Better Because of Divorce

After divorce, staying busy feels like strength. A full schedule, a packed calendar, falling into bed exhausted every night. It looks like resilience. It looks like keeping it together.But busyness is one of the most socially acceptable ways to avoid feeling anything at all. And if you have been moving nonstop since your divorce, there is a very good chance you have been outrunning yourself without even knowing it.In this episode, Julie shares her own experience of using busyness as armor and why she now knows that surviving is not the same as living.The only way to find out who you are on the other side of divorce, what you want, what your life is supposed to look like, what you've been carrying, is to get quiet enough to hear yourself.These three questions will help you do exactly that.You cannot scroll your way to a life you love. But you can get quiet enough to hear yourself. And that changes everything.TOPICS: divorce recovery, healing after divorce, finding yourself after divorce, identity after divorce, emotional healing divorce, divorced women, empty nest after divorce, self discovery after divorce, divorce life coach, reconnecting with yourself. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

If you've been divorced for a while and you're still stuck in the same patterns, still talking yourself out of the same decisions, still waiting for the right moment to finally move forward, this episode is for you.The reason you're not moving isn't what you think it is.It's not your circumstances. It's not bad timing. It's not that you're not ready.It's something else entirely. In this episode, Julie Steed shares her own story of rationalizing her way out of the very thing that changed her life and and breaks down three signs that fear, not wisdom, is making your decisions after divorce and into the empty nest years.If you've ever known exactly what you needed to do and talked yourself out of it anyway, you'll want to hear this. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

One of the hardest situations divorced women face is showing up to a family event — a wedding, a graduation, a birthday party — when your ex is going to be there with his new girlfriend, fiancée or wife. The anxiety starts before you even walk in the door. And for many women, the answer is simply: don't go.But avoidance isn't healing. In this episode of Better Because of Divorce, host and certified divorce life coach Julie Steed shares a raw, personal story from a recent family wedding and breaks down exactly how she navigated it with her dignity, her grace, and her sense of self fully intact.Because here's what Julie wants every divorced woman to hear: when you choose not to show up, she is still controlling your life. You deserve to be in the room. You deserve to take up space in your own family's life. And you can learn how to do that, even when it's hard. Especially when it's hard.If you've been skipping family events, dreading co-parenting milestones, or letting fear of running into your ex's new woman keep you from living your life, this episode will give you the tools, the mindset, and the permission to show up anyway.You don't do this by being the person you've always been. You are somebody new now. And somebody new has to be willing to do things she has never done before. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

If you're going through a divorce or recently divorced and feeling overwhelmed, lost, or ashamed about your finances, this episode is for you.Julie sits down with Dr. Barb Provost, founder of Purse Strings, to talk about financial recovery after divorce.Dr. Barb holds a doctorate in adult education and spent over two decades in the financial services industry watching women get overlooked, talked over, and underserved. After navigating her own divorce and listening to hundreds of women share their fears around money, she built Purse Strings, a free platform that gives women financial education and access to a vetted directory of financial professionals who actually prioritize women.In this episode you'll learn:Why women are the wealthiest market on the planet.Three practical steps to start reclaiming financial control after divorce right nowHow to know if you actually have credit in your own name, and what to do if you don'tHow to find and interview a financial professionalWhy knowing your numbers is the single most powerful thing a divorced woman can do for her financial futureFree resources from Purse Strings: pursestrings.coFree budget worksheetFree Family Emergency Financial GuideVetted directory of financial professionals who specialize in serving women LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

What if the life you actually want is still available to you?Not the life you had before. Not a consolation prize version of it. The real thing. The relationship.The financial freedom.The trips, the work that excites you, the version of yourself you can barely picture right now but can feel somewhere underneath all of this.What if that life is closer than you think?What if?In this episode, I cover:Why women stop dreaming after a long marriage, especially one that ends in betrayal or disappointment, and what that costs them when they're trying to rebuild. The neuroscience behind why your imagination is not a luxury but a neurological necessity when you're rebuilding after divorce. Why you cannot build a life you cannot picture. And how one question, asked out loud even when it feels completely unreasonable, can set off a cascade of events that change everything.One year ago I was employed full time, stretched thin, and the Sisterhood didn't exist.I asked what if.And then I answered it.This episode is your permission slip to do the same. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

What if one of the most powerful tools for healing after divorce wasn't therapy o or journaling or another self-help book?What if it was play?In this episode I'm talking about something that disappears almost immediately when divorce hits — and why getting it back is not optional if you're serious about rebuilding your life.Play is not frivolous. It is not something you earn. It is not something that has to wait until you're on the other side of this.It is medicine.We cover why everything gets serious after divorce and what that seriousness is quietly costing you. The science behind what play actually does to your brain and body during the hardest seasons of life — including how it reduces stress hormones, releases endorphins, and wakes up the part of your brain responsible for imagining your future. Why the number one reason women stop playing after divorce isn't time or money. And why play is not just fun — it's generative. It's where your new life starts to take shape.Plus I'm sharing the story of the best night I've had in years. And why it happened at a high school prom at age 54.Healing after divorce doesn't always look the way you think it does.Sometimes it looks like getting on a pedestal and letting a camera spin around you while you laugh your head off.Register for my free webinar — Peace, Love & Money: How Powerful Women Reclaim Everything After Divorce: [YOUR LINK HERE]Want the Facebook post and promo email for this one? LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Are you dating after divorce and empty nest and wondering why it feels so hard?Most women who are ready to date again after divorce are still playing by the old rules. Wait to be chosen. Hope he likes you. Build your life around whoever shows up.Those rules are never going to get you what you actually want.In this episode we're talking about a completely different approach to dating after divorce and empty nest.And this approach gives YOU all of the power. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

I talk to a lot of women who want to "wait until they're ready" to move forward after divorce.What they don't see is that being "ready" isn't a message that drops from the sky. Instead, it shows up in subtle ways - ways that are easily ignored or pushed aside.That restlessness you keep dismissing? That quiet longing that won't leave you alone? That searching that brought you here?Those aren't accidents.Those are signs.In this episode, I talk about 3 things that happen when you're ready to rebuild your life after divorce.Plus I reveal the one truth about healing after divorce that most women miss completely.If you've been waiting and wondering when you're going to be ready for the next chapter, this episode is for you. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

The Hidden Cost of Being Strong After DivorceAre you stuck after divorce even though you're doing everything right?The strength and independence that carried you through the hardest season of your life might be the very thing keeping you stuck now. Quietly turning away everything you want.In this episode we cover three things strong independent women do after divorce that keep them stuck.Mistaking your armor for your identityChoosing what feels safeWaiting to be "ready"Plus a simple activity to identify exactly where you've been standing guard in your own life. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

What if the way you feel about money right now isn't permanent? Not fixed. Not fate. Not just the way it is because of your divorce.If you've been stuck in financial scarcity thinking after divorce, this episode is going to shift something for you.We're exploring the difference between scarcity mindset and abundance mindset. Making this shift might be the most important financial move you make in your divorce recovery because it allows you to be open to new possibilites.We take a look at what scarcity thinking actually costs you after divorce: not just financially, but in your relationships, your health, your energy, and your ability to show up fully in your life.And of course there's the beautiful ripple effect that happens for everyone in your life when you start approaching money with curiosity instead of dread.Financial abundance never stops with you. It touches everything.The scarcity story you've been living in since your divorce is not the truth about your financial future. It's just a story.And a different story is possible, starting right now, exactly where you are. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Divorce doesn't just divide your assets. It destroys the system and when that system collapses, your brain doesn't register it as an inconvenience. It registers it as a threat to your survival.If you're struggling with financial anxiety after divorce, you're not weak and you're not bad with money. Your nervous system is doing exactly what it was designed to do.In this episode I'm breaking down exactly why financial fear hits so hard after divorce and what you can actually do to take back control of your money and get out of the spiral.Here's what we cover:Why your nervous system responds to financial uncertainty the way it does — and why that response makes complete sense.Why money is completely neutral and what that means for your financial recovery after divorce.Why you cannot think your way to financial clarity when your nervous system is in survival mode.Plus, a simple but powerful exercise that will help you move from financial panic to financial peace. Starting today.If you're ready to stop feeling controlled by money fear and start rebuilding financial confidence after divorce, this episode is your starting point. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

When I asked women in my online community what divorce stole from them more than anything else, the overwhelming majority of women said: my family.If you're navigating grief after divorce, the loss of your family unit, your sense of belonging, the relationships you spent decades building, this episode is for you.We're talking about the love that hurts the most to lose: the kids who pulled away, the friends who disappeared, the family members who didn't know how to hold you. The secondary losses after divorce that nobody prepares you for.Plus three things nobody tells you when you're in the middle of it:✅ Why trying to fix these relationships by shrinking yourself is actually working against you and what your children need from you instead. ✅ Why family isn't always blood and why you don't beg anyone to be in your life, no matter who they are. ✅ Why the most powerful thing you can do for every relationship in your life right now is to invest in yourself.Includes a three-question audit to help you see clearly how you've been showing up in the relationships you're grieving — and what to do differently. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Do you feel like you're in an identity free-fall after divorce? If so, you want to hear this episode where Julie introduces Ali Ryan, the newest member of Team FIERCE. Ali is an integrative coach and yoga teacher who specializes in trauma-informed somatic and relational frameworks. Her work supports safety, self-trust, and spacious possibility with practical presence and real-time support.In this episode, Ali shares her own journey from being highly functional on the outside while deeply disconnected on the inside—doing everything "right" yet finding herself at the bottom of the well after her second divorce. She opens up about the moment her old blueprints cracked and how that became her entry point to discovering that she'd always been worthy and lovable without needing to earn it.The conversation explores why so many accomplished women find themselves in an "identity free fall" after divorce, reaching for things like shopping and Starbucks to numb the pain rather than heal it. Ali explains how our brains are wired (we're only aware of 5% of our thought processes) and why traditional thought work, while important, isn't enough to create lasting transformation without nervous system regulation and somatic healing.Julie and Ali discuss the power of removing masks, releasing binary thinking (stay or suffer, selfless or selfish), and what becomes possible when women create safety within themselves first. They explore the ripple effect of investing in yourself—not just for you, but for your children, your friendships, and everyone watching how you navigate this threshold.The episode closes with a powerful reminder that grief can crack you open to who you really are in your essence, and that standing on this threshold isn't a loss—it's an invitation to something so much more.Ali Ryan is a trauma-informed mentor and clinical leader disrupting the "hustle" narrative for the multi-hyphenate woman. Having navigated the complexities of coming out in her 30s, raising three neurodivergent children, and weathering two divorces, Ali has mastered the art of becoming the wave—finding her rhythm in the free-fall and turning the descent into a flow.By integrating the precision of neuroscience with the soul of yogic philosophy, Ali created the HEART Framework. Her work goes beyond mindset, diving into deep somatic healing, parts work, and the intersections of our socialization to reclaim the body’ LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

When is the right time to date after divorce? How do you navigate online dating apps? How do you date safely? In this episode, Julie sits down with Sade Curry, a life Coach for Divorced Women and host of the Extraordinary Life & Dating after Divorce podcast. She helps divorced women meet and date good men and find a partnership where they feel respected, loved and safe. Sade is certified in Life Coaching, Trauma Coaching, and Feminist Coaching.In this episode we cover: Overcoming dating fearEnsuring your dating safetyCreating an effective dating profileAvoiding past relationship mistakesHaving fun with datingFOR MORE WITH SADE:Join Sade’s Free Masterclass - Create Your Extraordinary Life After Divorcehttps://sadecurry.com/masterclassWork with Sade: http://sadecurry.com/schedule-appointmentPodcast: http://sadecurry.com/podcast or Apple PodcastsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadecurry/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sadecurrylifecoach LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

You're doing well, making progress - and then a trigger hits and the pain floods back. You think: "I'm going backwards. I'm failing. I haven't healed at all."But what if you're not sliding backwards - you're spiraling upward.Julie dismantles the lie of linear healing and introduces the truth: healing is loopy, not a straight line. Think about the shape of a loop - it goes forward, curves back, then swoops up. Then backwards again, then swoops higher. From above it looks like you're retracing the same ground, but from the side you can see you're moving UPWARD.When a trigger comes back, it's not evidence you haven't healed - it's evidence you're ready to heal at a deeper level. You're revisiting so you can process the next layer. The fact that it came back up means you're strong enough now to handle it.Time Alone Doesn't Heal: You can be five years out and still stuck, still triggered, still suffering - if you haven't done the work. Or you can be in the divorce process or just a few months out and spiraling upward - because you're actively healing. The difference isn't time. It's the work.When you do the work, the spiral moves upward. When you don't, you just spin in the same place.Why the Sisterhood Accelerates Healing:In community, things happen that don't happen in isolation:Other women see evidence of your spiral upward that you can't see ("Remember last time? Look how differently you're handling it now")You get tools and support for processing each layerYou don't have to figure out "the work" alone - we're doing it togetherSomeone reminds you you're spiraling up when you feel like you're going backwardsCoaches guide you through each loopYou have accountability to do the work instead of just waitingYou see other women healing in spirals too - it normalizes your processThe spiral moves faster because you're not doing it alone LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Ready to stop white-knuckling through "I'm enough" affirmations and start doing the deeper work? Learn more about the FIERCE Sisterhood - a community of divorced empty nesters who are willing to sit in discomfort, pull the thread on "not enough" thoughts, and create physiological safety while building authentic transformation. Email SISTERHOOD to [email protected] for information.About This EpisodeIn this unscripted episode, Julie breaks from her usual format to share a personal discovery about insecurity and perfectionism. After noticing herself spinning over seemingly simple issues, she realized she was struggling with feelings of not being "enough"—particularly around launching the FIERCE Sisterhood.This vulnerability mirrors what many women in the Sisterhood are experiencing, as reflected in their daily FIERCE Accelerator sheets where thoughts like "I'm not good enough," "I'm not worthy," and "I'm not capable" keep showing up.What You'll LearnThe Gap Between Knowing and BelievingWhy we can logically know we're enough while our bodies don't quite believe it yetHow this creates white-knuckling and willpower instead of true transformationThe difference between positive thinking and deep, authentic growthThree Essential Steps to Transform "Not Enough" ThoughtsExplore with Curiosity - Stop long enough to investigate the discomfort, sit with the emotions, and ask what the thought needs from youPull the Thread - Trace back where these beliefs originated—ex-spouse dynamics, societal standards, past experiences—and see how they've woven through your lifeCreate Physiological Safety - Use breath and affirmation to remind your nervous system that it's safe to believe you're enough, even when old patterns resurfaceWhy This Work Matters Julie explains how flipping a negative thought to a positive one is just the starting point. Real transformation requires investigating the underlying sources, feeling the emotions, and integrating new beliefs into your identity so they become automatic.Perfect ForWomen who recognize they have "not enough" thoughts lurking beneath the surface, those struggling with perfectionism, and anyone ready to do the deeper work beyond positive thinking. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

When your marriage ends, it's normal to question everything: "I chose wrong." "I stayed too long." "How did I miss the signs?" Your brain uses the divorce as evidence that you can't trust your own judgment, creating a spiral: "If I was wrong about THAT, what else am I wrong about?"The result? Paralysis. You can't make decisions about dating, career, friendships, or even what car to buy. You either seek constant external validation or retreat completely. Either way, you're stuck, reactive, and powerless.Julie introduces the Trust Fund - not money, but a collection of evidence that you CAN trust yourself. This is about concrete proof: you make good decisions, you know yourself, and you can rely on you.What Happens When You Build Your Trust Fund:You rewire your brain to look for ways you can be trustedYou stop needing external validationYou make decisions faster and with less agonyYou're more confidentYou diminish fear of "wrong" decisionsYou give yourself permission to make mistakes (one mistake doesn't wipe out the fund)You reclaim your powerYou assume the identity of a woman who trusts herselfThe Community Difference: Building your Trust Fund in community makes it grow faster - higher interest rate, bigger balance. Other women reflect evidence back to you that you can't see. Coaches point out proof. Community provides accountability - someone to share deposits with, celebrate with, and help make withdrawals when you're stuck.Key Insight: Self-trust isn't something you either have or don't have - it's something you build, deposit by deposit. Over time, your Trust Fund grows until one day you realize: "I actually DO trust myself. Here's the evidence to prove it. But more importantly, I don't think I need the evidence anymore. I've got this."Call to Action: Join the FIERCE Sisterhood where we build Trust Funds together in community. Email the word "sisterhood" to [email protected] to Consider: What's one piece of evidence you can deposit in your Trust Fund today? LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Julie introduces a powerful alternative to New Year's resolutions: choosing ONE WORD to embody throughout 2026. This practice creates laser-sharp focus that blocks out external noise and helps you move forward intentionally rather than reactively.When triggered or facing challenges, you return to your word and ask: "How do I want to respond so it brings [insert YOUR word here] into my life?"Your word becomes the lens for viewing opportunities, relationships, and decisions, helping you say no to what doesn't align and yes to what does. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Ready to stop setting resolutions and start choosing growth? Join the FIERCE Sisterhood - a community of divorced empty nesters choosing growth over resolution, learning to find value in today, and discovering that discomfort is actually expansion. Learn more here.Perfect for: Divorced empty nesters tempted to "resolve" their way through discomfort, women tired of failed resolutions, anyone ready to approach their life as growth instead of a series of destinations to reachWhat if New Year's resolutions are setting you up to fail? In this episode, Julie explores a different approach: growth over resolve.Resolute means "firmly determined." Growth means "increasing in value, the process of developing." Which would you rather choose?For divorced empty nesters sitting in discomfort, it's tempting to feel resolved to move through it. But what if there's another way? What if you could grow through the discomfort instead of forcing your way past it?Julie shares three powerful ways to start your year with growth instead of resolutions:3 Ways to Start Your Year:Find Value in Today, Not Results in Tomorrow - What if success isn't about outcomes but about what's valuable in showing up right now, in this moment?See Discomfort as Growth, Not Something to Resolve - Your discomfort isn't a problem to fix - it's information about your expansion. It's the becoming. It's the growth happening right now.Invest in the Process, Not the Destination - Resolutions bet everything on arriving somewhere. Growth invests in who you're becoming along the way.Key Insights:Resolutions require willpower that runs out; growth invites presenceThe discomfort you're feeling isn't a problem - it's information about your expansionWhat you do today is valuable today AND ripples into the futureYou get to choose: forced determination or gentle commitment to your own expansion LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

About this episode:  In this holiday episode, Julie challenges the lie we've all been sold: that living in the present moment is a luxury we can't afford.As divorced empty nesters, we've spent years striving for destinations that don't deliver - the perfect marriage, the successful kids, the material markers of "making it." Yet we still feel empty. Julie reveals why: we're a task-driven society that's never been taught to actually live in the moment.Discover what true presence looks like - being fully involved and fully committed to whatever you've chosen in this moment, recognizing you have choice at every turn. Learn why doing the deep work to know yourself is the only path to happiness and fulfillment (not the new relationship, not the vacation, not the achievement).Julie shares how this understanding transforms everything - from dating after divorce to experiencing that beach vacation at an entirely different level when you don't need it to feel better. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

"You can do hard things. But here's what's more accurate: You can FEEL hard things."If you've been avoiding uncomfortable emotions, staying stuck in your comfort zone, or wondering why life feels so dissatisfying after divorce, this episode reveals the formula that changes everything.The truth: We've been conditioned to avoid anything that feels uncomfortable. We're told that discomfort means something is wrong, so we numb, people-please, stay busy, and shrink our lives to avoid feeling. But discomfort isn't bad—it's a sign of transformation and growth.In this episode, Julie shares the exact formula for moving through discomfort to create genuine transformation: Intention → Discomfort → GrowthBetter Because of Divorce application: The two paths (avoid and shrink vs. feel and grow) and how every uncomfortable moment is a choice point.Practical holiday application: Step-by-step example of letting kids celebrate with their dad on Christmas without making them feel guilty—even when it's excruciating.The hard truth: It's almost impossible to do this alone. You need support from trained coaches to move through discomfort effectively. The first time without resources, you'll likely quit. With support, you build the muscle.Ready to stop avoiding discomfort and start transforming through it? The formula is waiting. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

What if the key to thriving isn't about doing more—it's about becoming more resourced?If you're dreading the holidays because divorce and empty nest have left you feeling unprepared or overwhelmed, this episode introduces a framework that will transform not just your holiday season, but your entire life.Being a "fully resourced human" means having all the necessary assets—emotional tools, mental clarity, physical energy, social support, financial ability, and spiritual connection—to function effectively and handle challenges without being limited by scarcity.In this episode, I share the 3 R's framework for becoming fully resourced and creating holidays (and a life) that are real, not performed.When you become fully resourced, your adult children see that growth doesn't mean abandoning everything, traditions can evolve, and becoming who you are doesn't require destroying who you were.Ready to stop surviving and start living at your fullest potential? LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Getting a pedicure isn't self-care—it's grooming. Real self-care looks completely different.If you're dreading the holidays because you know they'll be emotionally difficult, this episode gives you a practical plan for deep self-care that actually sustains you through the season.The reality: The holidays amplify everything—joy, grief, stress, and triggers. Cultural pressure tells us to perform happiness, decorate perfectly, and show up cheerfully. But what if we just can’t do that yet?In this practical episode, I share a 3-step plan for caring deeply for yourself during the holidays—especially if this is your first (or second, or third) holiday season after divorce.Why this matters: Without deep self-care, you survive the holidays—but you don't thrive. This plan helps you show up authentically, enjoy the season, and build trust with yourself.The ripple effect: When you care for yourself deeply, your children see that self-care isn't selfish. You model healthy boundaries. And you create sustainable, peaceful holidays instead of just surviving them.Ready to stop performing and start being present? Your deep self-care plan starts here. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

More about Bonny:Get her free Strategies for Happier Holidays here:https://bonny-scott-life-coach.aweb.page/happier-holidays-guide$50 OFF Mini Course: Getting to the Core of Estrangement 2.0Coupon code: FIERCEExpiration Date:  12.31.2025https://bonny-s-site-b92a.thinkific.com/courses/getting-to-the-core-of-estrangement-2Website: https://getyourlightback.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonnyscottlifecoach/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bonny.scott.14Request details about the FIERCE Sisterhood , the complete support system for women ready to heal and move forward after divorce and empty nest, by clicking here.In this episode, family estrangement coach Bonny Scott joins me to discuss a topic many divorced women face but rarely talk about: estrangement from adult children, siblings, or extended family.Bonnie shares her own devastating experience of estrangement and shares that even as a trained coach, the pain felt unbearable. That experience led her to specialize in helping moms find peace after estrangement.Key takeaways:Divorce increases estrangement risk at any age—even adult children struggle when their parents' marriage ends after decades.Remarriage can trigger estrangement. Bonny encourages inviting your adult child's input (not permission) before getting serious with someone new. They may see red flags you're missing.Not all distance is estrangement. Young adults are busy building their lives. Don't create problems where none exist.Validation is everything. The most important skill is truly listening to understand your child's perspective without judgment—even when you disagree. This is learned, not natural.Healing without reconciliation is possible. Most estrangements eventually reconcile, but it can take years. In the meantime, build a genuinely happy, peaceful life and be ready if reconciliation comes.Bonny reminds us: adult children want the LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Apply for the Sisterhood here."Just think positive!" "Be grateful!" "Look on the bright side!" We've all heard it—and we've all tried it. But forcing positive thoughts when you're genuinely struggling doesn't work. In fact, it makes things worse. In this episode, you'll learn why false positivity exhausts you, the ladder approach to building authentic thoughts, and how to process emotions so you can create real holiday joy—not fake happiness.What You'll LearnThe Ladder Metaphor: Why Jumping Doesn't Work Trying to jump from "I'm dreading the holidays" to "I'm so excited!" is like trying to hang Christmas lights without a ladder—you'll exhaust yourself and never reach your goal. You need to build a ladder of authentic thoughts and climb one rung at a time.Why False Positivity Makes Things Worse When you force thoughts you don't believe, you create cognitive dissonance, bypass real emotions, shame yourself, exhaust your energy, and disconnect from authentic joy. Your brain knows when you're lying to it—and it rejects false positivity.The Ladder Approach: Building Authentic Thoughts Instead of jumping to positivity, start where you actually are (no judgment, no "shoulds") and build ladder rungs of thoughts that feel TRUE and progressively more helpful. Each rung should feel authentic while moving you slightly toward empowerment and hope.Thought Flipping vs. False Positivity Thought flipping builds awareness—it shows you that your thoughts aren't facts and that you have options. You can use thought flipping to choose your destination (top of the ladder), then build an authentic path to get there.The Missing Piece: Processing Emotions at Each Rung You can't skip emotions—you have to process them at each rung of your ladder. Bring the "bully" (dread, anger, resentment) closer instead of running from it. Feel it, honor it, work through it. Only then can you authentically move to the next rung. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Calm doesn't just happen—you have to create it on purpose. In this episode, you'll learn a practical 3-step process for creating calm during the holidays (and all year long), even when your ex is difficult, your adult kids change plans, or family dynamics are messy. This is about taking your power back and showing up with intention, no matter what chaos surrounds you.What You'll LearnStep 1: Define What Calm Means to YOU Most people want to be calm but have never defined what that actually means. Get specific about how calm feels in your body, looks in your day, and sounds in your life. You can't create calm if you don't know what you're creating.Step 2: Anticipate What Might Interrupt Your Calm This isn't worrying—it's preparing. Based on history and real information, identify who or what typically disrupts your peace during the holidays. When you anticipate potential disruptions, you stop being blindsided and start being ready.Step 3: Create a Plan and Practice It For every potential disruption, create a specific response plan—then practice it ahead of time. Rehearse what you'll say, how you'll respond, and how you'll maintain your calm. When chaos comes, you'll already know exactly what to do.Key TakeawaysCalm is not about eliminating chaos—it's about knowing how YOU will show up in the middle of itThe difference between worrying and anticipating: worrying obsesses without a plan, anticipating uses what you know to prepareWhen you practice your calm response ahead of time, it becomes automatic in the momentYou don't need perfect circumstances to have calm—you just need intention and a planReady for Support?Join The Fierce Sisterhood where we practice these tools together and you don't have to figure it out alone. Apply here for details: https://juliesteedcoaching.com/apply-programRemember: You don't have to wait for calm. You get to create it. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Worry is a thief that steals your joy—especially during the holidays. In this episode, we explore how worry robs you of precious moments with loved ones, beautiful holiday traditions, and your ability to live fully in the present. But more importantly, you'll learn exactly how to stop worry in its tracks and turn it into a force for good.What You'll LearnWhy Your Brain Makes You Worry What Worry Actually StealsHow to Control WorryThe Practice of Surrender How to Stop Worry NowIf you'd like to join us in the FIERCE Sisterhood, you can apply for membership here.  LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

In the reply of this popular episode, we meet Christi and learn about her healing journey.She is continuing to shine as a member of the FIERCE Sisterhood."I wanted to shine again" ~ Christi GuinardIf you've been wondering whether coaching actually works or if transformation is really possible at this stage of life, this episode is your answer.Meet Christi: Six months ago, she felt stuck and unrecognizable to herself. Today, she's a woman who has discovered her inner strength and learned to manage the thought spirals that used to control her life.In this interview, Christi opens up about her coaching journey with Julie, sharing the exact moment she knew she wanted help and how she went from feeling lost to feeling empowered in just six months.What you'll discover:The "shine again" moment that motivated Christi to invest in coachingHow she learned to question her assumptions and fears instead of being controlled by themThe difference between coaching (which focuses on your potential) and therapy (which processes the past)How processing grief while building strength can happen simultaneouslyYou can create a life that you love, too. Apply here for the sisterhood and start living the life you're meant to live. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Breath work goes beyond mindset—it releases what you're holding at a subconscious level.In the final episode of our Team FIERCE coach series, meet Keri—breath work coach and guide for women navigating divorce, loss, and major life transitions.Through early motherhood, loss, and overcoming adversity, Keri discovered breathwork's transformative power. Now she helps women rediscover their voices and heal from grief and trauma in ways that mindset work alone can't reach.Breathnwork releases deep-seated pain and limiting beliefs stored in your body at a subconscious level. This isn't just about thinking differently—it's about releasing what you've been carrying physically and emotionally.Why this matters for the FIERCE Sisterhood: Sometimes healing requires more than talking or thinking your way through. Keri's breathwork creates space for release, connection, and transformation in community with women who truly understand.The FIERCE Sisterhood is where every part of you is accepted, supported, and celebrated. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

"What would love do? That's the question that changes everything."In Part 4 of our Team FIERCE coach series, meet Natalie Hunt—master certified leadership coach with a background in psychology and organizational leadership.Natalie's approach: She helps divorced women rebuild confidence, set boundaries, and rediscover self-trust through the lens of self-leadership. Her philosophy? Transformation happens through small, brave steps—and it accelerates when you're supported by community.Her guiding principle: When faced with decisions, ask "What would love do?"—choosing self-love and authenticity over fear and obligation.Why this matters for the FIERCE Sisterhood: Self-trust is foundational to becoming better because of divorce. Natalie gives you the leadership tools to create the life you actually want. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

In this episode of "Better Because of Divorce," I sit down with Coach Gia Huff, a certified professional life coach specializing in the subconscious mind.Together, they explore the journey of healing and growth after divorce and becoming an empty nester. Gia shares her personal story of overcoming betrayal, finding empowerment through coaching, and the importance of community for women navigating similar experiences. The conversation covers topics like trauma recovery, the value of group coaching, and learning to trust oneself again. Listeners will gain insights into post-traumatic growth, the power of shared experiences, and the supportive environment offered by the Fierce Sisterhood community. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Do you feel like your body is betraying you? Like the mirror has become your enemy and your energy has completely disappeared? You want to feel confident and good in your clothes, but between divorce, empty nest, and all the overwhelming changes in midlife—it just feels like too much to tackle right now.In this episode, meet Elizabeth Sherman, Master Certified Life & Health Coach for Women in Midlife and one of the incredible coaches inside the FIERCE Sisterhood. Elizabeth brings a refreshingly comforting, non-restrictive approach to health and body image that actually works for real women navigating real life.This conversation will change how you think about your health—and remind you that you don't have to wait until life calms down to start feeling good.Your body, your confidence, your life—they're all waiting for you.Interested in learning more about the FIERCE Sisterhood Program for Divorced Empty Nesters? Apply here. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Part 1 of 5: Meet the coaches who make the FIERCE Sisterhood a one-stop shop for divorced empty nesters.Welcome to a new podcast series introducing the five incredible coaches behind the FIERCE Sisterhood—each bringing personal experience with divorce, grief, empty nest or loss, and expert guidance in their specialty.In Part 1, meet Kristy Souto, your yoga and meditation guide who discovered yoga as her lifeline during her second divorce and now helps other women find the same grounding and healing. Learn why her approach is perfect for women who don't feel like they belong in "regular" yoga classes and how living with intention sets your new life in motion.Four more coaches to come in this series—creating comprehensive support for your complete transformation.Want details about how you can join the Sisterhood? Drop me an email at [email protected]. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Healing isn't linear—and this weekend reminded me why that's actually beautiful.If you've ever felt like you should be "over" your divorce by now, or struggled with feeling multiple conflicting emotions at once, this episode will normalize your experience and show you the sophistication of complex healing.The story: Julie shares her experience attending her nephew's wedding—her ex-husband's family—where she had a wonderful time celebrating while simultaneously processing difficult emotions. She explores how both experiences can be true simultaneously and why nothing has gone wrong when this happens.You'll discover:Why the story you tell yourself about your divorce determines your entire experienceThe difference between acknowledging pain and being defined by itHow to show up authentically without shrinking or hiding from difficult situationsThe skill of holding multiple emotions simultaneously (grateful AND sad, joyful AND grieving)Why trying to feel only "positive" emotions is actually emotional sabotageThe difference between mindset work and grief processing—and when to use eachWhat "better because of divorce" actually meansReady to learn the art of healing beautifully through complexity? Join the free Better Because of Divorce Challenge, starting next on Oct. 5. Register here now. Your one precious life is waiting. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Register for the Better Because of Divorce Challenge here.What has been the most exciting or reinvigorating part of divorce and empty nest for you? What, you don't think of this phase as exciting? Why not?If you're stuck in the narrative that divorce and empty nest are only about loss and devastation, this episode will completely shift your perspective on what's actually possible in this chapter of your life.The reality: Your brain is wired to focus on what's missing and what's wrong, creating stories like "My life is ruined" and "I'll never be happy again." But staying in victim mode means missing all the opportunities around you to create a truly remarkable life.In this reframe-focused episode, Julie reveals 7 genuine benefits of divorce and empty nest that transform this transition from something happening TO you into something happening FOR you.The 7 Hidden Benefits:Rediscover who you are without accommodating anyone else's preferences or moodsReclaim your peace - no more walking on eggshells or managing someone else's emotionsGive yourself grace you previously extended to others who didn't deserve itCreate authentic friendships based on who you actually are, not who you were as half a coupleBecome a better parent by modeling resilience and showing up authenticallyLearn an entirely new way to live and discover capabilities you never knew you hadDo everything on your own terms with complete autonomy over your choices and futureThe challenge: These benefits remain abstract until you personalize them to your specific situation and desires.Features the Better Because of Divorce Challenge starting October 5th - designed to help you reframe your story, claim your specific benefits, and create your roadmap forward with guided exercises, community support, and actionable tools. Register here for the challenge.Ready to stop asking "Why me?" and start asking "What's next?" Your remarkable life is waiting. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

"What if your divorce isn't a deviation from your life plan—what if it IS your life plan?"If you're exhausting yourself fighting reality, arguing with what's already happened, or stuck in the story that "it wasn't supposed to be this way," this episode will shift your entire perspective on your post-divorce life.You grew up believing in fairy tale endings, but real life doesn't follow that script. When divorce shatters those expectations, you face a choice—stay stuck fighting what is, or accept reality and build something extraordinary from it.In this episode recorded on September 11th, Julie connects personal healing to collective healing, revealing why the work you do on yourself creates ripple effects that impact everyone around you.You'll discover:Why your "Great Expectations" have become your biggest obstacleThe difference between evolution and failure (and why divorce is always the former)How fighting reality keeps you trapped in victim mentalityByron Katie's powerful question that will shift your entire perspectiveWhy accepting "this is supposed to be this way" actually frees you to create changeHow your healing journey impacts not just you, but the world around youThe game-changer: There is no failure in divorce—only evolution. The extraordinary life you want isn't waiting for you to get "past" your divorce. It's waiting for you to stop arguing with reality and start building from where you actually are. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Raise your hand if you are a strong, independent, smart woman who feels sidetracked and maybe even stuck after your divorce.If you're a confident, intelligent, successful woman who feels derailed by divorce, this episode is your roadmap back to clarity and forward momentum.No matter how strong you are, divorce is devastating. But here's what most people don't realize - when you survive a life-altering event like this, you face a crucial choice that will determine whether you become better or bitter because of it.In this powerful episode, Julie reveals the choice that seems obvious in hindsight but is completely unclear when you're in the thick of rebuilding your life.You'll discover:Why even the strongest, smartest women get stuck after divorceThe pivotal choice that determines your entire post-divorce trajectoryHow to shift from survival mode to actually living your lifeThe difference between letting devastation define you versus using it to refine youWhy waiting for life to get easier before you start thriving keeps you perpetually stuckHow to create unshakeable inner strength instead of waiting for it to be given to youThe game-changer: You don't have to wait until you're "through" the hard part to start building an extraordinary life. Your strength isn't something you receive - it's something you create through the choice to rise.Ready to stop feeling sidetracked and start becoming unstoppable? Your path to clarity starts here. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

You are not meant to rebuild your entire life by yourself.If you're trying to navigate divorce by googling at 2 AM, avoiding support because you think it makes you weak, or feeling like you're the only one who doesn't have it all figured out—this episode will shift your perspective on what real independence looks like.The reality: Most divorced women fall into one of two traps—trying to do everything alone and doing it poorly, or doing nothing because it's too overwhelming. Neither approach creates the transformation you're seeking.In this episode, Julie explores the power of sisterhood and collective wisdom, revealing why community isn't just nice to have during divorce—it's essential for healing and growth. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Where is the humanity in divorce? I couldn't find it, so I decided to create it. If you've ever felt completely exposed and vulnerable during divorce—with strangers digging through your finances, people acting weird around you, and everyone expecting you to "just get over it"—this message will resonate deeply.You're expected to hold it together while your entire life is turned upside down. Your deepest secrets come to light, flaws you didn't know you had are revealed, and you're somehow supposed to navigate the single biggest change of your life without falling apart.Meanwhile, people offer empty platitudes like "this too shall pass" while you're drowning in guilt, shame, and feelings of complete disorientation about who you even are anymore.My own divorce awakened a part of me I never knew existed—my full humanity. And I am tired of watching amazing women shrink under the weight of societal expectations during their most vulnerable time.And so I am providing a solution: a safe space for divorce empty nesters to be fully and completely human. Where the only expectation is that you give yourself love and grace. Where you don't have to be strong and hold it all together anymore.If you're looking for a place where being human is enough, where you can discover what's inside you without judgment, and where you can stop wrapping your life in band-aids and start truly living—that space exists.The secret sisterhood is here and it is designed for the woman who will not let divorce define her.If that speaks to you, let me know and I'll share all of the details. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

 The abundant woman you're meant to be is waiting. The question is: How much longer will you make her wait?What if abundance has absolutely nothing to do with your bank account? What if it's a choice you make every morning—and the secret to achieving everything you've ever wanted?If you've been chasing external things hoping they'll make you feel abundant (or happy, joyful, content or any other way), this episode will flip everything you think you know about success and happiness.The women who get everything they want don't start with more money or better circumstances. They start with unshakeable inner abundance—and THAT becomes their secret weapon for attracting everything else.In this episode, you'll discover:  The abundance paradox: Why you have to feel it before you can have itHow to curate daily joy as your foundation for bigger dreamsThe 4 layers of conditioning keeping you stuck in scarcity (and how to peel them back)Real examples of women who mastered inner abundance first—then achieved their external goalsWhy this deep work can't be done aloneThis isn't about settling for less—it's about becoming the woman who can handle more. When you're unshakably abundant inside, your external dreams don't just become possible, they become inevitable.Ready to stop waiting for external things to make you feel whole? Your abundant life starts with one investment—in yourself. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

If you've crossed fun off your list because divorce is "serious business," if you feel selfish for wanting to laugh when your life is falling apart, or if you've forgotten what actually brings you joy—this episode will give you the permission slip you've been waiting for.Here's the controversial truth: Fun isn't frivolous during hard times—it's fuel. It's medicine. It's one of your most powerful healing tools.In this episode, Julie reveals why we murder our fun during crisis, how guilt and society convince us that suffering equals healing, and why your body is literally dying for you to play.You'll discover:The physical benefits of fun (it's actual medicine—endorphins, immune boosts, pain relief!)A powerful grounding exercise to invite joy back into your bodyYour complete "Fun Menu"—from 5-minute micro-fun to full-day macro-adventuresHow to overcome guilt and give yourself permission to enjoy your lifeWhy "I don't know what's fun anymore" is actually your roadmap back to yourselfThe game-changer: Your laughter is an act of rebellion against everything that tried to break you. Joy isn't something you earn after you heal—it's how you heal.Includes a live grounding exercise to help you remember what fun feels like in your body and your personalized fun challenge to start immediately.Ready to stop apologizing for having fun? Your joy is waiting. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

What if your divorce—the thing that feels like it destroyed your life—is actually the key to unlocking the most extraordinary version of yourself you can possibly imagine?If you're exhausting yourself fighting against your new reality and trying to piece your old life back together—this episode will completely shift your perspective on what's possible.The truth: You have two choices. Spend the rest of your life resenting what you lost, or spend it becoming who you were always meant to be.In this transformative episode, Julie shares how to stop fighting your divorce and start leveraging it for an extraordinary new life. She reveals how she went from crying herself to sleep in terror to lying awake in deep satisfaction and overwhelming peace—and how that same transformation is waiting for you.You'll discover:Why fighting your divorce is actually handing your life over to the whims of the universeThe woman inside you who's been waiting for permission to emerge The exact question to ask yourself right now that will reveal who you were always meant to becomeJulie's personal transformation from playing small to living boldReady to stop fighting and start shining? Your extraordinary life is waiting. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

"I wanted to shine again" ~ Christi GuinardIf you've been wondering whether coaching actually works or if transformation is really possible at this stage of life, this episode is your answer.Meet Christi: Six months ago, she felt stuck and unrecognizable to herself. Today, she's a woman who has discovered her inner strength and learned to manage the thought spirals that used to control her life.In this interview, Christi opens up about her coaching journey with Julie, sharing the exact moment she knew she wanted help and how she went from feeling lost to feeling empowered in just six months.What you'll discover:The "shine again" moment that motivated Christi to invest in coachingHow she learned to question her assumptions and fears instead of being controlled by themThe difference between coaching (which focuses on your potential) and therapy (which processes the past)How processing grief while building strength can happen simultaneouslyThe most powerful takeaway: Christi's journey proves that investing in yourself isn't selfish—it's the key to unlocking the woman you're meant to become.Ready to start your own transformation story? This episode shows you exactly what's possible. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Raise your hand if you've ever felt overwhelmed. Keep it raised if you feel overwhelmed right now.If you're drowning in the relentless pile of divorce tasks, legal demands, and life responsibilities while trying to manage your emotional turmoil, this episode is your lifeline.You're not just dealing with circumstantial overwhelm (the stuff you can't change). It's very likely you're also creating self-imposed overwhelm through resistance, worry, and victim mentality thinking—and that's the part you can control.In this practical episode,  Julie breaks down the two types of overwhelm and gives you a concrete 3-step plan to stop feeling buried beneath it all.Ready to stop drowning and start managing? Listen now. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

"When I have enough money, THEN I'll hire a coach. When I have enough time, THEN I'll start dating. When I have enough energy, THEN I'll make friends."Sound familiar? If you're stuck in the "never enough" trap, this episode will completely shift how you see your life and resources.In this perspective-shifting episode, I reveal why "there's never enough" is often code for "I'm scared," and how this scarcity mindset becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy that keeps you stuck forever.Discover the 3 critical steps to shift from scarcity to abundance and take action towards your new life now.Ready to stop waiting for someday and start living today? Listen now. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

Do you remember the poster that said: If you love something, set it free?I think that poster has two parts to it - setting others free and setting yourself free as well.But the concept of "setting free" isn't about cutting ties.It's about embracing authenticity and releasing yourself from all of the burdens you think you should be embracing.Here's what I discovered: When I stopped trying every aspect of my life, I freed myself to actually LIVE my life.You can't control your way to happiness. But you can let go your way to freedom.In this episode, I'm sharing the exact 3-step process that helped me go from exhausted control freak to relaxed and authentic.Because just like Elsa in Frozen, when you finally let it all go, you don't lose everything - you become everything you were meant to be.Ready to stop gripping so tightly and start creating the life you actually want?This one's for you. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

At 66, Def Leppard's front man Joe Elliott is still rocking stages worldwide. If you think it's too late to completely reinvent yourself, this episode will shatter that limiting belief forever.Here's what hit me at the Def Leppard concert this week: This 66-year-old front man has been putting in the reps since before 1977. While you were living your life, he was building his rock star empire—and he's STILL not quitting.Why does that matter to you?Divorce has yanked you off autopilot and forced you to transform. You're wise, experienced, and have a delicious opportunity for rebellion brewing under the surface.Why not make something spectacular of it?In this episode, Julie reveals the exact 3-step Rock Star Formula that will catapult you to a successful life after divorce —and why it's the perfect time for YOU to become the rock star of your next chapter.Bonus:Hear the incredible transformation story of Julie's client who went from living with her parents and struggling with heartbreak to getting keys to her own apartment, landing a job, and finding love—all in 7 months.Ready to claim your rock star life? Listen now.The question: Will you quit before you even start, or will you rock your next chapter?Ready to claim your rock star life? Listen now. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

You escaped one cage (your marriage) only to find yourself trapped in another.If you're using language like "I have to," "I should," or "I can't because..." you're living behind invisible bars—and you may not even realize it.After divorce, many women trade one prison for another. Instead of feeling the freedom they expected, they're caged by loneliness, fear, shame, and the constant loop of "what if I messed up?"In this episode, Julie uses the metaphor of caged tigers to reveal how you might be pacing in circles, waiting for someone else to unlock your prison—when in reality you have the power to get the combination and unlock the cage yourself.Your cage can become your sanctuary instead of your prison, opening your life to new experiences and amazing new relationship—but only when you choose to hold the combination to the lock.Ready to stop pacing and start playing? Listen now. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

When divorce hits, it's not just your marriage that crumbles—it's often your entire social world. In this episode, Julie explores why so many friendships don't survive divorce and how you can transform this devastating social earthquake into the renovation of a lifetime.Discover the four research-backed reasons why friends disappear during divorce (spoiler: it's not always about taking sides), and learn three proven pathways to rebuild a thriving social network that's actually better than what you had before.From tapping into forgotten connections to boldly creating new opportunities, Julie shares practical strategies that have helped her clients move from isolation to authentic, life-giving friendships.This isn't just about making friends—it's about reclaiming your life. Whether you're seven years post-divorce and still feeling the ache of loneliness, or you're in the thick of rebuilding, this episode offers hope, actionable steps, and the reminder that your best social connections may still be ahead of you.Perfect for anyone navigating friendship challenges after major life transitions, not just divorce. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....

"Who told you that you're too old to start over?"At 53, Julia Child launched her TV career. At 75, Barbara Hillary became the first Black woman to reach the North Pole. At 95, Catherine Kuehn became a world-record powerlifter.So why are you sitting there believing your best years are behind you?In this episode, Julie dismantles the biggest lie society tells women: that age is a limitation. She reveals why your accumulated wisdom, experience, and knowledge of what you DON'T want anymore makes you more powerful than you've ever been.You have years left to live. Are you really going to spend them in survival mode?Discover how to flip the "I'm too old" story that's keeping you stuck, why the research shows your happiest years are actually ahead of you, and how one client went from "my life is over" to waking up excited about her new job and boyfriend—in just six months.Your next chapter isn't starting over—it's opening the most exciting, empowering time of your entire life.Ready to claim your superpower? Listen now. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR & WANT TO GO DEEPER?🎯 REGISTER FOR THE FREE BETTER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP where you will:✓ Uncover the story that has been running (and potentially ruining) your life since your divorce. ✓ Feel the shift from powerless to powerful through a live exercise that shows you how to get back behind the wheel of your own life.✓ Discover the specific gap standing between where you are now and where you want to be. You will leave the workshop knowing exactly what to do to close that gap. Click here to register for the free workshop now.About Julie:After 23 years of marriage and a betrayal she never saw coming, Julie  found herself starting over from scratch. No roadmap. No guarantee it would be okay. Just the decision that her life was worth rebuilding.Julie is now a Certified Life Coach, a Health and Wellness Coach, and founder of the FIERCE Sisterhood — a transformative community for divorced women ready to rebuild their lives from the inside out. She hosts the Better Because of Divorce podcast because she believes divorced women deserve more than surface-level positivity. They deserve real, lasting transformation.She knows what it costs to start over. And she knows what's possible on the other side....