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Better Than Bitter Better Than Bitter(TM): a coaching company for individuals contemplating or facing divorce with the desire to divorce amicably.

Losing your mind, your body, your sense of self โ€” all during a late-in-life divorce? You're not alone.Paula Brown joins ...
09/15/2026

Losing your mind, your body, your sense of self โ€” all during a late-in-life divorce? You're not alone.

Paula Brown joins Tania to talk honestly about the overlap between gray divorce and menopause, and how women can reclaim their health and identity through it.

๐ŸŽง Listen to the full episode (Ep 56): https://better-than-bitter.captivate.fm/episode/episode-56-gray-divorce-am-i-losing-my-mind-body-and-sanity

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d5RDEI7lmYo

Connect with Paula Brown / Konenki:
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09/14/2026

"Mediation vs. litigation โ€” the real cost breakdown nobody shows you.
Reply MEDIATION."

๐Ÿ“ฒ Free 30-Minute Consult โ€” link in bio (Free Consult)

09/10/2026

Co-parenting only gets easier when you stop making it about you.

Your kids don't need perfect parents. They need parents who can sit through the discomfort, keep their ego out of it, and choose the bigger picture. โ€ข Be intentional from the start. โ€ข Protect your child from adult conflict. โ€ข Let the other parent's family stay part of your child's world when it's safe to do so.

That shift changes everything โ€” not because it makes divorce fun (it doesn't), but because it makes the future calmer for everyone who has to live in it.

What would change if you made the next decision about your kid, not your hurt?

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Guest: Jon Bassford โ€” author of "The Co-Parenting Secret: It's Not About You." Get the book ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://a.co/d/6gR0ucX

๐ŸŽง Listen to the full episode (Ep 55): https://better-than-bitter.captivate.fm/episode/episode-55-the-co-parenting-secret-its-not-about-you

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ECg0fdKqvQ

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09/09/2026

Your emotions are their fuel. Take the response away, you take their power.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ This clip features guest Jeff Wright โ€” performance coach, speaker, and narcissism expert. Connect with Jeff:
๐Ÿ“˜ Facebook : Real Value Add
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โ–ถ๏ธ YouTube: youtube.com/
๐ŸŒ therealjeffwright.com

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Listen to full episodes on the podcast โ€” https://better-than-bitter.captivate.fm/episode/episode-60-you-may-be-divorcing-a-narcissist-heres-how-to-tell

09/09/2026

Divorce isn't always "you weren't enough." Sometimes two good people just weren't a good romantic match.

That truth can hurt โ€” but it also clears the guilt. It might be about values, money habits, living style, or intimacy. And none of that means you're unlovable.

Sometimes the hardest part is realizing: they may not be unhappy with you โ€” they're just unhappy, and that's theirs to work through. That lesson changes everything.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Guest: Jon Bassford โ€” author of "The Co-Parenting Secret: It's Not About You." Get the book ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://a.co/d/6gR0ucX

๐ŸŽง Listen to the full episode (Ep 55): https://better-than-bitter.captivate.fm/episode/episode-55-the-co-parenting-secret-its-not-about-you

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ECg0fdKqvQ

09/08/2026

The biggest co-parenting mistake? Making it about you.

Most fights around co-parenting aren't really about the schedule. They're about ego, hurt feelings, control, and who gets their way. But when kids are involved, the question has to change from "what do I want?" to "what do they need?"

That's where intentional co-parenting starts. You don't accidentally create a healthy system โ€” you build it on purpose, from the beginning.

If you're in that phase right now, this is your reminder: make decisions that protect the kids, not your pride.

What's hardest for you โ€” the emotions or the logistics?

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Guest: Jon Bassford โ€” author of "The Co-Parenting Secret: It's Not About You." Get the book ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://a.co/d/6gR0ucX

๐ŸŽง Listen to the full episode (Ep 55): https://better-than-bitter.captivate.fm/episode/episode-55-the-co-parenting-secret-its-not-about-you

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ECg0fdKqvQ

What if co-parenting could actually work โ€” not just on paper?Jon Bassford, author of "The Co-Parenting Secret," shares h...
09/08/2026

What if co-parenting could actually work โ€” not just on paper?

Jon Bassford, author of "The Co-Parenting Secret," shares how he and his ex-wife built one of the strongest co-parenting relationships imaginable, starting with one shift: it's not about you.

Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ECg0fdKqvQ

๐Ÿ“– Get Jon's book, The Co-Parenting Secret: https://a.co/d/6gR0ucX

09/08/2026

One of the most protective things you can do in divorce? Resist the urge to tell the world why your marriage ended.

The painful details are yours to hold. You let a small, trusted inner circle in โ€” but the world doesn't need to know. Broadcasting it doesn't serve you, and it doesn't serve your kids.

Venting to everyone can feel like relief, but often it's just inflicting pain because you're in pain โ€” and that's short-term relief, not real healing. Trying to hurt the other person doesn't move you forward. Stay compassionate. Support the people around you, support yourself, and stop spending your energy beating yourself up over the "why."

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Guest: Donna Jean Kendrick, CFPยฎ โ€” certified divorce financial analyst.

Connect with Donna:
๐ŸŒ donnajeankendrick.com
๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram: instagram.com/donnajeankendrick
๐Ÿ“˜ Facebook: facebook.com/DonnaJeanKendrick
๐Ÿ’ผ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/donna-kendrick
โ–ถ๏ธ YouTube: youtube.com/
๐ŸŽต TikTok: tiktok.com/

๐ŸŽง Full episode (S2 E3): https://better-than-bitter.captivate.fm/episode/financial-fear-you-can-and-you-will-be-ok

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0ZnGf0u57w

09/07/2026

The most important hire in a divorce isn't always the one people expect. It's not the mediator or the attorney โ€” it's a certified divorce financial analyst.

A CDFA gives you more than numbers. They show you your "wealth health" โ€” real projections for your future โ€” and help you shape a division of assets that works not just for today, but for the years ahead. It's easy to assume cash in the bank is king when you're worried about cash flow. A CDFA helps you see the fuller picture, so the pieces work together long-term instead of leaving you stretched.

Yes, it's upfront money you may not have planned to spend. But it can save you so much more over the long run.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Guest: Donna Jean Kendrick, CFPยฎ โ€” certified divorce financial analyst.

Connect with Donna:
๐ŸŒ donnajeankendrick.com
๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram: instagram.com/donnajeankendrick
๐Ÿ“˜ Facebook: facebook.com/DonnaJeanKendrick
๐Ÿ’ผ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/donna-kendrick
โ–ถ๏ธ YouTube: youtube.com/
๐ŸŽต TikTok: tiktok.com/

๐ŸŽง Full episode (S2 E3): https://better-than-bitter.captivate.fm/episode/financial-fear-you-can-and-you-will-be-ok

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0ZnGf0u57w

09/07/2026

You can't control what happens around you, or what anyone else does. You can only control what you do next.

The last minute is already behind you. So the real question is: what can I do right now that puts me and my family in the best possible place? And when the honest answer is "nothing I can do alone," it stops being about how and starts being about who. (A nod to Dan Sullivan's Who Not How.) Who can you bring in to help carry the weight?

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Guest: Donna Jean Kendrick, CFPยฎ โ€” certified divorce financial analyst.

Connect with Donna:
๐ŸŒ donnajeankendrick.com
๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram: instagram.com/donnajeankendrick
๐Ÿ“˜ Facebook: Donna Jean Kendrick
๐Ÿ’ผ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/donna-kendrick
โ–ถ๏ธ YouTube: youtube.com/
๐ŸŽต TikTok: tiktok.com/

๐ŸŽง Full episode (S2 E3): https://better-than-bitter.captivate.fm/episode/financial-fear-you-can-and-you-will-be-ok

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0ZnGf0u57w

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