Ditch Your New Year’s Resolution - Do This Instead for 2026
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
Release Date: 01/10/2026
Ditch Your New Year’s Resolution - Do This Instead for 2026
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
As we close the chapter on 2025, I want to offer you something different than the usual New Year’s resolutions. Not another list you’ll abandon by February, but a blueprint. One that gently, intentionally reshapes who you’re becoming. This year changed me. I was deeply impacted by Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning, Mike Drinkhahn’s unwavering optimism, Gay Hendricks’ transformational work in The Big Leap, and Ryan Holiday’s timeless reminder that obstacles aren’t detours. They’re the way forward. Together, these ideas helped me make simple shifts that led to my most aligned year...
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Top Episode of the Year: Lundy Bancroft Reveals How Abusers Win in Family Court
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
🔥 Our Most-Viewed Episode of the Year! Lundy Bancroft Exposes Abuse in Family Court ⚖️🧨 As we close out this year, we’re bringing back the conversation that struck the deepest chord with our audience — the episode that sparked hundreds of messages from listeners who finally felt seen. In this powerful, eye-opening discussion, Lundy Bancroft — internationally recognized authority on narcissism, coercive control, and the family court system — reveals how abusive partners continue their dominance long after the relationship ends. With three decades of working directly with...
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5 Holiday Fears That Surface When You’re Close to Choosing Divorce with Andrea Vacca, Esq.
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
In this episode of the Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast, Karen McMahon sits down with divorce attorney Andrea Vacca, Esq. to explore the unique pressures of the holiday season when you’re considering divorce. This is the stage where uncertainty weighs heavily, information is still being gathered, and you may not be ready—or safe—to share your plans with anyone. Family gatherings, traditions, and expectations continue around you, even as you quietly wonder what the new year will bring. Karen and Andrea bring compassionate clarity to this “secret season,” discussing how to stay grounded,...
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The Hidden Trap in High-Conflict Divorce: When a Man Reacts Instead of Leads, with Holistic Health Practitioner Specializing in Integral Masculine Self-Development, Michael Holt
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
In this episode of the Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast, I’m speaking directly to the men who are walking through the intensity of high conflict divorce — the pressure, the triggers, the confusion, and the deep internal unraveling that often comes with it. Men in high conflict divorce are asked to hold an extraordinary amount: to respond instead of react, to stay grounded when provoked, and to lead even when everything around them feels uncertain. And while I coach men through these challenges every single day, I also know that some truths land more powerfully when they come from another man...
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Finding Strength and Confidence Post-Divorce
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
In this episode of the Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast, we dive deep with Cheryl, a mother of two, whose post-divorce journey reflects the emotional complexity so many women face when rebuilding their lives. Cheryl holds nothing back, discussing the early fears she carried—from concerns around safety and childhood wounds resurfacing, to the sheer uncertainty of starting over. Listen as she reveals the pivotal moment she discovered the power of listening to her body, trusting her intuition, and honoring her core values. We explore the critical role of boundaries in creating emotional...
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How Do I Know If It’s Time to Divorce? The Brutal Truth No One Talks About
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
In this episode, I’m inviting you into one of the most tender and complicated questions you may ever face: How Do I Know If It’s Time to Divorce? If you’ve been living in a cycle of uncertainty, replaying conversations, second-guessing yourself, or worrying about the impact on your children, this conversation is designed to bring you clarity, calm, and a grounded sense of direction. I explore the fears and confusion that naturally arise when you’re considering divorce, and I help you distinguish between conflict that can be healed and patterns that may be too damaging or...
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Divorce Disaster Waiting to Happen: The Cost of Not Building a Strategic Team Early
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
In this episode of the Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast, we explore one of the most important strategies for navigating divorce: building a collaborative team from the start. I talk with Andrea Vacca, a leading collaborative divorce attorney, about how legal, financial, and emotional professionals working together can reduce stress, protect your long-term goals, and create smoother outcomes. We discuss why early planning, intentional team alignment, and choosing the right divorce process—whether mediation, collaborative law, or litigation—are critical for managing high-conflict situations....
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The Costly Mistake Most People Make in Divorce: Ignoring the Money Trail
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
Are you worried your spouse is hiding money or manipulating finances during your divorce? In high-conflict divorces, it’s all too common for funds to be moved, concealed, or dissipated, leaving one partner in the dark and anxious about their financial future. In this episode of the Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast, I dive into the high-stakes world of divorce forensics and financial investigations, exploring what you need to know to protect yourself and your assets. I’m joined by seasoned forensic accounting expert Ilan Hirschfeld, who shares decades of experience uncovering hidden...
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Why Emotional Immaturity Destroys Relationships: A Conversation for Men & Women
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
Why do so many relationships fall apart because one partner can’t—or won’t—connect emotionally? Why do men and women alike find themselves trapped in cycles of emotional immaturity, disconnection, and pain that lead to divorce? For many women, life with an emotionally unavailable or immature partner feels confusing and isolating. For single moms, the question becomes: How do I raise an emotionally healthy son when his father isn’t modeling it? Yet men, too, often suffer in silence—many find themselves with emotionally unavailable or even abusive partners, unsure how to express...
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Breaking Energetic Ties After Divorce: Healing, Letting Go & Reopening to Love with Joanna Shakti, The Soul Love Mentor and Founder of Ecstatic Intimacy
Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast
Have you ever wondered why, even after divorce, your ex still feels energetically present in your life? Divorce isn’t just the end of a relationship... it’s a profound emotional, energetic, and spiritual transition. Long after the legal papers are signed and the physical separation is complete, many people remain unconsciously bonded to their former spouse, feeling stuck in emotional patterns, attachment, or resentment that blocks healing, peace, and future love. In this powerful episode of the Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast, I sit down with Joanna Shakti, the Soul Love™ Mentor and...
info_outlineAs we close the chapter on 2025, I want to offer you something different than the usual New Year’s resolutions. Not another list you’ll abandon by February, but a blueprint. One that gently, intentionally reshapes who you’re becoming.
This year changed me. I was deeply impacted by Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning, Mike Drinkhahn’s unwavering optimism, Gay Hendricks’ transformational work in The Big Leap, and Ryan Holiday’s timeless reminder that obstacles aren’t detours. They’re the way forward. Together, these ideas helped me make simple shifts that led to my most aligned year yet.
In this short episode, I share what actually worked, small, doable changes that created clarity, courage, and momentum, and how you can use them to design a 2026 that feels intentional instead of reactive.
I’ll walk you through a simple blueprint you can start using immediately.
This isn’t about hoping next year will be better. It’s about creating it... on purpose.
If you’re ready to step into 2026 with clarity, confidence, and a grounded plan for growth, this episode is for you.
Your 2026 Blueprint for Success
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Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning reminds us that who you become always comes before what you achieve. Tiny, consistent morning practices build the foundation for meaningful, lasting change.
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Mike Drinkhahn’s “Eternal Optimist” mindset shifts you out of scarcity and into possibility. When you choose optimism, new doors don’t just appear—you notice the ones that were already open.
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Gay Hendricks’ The Big Leap invites you to recognize where you’ve been playing small and to step fully into your Zone of Genius. 2026 can be the year you stop shrinking and start living at your true capacity.
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Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is the Way reframes challenges as teachers. The very things you’re resisting may be shaping the strength, wisdom, and clarity you need to thrive.
This is your invitation to begin the year differently, not rushed, not pressured, but anchored. With intention. With courage. And with a blueprint that supports the person you’re ready to become.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Follow JBD on Instagram: @journey_beyond_divorce
- Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com
- Free Divorce Support Network Gift: https://divorcesupportnetwork.com/jbdpod