Off the Fence with Karen Covy: Mastering Decision Making, Divorce & More

Erik Feig is an attorney, a mediator, and the father of three neurodivergent children.  Navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic with his own complex family inspired him to leave the practice of law …

Lesa Koski - a lawyer turned mediator - has a passion for helping couples divorce differently and suffer less. In her work as a mediator, Lesa has identified 7 common dilemmas divorcing women face.

T…

Amy Lin was married for 20 months. Her divorce took 3 years. Most of that time was spent wrangling through the arcane, time-consuming, and inefficient "discovery process" in the legal system.

After h…

When divorce looms, people usually focus on the assets and finances first. But to divorce mediator Michael Cohen, the kids should always come first.

Michael's own contentious divorce fueled his metamo…

In this episode, Lisa Johnson, co-founder of Been There Got Out, shares her story of going through a high-conflict divorce with an emotionally abusive husband who lived a secret double life. Lisa's d…

Bela Gandhi, Chicago’s most prominent dating and relationship expert, joins the Off the Fence Podcast to share her tips and tools for creating a lasting and fulfilling relationship. In this podcast e…

Navigating the intertwined paths of love and entrepreneurship can be as complex as a Brazilian Tango. But Meg Schmitz is an expert who shares the secrets to building BOTH a flourishing relationship A…

Karen McMahon understands the challenges of high-conflict divorce. After surviving her own divorce from an emotionally abusive ex-husband, Karen turned to coaching others on how to deal with the comp…

When Alexis Skigen Rago was laid off from her corporate marketing job she knew that – as much as she loved her children - she wouldn’t be happy as a stay-at-home mom. Yet, returning to the corporate …

Living with a narcissist is hard. Divorcing a narcissist is even harder.  Tracy Malone, the powerhouse behind NarcissistAbuseSupport.com,  knows firsthand how ugly divorcing a narcissist can be.  In …

When Kathleen Brigham and her husband divorced, they did something most parents never do – they “bird nested.”  What’s more, not only did they bird nest during their divorce, but they continued to ro…

• Have you ever felt stuck in indecision and trapped in a life you no longer want to live? 
• Have you hesitated to get a divorce because you KNOW how ugly your toxic spouse will make it?
• Are you worried a…

For 15 years Jessica Kaskov worked as an engineer in a manufacturing company. When the company announced layoffs, Jessica did some deep soul searching. She realized that, while she was good at engine…

With over 40 million Americans regularly visiting porn sites, pornography is the "dirty little secret" that's hiding under the hood of more divorces than most people realize.

In this podcast episode, …

If given a choice, most people would prefer to divorce amicably, affordably and efficiently. Yet the divorce system isn't structured to make any of those things happen.

As a divorce lawyer who litigat…

Ever wished for a comprehensive guide to navigating divorce with your child's best interests at heart? 

Rosalind Sedacca, divorce and co-parenting coach, as well as the founder of the Child-Centered …

Jason Sposeep has helped his clients get divorced in every way there is to do it. As an experienced litigator, mediator, negotiator, and Collaborative Divorce professional he has guided his clients t…

Ever felt stuck in your life, unable to move forward or find a way out of a seemingly dead-end situation? 

Alison Smith has developed a unique coaching technique that she uses to help her clients brea…

What happens when you bring together financial expertise and personal experience with divorce? You get Mandy Walker, our guest for this episode of Off the Fence. After going through her own difficult…

Do you feel like you and your spouse have been having the same fight - and engaging in the same destructive behavior - for years (maybe decades!) and you can't seem to change?  Nancy Pickard, a certi…