How to Navigate the New Normal of Divorce with Professor Kelly Browe Olson on The Divorce and Beyond Podcast #323

This week on Divorce & Beyond with Susan Guthrie, Susan welcomes Professor Kelly Browe Olson. Kelly shares actionable tips on navigating both the “new normal” of the divorce process AND the REAL new normal of life after divorce.
Key takeaways include the importance of filtering advice amidst the influx of opinions, the role of professionals in facilitating challenging conversations and boundaries, and the crucial aspect of emotional intelligence during divorce. 
Professor Kelly Browe Olson also shares practical insights on improving emotional intelligence and encourages strategic thinking about one's current situation and future aspirations. Join us as we delve into the complexities of divorce with expert guidance for adapting to the ever-changing landscape of your beyond.
Topics and Golden Nuggets includ

Your new normal will include opinions and advice from third parties; therefore, even well-meaning, it is important to filter the information and form your opinions.
A professional can give you the tools to have hard conversations, create boundaries, and divorce your way. 
Emotional intelligence (EI) and divorce: EI is essential when going through a divorce; consider how you can be emotionally intelligent around your children, friends, family, and ex while still honoring your emotions. Plus, Kelly shares how to improve your emotional intelligence.  
“Thinking about where you are now and where you want to be is important.”

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About this week's special guest: Kelly Browe Olson
Kelly Browe Olson is an Associate Professor and the Mediation Clinic Director at UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law. She teaches Family Law, ADR, Domestic Violence and Mediation and Family Mediation courses. She oversees a state-wide Special Education mediation project and mediates family dissolution cases. She is a frequent speaker and trainer, educating judges, lawyers, and others about dispute resolution, communication, emotional intelligence, family, and children’s legal issues. She is currently co-editing a book on Family Dispute Resolution for Oxford University Press.
She serves on the Arkansas Parent Counsel and Access to Justice Commissions and on the Family Court Review and the ABA Dispute Resolution Magazine editorial boards. She trains and consults for the Arkansas ADR Commission. Professor Browe Olson has a University of Michigan J.D., and an LL.M. in ChildLaw from the Loyola University Chicago. She was awarded the Bowen Faculty Excellence Public Service Award in 2004 and 2013.
Email: mediatingmom@gmail.com
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Episodes and Resources mentioned in this episode:
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