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
Episodes
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Mar 26, 2021 • 21min
JBD Team Talks: How to Tell The Kids in High Conflict Divorce
Telling the children about your impending divorce is always a fragile, emotional conversation. The general rule is both parents tell the children together, refer to the decision as mutual and assure them that they are loved and their lives with continue with limited change. However, when facing a high conflict divorce, such advice may be unwise and even dangerous. If you are expecting your high conflict ex to blame you, create undo chaos and emotional overwhelm and catastrophize your choice, telling the children together may not be in their (or your) best interest. Listen as Karen walks you through another, one that you don't typically hear and that may resonate as safer and more aligned with your reality. Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com For more information on Journey Beyond Divorce visit: www.jbddivorcesupport.com
Mar 12, 2021 • 41min
JBD Team Talks: Tips for Choosing a Divorce Attorney and/or a Mediator
Stepping into the legal divorce process can be scary and overwhelming. Not knowing what to expect, how the process works, and what the options are can be daunting. Choosing the right divorce attorney and/or mediator is one of the most important first decisions you will need to make. It could mean the difference between a long, drawn-out, expensive, acrimonious divorce or an amicable, less expensive, shorter process. But where do I start? What should I look for? What should I ask? What should I consider? How will I know who the best fit is? Listen and you will learn useful tips for interviewing and choosing a divorce attorney and/or mediator and begin the process with greater confidence and clarity. Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com For more information on Journey Beyond Divorce visit: www.jbddivorcesupport.com
Feb 26, 2021 • 47min
JBD Team Talks: Mitigating Parental Alienation Different Rules for Talking to kids in High Conflict Divorce
While there are many losses during the dissolution of a marriage, children are not usually thought of as one of those losses. Unfortunately, in certain extreme cases children are lost, not through death but through one parent's intentional manipulation of the child to turn on and eventually reject the other parent. This bond destroying phenomenon is known as Parental Alienation (PA). Unless it is interrupted, and it can be, PA rips the heart out of the alienated parent and psychologically damages the child or children for life. This show introduces perspectives and strategies to interrupt the process of PA as soon as it's evident it is happening. It can be done. Listen and begin to understand how PA can be disrupted. Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com For more information on Journey Beyond Divorce visit: www.jbddivorcesupport.com
Jan 22, 2021 • 50min
Voices Of Celebration: What I learned about myself and how I grew through my divorce
Diego knew he had to find a way to being emotionally regulated and get clear on what the legal path ahead looked like. He knew he needed guidance to navigate both the emotional and practical journey ahead in a way that was aligned with his values. Early on Diego faced a restraining order that was based on false accusations. He lost his home, didn't see his young daughter for 3 weeks and had to be 'auditioned' to see spend time with her after that. He was angry and confused and his head was spinning. Diego listened to Journey Beyond's podcast on our signature Divorce Plan, which examines our emotional energy. It was so powerful that he listened multiple time and ultimately reached out for assistance. Diego's journey of healing and transformation through divorce with the assistance of Lisa Brick is a powerful testimony of the choices one can make and the impact those choices can have on your life. Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com For more information on Journey Beyond Divorce visit: www.jbddivorcesuppo
Jan 8, 2021 • 19min
Voices of Celebration: One Dad's Child-Centered Approach to Divorce
Kevin is a deeply dedicated family man, primary earner with a high pressure career and two young girls that he adores. When he was facing divorce, he reached out for both emotional and practical support. Kevin struggled with his wife's changing behavior as she pulled away from her primary care taker role and re-engaged in her career as a stewardess taking her away from her girls and the family for days at a time. Kevin was struggling with frustration and unbelief as he took on more of the primary parent role and tried to keep a level head as they began divorce negotiations. Family was always his primary value and he had worked hard to provide a good home, schools and lifestyle. He feared what people in his small community would think and how the dissolution of his marriage would affect each family member in the social circles they had built. He was, of course, concerned about the financial toll divorce would take as well. Keven found a surprising silver lining as he began to balance work and home life differently, leaned into his dad role even more and found grace and mercy for his soon to be ex. Tune in as he shares his struggles and lessons. Top 15 Child Custody Podcasts Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com For more information on Journey Beyond Divorce visit: www.jbddivorcesupport.com
Jan 1, 2021 • 38min
JBD Team Talks: Communicating with Mastery During High Conflict Divorce
The way we communicate will make or break our divorce. It will move us closer to what we desire or farther away. It will invite curiosity and compromise or judgement and destruction. In order to be able to communicate with mastery, we need to first be aware of our triggers and ways of behaving under stress. We also need to be able to read other people, their mood, body language and tone. When we combine these skills with clear communication, we are on the right path. With me today is Lisa Brick, JBD Partner and Divorce Coach and Carrie Doubts, JBD Divorce Coach. Together we discuss tips and strategies to communicate with mastery. As promised during the conversation we shared the following resources:Bill Eddy's Book: BIFF JBD Podcast: High Conflict Divorce: How to Remain Peaceful, Productive and Professional Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com For more information on Journey Beyond Divorce visit: www.jbddivorcesupport.com
Dec 25, 2020 • 53min
High Conflict Divorce: The Plight of Adult Children
Adult children are often overlooked and forgotten when their parents divorce later in life. They are men and women, ages 18 to 50. Some are single; some married. Some have children of their own. All of them are in different stages of shock, fear, and sudden, dramatic change. As adults, their parents tend to overlook, minimize or diminish feelings and struggles around their parent's divorce. And their parents are more apt to rely on them for emotional, practical or financial support. Today we explore the impact divorce has on adult children, how healthy boundaries can assist both adult children and divorcing parents and other issues to be aware of as well as strategies for handling this difficult season for everyone involved. With me today are Bruce Fredenburg and Carol Hughes, two mental health experts who have decades of experience in the divorce arena and have co-authored the book "Home Will Never Be the Same Again: A Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce" Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com For more information on Journey Beyond Divorce visit: www.jbddivorcesupport.com Grab Bruce and Carol's book "Home Will Never Be the Same Again: A Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce" For more information about Bruce Fredenburg visit: https://www.cdsoc.com/member-profiles/bruce-fredenburg/ For more information about Carol Hughes visit: https://drcarolhughes.com/
Dec 18, 2020 • 39min
Voices Of Celebration: I Learned to Trust Myself While Healing From Divorce
Jessica met her husband out of high school and was married in her early 20's. She moved from her parent's house to her home with her husband and heavily relied on him for so much. Infidelity and broken trust ended her marriage a few years later and left Jessica lost and afraid. Through her divorce and coaching, Jessica noticed a lot about herself, her tendency to protect other's from her feelings and care taking everyone else's. Through coaching Jessica learned to be vulnerable, to articulate the storm of emotions she was feeling and gave herself permission to be honest with her loved ones about her pain and struggle. Now, post divorce, Jessica has sold her home, moved to a new state, lost her job, learned how to manage her finances, found a new career, house of faith and circle of friends. She learned how strong she is and how acceptable it is to lean of those who love her. Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com For more information on Journey Beyond Divorce visit: www.jbddivorcesupport.com Here is the link to the How to Get Your Spouse to Mediate even if they are a Narcissist video: https://youtu.be/ts1V1NMFSvY Here is a link to gift: The Top 5 Mistakes That People Make in Divorce – What NOT to Do! https://youtu.be/CkTnjTDCdQk
Dec 11, 2020 • 46min
High Conflict Divorce: An App that Simplified Coparenting!
If you have young children, there is an ongoing need to communicate with your coparent about the business of raising your children. For many high conflict divorces, we know this ongoing communication will be an invitation to more conflict and contention. Today's guest explains that it doesn't have to be that way. Michael Daniels is the founder and CEO of FAYR a modern-day coparenting app which stands for Family Advocacy is Your Responsibility. FAYR is by no means the only digital coparenting option available, but it is one of the first APPs and therefore, offers you the ability to manage your coparenting needs while on the go...using your digital devices. Michael explains how the app addresses 4 key areas that require ongoing communication with your ex and how using the app invites less talking and disagreement and more ease and clarity. The areas include scheduling, expense tracking, messaging, his uniquely designed geo check-in feature. Check out FAYR.com enjoy an annual 20% discount! Use the CODE: Journey! Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com For more information on Journey Beyond Divorce visit: www.jbddivorcesupport.com
Dec 4, 2020 • 46min
Voices of Celebration: How Two Mom's Navigated Tender Emotions Around Their Child and Home
As two mom's grapple with the dissolution of their marriage, Monique shares the deep rooted emotional issues she faced and overcame and the positive, powerful impact working on herself through coaching provided. Monique describes the tenderness of how her wife's fear of being the 'non-biological' parent impacted their negotiations as did Monique's fear around being the less monied spouse. Her concerns about where she would live, her financial ability to provide for their daughter and what life would look like post divorce also hindered the negotiation process. Now two years out, Monique sees that while her spouse has not changed in the ways she had once hoped, Monique has come to peace and found resolution in herself. Request a Free Rapid Relief Call at www.rapidreliefcall.com For more information on Journey Beyond Divorce visit: www.jbddivorcesupport.com
