Buckle up listeners, the DL team has a episode for you!This week, Alex and Amanda are honoured to sit down with Jessica Frew, host of The Husband in Law podcast, which she records with her ex husband and second husband. Jessica shares her divorce journey, what it is like co-parenting after her husband came out, getting remarried and battling all that stigma while a member of the Mormon (LDS) Church. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

One of the best parts of this podcast is bringing relatable, honest and vulnerable stories to the world. Through storytelling, people feel less alone, less isolated, less "othered".This week the A team sit down with real life super mom Maria, who shares her struggles through divorce, the realities of an untenable parenting plan, and what happens when you agree to things out of fatigue not intention.Happy Mother's Day from the DL to those that are moms, that those that struggle with their relationship with their mom, with their mother-in/out-laws, that journeyed hard to become a mom, to the step moms and surrogate moms, the moms of rainbow babies and especially to those moms coparenting. We see you, we are you, we love you. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

A DL first! Amanda Silver takes on the guest solo. While Alex was taken out by the norovirus,  Amanda was given carte blanche to interview Shanny, matchmaker extraordinaire! And boy did she deliver!Enjoy this episode where Shanny gives us the scoop on all things dating after divorce and all the hot tips you need to know to get back on the dating horse! Guess what, dating apps are not for everyone and thankfully, you have other options.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

This week is an incredibly important episode and the A team is beyond lucky to sit down with Suzanne Zaccour, Director of Legal Affairs for NAWL (the National Association of Women and Law).NAWL, together with over 250 other organizations, has petitioned for the removal of "Parental Alienation" from the Family Courts as it is incredibly ineffective and only serves to re-victimize and punish those trying to get out of abusive relationships. This episode lifts the lid off the term “alienator”, bringing it all back to what is best for the kids.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

This week's episode has been the most requested by our listeners - how do you divorce a narcissist?The ladies sit down with Clinical Psychologist and author, Kerry McAvoy, to answer all your narcissist-related questions:  How do you spot one? What are the red flags? What exactly is gaslighting? How do narcissists parent, much less co-parent? These Q’S and so much more on this episode of Dirty Laundry.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

Alex and Amanda sit down this week to discuss all things transitions. We see it every day, not just in divorce, but the real question is how can we help our kids with these transitions?Transitions for kids can look like: going to a new school, a new home, maybe even a new neighbourhood. It could also look like going to summer camp for the first time, to a first sleepover, taking transit or walking to and from school alone. Transitions for children of divorce, however,  can look different: it might be a new parenting schedule, going from one home to the other, afterschool care for the first time, maybe more time at a grandparents' house or maybe even just something small like not having all their "stuff" at both parents' homes. Whatever it is for your kids, tune in for some helpful tips and tricks to ease the burden or transition (for you and the kids!).Loved the episode and need more support? Check out the DL Community!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

This week's episode is all about Amanda and Alex; who they are, why they got into this biz in the first place (I mean let's be honest, no child thinks "when I grow up I want to help people divorce!"), how they operate their practice, and, best of all, how they work together!Also, they are officially changing their job titles from Divorce Mediators to Divorce Planners ;)If you've been considering working with either of the hosts, you may want to consider working with both!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

This week Amanda and Alex sit down with Author, Speaker and Life Coach, Shannon Talbot. Currently promoting her book, Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You, Shannon shares stories about her own struggles starting a family, balancing work and life and ultimately quitting her career in finance in order to follow her passions.Her book is incredibly user friendly, pairing anecdotes with worksheets, so you can get immediate answers and support for all your major questions!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

Tune in to hear special guest and comedienne, Michele Traina, as she shares her journey from divorce to the stage.Michele brings her uncensored stories about dating after divorce, to the DL and shares how her real life anecdotes in her show are not always beloved by her significant others.Plus, stick around til the end when Michele turns the table on your favourite podcast hosts and gets them to air out a little dirty laundry of their own!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

This week we have the author of the much anticipated rom com novel The Work Boyfriend  in the Dirty Laundry studio! The ladies sit down with Deanna McFadden, a.k.a. Rebecca Mardon, to talk all about those not-so-appropriate work relationships. Just how “harmless” is a work boyfriend anyway? Tune in to find out!Also don’t forget to grab your copy of The Work Boyfriend here! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

This week the team is bringing you a heavy, but incredibly important, episode: Coercive Control with Behavioural Scientist, expert Trish Guise.Trish arms listeners with what red flags we should be looking out for early in relationships, as well as how this type of abuse can present both in your marriage and in your divorce. Amanda and Alex ask the hard hitting questions on everyone's mind: how does this type of abuse affect the kids?Please note that references are made to Jane's law in the conversation, however the correct law is Clare's Law. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

Who gets to keep the embryo after divorce? Does the child that came to be due to sperm or egg donation have a stake in your estate when you die? Why do people come to Canada looking for a surrogate?For the answers to these and oh so much more, tune in to this week's episode when the A team sit down with fertility lawyer Tracy Bannier - you do not want to miss this!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

All those awkward questions you've been dying to have answered?  The A team is hooking you up on this week's episode as we talk threesomes, finding out your partner is gay, sexless marriages and more. It’s a juicy one!  Taken straight out of the DL Community, the gals are delivering the answers, uncomfortable as they may be, because you're not alone. These were some of Dirty Laundry's most common questions and we are here for it. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas. Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes.  Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

Curious about blended families, step kids/parents, co-parenting dynamics and general chaos of life with multiple kids with multiple parents? Then you'll love this conversation with The Women's Collective founder Maria Saputo.Not only is Maria an incredible boss and entrepreneur, she is also a divorced mom of two, and newly engaged! Maria and her partner are raising 5 kids from 4 different homes and doing it all with a smile and a hope for the rest of us.Tune in for all of Maria's tips, warnings and reminders that at the end of the day, you just need to check your ego at the door and enjoy this incredibly beautiful, messy life!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

This week's episode is a bit controversial as we are seeing the family courts shifting from a 50/50 parenting default to looking at what is truly in the best interest of the children.As mediators, Alex and Amanda are always putting the interest of the child at the forefront, and really, working for the family unit as a whole... but can the same thing be said about the courts?Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

Another spectacular conversation on the DL! This week, A+A sit down with Rabbi Meir of the Yorkville Jewish Centre to talk about relationships, marriage and, of course, divorce! Coming from Vancouver BC for schooling, Rabbi Meir fell in love with Toronto! After studying in both NYC and Israel, then travelling the world for rabbinic work, he returned to Toronto to found the YJC and settle down with his wife and two children. Remember, if you'd rather watch this episode, Dirty Laundry is now on YouTube!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

Buckle up DL listeners, this is a goody! The A team sits down with Kate Anthony to discuss the PATRIARCHY (aka Alex's favourite topic)! More specifically, how marriage really only functions on the back of women.Kate's new book: The D Word, is the quintessential survival guide to educate, empower, and encourage women who are struggling to decide if they should stay in or leave their marriages. Did you know we are on YouTube? If you prefer to enjoy our content that way, don't forget to like and subscribe to stay on top of every new episode!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

On today's episode, the A team chats with Melissa Kalil, a living example of when life hands you a divorce, make a career out of it!Melissa is a coach, a single mom, an entrepreneur and an inspiration. She uses her lived experience to support her clients going through separation and divorce, and is in constant pursuit of personal and professional growth.Enjoy this incredible conversation and don't forget to reach out if you want to join the DL Community!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

Welcome back to the DL! After a much needed rest over the holidays, the A team is back with another fabulous episode.Just in time for new years resolutions, today's guest will leave you with brilliant tips on how to manage your money, best ways to invest, and what saving for retirement really looks like.If you are managing a post-divorce lump sum, or learning how to navigate managing your finances alone for the first time, Michelle Robertson of Ms. Money and Math has the info you need to get started right away!Michelle has also agreed to join us in the DL Community, so if you like what you hear, come find us over there for even more great advice, tips and tricks!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.

Calling all dog lovers! Even if you're not getting a divorce, we guarantee you'll learn something from this episode.This week Alex and Amanda sit down with the brilliant and compassionate Karis Nafte of Who Keeps the Dog.  Karis is a certified pet mediator who got her start in the animal world as a certified dog behavioural expert and is therefore able to advise her clients on the best strategies during divorce for their four legged family members.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. We value diverse perspectives and aim to provide a platform for thoughtful discussion and exploration of different ideas.Got any comments, suggestions or queries? We'd love to hear from you! DM us on Instagram @dirty.laundry.podcast to be featured on one of our upcoming episodes. Also, don't forget to rate and review our show on your favourite podcast player.