Happy Even After with Ms. Renee Bauer

Welcome back to the She Who Wins podcast! While I've been a divorce attorney for a long time, I've been a champion of women finding their voice and doing bold,...

I launched this podcast just about 2 years ago. It was June, 2020. Its's been one of the most rewarding projects that started out as an afterthought. Today, I drop a mini episode. It's an explanation. It's an apology. It's truth in all of its rawness. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/@msreneebauer    

Are you on a path to being healthier overall this year? We've got you covered!   Taking a holistic approach is the answer and Tonu Marinucci wants to help!   Toni is a Registered Dietitian with a Master's Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Westchester, New York. She is the business owner of Diet Tips With Toni Marinucci, MS, RD, LLC. who provides online nutrition coaching. She works with busy, working, women who struggle to know how to eat to fuel their bodies optimally so they can have the energy and self-confidence to live a life of freedom; freedom from negative thoughts, self-doubt, and “what-ifs”.   Today's episode will motivate and empower you to take control of your health in a new and exciting way!  

Have you ever experienced something so tragic or difficult that it felt like an impossible setback to overcome? Chloe Temtchine is an Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter, Speaker, and creator of “Super Brave,” an interview series that features both kids and adults who are living with a chronic illness. Chloe is a survivor. She was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness (Pulmonary Hypertension/PVOD) and survived on oxygen for years despite the fact that she was given little time left to live. Twelve years later, Chloe went into cardiac arrest, and ended up in a coma for four days and on life support, when she received a life-saving, double-lung transplant. Chloe, who sings with a paralyzed vocal cord, is widely regarded by her peers in the music industry. She has written with numerous, Grammy-Award-winning songwriters such as Toby Gad (John Legend, Beyonce…), Guy Roche (Christina Aguilera…), and Sasha Skarbek (James Blunt..), to name a few. Her insights have been featured in innumerable news outlets such as The Huffington Post, The New York Post, USA Today, and Fox 5, and she has appeared on TV shows such as The Doctors, Late Night with David Letterman, and Hallmark's Home & Family. Her story will inspire you and I promise you, you do NOT want to miss this episode of Happy Even After. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/@chloetemtchine    

What if I told you the secret to living free is to have better boundaries? Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free. We talk about boundary requests, disasters, and how they all ties together for creating a healthy relationship with others and ourselves. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/@terricole    

All rise for the honorable judge and get your notebooks out because you are going to want to take notes! @anthonybompiani is a retired judge and family law attorney turned strategist, consultant, and coach. He's been helping people in the areas of divorce and custody for nearly 20 years. In addition to working with clients one-on-one and in small groups, he has also created online training programs to help people around the world who are struggling through divorce and custody battles. He was named to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 List for exemplary performance during his career. On this week's episode, we talk about some of the key components judges look for in a divorce case and how you can best prepare. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/@anthonybompiani     

Hey ladies, I've got news for you… Midlife is actually the best time of your life! Hear me out… Dr. Amanda Hanson (@revolutionizingmidlife) is a clinical psychologist turned transformational life coach for women. Her brand Revolutionizing Midlife is about redefining and reclaiming what it means to be a woman 40+. She is a self-proclaimed paradigm shifter & her contagious approach is one of the limitless possibilities. Where most see roadblocks she sees opportunities. We dig into why midlife is and should be the most empowering and sexy time of your life. Want to hear how? Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/revolutionizingmidlife    

  Does your ex's behavior mystify you? Do you wish you had help navigating the challenges of divorce? The exExperts are here to help! T.H. worked and earned her MBA in Marketing from Fordham Gabelli School of Business and then advanced her career at Arthur Andersen Consulting. Post-separation, she pivoted and discovered her talent for creating community-driven media events. In her role as Director of Experiential Events for USA Today, she scaled her original, hyper-local events to a national level. Jess Klingbaum is an Emmy-nominated former TV producer for national networks, including CBS News, FOX, and CNBC. In 2020, they co-founded exEXPERTS, a free, online resource to help women of all ages navigate their divorce – a community they wish they had during their own divorce journey more than a decade ago. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/exexperts    

  Too busy shuttling the kids to school, running a household, and keeping it together to be fabulous? I'd like to challenge that idea and say, you can do it all and Tanya Dalton is here to help with your glow-up. Tanya is a best-selling author, speaker, and nationally recognized productivity expert. Tanya serves as a growth strategist for female leaders. she is the author of On Purpose: The Busy Woman's Guide to an Extraordinary Life of Meaning and Success, In addition to having her first book, The Joy of Missing Out, being named one of the Top 10 Business Books of the year by Fortune Magazine, Tanya's podcast, The Intentional Advantage has received millions of downloads from listeners around the world. She is also a featured expert on several networks including NBC and Fox and is a VIP contributor for https://bit.ly/sU11nh Tanya has been featured in some of the world's leading publications including Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, and Real Simple. She has been awarded the elite Enterprising Women Award and has been named the Female Entrepreneur to Watch for the state of North Carolina. Tanya is also the founder and CEO of inkWELL Press Productivity Co. a multi-million dollar company providing tools that work as a catalyst in helping women do less while achieving maximum success. You're not too busy to miss this episode, I promise you

Peace & Parenting. Do those words feel in conflict to you? Do you wonder if you'll ever be able to co-parent peacefully? Michelle Kenney holds a Master's Degree in Education and has been trained as a Council in Schools Facilitator, and is an ADL Trainer fighting against the bias of all types on school campuses. She worked for 12 years in public schools as a teacher and counselor. None of which prepared her to be a mom. After years of consequences, bribes, and star charts she found a better way to reshape the relationship she shares with her daughters, and she credits it with changing her life. She lives in Los Angeles with her two girls 12 and 15. She is passionate about helping others find their way through the murky business of being a connected parent. Today's episode is for anyone who needs a little TLC with their parenting plan! Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/peaceandparenting    

You've probably heard, thought, or said…”I'll be happy when, X happens.” But happiness shouldn't be contingent on whether or not you achieve or acquire certain milestones. Of course, those things can enhance our happiness but they don't control it! In fact, the if/ when trap can cause years of unhappiness. Jared Springer is an Entrepreneur, Father, and Businessman. He set out to bring himself from Broke, Crippled, and Bankrupt to creating multi-million dollar businesses. Jared realized he kept pushing his happiness further and further out to a future point. And when he got to that point he would just move on to the next thing and the next thing and next. Never truly enjoying what he had built or accomplished. Jared took a step back from his life to figure out what truly made him happy. He wrote a book called, I'll Be Happy When: How to Lift the Happiness Curse from your life. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/jared.springer    

Women going through a divorce or separation often find their life looks completely different on the other side. Having the rug pulled from under you can lead to an awakening of the mind, body, and soul and a desire to approach the next phase of life with a different attitude. @womanawakened Is the Founder and Author behind Awakened-Woman, a digital platform designed to inspire and invigorate females. In just two years, AW has amassed tens of thousands of followers, thanks to a combined 500+ articles centered around celebrity profiles, relationships, love, abuse, motherhood, and Latino culture, infused with a signature blend of her pragmatism and compassion. In 2021, she was named one of the “Bella Bosses We Admire” by Bella Magazine. Her book, “A Journey to Becoming the Best Self,” tells the tale of how a woman falls in love with her husband and child. While she was experiencing this amazingly powerful love, she was also losing pieces of her identity. The marriage swallowed her up so much that it left her in a place where she felt she had to choose herself or the relationship.  Not an easy decision to make for anyone. Her journey began at the crossroad between hope and despair. A place she never thought she would be. Hoping to save her relationship but in terrible fear the loss of it was imminent. On today's episode, we talk about what it means to create a powerful awakening for yourself after loss. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/womanawakened    

Women going through a divorce or separation often find their life looks completely different on the other side. Having the rug pulled from under you can lead to an awakening of the mind, body, and soul and a desire to approach the next phase of life with a different attitude. Yvette Boden is the Founder and Author behind Awakened-Woman, a digital platform designed to inspire and invigorate females. In just two years, AW has amassed tens of thousands of followers, thanks to a combined 500+ articles centered around celebrity profiles, relationships, love, abuse, motherhood, and Latino culture, infused with a signature blend of her pragmatism and compassion. In 2021, she was named one of the “Bella Bosses We Admire” by Bella Magazine. Her book, “A Journey to Becoming the Best Self,” tells the tale of how a woman falls in love with her husband and child. While she was experiencing this amazingly powerful love, she was also losing pieces of her identity. The marriage swallowed her up so much that it left her in a place where she felt she had to choose herself or the relationship.  Not an easy decision to make for anyone. Her journey began at the crossroad between hope and despair. A place she never thought she would be. Hoping to save her relationship but in terrible fear the loss of it was imminent. On today's episode, we talk about what it means to create a powerful awakening for yourself after loss. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/womanawakened    

EP #87: Be A Boundary Badass with Wendy Sterling Do you struggle with setting boundaries? You are not alone! @divorcerehabwithwendy is a top divorce media personality, International Divorce Coach, Life Transition Specialist, and founder of The Divorce Rehab. She helps newly divorced men and women, who are having trouble moving forward and tired of feeling stuck, pain, fear, resentment, anger, and guilt to find joy, self-worth, and freedom.  Wendy is also a speaker, the host of The Divorced Woman's Guide podcast, an author, an Advanced ThetaHealer®, and mom to her two amazing boys. What boundary mistakes are we making? What's the easiest boundary you can create today? You say one word can create a boundary. What's that? Why do we need boundaries? Dive into this master lesson on boundary setting on todays episode! Link in bio

Kristi Huss is a mom of six daughters (including quadruplets), wife, and business owner from Iowa. As her children were growing up, it was important to be a role model and show her daughters they could accomplish their own dreams as she built a career as a travel advisor while balancing motherhood.   It's Kristi's mission to facilitate transformational, incredible experiences for women to enter the next phase of their life with confidence and live their best lives. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kristihuss    

Affairs, Healing, and Life as Single Mom.   Today I'm chatting with a member of our Happy Even After community all about her divorce and life on the other side.   Elicia Strazzeri is a mom to 3 young boys including a set of twins. She's been divorced for 1 year so we are getting the perspective of what life one year later looks like.   Having these conversations is so important so others know they are not alone and that there is happiness after divorce even when it feels impossible in the thick of it. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/sassy_freckles    

Raising kids is no joke. Raising happy ones, that's a whole other bag! But if you're a parent committed to doing everything in your power to make sure your children do grow up happy, there's plenty of hope and help for you! Karin Jakubowski is a well-respected international influencer on helping kids live happier, healthier lives. She has touched the lives of thousands of families in multiple states with her ability to connect and help kids experience success from challenging behaviors. With a doctorate in educational leadership, and nearly 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, assistant principal and principal, she is highly regarded as an educational gamechanger. Karin's insights have been featured in various media outlets including The Washington Times. As an empowerment coach, Karin Provides a framework for parents who feel helpless when their child is experiencing challenging problems at school or at home to experience the happy life they always dreamed of having through utilizing her revolutionary problem-solving approach. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/jakubowskikarin    

Midlife…the dreaded M-word! For many, midlife feels like an intense time of change and loss. It's when society tells us, we no longer have a purpose or that our expiration date has arrived. But as you and I know, that's just not true! In fact, the tides are turning and midlife is starting to have a renaissance! More and more women (and men) are stepping into this time of life as the most empowering one and there are leaders like Michelle Newman showing us all the way. Michelle Newman is an International Life Coach, Creator of @thenewmid, and Host of “The New Mid” podcast ranked #7 in “The Top Ten Valuable Podcasts for Midlife Women.” Michelle has taken her years of experience as a Television Network Executive at CBS Daytime to help midlife women get results in their mindset, health, wealth, relationships, and clarity on what they want to do in their second half. Michelle is revolutionizing what it means to be in “midlife.” She is making midlife women realize that now is their time to “Eat the Whole Cookie” and not the broken crumbled bits. Midlife is the time to focus on ourselves since we are still climbing and Becoming the Women we're always Meant to Be. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/thenewmid    

We're kicking off the year with a special guest…my husband, Jay Suski! Renee and Jay talk about all things in their marriage. They share how they met, how they thrive as a couple, and also the challenges that come with a second (and third) marriage and the challenges of co-parenting in a blended family. You won't want to miss our fun and candid convo where we reveal our secrets to a successful marriage and about the time we broke up! Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/mrjaysuski     

What lights you up? What makes your soul sing with joy?   Whatever it is, be so committed to embodying it that the universe has no choice but to deliver it to you!   Tracy Litt is a certified mindset coach, spiritual advisor, rapid transformational hypnotherapist, best-selling author, and TEDx speaker. She is the Founder of The Litt Factor and her work has served thousands of women across the globe and has been featured in Entrepreneur, FastCompany, Thrive Global, and Inc.com Her book Worthy Human is a #1 best seller in Spiritual Growth and Mindset. She radiates light and calm and I'm so ready to chat with her.   This episode will light a new spark in you, so don't miss it! Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelittfactor     

For many, divorce can be one of the darkest times of your life. Broken promises and broken families leave many wondering how to crawl out of the darkness. The emotional effects of divorce are no joke, but there are ways to find light on the other side of it. Dr. Cohen, a clinical psychologist, is the author of, Light on The Other Side of Divorce: Discovering the New You which debuted at #1 on Amazon in popular psychology. Dr. Cohen received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Boston University. She was the recipient of the prestigious American Psychological Foundation Research Award for her research on the emotional effects of 9/11. She has been featured on the Tamron Hall Show, the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, Women's Health, Huff Post, Thrive Global, Daily Beast, and Good Housekeeping. Dr. Cohen is a weekly contributor to Psychology Today. Listen to today's episode to find light on the other side of divorce. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/thedivorcedoctor/     

You've seen the price tags. A 10 MILLION DOLLAR divorce?!

You've inked the papers, you've started a new chapter of your life and now comes the fun part… Sex & Dating. Getting back out there is simultaneously one of the most fun and overwhelming parts of navigating your new life. Chances are A LOT has changed since you were last on the market but the good news is, you aren't alone and thousands of women are Laura Friedman Williams is the author of Available: A Memoir of Sex and Dating After a Marriage Ends, which has been a #1 bestseller on Amazon UK in books on Divorce, Romantic Relationships, and Memoirs. She has written for Vogue UK and been interviewed on numerous podcasts. She lives in downtown Manhattan with her three children. I chatted with Laura on our experiences of getting back into the dating scene after divorce on this week's Happy Even After Podcast episode. If you're just starting to get back out there, you won't want to miss this one! Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurafriedmanwilliams/    

  The only rule for dating and divorce? There are no rules, so just burn the rulebook! With 20 years of experience in digital media, Cara Alwill is passionate about creating powerful content that changes lives. She got her start in the music industry in 2000, where she worked in digital marketing for artists like Alicia Keys and Maroon 5. She later moved on to MTV, where she spent 8 years in digital advertising managing multi-million dollar ad campaigns for brands like Cover Girl, Kraft, and others. Cara has spent over 12 years in the creative space building her own brand based on her popular blog, The Champagne Diet. She has turned that blog into 9 bestselling books including the worldwide sensation Girl Code, a top-rated podcast called Style Your Mind with over 7 million unique downloads that has received high praise from media outlets like Forbes, and a successful coaching practice where she helps other women entrepreneurs hone their unique voice and become leaders in their industries. Cara has been featured in Forbes, Success, Entrepreneur, INC, and many more media outlets, and is a highly sought-after speaker. As an early voice in the female-driven movement, Cara continues to be a leader in the space, liberating women to trust their intuition and create their own opportunities. She empowers her readers to stop waiting for their big break and, instead, to publish their own books, start their own podcasts, host their own panels and design their own clothing lines; whatever their desires are. Cara's books have been translated into multiple languages such as Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, Mongolian, and Vietnamese, and others. Her message continues to transcend cultures and break barriers for women across the globe. Cara holds multiple professional coaching certifications, all earned between 2012-2013 at the ICF-accredited World Coach Institute including CPC (Certified Professional Coach), CLC (Certified Life Coach), CWC (Certified Wellness Coach), and CCMC (Certified Coach Master Class) and loves working with motivated women on the edge of change. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/thechampagnediet/    

  Breaking free from a toxic marriage takes courage and it takes even more strength and courage to rise up for yourself, after leaving the marriage. But the results? Complete transformation of soul and self. Aside from being a mother of three, Emily Moynes is also an accomplished business owner, podcaster and published author. Shortly after her second divorce, Emily embarked on a transformative journey that lead her to embrace her authentic self and re-build a ‘kick-ass life' after leaving an abusive marriage. She has since penned her first book, Rising Up, started a Staging/ interior decoration business, Elite Staging House and hosts a Podcast, GET REAL with Mama Moynes. She is a huge proponent of women supporting women and devotes her podcast and social media platform towards inspiring, encouraging, motivating and empowering women. She continues to be a voice for the voiceless and professes to like animals more than humans. Catch today's episode of Happy Even After to hear Emily's wisdom. Guest Info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/emilymoynes/    

Long gone are the days of sweeping divorce under the rug. This isn't the 1950's! Our world has changed and so have our attitudes about love, life, divorce, and everything in between. A modern era calls for a modern guide to divorce and Katrina Turnbull is the woman for the job. After experiencing a long, emotionally and financially painful divorce in her early 30s, Katrina Turnbull started making funny videos on social media during the pandemic to help heal her divorce trauma and show the brighter side of life as a single mom. Now with over 5 million views on Instagram and Tiktok, some of Katrina's videos have been viewed over a million times and she has grown a dedicated following of divorcés and single parents looking to shake the stigma of failure surrounding divorce. The host and producer of five television series in Canada, including Bell Media's latest hit, Modern Girl's Guide to Divorce, Katrina shows viewers how to navigate the divorce process with her panel of guest experts to reassure you that divorce isn't the end of the world, it's just the end of your marriage. Listen to the full episode to get your modern guide to divorce! Guest Info: IG:  https://instagram.com/katrina.turnbull    

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