About this episode
If you're getting divorced, don't call a lawyer until you watch this…Getting divorced without destroying your family is possible, and most people are never told about it.In this episode of the Health Pioneers Podcast, Jim Rohr head of marketing at Healthpreneur, talks to Karen McNenny who explains why the divorce system is built for conflict and how families can take a completely different path.Karen is a divorce consultant with 25 years of experience in corporate mediation and human behavior.She is the host of The Good Divorce Show, founder of The Good Divorce Academy, and author of the book The Good Divorce: How to End Your Marriage Without Ending Your Family.She guides couples from the day they decide to divorce through the final decree with less debt and less damage than the traditional process.In this conversation, Karen shares why calling a lawyer should not be your first step.She explains how to tell your kids, how to handle living arrangements, when to start dating, and how to keep your co-parenting relationship strong for years to come.She also breaks down why most couples spend $20,000 to $30,000 per spouse on legal fees when her clients typically spend less than $5,000 total.What we cover in this episode:00:00 Why the divorce system is designed to hurt your family02:13 Why lawyers are built for conflict not cooperation05:25 How to protect your co-parenting relationship long term06:30 How business consulting skills fix broken divorce processes07:58 Why divorce is not covered under family medical leave11:55 Warning signs your marriage is already over16:00 The grief of divorce no one talks about18:36 How to tell your kids about divorce the right way22:36 Why you should not rush to tell the kids25:35 When to start dating during a divorce29:49 How to split assets without destroying each other39:40 Why you should stop saying mom's house and dad's house41:19 Best tips for kids transitioning between two homes44:13 How to get divorced without expensive lawyers49:37 Divorce is a tool of transformation not a weapon50:23 What the Good Divorce Academy offers parentsAnswered In This Episode:Should I call a lawyer first when getting divorced?How do you tell your kids about divorce?What is a good divorce?Find Karen McNinney:Podcast: The Good Divorce ShowBook (2026): The Good Divorce, How to End Your Marriage Without Ending Your Family (Wiley Press)Website: https://www.karenmcnenny.com/Health Pioneers PodcastIf you’ve ever left a medical appointment feeling rushed, dismissed, or more confused than when you walked in, you’re not alone.Health Pioneers is a podcast featuring clinicians and health practitioners who looked at the conventional system and decided to do
