The Divorce Awakening

Delia Monk and Sam Brindle
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Mental Health

The podcast that helps you wake the f**k up after divorce — with coaches Delia Monk and Sam Brindle. You haven't failed. Your life isn't over. Divorce is the perfect chance to find out who you truly are, what you really want, and to build a life better than you can ever imagine.  Join us as we talk about all the big stuff you suddenly find yourself questioning, like purpose, career changes, dating, spiritual shit, and falling in love with… yourself. Welcome to the most liberating chapter of your life.

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 19: How to Co-Parent with an Impossible Ex

    This week on Divorce Awakening, Sam and Delia answer a listener stuck with an ex who won't reply to anything — not the after-school club form, not the budget question, not a single message. So they get into what actually works when you're co-parenting with someone who's checked out. Listen to find out: 🔥 5 different strategies to regain your peace (and power) when your ex is being truly impossible 🔥 The parenting style you switch to the second co-parenting stops working — and how to know you're already there 🔥 Why "of course he has" might be the most useful phrase in a high-conflict divorce 🔥 The importance of boundaries (and how to use them) when dealing with tricky exes Send us your question via Insta — @delia.monk x @sambrindlecoaching Timestamps 00:24 — Introduction and listener question 00:50 — Listener describes her high-conflict divorce 03:24 — Making decisions when an ex does not respond 04:01 — Introduction to parallel parenting 05:25 — Setting communication boundaries and deadlines 07:07 — Treating communication like a business transaction 0 08:35 — The “business partner” analogy 10:02 — Accepting what you cannot control 13:34 — Understanding the ego’s need for justice 15:06 — Avoiding angry texts and voice notes 16:42 — Episode summary and key takeaways

  2. Sep 18

    Episode 18: The Best and Worst Dating Stories Post-Divorce

    Delia and Sam share a mix of awkward, funny, and genuinely hopeful post-divorce dating stories (yes, there is hope!).  Listen to find out: 🔥 The terrible “get me out of here” line that Delia used on her worst ever date post divorce (we recommend you try something else!) 🔥 How a breakup text (even after a couple of dates) will reveal the true nature of a person — pity we can’t test this so easily on the ones we like! 🔥 The awful date that even “fun Sam” couldn’t save 🔥 The best date that Delia’s had post-divorce — and why it’s thanks to Sam that she even went on it in the first place 🔥 The resistance that comes up with dating and why it might just be worth pushing yourself through it anyway Timestamps 00:00 - Prepping the episode and introducing the dating theme 01:06 - Why listeners wanted more dating stories after divorce 02:20 - Starting with the worst dates first 07:16 - How to end a date politely when there’s no chemistry 08:16 - What people’s replies reveal about maturity 10:47 - Sam’s most awkward date 18:49 - Moving from worst dates to best dates 19:08 - Sam’s best date ever on a foggy hilltop 23:36 - Why low-pressure activity dates can feel more natural 24:42 - Delia’s best date and the call that convinced her to go 26:10 - Immediate good energy and an easy first kiss on the cheek 27:13 - Why being low-stakes and unbothered makes dating easier 29:42 - Meeting people organically 31:40 - Lingering eye contact before the first conversation 33:40 - A walk, a snog, and feeling like teenagers again 35:03 - Why eye contact in real life can be so powerful 36:24 - Final encouragement to keep trying, even when dating feels hard 37:15 - Leaving bad dates quickly and using exit excuses if needed

  3. Sep 16

    Episode 17: How to Make More Money After Divorce (No Idea Too Ridiculous)

    Last week was the mindset. This week Sam and Delia get into the practical stuff, and they do not hold back. Delia sat down and wrote a list of 50 ways to start making money right now. No judgment, no idea too small, no option off the table. And this episode they go through it together — the sensible ones, the inspired ones, and the ones that somehow end up in a conversation about the surprisingly lucrative market for foot pics. It's that kind of episode. And also genuinely one of the most useful ones they've done. 🔥 The 50-idea exercise Delia does with every client in financial transition — and why writing everything down before you edit yourself is the whole point 🔥 How one of Sam's clients went from nearly losing her house to building a savings pot — using two skills she already had 🔥 Why the best side hustle is almost always hiding in something you already do naturally — and the questions to ask yourself to find it 🔥 The more creative options nobody thinks of — renting yourself out as a friend, AI training jobs, Airbnb experiences, erotic fiction — yes, really 🔥 Why going wide before you go narrow matters — and how a "silly" idea on a list can lead to something that actually changes your financial situation Your financial situation right now is not your financial situation forever. This episode is proof of that. Listen now. Get in touch with Sam & Delia through Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambrindlecoaching/ https://www.instagram.com/delia.monk/

  4. Sep 4

    Episode 16: We need to talk about money

    Money is one of those things nobody talks about. Not really. You don't tell your friends what you earn. You don't admit how bad it got. You just quietly carry it — the fear, the shame, the 3am spiral about the bank balance. This week Sam and Delia are done with that. This is the honest money conversation every divorced woman needs but rarely gets. What it really feels like to manage it solo, why worrying about it is making everything worse, and what actually shifts when you finally change your relationship with it. In this episode you'll hear about: 🔥 Sam's honest money story — two financial rock bottoms, four kids, and what she did both times to pull herself out 🔥 Why worrying about money isn't protecting you, it's just keeping you up at night and stopping you from thinking straight 🔥 The moment Sam realised she was allowed to have more money, and why that belief was the thing that changed everything 🔥 What Delia did when her income dropped dramatically, and the mindset shift that pulled her out of it 🔥 How to stop the money spiral before it takes over your whole day — the exact technique Sam & Delia use when the thoughts start coming in 🔥 Why women don't talk about money enough, and what happens when we start These are some of the books that shifted both of their money mindsets completely: You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero Happy Money by Ken Honda Expat Millionaire by Andrew Hallam Part two is coming and it's packed with practical ideas for earning more money whatever your situation. But Sam and Delia are clear: none of those ideas work until you sort this bit first. So, listen now! Get in touch with Sam & Delia through Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delia.monk/ https://www.instagram.com/sambrindlecoaching/

  5. Aug 28

    Episode 15: What Happens After You Divorce the "Good Guy"

    Come and say hi to us on Insta! @delia.monk x @sambrindlecoaching "Everyone presumes someone must have cheated. Everyone." But no one cheated, he wasn't a bad guy, Sam just wasn't happy. That was it. No affair, no scandal, no proof. Just a gut that knew. This week on Divorce Awakening, Sam and Delia go there — what happens when you leave a marriage that wasn't bad, just wrong. Listen to hear more about: 🔥 The two years Sam spent quietly wishing her husband would cheat — just so she'd finally have "enough reason" to go 🔥 What her ex called her the moment she chose herself for the first time in her life — and why it nearly broke her 🔥 The holiday moment, months after the split, that convinced Sam she'd made the biggest mistake of her life 🔥 The decision-making rule Sam heard once and never forgot — the one that has nothing to do with knowing the right answer 🔥 Why Sam believes the guilt nearly kept her stuck for good, and what finally moved her through it You don't need a villain to leave. You don't need proof, a paper trail, or a story people will nod along to. Sometimes the only evidence you get is a feeling that won't quit — and that has to be enough.

  6. Aug 21

    Episode 14: The Biggest Reason Dating is Hard After Divorce (And What To Do About It)

    Come and say hi to us on Insta: @delia.monk and @sambrindlecoaching In this episode, Sam and Delia get into the real reason most divorced people quietly write off dating altogether — and it's not the one you think. Listen to discover: 🔥 Why Sam and Delia have banned the word "relationship" — and why swapping it changes everything about how you imagine your next connection 🔥 The Paris trip where Delia flew solo to prove she didn't need anyone — and what she realised while people-watching alone at a restaurant table 🔥 The random, zero-ROI decision Delia made post-divorce that's turned into the most transformational thing she's done in years — and why she set an alarm to fight for a spot in round two 🔥 The two women living inside your head every time you try to dream bigger — one with a paintbrush, one with a rain cloud — and which one you should listen too. This episode isn't about convincing you to get back on the apps — it's about clearing enough space in your imagination that the life you actually want stops looking impossible.

  7. Aug 14

    Episode 13: How to Handle It When Your Ex Meets Someone New

    She's in your child's life now. You didn't choose her. You don't know her. And she's about to spend half the time with your kid. This is one of the most emotionally loaded moments in post-divorce life and one of the least talked about. This week Sam and Delia go there. The fear, the jealousy, the loss of control. And then, how to design what comes next. You'll hear us discuss: 🔥 Why it's okay to feel everything you're feeling - and how to stop letting those feelings run the show 🔥 The one question Delia walked into coffee with her ex's new partner trying to answer - and why the answer changed everything 🔥 How changing your perception can instantly turn the situation from threat to opportunity - for you and for your kids 🔥 Real red flags versus fear doing what fear does - and how to tell the difference when your brain is in overdrive 🔥 The one anchor that brings peace through all of it - whatever your relationship with your ex looks like right now The way you move through your ex meeting someone new can become one of the most powerful things you do in this whole chapter, particularly for your kids. Listen now! Follow us at @sambrindlecoaching and @deliamonk

  8. Aug 7

    Episode 12: Do You Ever Just Wish You Weren't Divorced?

    Sam said it out loud. Twelve hours in a car with four kids, watching her oldest friends laughing with their partners, everyone working as a team. And just for a moment — that pang. I wish I had that too. This is the episode they usually have off mic. The one about the moments this life just feels a bit unfair. The finances you carry alone. The couple holiday that catches you off guard on Instagram. The guilt of being the one who left and then resenting the very thing you chose. Sam and Delia delve into all of it. And yet by the end they're still raising a glass to divorce.... You'll hear about: 🔥 Why feeling like it's unfair is normal, and exactly where the line is between processing and spiralling 🔥 What jealousy and resentment are actually trying to tell you, because it's rarely about what it seems to be about 🔥 The simple move Sam uses to stop overthinking before she spirals 🔥 Why acceptance isn't the same as being okay with it, and how stopping the fight is where peace lives 🔥 How two women who sometimes wish their life looked different still look at what's ahead and think everything is possible. "Nothing is good nor bad. But thinking makes it so." Wise words from Shakespeare. Listen now! Get in touch with us through Instagram: @sambrindlecoaching @deliamonk @divorceawakening

See All (19)

About

The podcast that helps you wake the f**k up after divorce — with coaches Delia Monk and Sam Brindle. You haven't failed. Your life isn't over. Divorce is the perfect chance to find out who you truly are, what you really want, and to build a life better than you can ever imagine.  Join us as we talk about all the big stuff you suddenly find yourself questioning, like purpose, career changes, dating, spiritual shit, and falling in love with… yourself. Welcome to the most liberating chapter of your life.

Information

  • Creator
    Delia Monk and Sam Brindle
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Delia Monk and Sam Brindle
  • Show Website
    The Divorce Awakening