Divorce and Separation

Nikki Parkinson talks with Lisa Winneke The Wholehearted Woman Mentor, author and podcaster, to share her separation story. It is a reflection of self love, liberation and the power of intuition. After making the decision to leave her marriage, Lisa shares her experience of grief, internal conflict and the challenges of motherhood. We chat about stepping into this choice from an empowering place and accepting separation as a loss, but also as an opportunity. This raw and honest recount will give you the emotional tools to visualise a divorce and/or separation that embodies ease and grace (but includes the roller coaster reality that is tears, imperfections and a sprinkle of guilt). It might just be the deep breath of fresh air you need, to release, reflect and reframe the way you visualise your next step. Host: Nikki Parkinson, Guest: Lisa Winneke, Website. Instagram. Facebook. LinkedIn. Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Children and divorce is one of the most googled topics and for good reason. Parents want to protect their children from the trauma that can come with separation and divorce. In this episode Nikki Parkinson talks to you about - Whether the act of separation or divorce will affect your children? Things to consider when you plan to tell your children you are separating? What to say to your children? Should you tell your children why you are separating? Two must have books in your collection - How to Recycle your Feelings - Amy Molloy. A Kids Book About Divorce - Ashley Simpo. Our most trusted co-parenting app is FAYR. Use our code TDHXFAYR for a 20% discount at www.befayr.com. Host: Nikki Parkinson. Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki Parkinson talks to Michael Daniels, the CEO and Founder of the FAYR co-parenting app. FAYR is an acronym for Family Advocacy is Your Responsibility. Michael is a father and co-parenting to his two teenage children. He created FAYR out of his personal need to communicate constructively with his co-parent. Michael is a thought leader in co-parenting in the United States and is making positive steps with the FAYR app for parents to have a happier and healthier divorce. In their conversation Nikki and Michael discuss - What is FAYR? How FAYR removes stress from co-parenting and promotes effective communication. Removing the subjectiveness of evidence in court proceedings. The impact on children in a high conflict divorce. How he thinks we can co-parent in a better way. What next for the FAYR app. And much much more. Use our code TDHXFAYR for a 20% discount on your subscription. To use the code you need to sign up on the website www.befayr.com and then download the App. Host: Nikki Parkinson Guest: Michael Daniels. CEO and Founder of FAYR. You can connect with Michael the website; Instagram and download the app HERE. Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki Parkinson debunks the myth that parents have the rights under the Family Law Act. This episode provides you with legal information in relation to children and separation; equal and shared parental responsibility; the best interests of the child and children's right pursuant to the Family Law Act. Host: Nikki Parkinson. Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki Parkinson is joined by collaborative lawyer and mediator Marguerite Picard. She is the Director of MELCA and Smart Separation. MELCA is a one stop centre for healthy divorce outside the court system. It was designed and established by Marguerite and her partners Tricia Peters and Dr Tina Sinclair in 2009, to deliver an interdisciplinary service to separating couples and families. Marguerite is well versed in what individuals, couples and families need when they are going through a separation. She shares - What collaborative law is and why couples may choose that as opposed to the traditional family law pathway. Why does collaborative law help couples in a better way? What does interdisciplinary work means? What's the difference between 'settling all my cases' and interdisciplinary work? Why does mediation, as opposed to collaboration, get all the headlines? How to build optimism after separation. Host: Nikki Parkinson Guest: Marguerite Picard. Director of MELCA and Smart Separation. Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Engaging a family lawyer is likely to be one of the most important decisions you will make. It's important you choose the right lawyer for you. In this episode Nikki shares her tips to help you find and engage a great family lawyer, someone whom you can wholeheartedly place your trust in. Host: Nikki Parkinson. Visit The Divorce and Separation Hub HERE. Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki Parkinson is joined by Christina Salvo, CEO and Founder of Simple Separation, an online platform with proven processes that offer a complete service to help you and your former partner navigate through separation and divorce in a respectful and collaborative way from start to finish. Nikki and Christina discuss - What is Simple Separation? How the platform works? Who is the platform for and who it is no. The cost to use the platform. How is the process impartial? How are lawyers used as part of the process? How do mediators work with Simple Separation? It's a fabulous service to assist couples finalise the legalities of the separation simply. Host: Nikki Parkinson Guest: Christina Salvo, CEO and Founder of Simple Separation. Instagram and website Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

In today's episode Nikki answers the common myth that property settlements are divided 50/50 and what's yours is your own. She covers - What a property or financial settlement is. What the property pool consists of. Examples of assets, liabilities and financial resources. What to do when you don't agree on a value of an asset, liability or financial resource. The simple equation to get to your net property pool. What contributions are. What is "just and equitable". Stephen Tester of Somerville Laundry Lomax tells you what the Court's four step process is. It's a general overview and provided as an understanding of how a financial settlement can be determined and resolved. It is not provided to you to give you legal advice and you should seek legal advice should you need to. You can do so from Legal Aid, a community legal centre or a law firm. You can also seek out an independent family dispute resolution practitioner who can assist you and your ex to come to an agreement. Host: Nikki Parkinson. Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki is joined by Ben Schiller, a Mental Health Therapist, who helps people explore their experiences in the context of their emotions, thoughts and behaviours. He is also a co-parent with his ex-wife to their 4 year old daughter. Ben talks you through what, in his experience, has helped create a great co-parenting relationship with his ex. They also dive into - Encouraging financial stability between co-parents. The grief of a relationship breakdown. The emotional stages of a relationship ending. How long the grief period may last for. Tips to move through the grief process. Finding your spark again. Boundaries. What are they? Types of boundaries. How to implement them and how to continue to "flex" the boundary muscle. Host: Nikki Parkinson Guest: Ben Schiller, Mental Health Therapist. Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.

Nikki is joined by her friend of two decades, Australia's top film and television publicist, Tracey Mair, who talks about her divorce story. Imagine taking a phone call, that ends your marriage, from the other side of the world as you are about to board a flight home. For the next 21 hours you have to sit with those words and that conversation. Tracey finds herself living out a bad scene from a well scripted movie that she wasn't privy to. As a person who thought she was in control of her life, running a business, raising a family, living in a long term marriage that phone call turned her world inside out. It was one of those times where wisdom and learning came from a pivotal moment and changed your life forever. Tune in to listen Tracey Mair's divorce story. She discovers the reserves of strength in that roller coaster moment when life changes within a split second and how you find the strength within yourself to carry on. It's a rise from the ashes story. It's a story of strength, resilience and gives the middle finger to the man who wrote the script. Host: Nikki Parkinson Guest: Tracey Mair, Publicist. Tracey Mair Publicity Join our community of like-minded people @thedivorcehub on Instagram and Facebook. Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.