Divorce Coaches Academy
Divorce Coaches Academy podcast hosts Tracy Callahan and Debra Doak are on a mission. We discuss topics to help professional divorce coaches succeed with clients and meet their business goals and we advocate (loudly sometimes) for the critical role certified divorce coaches play in the alternative dispute resolution process. Our goal is to create a community of divorce coaching professionals committed to reducing the financial and emotional impact of divorce on families.
Episodes
151 episodes
What Do Trade Wars and Divorce Settlements Have in Common?
When a US based company like Divorce Coaches Academy enters the Canadian market during a time of trade tensions, it’s a lot like navigating a complex divorce negotiation.Both involve high emotions, financial stakes, competing interests, ...
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Episode 150
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22:09
Stop Trying to Run Your Coaching Practice Alone: We’re Better Together
Today’s conversation is going to be nothing but a naked plea for all divorce coaching professionals to stop trying to do this on your own.Successful divorce coaches understand the value of seeking professional development, connection and...
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Episode 149
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21:19
The Wizard of Oz: The Ultimate Story About the Journey of Divorce
The journey of divorce and the story of The Wizard of Oz share striking parallels, making the classic tale a powerful metaphor for the emotional and personal transformation that occurs during and after a divorce. We explore the powe...
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Episode 148
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22:15
Is Professional Networking the Ticket to Building Your Business?
If you’re just starting out, you might be wondering, ‘Where do I find colleagues to connect with? How do I meet potential clients? And what organizations should I join to grow my business?In this episode, we give some insight about netwo...
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Episode 147
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21:20
The Power of Flexible Thinking in Divorce Negotiations
Divorce negotiations, whether working out financial settlements or parenting plans, can be filled with intense emotions and rigid perspectives. So today we are breaking down the reasons why flexible thinking is so crucial and we'll offer some s...
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Episode 146
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21:36
Mandatory ADR in Canada Means More Need for Professional Divorce Coaches
Today, our Canadian Director Dori Braddell joins Tracy for a fascinating and timely discussion of the recent changes to the family justice system in Canada, including mandatory ADR, and what it means for dispute resolution and divorce coaching....
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Episode 145
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24:08
3 Sources of Conflict: Understanding These Is a Game-Changer in Divorce
Conflict is a topic that impacts every one of us at some point in our lives. A couple of weeks ago we talked about an important tip to reduce conflict in divorce and that was to stop expecting something different and accept that your partner wi...
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Episode 144
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25:46
Stop Selling Divorce Coaching and Do This Instead to Get More Clients
If you want to get more clients, you don't need to make more Instagram reels or write a ton of blog posts. You need to clean up your language. In this episode Tracy and Debra reveal the truth bomb that successful divorce coaches a...
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Episode 143
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23:57
Divorce Conflict Tip: Stop Expecting Something Different (Plus a Secret You Can Use)
In this episode we explore the "Big Five" - those core personality traits that tend to be consistent over time and circumstance. PLUS, we share a secret mantra that just may help you and your clients experience less stress when dealing with the...
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Episode 142
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23:45
New Year, Renewed You: 3 Pillars of Self-Care for Divorce Professionals
In this episode, Tracy and our DCA Director for Australia, Anne-Marie Cade, are diving into an essential yet often overlooked topic: self-care during challenging times. As divorce professionals dealing with heavy emotional topics, it’s crucial ...
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Episode 141
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26:07
Negotiation: You're Probably Doing It Wrong
When it comes to buying real estate, the saying is location, location, location. When it comes to negotiating a divorce settlement or parenting plan, we say strategy, strategy, strategy. And whether you’re negotiating at the kitchen table, part...
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Episode 140
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28:05
4 Types of Problems and Their Unique Solutions
Who among us wouldn’t like to be a better problem solver? Well, that’s the topic of our conversation today. We discuss the 4 general types of problems most of us face, offer some help for identifying the type of solution that’s right for each, ...
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Episode 139
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22:54
What the Recent Election Can Teach Us About Conflict Resolution
These days we seem to be living in a society defined by us versus them, black and white thinking, intolerance, fixed mindsets, and lack of curiosity. Not only is conflict remaining unresolved, but our interactions (especially online) seem to po...
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Episode 138
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28:43
The Role of Ego in Divorce Conflict (and how to manage it)
In this episode, we dive into the significant, but often unrecognized role of ego in divorce conflict. In William Ury’s book "Possible", he identifies how ego plays a significant role in escalating conflicts.But this really shouldn’t co...
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Episode 137
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26:31
Before You Say Divorce: The Importance of a Divorce Exit Strategy
Tracy and Debra are taking the week off to enjoy holiday time with family so we’re taking this opportunity to share an episode from the back catalog about the importance of working on a divorce exit strategy. Since many people begin thinking ab...
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Episode 136
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27:29
6 Tips to Gear Up Your Practice for Divorce Month
November and December are historically slower months for divorce professionals. Even though they’ve made the decision to divorce, many people choose to wait until after the holidays to take any action. They worry about starting something that c...
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Episode 135
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25:25
What If Divorce Could Be Restorative Instead of Destructive?
At DCA, we share a vision that couples would have the ability to rearrange and restructure their relationships and their families in a way that leads to wholeness and happiness. Divorce is often seen as an end—an ending to a marriage, an ending...
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Episode 134
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27:46
Fault Lines: The Return of Divorce Blame
We’re taking a detour from our planned topic today because we think it's time critical to talk about the implications of eliminating no-fault divorce. Based on this week's election results, as divorce professionals we need to be thinking about,...
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Episode 133
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25:19
The 3 Poisons: Buddhist Lessons on Divorce
We've talked previously about the problem cycle (see episode #69), but recently learned about the 3 poisons in Buddhism and they seem particularly applicable to some of the issues we see in divorce and co-parenting. In his early te...
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Episode 132
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26:38
The Argument for Detailed Parenting Plans: Moving Beyond the Legal Minimums
One of the most emotional and difficult parts of divorce can be negotiating parenting plans - especially for co-parents who are experiencing a high degree of conflict. We shared a statistic last week that 80% of the family court calendar is tak...
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Episode 131
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30:30
Moving From Couple to Co-Parent: Triggers and Obstacles
We consistently say that all divorce involves conflict. Even in the most amicable divorce, couples aren’t likely to agree on everything. But one area that seems to spur the most conflict is co-parenting. We recently read that 80% of the court’s...
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Episode 130
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31:48
The Truth About Starting a Divorce Coaching Practice with Christina Stone
When we talk with prospective students and new students, we get a lot of questions about what’s it’s really like to start a career as a professional divorce coach. So today, Christina Stone is going to give us all a behind the scenes look at wh...
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Episode 129
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27:35
We Want You to Win and Here's How We Prove It
Being a solopreneur is hard. Being a solopreneur in a new industry is even harder. It takes a lot of focus, intention, and community support to build a successful practice as a new divorce coach.We say it every week in the podcast intro...
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Episode 128
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27:25
But It’s Not Fair: Dealing with Feelings of Injustice
One thing that seems to be certain in divorce is that no one gets everything they want. Most walk away feeling like they had to give up more than their share in order to get to a final agreement. Rarely do we hear a client say they though...
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Episode 127
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28:44
Self-Sabotage: Working With Clients in Self-Destruct Mode
Divorce is hard enough with all the emotional turmoil, big challenges, and important decisions. It's even more difficult when your partner is intentionally working against you. But even more troublesome is when clients are working against thems...
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Season 1
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Episode 126
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28:43