The Moving On Method® Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this conversation, Michelle Dempsey-Multack is joined by popular internet personality, Scarlett Longstreet. Together, they discuss the complexities of divorce, co-parenting, and the emotional journey of self-discovery that often accompanies the end of a marriage. They explore the societal stigma surrounding divorce, the importance of personal growth, and the challenges of integrating new partners into family life. The discussion emphasizes the need for empathy, understanding, and patience as individuals navigate their new realities post-divorce, while also prioritizing the well-being of their children. Key Takeaways: Divorce is often a long and painful process of self-discovery. Women often feel the need to hide their divorce-related content due to societal stigma. Leaving a marriage is rarely a flippant decision; it often involves years of contemplation. The emotional weight of divorce can be heavy, especially when children are involved. It's important to recognize that a loveless marriage can be just as damaging as an abusive one. Co-parenting requires alignment on core values, not just day-to-day decisions. The loss of control after divorce can be one of the hardest aspects to navigate. Healthy relationships post-divorce require personal growth and self-awareness. Integrating new partners into family life should be done with care and patience. It's essential to prioritize children's well-being over adult emotions during and after divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you been in a relationship and wondered, "is this abuse?" This week, Michelle Dempsey-Multack welcomes back podcast host & author Kate Anthony to discuss what abuse looks like and when it is time to leave an unhealthy marriage. Kate opens up to Michelle about her "frog in boiling water" analogy and how you can leave a relationship before staying for too long. In this informational episode, Michelle and Kate will cover: How to break the cycle and leave an unhealthy marriage Understanding that having empathy does not make you responsible for someone's feelings Giving yourself compassion It is not your responsibility to heal your partner's trauma AND SO MUCH MORE Kate Anthony is the author of The D Word: Making the Ultimate Decision About Your Marriage, host of the critically acclaimed and New York Times recommended podcast The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast and the creator of the groundbreaking online coaching program, Should I Stay or Should I Go? which helps women make the most difficult decision of their lives using coaching tools, relationship education, geeky neuroscience, community support, and deep self-work. Kate empowers women to find their strength, passion, and confidence even in the most disempowering of circumstances and helps them move forward with concrete plans set on a solid foundation, putting their children at the center (not in the middle) of all their decisions. Kate is trained in various coaching modalities with two of the top coach training organizations in the world. Additionally, Kate is certified as a Domestic Violence Victim’s Advocate by the state of California, as a Co-Parenting Specialist by the Mosten Guthrie Academy, and as a High Conflict Divorce Coach by Tina Swithin’s High Conflict Divorce Coaching Certification Program. In addition to her online programs, Kate works privately with clients all over the world.  Kate lives in Los Angeles with her teenage son, whom she lovingly co-parents with her ex-husband. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the biggest worries parents have during divorce is how to provide financially for yourself and your children when you go from two incomes to one. In this empowering episode, Michelle Dempsey-Multack sits down with Betsy Leonidas, a successful entrepreneur and single mom, to discuss practical strategies for building a thriving business while balancing the demands of motherhood. Betsy shares her insights on how to: Identify your niche: Discover your unique skills and passions to carve out a profitable niche in the market you are looking for. Balance work & family life: Implement practical tips for maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Find your confidence: Remind yourself that you are capable of creating this vision Envision the life you want to live: Put that into your business practice AND MUCH MORE Betsy Leonidas is a 20 year marketing strategist, brand builder, entrepreneur, storyteller, single mom of 4, and founder of the Write Your Own Story Co. Betsy hosts the Write Your Own Story Podcast, which celebrates women's stories and encourages women to put down the "shoulds" of society so they can live a life fully authentic to them. She also teaches moms how to start and run businesses in 20 hour a week or less, making more money than they could have imagined, all while spending more time with their kids through her Female Founders Academy Master Class. Although this was all born from a chapter in life she never saw coming, Betsy has found great comfort, peace and power in learning to write her own story for how her life goes…and you know what? It’s turning out better than she ever could have imagined! The Female Founders Academy:  The Female Founders Academy on Instagram The Female Founders Academy on TikTok The Female Founders Academy Master Class The Write Your Own Story Podcast: The Write Your Own Story Podcast on Instagram The Write Your Own Story Podcast on TikTok The Write Your Own Story Podcast on Apple Podcast  The Write Your Own Story Podcast on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most common question we hear is "Is it better to stay together for the kids?" This week licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, Dr Malissa Tigges joins Michelle Dempsey-Multack to discuss what is best for children when it comes to divorce. Dr Malissa explains that it is proven that children thrive in a household where they receive love and support from both parents, but when there is constant tension and no model of love it can have negative impacts on them. Michelle and Melissa touch on: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) How being in a verbally abusive household can cause long term relationship problems That children only need one stable parent to thrive AND MUCH MORE Dr. Malissa Tigges is a forensic and clinical psychologist recognized for her work on a number of high-profile and high-conflict cases. She provides consultation services and clinical evaluations for the family, dependency, and criminal Courts, as well as private law offices. Dr. Tigges is an experienced expert witness in the areas of child abuse and neglect, custody disputes, estrangement and parental alienation, risk assessments, and sentence mitigation. She is also a skilled psychotherapist, Guardian ad Litem, and Parent Coordinator. Today, Dr. Tigges owns and operates multiple private mental health practices in Florida, where she supervises doctoral level psychology trainees who provide critical therapeutic services to children and families referred by the Family Court. In her spare time, she enjoys going on adventures with her family and serving on the Advisory Board of KidSide, Miami.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More people will be considering divorce this month than any other time of the year. Some have held it together through the holidays for the kids, others have made a resolution to choose their happiness over pain this new year. Others may have been part of the "silent divorce" population, and they may not even know it. This week, Dr. Josh Mirmelli sits down with Michelle Dempsey-Multack to discuss what silence divorce is and what you can do if you are experiencing it. Dr Josh. Mirmelli is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and has been working in the field of mental health and addiction for fifteen years. Highly sought after for his “tell it like it is” no-nonsense approach, Dr. Josh knows how to balance evidence-based interventions with practical tools to foster liberation from unfulfilling patterns of coping and living. He frequently treats people with symptom constellations that are complex, as well as those with prior treatment failures. At the heart of his clinical practice lies a compelling commitment to advocate on behalf of those who are seeking a life worth living. He is intent on exhuming a “whole self” for those who seek respite from the human cutouts they feel they have become, and who are driven to lead more purposeful lives. Dr. Josh casts a wide lens in his clinical practice, which focuses on Depressive and Anxiety Disorders, Trauma (single-incident and complex), Grief, as well as Couples and Family Therapy. He has received specialized training in Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Insight-Oriented Psychotherapy. Dr. Josh has a gripping affinity for working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community as well as individuals with diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. This, in essence, is what underlies his commitment to integrating cutting-edge research and professional collaboration to foster therapeutic engagement by populations who have formerly been marginalized by the mental health profession. Dr. Josh has led over one-hundred psycho-educational workshops tailored around the needs of individuals in early recovery and their family members. He has been invited to offer expert commentary on various mental health and mainstream podcasts and internet radio shows. He continues to forge an online and media presence, where he aspires to captivate widespread consciousness around modern mental health issues. Dr. Josh is based in Los Angeles, where he shares a home with his husband and son. His practice is on the west side of the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you just starting out on your co-parenting journey and trying to help your children navigate spending time in two homes? This week, Michelle Dempsey-Multack is joined by Fiona Kong founder of the Home Sweet Homes Journal. Fiona shares how her personal co-parenting experience led her to create a journal to help connect to children as they share time between homes. Michelle and Fiona also touch on: How their personal childhood experience with divorce has helped them in their co-parenting relationships Working hard to break the cycle Communicating openly with your children about how they're feeling Understanding the importance of your children having a healthy relationship with their other parent AND MUCH MORE Fiona Kong is a former corporate analyst turned founder of the Home Sweet Homes Journal. After becoming a single mom in 2019, she created this tool in pursuit of helping co-parenting families stay connected, specifically focused on the needs of the child. Home Sweet Homes is a one-of-a-kind journal that empowers kids to process big feelings, better navigate and share their two home experiences in a safe and loving way. She lives in Los Angeles with her 6 year-old son, Emile. Links to book: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Home-Sweet-Homes-Co-parents-Interactive/dp/1737273705/ Website: https://homesweethomesjournal.com/ For 10% your entire order use code: MOMSMOVINGON  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know that co-parenting in and of itself is challenging, but what about co-parenting with someone who is high conflict? This week we have two incredibly knowledgeable guests in all things co-parenting. Diane Dierks and Rick Voyles join Michelle Dempsey-Multack to educate listeners on what they can do when they find themselves co-parenting with someone who is high conflict. They dig deep into: The top co-parenting dilemmas Protecting your children Their feelings on "grey rocking" a high-conflict co-parent Having flexible communication to better help your children AND MUCH MORE Diane Dierks is a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as the executive director of the Center for Navigating Family Change (www.CNFC.org), a non-profit that provides court-ordered parenting education and co-parenting services to the state of Georgia. She has been a parenting coordinator and reunification therapist for many years and provides consultation and expert witness services in high-conflict custody matters. She resides in St. Simons Island, Georgia with her husband and their three-legged Lab mix and one-eyed Yorkie. She has two grown children and two grandchildren. Rick Voyles is CEO of the Center for Dispute Solutions, as well as a certified business coach, an anger management specialist, and a professional mediator. Rick travels internationally, training and developing federal mediators in their agency ADR programs. He is a published author, business coach and entrepreneur. He has developed online Mediation Training including over 17 video presentations. He has also produced a TV program, “Conflict Mediation and You” where he discusses topics in conflict management, as well as mediation techniques. Rick is a subject matter expert in the area of Divorce, Co-Parenting, Negotiation, Cross-cultural Communication and Conflict Resolution. He frequently teaches court-ordered co-parenting seminars and is a trained parenting coordinator. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Janet.  What do you do when the other parent won't be flexible with the parenting schedule? How do you respond to a co-parent who is constantly blowing up your phone with texts? Is it important to talk to your children when they are at the other parent's house? And what about the parent who won't share important information with you about the children? Do you give in to the other parents’ antics or should you hold your ground? Get answers to these questions and more on Co-Parent Dilemmas wherever you get your podcasts. Rick and Diane release new episodes of their podcast every Sunday at noon and it can be accessed on their website at https://www.cpdilemmas.com or wherever you listen. They have also published a follow-along journal that listeners can purchase that is acompanion to the podcast. It is called I AmNon-Impossible: A 12-Week Journey to Co-Parenting Peace. Amazonlink is: https://www.amazon.com/Am-NON-Impossible-12-week-journey-co-parenting-ebook/dp/B0BGJYRF3X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of us enter motherhood thinking we won't have to co-parent as a single mom. What about moms who choose single motherhood? This week on Moms Moving On, Michelle has a very special guest, her cousin Sharon Minski who is a single mom superhero-by choice. Sharon opens up about her beautiful non-traditional way of becoming a mother via IVF. Michelle and Sharon take a deep dive into: The stigma around single motherhood The positive support Sharon received from family and friends Finding balance when parenting solo 24/7 Explaining her family dynamic to her twin girls AND MUCH MORE! Sharon Minski is a single mother by choice. Finding herself single at 35, she made the decision to pursue motherhood on her own. Raising her now six year old twin girls is by far the most challenging, yet most fulfilling “job” she could ever have. To read more about her decision and the process of conceiving go to www.adultgrowthspurt.com (relevant post start 12/2014). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's no denying it - divorce will change just about every part of your life, including your friendships. But, as any seasoned divorced woman will come to find, in most cases - these changes are for the best. Losing friends after divorce hurts, but when you begin to understand the "why" behind these fizzled out friendships, you can embrace all of the space you're clearing out in your life for new ones. On this episode of Moms Moving On, our guest Kate Anthony shares her own personal friendship story that she experienced after her own divorce, and how she moved forward into her new life. Kate Anthony is the host of the New York Times recommended podcast, The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast, and a certified divorce coach who helps women (with children, especially) decide if they should stay in or leave their marriages – and then either helps them heal their relationships, or exit with grace. You can find Kate here, and be sure to check out her amazing new course "The Divorce Survival Program." Follow Kate on Instagram at @thedivorcesurvivalguide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Divorce can help you regain your power in so many ways, including your physical health. This week Michelle Dempsey-Multack is joined by personal trainer Maverick Willett to talk about how he helps women transform their bodies after divorce. He explains how he simplifies the combination and nutrition and exercise to ensure you see the results are looking for. Maverick shares his knowledge on: How strength training will help you tone your body Setting protein goals in combination with a calorie range Gradually increasing your activity Speaking to yourself in a positive way Setting a positive example for your children AND MUCH MORE Maverick Willett, AKA the MILF Whisperer, is an online fitness & nutrition coach specializing in women’s body transformation. With a resume spanning half a decade, Maverick has helped thousands of single moms, divorcées, and busy women 30+ drop stubborn bodyfat when nothing else worked. The Revenge Body Metabolic REVAMP is currently the #1 women’s body transformation solution with women getting incredible weight loss results without having to sacrifice carbs or wine night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices