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Doing Divorce Different with Lesa Koski
by Lesa Koski
Divorce, co-parenting, menopause, marriage, and starting over after 40—this podcast is your guide to a healthier, faith-filled life transition.Hosted by family law attorney, mediator, and life coach Lesa Koski, each episode is designed to take the fear out of major life change and guide you toward peace—whether you’re facing separation, navigating a divorce, working to strengthen your relationship, or rebuilding your life in midlife.You’ll get heart-centered legal clarity, emotional support, and practical tools to help you heal, grow, and move forward with confidence.Topics include:Peaceful divorce strategies and mediation supportCo-parenting help and parenting plans that actually workPrenups, postnups, and how to protect what matters mostEmotional healing, mindset shifts, and confidence after a hard seasonMenopause, health changes, and how midlife affects mood, marriage, and motivationWellness basics that make a real difference: rest, nutrition, movement, strength, and commun
Episodes
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How to Find Joy Again After Divorce & Hard Seasons
How to find joy again after divorce, loss, and major life changes—plus simple ways to rediscover yourself and create more joy every day. What happens when the roles that once defined you suddenly disappear? In this episode of Doing Divorce Different, Lesa Koski sits down with attorney, law...
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How to Prepare for Divorce With Confidence: Stop Using Hope as Your Strategy with Hannah Hembry Bell
How to prepare for divorce, divorce confidence, divorce mistakes, custody, finances, and what women need to know before making major decisions. What happens when a divorce lawyer has actually lived through a difficult divorce herself? In this episode of Doing Divorce Different, I sit down with...
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Healing From Divorce Trauma: How to Find Closure When You Never Get the “Why” | Dana Killion
Episode Description: Healing from divorce trauma, betrayal, addiction, and grief starts with understanding what you can control—and releasing what you can’t. In this deeply personal episode of Doing Divorce Different, Lesa Koski sits down with author Dana Killion to explore healing from divorce...
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Divorce Advice for Women: Stop Apologizing, Find Your Voice & Protect Your Kids
Episode Description: Divorce advice for women navigating emotional overwhelm, finances, co-parenting, conflict, and rebuilding confidence with attorney Nicole Sodoma. When divorce is new and emotions are high, it can feel nearly impossible to think clearly, make financial decisions, or know what…
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Divorce Grief, People-Pleasing & Finding Your Voice: How to Heal and Rebuild Your Life After Divorce with Chel Cartmill
Divorce grief, people-pleasing, trauma, healing after divorce, and finding your voice—Chel Cartmill shares how to move through loss and rebuild. What if divorce isn't just the end of a marriage—but the death of an entire life, identity, and future you thought you were going to have? In this...
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Can Divorce Mediation Work If You Don’t Get Along?
Can divorce mediation work in a high-conflict divorce? Yes—but it requires two people who are willing and able to participate meaningfully. You do not have to like your spouse, trust everything they say, or agree before entering divorce mediation. After all, reaching an agreement is the reason…
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Can You Keep the House in Divorce?
Episode Title: Can You Keep the House in Divorce? Mortgage Assumptions, Refinancing & the Mistakes to Avoid Episode Description: Keeping the house in divorce? Learn how mortgage assumptions, refinancing, home equity buyouts, and divorce-decree wording can affect your future. For many families,...
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GLP-1 Weight Loss: What You Need to Know Before, During & After the Shot | Ashley Koff, RD
What if the goal is not to become smaller, but to help your body work better? In this episode of Doing Divorce Different, Lesa Koski talks with registered dietitian and weight-health expert Ashley Koff, RD, author of Your Best Shot: The Personalized System for Optimal Weight Health—GLP-1 Shot or...
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Strong After Gray Divorce: How to Protect Your Bone Health, Muscle, and Independence After 50
Gray divorce after 50 can affect your health, strength, bone density, muscle, and independence. Learn practical ways to rebuild stronger. When we talk about gray divorce, we usually talk about the house, retirement accounts, Social Security, spousal maintenance, and the fear of beginning again.…
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How to Build Financial Confidence During Divorce—and Negotiate Without Fear
Financial confidence during divorce starts with understanding your budget, gathering financial information, and learning how to negotiate without fear. If you don’t understand your marital finances—or you’ve always relied on your spouse to manage the money—you are not alone. Divorce can suddenly...
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Protecting Assets in Divorce: Prenups, Postnups, Trusts & Inheritance Explained with Estate Planning Attorney Melissa Miroslavich
Protecting assets in divorce doesn't have to be confusing. Learn how prenups, postnuptial agreements, trusts, inheritance, and estate planning can help protect your financial future before or during marriage. What happens to an inheritance in a divorce? Does putting assets into a trust...
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High Conflict Divorce: How to Reclaim Your Identity and Find Your Comeback with Karen McMahon
High conflict divorce can leave you feeling lost, overwhelmed, and questioning who you are. In this powerful conversation, divorce coach Karen McMahon shares how to reclaim your identity, regulate your emotions, and begin healing after divorce. If you're facing a high conflict divorce, struggling...
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Financial Planning for Divorce: The Money Mistakes Women Make (and How to Avoid Them) with Donna Jean Kendrick
Financial planning for divorce doesn't have to feel overwhelming. Learn how to take control of your money, reduce financial fear, and confidently navigate divorce with expert guidance from Certified Financial Planner Donna Jean Kendrick. Divorce can leave even the smartest women feeling…
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How to Stop Spinning Out After Divorce: A Therapist's Best Advice for Finding Peace
Divorce recovery, anxiety, betrayal, emotional healing, and finding peace after divorce—if you've ever felt like your mind won't stop spinning, this episode is for you. Why do we replay conversations, obsess over the past, or constantly worry about the future after divorce or a painful life...
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Can AI Help You Through Divorce? What It Does Well—and Where It Falls Short
AI and divorce, divorce mediation, divorce coaching, divorce options, collaborative divorce, and DIY divorce—this episode explores how artificial intelligence can help you navigate divorce while avoiding costly mistakes. Artificial intelligence is changing the way people gather information,...
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7 Common Divorce Mistakes Women Make (And How to Avoid Them)
Divorce mistakes, divorce recovery, women over 40, divorce support, life after divorce, divorce coaching, and emotional healing. In this episode of Doing Divorce Different, Lesa Koski shares the seven most common divorce mistakes she sees women make—and how to avoid them. If you're navigating...
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How to Get Strong Through Divorce: Rebuild Your Body, Mind & Confidence After 40
Divorce recovery, women's health after divorce, stress management, midlife wellness, strength training for women, emotional healing and divorce. In this episode of Doing Divorce Different, Lesa Koski shares how getting physically strong can help you become emotionally resilient during divorce and...
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How to Tell Your Spouse You Want a Divorce Without Destroying Each Other
How to tell your spouse you want a divorce is one of the hardest conversations a person may ever face. In this episode, Lesa Koski shares compassionate, practical guidance on how to tell your spouse you want a divorce with honesty, emotional maturity, and less unnecessary trauma. If you are...
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Reinvent Yourself After Divorce: How to Take Control of Your Finances & Build a New Life
Reinvent yourself after divorce, take control of your finances, and build a new life with confidence. If you’re navigating divorce, life transitions, or wondering how to reinvent yourself after divorce, this episode will give you clarity, direction, and hope. In this episode, Lesa sits down with...
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How to Get Through Hard Times: Faith, Surrender & Finding Hope After Divorce, Loss & Life Transitions
How to get through hard times, navigate divorce, grief, and life transitions—this episode will help you find hope, faith, and strength when life falls apart. If you’re searching for how to get through hard times, especially after divorce, loss, or a major life transition, this conversation will...
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Finding Hope in Hard Times: Faith, Surrender & Strength Through Divorce and Life’s Challenges
Finding hope in hard times, faith during divorce, and surrendering to God—this episode will help you navigate life’s most difficult seasons with strength and peace. If you're searching for hope in hard times, especially during divorce, health struggles, or emotional overwhelm, this episode is for...
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Divorce Anxiety & Stress Relief: How to Calm Your Nervous System When Life Feels Out of Control
Divorce anxiety, stress management, and nervous system regulation—this episode gives you real tools to feel calm and grounded during life’s hardest moments. If you’re navigating divorce anxiety or overwhelming stress, this conversation will help you regulate your nervous system, reduce anxiety…
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Flat Fee Divorce Mediation in Minnesota: What You Get, What It Costs & Why It Works
Flat fee divorce mediation Minnesota, divorce cost Minnesota, and how to divorce without court—this episode breaks down everything you need to know about divorce mediation in Minnesota. Learn how flat fee divorce mediation Minnesota works, what it includes, and how to avoid costly attorney…
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Divorce or Stay? How to Know When It’s Time + Protect Your Kids | Sharon Pope
Divorce advice, stay or go decisions, and co-parenting tools—this episode dives deep into how to navigate divorce with clarity and protect your kids. If you’re questioning your marriage, this conversation on divorce, relationships, and emotional healing will help you find your next step. In this...
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Cost of Divorce in Minnesota: Mediation vs Attorney (What It Really Costs)
Episode Description: Cost of divorce in Minnesota explained. Learn mediation vs attorney costs, real divorce expenses in Minnesota, and how to avoid high conflict and fees. If you’re wondering about the cost of divorce in Minnesota, this episode breaks it down clearly and honestly. From attorney...
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Grief After Divorce & Loss: How to Rebuild Your Life with Spiritual Resilience
Grief after divorce and loss is real. Learn how to rebuild your life with spiritual resilience, process grief, and move forward after major life transitions. In this powerful conversation, Lesa Koski sits down with spiritual resilience coach Carrie Hopkins to explore grief beyond death—including...
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How Divorce Mediation Works in Minnesota (Step-by-Step Guide to a Calm Divorce)
Minnesota divorce mediation explained step-by-step. Learn how divorce mediation works in Minnesota, avoid court, reduce conflict, and save money with a guided process. If you’re in Minnesota and wondering how divorce mediation works, this episode walks you through the entire process—from...
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Divorce and Finances: How to Overcome Fear and Take Control of Your Future
Divorce and finances can feel overwhelming, confusing, and scary—but they don’t have to. In this episode, we break down divorce and finances, how to overcome fear, and how to build financial confidence after divorce. If you’re navigating divorce and finances, this conversation will help you feel...
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How to Heal Anxiety & Trauma After Divorce | Nervous System Healing with Mitch Webb
Anxiety after divorce, trauma healing, and nervous system regulation—learn how to heal anxiety naturally and feel better in midlife. In this episode, Lesa Koski talks with nervous system coach Mitch Webb about anxiety, trauma healing, and how your nervous system impacts your health, stress, and...
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Trauma Healing After Abuse: Hope, Nervous System Recovery, and Practical Tools for Healing | Dr. Dawn Marie Part 2
Trauma healing, nervous system regulation, and hope after abuse are possible — even after unimaginable pain. In this powerful Part 2 conversation, Lesa Koski talks with Dr. Dawn Marie about trauma healing, childhood abuse, vagus nerve regulation, polyvagal theory, and practical tools that can...
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How Trauma Lives in the Body — And How Midlife Women Can Heal | Trauma Recovery with Psychiatrist Dr. Risley Childs
Trauma recovery, nervous system healing, and emotional healing for midlife women are possible at any age. In this powerful conversation, psychiatrist Dr. Risley Childs explains how trauma lives in the body, affects high-achieving women, and how trauma recovery and nervous system healing can begin...
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Amicable Divorce & Real Support: How the National Association for Single & Divorced Families Is Changing Divorce Recovery
Amicable divorce, divorce recovery, and real support for single parents — this episode explores how to navigate divorce with dignity and community. In this powerful conversation on Doing Divorce Different, Lesa Koski sits down with Joy Reed, co-founder of the National Association for Single &...
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Collaborative Divorce Explained: A Better Way to Divorce with Respect (Minnesota) | Divorce With Respect Week
Collaborative divorce offers a respectful, structured alternative to litigation for couples who want to avoid court battles and create agreements that protect children and finances. In this episode, Lesa Koski sits down with Minnesota collaborative professionals Jana Hefty and Michelle Leason to...
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Why Joy Is Essential for Healing and Reinvention | Finding Laughter in Midlife
Finding joy in midlife can feel impossible during stress, divorce, or reinvention — but joy and laughter are powerful tools for healing, nervous system regulation, and resilience. In this Saddle Up segment, Lesa Koski shares why joy is essential for healing, how laughter resets the nervous…
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Find Joy After 40: Humor, Purpose & Second Acts with Rabbi Bob Alper (Standup Comedian Rabbi)
Finding joy after 40 starts with humor, purpose, and the courage to pursue a second act. In this uplifting episode, Lesa sits down with Rabbi Bob Alper—standup comedian, author, and widely loved “rabbi with a punchline”—to talk about finding joy after 40, chasing your calling, and using humor to...
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Divorce, Mortgages & the Marital Home: What Every Woman Must Know Before Keeping the House
Divorce, mortgages, and the marital home can become one of the most costly mistakes women make after divorce. In this episode, divorce mediator Lesa Koski is joined by mortgage expert Tami Wollensak to break down what really happens when you try to keep the house after divorce—and why so many…
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How to Calm Anxiety Fast During Divorce: Nervous System Reset Tools (with DNA Expert Elaine “Lane” Kennedy)
Divorce stress, anxiety relief, nervous system regulation—this episode shares practical tools to calm anxiety fast during divorce for women over 40. If divorce stress has you spinning out, this conversation will help you regulate your nervous system, calm anxiety fast, and find clarity in the...
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The 3 Things You Must Know Before You Divorce (From a Divorce Mediator)
Divorce mediation can save you time, money, and emotional stress. Learn how divorce mediation works, why mediation matters, and how to divorce with dignity and peace. If you’re facing divorce, this episode walks you through exactly why divorce mediation may be the smartest first step you take. As...
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Core Wounds Healing: Stop People-Pleasing & Rewire Your Patterns (Divorce & Beyond)
Core wounds healing + nervous system rewiring for women over 40. In this episode, JJ Flizanes joins Lesa Koski to unpack core wounds healing, the “core wound map,” and how your subconscious beliefs shape people-pleasing, abandonment fears, and everyday triggers. You’ll learn why core wounds…
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Choosing Yourself After Trauma: Healing Childhood Loss, Miscarriage & Generational Pain with Life Coach Vivian Moyo
Healing from trauma, childhood grief, miscarriage, and generational pain starts with one step: choosing yourself. In this powerful episode of Doing Life Different, Lesa Koski talks with life coach Vivian Moyo about healing trauma, the impact of losing a parent young, how silence in families…
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Perimenopause Symptoms Explained: Menopause, Mood, Cholesterol & the New Rules of Women’s Health
Perimenopause symptoms can feel confusing—mood swings, brain fog, weight gain, sleep issues, and even cholesterol changes. In this episode, Lesa Koski talks with women’s health journalist and author Meghan Rabbitt about perimenopause vs. menopause, the most common perimenopause symptoms, what’s...
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Why We Do Things We Know Aren’t Right for Us (And How to Listen to That Inner Knowing)
Why do we do things we know aren’t right for us? In this episode, Lesa Koski shares personal stories—from a disastrous snorkeling trip to an icy ski fall—to explore midlife mindset, intuition, and why ignoring our inner knowing leads to unnecessary pain. Using her S.O.U.L. self-coaching method,...
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How to Process Unwanted Feelings After 40 | The S.O.U.L. Method for Emotional Clarity
How to Process Unwanted Feelings After 40 | The S.O.U.L. Method for Emotional Clarity Episode Description Unwanted feelings after 40 can feel overwhelming—especially during divorce or emotional seasons. In this episode, Lesa shares her S.O.U.L. Method to calm emotions, regulate your nervous…
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Forgiveness After 40: How Letting Go Heals Your Heart, Body & Faith
Forgiveness After 40: How Letting Go Heals Your Heart, Body & Faith Episode Description Forgiveness after 40 can unlock emotional healing, peace, and renewed faith. In this heartfelt holiday episode, Lesa Koski shares how forgiveness changed her life and helped her release anger, anxiety, and...
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Menopause & Divorce: How Midlife Hormonal Change Becomes an Opportunity for Healing
Menopause and divorce can feel overwhelming, but they don’t have to break you. In this powerful conversation, we explore menopause and divorce as opportunities for growth, healing, and self-love. Host Lesa Koski shares her personal menopause journey alongside Coach Tracy, unpacking how hormonal...
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It Doesn’t Have to Be Hard: Midlife Mindset Shifts to Stop White-Knuckling Life with Coach Tracy
Midlife mindset, stress relief, and emotional healing for women over 40. In this episode, we explore how to shift your midlife mindset, lower stress, and stop white-knuckling your way through life. Host Lesa Koski and her coach, Coach Tracy, unpack the beliefs that keep women stuck in “it has to…
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Stillness in Midlife: The First Daily Shift to Heal Anxiety and Hear Your Calling
Stillness, midlife anxiety, Christian mindset, healing, surrender, and purpose—this episode dives into stillness as the first daily shift to heal your mindset. Stillness is the doorway to hearing your calling, calming anxiety, and reconnecting with God when life feels loud and out of control. In...
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From “Medium Suck” to Confident Life: Faith, Reinvention & Rewriting Your Story as a Woman of Courage
Confident life, faith, clarity, and rewriting your story—this empowering conversation with attorney Hannah Hembree Bell shows women how to move from feeling stuck to building a confident life they truly love. If you’ve ever settled for “fine,” felt disconnected from yourself, or questioned…
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How to Find Joy at Any Age: Mindset Shifts for Aging Well & Feeling Vibrant
Joy, aging well, midlife mindset shifts, and vibrant living—this Saddle Up segment dives into the real tools women need to feel more joyful, purposeful, and empowered. In this episode, Lesa shares four practical steps to experience more joy daily, inspired by her powerful conversation with...
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Finding Your Rhythm After 40: How Ms. Senior Connecticut Robin Kencel Dances Her Way to Health, Joy & Longevity
💫 Episode Description: Healthy aging, mindset, and movement come alive in this inspiring episode with Robin Kencel — Ms. Senior Connecticut, 7-time ballroom champion, and advocate for thriving at any age. Discover how rhythm, balance, and purpose can help you feel strong, confident, and vibrant…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Divorce, co-parenting, menopause, marriage, and starting over after 40—this podcast is your guide to a healthier, faith-filled life transition.Hosted by family law attorney, mediator, and life coach Lesa Koski, each episode is designed to take the fear out of major life change and guide you toward peace—whether you’re facing separation, navigating a divorce, working to strengthen your relationship, or rebuilding your life in midlife.You’ll get heart-centered legal clarity, emotional support, and practical tools to help you heal, grow, and move forward with confidence.Topics include:Peaceful divorce strategies and mediation supportCo-parenting help and parenting plans that actually workPrenups, postnups, and how to protect what matters mostEmotional healing, mindset shifts, and confidence after a hard seasonMenopause, health changes, and how midlife affects mood, marriage, and motivationWellness basics that make a real difference: rest, nutrition, movement, strength, and commun
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Divorce, co-parenting, menopause, marriage, and starting over after 40—this podcast is your guide to a healthier, faith-filled life transition.Hosted by family law attorney, mediator, and life coach Lesa Koski, each episode is designed to take the fear out of major life change and guide you toward...
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