S3-E14: "Journey Beyond Divorce: Controlling What You Can" with Karen McMahon

Karen McMahon is a Certified Relationship and Divorce Coach and Founder of Journey Beyond Divorce. Karen leads a team of divorce coaches in supporting men and women around the world to become calm, clear and confident as they navigate divorce. Karen began divorce coaching in 2010 after recognizing that the pain of her divorce led her on a transformational journey into an incredible new life. During her three and a half year tumultuous divorce, Karen had a laser focus on healing and refining herself, she found her true voice, learned to set suitable boundaries, and surrendered what she could not control. As a result, her life began to improve exponentially. 

Karen has since spent the last decade helping thousands of men and women navigate the emotional and practical difficulties of relationships, breakups and divorce. Karen is the host of the acclaimed Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast, co-author of ‘Stepping out of Chaos: Turning Pain to Possibility” and co-creator of JBD’s exclusive 12 Step Divorce Recovery Program. Her other accomplishments include work as a NYS Lobbyist, Health Advocate, Community Organizer, and Chairperson of a NYS non-profit organization, Director of Sales and Marketing, and successful small business owner.

Quotes:

"Nobody shows up as their prettiest self during a divorce."

"Most of us have not been taught how to handle conflict."

"Once you see a flaw, all you look for is more flaws. And in divorce, we've seen flaws."

"We often listen to hear where we disagree."

"As parents, it's often hard for us to transition with our kids as they grow up."

"Every upset is a setup."

"Four things influence how we respond to external data: 1) assumptions; 2) interpreting; 3) limiting beliefs; 4) inner critic."

"Replace judgment with curiosity."

Resources:

Adversaries into Allies by Bob Burg: https://www.amazon.com/Adversaries-into-Allies-Ultimate-Influence/dp/1591848164

Journey Beyond Divorce support website: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/

Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast: https://journeybeyonddivorce.libsyn.com/

FREE Rapid Relief Call: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/rapid-relief-call

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journey_beyond_divorce/