What’s Leaving and What’s Left

What’s Leaving and What’s Left

A podcast where divorced people sharing stories of divorce, dating, and survival post-divorce. Non-medical, but therapeutic in its own way.

Episodes

August 13, 2024 45 mins

What's this? No quotation marks around the name? No distorted voice for the guest? That's right, on a special episode this week, we bring you a real, live attorney! Jessica Pederson of JWB Family Law (jwbfamilylaw.com) joins us for a sessions of Ask an Attorney, where host, Will pries and probes into the legal morass of the family law system. Honestly, it's more fun that it sounds. and it better be because the family la...

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Men. Such simple creatures. Some might say they have a one-track mind. True or not, that one track -- sex -- tends to be a critical component in a successful or unsuccessful marriage. And so we're gonna talk about it this episode. A lot. On this episode, we are joined by "Brad"! "Brad" and "William" talk extensively on the role sex played in Brad's divorce, and on the importance of sexual alignment -- in drive and desires -- betwee...
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More and more, stories of psychedelic breakthroughs post-divorce are popping up on the pod. Rich's story is one of those, and then some. "Rich" discusses his partner's and his shifting values throughout their marriage, the eventual sit-down that led to -- a still-ongoing -- divorce, and his journey through his own mind; winding his way through family court (pro se, no less!), parenting, and work. Rich and Will go way back, so there...
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Would it be Pride Month if we didn't get some good same-sex de-coupling in the mix? This week, we are joined by "Mitch" who shares her story of marriage, divorce, and new love in a whirlwind of a story. Getting caught cheating is a mighty powerful accelerant to the end of a marriage, and Mitch's story is no exception. But Mitch was doing the best she could with the tools she had, and never felt like she was in the right spot. Liste...
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Our guest this week is "Anthony" and he is a landmark for the podcast! Our first DOUBLE DIVORCEE! That's right, the heartache wasn't enough for him the first time around, and he came back for seconds. Internationally and during COVID, no less!   His heartache was huge. His spiritual journey and recovery, even bigger. "Anthony" shares a story with unconventional turns and a lot of heart. Here's to hoping third time's the charm!
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We are back after a brief, scheduling-induced hiatus! And this week, we are joined by "Roland" who has been divorced for 13 years, despite William's insistence on saying it's 8! He'll get it right some day. Roland reflects on his relationships post-divorce as a serial monogamist, and then on his recovery from alcoholism to having a new outlook on his past relationships, his future relationship possibilities, and himself. Edit: This...
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That’s right! It’s an off-week of scheduling, so we sit down this week with our host -- and only our host -- ”William.” In an effort to stave off the appearance of exploitative journalism, William shares his own relationship journey, his therapy experiences, infidelity, religious trauma, and missing his kids a whole whole lot. Get comfy and find out if William is as willing to dive deep as his guests, or if he’s just a colossal wu...
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We are joined this blessed tax week by ”Chloe”, whose divorce was informed by discovering her sexuality later in life and after several children. She opens up about struggles in her new blended family unit, ongoing custody arrangements, and the religious programming that kept her closeted. Despite all this, we had a blast on this episode and it’s full of laughs for us. We hope you laugh and cry with us. Hosted by ”Will”. ...
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We are joined this week by ”Margot” who shares her divorce story, including her journey through sobriety, co-parenting, and finding healthy coping mechanisms -- including a ”hoe phase” -- through it all. We go off track at the end for a more general relationship discussion, which has some tasty morsels for the listener to chew on. Hosted by ”Will”. ================================== Welcome to What’s Leaving and What’s...
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Just burning through the most obvious aliases right away! John shares about the ending of his marriage and you’ll never guess when it all started to fall apart. We guarantee there will be no more episodes involving COVID divorces ever again. Nope. No chance. Hosted by ”Will”. ================================== Welcome to What’s Leaving and What’s Left. Before we dive in, a few important points: ”What’s leaving and What’...
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Our guest this week is ”Felix”, now divorced, his marriage lived several seasons: from high school sweethearts, married at 24, living abroad together for work in the military, to a post-military divorce. You may think you know military divorce stories, but the devil’s in the details and Felix spares none. Hosted by ”Will”. ================================== Welcome to What’s Leaving and What’s Left. Before we dive in, ...
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”Julie” has two children and is mid-divorce with no non-litigation options in sight at the moment. A common story from the Golden State where divorce last a minimum of six months. How does she cope with the kids, the bills, and dating again? Listen in to find out. Hosted by ”Will”. ================================== Welcome to What’s Leaving and What’s Left. Before we dive in, a few important points: ”What’s leaving and...

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