Welcome to The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, a podcast dedicated to helping women navigate the emotional journey of divorce and all that comes with it.
Whether you're struggling with the decision to leave, dealing with the aftermath of a difficult divorce, or trying to figure out how to co-parent with your ex, this podcast has got you covered. The Crazy Ex-Wives Club offers advice, tips, and strategies to help women move through each stage of the process.
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How to Find Your Passion When Its Gone Missing: Rebuilding Energy, Alignment, and Joy
Season 12 · Episode 11
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 • Duration 22:54
If the passion, desire, or zest for life feels missing right now, this episode is for you. Erica Bennett shares why feeling flat after divorce or a major life transition does not mean something is wrong with you—it may simply mean your mind and body need space to recalibrate. This conversation explores nervous system regulation, emotional exhaustion, and the small shifts that help you reconnect with yourself and rebuild momentum.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
Feeling numb is not failure. A lack of passion does not mean you are broken. It can be a signal that your system is overloaded, emotionally exhausted, or protecting you from more disappointment.
Your body may need safety before it can access excitement. Erica explains how nervous system dysregulation can create internal chatter, doubt, and resistance—even when you care deeply about what you are doing.
Curiosity works better than force. Instead of trying to manufacture motivation, ask: Why do I feel this way? What is draining me? What is my body trying to protect me from? That kind of honest reflection gets closer to the root.
Tiny sparks matter. Rebuilding passion does not start with one giant breakthrough. It starts with one small action that shifts your energy—a walk, music, tea, movement, sunlight, or getting your thoughts onto paper.
Pause can be more productive than pushing. When you force action from a place of misalignment, everything feels harder. Slowing down can actually help you move forward faster and with more clarity.
Passion grows through alignment. Erica reframes passion as something that is rebuilt over time when your life, choices, and energy are more connected to your truth.
“Find your passion” is often unhelpful advice after divorce. When you are starting over, overwhelmed, and trying to rebuild identity and community, that message can create more pressure instead of support.
You may need to say no before you can feel like yourself again. If your plate is too full, your inner fire gets smothered by busyness, avoidance, and mental overload. Sometimes the most healing step is removing half of what no longer fits this season.
🌟 Resources & Links
The Blueprint — On-demand program to help you define who you want to be, what lights you up, and what needs to come off your plate
Unfuckwithable — 1:1 coaching support focused on subconscious work, somatics, and helping you move from
If this episode gave words to what you have been feeling, share it with another woman who needs the reminder that she is not broken—she is rebuilding. Subscribe to the podcast, explore The Blueprint or Unfuckwithable, and join The Club for ongoing support as you reconnect with your energy, your alignment, and your next chapter.
Stories From the Other Side: Divorce Recovery + Rebuilding Your Identity After a Marriage Ends — Heather Sweeney
Season 12 · Episode 10
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 • Duration 30:39
If you’re navigating divorce recovery, relationship burnout, or that slow drift of growing apart, this episode will feel like a mirror.
Heather Sweeney shares her story through the lens of a military marriage—but the patterns apply to any relationship: missed expectations, emotional overload, resentment, communication breakdowns, and losing yourself along the way.
Heather is the author of Camouflage: How I Emerged from the Shadows of a Military Marriage, and she opens up about what finally helped her move from survival mode to clarity, healing, and purpose after divorce.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
Missed expectations: Why “we’ll always be together” can quietly turn into disappointment—and how to reset expectations with real conversations.
The over-functioning trap: How doing everything becomes an unspoken contract… and breeds resentment when it’s not reciprocated.
Resentment is emotional, not logical: Why “it makes sense” doesn’t stop the resentment—and what to do when you feel depleted.
Love languages + real-life friction: How mismatched needs (acts of service, gifts, words, etc.) can cause disconnection even when love is there.
Identity loss in marriage (and motherhood): The moment you realize you’ve lost your “spunky/sassy” self—and how to start rebuilding.
Grief after divorce is normal: You can be ready to leave and still mourn the loss of the future you hoped for.
Healing tools that actually help: Journaling, community, boundaries, self-compassion, and consciously rebuilding a life you want.
🌟 Resources & LinksLooking for Support on your Journey? Join The Club:
Functional Freeze: Why You’re Not Lazy — You’re Frozen
Season 12 · Episode 9
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 • Duration 27:30
If you’ve been calling yourself lazy, unmotivated, or broken, this episode will reframe everything. Erica breaks down functional freeze — a nervous system state that keeps you busy, exhausted, and emotionally overwhelmed while making it feel impossible to do the things that matter most.
Through real-life examples, Erica shares how functional freeze shows up, why “just try harder” does not work, and the 3-step process that helps you gently move out of survival mode and back into action.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
What functional freeze really is and why it is often mistaken for laziness
How your nervous system can keep you stuck in busy work, avoidance, and exhaustion
The difference between true self-care and self-sabotage disguised as self-care
Why pressure, shame, and “just take action” advice often make the freeze worse
Erica’s 3-step process to begin shifting out of freeze:
How small, compassionate actions can help rebuild trust with yourself
Why healing your nervous system matters more than forcing productivity
🌟 Resources & Links
The Club:A divorce member for women rewriting their next chapter - with healing, sisterhood, and a side of hell yes.
Wild Woman:A monthly ritual to reconnect with your truth, release what's heavy and remember who you are.
The Blueprint:A 90-minute guided reclamation for divorced women who are ready to create a clear, grounded vision for what comes
The Other F Word: The Crazy Ex-Wives Club Episode
Are you a Crazy Ex-Wife? How to Reclaim Your Power When You’ve Been Labeled “Crazy”
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 • Duration 27:32
Being labeled “crazy” is often what happens when a woman has been unheard, dysregulated, and pushed past her limits for too long. In this episode, Erica unpacks the difference between being reactive and being powerful, and why emotional healing starts with regulating your nervous system, rebuilding self-trust, and reconnecting with the woman you were before survival mode took over.
This conversation is for any woman who has ever been called too much, too emotional, too reactive, or too hard to handle. Erica shares how to stop giving your power away, interrupt old emotional patterns, and begin choosing grounded responses that align with the life you actually want to build.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
Being called “crazy” is often a way society dismisses women’s emotional truth.
There is a real difference between emotional reactivity and grounded personal power.
Unprocessed pain, chronic stress, and years of not being heard can dysregulate your nervous system.
Healing is not about controlling other people. It is about owning your response.
You cannot think your way out of a nervous system response. Regulation has to come first.
True power lives in the pause between the trigger and the reaction.
Rebuilding your internal compass is how you reconnect with your voice, your needs, and your next chapter.
⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:00 — Crazy or Powerful?
00:33 — Why This Message Matters
01:23 — When “Crazy” Becomes a Label
02:05 — Emotions as a Superpower
03:00 — What Reactivity Really Is
04:14 — The Trap of Blaming Others
04:55 — What “Unfuckwithable” Means
05:35 — Her Lowest Reactive Moment
07:16 — What Was Under the Rage
Growing Up Divorced: A Teen’s Honest Take on Divorce, Two Homes, and Blending Families
Season 12 · Episode 7
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 • Duration 23:57
In this episode, Erica Bennett sits down with her son Owen for an honest conversation about growing up between two homes, adapting to constant change, and what actually helped him feel safe and supported.
Owen shares what divorce feels like from a child’s point of view years later.
Together, they also explore the challenges of switching households, blending families, and why kids often need calm, connection, and simple reassurance more than parents realize.
In this episode, we will explore:
How Owen experienced divorce from a child’s perspective
Why switching between households was one of the hardest parts
How divorce helped Owen become more adaptable and independent
What Erica did that helped him feel supported
Why parental fear can affect kids more than we realize
The role of keepsakes and comfort items during transitions
What blending families felt like from Owen’s side
Why slow introductions to new partners matter
How extended family dynamics can add pressure
What parents can do to create more emotional safety for their kids
Want to hear more from Owen? Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a message on Instagram with the questions you would like him to answer.
Feeling Lonely After Divorce: The Lesson Hidden in Solitude
Season 12 · Episode 6
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 • Duration 23:30
Feeling lonely after divorce can make it seem like everyone else has somewhere to be, someone to call, or a life that feels more connected than yours. In this episode, Erica unpacks why loneliness can feel so loud in this chapter and how it may actually be pointing you back to yourself in a deeper way.
She shares how being alone is not a punishment, but an invitation to rebuild self trust, reconnect with your desires, and create a life that felt good from the inside out.
If you’ve been struggling with quiet weekends, solo evenings, or the stories your mind tells you when no one reaches out, this conversation will remind you that loneliness is not the end of the story. It may be the beginning of learning how to truly enjoy your own company.
If you wonder why being alone feels heavier than you thought it would or catch yourself thinking that if you just had someone, all of this would feel easier, this episode is for you.
In this episode, we explore how loneliness after divorce can stir up old stories about worth, belonging, and being chosen — and how healing begins when you stop trying to outrun the quiet and start listening to what it’s here to teach you.
In this episode, we will explore:
why loneliness feels bigger than just being alone
the old beliefs that get triggered in the silence
why having a partner does not automatically solve loneliness
the shift from proving you can be alone to actually enjoying your own company
how contentment becomes the starting point for rebuilding joy
simple ways to reconnect with yourself when loneliness hits
⏱️ Timestamps
Manifesting Maize: Rebuilding Self Trust for Clearer Decisions
Season 12 · Episode 5
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 • Duration 22:24
In this episode, Erica shares the story of how bringing a new puppy home became a lesson in rebuilding self-trust, quieting decision fatigue, and learning how to recognize the right decision without forcing it.
What starts as a puppy story turns into a deeper conversation about inner guidance, emotional clarity, and the difference between chasing an answer versus calmly knowing what’s true.
You'll Learn:
Self-trust is rebuilt by listening to your own signals. Erica walks through what it looked like to stop overriding herself and start paying attention to what felt calm, clear, and aligned.
Decision fatigue is a sign to pause, not push harder. When a choice starts to feel muddy, frantic, or overcomplicated, that can be the cue to step back and go general again.
The right decision often feels calm, not chaotic. Erica describes how the path toward Maize felt easy, safe, and flowing once she stopped forcing outcomes that didn’t fit.
Inner guidance becomes clearer when your nervous system is regulated. You can’t hear your truth clearly when everything feels urgent. Regulation creates the space to discern what’s fear and what’s real.
You have to line yourself up with the decisions you need to make. Clarity doesn’t always come from thinking harder. Sometimes it comes from creating the internal alignment to recognize what is actually right for you.
We Talk About:
00:05 — Meet Maize
01:43 — When Decision Fatigue Hits
04:05 — Knowing There Was No Capacity
06:24 — Getting Clear on What Matters
08:16 — The Holding Pattern Ends
Bougie on a Budget After Divorce. How to Rebuild Your Finances Without Feeling Restricted | Shana & Vanessa, Budget Besties
Season 12 · Episode 4
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 • Duration 40:21
What happens when divorce forces you to look at your money differently?
In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica sits down with Shana and Vanessa of Budget Besties to talk about the B word. Budgets. Not the restrictive, shame-filled kind. The bougie kind. The kind that supports your next chapter instead of shrinking it.
Divorce often brings financial fear to the surface. Whether you managed the money before or not, stepping into full financial responsibility can feel overwhelming. Shame creeps in. Avoidance sets in. The credit card becomes the emotional buffer.
Shana and Vanessa break down how to move from fear to clarity using a simplified, automated budgeting system designed specifically for women. They explain how most women don’t have a spending problem. They have an organization problem.
If you’re navigating financial independence after divorce, feeling behind with money, or afraid to look at your bank account, this episode will remind you that you are capable of being the CFO of your own life.
You’ll learn:
Why money feels heavier after divorce
The difference between a spending problem and an organization problem
How shame keeps women stuck financially
The three-step simplified budget system: create, separate, automate
What a digital envelope system is and how it replaces outdated cash envelopes
How separating accounts creates natural guardrails
Why automation eliminates financial stress
How to stop relying on credit cards to fund your life
Why adding cushion prevents rebound overspending
How paying off debt creates financial freedom
How to let your money work for you instead of against you
Why your version of “bougie” is allowed
We talk about:
Stories from the Other Side: Choosing Yourself and Rebuilding After Divorce with Simona Costantini
Season 12 · Episode 3
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 • Duration 38:21
What happens when there’s no cheating, no explosive betrayal, no dramatic final straw, yet you still know the marriage is over?
In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica sits down with Simona Costantini to share her powerful life after divorce transformation story. Together, they unpack what it means to end a marriage that simply ran its course, how to navigate family disappointment, and how to rebuild when there’s no obvious villain.
Simona shares how growing in different directions, misaligned life goals, and emotional distance led her to choose divorce after nearly a decade together. She opens up about the reality of separating without children, co-parenting a dog, buying out a home in one of Canada’s most expensive housing markets, and doing whatever it took to keep a roof over her head, from dog sitting to grocery delivery to Airbnb hosting.
This conversation explores what rebuilding after divorce really looks like. Not dramatic reinvention. Not overnight healing. But small daily choices, mindset shifts, energy awareness, and consuming content that supports growth instead of grief.
If you’re navigating divorce without a “big reason,” struggling with family judgment, or questioning whether choosing yourself was the right decision, this episode will remind you that growth seasons are real, alignment matters, and life on the other side can be more beautiful than you imagined.
You’ll learn:
Why divorce without a dramatic betrayal can be harder to explain but just as valid
How growing in different directions slowly erodes connection
Why family disappointment can be one of the hardest parts of divorce
The emotional impact of separating without closure
What co-parenting a dog after divorce really looks like
How to handle a marital home during divorce
Creative ways to stay financially afloat after separation
Why what you consume during divorce shapes your healing
Why Nothing Changes After Divorce (Even When You’re Doing the Work)
Season 12 · Episode 2
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 • Duration 23:41
If nothing seems to change after divorce, even though you’re doing the work, this episode explains why.
In this episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, Erica breaks down what actually creates real, sustainable change after divorce. Not just mindset. Not just strategy. But the combination of internal alignment, external action, and small habits that compound over time.
Erica introduces her simple 1-2-3 framework for building a year, and a life, that actually feels good to live. She explains why visualization without action keeps you stuck, why action driven by fear leads to burnout, and how divorced women can rebuild their lives without trying to fix everything at once.
This episode explores the importance of getting clear on what you truly want, using tools to stay accountable when life gets chaotic, and creating a rhythm that supports growth instead of forcing progress. Erica shares how tiny daily resets, from morning routines to environmental cues, create stability, confidence, and forward momentum over time.
If you’re tired of waiting for “someday” and ready to stop rebuilding your life from pressure, fear, or exhaustion, this episode shows you how to blend the woo and the do, one small choice at a time.
You’ll learn:
Why mindset alone doesn’t create lasting change after divorce
How fear-based action keeps you stuck in the same cycle
Why small daily habits matter more than big promises
How to get clear on what you really want beyond surface goals
Why focusing on energy and experience creates better outcomes
How tools and environment support accountability during hard seasons
Why starting tomorrow delays healing and growth
How rhythm creates consistency when motivation fades
If this episode hit home, take a breath and give yourself grace. You are not broken — your nervous system is asking for safety, support, and a gentler way forward.
Subscribe to the podcast, share this episode with a friend who feels stuck, and join The Club for deeper support, healing tools, and programs designed to help you reconnect with yourself.
09:09 — Emotions Beg to Be Heard
09:41 — A Dysregulated Nervous System
11:03 — From Bad Crazy to Good Crazy
12:48 — The First Step: Stop Running
13:48 — Regulate, Rewire, Realize
15:29 — Your Inner Wild Woman
16:22 — Reconnecting With Who You Were
17:18 — Rebuild Your Internal Compass
18:38 — Why Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough
19:49 — Power Is Owning Your Response
21:01 — The Trigger-to-Spiral Pattern
22:00 — A Real-Life Future Tripping Moment
24:31 — The Shift Back to the Present
26:07 — What Do I Need Right Now?
27:14 — Sitting in the Feels
28:09 — Becoming the Woman You Trust
29:36 — Building the Next Chapter
30:51 — Ways to Work With Erica
31:46 — Reclaim the Word “Crazy”
🌟 Resources & Links
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Unfuckwithable Coaching: 30-days to a regulated nervous system, healed triggers and an energy that is born to rise. LEARN MORE HERE
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