Keni Silva: The Truth About Divorce, Co-Parenting, and Choosing Yourself

In this episode of Stacy Phillips & Friends, Stacy sits down with co-host Angela Reddock-Wright and the radiant, resilient, and always-stylish Keni Silva — author, model, entrepreneur, and now divorce coach — for a deeply honest and unexpectedly uplifting conversation about what it really takes to rebuild your life after a marriage ends.

Keni opens up about the early days of her divorce, including living under the same roof with her ex during the pandemic, walking two hours a day just to stay grounded, and reading law books at night so she could make informed decisions. She shares the mindset shifts that saved her - from treating divorce like “college” to reframing it as the beginning of a new chapter, not the end of one.

But this episode is also about power: financial independence, shedding guilt, co-parenting with compassion, and raising emotionally strong kids by modeling strength instead of fear. Stacy and Angela reflect on their decades in the legal trenches, why communication saves families, and the hard truth about control.

It’s raw, wise, and funny - a conversation for any woman who’s ever wondered if she’ll survive a heartbreak, start over in midlife, or find herself again… even if she has to do it in heels.

✨ EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• How Keni survived divorce while still living with her ex during COVID
• Why Keni says divorce is “like college — use that time wisely”
• The power of communication and why some lawyers mistakenly tell clients to stop talking to their spouse
• How co-parenting strengthened her kids and made them more independent
• Financial empowerment 101: why every woman should know her numbers
• Breaking free from control, guilt, and old expectations
• Reinventing yourself after divorce: rediscovering joy, identity, and your own wants

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🕒 TIMESTAMPS

01:35 — “Divorce is like college” — how Keni reframed divorce as an opportunity.

02:58 — Keni’s communication breakthrough and why resolving conflict directly became her superpower.

03:52 — Walking two hours a day, brain mapping, and the healing rituals that kept her sane.

06:44 — Stacy on why therapy is essential and why not moving on keeps you stuck for decades.

08:21 — “Pretend he’s talking to a wall” — Keni’s mindset trick during emotional moments.

11:22 — Prenups as a preview of divorce: what they really reveal about people.

14:11 — Women, money, and the importance of knowing your numbers.

17:44 — Co-parenting without drama: erasing the bad and leading with respect.

20:53 — Teaching kids resilience through transparency, not perfection.

27:42 — The creative grind: how fashion school shaped her discipline and business mindset.

29:39 — What’s next: Keni’s upcoming talk show and her goal of winning an Emmy.

33:18 — Women empowering women: why community matters more than ever.