Your nEXt Chapter with Dr. Nicole | Healing From Divorce and Traumatic Life Transitions
Welcome to the Your nEXt Chapter podcast w/ Dr. Nicole, where we explore the challenges and breakthroughs high-achieving women of faith experience as they reclaim joy, reimagine the future and redefine their identity after divorce and other unexpected life transitions.
Whether you're navigating divorce, a life-altering medical diagnosis, a career transition, an empty nest, middle age, or the loss of a loved one, you deserve support on your healing journey. Through riveting conversations with survivors and experts, Dr. Nicole normalizes vulnerability, transparency, healthy boundaries, and the brave steps we take to create the lives we desire and deserve.
Join us every Monday for the transformation your soul has been waiting for!
Episodes
90 episodes
5 Things I Learned From Dating After Divorce
Dating after divorce is not just about finding someone new. It is also about learning not to lose yourself again. In this solo episode, I share five things I have learned from dating after divorce and what this season has t...
Grieving When You Can't Fall Apart (w/ Dr. Shanda McManus)
Grief isn't something you simply get over. It's something you learn to carry while making room for love, healing, and the parts of yourself you may have lost along the way.In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Shanda McManus, phy...
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Take Your Life Off Autopilot
Living on autopilot can make it easy to keep moving forward without stopping to ask if you're still headed in the right direction. In this episode, I reflect on the years I spent on autopilot in my 28-year marriage and in m...
Removing the Guilt and Shame from Divorce (w/ Bethany Pace and Hillary Livingston of Sincerely Divorced)
Rebuilding isn't about going back to who you were. It's about discovering who you are becoming and having the courage to imagine what's possible next.In this episode, I sat down with Hillary Livingston Giddings and Bethany Pace,...
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Why We Stay: The Truth About Emotionally Abusive Relationships
Staying in an unhealthy relationship is not always as simple as knowing you should leave.In this episode, Dr. Nicole shares why she stayed in an emotionally abusive and toxic marriage for almost 30 years. We explore the reasons ...
The Real Reason It's Hard for You to Receive
Receiving can be just as difficult as giving, especially when you've spent years believing you have to earn everything people give you.In this episode, I share why so many high-achieving women struggle to accept help, compliment...
Reframing Resilience as the Prize (w/ Susan Brown)
Life can change in an instant, and sometimes you're left rebuilding from the ground up without the chance to prepare. In this episode, I sat down with Susan Brown, speaker, author, and founder of Women Who Rise. Susan share...
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It's Time to Get Unstuck (w/ Danielle Boucree)
After the paperwork is signed and the hardest days begin to pass, many women expect life to automatically feel better. But for many, that's when a different question begins to surface: "Now what?"In this episode, I sat down with...
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How to Remarry and Be a Kept Wife (w/ D'Ionna Washington)
Many women leave a difficult marriage determined never to depend on anyone again. After carrying so much on their own, receiving support can feel harder than providing it.In this week’s conversation, I sat down with D'Ionna Wash...
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You Are Not Alone: How to Build Community During Life Transitions
Loneliness is more common than many of us realize, especially during seasons of divorce, grief, caregiving, illness, and other major life transitions. In this week’s solo episode, I talk about the growing epidemic of loneli...
Do These 5 Things Before Dating After Divorce
"Dating after divorce can feel complicated, especially when you're trying to figure out who you are outside of the marriage you once thought would last forever."In this week’s solo episode, I share five things I believe are wort...
Reframing Divorce as a Fresh Start (w/ Olivia Howell)
"When a major chapter of life comes to an end, the hardest part is often figuring out who you are on the other side of it."In this week’s conversation, I sat down with Olivia Howell, co-founder of Fresh Starts Registry, to talk ...
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This is Your Season (w/ Dr. Sherita Gaskins-Tillett)
“Life does not always unfold according to our plans, but that does not mean we are headed in the wrong direction.”In this week’s conversation, I sat down with Dr. Sherita Gaskins-Tillett to talk about expectations, reinvention, ...
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It Ain't Over- Navigating Life's Dark Seasons
“One of the hardest parts of healing is continuing to believe that better days are still possible while you are living through the heavy ones.”In this week’s solo episode, I share an honest conversation about trials, heartbreak,...
The Aftermath of Infidelity
“Sometimes the most healing moments come from simply being seen and met with care in your most vulnerable state.” In this week’s solo episode, I share a personal story about infidelity, healing, and the compassion that met ...
Dating in Midlife and Post-divorce: Expert Tips Revealed (w/ Bela Gandhi)
In this week’s conversation, Dr. Nicole sits down with dating and relationship expert Bela Gandhi to unpack the realities of dating in midlife and after divorce. From unlearning fairy tale narratives to confronting the beliefs that keep women s...
Co-Parenting with Grace (w/ Dr. Maiysha)
In this week’s conversation, Dr. Nicole sits down with physician, coach, and communication expert Dr. Maiysha Clairborne to unpack the emotional and practical realities of co-parenting after divorce and separation. Dr. Maiysha shares her journe...
No Fault Divorce (w/ Sudria Twyman)
“A long marriage is not the same as a healthy marriage.”In this week’s conversation, Dr. Nicole sits down with attorney, policy consultant, and advocate Sudria Twyman to unpack the deeper truth behind no-fault divorce and the fr...
You Already Know: The Season Before Divorce
“Sometimes the loudest truth in your life doesn’t shout. It whispers until you’re finally ready to listen.”In this week’s episode, Dr. Nicole shares a powerful solo reflection on the stages of knowing, the quiet internal journey...
Reclaiming Your Voice After a Season of Silence (w/ Dr. Melba Mota)
In this week’s conversation, Dr. Nicole sits down with Dr. Melba Mota, educator, author, and founder of Called and Kept Collective LLC, to talk about the cost of staying silent and the journey back to your voice. Dr. Melba shares how being sile...
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Alignment Starts at Home (w/ Kim Costa)
In this week’s conversation, Dr. Nicole sits down with Kim Costa, award-winning realtor, speaker, and CEO of Lifestyle Foundations, to talk about alignment, authenticity, and the powerful connection between your inner life and your physical spa...
Pathological Altruism- Do You Put Yourself Last? (w/ Dr. Jattu Senesie)
Constantly putting others first can look like love, but over time, it can cost you your well-being.In this week’s conversation, Dr. Nicole sits down with Dr. Jattu Senesie to talk about pathological altruism and how the habit of...
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Recognizing and Surviving Narcissistic Abuse (Reflections Series)
*Disclaimer: The opinions shared in this episode are rooted in lived experience and are not intended to diagnose any individuals mentioned or not mentioned.Trying to make sense of a relationship that feels confusing, drainin...
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The Clarity to Decide: Do I Stay or Do I Go? (w/ Betsy Pake)
Being stuck between staying and leaving can feel like living in constant tension within yourself.In this week’s conversation, Dr. Nicole sits down with Betsy Pake, certified master coach and host of The Art of Living Big podcast...
Recognizing and Surviving Narcissistic Abuse (w/ Katherine Miura)
*Disclaimer: The opinions shared in this episode are rooted in lived experience and are not intended to diagnose any individuals mentioned or not mentioned.Surviving narcissistic abuse can feel like losing yourself piece by ...
