Synopsis
From the moment the question or idea of divorce enters your or your spouse’s mind, your marriage, family and life will never be the same. It’s not necessarily that divorce is inevitable, it’s just that things are going to change. The changes don’t have to be bad even if you divorce because the thing about change is that you can use it to make your life and relationships better. In this series, Dr. Karen will tackle all of the hard questions that divorce brings up: How can we protect the kids? Can my marriage be saved? Can I survive on my own? She’ll give you the answers you need with compassion, knowledge, and a touch of humor. You’ll love the show and won’t want to miss a single episode!
Episodes
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Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness – Another Way Divorce Sucks: It Can Impact Your Long-term Health!
22/06/2015 Duration: 30minNo matter how you look at it divorce sucks!…at least in the short-term. But more and more research is being done on how divorce impacts former spouses. The results are sobering. Karen and her guest Dr. Jennifer Ridley, a functional medicine doctor, discuss the long-term health implications of divorce and what you can do to decrease your chances of becoming … Read more about this episode...
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Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness – What’s The Deal With Gray Divorce?
08/06/2015 Duration: 31minImagine your grandparents getting divorced after decades of marriage. Weird, huh? Well, more and more grandparents are divorcing these days. In fact, so many are divorcing that it’s a phenomenon known as gray divorce. Karen and her guest Karen Covy, a divorce lawyer, mediator, and educator discuss some of the big questions surrounding gray divorce: Why are so many older … Read more about this episode...
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Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness – Co-parents, Put An End To Your Divorce War – For Your Kids’ Sake
25/05/2015 Duration: 30minResidual hurt and anger is pretty normal after divorce. The problem is that the only casualties of a divorce war are the kids. In this episode of Functional Divorce, Karen and her guest Karen Becker discuss the effects of poor co-parenting on kids and ways to stop divorce war. You can learn more about Karen Becker and her work at … Read more about this episode...
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Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness – Don’t Let Your Divorce Haunt Your Loved Ones After Your Death
11/05/2015 Duration: 33minAfter you get divorced, one of the last things you probably want to do is to walk into another attorney’s office to take care of your estate planning. Yet, that’s probably one of the things you need to prioritize on your to-do list. In this episode of Functional Divorce, Karen and her guest Ashley McMillan discuss the ins and outs … Read more about this episode...
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Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness – How To De-Frump Yourself
27/04/2015 Duration: 34minFeeling less than gorgeous since your divorce? In this episode, Karen talks with image consultant Kay Smith about what you need to do to de-frump yourself. Their lively conversation about hairstyle, makeup and apparel tips will help you to feel better about improving your appearance. AND they share the secrets of why de-frumping yourself after divorce is so important. You … Read more about this episode...
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Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness – It Really Is That Complicated – One Man’s Truth About Male And Female Relationships
13/04/2015 Duration: 29minIn this episode of Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness with Dr. Karen Finn, Dr. Charles Rawlings shares the story behind his book It Really Is That Complicated, a bit about his post-divorce dating experiences, along with some of his philosophies about dating and life. You can learn more about Dr. Charles Rawlings and his book at … Read more about this episode...
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Functional Divorce – How to Get a Fair Divorce Settlement
30/03/2015 Duration: 30minIn this episode of Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness with Dr. Karen Finn, Karen speaks with Travis Federick a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) with Ameriprise Financial. They discuss 3 keys to getting a fair divorce: What makes a divorce fair financially? What’s the best strategy for getting a fair settlement?… Read more about this episode...
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Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness – Feeling Stressed? Getting a Prescription Isn’t Your Only Option
16/03/2015 Duration: 31minIn this episode of Functional Divorce with Dr. Karen Finn podcast, Karen speaks with Dr. Melissa Dunlap, a chiropractor. Karen and Dr. Dunlap discuss a common problem in divorce – feeling overwhelmed with stress. They talk about not only the sources of stress, but some easy ways to decrease your stress when going through divorce (and any other time you … Read more about this episode...
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Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness – What You Need To Know About Credit And Divorce
02/03/2015 Duration: 29minIn this episode of the Functional Divorce with Dr. Karen Finn podcast, Karen speaks with Paul Hendricks, a consumer finance expert with Build My Scores Credit Services. Karen and Paul discuss how the division of debt in divorce can impact you years after your divorce is final and how not only newly divorced but anyone can both establish and improve … Read more about this episode...
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Functional Divorce – Your Guide to Healing and Happiness – WAIT! Listen to This Before You Hire Your Divorce Attorney…
16/02/2015 Duration: 24minIn this episode of the Functional Divorce with Dr. Karen Finn podcast, Karen speaks with Lisa Zahn, a board-certified family law attorney with the Mackoy, Hernandez, Qualls, Brown and Zahn family law firm in North Texas. Karen and Lisa discuss how to make selecting and working with a divorce lawyer less intimidating and less expensive. You can learn more about … Read more about this episode...