Today’s conversation is for anyone who has ever whispered, I cannot live like this anymore, but I do not know how to start over. I’m joined by Olivia Howell, CEO and co founder of Fresh Starts Registry and a nationally recognized divorce educator.

Her writing has appeared in New York Magazine, Newsweek, and Business Insider, and she is frequently quoted in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and Scary Mommy.

Olivia is also a solo mom of two and brings lived experience, clarity, and steadiness to conversations about endings, beginnings, and learning how to stand on your own again.

This episode is not about convincing you to leave or stay. It is about feeling more informed, less alone, and more grounded in whatever step comes next.

Find Olivia HERE

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Ashlynn Mitchell is the voice behind This Is Ashlynn, a podcast for anyone in midlife who feels the quiet nudge that there is more.

After a public divorce ended her 21 year marriage, she rebuilt her life from the ground up and turned betrayal into a catalyst for power, pleasure, and radical self trust.

A former cohost of the top 10 podcast The Betrayed, The Addicted & The Expert, Ashlynn now leads bold conversations about reinvention, conscious relationships, parenting teens, perimenopause, desire, and the courage to outgrow old identities.

Over a decade of coaching, hosting retreats, and unfiltered storytelling, she challenges both women and men to stop shrinking, start telling the truth, and build relationships that actually feel alive. Mother of two, roller skater, truth teller.

Living proof that it is never too late to become who you really are.

Find her HERE and on Instagram @this.isAshlynn

If you want to connect with Megan or learn more about her work, you can find her at gosimplified.com and on Instagram at @gosimplified.

When life is simplified and decluttered, you can enjoy the small moments. Megan Golightly is the founder and CEO of Simplified Inc. and the recognizable face behind @gosimplified on instagram. Since 2008 she has been leading her team, empowering people to declutter, organize, and embrace simplicity. She has a passion for solving problems, organizing projects big and small, and collaborating with families to effect remarkable transformations in their homes and lives.

Megan has a background in Psychology and a passion for Neuroscience, which she weaves through her content to highlight the relationship between our brains and the spaces we inhabit - especially when helping individuals and families who struggle with decision fatigue, overwhelm, and ADHD.

She has inspired hundreds of thousands in her online community to discover tips, tricks, step-by-step guides, transformative before-and-afters, and more. Megan is often found organizing the homes of Canadian celebrities, is a frequent public speaker at homeshows and corporate events across Canada, has been featured by Chatelaine, Global News, and the CBC, and enjoys her downtime at her lake-side cabin with her two teenage children and beloved dogs Motley and Coco.

If this conversation inspired you to simplify a part of your own life, I’d love to hear about it. Tag us or share what you’re letting go of this week.

Ashlynn Mitchell is the voice behind This Is Ashlynn, a show redefining what it means to thrive in midlife. She is also the former cohost of the top 10 podcast The Betrayed, The Addicted & The Expert. After a public divorce that ended a 21-year marriage, she turned pain into purpose.

For over 10 years, she has coached women through the messy, magical process of healing and reinvention after betrayal, divorce, or years of self-abandonment.

With two teenage daughters and a life rebuilt from the ground up, Ashlynn leads with lived experience. Through coaching and soulful retreats, she helps women trust themselves again, reclaim joy, and stop playing small, with or without a shared experience of betrayal or divorce.

Her work is for women ready to own their story, their pleasure, their peace, and their power. When she’s not coaching, you’ll find her hiking, roller skating, or dancing like no one’s watching.

Find her at www.thisisashlynn.com and on Instagram @this.isAshlynn

JESSICA BAUM is a licensed psychotherapist whose journey began with a lifelong curiosity about the “Whys” of life why we feel, connect, and experience the world the way we do. This passion led her to specialize in trauma, attachment theory, and interpersonal neurobiology.

Jessica believes that connection to ourselves and others is at the heart of healing, and she uses a range of modalities to help individuals and couples return to wholeness. She is the founder of the Relationship Institute of Palm Beach, a private group practice, and she leads the Conscious Relationship Group, a global coaching company offering support to clients worldwide.

Jessica is a certified addiction specialist and Imago couples therapist with advanced training in EMDR, experiential therapy, CBT, and DBT.

Her bestselling book, Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love, established her as a trusted authority on healing attachment wounds and building secure, fulfilling relationships.

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Ashlynn Mitchell is the voice behind This Is Ashlynn, a show redefining what it means to thrive in midlife. She is also the former cohost of the top 10 podcast The Betrayed, The Addicted & The Expert. After a public divorce that ended a 21-year marriage, she turned pain into purpose.

For over 10 years, she has coached women through the messy, magical process of healing and reinvention after betrayal, divorce, or years of self-abandonment.

With two teenage daughters and a life rebuilt from the ground up, Ashlynn leads with lived experience. Through coaching and soulful retreats, she helps women trust themselves again, reclaim joy, and stop playing small, with or without a shared experience of betrayal or divorce.

Her work is for women ready to own their story, their pleasure, their peace, and their power. When she’s not coaching, you’ll find her hiking, roller skating, or dancing like no one’s watching.

Find her at www.thisisashlynn.com and on Instagram @this.isAshlynn

Jessica is a wife, ex-wife, mom, stepmom, and bold action taker. She co-hosts the successful podcast Husband in Lawwith her husband, Matt, and her ex-husband, Steve, where they share their stories of love, marriage, coming out, divorce, and co-parenting. Together, they also run The BOLD Logic, helping people leave behind anger, resentment, and bitterness to take bold action and find joy.

Jessica is a firm believer that by knowing and understanding what you really want in life, you can boldly create a life you love—no matter your circumstances. She mentors women who are struggling to hear their own voice, helping them gain clarity, navigate the emotional fog, and embrace their inner “unicorn.” And now, she’s sharing her new book, Shove Your Shoulds: Become a Decision-Making Badass & Live the Life You Deserve, which shows women how to stop performing, start choosing, and finally live for themselves.

Find her here

Ashlynn Mitchell is the voice behind This Is Ashlynn, a show redefining what it means to thrive in midlife. She is also the former cohost of the top 10 podcast The Betrayed, The Addicted & The Expert. After a public divorce that ended a 21-year marriage, she turned pain into purpose.

For over 10 years, she has coached women through the messy, magical process of healing and reinvention after betrayal, divorce, or years of self-abandonment.

With two teenage daughters and a life rebuilt from the ground up, Ashlynn leads with lived experience. Through coaching and soulful retreats, she helps women trust themselves again, reclaim joy, and stop playing small, with or without a shared experience of betrayal or divorce.

Her work is for women ready to own their story, their pleasure, their peace, and their power. When she’s not coaching, you’ll find her hiking, roller skating, or dancing like no one’s watching.

Find her at www.thisisashlynn.com and on Instagram @this.isAshlynn

Hi, everyone! I’m Amanda. I’m a wife and mom of four, living in Northern Utah. I was very lucky to find Ashlynn early on in my healing journey and to work with her as a client, and now I get to call her one of my best friends. I now facilitate one of Ashlynn’s ‘After Betrayal Women’s Groups,’ which has become one of the best parts of my life. When I’m not on calls or helping women navigate their journeys, I love to hike, and really anything outside honestly, and create memorable experiences with my family. And I like to think I’m a pretty good friend too!

Ashlynn is here with us today to share her own story of betrayal, healing, and the ways she’s reclaimed pleasure, play, and fun along the way. Ashlynn Mitchell is the founder of This is Ashlynn and a guide for women stepping into their next chapter after betrayal, heartbreak, and life transitions. Ashlynn helps women not only heal but reclaim pleasure, joy, and connection along the way. She knows firsthand that healing isn’t just about processing pain it’s about coming home to your full, vibrant self.

Find her at www.thisisashlynn.com and on Instagram @this.isAshlynn

ERIC B. ZINK Inspiring Mental Health Recovery, Addiction Support, and Empowerment. Empowering individuals with the tools, guidance, and support needed to overcome challenges and achieve lasting mental health and recovery. Find him ⁠HERE⁠

Ashlynn Mitchell is the voice behind This Is Ashlynn, a show redefining what it means to thrive in midlife. She is also the former cohost of the top 10 podcast The Betrayed, The Addicted & The Expert. After a public divorce that ended a 21-year marriage, she turned pain into purpose.

For over 10 years, she has coached women through the messy, magical process of healing and reinvention after betrayal, divorce, or years of self-abandonment.

With two teenage daughters and a life rebuilt from the ground up, Ashlynn leads with lived experience. Through coaching and soulful retreats, she helps women trust themselves again, reclaim joy, and stop playing small, with or without a shared experience of betrayal or divorce.

Her work is for women ready to own their story, their pleasure, their peace, and their power. When she’s not coaching, you’ll find her hiking, roller skating, or dancing like no one’s watching.

Find her at ⁠www.thisisashlynn.com⁠ and on Instagram ⁠@this.isAshlynn⁠

Amy St. Germain believes midlife should come with more “oh yes” and less “oh no.” That realization hit somewhere between a hot flash and a late-night Google spiral, when perimenopause arrived without a manual.

After learning that up to 50% of women in midlife stop being intimate with themselves or their partners, Amy drew her line: perimenopause might take sleep and patience, but not pleasure. That’s when she created Oboo, a pleasure-forward brand for midlife women.

Oboo flips the script on silence and shame, offering products, tools, and open conversation to help women reconnect with their bodies and joy. Amy’s mission is simple and radical: replace the rules you were handed with ones you actually want to live by, and reclaim wonder, desire, and pleasure in midlife.

Find OBOO HERE

Ashlynn Mitchell is the voice behind This Is Ashlynn, a show redefining what it means to thrive in midlife. After a public divorce that ended a 21-year marriage, she turned pain into purpose, guiding women through healing and reinvention after betrayal, divorce, or years of self-abandonment. She has been coaching women for over 10 years.

With two teenage daughters and a life rebuilt from the ground up, Ashlynn leads with lived experience. Through coaching and soulful retreats, she helps women trust themselves again, reclaim joy, and stop playing small.

Her work is for women ready to own their story, their pleasure, their peace, and their power. When she’s not coaching, you’ll find her hiking, roller skating, or dancing like no one’s watching.

Find her at www.thisisashlynn.com and on Instagram @this.isAshlynn

Trevor Hanson is a coach and founder of The Art of Healing. He teaches relationship and attachment skills through the Secure Self Club.

Ashlynn Mitchell is the former cohost of the top 10 podcast The Betrayed, The Addicted & The Expert, and the voice behind This Is Ashlynn, a show redefining what it means to thrive in midlife. After a public divorce that ended a 21-year marriage and reshaped her career, Ashlynn turned personal pain into purpose. Today, she guides women through the messy, magical process of healing and reinvention after betrayal, divorce, or a lifetime of self-abandonment.

With two teenage daughters and a life she rebuilt from the ground up, Ashlynn leads with lived experience. Her coaching and soulful retreats are spaces where women learn to trust themselves again, reclaim their joy, and stop playing small. She’s not here to tell you who to be, she’s here to remind you who you already are.

Ashlynn’s work is for women who are done dimming their light and ready to own their story, their pleasure, their peace, and their power. When she’s not coaching, you’ll find her hiking, roller skating, or dancing like no one’s watching.

Find her at www.thisisashlynn.com and on Instagram @this.isAshlynn.