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Dirty Laundry: The Divorce Podcast
Honest, expert-backed conversations about divorce, co-parenting, and moving forward.
Hosted by professional mediators Alex Howard and Amanda Silver, Dirty Laundry dives into the real questions women ask when navigating separation, custody battles, toxic relationships, and dating again. This is your safe space to learn, reflect, and take back control — no shame, no sugarcoating.
✨ New episodes weekly.
🧺 It’s time to air it all out.
Episodes
111 episodes
Toxic Summer E5 (Rewind): Dating After a Narcissist and Rebuilding Trust
Psychologist and author Dr. Kerry McAvoy talks about what it’s really like to date after leaving a narcissist. She shares how abuse shapes trust, the red flags to watch for, and the importance of rebuilding self-worth before starting something ...
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Toxic Summer E4 (Rewind): When the System Fails Survivors
Tina Swithin spent years in a legal battle to protect her children from an abusive ex-husband. She explains how the family court system can fail survivors, why custody battles can drag on for years, and the emotional toll it takes. Tina also sh...
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Toxic Summer E3 (Rewind): Co-Parenting with a Coercive Controller
Parenting after leaving an abusive relationship can feel impossible, especially when the other parent is controlling, rigid, and vindictive. Co-parenting coach Chantal Contorines explains why true co-parenting often isn’t possible with a coerci...
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Toxic Summer E2 (Rewind): Surviving Forced Marriage and Fighting Honour-Based Abuse
Jasvinder Sanghera was just 16 when she escaped a forced marriage planned since childhood. Disowned by her family, she rebuilt her life while campaigning to change laws and protect others from honour-based abuse. In this conversation, she share...
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Toxic Summer E1 (Rewind): Surviving Infidelity & The Reality of Intimate Betrayal
It’s Toxic Summer. Psychotherapist Lauren LaRusso shares how her husband’s affair ended her marriage and changed the direction of her work. She explains what “intimate betrayal” really means, the misconceptions around why affairs happen,...
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S3 E41: Season 3 Wrap-Up: Next Up, Toxic Summer
In this Season 3 wrap-up, Amanda and Alex reflect on parenting, personal growth, and the most powerful themes of the year.They also introduce Toxic Summer — a curated drop of our most-shared episodes on divorce, toxic relationsh...
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S3 E40: Christie's Story: From Surviving Abuse to Finding Love
Christie shares her story of surviving a five-year abusive relationship and finding the strength to leave. She opens up about recognizing red flags, the healing process, and how she eventually found healthy love again. Christie now helps other ...
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S3 E39: Top 5 Things That Kill Relationships With Chantal Landreville
In this episode of Dirty Laundry, love and relationship coach Chantal Landreville breaks down the top 5 relationship killers and how to avoid them.Chantal is the author of Raise Your Love Signal and brings decades of insight into why re...
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S3 E38: How to Choose the Right Mediator: Our sit-down with the director of our organization Mary-Anne Popescu
Wondering how to get divorced without going to court? What exactly does a family mediator do? And is mediation actually better than hiring a lawyer? In this episode of Dirty Laundry, we’re joined by Mary-Anne Popescu — the Executive Di...
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S3 E37: Ozempic, Wegovy, Divorce, Weight Loss & Reinvention After 40 With Dr. Melissa Hershberg
In this episode of Dirty Laundry, we sit down with Dr. Melissa Hershberg to talk about Ozempic, weight loss after 40, and what it really means to “glow up” after divorce. Dr. Hershberg is a family doctor, weight loss expert, and author who shar...
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S3 E36: Episode 100: Our Most Talked-About Topics: Should I Leave My Marriage? Divorce, Narcissists & Co-Parenting
Should I get a divorce? Wondering if you should stay or leave your marriage? This episode covers divorce advice for women, co-parenting with a narcissist, and signs your marriage is over.It’s our 100th episode and we’re diving into the ...
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S3 E35: This week on the DL: The Open Marriage, pt. 2 of 2
We’re back with Part 2 of our conversation with Danielle, the creator of Openly Committed. In this episode, we dive deeper into open relationships, the myths perpetuated by social media, and the raw truths about love, parenting, and em...
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S3 E34: This week on the DL: The Open Marriage, pt. 1 of 2
This week on the DL we are really spilling the tea and asking all the questions about an open relationship from expert Danielle of Openly Committed.Jealousy? Rules? Falling in love...
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40:42
S3 E33: This week on the DL: Co-Parenting with a Narcissist – Why Going No Contact Is Non-Negotiable (Bitch is a Bad Word, Pt. 2)
Leaving a toxic relationship doesn’t always mean the abuse ends. In this episode, Lindsay Abernathy — host of Bitch...
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44:26
S3 E32: This week on the DL: B!tch is a Bad Word pt. 1 of 2
This week the A team is joined by Lindsay Abernathy, actor, podcast host, and domestic violence survivor. Lindsay sits down to...
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39:50
S3 E31: This week on the DL: The Good Lawyer
This week A+A sit down with Sean Valentine of OV Family Law to discuss how you can opt for a lawyer to represent you in your divorce, and still remain amicable with your ex.In this episode, Sean exp...
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S3 E30: This week on the DL: The Unexpected Psychological Benefits of Fashion
This week Alex sits down with Lisa Shaw of Lifestyled By Lisa, a fashion stylist on a mission to build confidence in her clients via their wardrobe.Lisa has been in the fashion in...
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S3 E29: This week on the DL: You Divorced a Narcissist-Now What?: A Conversation with Chantal Contorines
This week Alex and Amanda chat with fellow Canadian Chantal Contorines, an expert on co-parenting with a narcissistic ex.Tune in and learn how to take back your power, ...
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S3 E28: This week on the DL: Amanda and Alex Get Personal
For this week, the A team are interviewing each other - pour a cup of something and sit back while the team behind your favourite podcast spill the tea on who they are and why they do what they do!You'll learn about their pet peeves, the...
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S3 E27: This week on the DL: High Conflict Parenting Plans with Samantha Boss
This week Amanda and Alex sat down with Samantha Boss, better known as The Ugly Side of Divorce, and chatted about the realities of co-parenting with a high-conflict ex. <...
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S3 E26: This week on the DL: A Conversation with the Queen of Mediation, Dr. Barbara Landau
This week Alex and Amanda sit down with their hero, the one and only Dr. Landau.Dr. Barbara Landau is a renowned mediator, lawyer, psychologist, and author with decades of experience in conflict resolution. A trailblazer in family...
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S3 E25: This week on the DL: Michelle Dempsey on How to Move On
This week the A team sits down with Coach, Author, Podcaster, and creator of the Moving on Method, Michelle Dempsey.After her own divorce, Michelle turned her focus on how she c...
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S3 E24: This week on the DL: Sneaking a Peek into the Diary of a People Pleaser
A+A sit down with the brilliant and vulnerable, Breanne of The Diary of a People Pleaser - another amazing example how one brave woman can support, empower and educate the masses, ...
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