The Wellness Revolution Podcast with Amber Shaw

422. Why Divorce Recovery Takes Longer Than You Think with Leah Mazur

October 16, 2025

Ever catch yourself wondering why you’re still healing, even years after your divorce? There’s a reason for that and it goes deeper than you think.

In this episode of The Divorce Revolution Podcast, I sit down with divorce recovery coach Leah Mazur to unpack what really happens after divorce—the hidden emotional and physical toll that lingers long after the paperwork is done. We talk about how to move from survival mode to feeling safe again, tools to manage co-parenting triggers, and how to make self-care realistic when life already feels full.

If you’ve been feeling frustrated that healing is taking longer than you thought it would, this episode is for you.

Resources Mentioned:

The Next Chapter Membership: https://www.samandleah.com/services
The New Woman Within Course: https://www.mindfullyready.com/newwomanwithin
Join the waitlist for ReNewU, my signature group program for divorced moms ready to launch a coaching business that actually pays: https://products.ambershaw.com/signature-waitlist
Nail Your Niche: https://ambershaw.samcart.com/products/nail-your-niche
Higher Infrared Sauna Blanket use code AMBER 15: https://higherdose.com/products/infrared-sauna-blanket

What We Discuss:

00:44 Why your nervous system stays in survival mode long after divorce
05:04 How to protect your peace when your ex still triggers you
06:39 The truth about self-care when you’re a single mom doing it all
11:04 How Leah became a coach
27:54 Why journaling can help you uncover what still needs healing
28:40 How AI can actually help you process emotions and get unstuck
30:43 Why you may never be “fully over it”
32:48 What healthy co-parenting really looks like
38:43 The wake-up call every divorced woman needs about money
43:32 What it really takes to start a coaching business after divorce
46:15 Resources and communities that help women rebuild with confidence