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Divorce Coaches Academy

Tracy Callahan and Debra Doak

Divorce Coaches Academy podcast hosts Tracy Callahan and Debra Doak are on a mission to revolutionize the way families navigate divorce. We discuss topics to help professional divorce coaches succeed with clients and meet their business goals and we advocate (loudly sometimes) for the critical role certified divorce coaches play in the alternative dispute resolution process. Our goal is to create a community of divorce coaching professionals committed to reducing the financial and emotional impact

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21:19

Stop Trying to Run Your Coaching Practice Alone:...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2025/03/05

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Today’s conversation is going to be nothing but a naked plea for all divorce coaching professionals to stop trying to do this on your own. Successful divorce coaches understand the value of seeking professional development, connection and feedback to continually improve their coaching practice. What a lot of people fail to realize is that divorce coaching is a continuous process. It requires constant development. It takes a l...

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22:15

The Wizard of Oz: The Ultimate Story About the...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2025/02/26

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) The journey of divorce and the story of The Wizard of Oz share striking parallels, making the classic tale a powerful metaphor for the emotional and personal transformation that occurs during and after a divorce. We explore the power of divorce coaching through this timeless story and uncover how, just like Glinda the Good Witch, we as coaches help our clients navigate their own Yellow Brick Roads, overcome obstacles, a...

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21:20

Is Professional Networking the Ticket to Building...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2025/02/19

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) If you’re just starting out, you might be wondering, ‘Where do I find colleagues to connect with? How do I meet potential clients? And what organizations should I join to grow my business? In this episode, we give some insight about networking with other professionals - what to look for, what works, and what’s a waste of your time and money. As a divorce coach, your network is one of your most valuable assets. Unlike other fi...

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21:36

The Power of Flexible Thinking in Divorce Negotiations

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2025/02/12

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Divorce negotiations, whether working out financial settlements or parenting plans, can be filled with intense emotions and rigid perspectives. So today we are breaking down the reasons why flexible thinking is so crucial and we'll offer some strategies to help you negotiate more successfully. When people feel threatened or vulnerable, their instinct is to dig in and adopt an “all-or-nothing” or “my way or the highway" approa...

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24:08

Mandatory ADR in Canada Means More Need for...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2025/02/05

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply) Today, our Canadian Director Dori Braddell joins Tracy for a fascinating and timely discussion of the recent changes to the family justice system in Canada, including mandatory ADR, and what it means for dispute resolution and divorce coaching. Dori shares that in 2024, some provinces have made it mandatory for divorcing couples to make an ADR attempt first before they can have their matter heard in court. Couples can no long...

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25:46

3 Sources of Conflict: Understanding These Is a...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2025/01/29

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)Conflict is a topic that impacts every one of us at some point in our lives. A couple of weeks ago we talked about an important tip to reduce conflict in divorce and that was to stop expecting something different and accept that your partner will continue to show up with the same core personality traits they’ve always had. As we were coming to the end of that conversation, Tracy really wanted to talk about the 3 primary ...

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23:57

Stop Selling Divorce Coaching and Do This Instead to...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2025/01/22

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)If you want to get more clients, you don't need to make more Instagram reels or write a ton of blog posts. You need to clean up your language. In this episode Tracy and Debra reveal the truth bomb that successful divorce coaches aren’t selling divorce coaching. They sell a goal plus a result.The #1 mistake we see new coaches make is using “coachy” language in their marketing materials and in their consult calls. And "coa...

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23:45

Divorce Conflict Tip: Stop Expecting Something...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2025/01/15

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)In this episode we explore the "Big Five" - those core personality traits that tend to be consistent over time and circumstance. PLUS, we share a secret mantra that just may help you and your clients experience less stress when dealing with the difficult people in their lives.We consistently hear clients express disappointment, frustration, and even rage when their spouse, ex or co-parent doesn’t act or behave in the way they ...

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26:07

New Year, Renewed You: 3 Pillars of Self-Care for...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2025/01/08

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)In this episode, Tracy and our DCA Director for Australia, Anne-Marie Cade, are diving into an essential yet often overlooked topic: self-care during challenging times. As divorce professionals dealing with heavy emotional topics, it’s crucial that we care for ourselves so we can continue to care for others.As we kick off a new year, we think that there is no better time to reflect on how we can prioritize our well-being. A fr...

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28:05

Negotiation: You're Probably Doing It Wrong

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2025/01/01

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)When it comes to buying real estate, the saying is location, location, location. When it comes to negotiating a divorce settlement or parenting plan, we say strategy, strategy, strategy. And whether you’re negotiating at the kitchen table, participating in mediation, or working through attorneys, the same principles apply.In Getting to YES: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, William Ury tells us that “standard strategies...

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22:54

4 Types of Problems and Their Unique Solutions

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2024/12/25

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)Who among us wouldn’t like to be a better problem solver? Well, that’s the topic of our conversation today. We discuss the 4 general types of problems most of us face, offer some help for identifying the type of solution that’s right for each, and apply these tips to divorce and co-parenting. When it comes to solving problems and making tough decisions, people love plans, so they tend to make a lot of checklists, to-do l...

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28:43

What the Recent Election Can Teach Us About Conflict...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2024/12/18

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)These days we seem to be living in a society defined by us versus them, black and white thinking, intolerance, fixed mindsets, and lack of curiosity. Not only is conflict remaining unresolved, but our interactions (especially online) seem to pour more gasoline on the fire rather than cooling it off. We see conflict spiraling and escalating at an alarming rate and there seems to be less interest in trying to find common ground ...

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26:31

The Role of Ego in Divorce Conflict (and how to...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2024/12/11

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)In this episode, we dive into the significant, but often unrecognized role of ego in divorce conflict. In William Ury’s book "Possible", he identifies how ego plays a significant role in escalating conflicts.But this really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. When we focus on being "right" or protecting our pride, we may very well lose sight of the larger goals. This is what we refer to as an inner conflict and there is a cr...

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27:29

Before You Say Divorce: The Importance of a Divorce...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2024/12/04

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)Tracy and Debra are taking the week off to enjoy holiday time with family so we’re taking this opportunity to share an episode from the back catalog about the importance of working on a divorce exit strategy. Since many people begin thinking about divorce during the holiday season but wait util January to take any action, we thought it might be helpful to review the steps that clients can take in advance to set themselves up f...

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25:25

6 Tips to Gear Up Your Practice for Divorce Month

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2024/11/27

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)November and December are historically slower months for divorce professionals. Even though they’ve made the decision to divorce, many people choose to wait until after the holidays to take any action. They worry about starting something that could instigate conflict during what should be the happiest time of the year for their kids.That means there is a lot of pent up demand and so divorce professionals historically see an up...

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27:46

What If Divorce Could Be Restorative Instead of...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2024/11/20

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)At DCA, we share a vision that couples would have the ability to rearrange and restructure their relationships and their families in a way that leads to wholeness and happiness. Divorce is often seen as an end—an ending to a marriage, an ending to a chapter of life. But what if it didn’t have to be a painful, adversarial process? What if divorce could be approached with intention, healing, and collaboration, with the goal of n...

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25:19

Fault Lines: The Return of Divorce Blame

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2024/11/13

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)We’re taking a detour from our planned topic today because we think it's time critical to talk about the implications of eliminating no-fault divorce. Based on this week's election results, as divorce professionals we need to be thinking about, discussing, and preparing for another potential shift in the landscape of divorce.No-fault divorce has been around for decades, but there's been a growing push in some places to repeal ...

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26:38

The 3 Poisons: Buddhist Lessons on Divorce

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2024/11/06

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)We've talked previously about the problem cycle (see episode #69), but recently learned about the 3 poisons in Buddhism and they seem particularly applicable to some of the issues we see in divorce and co-parenting. In his early teachings, the Buddha identified “three poisons” or three negative qualities of the mind that cause most of our problems—and most of the problems in the world. Attachment: we want to attract ...

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30:30

The Argument for Detailed Parenting Plans: Moving...

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2024/10/30

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)One of the most emotional and difficult parts of divorce can be negotiating parenting plans - especially for co-parents who are experiencing a high degree of conflict. We shared a statistic last week that 80% of the family court calendar is taken up by custody matters and frankly that breaks our hearts. Because we know that parental conflict is the #1 reason children are negatively impacted in the divorce process.Today, we dis...

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31:48

Moving From Couple to Co-Parent: Triggers and Obstacles

Divorce Coaches Academy ·

2024/10/23

Send Us a Message (include your contact info if you'd like a reply)We consistently say that all divorce involves conflict. Even in the most amicable divorce, couples aren’t likely to agree on everything. But one area that seems to spur the most conflict is co-parenting. We recently read that 80% of the court’s time is taken up by custody matters which tells us that co-parenting and making decisions about children is a hot button topic.So today we're exploring one aspect that contributes heavi...

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