The Divorce Confidante - divorce and life make-over for women over 40

I'm pretty sure if we take a good look at our spending habits there are some places that we can tighten up our budget.Going through a divorce can create a lot of uncertainty with money and financial stability.  By doing a "no-spend" challenge for a few days or even a few weeks,  it's an opportunity to get back on track, find where some spending leaks may be occurring and help you create a manageable budget.  It may even be a great time to stop emotional spending and develop an appreciation for those things we already have.Doing this challenge with your kids can help teach them how to spend and how to save.  As kids get older, we want to make sure they have a good handle on money. A "no-spend" challenge is a great opportunity to ditch the overwhelm of managing a budget as well as increase your savings and decrease your debts!Join in the money-savings fun!Check out a one-week challenge worksheet at divorce-confidante.comConnect with Joy:Find additional resources from Joy and other authors in the No-Problem Parenting book, available on Amazon. The Divorce Confidante Links:To find out more about the benefits of adding a divorce coach to your team, or to book a FREE consultation, connect at The Divorce Confidante website:www.divorce-confidante.comConnect with Joy:on Instagramon LinkedInon Pintereston Facebook

Ladies, did you put on a few pounds after divorce?  Were you eating your emotions?  Did Burger King and Wendy become your new best friends?Yeah, you're not alone.  Stress can wreak havoc on your diet.  And putting on a little weight happens.  BUT, you don't have to stay in that place with the extra pounds creeping up the scale.  It may be time and you may be ready to lose the weight and get healthy.My guest, Keatha Landauer is a health and weight loss coach with Optavia.  She's lost over 50 pounds on the program to help her maintain a healthy back.  And she's helped me lose 20 so far!If you're ready to tackle the weight loss issues, from defeating the "Binge Storm" and secret eating, to handling social situations, finding support and setting achievable goals, then you're in the right place.  It's not a process you need to do alone, but once you get started, you'll agree with Keatha, "Nothing feels better than making healthy choices." Divorce can be a great time to reclaim your identity, boost your self-confidence and create the life you love.  And it may start with losing some weight.Connect with Keatha:www.coachkeatha.comThe War on Weight PodcastJoin the Loving Life After Divorce Summit!! This free, live event has divorce professionals ready to help you through the ups and downs with great information and free bonuses.  It starts Monday, September 25th with 5 days of experts ready to help you through divorce.  AND  you can sign up for FREE ......HERE!  To sign up for the free pop-up Facebook group, you can register HERE!  Look forward to seeing you at the summit!Connect with Joy:Find additional resources from Joy and other authors in the No-Problem Parenting book, available on Amazon. The Divorce Confidante Links:To find out more about the benefits of adding a divorce coach to your team, or to book a FREE consultation, connect at The Divorce Confidante website:www.divorce-confidante.comConnect with Joy:on Instagramon LinkedInon Pintereston Facebook

Did you hold yourself back during your marriage?  Did you "play small"?  Was there never enough time or money to step into a calling or purpose that you felt fully aligned with?Well, now might be the perfect time, during this pivotal life transition, to rekindle those dreams or break out and create new ones.  But how do you even start the process of realizing your dream?  Or identifying your true purpose?  Merritt Onsa helps women find their path and teaches them to trust God and themselves as they move forward with their God-shaped dreams.In this episode, Joy and Merritt talk about identifying YOUR  dreams, determining when you're ready to start and the beautiful transformations that come from living into that authentic purpose. But there are those stumbling blocks that can trip you up along the way.  How fear and imposter syndrome can hold you back from reaching your dreams.  Calling out "the liar" when you feel unworthy, less than, or unprepared and recapturing those thoughts from his grasp.Ladies, this is your time to make your own choices, and your own decisions, and live the life you were called for  Dream big after divorce!References:The Soul of Shame by Curt ThompsonConnect with Merritt Onsa:Merritt's website:  merrittonsa.com17 Quick Win Ideas to get you startedIG: MerrittjoThe Devoted Dreamers PodcastJoin the Loving Life After Divorce Summit!!  This free, live event has divorce professionals ready to help you through the ups and downs with great information and free bonuses.  It's held the week of September 25th and you can sign up for FREE ......HERE!  To sign up for the free pop-up Facebook group, you can register HERE!  Look forward to seeing you at the summit!Connect with Joy:Find additional resources from Joy and other authors in the No-Problem Parenting book, available on Amazon. The Divorce Confidante Links:To find out more about the benefits of adding a divorce coach to your team, or to book a FREE consultation, connect at The Divorce Confidante website:www.divorce-confidante.comConnect with Joy:on Instagramon LinkedInon Pintereston Facebook

Who do you want to become after your divorce?  How do you want to live?Are you ready to do the work, learn the lessons and make the changes?  If you are, then it's your time.  Kelly says, "a divorce is not a failure, it's just a relationship that has ended." So let's get back to a healthy life - body, mind and spirit - to move forward.It's taking time to detox your life -- physically and mentally -- to get where you want to go.  Physical health and good sleep give you the base to make big changes.  And it's not about doing it all at once or being perfect.  Live the 80/20 rule  to give yourself some wiggle room and not focus on perfection.  Mental detox give you the ability to work around those limiting beliefs you may be holding onto and creating a new identity, new confidence and new life for yourself.And when you're ready, maybe it's time to step out into the dating world.   Have some fun with it and enjoy the journey.  There is someone out there looking for YOU!Join the conversation today with Kelly Bonanno, a life and health coach, who helps women create a life they love after divorce.To further help women going through divorce, Kelly is the host of a free Loving Life After Divorce Summit!!  This free, live event has divorce professional ready to help you through the ups and downs with great information and free bonuses.  It's held the week of September 25th and you can sign up for FREE ......HERE!  To sign up for the free pop-up Facebook group, you can register HERE!  Look forward to seeing you at the summit!   To connect with Kelly:Kelly's website:  kellybonanno.comInstagramLinkedInConnect with Joy:Find additional resources from Joy and other authors in the No-Problem Parenting book, available on Amazon. Discount Code for $100 off a 6-session coaching package:  SUMMER100The Divorce Confidante Links:* To find out more about the benefits of adding a divorce coach to your team, or to book a FREE consultation, connect at The Divorce Confidante website:www.divorce-confidante.comConnect with Joy:on Instagramon LinkedInon Pintereston Facebook

Do you ever feel like you're trying to get past old hurts, but you keep getting stuck?  Do you feel like you've plateaued in your healing process?It's completely natural to find that flatline in your healing process.  So if you've found that it hasn't been a smooth path or that you've found dips and valleys along the way, you're not alone. But sometimes you need some help to get "unstuck" in your healing journey.  This week Joy tackles some ways to find renewed momentum and resources to help you start that forward progress again as well as giving yourself grace when you find those valleys.  She talks about keeping positive thoughts by denying the enemy and focusing on what's true, noble, right and pure.  (Phil 4:8)Healing is not a linear process.  Accepting that truth can keep you from becoming frustrated as you walk through the ups and downs of your progress.  Just know that feeling the feels and doing the work will bring you physical and emotional benefits!Episode References:Natalie Baird-King's new book: Forgiving UnforgivableRomans 12:22 Corinthians 10:5Philippians 4:8Connect with Joy:Find additional resources from Joy and other authors in the No-Problem Parenting book, available on Amazon. Discount Code for $100 off a 6-session coaching package:  SUMMER100The Divorce Confidante Links:* To find out more about the benefits of adding a divorce coach to your team, or to book a FREE consultation, connect at The Divorce Confidante website:www.divorce-confidante.comConnect with Joy:on Instagramon LinkedInon Pintereston Facebook