To conclude season 11, Sam is joined by the brilliant actress, comedian and writer, Arabella Weir.

Arabella is very honest about her experience of divorce, becoming great friends with her ex-husband and all the sadness that happened in-between. She also hilariously shares how, when spending time with men, she now draws the line at dinner and some nice wine.

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"Don't sacrifice your needs, believing that's what you should do in order to be loved and validated."

Tonya Carter, Marriage & Relationship Exit Strategist, joins Sam from the US. Tonya shares her insights on how small changes can make a big impact and the value in asking yourself hard questions. The two also discuss some of the toughest moments of their divorce journeys.

https://www.tonyacarter.com

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This week, Sam is joined by Beth Behrendt, author of Nesting After Divorce: Co-Parenting in the Family House. The pair discuss the concept of Nesting, where the parents take turns living in the family home while the children reside there full-time. Beth also generously shares the details of how she and her ex-husband made it work for their own family.

https://familynesting.org

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"You know when you're little and people ask you what you want to be when you grow up?... One of my answers would be, 'When I grow up I don't want to be divorced'."

This week, our guest is long-time listener, Lucy. Sam and Lucy discuss the similarities in their divorce experiences, Lucy's religious deconstruction and seeking out community.

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Trigger warning: Drug abuse, death.

This week Samantha Baines is joined by podcast host and radio presenter Graeme Smith. The pair talk queer identity, dealing with grief and asking for help. Graeme is incredibly honest about his emotional breakup story, coming out and his new engagement.

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“You know you can leave right?!”

Writer Kelly McMasters joins Samantha Baines from the US, to chat divorce. They chat friends taking a chance to speak some truth, writing and not having to weather someone else’s emotions.

Kelly’s book: The Leaving Season

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"me being on my bike cycling around as a woman [in the UK], without having to worry about whats going to happen if people see me on my bike"

An anonymous (for legal reasons) guest joins Samantha Baines to talk about divorce under difficult circumstances. Getting married for love in the UK, despite originally being from a different country and then wanting to stay in the UK post divorce. The two talk about women's rights and marriage rights in the UK versus abroad. The guest is thirty years old and is currently going through her divorce process and talks about the stress of lockdown on a new marriage and making difficult decisions.

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