Restored: Helping Children of Divorce

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Children of divorce are 2–3 times more likely to get divorced and are more likely to struggle with emotional problems, relationship issues, and bad habits. But those stats don’t get to write your story. If your parents’ divorce or family dysfunction left wounds you can’t always put into words, this show is for you.The Restored Podcast shares real stories and expert tips to heal the trauma, navigate family challenges, and build the healthy relationships you’ve always wanted.Ranked in the top 10% of all podcasts and #18 in the divorce category — the only one dedicated to children of divorce — listeners say it’s “more effective than 30 years of counseling.”You’re not doomed to repeat your family’s past. You can break the cycle, and we’re here to help you do it.

  1. 5D AGO

    Recommend Your Therapist to Our Community

    Recommend a Therapist You’re rare: you found a therapist who massively helped you heal and grow. Most people from broken families never get that. They want help but don’t know who to trust, so they stay stuck. We’re changing that by building a small, trusted list of exceptional therapists. In this short episode, you’ll hear how you can help. You don’t need to volunteer or donate. Just spend a few minutes recommending your therapist so someone like you can finally get the help they deserve. Recommend a therapist here!

    1 min

  2. MAR 24

    Low Confidence? Here’s How to Build It | Dr. Nicole Gabana Chiesa: #171

    If you grew up in a broken or divorced family, struggling with confidence isn’t random. Research has consistently shown that children of divorce are more likely to experience lower self-esteem, higher anxiety, and greater insecurity in relationships. When love feels unstable or conditional early on, it shapes how you handle pressure later in life. You might: Overthink conversationsFreeze in high-pressure momentsFeel like you have to perform to be lovedOr believe everyone else is just naturally more confidentIn this episode, licensed psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant Dr. Nicole Gabana Chiesa breaks down what confidence actually is — and why it’s not personality. We explore: The subtle belief that makes confidence collapse when you failWhat’s happening in your brain when anxiety spikesWhy hyper-focusing on yourself increases insecurityHow to stop just listening to your thoughts — and start talking backAnd why confidence is built through imperfect reps, not feelingsIf your family didn’t model emotional stability, healthy conflict, or secure love… this episode gives you a roadmap. Confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build. And you can build it. Visit Dr. Nicole’s Website Book a FREE Consult: (904) 624-1331 or paxperform@gmail.com Get the Book or FREE chapters: It’s Not Your Fault Get Dakota’s FREE Guide, The Biggest Fitness Mistakes to Avoid Watch the Documentary: Kenny Watch the Trailer: Kenny (3:31 min) Shownotes

    1h 13m

  3. MAR 11 ·  BONUS

    Your Advice Needed: A NEW Solution for People from Broken Families

    If you grew up in a divorced or really dysfunctional family, this is for you. I’m working on a new 6‑week program for people like us, but before we build anything, I want your honest input and advice. In this short episode, I’ll share the idea, who it’s for, and how you can help shape it. It’s quick, and your feedback will directly impact whether this happens and what it looks like. Listen in, check out the page where you can join the waitlist: https://hi.switchy.io/sY0h

    2 min

  4. MAR 11

    Money Stress in a Broken Family Forces You to Grow Up | Liz: #170

    What if your anxiety about money didn’t start in adulthood, but in your dysfunctional family during childhood? Growing up with financial instability doesn’t just affect your bank account. It can train your nervous system to live in survival mode — forcing you to grow up too fast and quietly shaping how you date, marry, and handle responsibility. In this episode, pediatric cardiac ICU physician Liz shares her story of financial chaos, parentification, and how that hyper-responsibility followed her into adulthood and marriage. We cover: How money stress creates “parentified” kidsWhy responsibility can feel like survivalHow financial trauma affects relationshipsIf you grew up worrying about money, feel responsible for everyone, or struggle to rest — this episode is for you. Share Your Story Get the Book or FREE chapters: It’s Not Your Fault Get Dakota’s FREE Guide, The Biggest Fitness Mistakes to Avoid Watch the Documentary: Kenny Watch the Trailer: Kenny (3:31 min) Shownotes

    1h 3m

  5. FEB 24

    Dating is a Mess: A NEW Way to Meet High Quality, Virtuous People | Emily Wilson Hussem: #169

    Dating today feels exhausting. Confusing. And for people from divorced or dysfunctional families, it can feel even heavier — because one wrong choice doesn’t just mean heartbreak… it can feel like repeating your parents’ story. In this episode, Joey sits down with Emily Wilson, Catholic author and co-founder of Sacred Spark, to talk about the most important factor in building a healthy marriage: choosing the right person — and why modern dating culture makes that decision harder than ever. Emily shares what she’s learned from helping nearly 20 couples get married through her viral matchmaking posts, why you can’t “analyze” your way into certainty, and how real discernment only happens when you actually meet people in real life. In this episode, we cover: Why choosing who you marry matters more than anything elseThe fear of repeating your parents’ mistakes (and how to move past it)How real discernment happens through in-person datingA NEW way to meet high quality, virtuous peopleIf you’re single, want marriage, but feel anxious, stuck, or afraid of choosing wrong — this episode is for you. Download Sacred Spark FREE Video Series: Dating 101 Visit SacredSpark.app Get the Book or FREE chapters: It’s Not Your Fault Get Dakota’s FREE Guide, The Biggest Fitness Mistakes to Avoid Watch the Documentary: Kenny Watch the Trailer: Kenny (3:31 min) Shownotes

    46 min

  6. FEB 10

    Your Phone Might Be Blocking Your Healing (Here’s the Plan) | Christen Routh: #168

    Most people think screen time is a harmless habit. But what if it’s quietly training your brain against healing? In this conversation, Christen Routh explains why doomscrolling feels like relief but often leaves you more anxious, more numb, and more alone. We talk about the real danger of screens, not just what they show you, but what they replace: real friendship, real presence, real growth. And we get practical about what to do instead, without going off-grid. In this episode, we cover: Why screen overuse can mimic an addiction cycle and keep you stuck in escape modeHow doomscrolling can increase loneliness through comparison and emotional crashHow algorithms quietly shape your standards for love, friendship, and boundariesHow to build a tech plan that makes your phone a tool again, not your master Access the Family Digital Wellness Activity Contact Christen Get Dakota’s FREE Guide, The Biggest Fitness Mistakes to Avoid Watch the Documentary: Kenny Watch the Trailer: Kenny (3:31 min) Shownotes

    52 min

  7. JAN 27

    Why You’re Not Healthier: The Real Fix Nobody Talks About | Brandon Hall: #167

    Most people don’t have a knowledge problem when it comes to wellness. They have a consistency problem. You already know the basics, but when stress hits, you fall off and you start chasing the next hack, app, plan, podcast, or supplement. In this episode, Brandon Hall (CatholicWell) explains why the real battle is willpower, how stress and trauma can train your brain to live on high alert, and why the most underrated wellness practice is going inward. Stillness, self-awareness, prayer, Scripture, and simple daily habits that actually stick. In this conversation, we talk about: Why you keep starting strong, then falling offHow stress and trauma can rewire your brain, and how neuroplasticity means you can rewire it backSimple nervous system tools (like breathing) that calm you fastWhy wellbeing is not just self-care, it’s self-gift and love Visit CatholicWell.com Get Dakota’s FREE Guide, The Biggest Fitness Mistakes to Avoid Watch the Documentary: Kenny Watch the Trailer: Kenny (3:31 min) Kristen Holmes: Modern Society's Biggest Sleep Problem REVEALED | TUH #125 Shownotes

    57 min

  8. JAN 13

    “My Mom Overshares and Relies on Me Too Much. What Do I Do?” | Live Call In: #166

    In this episode, I’ll mentor three people LIVE through real-life situations that people like us from broken families face: A separated mom with adult kids asks: How do I support my kids through the fallout without pushing them, guilt-tripping them, or putting them in the middle?A man, wounded by his parents’ divorce and his struggles with alcoholism, asks: Is it actually worth digging up the past to heal, and can writing really help?A young woman, whose parents’ divorce has dragged on for five years, has moved back in with her mom, who overshares a lot. She asks: How do I set boundaries with my mom and navigate my relationship with my dad? Ask a question anonymously on the show Get Dakota’s FREE Guide, The Biggest Fitness Mistakes to Avoid Get the Book or FREE chapters: It’s Not Your Fault Shownotes

    41 min
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Children of divorce are 2–3 times more likely to get divorced and are more likely to struggle with emotional problems, relationship issues, and bad habits. But those stats don’t get to write your story. If your parents’ divorce or family dysfunction left wounds you can’t always put into words, this show is for you.The Restored Podcast shares real stories and expert tips to heal the trauma, navigate family challenges, and build the healthy relationships you’ve always wanted.Ranked in the top 10% of all podcasts and #18 in the divorce category — the only one dedicated to children of divorce — listeners say it’s “more effective than 30 years of counseling.”You’re not doomed to repeat your family’s past. You can break the cycle, and we’re here to help you do it.

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