Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace: Recent Episodes
Vicky Townsend
Welcome to Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace with your host, Vicky Townsend. Welcome to the show for HR directors, managers, and department heads looking for solutions for their divorcing employees. Divorce is the second-highest life stressor coming in just slightly behind the death of a loved one. From presenteeism to absenteeism and everything in between, divorcing employees cost our country billions of dollars each year in lost productivity. In this show, you’ll learn how to help your employees in this very challenging life event. So join us every Monday, where we dive into the state-of-the-art techniques, tips, and real-world solutions for divorcing employees in the workplace. You’ll meet thought leaders from the divorce and the human resources industries from across the country. You’ll hear from industry giants in the field of mental health, legal matters, finance, issues with children, and so much more to help you help your employee through this incredibly challenging life event. So put it on your calendar and learn how to make this process a better one for your team.
A conversation between Vicky Townsend, Paulette Rigo and Dr. Randy Heller(Licensed mental health counselor, Licensed marriage and family therapist) about Helping your employee through grief and loss from Divorce.
A conversation between Vicky Townsend, Paulette Rigo and Will Lemon about Supporting your employees to rebuild their lives after divorce.
A conversation between Vicky Townsend, Paulette Rigo and Stephanie Dalfonzo(Master Hypnotist and the author of "Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom: 35 Simple Ways to Calm Stress and Anxiety") about Anxiety, mental wellness and divorce. Techniques to support your employees suffering from anxiety.
A conversation between Vicky Townsend, Paulette Rigo and Lane Crall(Certified Divorce Coach and Owner - Now & Then Coaching LLC) about What your HR Employees need to know to support your divorcing employees.
A conversation between Vicky Townsend and Paulette Rigo(Director of coaching and case management at Divorce Right) about Cost of Divorce and Your Group Health Insurance.
A conversation between Vicky Townsend and LaQuita Fergerson about Chronic Illness and Divorce.
A conversation between Vicky Townsend and Pegotty Cooper(Certified Divorce Coach Training) about The Role of a Divorce Coach in Achieving a Positive Outcome
A conversation between Vicky Townsend and Paulette Rigo(Director of coaching and case management at Divorce Right) about Strategies for HR Professionals to Support Employees Through Addiction and Divorce Challenges at Work.
A conversation with between Vicky Townsend and Paulette Rigo(Director of coaching and case management at Divorce Right) about Empowering your employees through divorce with a global wellness plan - Plan Right - Your Better Divorce Blueprint - for HR professionals
A conversation with between Vicky Townsend and Judith Weigle( Divorce mediator, divorce negotiator, and communication specialist) about The Loss in Productivity Due to Divorce.
A conversation with between Vicky Townsend and Paulette Rigo( Director of coaching and case management at Divorce Right) about The Right Solutions For Your Divorcing Employees.
A conversation with Dr. David Schramm(Family Scholar at USU) about The cost of divorce on the workplace and our government.
A conversation with Jason Levoy(Former Divorce Attorney turned Divorce Coach Helping You Figure Out What You Need To Get Through Divorce) about The High Conflict Divorce - the cost to the employee and to the company.
Discover the benefits for your divorcing employees. Plan Right - Your Better Divorce Blueprint.
A conversation with Gail Nankervis(Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Licensed Family Mediator) about a new HR Health and Wellness benefit in town that will save your company millions.
A conversation with Teresa Harlow(Speaker | Author | Coach | Mediator) about Coparenting - Creating peace and support for divorced, step, separated and single parents at work.
A conversation with Nicole Noonan(CEO - New Chapter Capital, Inc.) about how your employee can afford a divorce.
We speak to Susan Bernstein about the additional challenges that your employees with special needs face and how you can support them.
In this episode we discuss how your employees can find financial support for their divorce.
On this episode, we discuss coparenting, how to create peace and support for divorced, step, separated and single parents at work.
Did you know that divorce has a season? In fact there are three times in the year that your employees are researching divorce on their computers. Be ready for it and support those that are considering ending their marriage. In this episode, we talk about the three times in the year that searches increase so you can be ready. If we can help you and your team with this incredibly sensitive issue, please reach out to Info@DivorceRightInc.com
As a Mortgage Consultant and Certified Divorce Lending Professional I personally walk every client step by step through the process in securing the very best financial options for their particular real estate purchases and prevent divorcing couples from getting trapped in the pitfalls of mortgage, title and real estate mistakes that can have catastrophic long term affects.
For over 30 years I have committed myself to providing highly personalized first class, 1:1 service, resources and results due to my own less than stellar experiences in real estate transactions, lending oversights and the journey of divorce as a whole.
Since a very early age I jumped right into the rental, real estate, financial markets and learned from the ground up the common mistakes and misconceptions that buyers and most brokers make that do not have the extensive experience I have as a CDLP.
My own divorce opened my eyes to the financial, legal, emotional and co-parenting impact the sale of a home can have on every member of a family. The lending profession is typically untrained, unprepared and unaware of the details that have a lasting impact on a divorce agreement and settlement. I am here to change that experience and outcome.
I personally create solutions, support, guide and educate divorcing couples throughout lending, title transfers, and tax ramifications during and after the entire divorce process that involves the sale or transfer of property.
Bonnie Chao is the Founder and President of CGC Group - a boutique consulting and staffing search firm founded in 2012. The mission of CGC Group is to deliver high-quality recruitment and consulting services as a true business partner to clients and their organizations.
Prior to founding CGC Group, Ms. Chao held top leadership roles in Global Recruitment, with 6 years at American Express. She launched her career within recruitment and strategic management practice.
With over 20 years’ experience in corporate and executive search. Her areas of expertise include design and execution of global talent acquisition strategies and solutions, business transformation, strategy facilitation, leadership development, executive coaching, operating RPO model and organization design, and diversity and inclusion. She is particularly passionate about unleashing the potential of employees to elevate their capabilities to make significant business impact.
Bonnie's success has also been part of a large consumer case study on “hiring right”. Her strategies and solutions in recruitment were highlighted in the publication, “The Amazement Revolution”, author Shep Hyken. A case study on customer service excellence. This case study help lay the groundwork for building strategic partnerships with all levels of an organization to create an award-winning recruitment strategy.
Bonnie co-founded the National Women’s Career Expo, a nationally recognized organization dedicated to providing an array of recruitment services for women. Leading to the empowerment of women for success! National Women’s Career Expo offered career expos, offering onsite career workshops and mentoring opportunities.
Our discussion today is about how your employees from other countries will experience divorce in different ways that is true to their background, and heritage, Today, we will be discussing how Asian employees go through divorce, so you can understand what they are going through, the additional stressors of growing up in a Chinese cultural home brings, and how their divorce may be very different from a “traditional” American divorce
Elizabeth Yang (楊安立), CEO and Founder of Yang Law Offices, has been practicing law since 2007 and specializes in Intellectual Property Law, including Patent, Copyright and Trademark Prosecution, and Litigation; Business Law, including corporate entity formation, contract drafting, contract disputes, litigation; Family Law, including divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, and asset division; and Estate Planning, including establishing wills and trusts. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Elizabeth was admitted to the United States Patent & Trademark Office in 2007. At the age of 19, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley in two and a half years.
Prior to starting her own practice, Elizabeth gained extensive experience at various international intellectual property law firms where her practice primarily focused on a variety of technologies,
Elizabeth further has extensive experience dealing with family law issues involving child custody, child support, alimony, asset division, pre-nuptial agreements, and post-nuptial agreements. Being a divorced mother of two young children, she understands and can relate to clients who are also undergoing emotional divorces. She has represented family law clients both efficiently and compassionately at various stages of litigation and trial. Elizabeth earned her mediation certification in 2015 from the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) and has assisted many combative litigants in resolving their issues through mediation and Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Elizabeth is a best-selling author and to date, has published a total of 6 books. In 2017, Elizabeth published her first best-selling book, “The Big Secret” alongside Jack Canfield, author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. In 2018, Elizabeth published her second book, “Stress-Free Divorce” to assist parties going through this very difficult time of their lives. Her most recent books include: “The Authorities: Powerful Wisdom from Leaders in the Field,” “Women in the Modern Business World,” “Social Marriage,” and “Asian Women Who Bossup.”
In this episode, we discuss the issues that parents with a special needs child face as they move through a divorce. Our special guest is Dina De Giorgio, a family law attorney specializing in helping families with special needs children divorce in a kind and better way.
Dina De Giorgio is a Divorce Attorney and Mediator practicing in her own boutique law firm for 27 years. Dina leverages her extensive legal expertise, litigation experience and mediation training to help identify the bottlenecks that prevent clients from reaching agreements , crafts innovative approaches and solutions to resolve disputes without the cost, time, and emotional toll of lengthy divorce litigation.
Dina is a member of the Matrimonial and Family Law Committees of the New York State Bar Association and the Nassau County Bar Association, the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation, and the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP). Dina is one of the co-directors for the NADP’s Special Needs Chapter.
Dina serves on the Executive Board of The Nicholas Center located in Port Washington, New York.
The Nicholas Center welcomes over 120 participants who on are on the Autism Spectrum each year on Long Island and Westchester to learn critical life skills, improve their social and communication abilities, gain meaningful vocational training, and engage in community projects, including feeding the homeless and beautifying their neighborhoods.
Hello everyone! Thank you for joining us today. My name is Vicky Townsend and I am the founder and president of Divorce Right, and we provide training for HR professionals and company supervisors and we provide divorce coaching and case management for your divorcing employees. I want to introduce you to Paulette Rigo, a Certified Divorce Coach, Certified Divorce Specialist, Credentialed Mediator and Director of Coaching and Management here at Divorce Right. Together we tackle the biggest disruptor in yoru company, Divorce
….and today we have another expert that provides relief for your divorcing employees by way of something you may feel is a negative but can very much be a positive for your employees and that is bankruptcy.
Let me introduce you to our special guest today, Stephen Orchard.
Stephen is a sole practitioner in Boca Raton, concentrating his practice on representation of individuals and small business facing tough financial circumstances in Broward and Palm Beach counties. His experience includes representation of 100’s of individuals and businesses through the bankruptcy process resulting in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 discharges, and confirmed small business Chapter 11 Plans. He is a member of the Florida Bar and authorized to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
He is an active member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, a national organization dedicated to serving the needs of consumer bankruptcy attorneys and protecting the rights of consumer debtors in bankruptcy. Stephen was recognized as an Outstanding Young Owl by the Florida Atlantic University Alumni Association for his achievements and is routinely invited to FAU’s business law classes as a guest lecturer on the topic of bankruptcy law.
Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Foreclosure and Foreclosure Defense, and Landlord/Tenant Matters
The brand that is owned by the divorce process is one that screams “YOU BETTER GET A SHARK OR A BULLDOG!” While that may be true in some very minority cases, there are other alternatives that can be a better fit, cost less, and leave the couple able to communicate in the future.,In this episode, we talk about the 5 different options for your employee to get divorced in the United States.
On this call, we talk about how to support your employees that are going through a divorce. Employees are seeking companies that are committed to supporting them as individuals will invest in them personally in their training and development and allow flexibility. In this car we discuss how if you have a mental health or legal benefits package it’s really easy to add divorce coaching and management to that benefits package.
Today, we speak with Christine Luken about the financial issues facing your employees as they move through the divorce process. Christine gives us some great advice on how you can make their lives easier when it comes to their finances.
Christine Luken is a Financial Coach, author, and money wellness educator, specializing in the topics of personal finance, stress management, emotional wellbeing, and healthy relationships. A former Vice President of Human Resources & Accounting for a multi-million dollar machine tool manufacturer, Christine is well-versed in engaging employees at all levels of the corporate ladder.
**Christine has a degree in Accounting with a minor in Psychology and is Certified Divorce Specialist. Christine teaches Employee Wellness classes for employers all over the country, in addition to coaching high earning professionals to staggering amounts of debt and massively increasing their net worth.
Website: www.ChristineLuken.com**
Today we welcome Stacy Francis of Francis Financial to discuss some of the financial matters that employees have that involved their employers. This includes but is not limited to 401Ks and stocks and shares. We asked Stacy to provide some steps you can take as an employer to make this as seamless as possible for your employee.
Connect with Stacey at:
Website: https://francisfinancial.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacyfrancis/
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
Divorce is a traumatic and challenging time for the couple and their family, children, and loved ones. During this life crisis, companies should be able to provide support at home and in the workplace. Join us as we talk to Dr. Sue Palmer-Conn about the importance of having a family transition policy in your company or business. She talks about why this policy SHOULD be included in the company’s diversity and inclusion policy and how this policy can build a culture of respect and increase engagement.
Dr. Sue Palmer-Conn, aka The Divorce Doctor and Principal of the Divorce Coaching Academy, is a certified divorce coach, a certified divorce specialist, certified discernment counselor, and chartered psychologist. Sue got divorced at 50 after 25 years married. After a successful academic career, she retrained in various coaching modalities eventually specializing in helping divorcing men, women, and couples.
Connect with Dr. Sue:
Web: https://www.divorce-doctor.com/
Book a free 20-minute consultation: https://www.divorce-doctor.com/contact/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suepalmerconn/
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
Today, Spiritual Coach and Rabbi Noam Raucher join me in talking about divorce within the Jewish community. He talks about the many rituals they practice when they go through a divorce to gain perspective, how they keep a sense of normalcy and stability for the children whose parents got divorced, and how their community responds to it. He also shares a few tips for the HR Department on what they can offer to their employees going through such a tough time.
Noam Raucher is a certified coach who focuses on (in no particular order): healthy masculinity, spiritual growth, relationships, and divorce. His background comes from extensive work and experience as an ordained rabbi and counselor to thousands of individuals all walking different paths. No matter where you are, as your coach, he offers you the opportunity to walk with someone through the process rather than alone. When not coaching, Noam is either playing with his kids, hiking trails around Southern California, enjoying the beach, learning something new, or searching for the best breakfast burrito in town.
Connect with Noam at:
Website: noamraucher.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noam-raucher-20933b164/ IG: @noamraucher
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
In today’s episode, I talk with Certified Divorce Coach, Podcaster, and Founder of Reinvention Life Coaching, Heidi Krantz, about what goes on behind closed doors in an employee’s life who is going through a divorce. She shares insights on what that employee could be experiencing legally and financially. She also shares how a company can support their employees going through the same.
Heidi Krantz is a certified divorce coach who works with individual clients and groups worldwide to create a more positive transition resulting in strength, confidence, and success. She is on the faculty of iPEC, where she mentors and trains coaching instructors and coaching students as part of their certification process. Heidi is the founder of Reinvention Life Coaching and the podcast host of Breakup to Breakthrough with Coach Heidi K. Over the past fourteen years, Heidi has emerged as an expert on "moving-on" when relationships end. She has been featured in numerous TV appearances, including Fox 5 News.
Connect with Heidi at:
Email: CoachHeidiK@gmail.com
Website: reinventionlifecoaching.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/heidikrantz
FB: facebook.com/reinventionlifecoaching/
IG: @coachheidik
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
Having a chronic illness is bad news in itself, but we need to also consider its impact on the stability of a marriage. In this episode, I talk to a Certified Divorce and Recovery Coach, LaQuita Fergerson. We talk about her experience and her chronic illness diagnosis and how it can affect work and relationships. She also shares the benefits of divorce coaching in corporations.
LaQuita Fergerson is a CDC® Certified Divorce, Transition and Recovery Coach specializing in identity crisis and chronic illness. She believes in engaging the mind, body, and spirit for a whole-body transformation. Through introspection, creativity, personalized strengths assessments, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming, LaQuita creates a safe zone to release negative emotions and embrace your authentic identity while building resilience, gaining clarity, confidence, and courage. She is both approachable and available to provide coaching and customized training specifically tailored to members of the National MS Society, fire safety and Christian communities.
Focusing on the emotional intelligence a divorce Coach provides, I will also highlight how it's a win-win for a corporations' bottom dollar. And, it also teaches employees transferable skills.
Reach out to LaQuita at coachqsimone@laquitasimone.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/coachqsimone
Web: laquitasimone.com
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
If we have not gone through it ourselves, we only see divorce through the eyes of a bystander. Although we know how difficult it must be, we never know its extent and what happens behind closed doors. In this episode, I talk with Attorney-turned-Divorce Coach Julie Rountree about what divorce coaching looks like for a Family Law Attorney like herself. She also shares why it’s essential to hire a Divorce Coach when you’re going through a divorce and a few tips for the HR Department to help support their employees who are going through a tough time.
As a family law attorney, Julie has represented clients in countless divorces and helped clients navigate these challenges for over 15 years. Although she was their legal advocate, she never truly felt capable of managing clients’ issues when it came to the emotional part of a divorce. Julie found herself struggling as an attorney working with confused, intimidated, and anxious clients who were so overwhelmed with court hearings, opposing counsel’s demands, and organizing financial documents – in addition to feeling the trauma of divorce. Her clients felt helpless, and her career became stressful and demanding. She started to lose focus of her own reasons for practicing family law. After several years of needing a change, Julie made it a priority to help clients sort through the emotional part of a divorce, become more involved in their cases, and thrive in the post-divorce transition once the lawyers and judges were out of the picture. She knew she had to reinvent the divorce experience by providing support to her clients, as well as guidance, focus, and tools for a peaceful transformation. Julie became certified as a Divorce Coach and Divorce Transition & Recovery Coach. Today, her practice is devoted to helping men and women who are simply overwhelmed by the divorce process and ready to gain clarity, confidence, and the ability to move forward with grace.
Connect with Julie at:
Website: www.mydivorcecoaches.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julie-anna-rountree-3967748
Email: julie@mydivorcecoaches.com
Phone: 904 274 6611
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
Divorce is often a difficult and stressful process, especially when there are assets to split, including a house. Today I talked with Mortgage Advisor Racheli Refael about divorce and its impact on someone’s eligibility for a mortgage. She also shares a few tips on how a company can help its employees preserve their homeownership.
Racheli Refael is a mortgage advisor with loans 4U through fairway independent mortgage corporation. Since 1995 she has been opening doors for homeowners. Racheli provides consumers a roadmap that eliminates the stress and worry of getting a home loan so that families can realize the American dream and make new memories and experiences for generations to come. You now have a friend in the mortgage business.
After her divorce in 2010, Racheli discovered that there was a BIG information “Hole” when it comes to divorce and homes. She found herself advising many people who were going through a divorce so they can avoid mistakes that can hinder their eligibility to keep the marital home or buy a new one.
Clients who came to Racheli to be approved for a home mortgage after they went through a divorce discovered many mistakes that were agreed upon in the settlements but we're not executable. Racheli helps divorcing homeowners make an informed financial decision about the secured house debt and keeping the home through divorce mortgage guidance and enhancing the option to preserve homeownership eligibility is the number one goal after a divorce.
Racheli chose to get involved With the National Association of divorce professionals, an organization of professionals catering to divorcees. She got certified as a “certified divorce specialist” from The NADP and received the designation as a “Divorce Mortgage Specialist” under Professor Kelly Murray, the Cofounder of “Divorce This House. " Prof. Murray holds degrees from Stanford Phi Beta Kappa and Harvard Law School Cum Laude, Prof Murray's CV is highly regarded by the legal community. She teaches Judges, Lawyers, and Mediators nationwide about Divorce Real estate REFORM.
As a Divorce Mortgage Specialist- Racheli can help in the process to preserve homeownership eligibility during and after a divorce.
Connect with Racheli at:
Website: http://loans-4-u.com/ and http://www.meetracheli.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheliloans4u/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Loans4URealEstateLending/
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
In today’s episode, I am talking with Certified Divorce Specialist, Financial Planner, Advisor, and Consultant, Marlon Altoe about divorce and the LGBTQ community. We talked about the different issues surrounding parenting and divorce in the LGBTQ community and how businesses and the HR team can better handle their needs. We also spoke about the discrimination and discrepancies within LGBTQ + marriages and, of course, divorce. Tune in to learn more or learn how to better manage your employees who are going through a divorce.
Marlon J. Altoé (He / Him / His) is a Financial Advisor with Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor. He focuses on providing comprehensive, fee-based financial planning and advisory services, with an emphasis on estate planning, retirement planning, and asset management. Although he works with folks from all walks of life, his clients are primarily highly successful professionals, families, and divorcing couples in the LGBTQ+, transnational, and performing arts communities. Due to affinity, exposure, or both, they developed a keen understanding of these groups’ distinctive financial challenges.
Marlon is also very active in local business organizations including the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), and the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NAPD). At the NYSSCPA, Marlon acts as the President of the Society’s Toastmasters Club and sits on the Estate Planning, Family Office, Taxation of Individuals, Insurance, and Business Continuation Planning Committees.
Marlon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Baruch College and strives to maintain close ties to his Alma Mater, where he currently acts as the Co-Chair of the LGBTQ Baruch Alumni and Allies Group.
Where to find more of Marlon:
Phone #: 646-761-4372
Email: maltoe@eaglestrategies.com
Web: www.eaglestrategies.com
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
What can you do in 30 seconds? What can it do to change your life and how do you face stress? In this episode, I talk with speaker and author Brenda Miller. Her stand is that “stress is optional.” She makes that her life’s mission is to teach others to conquer stress. We dive deeper into the concept of stress and how to dissolve it and about her books. Tune in to learn about the different strategies to help you deal with stress in just 30 seconds.
Brenda taught conscious conflict resolution in six countries and to broaden her expertise in turning chaos into calmness, she studied and applied the work of the Masters who live without stress. They include Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie, Sadhguru, Mooji, Guy Finley, and more.
Brenda has been in private practice for twenty years where she’s devoted herself to helping people free themselves from upsets and inner conflict—in 30 seconds! Her favorite discovery has been that joy is natural for all human beings—no exceptions. She helps parents and their kids rediscover theirs by doing one of these strategies every time a negative state appears.
While she has an Associate Degree in Holistic Nutrition and diplomas in Business and Writing, she is passionate (all day long) about helping people find peace inside of themselves – so they can access it no matter where they are. She has proof that we are meant to live that way! By doing this work, she went from grumpy to grateful and from blaming—to blossoming her kids (and herself).
She’s married to a man who generously blesses her mistakes, and they have three kids who gave them six granddaughters and two step-granddaughters—and that means that family get-togethers are a happy reminder that kids bring everyone to life!
Contact Brenda:
Web: www.thekidcode.ca
IG: @thekidcode
FB: facebook.com/thekidcode
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In this episode, I talk with activist documentary filmmaker, Ginger Gentile about parent alienation and its effect not only on the parent being alienated but also on the children and the extended family of the said parent. We also talk about how work productivity and performance often decrease for any employee affected by such a situation. She also gives advice on how HR Departments can include seminars about parent alienation to give light on the issues around it.
Ginger Gentile is an activist documentary filmmaker dedicated to addressing ignored issues and shedding light on solutions. With her documentary ERASING FAMILY, which premiered at Lincoln Center in 2019, she exposed the trauma children suffer when a loving parent is erased by the divorce courts, a problem that affects over 22 million families in the US alone. Ginger crowdfunded over $430,000 for the film.
For her work in reuniting families, Gentile was named an Architect of Change by Maria Shriver and has given talks at SXSW 2019, the Simply Parent Conference, and on numerous podcasts and TV shows. In her short time serving as the Executive Director of the National Parents Organization, she added six new state affiliates and garnered national press attention for the Shared Parenting Report Card.
Connect with Ginger at:
Website: www.gingergentile.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gingergentile
IG: @gingergentile
FB: facebook.com/ginger.gentile
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
Today I spoke with the CDC Certified Divorce Coach and Owner of Beauty in the Midst, LLC, Jolisa Webb. We talk about the complexity of divorce and the possible reasons why there are higher divorce rates for women in the military. She also shares tips for HR leaders to present to their team and apply wherever possible in the organization.
Jolisa Webb is a CDC Certified Divorce Coach ® and the owner of Beauty in the Midst, LLC, a woman, and Veteran-owned small business company. Beauty in the Midst DBA Divorce Coach Confidante is rooted in healing presence and holistic, action- and outcome-focused philosophies.
As a divorced mother, a retired and highly decorated Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, and an executive leader, she knows first-hand what the divorce experience can feel like both personally and professionally. With a career spanning the globe, Jolisa has over 30 years of executive, analytical, and leadership expertise in strategic human resources management, with demonstrated success in command and control, communications, information management, personnel, training, protocol, and equal military opportunity.
As a result of her own lessons learned, she became a divorce coach to help female Veterans and other professional women who might be thinking about divorce, in the midst of a divorce, or struggling to move on in the aftermath of a divorce. Jolisa understands how lonely and overwhelming the divorce process can be no matter how intelligent, accomplished, strong and beautiful a woman is. No matter where they are in the divorce process, her Signature Packages are designed to help her clients think and make decisions in a way that honors their truth.
Connect with Jolisa at:
Website: www.divorcecoachconfidante.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jolisa-webb-16b722179
IG: @beautynthemidst
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In today’s episode, I talk with Family Law Attorney Robert J. Merlin about the collaborative process of divorce and how it can help employers as much as it helps their employees going through the divorce. He also gives tips for HR managers to understand more about the process and hopefully implement that kind of support for their employees going through such a tough time.
ROBERT JOSEPH MERLIN Bob has been practicing law for more than 42 years, and he exclusively practices family law. His office is in Coral Gables, Florida. Bob specializes in using the Collaborative Process in family matters. He also uses other non-adversarial processes to help clients resolve their family matters without litigating. Bob is Florida Bar Board Certified in Marital and Family Law, he is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and an FACP Accredited Collaborative Professional. He is on the Boards of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (Treasurer), Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (President) and the Collaborative Family Law Institute, and he is a member of the Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida, the South Palm Beach Collaborative Law Group and he is an honorary member of Next Generation Divorce. Bob is a Past Chair of The Florida Bar Family Law Rules Committee, and he is a past President of the Florida Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Bob lectures regularly on the Collaborative Process and he is an Adjunct Professor of Collaborative Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Bob has written many articles about the Collaborative Process, and he meets IACP standards as a qualified trainer of professionals in the Collaborative Process. Bob was the point person in Florida for the passage of the Florida Collaborative Law Process Act and the adoption of the Collaborative rule of procedure and The Florida Bar Collaborative Rule of Professional Conduct, and the Collaborative forms that were adopted by the Florida Supreme Court. Bob has law and business degrees from the University of Florida.
Reach out to Bob at:
Website: www.merlinlaw.com
Email: rmerlin@merlinlaw.com
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
Going through a divorce is difficult. Now, imagine wanting to get divorced but not having the opportunity to do so because of religious reasons. In this episode of the Divorce Right podcast, still with Jackie Harounian, we talk about religious differences in terms of marriage and divorce, how separation works for them, and what other issues they go through.
Jacqueline Harounian is a Managing Partner of the Law Firm of Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C., established in 1976, and a recognized leader in the field of matrimonial and family law. Her unique multidisciplinary background, including a graduate degree in Behavioral Forensic Psychology and Family Systems Therapy, enables her to adeptly handle complex divorce, custody, and support matters in the Family and Supreme Courts on Long Island and New York City. Recognized as a highly experienced trial and appellate advocate, Ms. Harounian nevertheless believes that a negotiated settlement is often the best strategy, especially if there are minor children and co-parenting is desired. Her approach is straightforward, responsive, and client-focused. She emphasizes respect and compassion during the divorce process and guides her clients towards a holistic and cost-effective resolution of their matter that is in their best interest.
Jacqueline Harounian served as an Instructor of Family Law at Hofstra Law School for over ten years. She regularly lectures attorneys, mental health professionals, accountants, and women’s groups. She is a sought-after speaker for various topics, including financial and legal empowerment, religious divorce (Islamic Mahr, Jewish Gett), sexual and cyber-harassment, intellectual property, parenting issues, negotiating skills, and mental health/addiction issues.
Reach out to Jackie at:
Website: https://lawjaw.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelineharounian/
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
Divorce is a very traumatic experience for anyone. It impacts a person’s life, work, and the people close to them as well. In this episode, I’ve invited Certified Divorce Coach and Co-parenting Coach, Elina Greiff to talk about what HR managers, Supervisors, and Leaders can do and should not do for their employees going through a divorce. She also shares a few other tips that can further help companies extend their support for their employees in such a turbulent time in their lives.
Elina Greiff is an experienced Conscious Parenting Coach and a Gottman Certified Educator. After working for over 20 years in the corporate world as an IT leader, coach and emotional intelligence trainer, Elina realized that her passion was teaching and coaching parents on how to apply emotional intelligence concepts to parenting. Elina coaches parents on how to uncover and replace their limiting beliefs with deeper self-awareness and more empowering, life-affirming beliefs.
Elina’s work incorporates the core principles of positive psychology, human motivation theories, child development research, and brain science. She believes that the sooner people learn emotional intelligence skills, the more fulfilling, meaningful, and successful their lives will be. In order for parents to raise emotionally intelligent children, they have to be willing to learn those core principles themselves.
Parents who are more self-aware can, in turn, help their children learn emotional awareness and self-regulation. Elina believes that when parents learn what it means to parent consciously – those ordinary, everyday moments of interaction between them and their children is where extraordinary lessons are learned and deeper connection is created.
Elina works with parents one-on-one as well as in group settings. In her work, she is employing research-based, proven strategies to teach and coach others on parenting with emotional intelligence. Elina’s passion is to help parents deeply understand and connect with their children and to restore creative collaboration, mutual respect, and joyfulness within the family home.
Reach out to Elina at:
Website: www.coachingbyelina.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/elinagreiff
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
In today’s episode, I talk with the Divorce Consultant and Owner of Divorce Coach Plus, Susan Bernstein, about how divorce impacts not only the couple but the whole family with a special needs child. She also discusses how doubly hard it is for everyone and how employers can help their employees through such tough circumstances.
Susan is a Certified Divorce Coach with a specialty in Post Divorce Recovery and Transition and will help you go through the changes of divorce with ease. She helps clients achieve their goals and get to where they want to be. Susan helps many clients who want to get out of toxic relationships get what they need and deserve related to their children and finances. Susan is a leader for Vesta Divorce and the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP). She teaches a mastermind class and coaches! She is also a Certified Divorce Specialist. Prior to becoming a Certified Divorce Coach Susan earned her doctorate in Education Leadership and Child Development and was a school teacher and administrator. Her studies and focus have always been on what is best for the children. Susan's promise to you is that you will end each session with action steps to get you closer to achieving your goals and the life you want!
You can reach Susan at:
Website: www.divorcecoachplus.com
LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/dr-susan-bernstein-new-york-s-premier-divorce-coach-5aa32510/
Email: susan@divorcecoachplus.com
Phone number: 551-444-2609
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
In this episode of the Divorce Right podcast, I talk with the Divorce Consultant, Author, Speaker, and Founder of the Better Divorce Academy, Paulette Rigo. We talk about the difference between a divorce coach and a therapist, what she does as a divorce coach, how HR managers can identify if an employee is having a difficult time after a divorce, and how they can help.
Paulette’s personal 8.5 years litigated and appellant experience and expertise make her strive to create clear, efficient direction, move resiliently through extreme stress and save precious time and money to create a satisfying solution.
As Founder of Better Divorce Academy, she breaks down divorce from the earliest stages of contemplation to the necessary final steps of healing using practical tools, inspiration, and a proven mediation/negotiation model.
Her specialty is working with clients in high-conflict narcissistic abuse divorce. She saves an average of 45-65K in legal fees, 8-22 months in court, and a ton of heartache and bad decisions. Her commitment to creating an optimal divorce experience for every family member, mainly the children, is her life’s work.
Drawing on her thirty-five years of experience, Paulette is a pioneer in the world of wellness and transformation and brings strength and breadth to her ability to help her clients heal.
Better Divorce Academy is an organization dedicated to helping create a better story for everyone involved, no matter what the conflict. She’s a best-selling author of Better Divorce Blueprint, Host of The Thriving in Chaos Project Podcast, co-creator of How To Divorce A Narcissist, divorce and mediation consultant, educator, speaker with a passion for attacking challenging relationship, marriage, and divorce positions.
As a Credentialed Mediator and Certified Divorce Coach, Paulette specializes in mediating and coaching women through high conflict, domestic violence, parent alienation, estrangement, and narcissistic divorce cases.
Connect with Paulette at:
Website: https://betterdivorceacademy.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulette-gloria-rigo/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulettegloria
Get her book, Better Divorce Blueprint at: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Divorce-Blueprint-smoother-easier-ebook/dp/B094HN62ZF/
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
Every divorce has a unique thumbprint. Most especially if it happens between a couple where family involvement is ingrained in their culture, from marriage to divorce or separation. With me today is Certified Divorce Coach, Cindy Gunraj, to talk about cultural differences in terms of the divorce process and how she overcame hers. She also discusses how HR departments can help and understand employees who are going through a divorce and how her book, Winning Your Parents' Approval for Divorce: 7 Practices to Leave Your Marriage with Their Blessing, can help people go through and overcome a cultural divorce.
Cindy Gunraj has successfully overcome many life transitions. Divorce was the catalyst for her major life shifts. Growing up, she was immersed in a culture where women act as caretakers in the home but are taught to suppress their voices and desires. Cindy’s time as a performer allowed her to develop her communication skills, which led to awakening a new voice and identity, and shedding the limiting cultural beliefs.
On her journey working across multiple industries (global health, pharmaceutical medical education, real estate, and yoga), she met many women struggling with owning their power to live a truly wholehearted, authentic life. This paved the way to the creation of StillnessBlooms, a safe space to help empower women to overcome their limiting beliefs.
Cindy attained her BA in Management and Economics, from Goucher College. She is an ICF Certified Coach, Life Coach, Certified Divorce Coach, and RYT® Yoga Certified teacher. Cindy is also a speaker specializing in presentations and workshops to empower women to overcome difficult life situations. She’s spoken at the Women Center for Leadership, Unicef, Dress for Success Worldwide, and Women’s Impact Network at Hewlett Packard. Cindy loves hiking, meditation, and spending time with her puppy, Joy, and partner David.
Reach out to Cindy at:
Website: https://stillnessblooms.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindygunraj/
Grab a copy of her book, Winning Your Parents' Approval for Divorce: 7 Practices to Leave Your Marriage with Their Blessing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T295FPP/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
A divorce doesn’t only affect the couple who is going through it. It can also be traumatic when there are kids involved. Today, I’ve invited Divorce Coach and Transition and Recovery Coach, Carole McKelvey to talk about getting help from a divorce coach or a therapist, not just for couples going through a divorce but also for the people around that couple — like the kids. She also shares her insights on knowing when a person needs therapy and how to go about picking the right therapist for your needs. Moreover, she answered the question: can you see a coach and a therapist simultaneously?
After a 30-year career in the mental health field, including program development, administration, supervision, and clinical work, Carole McKelvey decided to become a coach. After working with people as a clinician, it became clear to her that, with the exception of those who are severely ill, most people can find the answers to most issues within themselves. Usually, they just need a strong thought partner who can work with them to tap into their strength, reserves, and souls to find what they need. It’s so satisfying when, as a coach, you walk that path with someone and watch that transition take place. See that person evolve.
She has written many proposals, started many programs, and handed them over to managers or directors to operate, and it’s a wonderful thing to watch that process, knowing that many people will benefit from the work done. But she found it equally satisfying to sit with one person in a session and walk their path to reach the goal they have for that day.
She started taking classes to become certified as a coach and became an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She looked at new areas to explore as a coach and became very interested in divorce coaching. She took a course to become certified as a divorce coach and took an additional approach to be a transition and recovery coach. While doing that, she was introduced to a wonderful woman who was teaching a course on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and became a Certified Diversity Coach. Even now, she is looking into other courses to improve her skills. She believes we never stop learning. Every day, she is open to learning something new. She believes that it makes us better people, and we can learn from everyone around us.
Reach out to Carole at:
Website: https://www.findingyoursolutions.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-mckelvey-aa732284/
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
Welcome to episode 2 of the Divorce Right podcast. Today I talk with Family Lawyer and Managing Partner of Wisselman Harounian Family Law, Jackie Harounian, about how an employee’s stress about going through a divorce can affect their performance, the business itself, and other employees, the support every employee going through divorce needs, and every other issue that may arise with it.
Jacqueline Harounian is a Managing Partner of the Law Firm of Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C., established in 1976, and a recognized leader in the field of matrimonial and family law. Her unique multidisciplinary background, including a graduate degree in Behavioral Forensic Psychology and Family Systems Therapy, enables her to adeptly handle complex divorce, custody, and support matters in the Family and Supreme Courts on Long Island and New York City. Recognized as a highly experienced trial and appellate advocate, Ms. Harounian nevertheless believes that a negotiated settlement is often the best strategy, especially if there are minor children and co-parenting is desired. Her approach is straightforward, responsive, and client-focused. She emphasizes respect and compassion during the divorce process and guides her clients towards a holistic and cost-effective resolution of their matter that is in their best interest.
Jacqueline Harounian served as an Instructor of Family Law at Hofstra Law School for over ten years. She regularly lectures attorneys, mental health professionals, accountants, and women’s groups. She is a sought-after speaker for a range of topics, including financial and legal empowerment, religious divorce (Islamic Mahr, Jewish Gett), sexual and cyber-harassment, intellectual property, intellectual property, parenting issues, negotiating skills, and mental health/addiction issues.
Reach out to Jackie at:
Website: https://lawjaw.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelineharounian/
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.
Welcome to the first episode of the Divorce Right podcast. Today I’ve invited Divorce Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Best-Selling Author Allison Jeffereys to talk about the corporate side of divorce and give ideas for businesses and organizations on what to implement to help their employees who are going through a divorce. Because going through it is difficult enough, imagine going through a divorce without physical, emotional, moral, even financial support.
Allison Jeffereys is a Divorce Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Author of the bestselling book “A Woman’s Guide to Surviving Divorce.”
Allison earned a degree in Psychology from the College of William and Mary before embarking on a 30-year corporate career. During her career, she worked for multiple fortune 100 companies, at one point earning her Series 7, and taught Financial Advisors how to work with women and their money.
Allison retired from the Corporate world 5 years ago to reinvent herself and her career into some that would be personally fulfilling. Giving up the constraints of her professional life allowed her the time to spend with her aging mother before she passed, build her dream home with the love of her life, and publish her book in 2019.
As a Divorce Coach, Allison helps professionally successful women face their grief, fear, and loss to discover what happiness looks like for them and to live their lives on their own terms.
Reach out to Allison at:
Website: https://isurvived.info/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-jeffereys-awomansguidetosurvivingdivorce
IG: https://www.instagram.com/allisonjeffereys/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/isurvivedforwomen
Grab a copy of her book, A Woman’s Guide to Surviving Divorce: https://isurvived.info/the-book
Please subscribe, rate, and review the Divorce Right: HR Solutions For Divorce In The Workplace podcast hosted by the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Vicky Townsend. Contact Vicky for all your divorce-related concerns at: vicky@divorceright.coach.