{"podcast":{"title":"How Not To Suck At Divorce","slug":"how-not-to-suck-at-divorce-4488361","podcast_index_feed_id":4488361,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/how-not-to-suck-at-divorce/","website_url":"https://hownottosuckatdivorce.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1deacb71-9108-4db9-8b85-e0f998650d70/HNTSAD-june-cover-art-2026.png","author":"Morgan Stogsdill and Andrea Rappaport","episode_count":230,"summary":"Most people make expensive divorce mistakes before they even understand the process. Get expert divorce advice, practical divorce help, and cost-effective divorce strategies to avoid costly mistakes, reduce legal fees, and navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Most people spend thousands learning this the hard way. Don’t be one of them. The Divorce Crash Course (a $150 value, available for $50) shows you exactly how to prepare for divorce, avoid costly legal mistakes, and protect your finances before you even hire a lawyer. How Not to Suck at Divorce is the divorce podcast for people who want real answers, smart strategy, and emotional clarity during one of the most stressful times of life. This isn’t surface-level advice or generic legal talk. It’s honest, practical divorce guidance designed to help you make better decisions from the very beginning. Hosted by powerhouse family law attorney Morgan Stogsdill, head of family law at one of the largest firms in the country, and comedian-turned-marketing expert Andrea Rappaport, the show combines legal expertise with real-life experience. Together, they break down what actually matters in divorce and what too many peo…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T14:23:29.915222+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-not-to-suck-at-divorce-4488361"},"episode":{"title":"198. Divorce SOS: How to Respond to Threats and Aggressive Emails","slug":"198-divorce-sos-how-to-respond-to-threats-and-aggressive-emails","published_at":"2026-03-20T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-not-to-suck-at-divorce-4488361/198-divorce-sos-how-to-respond-to-threats-and-aggressive-emails","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-not-to-suck-at-divorce-4488361","url":"https://hownottosuckatdivorce.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4c895271-3b02-4896-b83e-e2869d93ff22.mp3","summary":"How to Respond to Threats and Aggressive Emails During Divorce: 2 Acronyms That Can Save Your Sanity Divorce can make even the calmest person feel like they are about to unravel. One inflammatory text. One manipulative email. One last-minute demand from your soon-to-be ex. And suddenly your nervous system is on fire. In this episode of How Not to Suck at Divorce , Morgan Stogsdill and Andrea Rappaport share two simple acronyms designed to help you stop spiraling, regulate your nervous system, and decide whether a response is actually necessary. If you are dealing with high-conflict divorce communication , threatening messages, co-parenting drama, or an ex who knows exactly how to push your buttons, this episode will give you practical tools you can use immediately. Because when your ex is trying to bait you, your best move is not to react — it’s to get strategic. In This Episode, We Talk About: how to respond to threatening emails during divorce what to do when your ex sends an inflammatory text how to stop emotional spiraling during divorce why your nervous system reacts so strongly to conflict the best way to pause before responding to your ex how to tell if a message actually requires a response when to call your divorce attorney and when not to how to communicate strategically in a high-conflict divorce why not every “urgent” message is truly urgent how co-parenting apps like Our Family Wizard can reduce stress Why Divorce Communication Feels So Triggering When you’re going through a divorce, communication with your ex is rarely neutral. Even a simple message can feel loaded. A text about travel, money, or the kids can instantly send your brain into panic mode — especially if the wording feels aggressive, manipulative, or threatening. Andrea explains that this is o…","meta_description":"How to Respond to Threats and Aggressive Emails During Divorce: 2 Acronyms That Can Save Your Sanity Divorce can make even the calmest person feel like th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1771,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-not-to-suck-at-divorce-4488361/episodes/198-divorce-sos-how-to-respond-to-threats-and-aggressive-emails/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-not-to-suck-at-divorce-4488361/198-divorce-sos-how-to-respond-to-threats-and-aggressive-emails.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}