When Questian read through 31 pages of divorce paperwork and added it to her Ta-Da List (see Ep. 25), it cracked open a conversation she and Nancy had been circling for a while. This episode gets honest about navigating divorce while running a business and raising kids — what it means to grieve something you chose, and why relief and devastation aren't mutually exclusive. They dig into radical acceptance, the DBT concept that two opposing truths can coexist, and what it looks like to keep showing up professionally while your personal life is in freefall.
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- (00:00) - Welcome and Sponsors
- (00:36) - Season Three Kickoff
- (01:41) - Episode Theme Divorce
- (02:43) - Gold Star Story
- (06:43) - Radical Acceptance Explained
- (09:58) - Breadwinner Fears
- (14:41) - Ambition and Support
- (17:24) - Co Parenting Reality
- (20:11) - Radical Acceptance Exercise
- (25:53) - Vulnerability in Public
- (31:25) - Career Crossroads Ahead
- (34:33) - Missing a Sounding Board
- (36:33) - Control vs No Control
- (39:16) - Painful Necessary Moves
- (40:36) - Accepting the Unacceptable
- (42:53) - Rebuilding Mid Crisis
- (49:53) - Security Resilience Network
- (54:57) - Worst Case Distress Tolerance
- (59:18) - Practical Takeaways Optionality
- (01:02:17) - Self Care and Support
- (01:04:38) - Wrap Up Quote and Callouts
Resources
- The Ta-Da! List on She Counts - She Counts | Ta-Da! Celebrate the Little Things (They’re Actually Big)
- Valerie Heckman on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerieheckman/
- Advisory Amplified - Advisory Amplified | Live Financial Advisor Events 2026
- Scaling New Heights 2026 - Scaling New Heights 2026
- Jennifer Dymond - Safeguarding Your Firm: Contingency Planning
- DBT & Radical Acceptance Resources:
- The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance by Matthew McKay | Goodreads
- Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David | Goodreads
- Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach | Goodreads
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