The Rewrite...A Podcast about Divorce, Choice & New Beginnings

It’s Part 11 of our sponsored 12-part series, Guidance That Moves Lives Forward, with Attorney Melissa Needle of Needle | Cuda Divorce and Family Law! In this episode, Attorney Melissa Needle talks about how to protect your family business when you get divorced in Connecticut. Divorce is never easy. Add in the complexities of protecting a closely held or family-owned business, and the challenges multiply. Attorney Needle shares some valuable advice about how to protect your family’s economic engine and keep your business running.Download the episode now to make sure you have all the information about maintaining the value of your family business after divorce. And visit NeedleCuda.com to find out more about their divorce and family law practice.

Diane Lang is a motivational speaker, Counselor Educator, and life coach who specializes in mental health and wellness. She’s also the author of three popular books—Baby Steps: The Path from Motherhood to Career, Creating Balance & Finding Happiness, and Mindfully Happy: Waking Up to Life. Diane teaches that, on the other side of feeling unworthy, is a life of happiness, peace, and freedom. Through a mindful, mind-body approach, she empowers people to embrace the possibilities that come with new chapters in life, letting go of stress and anxiety, and fear.

When I read Nikki Larson’s post on @divorcedover40, I slid into her DMs and told her I needed to have her on my show. She’s a veteran, an emergency room nurse, mom of three, and a survivor of emotional and financial abuse. Nothing is off limits—don’t miss this episode!Nikki shares how she met her ex-husband on a blind date and how they merged their families into the fairytale life she had always envisioned. And she tells me about the end of that fairytale—her bone-crushing divorce after her husband cheated with a trusted friend. She talks about how she found her tribe, and how important it is for women to have a network of friends who supports them unconditionally. Nikki shares her insights and advice about using dating apps, and how you can absolutely find love online. She shared the surprising place she met her new love (spoiler alert: TikTok!) and why he’s everything she ever dreamed of. Nikki also explained love languages, making a dreams list, and so much more!

Chris Beck is a child safety advocate. He’s Vice President of Business Development Family Law for Soberlink Healthcare. Chris works with Family Law Judges, Attorneys, and Healthcare Professionals across the country, informing and educating them about Soberlink’s modern approach to alcohol monitoring for child custody cases. Soberlink helps people stay accountable in their fight against alcoholism. It’s an invaluable tool for people who are struggling to take control of the disease.

It’s Part 10 of our sponsored 12-part series, Guidance That Moves Lives Forward, with Attorney Melissa Needle of Needle | Cuda Divorce and Family Law! In this episode, you’ll learn some crucial Do’s and Don’ts to remember when you’re going through divorce.Getting divorced often comes with volatile emotions: anger, sadness, relief. It’s hard to keep your head clear enough to make the right decisions—decisions that could have lasting impact on your life and the lives of your kids. Attorney Melissa Needle shares a comprehensive list of Do’s and Don’ts to help make sure you’re doing everything you can to protect yourself during divorce.

What do you wish you knew before you got divorced?Dr. Amelia Kelley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, owner of Kelley Counseling andWellness, and author of What I Wish I Knew, a book about surviving and thriving after anabusive relationship.In this episode, we talked about her experience when her parents divorced when she was incollege—how she felt, what she learned, how it affected her. She shared how one of herparents leaned on her too much and how she learned to set boundaries, and how happy herparents are now and how they’re thriving after their divorce.Dr. Kelley talked about her husband, and how she handled him being separated when they firstmet. She told me what it was like being in a relationship with someone who was not yetdivorced, and about her happy, 13-year marriage. Dr. Kelley talked about what she learnedfrom her parents’ divorce. And we talked about what gaslighting means, how to recognize itand how to manage it.

Kate Anthony is the host of The New York Times recommended podcast The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast. She’s a certified coach whose mission is to help women—especially women with children—navigate their divorce journey. From deciding if divorce is the right decision to helping divorced moms recover from toxic, abusive marriages, Kate’s experience and insights can help.

Beverly Price is a woman on a mission—she wants to change the world. Listen in to learn how she grew from having no self-worth to loving and accepting herself. Beverly shares the building blocks to get there and how she teaches women to empower themselves whether they are contemplating divorce, separated, or going through divorce. We talk about her journey through three marriages and three divorces, and about her current marriage. Beverly explains what a women’s divorce and empowerment coach is, and why she advocates for it. She shares her insights about why letting go is critical in divorce, and changes women can make to start over. Beverly walks us through her childhood, what her parents didn’t give to her that made her look for it elsewhere. She talks about becoming good at getting married and divorced, her challenges with finances and abuse, and seeing her children suffer.

Grace Casper’s world changed forever when she became a child of divorce at age 8. To cope, she began writing down tips to help ease the process for her younger brother. That’s how, by age 10, she had already written the first draft of her book Dear Parents, Notes from a Child of Divorce. Since then, she’s been helping families through the process of divorce with her Divorce Tips for Kids website, which includes posting on social media and emails to parents. And Grace is the host of the first divorce podcast created from the child’s perspective: What I Wish My Parents Knew.

It’s Part 9 of our sponsored 12-part series, Guidance That Moves Lives Forward, with Attorney Melissa Needle of Needle | Cuda Divorce and Family Law! In this episode, you’ll learn all about the dispute resolution process: what it is and what it means for you. The divorce rate has been steadily increasing for the past 50 years—but just like every marriage is different, every divorce is, too. It’s crucial to protect yourself by understanding your options for dispute resolution. How do you know what the options are, and which one is best for you and your unique situation?