Dear Divorce Diary: A Fresh Approach To Healing Grief & Building A Life Of Confidence After Divorce

What does it actually take to become yourself again after divorce?

Today, Dawn is away—which means Joy and Coach Tiffini have been left unsupervised. And they invited three women from the current A Different D Word cohort to take over the mic with them.

Christianna, Kelly, and Jo came into this year in very different places.

One was in free fall after the end of a 30-year marriage. One was already in therapy but felt like she sp...

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Divorce has a way of exposing everything you were never taught.

Not because you're broken.
Not because you're "too emotional."
And certainly not because you're failing at healing.

The truth is, most of us were never taught how emotions actually work.

We were taught to push them down.
To "be strong."
To stop crying.
To get over it.
To keep the peace.
To...

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Have you ever caught yourself thinking...

"I'm so tired of healing."

You went to therapy. You read the books. You journaled. You listened to the podcasts. You learned about attachment styles, your nervous system, boundaries, and trauma.

So why does it still feel like your ex is taking up space in your mind?

In this episode, Dawn, Coach Tiffini, and Joy unpack the quiet rese...

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Have you ever asked yourself what you really need... and drawn a complete blank?

After divorce, many women become experts at anticipating everyone else's needs while slowly losing touch with their own. The voice that plans, solves problems, overthinks, and keeps everything together gets so loud that the quieter parts of us barely get a chance to speak.

In today's VIP epis...

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You keep telling yourself that everything is going to be okay...

So why doesn't your body believe you?

If you've read the books, listened to the podcasts, repeated the affirmations, and you're still waiting to feel calm, you're not failing. Your nervous system simply doesn't heal through information alone.

In this episode, we're unpacking why uncertainty feels so terrifying after divorce, how hyperv...

Secure attachment isn't a feeling you suddenly arrive at.

It's something you build.

It's discovering that you can be overwhelmed, uncertain, emotional, imperfect... and still let yourself lean on other people.

In this week's After the Mic, we're reflecting on what happened during our annual A Different D Word retreat—not because we want you to wish you had been there, but because we want you to know what's possible.

We talk about...

Have you ever heard yourself say "Sure!"... while every part of you was screaming "Absolutely not."

You promised yourself you wouldn't text him.
You wouldn't overcommit.
You wouldn't rescue everyone.
You wouldn't have sex just to keep the peace.
You wouldn't keep saying yes when your body was begging you to say no.

And then... you did it anyway.

If you've ever walked away from a conversation wondering, "Why do I keep doing...

You know the things that would probably help.

The walk.
The boundary.
The therapy session.
The earlier bedtime.
The journal sitting untouched on your nightstand.

So why does it feel so hard to actually do them?

If you've ever found yourself reaching for your phone instead of your healing, texting your ex when you knew better, pouring another glass of wine, avoiding the hard conversation, or putting off the very thing that ...

You thought healing would mean feeling better by now.

Maybe you've been to therapy. Read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Journaled your heart out. Maybe you've done everything you're "supposed" to do after divorce and you're still wondering:

Why do I feel so stuck?

In this episode, Dawn shares the three core ingredients she believes every woman needs to truly let go, move on, and begin creating a life she loves after divorce.

Beca...

What if the most healing thing you could do today wasn't another journal prompt, podcast episode, or breakthrough conversation?

What if it was rest?

In this special Dear Divorce Diary VIP episode, we're sharing one of the most requested practices from our Myrtle Beach retreats: a guided Yoga Nidra experience designed to help your nervous system soften, settle, and remember what safety feels like.

This isn't yoga.

You don't need flexibi...

Have you ever looked at your ex and thought:

"How are you okay?"

How are you dating?

How are you posting vacation photos?

How are you laughing with friends?

How are you acting like our entire marriage didn't just fall apart?

Meanwhile, you're still carrying the grief, the questions, the memories, and the heartbreak.

In this live episode recorded at our Myrtle Beach retreat, we're talking about one of the most confusing parts of divorce: w...

You almost don't go.

The workshop.
The support group.
The retreat.
The community event.
The coffee date.
The thing you secretly want to say yes to.

Because what if it's awkward?

What if everyone already knows each other?

What if you don't fit in?

What if you need alone time?

What if people think you're weird, too quiet, too much, too emotional, not emotional enough?

After divorce, many women find themselves craving connecti...

It's late.

You're tired.

You know you should put your phone down and go to sleep.

Instead, you're opening Bumble. Or Hinge. Or Facebook Dating. Just to "see who's out there."

Again.

If you've ever found yourself scrolling dating apps after divorce when you weren't actually ready to date, this episode is for you.

Because most of the time, you're not looking for love.

You're looking for relief.

In this episode, Dawn, Tiffini, and Joy unpack ...

There are things you never got to say.

The words you swallowed to keep the peace.
The questions that never got answered.
The anger you weren't allowed to express.
The grief that still catches in your throat.

Maybe it's your ex.
Maybe it's a parent.
Maybe it's someone you've loved deeply and lost.
Maybe it's a version of yourself that disappeared somewhere along the way.

In this special Dear Divorce Diary VIP episode,...

Maybe you're eating more.

Maybe you're eating less.

Maybe you're thinking about food all the time.

Maybe you've gained weight, lost weight, or feel like your body doesn't respond the way it used to.

And maybe you're wondering why something that once felt manageable suddenly feels so complicated.

In this episode of Dear Divorce Diary, Dawn, Tiffini, and Joy explore the often-overlooked connection between divorce, grief, stress, lonelines...

This week, we're taking you behind the scenes and into the very real family dynamics we're navigating in our own lives right now.

Because healing doesn't magically make difficult people easy.

It doesn't erase guilt.
It doesn't eliminate family pressure.
And it certainly doesn't stop other people from expecting you to sacrifice yourself to make them feel better.

In this candid conversation, Dawn, Joy, and Tiffini explore what hap...

You finally have a quiet night.

The kids are gone.
The house is calm.
Nobody needs anything from you.

So why can't you relax?

Why does your mind keep racing?
Why does the silence feel uncomfortable?
And why does that glass of wine suddenly feel like the only way to take the edge off?

In this episode, Dawn, Tiffini, and Joy explore the deeper reasons so many women find themselves reaching for wine after divorce—not bec...

You've done the therapy.
Listened to the podcasts.
Read the books.

So why are you still hurting?

In this special episode, Dawn shares why understanding alone isn't always enough to create change—and why true healing sometimes asks us to lift our gaze beyond ourselves.

As someone with a history of religious trauma, Dawn never expected prayer to become part of this podcast. But after years of healing, she discovered that the...

You told yourself you weren't going to text him.

You meant it.

Then your phone buzzed... or the loneliness got louder... or the pressure inside became impossible to ignore.

And before you knew it, you hit send.

In this episode, Dawn, Coach Tiffini, and Joy explore one of the most frustrating post-divorce patterns women experience: reaching for false connection when what they're actually craving is relief.

Because the truth is, texting h...