The Divorce Podcast

Ten years on from her divorce, actor and comedian Sally Phillips can look back with humour, honesty and hard-won perspective on her divorce and the life she's built since. In this episode, Kate is joined by Sally Phillips – star of 'Miranda', 'Veep' and the 'Bridget Jones' films, and co-creator of the Emmy-winning 'Smack the Pony' – for a warm and often very funny conversation about separation, starting again and everything she's learned along the way. We talk about: How Sally knew her marria...

If you're wondering whether things really do get better after divorce, this episode is proof that they can - one step at a time. Kate is joined by Michelle Lynne, a Canadian concert pianist and singer, who shares how she found her way back to herself after a painful divorce, and turned that journey into her debut album. In this episode, we cover: How Michelle found her way back to herself after divorceHow a creative outlet can help you sit with grief instead of rushing past itWhy it's ok to t...

If you're navigating work travel while co-parenting, this episode will help you plan around it without the guilt, or the arguments. In this episode, Kate Daly shares practical advice on how to plan childcare, communicate with your co-parent, and build a support network so work travel doesn't disrupt your co-parenting relationship or your children's routines. In this episode, we cover: Why work travel feels different once you're co-parentingHow to agree a parenting plan for travelWhy your co-p...

What do you show your children when you decide your marriage has to end? Kate is joined by Buzzy Randall, a hospitality consultant, to talk about how she chose to model strength, honesty and self-worth for her daughters throughout her divorce. We talk about: Why being a role model to your children throughout your relationship and separation mattersShowing up honestly for your kids, including the moments you don't have it all togetherThe shame and stigma that can surround divorce, especially w...

If you've seen the headlines about 'divorce rings' and wondered whether they're a passing trend or something more meaningful, this episode is for you. In this in-brief episode, Kate unpacks what's really behind the rise of divorce rings – and why they're about a lot more than jewellery. In this episode, we cover: What a divorce ring actually isHow reclaiming choice and identity plays into the trendThe difference between behaving amicably and feeling amicable, and why that gap is completely no...