Susan Guthrie is nationally recognized as a top family and mediation attorney in the United States. You may have seen her on on CNBC, Forbes, and Market Watch. She also serves as the Membership Officer at the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and is Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee and Advanced Mediation Skill Institute. If that wasn’t enough, Susan has received multiple prestigious awards, including for her podcast Divorce & Beyond.
In this episode, Susan shares her wisdom from 30 years as a divorce attorney, including what she learned from her own divorce and how you can have “the talk” with your kids if you are going through a divorce. Listen in to learn why it’s important that we get away from the idea that divorce automatically has to equal conflict and start to think about divorce as, ultimately, a positive experience.
Listen to the Full Episode:
What You’ll Learn:
What led Susan to become a divorce attorney.
What she learned from her own divorce.
The difference between a mediator and a divorce attorney.
The most expensive way to get divorced—and what the alternatives are.
What you should have in order before filing for divorce.
What people who are going through divorce tend to argue about the most.
How to divorce a spouse you can’t locate.
How to talk to your kids about divorce.
What Susan would do differently if she could go back in time and where she sees herself in 10 years.
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“Divorce doesN’t have to be a conflict—we just think it does.” - Susan Guthrie
“The ability to hit adversity head-on and pivot is a superpower.” - Susan Guthrie
“Divorce is an opportunity. Change is an opportunity. It really is a gift.” - Susan Guthrie
Resources:
Susan Guthrie: Website | Podcast | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube
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