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Divorce Coaches Academy
Divorce doesn’t have to tear families apart, and divorce coaches are proof. On the Divorce Coaches Academy® podcast, host Tracy Callahan shares strategies to help divorce coaches support clients through separation with less conflict, less cost, and more clarity, while building thriving practices. We also make the case (sometimes loudly) for divorce coaching as an essential part of alternative dispute resolution. For professionals committed to easing the financial and emotional toll of divorce…
Episodes
- Divorce Coaches Academy
Triggered: Helping Clients Maintain Emotional Control
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) When clients act out of fear, anger, powerlessness, overwhelm, or other emotions, they…
- Divorce Coaches Academy
Are You Making These Marketing Mistakes?
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) We’ve said it before and we’ll keep saying it … if you want to get clients, grassroots…
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Why Retired Judge Chandlee Kuhn is Training to Become a Divorce Coach
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Why would someone with decades of experience as a family law attorney and family court…
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Top Family Law and Mediation Expert Susan Guthrie on the Future of ADR and Divorce Coaching
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Well, we couldn't be more excited to have THE Susan Guthrie joining us on the podcast this…
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Why Sasha Fierce Matters in Mediation (Yes, We're Calling on Beyoncé)
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Have you ever had a client who is timid about going into mediation because they believe…
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The Danger Zone: Giving Legal Advice Without a License is a Crime
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) The quickest route to jeopardizing your business is crossing the line and giving clients…
- Divorce Coaches Academy
Jedi Mind Tricks: Hearing What Isn't Being Said
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Clients don’t always serve up their fears, goals, biases, needs, expectations, assumptions…
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When Your Client is the Problem: Working With Conflict Behaviors
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) These days everyone is talking about high conflict divorce, but is it always the other…
- Divorce Coaches Academy
You're Not a Cheerleader, You're a Coach
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) We talked earlier this year about why we hate toxic positivity and it obviously hit a…
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Earning a Seat at the Table: Why Being Certified Matters
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) There’s a lot of confusion out there about what being a certified divorce coach means and…
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Help Clients Avoid These 3 Common Mediation Mistakes
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Mediation is becoming more and more popular as a means for couples to negotiate their…
- Divorce Coaches Academy
If You Want to Grow Your Business, Grow Yourself!
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) We talked last week about what can happen when new coaches get distracted by the latest…
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Shiny Object Syndrome: Are You Building Your Business or Losing Your Focus?
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Trying to decide where to start or what to do next when it comes to your business can feel…
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You're Not the Boss of Me: Helping Clients Hold Onto Their Power
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) When clients punt responsibility for their divorce decisions to others, it's a recipe for…
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What To Do When Your Love Shoves Make a Client Angry
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Let's just sum up this episode by saying that self-reflection can be a bitch. As divorce…
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A Somatic Approach to Coaching Divorce Overwhelm with Michelle Browning
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) We have a treat for you this week. Tracy is joined by fellow Divorce Coach Michelle…
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We're Starting a Revolution: New DCA™ Divorce Coach Certification
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) So, we did a thing. After 2 years of offering continuing education for divorce coaches who…
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Help! My Attorney Isn't Listening to Me
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Attorney-client relationships are complicated in divorce. And we're guessing that you hear…
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Is Your Client Looking for a Lamborghini Divorce on a Kia Budget?
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Today we're preaching about the much overlooked topic of the divorce budget. That means…
- Divorce Coaches Academy
Why We Hate Toxic Positivity (And Why We Think It's Harmful For Clients)
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) It's gonna be OK. You're going to get through this just fine. You'll be so glad when it's…
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Analysis Paralysis, Perfectionism, and the Pitfalls of Overthinking
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) We're thinking (not overthinking) about our upcoming book club on Jan 25 and our read this…
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We're Going to Vegas, Baby! To Talk to the ABA All About Divorce Coaching
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) We're so excited we're about to bust at the seams. Because we've been invited to present at…
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Am I Good Enough? Challenging Imposter Syndrome and Stepping Into Your Strengths
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Do you secretly struggle with imposter syndrome? Maybe you don't recognize it as that, but…
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Winning at Conflict: Recent Grads Share Client Success Stories
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) In this week's episode, Debra is joined by recent DCA™ Divorce Conflict Coaching graduates…
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But I'm Bad at Math (And Other Lies We Don't Believe)
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Today on the podcast we're doing some myth busting. If you think you're bad at math or have…
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Are You Gearing Up For National Divorce Day?
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Did you know that, at least in the US, the first business day in January is known as…
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Is Your Divorce Story Clouding Your Vision?
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) You had your own divorce experience and felt called to become a professional divorce coach…
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The Perils of Solitary Confinement and The Power of Community
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Being a solopreneur as a divorce coach is hard. but we don't want you to feel like you have…
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Risky Business: Recommending Other Divorce Professionals to Clients
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Bring on the haters, but we're gonna say it. We don't recommend attorneys or other divorce…
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Necessary Limits: Professional Boundaries With Clients
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Last week we talked in some detail about the importance of having a signed coaching…
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The Dangers of Working Without a Coaching Agreement
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Are you tempted to skip the paperwork and start working with a client before you have a…
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Curse Words in Coaching: I Think, I Believe, You Should, and I Understand
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Catchy title, huh? This week we're not discussing the pros and cons of whether you and your…
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Identity Threats in Co-Parenting: Am I Losing My Role as Mom or Dad?
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) One of the hardest parts of divorce for any parent is the idea of losing time with their…
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Getting Started With Packages and Pricing: What to Sell and How Much to Charge
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Marketing isn't just about getting your name out there in front of potential clients. You…
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My Co-Parent is Driving Me Crazy! Developing a New Approach to Communication
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) We know the best way to help children in divorce is to insure an ongoing, stable, loving…
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How Long Until I Make REAL Money as a Divorce Coach?
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Are you a relatively new divorce coach and wondering when the money going to start coming…
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Is Your Client Divorcing a Narcissist? Drop the Label, Focus on Strategy
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) According to social media, just about everyone is divorcing a narcissist. And you may be…
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Don't Be Afraid to Tackle Divorce Financial Planning With Your Clients
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) This week we want to encourage you to talk money with your clients. Financial professionals…
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You're a What? How to Effectively Describe What You Do As a Divorce Coach
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) What's a divorce coach? How you answer that question is important for 2 reasons. It's an…
- Divorce Coaches Academy
Social Media: Love or Hate It, You Need a Strategy
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Do you feel pressured to be all over social media? Are you spending hours designing posts…
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How To Advocate for the Profession of Divorce Coaching
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) You're a what? A divorce coach? Divorce coaching is still a relatively new profession and…
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Helping Kids Remain Resilient Through Divorce with Guest Ashley Wood
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) We are thrilled to bring you another coach spotlight interview today with fellow CDC Ashley…
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How Becoming a Conflict Resolution Expert Puts Money in the Bank
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Interpersonal conflict is a part of our everyday lives, but divorce can magnify any…
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Onboarding Clients: 5 Steps For a Smooth and Professional Relationship
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) First impressions matter and it's never more important than when you're onboarding a new…
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Building a Professional Divorce Dream Team with Guest Cindy Stibbard
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) We're excited to bring you another spotlight coach interview with our CDC colleague Cindy…
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Making Your First $10k: Relationships and Referrals
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Today's discussion is all about how to start making money in your divorce coaching…
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It's Like Having a Divorce Coach in Your Pocket with Guest Jennifer Warren Medwin
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) We're so happy to bring you another spotlight coach episode this week featuring Jennifer…
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Why Clients Hate Their Attorneys and How You Can Help
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Did you know the family law/divorce lawyer industry revenue for 2022 is projected to be…
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The Critical Skill of Remaining Neutral
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) As divorce coaches, we want our clients to have a better divorce experience. But when does…
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When and Why to Fire a Client (And How to Avoid It in the First Place)
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) It happens. You begin coaching a client and ... uh oh ... it's just not working. If you've…
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The Importance of Cleaning Up Your Own Divorce Debris with Guest Andrea Hipps
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Periodically, we want to bring you insights from other successful, practicing divorce…
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Business Metrics: Don't Forget the Data
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Getting new clients is important, but so is making sure you’re spending your time, money…
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High Conflict Divorce or Conflict Coaching Opportunity?
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Every divorce has conflict, but not every divorce is high conflict. As divorce coaches, we…
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Session Focus: Critical for Your Clients and Your Business
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) In today's episode, Tracy and Debra talk about how the coaching conversation is…
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You're the Captain: Reminding Clients They Run the Ship
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) One of the most common mistakes we see as divorce coaching professionals is when clients…
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Who's Entering the Field of Divorce Coaching (and Why)
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) On today's episode, Debra and Tracy discuss the who's who of individuals that are entering…
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You're Certified, Now What?
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Getting your certification as a divorce coach is awesome, but then what do you do? On…
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Welcome to Divorce Coaches Academy™
Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) In this introductory episode, Tracy and Debra share a little background about the…