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with Dr. Nicole
Weekly episodes featuring riveting and transparent conversations about rebuilding after divorce, grief, illness, midlife, career transitions and more.
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Physician and author Dr. Shanda McManus on losing her brother and what happens when we don’t let ourselves grieve.
Dr. Nicole reflects on the years she spent on autopilot in her marriage and career, and what it took to finally slow down.
The co-founders of Sincerely Divorced on reframing divorce and rebuilding a life that actually fits who you are now.
Dr. Nicole on why she stayed in an emotionally abusive marriage for almost 30 years, and the patterns that keep women stuck.
Why so many high-achieving women struggle to accept help without feeling they have to repay it.
Susan Brown of Women Who Rise on rebuilding after the sudden end of a 25-year marriage.
A licensed psychotherapist on the difference between healing and staying frozen after divorce.
Relationship coach D’Ionna Washington on rethinking healthy partnership and remarriage after divorce.
Why so many women isolate after a divorce, and three steps back toward connection.
Five things worth considering before stepping back into dating after divorce.
The co-founder of Fresh Starts Registry on how her own divorce inspired a resource that helps people rebuild.
A board-certified OB/GYN on redefining success after the life she planned fell apart.
A solo episode on trials, heartbreak, and holding onto faith when a breakthrough feels far away.
Dr. Nicole on discovering her husband’s infidelity and the compassion that met her in an unexpected place.
A dating and relationship expert on unlearning old patterns and choosing love intentionally the second time around.
Dr. Maiysha Clairborne on the emotional and practical realities of co-parenting after divorce.
A policy consultant unpacks the legal and historical truth behind no-fault divorce.
The quiet internal journey — the stages of knowing — that happens long before a life-changing decision.
On staying quiet to keep the peace, and the slow work of finding your voice again.
A realtor on how your home reflects your identity and healing during a next chapter.
Why constantly putting others first can lead to burnout and self-abandonment.
A follow-up reflection on love bombing, trust, and the quiet, subtle ways emotional abuse shows up.
A master coach on the internal conflict behind indecision in relationships.
A licensed therapist on love bombing, trauma bonds, and the patterns that trap people in toxic relationships.
On unlearning “good girl” conditioning and stepping into grown-woman energy after divorce.
The Season 3 finale — shock, spiral, anger, grief, and the clarity that follows betrayal.
A licensed counselor on why perfectionism makes divorce feel like failure, and how grace makes rebuilding possible.
On the difference between dreams that expand us and dreams that quietly become bondage.
A “re-season” after a 23-year marriage — grief counseling, stillness, and starting over.
A wealth alignment coach on worthiness, scarcity, and learning to be a gracious receiver.
Dr. Nicole’s daughters turn the tables and interview her about losing and finding herself in a long marriage.
A nurse-turned-entrepreneur on how two divorces became the spark for self-discovery.
A physician and advocate on finding purpose through workplace hardship, loss, and setbacks.
On the overlooked middle season where faith is tested and growth quietly takes root.
An OB/GYN turned midlife strategist on leaving a thriving career and redefining her identity.
An attorney and author on what 104 dates taught her about love, patience, and self-worth.
A life-transitions coach on how the loss of her husband became a catalyst for renewed purpose.
An emergency medicine physician on rebuilding through therapy, faith, and fitness after divorce.
Marking the show’s first birthday with five steps toward releasing the weight of the past.
A breast cancer survivor on faith, vulnerability, and finding purpose beyond diagnosis.
A licensed therapist on the hidden cost of appearing strong while silently struggling.
A pediatrician and survivor on how abuse can hide behind success and the mask of strength.
A family court strategist on protecting yourself financially, emotionally, and legally through divorce.
The five C’s of divine preparation Dr. Nicole recognized on the way out of her marriage.
The Season 3 opener — on survival habits that once helped, and the ones that now keep us stuck.
The Season 2 finale — on learning your own preferences again before you’re ready for anyone else’s.
A couple on saying “yes” again to partnership after both had been through divorce.
A brand photographer on how visual storytelling can help women reclaim confidence and identity.
On healing when the apology or explanation you’re waiting for never comes.
A breakthrough coach on leaving a 30-year marriage before turning 50.
A divorce recovery coach on healing your identity before opening your heart again.
On what it really means to start over when a picture-perfect life quietly falls apart.
A physician-turned-publisher on turning life’s hardest chapters into a written legacy.
Two physicians on hiding true feelings behind a perfect image, and choosing honesty instead.
An author on how a 20-year marriage shaped her debut novel and her sense of self-worth.
A psychotherapist on rising into who you were always meant to be after a curveball.
Five lessons from Dr. Nicole’s own healing journey, from releasing plans to forgiveness.
A pastor and therapist on leading with love through hard seasons like divorce.
A family physician on the pressure to be the “perfect” Christian wife, and rediscovering her worth.
An author on losing herself in marriage and reclaiming her identity after divorce.
Episode 25: When I’m in Your Arms: Is Your Partner Psychologically Safe? (w/ Dr. Maiysha Clairborne)
What psychological safety looks like in a relationship, and how to trust what your body tells you.
The founder of Betrayal Trauma Recovery on hidden manipulation and reframing forgiveness.
Two high-achieving Christian women on the myths about marriage and divorce taught in church.
A certified divorce financial analyst on the paperwork and planning to do before an attorney.
A faith leader on how scripture is often misused to justify staying in a toxic marriage.
The Season 1 finale — five lessons Dr. Nicole learned from her marriage and divorce.
A 40-year friendship on showing up for each other and speaking truth with love.
A writer and educator on surrender, boundaries, and staying rooted in joy after divorce.
A psychiatrist on redefining beliefs and reclaiming self-worth after loss.
A multi-generational conversation with three sisters on how their parents’ divorce shaped their own views on love.
A retired pastor on the conflict between faith teachings and the reality of infidelity.
A family physician on the “superwoman complex” and learning to set boundaries.
A medical director on the courage it took to walk away from what felt familiar but unhealthy.
On how a marriage can quietly become something placed above faith itself.
A relationship coach on gaslighting, trauma bonds, and the cycle of emotional abuse.
A trauma psychiatrist on how divorce reshapes the way we think about ourselves and others.
A pediatrician on enduring emotional abuse and choosing to leave for her children’s well-being.
Dr. Nicole’s daughters share how their parents’ divorce changed their own views on love and trust.
Friends celebrate Dr. Nicole’s “Freedom Party” — not a divorce, but a bold new season.
From early crushes to a 28-year marriage — what Dr. Nicole learned about giving and receiving love.
A forgiveness coach on reclaiming peace by letting go of blame and resentment.
A decades-long friendship on showing up for each other through divorce and beyond.
A therapist and minister on surrendering outcomes and trusting a higher plan.
How a scarcity mindset, shaped by childhood, quietly governed Dr. Nicole’s marriage and sense of worth.
Where it all began — why vulnerability is the starting point of healing, not the finish line.
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