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From Broken to Balanced: Divorce Recovery Coaching Insights Inspired by Dr. JC Doornick · Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce | Post Divorce Life

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to another episode of Bent Not Broken.
• 0:04
  SPEAKER_00: Heartbreak and trauma may feel like the end of your story, but here it's the beginning of a bold new chapter.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Coach Deborah Griffiths, and this is the space where women rise, rebuild, and rediscover their purpose.
• 0:23
  SPEAKER_00: Remember this truth.
• 0:25
  SPEAKER_00: You are Bent, not broken.
• 0:33
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to Bent's Not Broken.
• 0:36
  SPEAKER_00: I'm Coach Deborah, and today we're diving deeper into some powerful truths inspired by my recent conversation with Dr.
• 0:45
  SPEAKER_00: JC Dornick, the friend, coach, and founder of Make Sense Academy.
• 0:52
  SPEAKER_00: In our episode, JC opened up about his journey through divorce, a path filled with guilt, loss, reflection, and ultimately transformation.
• 1:04
  SPEAKER_00: Today I want to help you apply those lessons to your own life so that you can rise, heal, and move forward with strength and grace.
• 1:16
  SPEAKER_00: Divorce creates a ripple effect, emotionally, mentally, and even physically.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not the end of a relationship, it's just a shift in identity.
• 1:31
  SPEAKER_00: Like JC shared, it's easy to carry guilt, especially if you have children.
• 1:38
  SPEAKER_00: But healing begins when you stop trying to fix everything for everyone else and you start nurturing yourself.
• 1:47
  SPEAKER_00: Now I want you to ask yourself, where am I still carrying guilt that isn't mine to hold?
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  SPEAKER_00: Write it down, name it, and then release it.
• 2:02
  SPEAKER_00: You cannot heal what you refuse to feel.
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  SPEAKER_00: But when you bring compassion to your pain, it begins to lose its power over you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when life feels out of control, focus on what's within your control.
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  SPEAKER_00: JC reminded us that on a healthy body, rest a healthy mind.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now that means starting small.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe drink more water, take a walk, stretch, breathe deeply.
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  SPEAKER_00: Healing isn't just emotional, it's also physical.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you begin to take care of your body, you send a message to your soul that I'm worth taking care of.
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  SPEAKER_00: But go ahead and ask yourself, what one small habit can I begin today that supports my health and healing?
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's journaling.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's cutting back on alcohol, or maybe it's even getting outside for 10 minutes of sunshine.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, small steps leads to massive breakthroughs.
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  SPEAKER_00: JC talked about the stories we tell ourselves.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know those ones that are filled with guilt, shame, or failure.
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  SPEAKER_00: But remember the truth.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are the author of your next chapter.
• 3:30
  SPEAKER_00: Your past may have shaped you, but it does not define you.
• 3:35
  SPEAKER_00: Grab your journal and complete this sentence.
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  SPEAKER_00: The lesson my divorce taught me is keep writing until something shifts, and then ask yourself, how can I use that lesson to move forward?
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  SPEAKER_00: You'll start to see your pain transform into purpose.
• 3:59
  SPEAKER_00: One of my favorite takeaways from our talk was this: you can't find love.
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  SPEAKER_00: You attract it when you're ready.
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  SPEAKER_00: That means your job right now isn't to search for someone new, it's to fall back in love with yourself.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when you make yourself the priority, your health, your peace, your joy, you create the energy that attracts the kind of love that honors who you've become.
• 4:31
  SPEAKER_00: Here's a question for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: What does love look like now?
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  SPEAKER_00: For me, by me, and within me.
• 4:41
  SPEAKER_00: Now, this might be my favorite quote from JC.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you can't learn how to have a good day on a bad day, you're gonna have a bad life.
• 4:52
  SPEAKER_00: Life after divorce won't be perfect, but it can still be beautiful.
• 4:58
  SPEAKER_00: Healing isn't about never having hard days, it's about learning how to find light in the middle of them.
• 5:07
  SPEAKER_00: So when the waves come, and they will, breathe, move, write, or call a friend that understands.
• 5:17
  SPEAKER_00: You don't have to do this alone.
• 5:21
  SPEAKER_00: Divorce doesn't define you, it refines you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every challenge, every tear, every lonely night is shaping you into someone wiser, stronger, and more grounded.
• 5:36
  SPEAKER_00: So today, choose grace, choose growth, and choose to see yourself not as broken, but as bent.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're flexible, you're resilient, and you're ready to rise again.
• 5:50
  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for joining me on this bent not broken coaching session.
• 5:55
  SPEAKER_00: If you find today's episode spoke to you, share it with someone who needs hope.
• 6:00
  SPEAKER_00: Remember, you're not broken, you are bent, and you are strong enough to rise again.
• 6:11
  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for listening to today's episode of Bent Not Broken.
• 6:15
  SPEAKER_00: I hope that this episode reminded you that even through life's toughest moments, you are bent, not broken.
• 6:24
  SPEAKER_00: If this message inspired you, please share, rate, review, and subscribe, as it helps us reach more women who are ready to rise and rebuild.
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  SPEAKER_00: And until next time, keep living bold and walking in your purpose.