Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
Karen McMahon
The Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast is your trusted companion through every stage of divorce—emotional, legal, financial, and parental. With over nine years of impactful episodes, this top-ranked podcast supports men and women navigating the challenges of divorce, especially those facing high-conflict dynamics, co-parenting struggles, emotional overwhelm, or legal uncertainty.
Hosted by Karen McMahon, Certified Divorce Coach® and founder of Journey Beyond Divorce, the show offers strategic guidance, expert interviews, and real-life stories designed to help listeners move from confusion and chaos to clarity and confidence. Each episode is packed with insight and inspiration to help you make informed decisions, protect your children, safeguard your finances, and heal emotionally—so you can create a life you truly love post-divorce.
If you're on the fence about whether to stay or go, have just been told your marriage is ending, or are actively working through the messy middle of litigation, negotiation, or co-parenting, this podcast meets you where you are. You'll learn how to emotionally regulate through triggers, explore your divorce process options (mediation, collaboration, litigation, arbitration), and prepare to work effectively with legal and financial professionals. Topics include how to gather your financials, navigate custody issues, and negotiate complex decisions around property, retirement assets, and business valuations.
For those already in the process, episodes offer real-time guidance on how to cope with personality disorders in your co-parent, how to protect your children from toxic dynamics, and how to negotiate settlements strategically. You'll hear from certified divorce financial analysts, attorneys, parenting coordinators, therapists, and coaches who share proven tools and tips. Professionals in the divorce field—including family law attorneys, therapists, and financial experts—also listen in to better support their clients and stay up-to-date on best practices.
And when the divorce is final? The podcast continues to serve as a roadmap for building your next chapter. Learn how to close out the financial and legal loose ends—such as QDROs, life insurance, beneficiary changes, and estate updates—while beginning to design a life aligned with your values, goals, and inner peace. Episodes cover healing from betrayal trauma, understanding your emotional patterns, rediscovering your identity, and navigating the complexities of post-divorce dating and parenting.
This podcast also answers the most searched divorce-related questions, including:
How do I co-parent with a narcissist?
What are the steps in the divorce process?
Should I litigate or mediate?
What is a QDRO and do I need one?
How do I protect my kids emotionally?
What is the role of a certified divorce financial analyst?
How do I move on after infidelity or betrayal?
Listeners benefit from expert-vetted strategies, free resources, and supportive insights grounded in both experience and compassion. The Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast is more than just content—it's a lifeline. Whether you're seeking calm in the storm, tools to advocate for yourself, or support rebuilding your life, each episode helps you grow stronger, wiser, and more empowered.
Subscribe today and begin your journey beyond divorce with guidance you can trust.
www.jbddivorcesupport.com/podcast
Hosted by Karen McMahon, Certified Divorce Coach® and founder of Journey Beyond Divorce, the show offers strategic guidance, expert interviews, and real-life stories designed to help listeners move from confusion and chaos to clarity and confidence. Each episode is packed with insight and inspiration to help you make informed decisions, protect your children, safeguard your finances, and heal emotionally—so you can create a life you truly love post-divorce.
If you're on the fence about whether to stay or go, have just been told your marriage is ending, or are actively working through the messy middle of litigation, negotiation, or co-parenting, this podcast meets you where you are. You'll learn how to emotionally regulate through triggers, explore your divorce process options (mediation, collaboration, litigation, arbitration), and prepare to work effectively with legal and financial professionals. Topics include how to gather your financials, navigate custody issues, and negotiate complex decisions around property, retirement assets, and business valuations.
For those already in the process, episodes offer real-time guidance on how to cope with personality disorders in your co-parent, how to protect your children from toxic dynamics, and how to negotiate settlements strategically. You'll hear from certified divorce financial analysts, attorneys, parenting coordinators, therapists, and coaches who share proven tools and tips. Professionals in the divorce field—including family law attorneys, therapists, and financial experts—also listen in to better support their clients and stay up-to-date on best practices.
And when the divorce is final? The podcast continues to serve as a roadmap for building your next chapter. Learn how to close out the financial and legal loose ends—such as QDROs, life insurance, beneficiary changes, and estate updates—while beginning to design a life aligned with your values, goals, and inner peace. Episodes cover healing from betrayal trauma, understanding your emotional patterns, rediscovering your identity, and navigating the complexities of post-divorce dating and parenting.
This podcast also answers the most searched divorce-related questions, including:
How do I co-parent with a narcissist?
What are the steps in the divorce process?
Should I litigate or mediate?
What is a QDRO and do I need one?
How do I protect my kids emotionally?
What is the role of a certified divorce financial analyst?
How do I move on after infidelity or betrayal?
Listeners benefit from expert-vetted strategies, free resources, and supportive insights grounded in both experience and compassion. The Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast is more than just content—it's a lifeline. Whether you're seeking calm in the storm, tools to advocate for yourself, or support rebuilding your life, each episode helps you grow stronger, wiser, and more empowered.
Subscribe today and begin your journey beyond divorce with guidance you can trust.
www.jbddivorcesupport.com/podcast
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Oct 20, 2023 • 51min
Divorce Trauma Recovery: How to Experience Peace and Calm Amidst a Divorce Tornado with Lynne Goldberg
Whatever else life promises, it pretty much guarantees that we will face stormy times. The question is not IF, but HOW you traverse them and what your toolbox of skills and strategies includes. Even High Conflict Divorce - which is more like a tsunami - can be experienced with greater ease with the right, healthy set of tools. Today we're speaking with Lynne about a spiritual practice that has been her lifesaver through her divorce. Lynne Goldberg has been practicing and teaching mindfulness and meditation for over 20 years and has been named one of the top meditation teachers in the country by Forbes. She is the co-founder of Breethe, one of the most downloaded meditation apps on the market with over 12 million downloads in 90 countries. She has been featured in media outlets such as TIME, NPR, InStyle, People, Self, and more. After 20 years of marriage, Lynne is in a new phase of her life as her marriage recently ended. Lynne's spiritual practice has been a lifesaver and has helped her navigate those 3 am spiraling thoughts as well as cultivate a new identity at the age of 60 proving that one is never too old and it's never too late to create the life of your dreams. More ways to connect with Lynne: Contact: lynne_goldberg@me.com Website: https://breethe.com/ Book: Get Balanced, Get Blissed Download the Breethe App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/breethe-sleep-meditation/id920161006 Journey Beyond Divorce Resources mentioned in this episode: Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com Win Without Law School: https://www.winwithoutlawschool.com/ Join the Ultimate High Conflict Divorce Summit: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/summit2023
Oct 17, 2023 • 1h 3min
High Conflict Divorce: Essential Legal Guidelines for Navigating a High Conflict Divorce with Randi Karmel, Esq.
Entering the legal process of any divorce feels frightening and overwhelming. For those entering high conflict divorce, the fear and confusion is escalated due to years of living in a dysfunctional marriage and the complexities involved when divorcing a high conflict personality. There is often a greater need to be in the court system due to the power imbalance in the relationship, the lack of transparency of one spouse, and the intimidation and bullying that repeatedly derails negotiations. For the high conflict divorce, it can be enormously valuable to take advantage of the court's ability to control the pace of the legal process, require a net worth statement and other financial documentation and include additional experts to help with custody and spousal support and asset distribution. Today's episode is filled with vital information on how to hire the right attorney, what to expect throughout the process, the do's and don'ts of communicating with your high conflict spouse and the vital importance of setting realistic expectations around custody and finances. Information is power, today's show will empower you to navigate your divorce with greater clarity and confidence. Ms. Randi L. Karmel received her law degree from the American University, Washington College of Law and is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, New Jersey, Maryland and the District of Columbia. She is a member of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, the Family Law Section of the Brooklyn Bar Association, and the Women's Bar Associations of New York and Kings Counties, and serves on the Executive Committee of Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert. She has lectured on matrimonial issues in conjunction with financial programs designed to protect assets and retirement benefits. More ways to connect with Randi: Website: https://randikarmel.com/ Ph: Manhattan Area: 212-755-0224 / Ph: Brooklyn Area: 718-923-0877 Contact: https://randikarmel.com/contact-us/ Journey Beyond Divorce Resources mentioned in this episode: Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com Win Without Law School: https://www.winwithoutlawschool.com/ Join the Ultimate High Conflict Divorce Summit: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/summit2023
Oct 13, 2023 • 49min
JBD Team Talks: Change the High Conflict Deflect, Defend and Apologize Dynamic with Lisa Brick
If you've found yourself avoiding conversations with your spouse after being blamed or attacked for insignificant events, accused of things you haven't even thought of doing, ignored, or had the topic changed before anything you said/asked was addressed, you are living with someone who uses "deflection" and the blaming and shaming that goes along with it to protect their fragile ego from having to look at themself in any way that would shatter the inflated view of him/herself that s/he must maintain. If this happens more often than not you, and all the others who defend, pacify, and ultimately avoid, are not alone in suffering from an unhealthy relationship. In today's show Lisa and Karen explore "Deflection", the art of diverting attention away from the heart of a matter. If practiced regularly this common yet complex phenomenon destroys trust, authenticity, love, attraction, everything that makes relationships worthwhile. Deflection wreaks havoc, leaving you unseen, unheard, and very much alone. We'll discuss defection in greater depth, how it shows up to divert or squash vital communications, touch on its origins, explain how it erodes intimacy and trust, and offer practical tips for recognizing and addressing deflection in you or your partner's behavior. Recognizing and addressing deflection in your own behavior and your partner's can only improve communication and strengthen your relationship if you have a cooperative partner. Without cooperation it's time to reevaluate the value of maintaining the relationship in its current form. Without cooperation nothing you can do by yourself will get you listened to, heard, and happy in your relationship. It's that important. Journey Beyond Divorce resources mentioned in this podcast: Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com Join the Ultimate High Conflict Divorce Summit: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/summit2023
Oct 10, 2023 • 57min
High Conflict Divorce: MAGIC Words that Get You What you Want from a Narcissist
In this enchanting episode, we unlock the secrets of using "magic words" to navigate interactions with narcissists. Join us as we explore the fascinating world of communication techniques that can help you get what you want from a narcissistic personality. Today's episode offers a unique and powerful approach to communicating with a narcissist that enables you to protect your interests without conflict or drama! This strategy neutralizes combative and emotionally charged power struggles and inspires the narcissist to cooperate. (Get ready to take notes!) Special guest, Lindsey Ellison, is the author of Magic Words, a Relationship Coach and Founder of Start Over Coaching. As a result of struggling to communicate with her narcissist ex-spouse and support her clients to do the same with theirs, Lindsey brilliantly applied her experience from her previous marketing career to design a simple yet powerful 5 step strategy to get you what you want from a narcissist. More ways to connect with Lindsey: Website: https://lindseyellison.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsey_ellison Podcast: https://lindseyellison.com/podcast Journey Beyond Divorce Resources mentioned in this episode: Join the Ultimate High Conflict Divorce Summit: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/summit2023
Oct 7, 2023 • 54min
Divorce Trauma Recovery: Addiction, Mental Health & Trauma: Finding a Path to Recovery with Adam Jablin
When you have been living with addiction, alcoholism, and trauma, divorce is bound to feel and be high conflict. There have likely been many toxic episodes if not seasons. You may know your soon-to-be-ex needs help. So do you. Today we look at the journey from 'dis-ease' to wholistic health - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Our guest has journeyed from addiciton to recovery and then through divorce to coparenting. He helps people out of their pain and onto a path that can enhance and enliven their lives. Adam Jablin is a best selling author, Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Transformational Life Coach and Spiritual and Recovery Mentor. In 2006 Adam got clean and sober, which unleashed many gifts he had hidden inside. Adam inspires and teaches those fighting fears, alcoholism and addictions to unleash their INNER HERO. More ways to connect with Adam: Free Gift: Hero 7 video series - Improve your mental, spiritual and physical health by following my 7 Essential Practices for 30 days. https://adamjablin.mykajabi.com/hero-7 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamjablin/ Journey Beyond Divorce Resources mentioned in this episode: Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com Join the Ultimate High Conflict Divorce Summit: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/summit2023
Oct 6, 2023 • 1h 2min
Special Guest: Lesa Koski - High Conflict Coparenting: Tips and Tools for Staying Kid-Centric
Co-parenting in after the standard, 'garden variety' divorce can be difficult. When you add high conflict divorce where communicating, collaborating, showing respect, kindness and grace is often absent, co-parenting takes on a new level of complexity. Today my friend, Lesa Koski, and I explore those challenges and the solutions available for parents who are willing to always put the kids first…even when it requires you to bite your tongue until it's bloody…something I have had a lot of experience doing!! We're going to look at the little annoying stuff and the big really important things that can cause conflict and upset to all involved and strategies and tools for mastering the high conflict coparenting challenges you are facing. Just a bit about Lesa before we begin… Lesa Koski is an attorney based in Woodbury, MN with over 20 years of experience. Lesa has a strong desire to help people through difficult situations so being a divorce mediator is the best fit for her and her clients. Lesa is passionate about mediation because of the children. She even has an online parenting plan course to help you navigate co-parenting and creating a parenting plan! More ways to connect with Lesa: The Ultimate Guide to a Successful Split - Divorce Essentials - https://www.lesakoski.com/resources Free Co-Parenting Masterclass - https://www.lesakoski.com/co-parenting-masterclass Parenting Plan Course - https://www.lesakoski.com/online-parenting-course Journey Beyond Divorce Resources mentioned in his episode: Book a Free Rapid Relief Call - http://rapidreliefcall.com Join the Ultimate High Conflict Divorce Summit: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/summit2023
Sep 29, 2023 • 49min
Divorce Trauma Recover: How and Why Psychedelics Work for Healing Trauma with Allana Pratt
Today we are looking at an alternative to therapy that may sound quite new to many of you. We're exploring the use of psychedelic medicines, such as ketamine, MDMA, cannabis, and psilocybin (mushrooms), to engage the subconscious. When used in this therapeutic safe 'container', they express meaningful manifestations of your mind. The non-rational sensations, emotions, thoughts, and images that are seen in these altered states of consciousness are your body and mind's way of expressing deep, subconscious truths that have shaped you. This unique and growing therapy allows for bottom-up processing to take place, which has little to do with insight and understanding and much more to do with the shifts that take place at the level of the subconscious. This heals level 4 trauma which equals dissociation. Helps you get back in the body so you can be present, un-triggered, discerning and able to navigate challenges effectively. With me today is Allana Pratt, an Intimacy Expert, a global media personality and go-to authority for those ready to heal heartbreak, live unapologetically and attract a soul-shaking relationship. This Ivy League grad is the Author of 6 books, has interviewed Whoopi Goldberg and Alanis Morissette, and Hosts the edgy podcast Intimate Conversations where listeners learn how to 'Become the One' to 'Find the One'. A Certified Master Coach with over 5.5M viewers on YouTube, Allana has been chosen as an Icon of Influence featured on Huffington Post, People Magazine, Forbes, CBS, ABC, FOX, TLC, iHeartRadio and more. More ways to connect with Allana: Website: www.allanapratt.com or www.allanapratt.com/connect Free Giveaway: www.allanapratt.com/quiz Instagram: @allanapratt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachallanapratt Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/allanapratt About Allan's PSI work: https://www.psychedelicsomatic.org/ Book a call to learn more: www.AllanaPratt.com/VIPorder / Code: INTIMATE - This link takes you to a $997 call with me. With this special link and code, it's $497!! Journey Beyond Divorce Resources mentioned in this episode: Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com Join the Ultimate High Conflict Divorce Summit: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/summit2023
Sep 28, 2023 • 56min
JBD Team Talks: Stuck in the Muck of Divorce: 4 Tip to Refuel Action with Rachel Goldman
It is natural to experience strong emotions such as grief, anger, resentment, fear, and anxiety during and after divorce. Resisting those painful feelings will not make them go away, it will make them grow and fester inside of you. Conversely, ongoing, repetitive thoughts that focus on blame, shame, past hurts and disappointments, and worries about the future will leave you feeling exhausted, stressed, and stuck. As Albert Einstein wisely said, "the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results". If you are feeling like a mouse on a wheel who wants to but can't step off, this podcast is for you. In this podcast, we will identify common self-sabotaging mindsets that may be preventing you from healing and moving forward as well as 4 powerful strategies for stepping out of the quicksand and into action, one step at a time. Journey Beyond Divorce Resources mentioned in this episode: The Genius in All Your Emotions Podcast with Klara McClaren - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-divorce-the-genius-in-all-our-emotions-and/id1261400624?i=1000523390716 Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com Join the Ultimate High Conflict Divorce Summit: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/summit2023
Sep 21, 2023 • 1h 10min
Special Guest: Ross Rosenberg - How to Heal from Narcissistic Abuse
If your marriage has felt chaotic and confusing and over the years you have become unhinged, shut down and felt a loss of self, you need to hear this podcast! A lightbulb goes on when you understand what narcissistic personality disorder looks and feels like. You have been gaslit, diminished and belittled for so long you have begun to believe their narrative about you and probably deeply dislike the triggered person you have become. Then you listen to a podcast like this one…and the curtain is pulled back…and the emperor has no clothing…and you feel hope for a better future! I'm back today with a good friend, Ross Rosenberg, M.ED., LCPC, CADC who specializes in helping people understand the behavior of the narcissist and more importantly, what caused you to attract such a dysfunctional person into your life. Ross goes much further though, explaining to us our behavior born out of our trauma and how to heal from a deep and painful lack of self love that has driven our relationships. Ross Rosenberg is the owner and primary contributor to Self-Love Recovery Institute. He is a psychotherapist, educator, expert witness and author. Ross is known globally for his expertise in codependency/Self-Love Deficit Disorder, Pathological Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse and Trauma Treatment. His book, "The Human Magnet Syndrome has sold over 100,000 copies and is translated into seven languages. Ross has been regularly featured on national TV and radio and has over 170,000 YouTube subscribers and over 16 million views. You can find his work online at SelfLoveRecovery.com. More ways to connect with Ross: Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-self-love-recovery-podcast/id1651512643 Website: https://www.selfloverecovery.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RossRosenberg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rossrosenberg_slri/ Journey Beyond Divorce Resources mentioned in his episode: Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com Take the "How Toxic is my Marriage" Quiz: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/toxicquiz
Sep 20, 2023 • 52min
JBD Team Talks: Exploring Wellness: Maintaining Physical Wellness During the Divorce Process
When going through the divorce process, it is easy to be in an unconscious state of living regarding your well-being as you are focused on so many other things...at least until something happens and you are forced to address it. Our encouragement is to begin now and don't wait for the crisis. JBD Coach, Tammy Oswald, suggests living more consciously and focusing on wellness bringing awareness and self-care into the process so you can show up as your best through and beyond the divorce process. Whether you are completely in tune with your body and the effects stress can cause or unaware and numbed, out we talk through some issues that you may encounter. We also provide solutions and baby steps to stay focused on YOU. We begin with your most basic form of wellness, your physical health and discuss both the short-term and long-term effects of stress on your body. Tammy shares her personal story of how wellness became her focus after her high conflict divorce and 3 year court battle impacted her life and well-being. This podcast series will shine the light on YOU and how to help you not only survive but actually thrive...even before your final settlement is signed! Journey Beyond Divorce Resources mentioned in this episode: Podcast: Improve Mindset Mood & Movement with Healthy Nutrition - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-divorce-improve-your-mindset-mood-and/id1261400624?i=1000547168888 Podcast: Create Healthy Habits that Nourish Your Body - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-divorce-create-healthy-habits-that-nourish/id1261400624?i=1000542431320 Podcast - Stop Chasing Sleep and Engage in 7 Pathways to Rest - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-divorce-stop-chasing-sleep-and-engage-in-the/id1261400624?i=1000540844638 Article - 7 Secrets to Self Care - https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/blog/secretstoselfcare Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com Take the "How Toxic is my Marriage" Quiz: https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/toxicquiz
