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The Post-Divorce Glow-Up Show
Ever wish you could hang out with a smart, funny, sexy divorced bff who could tell you how she does it all? Now you can! Join certified life coach Quinn Otrera each week as she spills the tea on everything from co-parenting with an angry ex to getting your sexy back to creating an intentional path for growth to getting a restraining order – not necessarily in that order. Buckle up, girlfriend! It’s time for your post-divorce glow-up!
Episodes
71 episodes
71: The Secret Senses That Guide You Forward
In this week’s episode, I dive into An Immense World by Ed Yong and what it teaches us about life after divorce. Aristotle may have told us we only have five senses (he was wrong about that and about women), but neuroscience s...
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Episode 71
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70: When Your Child Cuts You Off: Boundaries, Grief, and Clean Apologies
Quinn gets real about estrangement: when a child requests no contact, how do you keep loving without self-erasure? In this intimate conversation, Quinn shares their experience with an adult son who cut contact in November 2023, the grief of “lo...
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Episode 70
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33:10
69: Glowing Up When the World Is On Fire
Quinn opens with a personal update on last week’s co-parenting conversation with Britta and why the extended chat now lives on Britta’s Substack. From there, Quinn digs into a hard question: How do we ethically glow up when Gaza, Sudan, Ukr...
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Episode 69
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28:15
68: The Agony of 50/50 Custody (And What Helps) - Convo w/Britta Jo
Quinn and Britta dive into one of the most gut-wrenching challenges women face when considering or navigating divorce: the “agony” of 50/50 custody.How do you cope with the heartbreak of being away from your kids—even if
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Episode 68
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67: The Divorce Glow-Up Is Just a Skillset
What if the things you think you’re “bad at” aren’t flaws, but simply skills you haven’t practiced yet?This week’s episode is about stripping away the shame and drama around struggle and seeing it for what it is: a skill you ...
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Episode 67
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30:51
66: Divorced, Not Defined: Writing Your Next Chapter
Too many women wear divorce like a scarlet letter — a permanent label that defines their worth, parenting, relationships, and future. In this episode, Quinn shares how she refuses to let divorce define her life and instead uses it as fuel to ex...
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Episode 66
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26:03
65: Dropping the Armor: Trusting Strangers & Maybe My Ex
This week’s episode is a love letter to one of the riskiest, most liberating beliefs I’ve ever adopted: It is safe to rely on the generosity and honesty of strangers.I’m sharing the story of how buying a quirky little car...
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Episode 65
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23:44
64: Back to School After Divorce? Hell Yes, You Can.
Divorce may be the end of a marriage, but it’s not the end of your becoming. In this episode, Quinn gets personal and powerful about what it’s like to go back to school in your 50s, what it means to reinvent your career and identity post-divorc...
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26:15
63: Your Brain Is Lying to You (and That’s Great News)
We’re diving into the real reason you feel stuck—and it’s not your ex, your job, or your dating life. It’s the story your brain is telling you on repeat.Quinn shares a deeply personal moment with her ex-husband that triggered a cascade o...
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Episode 63
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29:39
62:The Unconscious Pattern That Keeps You From Healing & How to Stop It
Have you ever caught yourself thinking: “I’ll finally be okay when he apologizes.” “I’ll feel whole when I meet the right person.” “I just need closure…”That, my friend, is what we call a healing fantasy...
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30:42
61: Heterosexual History pt.2: Reclaiming Desire, Rage & Truth
“Straight people, are you okay?” In part two of our electric conversation about The Tragedy of Heterosexuality by Jane Ward, Britta and Quinn leave behind history class and drop into the raw, personal reality of living insid...
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Episode 61
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60: Heterosexual History 101: Why It’s Been a Hot Mess (with Britta Jo)
In this spicy, eye-opening episode, Quinn and Britta take a wild ride through the history and heartbreak of heterosexuality—inspired by Jane Ward’s brilliant book, The Tragedy of Heterosexuality.They explore:🕰...
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Episode 60
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1:49:22
59: Practicing Calm: Building Emotional Muscle Memory Post-Divorce
It’s not magic. It’s muscle memory. Quinn returns this week with a powerful message: your glow-up isn’t built in the moments of clarity—it’s built in the reps. Drawing from personal stories (including cult recovery, parenting nine ki...
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Episode 59
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29:24
58: I Choose Me: Divorce Rings, Rituals & Rebirth
It’s not about retail therapy—it’s about reclaiming your identity. In this deeply empowering episode, Quinn explores the growing trend of divorce rings and other symbolic rituals women are using to mark their rebirth after divorce.
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25:29
57: You Asked If Life Gets Better After Divorce—Here’s the Truth
Quinn opens up about what life really looks like on the other side of divorce—from the deepest grief to the unexpected gifts. After leaving both a long-term marriage and a high-control religion, Quinn shares how the dismantling of ever...
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Episode 57
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56: When You Don’t Know What’s Next, Ask This
This episode is a love letter to all of us standing at the edge of the unknown.With the school year ending and the summer holding more questions than answers, I share from my own life the real, raw process of navigating uncertainty post-...
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Episode 56
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22:14
55: Doing Nothing IS a Decision
In this episode, Quinn celebrates the end of a school year and reflects on the growth that comes from choosing courage over comfort. They dive deep into what it really costs us—emotionally, spiritually, and practically—when we don’t ta...
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Episode 55
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23:03
54: Listener Q & A: The Myth of “Over It” and the Truth About Healing
Quinn answers real questions from listeners navigating the post-divorce terrain. From heavy sadness two years out, to rebuilding identity, holding space for your children's pain, and the haunting question, "What if this is it?", Quinn ...
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Episode 54
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28:40
53: How to SPEAK Up: A Post-Divorce Power Move
We open the door to one of the most courageous and uncomfortable topics in the glow-up journey: standing up for yourself. From setting legal boundaries to confronting entitlement, Quinn introduces a bold framework to help women move from...
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52: Tired of Being Strong? This Is for You
In this fiercely tender episode, Quinn explores sisu—a powerful Finnish word that describes the inner grit that rises when there’s nothing left to give but you keep showing up anyway. Drawing from their own ancestral roots, Quinn recla...
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Episode 52
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28:01
51: I Took Fear With Me - And Everything Changed
In this raw, reflective, and empowering episode, Quinn opens up about the emotional terrain of fear—how it creeps in post-divorce, shows up in our relationships, careers, and even in the state of the world. They share deeply personal moments of...
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Episode 51
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30:35
50: The Sex Talk You Were Never Supposed to Hear (Convo w/ Britta Jo of The Stay or Go Podcast)
🔥 Episode Description: Welcome to the post-divorce pleasure revolution.In this unfiltered, wide-ranging, absolutely juicy episode, Quinn and Britta Jo reunite for one of their signature off-the-cuff intimacy chats. This t...
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Episode 50
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49: Vitamin O: Get Yourself Off, Get Your Life Back
In this juicy, heartfelt episode, we’re talking about the orgasm—yes, your orgasm. Whether you’re self-partnered or dancing with a new lover, this episode is your reminder that pleasure is not a luxury—it’s your birthright
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Episode 49
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23:51
48: Burn the Old Story: The Real Glow-Up is Identity Work
Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, I talk about rewriting your self-concept after divorce—not by looking back, but by imagining forward. Drawing on the work of Benjamin Hardy (Personality Isn’t Permanent), Maxwell Ma...
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Episode 48
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28:11
47: "I Love My Kids, But..." Grieving the Choice to Have Children
Motherhood is complicated, and it gets even more complex after divorce. In this deeply honest episode, I dive into something that many moms feel but rarely talk about—grieving the life we didn’t get to live because we had children. Whe...
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