Mediation: Why Use a Wrecking Ball When All You Need is a Hammer?

Spectacular Dysfunction

Chapter from India Kern's Book "Surviving the Unwanted Divorce"

Mediation: Why Use a Wrecking Ball When All You Need is a Hammer?

In today’s episode, I talk to Jo-Ann Little, CDFA and owner of Divorce Help, a mediation firm. Whether you choose mediation or litigation, there are certain steps everyone must take when getting divorced. Jo-Ann defines the necessary steps and clarifies the different options available when facing divorce. Divorce is not an easy process, unwinding a marriage is emotionally and financially draining. Many people immediately “lawyer up” and do not take the time to fully understand what mediation is all about. Jo-Ann explains how mediation can save your finances, as well as your emotional well-being. Honestly, why would you use a wrecking ball when all you need is a hammer? Jo-Ann helps us understand how mediation may be the better choice in the dissolution of your marriage.

The Effects of Addiction on Marriages & Relationships

Addiction is the wrecking ball to relationships - marriages, family ties, and friendships. But how does one know the difference between "abusing" a substance versus "being addicted?" Listen to the podcast to learn more about addiction from Scott Silverman, a Crisis Coach, and a Family Navigator. In this episode, I ask Scott the questions that are most commonly asked around addiction. He's the expert on addiction and he brings clarity to this topic that affects everyone in some capacity.

A Life of Incongruence

Today’s episode is meant to encourage you, and I am NOT speaking only to those facing divorce or going through a breakup. A “life of incongruence” has no bounds and most of us, at some point, find ourselves facing an inevitable transition. Because when you’re living a life of incongruence, there will be a guaranteed shift that will occur, whether you like it or not. I talk about my life of incongruence and the shakeup that followed…and boy, was it a doozy!

Are you in a High Conflict Divorce?

Is your divorce dragging on? Are you being pulled in and out of court? Or maybe the custody plan is a point of contention and you have found yourself in a mandatory meeting with the Family Court Service. Listen in as I discuss topics around high conflict divorce with Brian Victor, a Family Law Attorney. He sheds light on smart ways to handle yourself if you find yourself in the middle of a high conflict divorce.