The Now What Pod chats with Leslie about the moment she decided to end her marriage. Despite being high school sweethearts, and married with 3 children, Leslie threw her husband out of the house after discovering he’d been cheating on her. Listen as Leslie describes how he began pulling away, the way he made her feel insignificant throughout their marriage, and how she found out he’d been unfaithful to her. Leslie talks about the challenge of suddenly becoming a single mother and full-time student, and what it means to be a strong independent woman.
Topics Discussed:
Meeting her Future Husband
Marriage with Young Children
Finding Out He’d been Cheating
Throwing Him Out of the House
Marriage Counseling
Parenting after Divorce
The Importance of Support Systems
Emotional Abuse
Narcissism
Resources:
Emotional Abuse
https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/abuse/youre-not-crazy-but-emotional-abuse-can-make-you-think-you-are/?utm_source=AdWords&utm_medium=Search_PPC_c&utm_term=PerformanceMax&utm_content=&network=x&placement=&target=&matchtype=&utm_campaign=17990185911&ad_type=responsive_pmax&adposition=&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1ZGcBhCoARIsAGQ0kkrt48OaqASHR5K-5YLkXUszes6TX6Pq43gBgmw-uhnElrJj8TwIkDUaAv1OEALw_wcB
Narcissism
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/narcissism-symptoms-signs
Taylor Swift Dance Party
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-taylor-swift-dance-parties-midnights/
Taylor Swift Broke Ticketmaster
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/11/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-presale-concert-tickets/672181/
About Leslie:
Leslie has been a primary teacher at schools in Scarborough for 17 years. Teaching is a third career as she was a fisheries biologist after graduating university, then became a stay at-home-mother, teaching music in the community, while raising 3 children. She went back to school to get her teaching certification at the age of 44 and is passionate about her teaching career. While studying to become a teacher, Leslie separated from her husband of 20 years, who had also been her high-school boyfriend. Leslie’s hobbies include music, playing a few instruments and singing, and outdoor activities such as hiking and kayaking.
Support The Now What Pod’s drive to upgrade our audio equipment
Buy Us a Coffee
Patreon - and access special episodes and content
Merch
Want to be a guest on The Now What Pod?
You can reach us at
Email: thenowwhatpod@gmail.com
IG/FB/TikTok: @thenowwhatpod
#030 Mandy‘s Story of Bulimia and Body Acceptance
#029 Jenn‘s Story of Trusting Her Body after Trauma
#028 Liz‘s Story of Disordered Eating
#027 Emma‘s Journey of Self-Help
#026 Allison‘s Story of Traumatic Brain Injury
#025 Mary‘s Adoption Story
#024 Andrea‘s Journey from Food Stamps to Financial Freedom
#023 Frannie’s Story of Loss, Loneliness, and Self-Care
#022 Ana‘s Story of Taking Back Her Life
#021 Michelle‘s Story of Love & Grief
#020 Sinead’s Story: How a service dog changed her life
#019 Healing Childhood Trauma with Shanon
#018 Emily‘s Vacation from Hell
#017 Jessica‘s Journey Through Substance Abuse
#016 Expert Edition: Dr Robyne Hanley-Dafoe on Resiliency
#015 Amanda‘s Story of a Secret Pregnancy
#014 Fallon‘s Journey from Tragedy to Activism
#013 Carling‘s Coming Out Story
BONUS - Motherhood, Momming Hard and Writing with Amanda
#012 Eugenia‘s Story of Diabetes & Self Acceptance
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
We Can Do Hard Things
Let’s Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari
Unlocking Us with Brené Brown
Date Yourself Instead
Love Life with Matthew Hussey