Divorce and Separation – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode Nikki Parkinson is joined by Mel Wilson, Journalist, co-host of The Juggling Act and author of Parenting in Progress, to discuss the complexities and personal transformations associated with co-parenting after divorce. Mel opens up about her personal post-separation experiences and shares her emotional journey of parenting post-divorce

Nikki and Mel chat - 

• Navigating the new norms of parenting post-separation and the immediate challenges of transitioning from a coupled life to single parenthood. 
• Lessons learned from children amidst the divorce.
• Redefining the concept of family and personal identity during such transformative periods.
• Strategies for managing emotional challenges in the early stages of separation.
• How to change the perceptions and stigmas around divorce.
• The impact of new relationships on co-parenting dynamics and personal recovery.

This episode offers an exploration of the trials and transformations associated with co-parenting after divorce. It underscores the importance of self-care, embracing change, and the positive growth that can arise from navigating through these challenging transitions.

Divorce and Separation Podcast offers valuable insights and practical tips for individuals navigating the challenges of separation, making it a resourceful guide for those seeking support during this emotional journey.

Host: Nikki Parkinson, TEDx Speaker, Divorce Doula, Coach and Founder of The Divorce and Separation Hub.

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Guest: Mel Wilson

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

In this episode Nikki Parkinson is joined by Lawrence (Larry) and Joni Jones. Larry is a former amily Court Judge of the Superior Court in New Jersey and Joni a Mental Health Professional and together they have created Point C, an incredible educational resource for anyone navigating divorce and separtion with children.This episode delves into the complexities of divorce, particularly focusing on its impact on children. 

Nikki, Larry and Joni discuss - 

• The Origin of Point C and the inspiration behind creating Point C.
• Why all parents need this educational reource.
• The impact of Divorce on Children.
• How children are affected by parental conflict during divorce.
• Signs of distress in children and the importance of positive role modeling.
• Larry offers his judicial experience, discussing how the legal system handles divorce and the potential benefits of early intervention and educational programs.
• Co-parenting challenges and effective strategies for effective co-parenting.
• Tips for managing family dynamics during holidays and significant events in the aftermath of a divorce or separation.

The Divorce and Separation Podcast offers valuable insights and practical tips for individuals navigating the challenges of separation, making it a resourceful guide for those seeking support during this emotional journey.

Host: Nikki Parkinson, TEDx Speaker, Divorce Doula, Coach and Founder of The Divorce and Separation Hub.

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Guests: Lawrence and Joni Jones

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Kate Christie's new book, The Life List: Master Every Moment and Live an Audacious Life, is a testament to intentional living and acts as a guide for individuals to designing the next magnificent part of our magnificent lives.

After a fairly brutal 5 years Kate's experience made her fully understand that life is too short: in the space of 5 years her husband left their marriage, her mum passed away, her ex-husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and passed away within 11 short months, and her 3 amazing kids were at the stage where they were breaking up with her. 

Kate's message "Life is too short. You only live one. And later might be too late."

Nikki and Kate chat -

• Kate's inspiration behind creating The Life List and provided valuable insights into how one can use it to transform their life.
• Kate's personal journey and lessons learned.
• How Kate was able to emphasise the importance of focusing on growth, stronger relationships, and prioritising one's well-being.

The conversation between Kate and Nikki is a heartfelt and encouraging exploration of how anyone can embrace audacious goals and live life to the fullest.

Host: Nikki Parkinson, TEDx Speaker, Divorce Doula, Coach and Founder of The Divorce and Separation Hub.

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Guest: Kate Christie

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

After making the "failure" of getting married young to the wrong man, Lucy Bloom finds empowerment in her divorce, ditches society's judgement, and discovers the joys of living near the beach, as she learns to make decisions based on what she wants.

Lucy Bloom is an author, speaker and writer who openly talks about her divorce and how it was not a failure. She has since embraced the opportunity to write her own next chapter, and encourages others to do the same.

After twenty years of marriage, her husband left her for another woman, taking the decision to separate out of her hands. Rather than letting it be a failure, she saw it as an opportunity for growth - to make decisions that would make her happy. She moved to the beach, surrounded herself with supportive friends, and prioritised her children. After eight years of navigating the pain of divorce, Lucy has learned that it is her race to run and that society's expectations should not dictate her decisions. She is now living a life of freedom and joy near the ocean.

In this episode Nikki and Lucy chat -

1. How Divorce Can Lead to Empowerment and Growth: exploring the idea that divorce can be a liberating experience, and how to take the steps to ensure it is a successful transition.

2. The Benefits of Prioritising and Re-Evaluating Relationships: examining how to take a step back and re-evaluate relationships, and the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive people.

3. The Power of Self-Care in Difficult Times: discovering how self-care can help in navigating the hardships of divorce, and how to make it a priority.

Host: Nikki Parkinson, Divorce Doula, Coach, TEDx Speaker and Founder of The Divorce and Separation Hub.

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Guest: Lucy Bloom, Authur, Speaker, Writer.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki Parkinson speaks to the body image (and self-love) stigma shaker, Taryn Brumfitt on this weeks episode. Taryn is on a mission for meaningful change.

Through her award-winning films, bestselling books and international speaking engagements, she has spent the last 10 years empowering people around the world to discover what's possible when you embrace your life and purpose.

Fuelled by her powerful message and fierce determination, Taryn Brumfitt is a true force to be reckoned with. Through educational resources, speaking events and inspiring content, the Body Image Movement, headed by founder Taryn Brumfitt, is teaching the world to love the skin they're in. 

Embrace Kids is an uplifting film by Taryn Brumfitt (EMBRACE 2016) which brings together a vibrant collection of stories from young people and famous friends alike, who share their experiences of body image, bullying, gender identity, advocacy, representation and more.

So, when Taryn's 19-year marriage came to an end, how did she break the news to her children? What tools did she use to get through her ending? And how did she turn her feelings of failure around?

Enjoy.

This episode is sponsored by The Separation Summit. If you are looking to separate in a better way, a healthier way, a smarter way, then The Separation Summit has been specifically designed for you.

The Separation Summit is Australia's first digital event that showcases the ways, days and stages to a kind separation. This 1-day summit invites global experts, legal advisors, and divorce survivors, to offer an informed, heart-felt and collaborative event. Taking the mess out of messy.

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Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

Guest: Taryn Brumfitt, Director, Writer, Producer.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

In this solo episode Nikki Parkinson discusses the grief of ending a relationship.

So what happens, when you end the relationship and feel pressured to hide your grief, because you pulled the plug on your marriage or partnership?

This episode dives into - 

• Taking ownership of your happiness.
• One of the biggest misunderstandings about a breakup when you are the instigator of the breakup.
• Everyone is hurting in their own way.
• The bravery that is ending a relationship.
• Does the grieving happen before the end?
• This breakup is about you.
• Self care tips.

This episode is sponsored by The Separation Summit. If you are looking to separate in a better way, a healthier way, a smarter way, then The Separation Summit has been specifically designed for you.

The Separation Summit is Australia's first digital event that showcases the ways, days and stages to a kind separation. This 1-day summit invites global experts, legal advisors, and divorce survivors, to offer an informed, heart-felt and collaborative event. Taking the mess out of messy.

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Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. 

Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

So happy to welcome Bella Duncan back to the podcast to talk kids and divorce. Bella is an empowered 'kid of divorce' who is determined to make changes for the better and join the positive divorce and separation movement. 

Growing up in two homes, she experienced firsthand many of the issues a child from divorced parents will face. As a young adult, she was inspired to create a helpful resource to help kids of divorce feel seen, heard, and less alone. Her blog, 'A Kid With Two Homes', shines light on what divorce, separation, or what family conflict can look like, from a kid's perspective. 

Parents this is for you.

Bella and Nikki dive into - 

• Parents using their children as messengers.
• Putting your children in the centre rather than the middle.
• Responsibility - what is and is not your children's responsibility.
• Communication.
• What can parents do to ease the load for their children when they are moving between two homes.
• Remaining present with your children.
• How your words and actions can have an impact.

This episode is sponsored by The Separation Summit. If you are looking to separate in a better way, a healthier way, a smarter way, then The Separation Summit has been specifically designed for you.

The Separation Summit is Australia's first digital event that showcases the ways, days and stages to a kind separation. This 1-day summit invites global experts, legal advisors, and divorce survivors, to offer an informed, heart-felt and collaborative event. Taking the mess out of messy.

Buy your ticket here.

Host: Nikki Parkinson. Divorce and Separation Hub Website.

Guest: Bella Duncan, A Kid With Two Homes. Website. LinkedIn. Instagram. Email.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki Parkinson speaks to Bec Chappell, passionate communicator, Marketing Strategist extraordinaire, and lover of finding solutions.

This hearty chat offers spades of grace, humility and a touch of sparkly hope. The kind of hope that we have all wished (or wishing) for during a 1am meltdown. 

As the pandemic rolled into our lives in early 2020, Bec was facing the biggest year of loss, and later liberation, that could have once floored her. One night, Bec's now ex, turned to her and said, "I don't want to be together". Her response was brave and true, "I am not going to force you to love me". 

During this time, Bec lost her job and was losing her marriage. In a matter of months her world came crashing down. The final blow after months of ghosting by her ex-husband; "I have feelings for someone else".

She could have given up, but instead, Bec decided to take control over her life and heart before it destroyed her any further.

It's a story of hearbreak and an epic comeback.

This episode is sponsored by The Separation Summit. If you are looking to separate in a better way, a healthier way, a smarter way, then The Separation Summit has been specifically designed for you.

The Separation Summit is Australia's first digital event that showcases the ways, days and stages to a kind separation. This 1-day summit invites global experts, legal advisors, and divorce survivors, to offer an informed, heart-felt and collaborative event. Taking the mess out of messy.

Buy your ticket here.

Connect with Bec on Instagram and Website.

Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook and LinkedIn. 

Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Bill Eddy joins Nikki Parkinson in this episode to talk high conflict divorces.

As an attorney, Bill was a Certified Family Law Specialist in California and the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Centre in San Diego. Prior to becoming an attorney in 1992, he was a Licensed Clinical Social worker with twelve years' experience providing therapy to children, adults, couples and families in psychiatric hospitals and outpatient clinics. 

Bill has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website with over 3.5 million views, and is the author and co-author of twenty books on high conflict personalities, including two award winners, including, 'BIFF: Quick Responses to High Conflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Email and Social Media Meltdowns' and 'SPLITTING: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder'.

Bill Eddy is very well versed on the topic of high conflict divorces.

Nikki and Bill discuss -

• What is the definition of a 'High Conflict' person? 
• The 'Fugetaboutit' approach.
• EAR Statements.
• BIFF Methods.

Bill answers your questions - 

• How do you deal with a narcissistic person, when using the family court system as a weapon? and

• How do you deal with parental alienation?

This episode is full of so many great tips when you are dealing with a high conflict person or going through a high conflict divorce.

This episode is sponsored by The Separation Summit. If you are looking to separate in a better way, a healthier way, a smarter way, then The Separation Summit has been specifically designed for you.

The Separation Summit is Australia's first digital event that showcases the ways, days and stages to a kind separation. This 1-day summit invites global experts, legal advisors, and divorce survivors, to offer an informed, heart-felt and collaborative event. Taking the mess out of messy.

Buy your ticket here.

Connect with Billy Eddy at The High Conflict Institute.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki Parkinson speaks to Laura Mazza, Melbourne mummy blogger Single mum, Mental Health Social worker, advice columnist for Kidspot, and self-confessed 'Queen of the Overshare' about her divorce story.

Like so many soon-to-be newlyweds, Laura was hoping for a happy-ever-after. Her ex-husband bought a house in trendy North Melbourne, and it made sense to get married and have babies. However, Laura being the brilliant non-conformist that she is, wanted to get pregnant first, and elope second. 

Craving a quieter life, Laura and her family moved to the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, Victoria and found a beachside home for a quieter life. However, it wasn't long after the big move, where Laura felt the early signs of disconnect from her husband and believed he had stopped loving her. 

After battling mental health and PostNatal Depression, her confidence and courage was at an all time low. Convinced that her marriage was on the rocks, Laura analysed everything. Listen in to this candid, raw, and insanely inspirational chat, where Laura shares her divorce story, openly and candidly.

This episode is sponsored by The Separation Summit. If you are looking to separate in a better way, a healthier way, a smarter way, then The Separation Summit has been specifically designed for you.

The Separation Summit is Australia's first digital event that showcases the ways, days and stages to a kind separation. This 1-day summit invites global experts, legal advisors, and divorce survivors, to offer an informed, heart-felt and collaborative event. Taking the mess out of messy.

Buy your ticket here.

Connect with Laura on Instagram and Facebook.

Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook and LinkedIn. 

Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.