? What are some behavioral changes people can make to go from Burnout to Balance? How can those of us seeing a loved one or co-worker who might be experiencing Burnout help them? Dr. Drea Letamendi Biography Dr. D...
Celebrity Divorce: Kelly Clarkson & Brandon Blackstock on Amicable Co-Parenting, Women Out-earning Men, Child & Spousal Support
August 31, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBKind of lost on whether Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock are actually divorced yet, but the news report is that they are at least back to amicable co-parenting on the Montana ranch. The ranch was in the settlement dispute. The topics for discussion on this episode are: Amicable co-parenting post litigation The Difficulties in a relationship when the woman out earns the man Spousal Support vs Child Support What you will learn is: Why it’s hard to amicably co-paren...
How to Identify and Find Amicable Attorneys w/Tracy Ann Moore, Esq. of The Amicable Divorce Network
August 24, 2022 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBHere’s what you’ll learn: .How to have an amicable divorce .How to find and hire amicable attorneys .How to reign in time and expense when hiring an attorney .Why being argumentative doesn’t work .Who comprises the Amicable Divorce Network .How to become part of the roster for Amicable Divorce Professionals .How the Amicable Divorce Network vets for professionals on their list .How to go from high conflict to amicable again .How attorneys can deal with the...
How to Reclaim Your Identity in Divorce w/Wendy Sterling, CPCC, ACC, CDS, Divorce Healer & Recovery Coach
August 17, 2022 12:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWendy Sterling’s mantra is to “Stand in your own identity. In order to do that we must know our core values.” She created The Divorce Rehab™ Here are topics Wendy will speak to in this interview: Core Values: Honesty is the biggest value to Wendy. Respect is the second biggest value. Connection is the third biggest value: Family, Friends, Love “I betrayed myself because I didn’t stick to my core values’” Wendy Sterling. When Wendy started to recognize how she strayed from what s...
Are you dying of Financial Abuse in your Marriage? with Stacy Francis, CFP, CDFA, CES of Francis Financial
August 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBWomen feel financially trapped in their marriage. Stacy’s mission is to provide women with an option to leave their marriage and be financially secure. Specifically, to provide to women financial wisdom and financial security through education. Stacy tells a story of her grandmother actually dying of financial abuse. Her grandmother died of physical abuse by her husband because she stayed in the marriage feeling financially trapped with no way out because of a lack of understanding of mo...
FIND YOUR BLIND SPOTS AND THRIVE with Brian Bushway, Jaimee Kadish and Brandon Shin of Acoustic Athletics
August 03, 2022 12:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBIn divorce we have Fear, we need Courage, we go through Adaptation to changing circumstances, and we need techniques for Communication to deal with the settlement. All three of our guests, Brian Bushway, Jaimee Kadish, and Brandon Shin were born sighted and now blind. The messages they have to share are inspirational, practical, and myth-shattering. They still have relationships, too. Access to the visual world is one thing, but relating to the emotional world is another. Visual impa...
Celebrity Divorce RoundUp featuring Attorney Fees, Child & Spousal Support, Pre & Post-Nups, and Social Media with Kelly Clarkson, Adele, Mary J. Blige, Kim & Kanye, Bethenny Frankel
July 27, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBJust this past week I had several of the topics on our show today come up with my clients. These topics have been mentioned separately in several of the celebrity divorce episodes, so I wanted to group them and provide thinking points for all of you. I. Attorney Fees There are totally cool attorneys who would never charge their clients money just to make more money than the work that is needed. And then there are those that see wealthy clients as on-going cash machines, dollar signs,...
MYTH vs REALITY: Lawyers, Judges, the Court with Limor Mojdehiazad, Esq.
July 20, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBIn this episode we discuss the following issues: What does a good divorce look like with attorneys; what does a bad divorce look like with attorney representation? Why do people want to hurt each other in divorce? Why do some lawyers support hurting the other spouse? What is the primary function of a family law attorney? What is representation supposed to look like? The pejorative terms associated with family law attorneys that really don’t serve the clients: Bulldog Atto...
How to Understand and Avoid Relationship Exploitation with Barry Mozian, Licensed Private Investigator, President – Talon Companies
July 13, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBUndercover operations, Background checks and due diligence investigations and litigation support are primarily the work of Barry’s company, Talon Executive Services. Romance, Financial, and Relationship Exploitation exists and is more prevalent than you think. People who are being exploited avoid facts, and let their emotions engage their heart in a relationship and don’t want to believe that they’re being taken advantage of. It’s hard to accept that we’re being taken advantage of. ...
How Can Mom Afford to Keep the House? with Mona Elhalwagy, JD, NMLS #663069, Mortgage Broker
July 06, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBOn Episode 180 of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast we interviewed Mona Elhalwagy, JD, NMLS: 663069 is a mortgage broker with Forbix. Mona lays out the formulas to use to provide a mortgage for Moms especially, if Mom is the lower wage earner and wants to keep the house. What does a mortgage broker do? Brokers go to mortgage companies to find funding. These mortgage companies do not promote themselves to the public, just to mortgage brokers. We discuss a number of different situati...
CELEBS KELLY & BRANDON; KATIE & TOM: THE HOUSE IS WHOSE?
June 29, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBKATIE MALONEY & TOM SCHWARTZ – Vanderpump Rules stars KELLY CLARKSON & BRANDON BLACKSTOCK One of the hardest assets to deal with is the house. And when you’re a celebrity, you probably have an expensive home and maybe several of them. Our two celebrity divorces are Kelly Clarkson, winner of American Idol, singer, and talk show host, and her music manger former husband (divorce final in September of last year) Brandon Blackstock; and Katie Maloney & Tom Schwartz of Vanderpump Rules, S...
Communication and Parental Alienation with Despina Mavridou, Author, Mediator and Child of Divorce
June 22, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBOn Episode 179 of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast we have mediator Despina Mavridou, author of Mum, Dad, Can You Hear Me? And a child of divorce, as our guest to discuss the importance of communication between parents, how a lack of communication leads to growing apart and eventually divorce, and how divorce affects children and leads to Parental Alienation. Highlights from the Interview: I was trying to be the adult when I was 10. I saw my mother crying and tried to help her. I ...
How to Amicably Co-Parent with Dr. Lynne Meyer
June 15, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBEpisode 178: How to Amicably Co-Parent with Dr. Lynne Meyer On the Amicable Divorce Expert podcast Judith interviews Dr. Lynne Meyer, a psychologist who works with children and families. The questions addressed in this interview with Dr. Meyer are the following: Can an amicable divorce and co-parenting relationship change from contentious to amicable, and how? How can co-parents become child-centered if the parents are still fighting each other? What are some co-parenting techniques tha...
Creating the Best Attorney-Client Relationship W/Attorney David K. Yamamoto
June 08, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBToday on THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, we speak with Attorney David K. Yamamoto about creating the best attorney-client relationship, and what that means. David is highly respected among California Judges and attorneys, as well as his hundreds of happy clients. David’s approach to representation is ethical, calm, insightful, and thoughtful. Just speaking with David and listening to his tone of voice creates an environment of peace in a somewhat chaotic time. The client is in charg...
2nd Marriage Co-Parenting Tips w/ Judy Graybill, Step-Parent Coach
June 01, 2022 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBTHE Amicable Divorce Expert interviews Judy Graybill, Step-Parent Coach, on the best ways to be a step-parent in a second marriage. Second marriages are tough for several reasons, but there are empowering things you can do about it: If the biological parents haven’t healed from their divorce, the step-parent inherits the trauma from their marriage. That trauma will play out in the co-parents’ relationship, in the co-parents’ relationship with their children, and will permeate the relati...
Celebs Kim & Kanye: When and How to Introduce New Partners
May 25, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBI. This month’s celebrity divorce focuses on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West and their significant others. They both did everything wrong if the model is “Best Interests of the Child” and making sure that the co-parents have worked out this new co-parenting relationship first before bringing new people into the picture. Kim and Kanye have 4 children, and have been married 7 years. Kim filed for divorce in February 2021. In October 2021 Kim was on Saturday Night Live and met Pete Davidson. S...
Sharing the Narcissistic Journey from Victim to Victorious with Fauzia Khan, Life Coach and Author
May 18, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBOn THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast this week we have Fauzia Khan as our guest. Fauzia shares her journey as a professionally and financially successful woman prior to meeting her narcissistic husband. He was also successful in business. They both shared the same interests in travel, music, dining. It seemed like a match made in heaven: He “love bombed” her at the onset of their relationship, prioritized her, cooked for her, and proposed to her in 90 days of knowing her. Fauzia was treate...
How to Spot and Divorce a Narcissist w/Victoria McCooey, Narcissist Divorce Coach
May 11, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBVictoria McCooey, Narcissist Divorce Coach and Creator of the Reclaim Your Power System™ joins us today to help identify the behavior of a narcissist, how women are influenced by narcissists, the types of women who are attracted to narcissists, and how women can divorce a narcissist. It’s not easy, but the victims of a narcissistic relationship can reclaim their power and control and leave the relationship better than when they entered it. Spotting a narcissist is easy when you understa...
Communication is Your Secret Weapon in Controlling a Narcissist with Certified Divorce Coach and Narcissistic Survivor Meghan Remington
May 04, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBTHE Amicable Divorce Expert, Judith M. Weigle, interviews former narcissist survivor Meghan Remington, now a divorce coach and former wife of a narcissist with three small children when she divorced. Meghan’s story is fascinating: She gave up her career to be a stay-at-home mom which was detrimental to her marriage; suffered infidelity from her former husband; moved to another state, away from her family, to accommodate her former husband’s career; and ultimately realized how important the r...
Johnny Depp & Billy Ray Cyrus: Two Sides to Amicable
April 27, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBOn THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast with Judith M. Weigle we speak with @LawyerLimor, Limor Mojdehiazad, Esq. about the current divorces and family law cases in the news: Johnny Depp & Amber Heard, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tom & Katie and Lala & Randall from Vanderpump Rules reality show on Bravo. The topics in these cases span from domestic violence and restraining orders, to prenuptial agreements, intellectual property rights, dismissing divorce cases, the significance of the date of separation...
Are Men’s Feelings Different Than Women’s in Divorce?
April 20, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBOn THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast we interview Tamir Berkman, Divorce Cowboy. Tamir only works with me because, as a man, because he believes he can address the emotional issues that men go through differently than women when in a relationship break-up. Tamir uses, as one of his approaches, Equine Therapy. Equine Therapy is relatively new as a defined way to sort out feelings and gain perspective on why the relationship didn’t work. Horses absorb distress and insecurity with people who...
What Makes a Divorce Settlement Agreement Difficult to Reach
April 13, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBOn THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast our guest is Attorney Natalie S. Lowe. We will be discussing Tips for Making a Good Divorce Settlement as well as reasons why settlements are difficult to reach. One of the biggest reasons why settlement agreements are difficult is due to the emotional nature of divorce. Divorce is both emotional and financial. If there are minor children, that adds a layer of continued involvement between the parents that can only be healthy if both parents have gone ...
Steps to Divorcing a Narcissist
April 06, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBOn THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast we have Liz Merrill, Divorce Coach and Mediator, and a survivor of a narcissistic spouse. Liz had small children who came to her and encouraged her to leave the marriage for their sake. This is the complete opposite of what parents attempt to do for their children: Stay in an unhealthy marriage to benefit their children and continuing to live in a home and in a family that doesn’t function well, isn’t happy, and doesn’t display sound judgment. Liz expla...
Who Gets the Oscar for Best Divorce?
March 30, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBThe Amicable Divorce Expert Celebrity Divorce episode today is “Who Gets the Divorce Oscar?” It’s totally up for grabs! Featured divorces are Lucille Ball’s divorce from Desi Arnaz and how they deal with the community property film studio known as Desilu Productions; Steven Spielberg’s divorce from Amy Irving and a pre-nup that was challenged in court; Nicole Kidman’s divorce from Tom Cruise; and an example of conflict resolution in how Will Smith chose to handle an uncomfortable moment with...
THE Amicable Divorce Expert presents The Perils of Parenting with ESTHER JACOB, MA, ACSW, CDC, Parent
March 23, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBOn THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast host Judith M. Weigle interviews Esther Jacob, MA, Associate Clinical Social Worker and Certified Divorce Coach discusses the Perils of Parenting. “Parenting can suck or it can be really rewarding,” Esther refreshingly admits Esther works primarily with women going through divorce, and primarily women with children. Esther looks at three areas of need for her clients: 1. Communication, not only with the other parent, but with the children, too 2. Child...
BIRDNESTING with Ann Gold Buscho, PhD.
March 16, 2022 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBWe have Ann Gold Buscho, PhD. On THE Amicable Divorce Expert today with Judith M. Weigle to discuss one creative option to co-parenting: Birdnesting, or Nesting as it is often called. There are many creative ways to organize the co-parenting plan: 2-2-3, 5 & 5, alternating weekends, and Nesting/Birdnesting. Dr. Buscho explains one option, Nesting, that allows for physical stability for the children, in that the parents move in and out of the family home while the children never move. They re...
EXIT Interview with Colleen O’Neil
March 09, 2022 13:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBOn the Amicable Divorce Expert podcast with Judith M. Weigle we have Mediator, Therapist, Educator, and podcast host Colleen O’Neil back sharing her experience getting divorced. It’s so interesting to listen to a divorced person who is a family law professional speak about their divorces and the challenges they faced in the process. Colleen was married to a law enforcement professional, a sheriff, who was also an angry husband and father. They lived in Massachusetts. Like any of us, when...