”We Need to Talk:” How to Have the Most Difficult Conversation of Your Life with Kate Anthony on Divorce & Beyond #215

In this episode, Top Family Law Attorney, Susan Guthrie speaks with friend and host of The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast, Kate Anthony about the right way to tell your spouse that you have decided to divorce.

It is January 3rd, 2022, the first Monday in the New Year and that means that it is D-Day (Divorce Day) the day that more people reach out to divorce attorneys and other divorce professionals than any other day of the year.  This kicks off what we in the industry call Divorce Month (January) and Divorce Season (January - March) because traditionally, this is when people, those who have been considering divorce for a long time or those who make a quick decision, find themselves pulling the trigger and moving forward.

The decision to divorce is hard, and can take a long time, but the next step, telling your spouse, is one of the most critical steps in the process and it is imperative to do it right!  Kate Anthony, Susan's guru on all things communication, joins her for this episode to help you plan that conversation so that you start things off the best way possible.  Trust us, this is truly one of the most important conversations that you will ever have and it pays to put time and effort into doing it the best way possible so that you can, as Kate says in the episode, put your head on the pillow that night knowing you did your best.

They say that you should start as you mean to go and that is never more true than when starting a divorce.  How you tell your spouse, will set the stage for how your divorce will unfold and in many ways, how you will continue into your BEYOND so take the time and do it right!

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About this week's special guest:

KATE ANTHONY:

Kate Anthony is the host of the critically acclaimed podcast The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast and the creator of the groundbreaking online coaching program, Should I Stay or Should I Go? which helps women make the most difficult decision of their lives using coaching tools, relationship education, geeky neuroscience, community support, and deep self-work.

Kate empowers women to find their strength, passion, and confidence even in the most disempowering of circumstances and helps them move forward with concrete plans set on a solid foundation, putting their children at the center (not in the middle) of all their decisions.

In addition to her online programs, Kate works privately with clients all over the world.

Kate lives in Los Angeles with her teenage son (whom she lovingly co-parents with her ex-husband), their two dogs, and a handful of fish.

Find out more about The Divorce Course, The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast and Kate's Coaching Services at www.kateanthony.com

Follow Kate on Social: 

Instagram:  https://www.instagram/thedivorcesurvivalguide

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/yourdivorcesurvivalguide

Listen to Kate's other Divorce & Beyond episodes:

"Is it Time to Say Goodbye or Time to Say 'Let's Try?'"

"Alimony: Why You Want It and Why It's Not All That Part Two"

"Divorce? What Do I Do? The Divorce Course of Course!"

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MEET OUR CREATOR AND HOST:

SUSAN GUTHRIE®, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  Susan is a member of the Executive Council of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and is the Founder of Divorce in a Better Way® which provides a curated selection of resources and information for those facing divorce and other life changes. 

Internationally renowned as one of the leading experts in online mediation, Susan created her Learn to Mediate Online® program and has trained more than 18,000 professionals in how to transition their practice online.  Susan recently partnered with legal and mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy which provides gold standard, fully online training for mediation and collaborative professionals at all stages of their career.  

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New Year | New Look | Same Great Content!

Welcome to 2022 Listeners and in honor of the New Year I am so excited to launch a brand new, fresh look for the podcast!  I also have some new and exciting features for listeners like the Monthly Headline Roundup Episode that will air each month with insights taken from the divorce cases in the headlines!  First Headline episode coming soon!

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