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The Restart Academy Podcast: Your Safe Space for the Real Conversations About Divorce Recovery
This podcast is for divorced women who are rebuilding their lives after devastating divorces. If you've been searching for a place where you can finally have the real conversations - the controversial ones, the embarrassing questions, the messy truths about what it's actually like to heal and rebuild after your marriage ends - you've found your safe space.
Hosted by Temi Samuel, a wellness coach who went through her own devastating divorce over a decade ago, The Restart Academy Podcast tackles the topics others won't touch. This isn't your typical "everything happens for a reason" divorce advice. This is honest, unfiltered truth about what divorce recovery actually looks like.
What makes this podcast different: We don't do toxic positivity or surface-level advice. We dive deep into the controversial conversations - why you might feel relief after divorce, why "taking the high road" is often toxic advice, why some women never fully recover, and all those thoughts you've had but felt too ashamed to say out loud.
Perfect for divorced women who:
- Feel isolated in their divorce experience and crave real conversation
- Are tired of advice that doesn't address what they actually went through
- Need permission to feel ALL their emotions without judgment
- Want practical guidance from someone who truly understands their journey
- Are ready to stop just surviving and start thriving in their restart
Whether you're newly divorced, years into healing, or somewhere in between, Temi creates a judgment-free zone where you can drop the mask and process your real experience. Each episode gives you permission to be human, to have complex feelings, and to prioritize your own healing journey.
New episodes weekly. Subscribe now and join a community of women who get it.
You're not broken, you're rebuilding. You're not behind, you're exactly where you need to be. And your restart story is going to be incredible.
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Send us a text Let's talk about the thing nobody admits out loud: sometimes divorce feels like relief, not tragedy. And then the guilt comes crashing in. In this episode, we're diving into one of the most confusing emotions after divorce—that unexpected lightness you feel when you realize you don't have to walk on eggshells anymore. That breath you take when you understand nobody's going to criticize you today. That freedom that makes you smile... and then immediately feel terrible for smilin...
Send us a text Nobody warns you about this part of divorce. That first night in your new place. Or that first night after he moves out. The silence. The empty bed. The cold sheets on the other side. Sleeping alone after years — maybe decades — of sharing a bed with someone. And if you're going through this right now, I want you to know: You're not crazy for struggling with this. You're not weak. You're not pathetic. You're human. In this episode, you'll discover: ✨ Why sleeping alone is so ha...
Send us a text Are you carrying guilt, bitterness, or resentment after your divorce? There's a simple four-phrase prayer that has the power to completely transform your healing journey. It's called Ho'oponopono — an ancient Hawaiian practice of forgiveness and reconciliation. And if you're stuck in anger toward your ex, drowning in guilt about your kids, or punishing yourself for past mistakes, this prayer is for you. In this episode, you'll discover: ✨ The four powerful phrases of Ho'oponopo...
Send us a text Does this sound familiar? You work hard to establish structure, routines, and boundaries for your kids. Bedtimes. Screen time limits. Healthy eating. Respectful communication. Then they go to their dad's house... and it all goes out the window. He lets them stay up late, eat junk food, skip homework, and talk back without consequences. When they come back? They're cranky, entitled, and testing every boundary you've set. "But Dad doesn't make us do that. Why are YOU so strict?"...
Send us a text The guilt is crushing. Every time you look at your kids, a voice whispers: "You ruined their lives." You're exhausted from trying to be everything, do everything, make up for what you think you took from them. But what if the story you're telling yourself isn't true? In this episode, we're tackling the heaviest weight divorced moms carry: the guilt that keeps you up at 3 AM, makes you cry in the shower, and whispers "bad mother" every time your child mentions missing their dad....
Send us a text You need to forgive him." And immediately, the rage rises. Because WHY should you forgive him? He doesn't deserve it. He hurt you. He betrayed you. He walked away like you meant nothing. So no. You're NOT forgiving him. You're holding onto that anger. That resentment. That bitterness. Because he deserves to be punished. But here's what I need you to understand: Unforgiveness isn't punishing him. It's punishing YOU. In this episode, I'm breaking down The Law of Cause and Effect ...
Send us a text You're doing everything "right." You're standing in front of the mirror saying "I am abundant" while your bank account is empty. You're repeating "I am worthy of love" while feeling completely unlovable. You're declaring "I am confident and powerful" while your inner voice screams "liar." And after weeks—maybe months—of doing this, nothing has changed. You're starting to think: Maybe this manifestation stuff doesn't work. Maybe it's all just nonsense. But here's what I'm going ...
Send us a text You're working hard. But there's never enough money. Bills are piling up. You're stressed. You're exhausted. And every time you check your bank account, you think: "This is HIS fault." But here's what I'm about to tell you that might be uncomfortable: Your thoughts about your ex are keeping you broke. Not his child support payments. Not his financial decisions. YOUR thoughts about HIM. In this episode, I'm revealing The Law of Vibration and showing you the direct connection bet...
Send us a text Why won't this pain go away? It's been months—maybe even a year—and you're still replaying the same conversations in your mind. Still angry. Still hurt. Still stuck. You look at other women who've moved on and wonder: "What's wrong with me?" In this episode, I'm breaking down The Law of Perpetuation and showing you exactly why your grief won't end—and what to do about it. Here's what you'll learn: Why your mind keeps replaying what happened (and how to stop it)How you're uncons...
Send us a text In this deeply emotional episode, we're talking about the library of unsaid conversations sitting in your chest like stones - all the things you never got to say to your ex, and what to do with those words that have nowhere to go. If you've ever found yourself having entire arguments with him in your head while driving to work, crafting the perfect response to something he said months ago while lying in bed at 3 AM, or desperately wanting to defend yourself against accusation...
Send us a text In this raw and honest episode, we're talking about the overwhelming moment when you realize you're truly parenting solo - and what to do when that reality feels impossible to bear. If you've ever sat in your car at 3 AM with a sick kid thinking "there's no backup coming," felt resentful that you handle 12 out of 14 days while he gets to be the "fun parent," or struggled with the crushing weight of making every single decision about your children's lives - this conversation is ...
Send us a text In this deeply personal episode, we're talking about the identity crisis that hits after divorce - when you look in the mirror and don't recognize who's looking back at you. If you've ever stood in Target not knowing what YOU actually like to buy, felt overwhelmed by simple decisions because you're not used to choosing just for yourself, or realized you don't even know what kind of music you enjoy anymore - this conversation is for you. After years of being "his wife" and makin...
Send us a text In this deeply personal episode, we're talking about the identity crisis that hits after divorce - when you look in the mirror and don't recognize who's looking back at you. If you've ever stood in Target not knowing what YOU actually like to buy, felt overwhelmed by simple decisions because you're not used to choosing just for yourself, or realized you don't even know what kind of music you enjoy anymore - this conversation is for you. After years of being "his wife" and makin...
Send us a text In this raw and honest episode, we're talking about the loneliness after divorce that nobody wants to acknowledge - and it's not just about being alone. If you've ever felt exhausted scrolling through couple photos on social media, struggled to make simple decisions because you're not used to choosing just for yourself, or felt completely misunderstood even when surrounded by people - this episode is for you. We dive deep into the 6 different types of divorce loneliness that ...
Send us a text It's one of the most painful thoughts that haunts us after leaving: "Why did I stay so long?" In this episode, we dive deep into the complex emotions around timing and regret after ending a difficult relationship or marriage. You'll discover why that voice in your head saying "I should have left sooner" is both completely normal and incredibly unfair to yourself. We explore the invisible forces that keep us tethered—trauma bonds, financial fears, children's needs, societal pres...
Send us a text Why Your Standards After Divorce Make You 'Undateable' (Good) "You're too picky." "You need to lower your expectations." "You're not getting any younger." Sound familiar? If you're getting pressure to settle for less than you deserve just because you're divorced, this episode is for you. In this empowering conversation, I'm flipping the script on the criticism divorced women get for having standards. Spoiler alert: if having standards makes you "undateable" to men who can't mee...
Send us a text Here's something nobody warns you about when you're getting divorced: your married friends are probably going to disappear. Not all of them, but most of them. And while it's going to hurt like hell at first, it might actually be the best thing that could happen to your social life. In this brutally honest episode, I'm preparing you for one of the most painful secondary losses of divorce - the friends who can't handle your new reality and slowly (or quickly) fade out of your lif...
Send us a text Have you ever noticed that people seem more comfortable when you're struggling after divorce than when you're thriving? That when you start saying "I'm actually happier now" or "This was the best thing that happened to me," suddenly people get weird and uncomfortable? In this eye-opening episode, I'm exposing something most people don't want to admit: society has a secret investment in your divorce being your rock bottom. They need you to be broken, desperate, and barely surviv...
Send us a text Going through divorce is hard enough, but what happens when the people who are supposed to have your back - your own family - end up disappointing or even betraying you when you need them most? In this episode, I'm diving into one of the most painful aspects of divorce that nobody talks about: how your family's reaction to your divorce likely revealed truths about who they really are that you weren't prepared to see. You'll hear about: The different types of toxic family reacti...
Send us a text If you've been stuck journaling about your "authentic self" for months while life passes you by, this episode will shake up everything you think you know about post-divorce recovery. Host Temi Samuel challenges the most popular (and paralyzing) advice given to divorced women and reveals why endless self-discovery is actually sabotaging your progress. In this eye-opening conversation, you'll discover why "finding yourself" keeps you trapped in analysis paralysis instead of livin...
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