[Encore Episode] After The Talk: How to Prepare for Your Divorce with Susan Guthrie, Esq.

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Aug 28, 2025

Susan Guthrie, a top family law and mediation attorney with 30 years of experience, shares invaluable insights for those facing divorce. She discusses why January is known as 'divorce month' and the crucial first steps after initiating the conversation about separation. Listeners learn about building a supportive divorce team, the benefits of mediation, and the importance of personalized approaches to divorce. Guthrie emphasizes patience, clear communication, and the emotional aspects of the process, making navigating this challenging time more manageable.

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New episodes return in September! In this final encore episode for the month of August, you’ll hear part two of a special crossover series with The Divorce and Beyond Podcast. This episode picks up where my conversation with Susan Guthrie left off: how to have the most difficult conversation of your life: “I want a divorce.” To hear the first part of our conversation, be sure to visit Susan’s website to listen.

Throughout this episode, we talk about what happens after “the talk,”- everything from building your divorce team to understanding your options for mediation or litigation. Susan brings decades of experience and grounded wisdom to this conversation, making it a must-listen if you're preparing for what comes next.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

Why January is notoriously dubbed “divorce month”
The first thing you should do after you share with your spouse that you want a divorce
The biggest fallacy in the divorce process
How to find the best path forward towards mediation
Some approaches to divorce mediation and how to build a mediation team.
A reasonable expectation of a timeline for your divorce.

Learn more about Susan Guthrie:

Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee.

After a year and half of co-hosting the award-winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast, which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce.

Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, News Nation, Forbes, the ABA’s Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, Medium, and many more.

She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Resources & Links: Divorce Roadmap Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate The Divorce Survival Guide Resource Bundle Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective Kate on Instagram @kateanthony_divorcecoach Kate on Facebook The D Word: Making the Ultimate Decision About Your Marriage

Susan’s website Susan on Instagram The Divorce and Beyond Podcast: WE NEED TO TALK: How to Have the Most Difficult Conversation of Your Life with Kate Anthony

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DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.

Episode link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/encore-episode-after-the-talk-how-to-prepare-for-your-divorce-with-susan-guthrie-esq/