coaching – Divorce Dialogues

Is Your Marriage Beyond Saving? with Kira Gould

Katherine Miller — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:22:25 +0000

EP: 140

Kira Gould

Is Your Marriage Beyond Saving?

Divorce Dialogues · Is Your Marriage Beyond Saving? with Kira Gould

The COVID pandemic has put extra pressure on even the healthiest marriages. And for couples who were already struggling, sheltering in place together has exacerbated our issues. But how do you know if it’s bad enough to call it quits?

Kira Gould is a Certified Divorce Coach and Real Estate Divorce Specialist dedicated to transforming the divorce process from an adversarial knock-down-drag-out to an intention-driven, family-focused journey in personal evolution. She is also the Founder of Getting Unmarried, a coaching platform that helps clients move on with clarity, compassion and positive intention.

On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Kira joins Katherine to discuss the signs that a marriage is beyond saving, challenging us to ask, ‘Do I have anything left to give this relationship?’ She describes the early warning signs that a couple should get help, explaining how little annoyances can escalate into a battle of ill wills and why vulnerability is a crucial component of healthy communication. Listen in for insight on the physical and emotional displacement of moving when a marriage ends and learn how a real estate divorce expert can help you find a sense of comfort and joy in your new space.

Topics Covered

How to recognize when your marriage is beyond saving

The connection between physical and emotional intimacy

The early warning signs that you and your partner should get help (before it’s too late)

Learning to communicate effectively with your spouse

The power in asking, ‘Do I have anything left to give this relationship?’

How little annoyances can escalate into a battle of ill wills

Why vulnerability is crucial to healthy communication

Showing up in a way that encourages open dialogue vs. letting your anger build

Treating your partner with kindness + being present to their bids for attention

Kira’s insight on the physical and emotional displacement of moving due to divorce

Finding a sense of joy and comfort in being in a new space

Kira’s ideas for how to honor the home you shared

Connect with Kira Gould

Getting Unmarried

Connect with Katherine Miller

The Center for Understanding Conflict

Miller Law Group

Katherine on LinkedIn

The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller

Email katherine@miller-law.com

Call (914) 738-7765

Resources

Books by John Gottman

Snapfish

Shutterfly

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Be Your Best Self in the Divorce Process with Nancy Steiner

Katherine Miller — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:00:47 +0000

EP: 124

Nancy Steiner

Be Your Best Self in the Divorce Process

KatherineMiller · Be Your Best Self in the Divorce Process with Nancy Steiner

The stress of a divorce can bring out the worst in us. Emotions are heightened, and we revert to our most-regressed selves. But it doesn’t have to be this way. You can commit to staying in a place of kindness and compassion, whether or not your ex reciprocates, and achieve a better result.

Nancy Steiner is the Founder and President of Steiner Coaching Solutions, a practice dedicated to helping people achieve higher levels of potential, creativity and confidence. Nancy spent 40 years producing documentary films and nonfiction network television, telling stories that offered a deeper understanding of the human condition. In 2018, a health crisis inspired Nancy’s transition to coaching, a career that allows her to connect more deeply with people one-on-one.

On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Nancy joins Katherine to explain how a coach can help you make decisions about who you want to be in the divorce process. She discusses the benefits of taking the high road, sharing what she did to stay grounded in her best self through her own divorce. Listen in for Nancy’s insight on making a blended family work and learn how a coach can empower you to build the life you want—during and after divorce.

Topics Covered

What inspired Nancy’s transition from documentary filmmaker to coach

How Nancy helps clients create their own narrative and move their lives forward

Learning who you want to be in the divorce process

Why it’s so easy to become our most-regressed selves in the divorce process

The benefit of holding to your best self through a divorce

How a good coach helps you find the answers within yourself

The questions a coach might ask to help you stay grounded in your best self

What to do when you catch yourself regressing to your worst self

How Nancy defines a blended family and what a successful blended family looks like

Why very different parenting styles make a blended family more challenging

Connect with Nancy Steiner

Steiner Coaching Solutions

Connect with Katherine Miller

The Center for Understanding Conflict

Miller Law Group

Katherine on LinkedIn

The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller

Email katherine@miller-law.com

Call (914) 738-7765

Resources

iPEC

Dr. Mark Banschick

The Good Karma Divorce: Avoid Litigation, Turn Negative Emotions Into Positive Actions, and Get On with the Rest of Your Life by Judge Michele Lowrance

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Staging an Epic Comeback After Divorce with Nikki Bruno

Katherine Miller — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:36:42 +0000

EP: 101

Nikki Bruno

Staging an Epic Comeback After Divorce

In the midst of a challenging divorce, it may feel as if you’ll never be able to move on. But what if you could use the divorce process as fuel to stage an epic comeback, reclaim your power and design your own best life?

Nikki Bruno is the founder and CEO of Catalyst Coaching. Her signature program, The Epic Comeback, helps women stage an epic comeback and build a joyful life in the aftermath of a long-term challenge or crisis such as divorce, domestic abuse, loss, illness or injury. Prior to coaching, Nikki spent 15 years in the publishing industry, and her work as been featured in Best Self, Cosmopolitan and Bustle, among many other media outlets.

Today, Nikki joins Katherine to define an epic comeback and explain some of the characteristics a person needs to stage one after divorce. She offers insight on how to process, heal and give voice to strong emotions and describes how she helps clients uncover their unique superpower. Listen in as Nikki walks us through the stages of the epic comeback journey and learn how to overcome your fear, reclaim your power, and embark on your very own epic comeback!