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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rebuilding After Divorce: How MaLinda Perry Turned Red Flags Into Renewal
Divorce is rarely just a legal ending—it’s an emotional unraveling, a loss of identity, and for many women, a journey back to themselves. In my conversation with MaLinda Perry, award-winning industry leader, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, bestselling author, and founder of Happy Girls Don’t Do That, she opened up about her own deeply personal divorce story—one filled with ignored red flags, manipulation, and the slow erosion of self-worth.
Rebuilding Life After Divorce: How Strategy, Clarity, and CBT Help You Heal
Divorce doesn’t just end a relationship—it rewires your sense of self, your confidence, and your belief in what’s possible. In my recent conversation with Dr. Robin Buckley, executive coach, clinical psychologist, and author of Marriage Incorporated, we explored what it truly takes to rebuild your life after separation or emotional abuse. What she shared was powerful, practical, and deeply healing.
Gray Divorce After 50: Hidden Losses, Healing, and Reinvention
Gray divorce—divorce occurring after age 50—is one of the fastest-growing relationship trends of our time. In fact, as my guest Una Metz, LICSW, shared on the podcast, the rates of gray divorce have doubled for couples over 50 and tripled for those over 65. And she sees it firsthand: in just two days, two women in their seventies reached out for support.
From Numb to Alive: How Reclaiming Your Inner Voice Can Change Everything
Depression doesn’t always look like sadness. Sometimes it looks like numbness—moving through life without joy, without emotion, and without purpose. That’s how empowerment teacher David Allen Brown described his experience on the Bent Not Broken podcast, and his story offers a powerful roadmap for anyone navigating divorce recovery, emotional burnout, or identity loss.
Healing After Emotional Abuse: Why Small Decisions Feel So Hard (and How to Reclaim Yourself)
Leaving an emotionally abusive or toxic relationship is often described as the hardest step — but what many people don’t talk about is what happens after you leave.
Your Diagnosis Is Not Your Destiny: How Trauma, Functional Seizures, and RTT Can Help You Rebuild Your Life After Divorce or Heartbreak
Most people talk about “starting over after divorce” as if it’s a neat, simple reset. But anyone who has lived through divorce, emotional abuse, gaslighting, or trauma knows the truth: starting over is messy, emotional, and deeply personal.
When “Fair” Means Losing Everything: Finding Strength After Divorce
One of the most painful truths about divorce is that words can suddenly change meaning.
Fair becomes punishment.
Love becomes leverage.
Connection becomes control.
This isn’t just about property. It’s about power — and the deep wound that forms when someone you once trusted chooses harm over humanity.
💔 When Everything Changed: Reclaiming Your Voice After Divorce and Emotional Abuse
In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, I had the privilege of sitting down with Wendy Babcock, award-winning songwriter, speaker, and founder of When Stories — a platform dedicated to helping women transform their pain into purpose.
Wendy’s journey is one of unimaginable courage. At just sixteen, she entered a relationship with a man thirteen years her senior. Over time, the red flags turned into patterns of control, isolation, and emotional abuse. By the time she was a young mother, Wendy’s every move was monitored — every phone call, every outing, every moment of independence questioned.
But there came a day — standing alone in an empty trailer with her two children — when she knew something had to change. That day became her when moment: the turning point where fear met freedom.
💔 From Broken to Balanced: Healing After Divorce
In this powerful conversation, host Deborah Griffiths sits down with Dr. JC Doornick—father, mentor, entrepreneur, podcaster, author, and founder of Make Sense Academy. Together, they dive deep into the realities of divorce, resilience, and rebuilding life with purpose.