Episodes

What happens when the life you thought would last forever comes to an end—and you have to figure out who you are all over again? In this special episode of Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce, Coach Deborah shares a powerful conversation originally featured on the Get Obsessed podcast with Janelle Brown of TLC’s Sister Wives. For years, viewers watched Janelle navigate plural marriage, motherhood, family dynamics, jealousy, public scrutiny, and the challenges of living much of her per...

What happens when life changes on a dime—and suddenly the future you planned looks nothing like the life you're living? In this personal solo coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah opens up about returning to the workforce at 67 and the unexpected challenges of trying to balance work, podcasting, personal goals, responsibilities, and everything else life brings. If you're starting over after divorce, navigating a midlife transition, returning to work later in life, rebuilding after...

What happens when the marriage you thought would last forever ends after 20, 30, or even 40 years? Gray divorce—divorce after 50 or later—can turn your entire world upside down. Beyond the end of the marriage, you may be grieving the future you expected, questioning who you are without your spouse, navigating changing friendships and family relationships, and wondering whether it's really possible to start over at this stage of life. In this episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, Deb...

Dating after divorce can feel like stepping into an entirely different world. You may be wondering: Am I ready to date again? Can I trust my instincts? How do I recognize red flags? And is it really possible to find healthy love after divorce? In this episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, I’m revisiting my conversation with Kerry Brett about dating, relationships, confidence, and finding love again after your marriage ends. Dating after divorce—especially dating over 40 or dating over...

What happens when the life you thought you were building suddenly changes? In this special re-release of the very first episode of Bent Not Broken, I’m revisiting my conversation with Dr. JC Doornick—a friend, mentor, entrepreneur, health transformation coach, and founder of Make Sense Academy. This episode has always held a special place in my heart because JC took a chance on me when Bent Not Broken was just beginning. He gave me his time, encouragement, wisdom, and support when I was still...

What happens when you've spent so many years staying silent that you begin to lose yourself? In this powerful encore episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, Deborah revisits one of the show's most resonant conversations with author and longtime educator Barb Rebon, whose memoir The Heartbeat of My Silence explores trauma, identity, secrecy, self-discovery, and the courage it takes to finally speak your truth. Barb's story begins long before she found the words to tell it. After experi...

What happens when you realize the life you’re living isn’t truly yours? In this listener-favorite episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, I’m bringing back my most downloaded conversation with Chris Cushing, U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and owner of VA Victory. And I believe there’s a reason this episode connected with so many listeners: authenticity. Chris doesn’t share a perfectly packaged story of divorce and starting over. She shares the truth about what it feels like to ...

What happens when the life you built suddenly falls apart? In this powerful bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah Griffiths shares encouragement and practical mindset shifts for anyone navigating job loss, divorce, emotional abuse recovery, financial hardship, or the fear of starting over. After her conversation with David Nassif, Deborah dives deeper into the emotional reality so many people face when they feel lost, broke, stuck, or uncertain about the future. Whether you’...

What happens when life suddenly falls apart and you feel completely lost? In this powerful bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah reflects on the inspiring conversation with David Nassif — a man who went from being fired at 63 and nearly broke to rebuilding his confidence, reclaiming his future, and creating financial freedom by age 69. This episode is about far more than money. It’s about recovery, resilience, starting over, and learning how to rebuild your life when fear, re...

What do you do when your life falls apart after divorce? In this powerful bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah Griffiths speaks directly to women who feel lost, emotionally exhausted, financially broke, or overwhelmed by the process of starting over after divorce or emotional abuse. If you’re struggling with divorce recovery, emotional healing, rebuilding confidence, or reclaiming your identity after trauma, this episode will remind you that healing doesn’t happen all at on...

What happens when life falls apart and you’re left feeling lost, broke, emotionally exhausted, and unsure who you are anymore? In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Deborah Griffiths sits down with leadership strategist, speaker, and author Tina Eliana to discuss healing after trauma, emotional abuse, divorce, and life transitions that force you to start over from scratch. Tina shares how leadership isn’t about titles—it’s about the choices you make during the hardest moments of your li...

Are you truly healing after divorce, emotional abuse, or trauma — or have you simply become skilled at surviving? In this powerful Bent Not Broken bonus coaching episode, Coach Deborah dives deeper into one of the most important breakthroughs in emotional recovery: the difference between survival mode and true healing. Many women navigating divorce recovery, emotional abuse recovery, trauma, burnout, anxiety, or major life transitions believe they are healing simply because they are functionin...

What if the moments that nearly broke you were actually the beginning of your healing, recovery, and purpose? In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah sits down with Caralyn Dryer for an honest and deeply emotional conversation about surviving trauma, rebuilding life after emotional pain, and reclaiming your identity after everything falls apart. Caralyn shares her personal journey through sexual assault, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, emotional trauma, and a suicide...

What if your life looks “fine” on the outside — but inside, you feel emotionally lost, disconnected, exhausted, and no longer like yourself? In this powerful Bent Not Broken coaching bonus episode, Coach Deborah shares practical guidance for women healing from emotional abuse, rebuilding self-worth after divorce, and reclaiming their identity after years of losing themselves in toxic or controlling relationships. When emotional abuse slowly breaks down your confidence, voice, and sense of self...

What does it take to leave a marriage that looks normal on the outside but is quietly breaking you emotionally and financially behind closed doors? In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah sits down with Amanda J. Scott to discuss surviving emotional abuse, financial abuse, divorce, and the painful process of starting over after losing yourself in marriage. Amanda shares how subtle control, manipulation, isolation, and self-doubt slowly caused her life and identity to fall ap...

What if your marriage is not completely falling apart — but slowly breaking down because emotional connection has quietly disappeared over time? In this powerful Bent Not Broken bonus coaching session, Coach Deborah breaks down the hidden patterns that cause relationships to drift apart emotionally and shares practical steps couples can take to rebuild connection, trust, and emotional safety before divorce becomes inevitable. This episode is especially for people who feel emotionally lost in m...

What if your marriage is not suddenly falling apart — but has been slowly breaking down through emotional disconnection, distance, and years of unmet needs? In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah sits down with Lee Baucom to uncover the hidden patterns that quietly damage relationships long before divorce ever happens. Many couples do not realize they are emotionally drifting apart until they feel lost, disconnected, emotionally exhausted, or living more like roommates than...

Feeling overwhelmed by debt, bills, financial pressure, and the emotional stress of starting over after divorce? When a marriage falls apart, many women are left trying to rebuild their lives while carrying the weight of financial fear, reduced income, emotional burnout, and uncertainty about the future. In this powerful Bent Not Broken bonus coaching session, Deborah shares practical guidance for women navigating financial recovery after divorce, emotional overwhelm, and major life transition...

What if the financial system was never designed to help you rebuild after divorce — but instead to keep you overwhelmed, emotionally stressed, and trapped in debt? In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Deborah sits down with William R. Mitchell, a nationally recognized attorney and debt relief expert, to uncover the truth about credit cards, debt, financial recovery, and rebuilding financial stability after life falls apart. For many women navigating divorce, single motherhood, emotiona...

Are you feeling emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, and lost trying to do everything as a single parent after divorce? When a marriage falls apart, many parents find themselves stuck in survival mode — juggling finances, parenting, emotional healing, and starting over while trying to rebuild a stable life for their family. In this Bent Not Broken bonus coaching session, Coach Deborah shares practical mindset and strategy shifts inspired by her conversation with Pat Hankin to help single parent...

What happens when your marriage falls apart, life does not go as planned, and you suddenly find yourself trying to rebuild everything on your own? In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah sits down with Pat Hankin, author of The Field Guide for Single Parents, for an honest conversation about the emotional, financial, and practical realities of starting over after divorce. For many single parents, divorce can leave you feeling lost, overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, and uns...

What if you are not actually lost after divorce, burnout, or emotional pain — but simply disconnected from yourself after years of surviving, people-pleasing, and putting everyone else first? In this Bent Not Broken bonus coaching episode, Deborah expands on the powerful conversation with Laura Hoorweg and shares practical steps to help you heal, rebuild your confidence, reclaim your identity, and reconnect with your authentic self. When life falls apart — whether through divorce, emotional ab...

What if the answers you have been searching for were never outside of you — but buried beneath years of emotional pain, burnout, fear, trauma, and the pressure to become someone else? In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Deborah sits down with Laura Hoorweg for a deeply healing conversation about reconnecting with your authentic self, reclaiming your inner voice, and rebuilding your life after it feels like everything has fallen apart. So many women feel lost after divorce, emotionally...

What if the silence you have been carrying is the very thing keeping you lost, emotionally stuck, and unable to fully heal, rebuild, and reclaim your life? In this powerful bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah takes a deeper dive into one of the most emotional themes from her conversation with Barb Rebon — breaking the silence, healing emotional wounds, and learning how to step into your truth after years of hiding pain. So many women spend years silently carrying trauma, s...