{"podcast":{"title":"Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast","slug":"journey-beyond-divorce-podcast-517749","podcast_index_feed_id":517749,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/82070/rss","website_url":"https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/8/4/0/5840e7273510ac1c88c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Journeybeyonddivorcepodcast.png","author":"Karen McMahon","episode_count":468,"summary":"The Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast is your trusted companion through every stage of divorce—emotional, legal, financial, and parental. With over nine years of impactful episodes, this top-ranked podcast supports men and women navigating the challenges of divorce, especially those facing high-conflict dynamics, co-parenting struggles, emotional overwhelm, or legal uncertainty. Hosted by Karen McMahon, Certified Divorce Coach® and founder of Journey Beyond Divorce, the show offers strategic guidance, expert interviews, and real-life stories designed to help listeners move from confusion and chaos to clarity and confidence. Each episode is packed with insight and inspiration to help you make informed decisions, protect your children, safeguard your finances, and heal emotionally—so you can create a life you truly love post-divorce. If you're on the fence about whether to stay or go, have just been told your marriage is ending, or are actively working through the messy middle of litigation, negotiation, or co-parenting, this podcast meets you where you are. You'll learn how to emotionally regulate through triggers, explore your divorce process options (mediation, collaboration, litiga…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T10:19:13.384787+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-beyond-divorce-podcast-517749"},"episode":{"title":"How to Stop Spiraling During Divorce (And Steady Yourself Fast)","slug":"how-to-stop-spiraling-during-divorce-and-steady-yourself-fast","published_at":"2026-07-18T19:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-beyond-divorce-podcast-517749/how-to-stop-spiraling-during-divorce-and-steady-yourself-fast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-beyond-divorce-podcast-517749","url":"https://journeybeyonddivorce.libsyn.com/how-to-stop-spiraling-during-divorce-and-steady-yourself-fast","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeybeyonddivorce/stop-spiraling-during-divorce.mp3?dest-id=382788","summary":"If your mind won't stop spinning during your divorce, replaying the same conversation, jumping from one fear to the next, waking up at 3am convinced something urgently needs to be handled right now, you're not broken and you're not crazy. You're overwhelmed, and that overwhelm can spiral into decisions you'll regret. Karen from Journey Beyond Divorce breaks down what's actually happening in your nervous system when the spiral takes over, why you can't think your way out of it, and the one simple, science-backed shift that can steady you in real time before you send the email, make the call, or say the thing you can't take back. Karen explains why spiraling isn't just anxiety, it's your mind trying to solve ten problems at once, none of which are solvable in that moment. She walks through what happens when your nervous system goes into protective mode and you move from your prefrontal cortex, where clear thinking happens, into fight-or-flight, and why that's the reason spiraling in high-conflict divorce so often hands your ex exactly the ammunition they're looking for. She shares the pause-and-regulate technique she used through her own divorce, along with why fewer inputs and one grounded decision at a time will get you further than every blog, podcast, and Facebook group combined. This episode is for anyone who feels like they're carrying too much at once and needs a clear, practical way back to steady ground. Karen McMahon is the founder of Journey Beyond Divorce and a divorce coach who has spent years helping people move through high-conflict divorce with clarity, steadiness, and strength. 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