High Vibe Divorce

37 - Demystifying the Divorce Mediation Process with Mediator Melissa Farag

🎙️ Episode 37: Demystifying the Divorce Mediation Process
Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, California Family Law Mediator & Founder of High Vibe MediationPodcast: High Vibe Divorce
💬 Episode Summary
In this episode, Melissa takes you behind the scenes of the entire divorce mediation process—from first inquiry to final agreement. Whether you're considering mediation, are in the early stages of separation, or simply curious about how it works, this episode is your step-by-step guide to what really happens during divorce mediation.
Melissa, a former litigator turned mediator, shares the exact process she uses in her California-based practice, including how mediation can save time, money, and emotional energy. With insights from her training in Insight Mediation and her background as a Co-Parenting Specialist, she explains how mediation fosters clarity, safety, and self-determination for separating couples.
🔑 Key Topics Covered
🌀 What is divorce mediation?Voluntary, confidential, out-of-court, and built on neutrality—not judgment.
📅 The step-by-step process:Intake → Mediation Agreement → Goal Setting → Financial Disclosures → Joint Sessions → Negotiation → Drafting the Agreement → Filing with the Court
👩‍⚖️ Mediator vs. Attorney vs. Judge:Understanding the neutral role of a mediator and why they don’t make decisions or offer legal advice.
💻 Virtual & flat-fee mediation in California:How Zoom sessions and flat-rate pricing create accessibility and financial clarity.
🧠 Insight Mediation in action:Exploring the roots of conflict, defensive reactions, and how curiosity can transform combative dynamics.
👶 Child-centered parenting plans:Crafting plans that reflect a child’s routine, needs, and developmental stage—fitting the parents around the child, not the other way around.
💡 When is mediation the right fit?Best for couples who want to avoid court, keep control over the outcome, and co-create a more peaceful post-divorce life.
🔁 Modifying agreements post-divorce:Why many families return to mediation for parenting plan updates or other tweaks—without going back to court.
🧘 Affirmation of the Day
“Peace begins with clarity.”Let this episode be your invitation to slow down, get informed, and find the clarity you need to move forward with peace and purpose.
🔗 Resources & Links
🖥️ Book a free discovery call: HighVibeMediation.com
📸 Connect on Instagram:@HighVibeMediation | @HighVibeDivorce
🎧 Listen Now If You...
Want to learn how mediation actually works (without the legal jargon)
Are exploring amicable divorce options
Need a peaceful, streamlined alternative to court
Are curious about Insight Mediation and how it helps couples shift from defensiveness to understanding

36 - Worth and Wealth: Redefining Divorce and Finances with Heather Reeves, CDFA

🎙️ Episode 36 – Worth and Wealth: Redefining Divorce and Finances with Heather Reeves, CDFA
In this deeply empowering episode, Melissa is joined by her longtime friend and fellow divorce professional, Heather Reeves—a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), Certified Divorce Coach, licensed real estate broker, and founder of Origin Coaching and Consulting. Together, they explore the emotional and energetic roots of financial anxiety in divorce, especially for women, and how to shift from fear to empowered clarity.
Heather brings a holistic approach that blends financial strategy, somatic coaching, and lived experience. With expertise in corporate finance, real estate, and transpersonal psychology, she helps clients move through divorce with grounded confidence and a renewed sense of self-worth.
🔑 In this episode, you’ll learn:
How financial anxiety contributes to both staying in and leaving a marriage
The impact of somatic and energetic tools for money-related stress
What a CDFA does—and why it can be more cost-effective than relying solely on attorneys
How to reframe money as a tool of empowerment, not just a stressor
💬 Affirmation of the Episode:“You have been worthy to belong to love all along without any need to improve. In fact, you are love itself.”
Whether you’re navigating the fear of the unknown or beginning to dream of a brighter future, this episode will support you in building financial confidence and emotional resilience.
✨ Connect with Heather Reeves:🌐 Website: coachingwithorigin.com📸 Instagram: @coachingwithorigin
🌊 Connect with Host Melissa Wheeler Farag:🌐 Website: highvibedivorce.com📸 Instagram: @highvibedivorce

35 - Intentional Divorce: Creating a Support Team That Saves Money and Heartache with James Traub, CDC

🎙️ Episode 35: Intentional Divorce – Creating a Support Team That Saves Money and Heartache with James Traub, CDC
Affirmation of the Episode:✨ “Let me be open to courageously take the steps that are shown.”This episode invites you to open your heart and mind to the support, guidance, and next steps that can lead you through divorce with greater ease, intention, and transformation.
In this powerful and insightful episode, I’m joined by James Traub, Certified Divorce Coach (CDC) and founder of Best Possible Divorce. James helps parents across the country navigate the critical early stages of separation with compassion, clarity, and practical strategy. Drawing from both professional training and his own healing journey, James specializes in guiding clients through emotional overwhelm so they can protect parent-child bonds and minimize the financial and emotional cost of divorce.
Together, we explore:
Why intentionality is essential in divorce—and how to cultivate it
The CDC certification and what makes divorce coaching such a vital support tool
Why hiring the right support team (yes, more than just one lawyer!) can actually save money
The most common mindset mistakes people make in divorce
The truth about venting—and what to do instead
Reclaiming power and staying in the driver’s seat of your divorce
How to re-engage communication with your spouse—even after conflict
The value of working with grounded, emotionally regulated professionals
How divorce can be a catalyst for transformation
💡 James shares his thoughtful, grounded approach to helping clients get clear on what they want their post-divorce life to look like, and how to reverse-engineer the support and decisions needed to get there. Whether you’re contemplating divorce, in the midst of it, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers wisdom, strategy, and hope.
🔗 Connect with James Traub
🌐 Website: bestpossibledivorce.com
📞 Book a free 45-minute consultation here
💼 Follow him on LinkedIn for incredibly helpful infographics and insights
👋 Connect with Melissa Wheeler Feig
💻 Website: HighVibeDivorce.com
📱 Instagram: @highvibemediation | @highvibedivorce
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Until next time, keep the vibes high and the conflict low. ✨

34 - Transforming Betrayal: Navigating Divorce and Healing with Dr. Debi Silber

🎙 Episode 34 — Transforming Betrayal: Navigating Divorce and Healing with Dr. Debi Silber
Welcome back to High Vibe Divorce! In this powerful episode, Melissa sits down with Dr. Debi Silber, a holistic psychologist, bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation (PBT) Institute, to talk about something many divorcing individuals experience—but rarely understand deeply: betrayal.
Whether you’ve been cheated on, blindsided by divorce papers, or deceived in other painful ways, this episode offers validating insights, hope, and tools for healing. Dr. Debi shares her own story of deep betrayal and how it launched her groundbreaking PhD study on betrayal trauma, leading to three major discoveries that are helping people all over the world transform their pain into power.
Together, Melissa and Dr. Debi explore:
What makes betrayal trauma different from other forms of trauma
The 5 stages of Post Betrayal Transformation—and how to move through them
Why staying stuck in pain (stage 3!) is more common than you think
How betrayal affects your body, mind, and relationships—and how to begin healing
The surprising ways betrayal may be tied to chronic health issues, anxiety, and difficulty trusting
The power of deliberate healing and how your divorce can become a launchpad for personal transformation
Why revenge-based divorce tactics hurt you more than they help—and how slowing down the process can be a gift
The real meaning of “hard now, easy later”
✨ Affirmation of the Episode (from the Divine Abundance Oracle Deck):"Freedom — I no longer want this fiery ring of resentment to block the good. Release me from its bonds."
💫 Whether you're in the throes of betrayal or supporting someone who is, this conversation is full of practical wisdom, deep compassion, and empowering perspective shifts. You’ll leave with a better understanding of how to reclaim your power, trust yourself again, and rebuild from the inside out.
RESOURCES & LINKS🌐 Learn more about Dr. Debi Silber & take the Post Betrayal Syndrome Quiz: https://thepbtinstitute.com
🌀 About Dr. Debi Silber: 
Dr. Debi Silber, Ph.D. is the founder of The PBT® (Post-Betrayal Transformation®) Institute as well as National Forgiveness Day (celebrated yearly on September 1st). She runs a WBENC-Certified WBE (Women’s Business Enterprise) company, is a holistic psychologist, a health, mindset, and personal development expert, an award winning speaker, the author of Trust Again, The Rebuild Roadmap, and a 2-time #1 International bestselling author of The Unshakable Woman AND From Hardened to Healed.
Her podcast: From Betrayal to Breakthrough is also globally ranked within the top 1.5% of podcasts.
She’s also a Certified Personal Trainer, holistic Registered Dietitian with a Master’s in Nutrition earning specialty recognition in weight loss/weight maintenance, a Whole Health Coach, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Certified in NES (BioEnergetics) Health, Emotion Code, Whole Person Integration Technique, is a Quantum Human Design Specialist, Quantum Alignment System Specialist, and is a Trauma Sensitive HeartMath Certified Practitioner.
Her Ph.D. study on how we experience betrayal made 3 groundbreaking discoveries that change how long it takes to heal. In addition to being on FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz Show, TEDx (twice), and more, she’s an award-winning speaker and coach dedicated to helping people move past their betrayals as well as any other blocks preventing them from the health, work, relationships, confidence, and happiness they want most.
📚 Books by Dr. Debi:
Trust Again
The Unshakable Woman
From Hardened to Healed🎧 Listen to Dr. Debi’s podcast: From Betrayal to Breakthrough
📱 Follow Dr. Debi on Instagram: @drdebisilber
CONNECT WITH MELISSA🌀 Website: www.highvibedivorce.com📸 Instagram: @highvibedivorce🎙 Podcast: High Vibe Divorce — new episodes weekly💌 Subscribe to the newsletter for affirmations, insights, and more
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33 - Make Your Divorce an Up-Level, Not a Rock-Bottom with Divorce Coach Anna Wallace

🎙️ High Vibe Divorce – Episode 33
“Make Your Divorce an Up-Level, Not a Rock-Bottom”with Special Guest: Anna Wallace, Divorce Coach & Founder of Your Healthy Divorce
Episode Summary:In this powerful and inspiring conversation, I’m joined by Anna Wallace—attorney, yoga instructor, wellness mentor, and the visionary behind Your Healthy Divorce. Anna shares her personal journey from divorce litigation to divorce coaching, and how she created the Healthy Divorce Method to support the whole person—emotionally, mentally, financially, and spiritually—through the divorce process.
Together, we explore how divorce doesn’t have to be your rock bottom. With the right support, it can be a beautiful opportunity for growth, clarity, and up-leveling your life.
What We Cover in This Episode:
How the Healthy Divorce Method integrates nervous system regulation, legal planning, and transformational coaching
The power of coaching vs. traditional litigation
Why nervous system regulation is essential for smart, empowered decision-making
What limited scope legal services really are—and how they can save you thousands
Why divorce coaches are changing the game
How yoga, breathwork, and somatic healing can help you alchemize grief into growth
The emotional + financial cost of staying stuck in fight-or-flight
What it means to have a divorce your future self will be proud of
Guest Info:🌿 Anna Wallace, Divorce Coach & Founder of Your Healthy DivorceInstagram: @thehealthydivorce
Your Health Divorce: Course Link
👉 Anna offers 1:1 coaching, workshops, and her signature Healthy Divorce Course, launching February 1st. It’s packed with self-paced modules to help you stay calm, clear, and confident through your divorce process.
Affirmation of the Episode:✨ “I am alive. I honor my life by letting go, dancing, singing, and feeling the fullness of my joyful energy. I am my true self when I am having fun.” — I AM Everything Deck
Connect with Me:💻 HighVibeMediation.com📸 Instagram: @highvibemediation | @highvibedivorce
If you loved this episode:🌟 Please subscribe, rate & review on your favorite podcast platform.📲 Share it with someone navigating divorce who needs a dose of hope, clarity, and calm.💌 DM me your thoughts—I love hearing from you.
Until next time…Keep the vibes high and the conflict low.

32 - From Chaos to Clarity: Dr. Kate Flynn's Guide to Post-Traumatic Growth

Episode 32: From Chaos to Clarity – Dr. Kate Flynn’s Guide to Post-Traumatic Growth
Host: Melissa Farag, Divorce MediatorGuest: Dr. Kate Flynn, The Crisis Coach
Episode Summary
In this transformative episode of High Vibe Divorce, I sit down with Dr. Kate Flynn, a developmental psychologist and crisis coach who helps individuals navigate high-stakes personal and professional crises. With a background in clinical psychology and entrepreneurship, Kate developed a framework for stabilizing chaos, supporting strategic decision-making, and helping individuals emerge from crisis with clarity and control.
Kate shares her personal journey through an unexpected life crisis—her ex-husband’s arrest—which forced her to rebuild every aspect of her life. Through this experience, she uncovered the power of post-traumatic growth, a psychological phenomenon where individuals can emerge from adversity stronger, more intentional, and more connected than ever before.
If you're facing a divorce or any major life crisis, this episode is packed with insights on how to shift from reacting to responding, regain control, and harness life’s toughest moments as a catalyst for growth.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
🔹 What is a crisis coach? Kate explains how she helps clients navigate crisis and transition.🔹 How to stabilize chaos – The first steps to regaining control in a difficult situation.🔹 The role of radical acceptance in healing and moving forward.🔹 Why post-traumatic growth is possible – and how to achieve it.🔹 The importance of choosing the right professionals during a divorce.🔹 Therapeutic tools for transformation, including EMDR, neurofeedback, IFS (Internal Family Systems), and more.🔹 How divorce can be a catalyst for personal growth if approached with intention.
Quotes to Remember
💬 "Crisis steals control. How you respond changes everything." – Dr. Kate Flynn💬 "You can either stay stuck, regress, or use this moment to level up. The choice is yours." – Melissa Wheeler Farag💬 "There is no going back to who you were before the crisis. But you get to decide if you become better or worse." – Dr. Kate Flynn
Resources & Links
✨ Connect with Dr. Kate Flynn at TheCrisisCoach.com✨ Book a free consultation with Kate: Click Here✨ Follow Kate on LinkedIn: Dr. Kate Flynn
✨ Connect with Melissa Wheeler Farag:🔹 Website: HighVibeMediation.com🔹 Instagram: @highvibemediation | @highvibedivorce
🎧 If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Divorce can feel isolating, but together, we can transform it into something empowering.
Until next time, keep the vibes high and the conflict low! ✨💜

31 - Weaving New Beginnings: Holistic Coaching for the Modern Divorce with Sarah Beth Green CDC

Podcast Show Notes: High Vibe Divorce - Episode 31
Weaving New Beginnings: Holistic Coaching for the Modern Divorce with Sarah Beth Green, CDC
Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, Family Law MediatorGuest: Sarah Beth Green, Certified Divorce Coach (CDC)
Episode Summary
In this episode of High Vibe Divorce, Melissa Wheeler Farag is joined by Sarah Beth Green, a Certified Divorce Coach (CDC) and former energy medicine practitioner. Together, they explore how holistic coaching can support individuals navigating the complexities of divorce. With a focus on emotional regulation, self-awareness, and empowerment, Sarah shares her journey, insights, and the unique ways she blends shamanic energy healing and divorce coaching to help clients transition with clarity and confidence.
Episode Highlights:
🔹 Affirmation of the Day: I am attracted to those people who serve my highest good.Melissa sets the tone for the episode with an affirmation emphasizing the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who uplift and support us.
🔹 Meet Sarah Beth GreenSarah is a Certified Divorce Coach with extensive experience in energy medicine, foster care advocacy, and leadership in nonprofit organizations. She is also a fiber artist, known online as The Yarning Shaman, weaving creativity and healing into her work.
🔹 The Power of Certified Divorce Coaching
Sarah shares her experience with the Certified Divorce Coach program and why having a trained, ethical coach can be essential in navigating the legal and emotional complexities of divorce.
The importance of hiring a coach with proper certification to ensure they understand legal processes and can support clients effectively.
🔹 Shamanic Energy Healing & Divorce
Sarah explains shamanic energy healing and how it integrates into her divorce coaching practice.
How energy work, including soul retrieval and subconscious healing, can help individuals release emotional contracts and move forward.
🔹 The Role of a Divorce Coach in a Legal Setting
Sarah works as a divorce coach within a law firm to assist clients with emotional regulation and practical support.
How having a coach can save money by streamlining communication with attorneys and reducing unnecessary legal costs.
🔹 Avoiding Common Divorce Pitfalls
The dangers of getting swept away in legal battles and unnecessary disputes.
The importance of being intentional about what truly matters in the divorce process.
How slowing down, gaining clarity, and setting realistic expectations can lead to a more peaceful and efficient resolution.
🔹 The Four Stages of Stepparenting
Sarah shares insights from her viral TikTok video and upcoming book on blended families and step-parenting.
The four emotional phases step-parents go through and how to navigate them successfully.
🔹 Final Takeaways:
Divorce is an opportunity for transformation.
The importance of emotional regulation and self-reflection in the divorce process.
The role of a divorce coach in helping clients navigate legal, financial, and emotional hurdles with confidence.
Where to Find Sarah Beth Green
📲 Instagram & Threads: @SarahGreenCDC🌐 Nelson Law Group PC Website: https://nelsonlawgrouppc.com/team/sarah-green/
Connect with High Vibe Divorce
📲 Instagram: @HighVibeDivorce🌐 Website: www.highvibemediation.com
Connect with Melissa at High Vibe Mediation, LLC
📲 Instagram: @HighVibeMediation🌐 Website: www.highvibemediation.com
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30 - Transforming Co-Parenting: From Combative to Collaborative with Teresa Harlow

Episode 30: Transforming Co-Parenting: From Combative to Collaborative with Teresa Harlow
Episode Summary:Welcome to another episode of High Vibe Divorce with your host, Melissa Wheeler Farag! Today, I’m joined by Teresa Harlow, a co-parenting coach, author, and experienced co-parent. We discuss the challenges and rewards of effective co-parenting, and Teresa shares insights from her book Combative to Collaborative: The Co-Parenting Code.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
The importance of adopting a business-like mindset in co-parenting transactions.
How to maintain focus on the well-being of children and practice the Golden Rule in co-parenting.
Strategies for managing anger, relinquishing control, and fostering collaboration.
Practical advice for working with step-parents and navigating custody modifications through coaching and mediation.
Affirmation of the Day:Willingness to create is more vital than trying to create perfection. I choose willingness over perfection.When it comes to co-parenting, having the willingness to try and collaborate is key. While it may not always be easy, committing to taking the high road and working together will benefit your children in the long run.
Episode Highlights:
[02:15] Introducing Teresa Harlow and her journey into co-parent coaching.
[06:30] Why treating co-parenting like a business transaction can be beneficial.
[12:45] The Golden Rule in co-parenting: How to keep interactions civil and productive.
[18:20] Managing anger, grief, and disappointment in co-parenting relationships.
[25:00] How to work with step-parents and create a cooperative parenting team.
[31:45] Modifying custody arrangements: The role of coaching and mediation.
[38:00] The importance of mindset shifts in fostering better co-parenting relationships.
Key Takeaways:
Co-parenting is a long-term relationship that requires continuous effort, adjustments, and communication.
Viewing your ex as a parenting partner rather than an adversary can help reduce conflict and improve outcomes for your child.
Tools like co-parenting apps (Talking Parents, Our Family Wizard) can be useful in maintaining healthy communication.
Working with a co-parenting coach can provide guidance and support, particularly when modifying custody arrangements or addressing ongoing conflict.
Connect with Teresa Harlow:
Website: TeresaHarlow.com (soon to be CoParent-Coach.com)
Book: Combative to Collaborative: The Co-Parenting Code (Available on Amazon)
Connect with Melissa Wheeler Farag:
Website: HighVibeMediation.com
Instagram: @HighVibeDivorce
Mediation Services: @HighVibeMediation
Support the Podcast:If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend who might need it is also a great way to spread support and positivity. Divorce can be stressful and isolating, so let’s keep the conversation going and support one another.
Until next time, keep the vibes high and the conflict low!

29 - Choosing the Right Divorce Professionals

Episode Title: 29 - Choosing the Right Divorce ProfessionalsHost: Melissa Wheeler Farag
Episode Summary:
In this episode of High Vibe Divorce, host Melissa Wheeler-Farag, a family law mediator and recovering divorce litigator, dives into the importance of selecting the right professionals to support you during your divorce journey. The professionals you choose can make or break your experience, and Melissa shares expert insights on how to navigate this process with clarity and intention.
Key Takeaways:
Divorce is a Transformative Process – It’s not a failure, but an opportunity for personal growth.
Choosing the Right Professionals – The right team can reduce stress, save money, and improve outcomes.
Support is Key – Having the right professionals in your corner is as vital as support from friends and family.
Episode Highlights:
1. Setting Intentions for Professional Support
Melissa shares an affirmation card from The Soul’s Journey Lesson Cards by James Van Praagh:
"I am attracted to those people who serve my higher good."When selecting professionals, ensure they align with your values, goals, and desired divorce experience.
2. Why a Divorce Coach is Essential
Helps you get organized, focused, and emotionally prepared for divorce.
The American Bar Association recognizes divorce coaches as dispute resolution professionals.
Look for a Certified Divorce Coach (CDC) or someone with mental health training.
Divorce coaches assist in decision-making, communication strategies, and co-parenting.
3. The Benefits of Mediation Over Litigation
Mediation is less adversarial, more cost-effective, and time-efficient.
Courts are backlogged (especially in California), making litigation a slow and stressful process.
Mediation fosters cooperation, which is especially important for co-parenting.
4. The Role of a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA)
A CDFA helps with financial clarity:
Support calculations
Property division & settlements
Business & real estate valuations
More affordable than attorneys and provides specialized knowledge on financial matters.
5. Certified Divorce Lending Professionals (CDLPs)
If keeping or selling the family home is in question, a CDLP can provide mortgage solutions.
Example: Tammy Wallensack (featured in a previous episode) specializes in divorce real estate solutions.
Many professionals offer free consultations to help assess financial options.
6. Hiring the Right Attorney (If Needed)
Litigation vs. Settlement Focus – Do you want an aggressive “bulldog” attorney, or someone solution-focused?
Interview multiple attorneys – Don't hire the first one you meet.
Ask about strategy – Will they support mediation? Do they promote settlement before trial?
Beware of conflict-driven attorneys – If they push excessive discovery and litigation, reconsider.
Know that firing an attorney is an option – If they are not serving your best interests, move on.
7. Other Key Specialists to Consider:
Forensic Accountants – Useful for complex financial cases (businesses, pensions, hidden assets).
Certified Divorce Real Estate Professionals – If real estate is involved, they provide guidance.
Therapists & Mental Health Experts – Essential for emotional support and co-parenting strategies.
Melissa’s Final Thoughts:
Educate Yourself – Utilize resources like ChatGPT to understand state-specific divorce laws.
Operate from Knowledge, Not Fear – Knowledge empowers you to make rational, high-vibe decisions.
Listen to Past Podcast Episodes – Many featured professionals offer valuable insights and services.
Reach Out – If you’re unsure which professional to contact, DM @highvibedivorce on Instagram for guidance.
Resources & Contact Info:
📌 Follow Melissa on Instagram: @highvibedivorce📌 Previous Episodes: Scroll through past guests for vetted professionals.📌 Book a Consultation with a Divorce Coach, Mediator, or CDFA – Research their credentials and expertise.📌 For legal guidance, consult multiple attorneys before making a decision.
💡 Remember: A high-vibe divorce starts with choosing professionals who align with your vision for the future!
🎧 Listen & Subscribe:Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a rating & review to help others on their journey.
🚀 Next Episode Teaser: Stay tuned for an upcoming discussion on Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting Strategies with a top parenting expert!
#HighVibeDivorce #DivorceMediation #DivorceCoach #MediationOverLitigation #PositiveDivorce #DivorceSupport #FinancialFreedom
 

28 - From Conflict to Collaboration: Choosing Respect in Divorce with Melissa Lenon, LMFT

High Vibe Divorce Podcast: 28 - From Conflict to Collaboration: Choosing Respect in DivorceFeaturing Melissa Lenon, LMFT
Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, Divorce Mediator
Episode Overview:
Welcome to High Vibe Divorce! In this episode, host Melissa Wheeler Farag sits down with Melissa Lenon, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in divorce, co-parenting challenges, and life transitions. They discuss how shifting from conflict to collaboration can create a healthier divorce process and set the stage for more positive co-parenting relationships.
This episode also highlights Divorce with Respect Week—an annual initiative dedicated to promoting amicable, dignified, and private divorce resolutions through collaborative methods. Listeners will learn about the benefits of collaborative divorce, the role of divorce coaches, and how mental health professionals can support families through this major life change.
Episode Highlights:
Affirmation of the Day: "All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this situation, only good will come. I am safe." — Louise Hay
Meet the Guest: Melissa Lenon, LMFT, licensed mental health professional with extensive experience in divorce coaching, parenting plans, and collaborative divorce.
What is Collaborative Divorce?
A structured, out-of-court process aimed at reducing conflict and fostering open communication.
Involves attorneys, financial specialists, mental health professionals, and divorce coaches.
Encourages respectful co-parenting and ensures both parties maintain control over the outcome.
Attorneys sign an agreement to withdraw if litigation is pursued, incentivizing cooperation.
Divorce with Respect Week 2025:
Scheduled for March 3-9, 2025.
Provides free 30-minute consultations with professionals, including attorneys, mental health experts, and financial advisors.
Offers a national platform to educate individuals on non-adversarial divorce options.
More information available at divorcewithrespectweek.com.
The Mental Health Impact of Divorce:
Collaborative divorce helps de-escalate conflict and supports emotional regulation.
Importance of professional guidance in parenting plans and co-parenting communication.
Addressing high-conflict divorce cases and the long-term effects on children.
Advice for Those Facing a High-Conflict Divorce:
Steps to navigate a contentious divorce when one party refuses to engage in collaborative efforts.
The value of coaching to improve personal resilience and communication.
Recognizing and managing dynamics with high-conflict or narcissistic personalities.
Building a Divorce Support Team:
Importance of involving financial specialists, therapists, and legal professionals.
How a well-rounded team can improve both the emotional and logistical aspects of divorce.
Resources & Links:
Melissa Lenon, LMFT: MyDivorceCoach.net | Email: MelissaMFT@iCloud.com
High Vibe Mediation: HighVibeMediation.com
Divorce with Respect Week: DivorceWithRespectWeek.com
Collaborative Practice California: CP-Cal.org
Connect with Melissa Wheeler Farag:
Website: HighVibeMediation.com
Instagram: @highvibemediation
Podcast Instagram: @highvibedivorce
Call to Action:
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Share this episode with a friend who may be navigating divorce—support and education are key to transforming this life transition.
Until next time, keep the vibes high and the conflict low!