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This week on Hope Comes to Visit, I’m joined by my long-time friend Jessica Ashley—the Divorce Coach for Moms (CDC Certified Divorce Coach®), award-winning writer, and pink-haired powerhouse helping women move through divorce with clarity, community, and yes… a little cussing. We talk about identity, grief that resurfaces in tiny moments, and how to be “amicable” with yourself when co-parenting isn’t collaborative.

I have so many favorite moments from this episode - but Jessica helps women move through divorce with grace, creativity, and community. We talk about what it means to put yourself at the center of your life, how to communicate with kids and exes, and why tiny, steady steps matter more than grand gestures.

We cover

• The moment Jessica knew divorce coaching was her calling (“like a bolt of lightning”)
• The 3 buckets of her coaching: logistics, communication strategy, identity
• Why “there’s no such thing as a broken marriage—only an evolving one”
• Being targeted online for empowering women (and why that’s threatening)
• Practical ways to feel less alone in the loud/quiet chaos of divorce

Connect with Jessica

• Website: https://divorcecoachformoms.com
• Instagram: @divorcecoachformoms
• TikTok: @divorcecoachformoms

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Chapters
00:00 Cold open — “Laugh, cry, cuss—it’s all OK here.”
00:30 Welcome + who Jessica is
02:00 The post that changed everything
04:20 “Bolt of lightning”—how coaching chose her
06:45 The 3 buckets: logistics, comms, identity
09:58 Grief that resurfaces in tiny moments
12:40 Empowering women online (and the backlash)
16:20 “Not broken—evolving” co-parenting reality check
20:30 First steps when you’re overwhelmed
23:40 How Jessica defines hope
26:20 Books + what’s next

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