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A Fresh Story, a Fresh Starts’ Podcast.
A Fresh Story Podcast is a top 2% personal journals podcast, hosted by sisters Olivia Dreizen Howell and Jenny Dreizen, that delves into courageous life choices, creative concepts, and fresh start stories through candid conversations. The podcast explores cultural subjects often overlooked, offering listeners a fresh perspective on various life experiences. Join the sisters and guests on a journey discussing bravery, significant decisions, and fresh starts, navigating the complexities of the human experience.
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Rob is a marketing executive with over 15 years of experience helping small businesses, startups and large household brands market their products and services to the masses. Rob enjoys coaching talent and helping individuals develop goals to achieve their own personal success in business and in life.
Alex Alexander wears many hats as a founder, speaker, podcaster, and soon-to-be-published author, but her work always centers around one passion - exploring the dynamics of community and friendship in our daily lives, uncovering what's working and what's not. Through her work, Alex provides relatable examples and practical insights, empowering you to create a support system that truly resonates with you.
Raena Boston is a rising thought leader in the women’s and maternal rights space with a fresh, imperative voice. She is a working mom of three, fierce advocate, co-founder of the nonprofit focused on mothers’ rights Chamber of Mothers, and an HR corporate baddie. By night, she writes and creates content for her online platform, The Working Momtras.
Reema Zaman is an author, speaker, and screenwriter. She is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir I Am Yours and the forthcoming novel Woman in Flight. Her essays have been published in Vogue, The Guardian, Salon, The Rumpus, and several others.
Skyler Day is a singer-songwriter/producer whose confessional approach to music has definitely made her an artist to watch. Her latest single “Monsters” is out now! In addition to her music career, the Georgia-native is a well-established actress recurring on shows such as NBC’s Parenthood, Law & Order: SVU, Pretty Little Liars, Raven's Home and FOX’s The Resident.
Shani Silver is an author and podcaster originally from Fort Worth, Texas. Her book, A Single Revolution: Don't look for a match—light one, helps singles reframe singlehood to see its value and validity, for as long as we happen to be single.
L’Oreal Thompson Payton is an award-winning journalist and the author of Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power. Her personal essays, feature stories and celebrity interviews have been published in esteemed media outlets such as Essence, Fortune, SELF, Shondaland, and Well + Good, among others.
We talked to author Carole Holiday about her divorce later in life, and how she reinvented herself after a 3 decade long marriage. Carole Holiday is an “Accidental Author” who calls herself not just a survivor of life after loss, but a thriver. Carole is the author of I Don’t Know Who I Am Anymore.
Embark on a transformative journey as we unravel the complexities of divorce in 10 insightful podcast episodes. Delve into crucial topics like contemplating divorce, navigating real estate and custody, deciphering legal jargon, and exploring the emotional, physical, spiritual, and sexual facets of divorce. On this episode of The Divorce Season, we’re covering everything you need to know to support someone in your life transitioning to divorce.
Divorce.com is an online platform that offers a streamlined path through divorce to help couples avoid unnecessary conflict and costs. We got the chance to chat with Divorce.com’s founder and CEO, Elizabeth Pharo, about the divorce.com process and we talked about how they are so passionate about making the divorce process easier for everyone involved. On this episode of The Divorce Season, we’re covering everything you need to know to get divorced online with Divorce.com.
On this episode of The Divorce Season from A Fresh Story, we’re covering everything you need to know to help start fresh after a divorce, including how to refresh your home, jump into dating and relationships, reclaim your sexuality, process the divorce with your children, and manage the grief of your relationship changing and ending.
On this episode of The Divorce Season from A Fresh Story, we’re covering everything you need to know to help manage your own mental health during the transition to divorce. Divorce can take a real toll on your mental health, so we’ve asked the experts for ways in which we can process, evolve, and nurture ourselves during this time.
What happens when a divorce lawyer gets divorced? We had the chance to talk to the wise and wonderful Nicole Sodoma, the “marriage loving divorce attorney,” and Managing Principal of Sodoma Law about her own divorce journey and fresh start in life.
On this episode of The Divorce Season from A Fresh Story, we’re covering everything you need to know in order to get divorced as a stay at home parent. We get a lot of questions from women who aren’t the primary earners, who work as the primary parent, and are seeking a divorce. How can you get divorced as a stay at home mom? We have all the answers.
On this episode of The Divorce Season from A Fresh Story, we’re covering everything you ever wanted to know concerning estate planning, real estate, investments, property, assets, money, and the divorce experience.
What happens when you decide to get divorced, and your husband is also your work-partner? What happens when you’re out on your own as a parent for the first time? We chatted with one of our favorite, most brilliant humans: screenwriter, showrunner, award-winning director, producer, and single mom extraordinaire, Dara Resnik.
On this episode, we’re covering everything you ever wanted to know concerning workplace wellness, your career, human resources, and the divorce experience.
On this episode, we’re covering everything you ever wanted to know concerning children and divorce: child custody arrangements, co-parenting tips, and how to support children through divorce.
On this episode, we’re covering everything you ever wanted to know about considering divorce. What should you consider when you’re considering divorce? Check out helpful advice from 5 divorce experts on what to consider when you’re contemplating divorce.
Produced by Fresh Starts Registry, the pioneer in the divorce industry and a comprehensive platform for everything needed to begin again, A Fresh Story Season 6 is your go-to resource for expert guidance and a supportive community. Join us as we navigate the complexities of divorce together and pave the way for a brighter, more empowered future.
Ella Dawson is a New England-based author who is proud to drive stick-shift. Her debut novel, But How Are You, Really?, will be published by Dutton Books in May 2024. In her nonfiction work, she digs into stigmatized topics including domestic violence, trauma recovery, and sexuality.
We had the honor of talking to photographer and vanguard Becca Murray. Becca is a photographer and influencer who has found her calling helping people feel comfortable in their skin, exactly as they are. We had a fantastic convo with Becca about the power of photography in your fresh start journey, how she unraveled her past narratives to step into her confident self, and how she helps others feel empowered and embodied.
We had the honor of talking to three-time Emmy-winning media and public speaking trainer Kathryn Janicek. Kathryn helps leaders communicate more effectively with the media and any audience. We talked to Kathryn about her own fresh starts in her career, and how she is passionate about supporting people in finding their voice and learning communications.
Minna Dubin is the author of MOM RAGE: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood. Her writing has been featured in the New York Times, Oprah Daily, The Times Sunday Magazine, Salon, Lit Hub, Parents, and Romper. As a leading feminist voice on mom rage, Minna has appeared on MSNBC, Good Morning America, The Tamron Hall Show, the BBC and NPR.
Jane Kramer, hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, is an accomplished and soulful musician captivating audiences with her folk-infused melodies and heartfelt lyrics. With a voice that echoes both strength and vulnerability, Kramer has become a prominent figure in the vibrant Asheville music scene.
Rebecca Lee is a Los Angeles-based actor and filmmaker. She studied acting at Atlantic Acting School in New York City as well as the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. Notable film and television credits include Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on the CW, and Comedy Central's Out of Office.
We had the honor of talking to Certified Professional Coach and CEO of Brunner Communications, Liz Brunner. We had an in-depth conversation about balancing the private and public persona, authenticity and vulnerability, her career pivots and fresh starts in life, and her passion for storytelling. We chat about being grateful for our community and supporters, and how she supports her clients in finding their voice these days.
We had the honor of talking to Nikki Pebbles, the founder of RYB Fitness. She's on a mission to inspire and empower people to unleash their full potential and live their boldest lives. With her Master’s in Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, she is an international award winning fitness instructor and has worked with some of the biggest wellness brands in the world.
We had the honor of talking to Amanda Montei, the author of Touched Out: Motherhood, Misogyny, Consent, & Control. We talked about the transition into motherhood, the #metoo movement and motherhood, the relationship between joy, sex and being a new mom, and her journey to sobriety in new motherhood.
We had the honor of talking to Cole Kazdin, author and journalist of the groundbreaking diet-culture book What’s Eating Us. Cole Kazdin is a writer, performer and four-time Emmy Award-winning television journalist. We chatted with Cole about her journey with eating disorders, why she decided to write What’s Eating Us, what she found in her journalistic journey of the book, and how it’s all…really about hope.