From Survival to Stability: 3 Shifts Every Single Parent Needs
Life after divorce can feel like a constant state of survival—especially for single parents trying to balance time, finances, and emotional healing. In this Bent Not Broken bonus coaching session, we explore three powerful shifts that can help you move from overwhelm to stability—without adding more to your already full plate.
Why You Feel Disconnected From Yourself—and How to Find Your Way Back
Have you ever felt like you’ve lost yourself?
Not in a dramatic, life-altering way—but in the quiet moments. The ones where you realize you’re just going through the motions, checking boxes, and doing everything you’re “supposed” to do… yet something still feels off.
You’re not alone. And more importantly—you’re not broken.
How to Embrace Your True Identity After Years of Silence
What happens when the life you’ve built no longer reflects the truth in your heart?
In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, I sit down with Barb Rebon, an educator of 26 years whose life was dedicated to serving others—touching the lives of thousands of students and families. From the outside, her world looked meaningful and complete. But behind that life, Barb was carrying a story she had kept hidden for decades.
How High-Conflict Divorce Affects Children’s Emotional Health
Divorce is never easy, but when conflict between parents continues long after the separation, children often carry the emotional weight. In a recent episode of Bent Not Broken, psychologist Dr. David Marcus joined the show to discuss how high-conflict divorce affects children and what parents can do to protect their emotional wellbeing.
Your Marriage Isn’t Broken… It’s Been on Pause
What if the real problem in your relationship isn’t conflict… but disconnection?
In this episode of Bent Not Broken, I sit down with relationship expert Lee Baucom to uncover a powerful truth: most marriages don’t fall apart overnight—they slowly drift apart over time.
Finding Yourself Again After Divorce: Heather Sweeney’s Journey from Military Marriage to Personal Freedom
What happens when the life you built your identity around suddenly disappears?
For many women, especially those who spent years supporting a partner’s career and raising children, divorce isn’t just the end of a relationship—it’s the beginning of rediscovering who they truly are. In a recent episode of the Bent Not Broken podcast, host Coach Deborah Griffiths speaks with writer and memoirist Heather Sweeney, whose story highlights the emotional, financial, and personal journey of rebuilding life after divorce.
When Life Rewrites Your Fairytale: Lessons in Resilience, Love, and Starting Over
Many of us grow up believing in the fairytale ending — that if we just find the right partner, everything else in life will fall into place. But life has a way of teaching us that real strength and happiness come from within.
In a recent episode of the Bent Not Broken podcast, Coach Deborah Griffiths sits down with Heather Krueger, whose remarkable story of survival, love, and resilience reminds us that life rarely follows the script we expect.
The Fine Line Between Love and Hate in Divorce — And Why Your Kids Are Watching
Divorce is rarely just the end of a marriage. It’s the beginning of a new emotional landscape — especially for children.
Understanding Personality Types in Marriage, Dating, and Life After Divorce
Why do opposites attract—and why do those same differences sometimes create tension later?
In my recent conversation with Marita Littauer Tedder, we explored how understanding personality types can transform the way we approach marriage, dating, and even life after divorce.
Divorcing Differently: How to Protect Your Peace and Your Finances
Divorce doesn’t have to be a battlefield.
In my recent conversation with Chattanooga-based divorce mediator and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Brenda Bridges, we explored what it truly means to “divorce differently.” And one thing became clear: the process you choose can dramatically impact your financial stability, emotional well-being, and long-term future.
From Narcissistic Abuse to Empowerment: Tiffiny Newton’s Story of Survival and Strength
Leaving an abusive relationship isn’t as simple as walking out the door. In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Tiffiny Newton shares the raw truth about emotional abuse, trauma bonding, and the strategic escape that ultimately saved her life.
Refined, Not Ruined: When Survival Turns Into Building
“You are not what came to break you.”
Those words weren’t just spoken on stage—they were lived.
In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, we explore the moment everything shifts. The moment when survival ends and building begins. It’s that split second when you realize the fire didn’t destroy you—it refined you.
Healing After Divorce: Breathwork, Boundaries, and Finding Freedom in Midlife
There comes a moment in many women’s lives—often after divorce, illness, or burnout—when the question quietly surfaces: Is this really it?
Surviving High-Conflict Divorce: Legal Abuse, Smear Campaigns, and Finding Hope
High-conflict divorce is not just a difficult breakup—it’s an entirely different experience that can drain finances, erode mental health, and deeply affect children. In a recent episode of Bent Not Broken, I spoke with Lisa Johnson, co-founder of Been There, Got Out, to unpack what truly makes a divorce “high conflict” and how people can survive it with clarity and strength.
Reclaiming Your Voice After a Toxic Relationship: Why It’s Never Too Late
One of the most painful realizations that can surface after a long-term toxic relationship is this: you didn’t just lose the relationship—you lost your voice.
From Financial Fog to Financial Confidence After Divorce
Divorce doesn’t just change your relationship status—it often disrupts your sense of security, confidence, and identity. For many women, finances become one of the most overwhelming and avoided parts of life after divorce. Not because they don’t care, but because money is tangled with fear, grief, and survival mode.
When Your Gut Knows Before You Do: A Veteran’s Story of Divorce and Authentic Living
In a powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, I sat down with Chris Cushing, a US Air Force veteran and founder of VA Victory, to talk about something many people quietly experience but rarely admit: knowing something isn’t right—and moving forward anyway.
From Betrayal to Baby Steps: How Reinvention Happens After Divorce
Reinvention after divorce rarely looks dramatic. It doesn’t arrive with instant clarity, confidence, or certainty. More often, it begins quietly—in survival mode—when life as you knew it suddenly falls apart.
In a recent episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, I sat down with Gail Showalter, whose story is a powerful reminder that rebuilding a life after betrayal doesn’t happen all at once. It happens one baby step at a time.
Self-Love, Sovereignty, and Starting Over: What We Learned from Jonathan Aslay
When most people think about self-love, they picture self-care routines, soothing rituals, or inspirational quotes. But in my recent conversation with Jonathan Aslay, one of America’s leading midlife self-love coaches, he reminded us that true self-love is something much deeper—and much harder. It is the courageous act of taking responsibility for your emotional life, examining your patterns, and reconnecting with the parts of yourself that have been buried by trauma, heartbreak, and identity loss.
When Love Erases You: Reclaiming Your Voice After Emotional Manipulation
Emotional abuse doesn’t always show up as bruises or yelling. Sometimes it arrives dressed as poetry, rose petals, and the promise of devotion. In my conversation with author, filmmaker, and survivor Nikki Allen, she shared a truth many women know intimately: the most damaging relationships are often the ones that feel like love at first… until they don’t.