Dirty Laundry: The Divorce Podcast

By Alex Howard, Amanda Silver, RTF Productions

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Honest, expert-backed conversations about divorce, co-parenting, and moving forward.

Hosted by professional mediators Alex Howard and Amanda Silver, Dirty Laundry dives into the real questions women ask when navigating separation, custody battles, toxic relationships, and dating again. This is your safe space to learn, reflect, and take back control — no shame, no sugarcoating.

✨ New episodes weekly.
🧺 It’s time to air it all out.


Episode Date
S4 E36: Emotional Intelligence, Dating After Divorce, and Why EQ Changes Every Relationship You Have with Kristen Harcourt
Jun 18, 2026
S4 E35: Husbands May Come and Go, But Diamonds Are Forever: The Divorce Jewellery Dilemma—Keep It, Redesign It, or Sell It? with Jessica of Jessica Jewellery
Jun 11, 2026
S4 E34: A Dad's Mission to Support Teen Mental Health — with Chris Coulter
Jun 04, 2026
S4 E33: Coercive Control, Counter-Parenting, and Protecting Your Kids — with Dr. Christine Cocchiola
May 28, 2026
S4 E32: The Legal Fight to Make Canada's Courts Prioritize Abuse Survivors — Part 2 with Kathryn Marshall
May 21, 2026
S4 E31: Suing the Government Over a Justice System That's Failing Survivors — with Kathryn Marshall
May 14, 2026
S4 E30: Mother's Day — The Good, The Guilt, and The Working Weekend
May 07, 2026
[From the Vault] The Stepmom Experience
Apr 30, 2026
S4 E29: Author, Founder, Advocate, and Survivor — Ismena Toscan on Protecting Every Child in Canada
Apr 23, 2026
S4 E28: Surviving Divorce After Domestic Violence — with Mae Scott
Apr 16, 2026
S4 E27: Keira’s Law, Reunification Therapy, and Why the Systems Meant to Protect Children Keep Failing Them — Part 2 with Philip Viater
Apr 09, 2026
S4 E26: Parental Alienation, Institutional Betrayal, and Why Family Court Keeps Getting It Wrong — with Philip Viater
Apr 02, 2026
S4 E25: The Prenup Episode: Why More Couples Are Choosing Prenups — and What You Need to Know Before You Do
Mar 26, 2026
S4 E24: The Mom Identity Crisis Nobody Talks About — with Dale and Annabel from We Are More Than Moms
Mar 19, 2026
S4 E23: Roommate Syndrome, Bad Marriage Advice, and the Tool That Tells You Whether to Stay or Leave
Mar 12, 2026
S4 E22: Coercive Control: How to Build Your Case Before You're Ready to Leave
Mar 05, 2026
S4 E21: The Tort of Family Violence — One Case That Could Rewrite Canadian Divorce Law
Feb 26, 2026
S4 E20: Emotions Are Running Your Divorce — And Nobody's Talking About the Bill
Feb 19, 2026
S4 E19: MP Melissa Lantsman on Bill C-225 Intimate Partner Violence
Feb 12, 2026
[From the Vault] Amanda and Alex Get Personal: Life, Business, and the Golden Rules of Divorce
Feb 05, 2026
S4 E18: The Four Stages of Grooming: Understanding Predatory Tactics with Anna Sonoda (Part 2)
Jan 29, 2026
S4 E17: Child Safety & Grooming: How Predators Target Families with Anna Sonoda (Part 1)
Jan 22, 2026
S4 E16: Understanding No-Fault Divorce and the Search for Accountability
Jan 15, 2026
S4 E15: Divorce Month: Why January is the Season for Separation & Mediation
Jan 08, 2026
S4 E14: Stephanie: A Story of Infidelity, Family Court, and Rebuilding
Dec 18, 2025
S4 E13: Is He Micro-Cheating? When Does Flirting Become Cheating?
Dec 11, 2025
S4 E12: Cait Alexander: A Survivor’s Story (Part 2)
Dec 04, 2025
S4 E11: Cait Alexander: A Survivor’s Story (Part 1)
Nov 27, 2025
S4 E10: The Essential Guide to Divorce: 5 Steps Before You Hire a Lawyer
Nov 20, 2025
S4 E9: MP Lisa Hepfner Explains Bill C-223 & Why Family Court Reform Matters
Nov 13, 2025
S4 E8: Family Court Bias & Legal Reform: Part 2 with Maryam Manteghi
Nov 06, 2025
S4 E7: Coercive Control in Family Law: Practical Guidance with Maryam Manteghi
Oct 30, 2025
S4 E6: Jay Skibbens: Rethinking Co-Parenting, Healing, and Fatherhood
Oct 23, 2025
S4 E5: Mental Load Is Killing Your Relationship — How To Share It With Zach Watson (Part 2)
Oct 16, 2025
S4 E4: Mental Load Is Killing Your Relationship — How To Share It With Zach Watson (Part 1)
Oct 09, 2025
S4 E3: How To Survive Divorce: Regulate Emotions, Set Boundaries, Protect Your Kids
Oct 02, 2025
S4 E2: The Mistakes Professionals Make During Divorce
Sep 25, 2025
S4 E1: Back-to-School Chaos? Co-Parenting Hacks Every Divorced Parent Needs
Sep 18, 2025
Toxic Summer E9 (Rewind): Choosing Divorce and Finding Love Again
Sep 04, 2025
Toxic Summer E8 (Rewind): Why Marriage Works for Men but Fails Women
Aug 28, 2025
Toxic Summer E7 (Rewind): Coercive Control and the “Narcissist” Trap
Aug 21, 2025
Toxic Summer E6 (Rewind): Parallel Parenting with a Toxic or Narcissistic Ex
Aug 14, 2025
Toxic Summer E5 (Rewind): Dating After a Narcissist and Rebuilding Trust
Aug 07, 2025
Toxic Summer E4 (Rewind): When the System Fails Survivors
Jul 31, 2025
Toxic Summer E3 (Rewind): Co-Parenting with a Coercive Controller
Jul 24, 2025
Toxic Summer E2 (Rewind): Surviving Forced Marriage and Fighting Honour-Based Abuse
Jul 17, 2025
Toxic Summer E1 (Rewind): Surviving Infidelity & The Reality of Intimate Betrayal
Jul 11, 2025
S3 E41: Season 3 Wrap-Up: Next Up, Toxic Summer
Jul 10, 2025
S3 E40: Christie's Story: From Surviving Abuse to Finding Love
Jul 03, 2025
S3 E39: Top 5 Things That Kill Relationships With Chantal Landreville
Jun 26, 2025
S3 E38: How to Choose the Right Mediator: Our sit-down with the director of our organization Mary-Anne Popescu
Jun 19, 2025
S3 E37: Ozempic, Wegovy, Divorce, Weight Loss & Reinvention After 40 With Dr. Melissa Hershberg
Jun 12, 2025
S3 E36: Episode 100: Our Most Talked-About Topics: Should I Leave My Marriage? Divorce, Narcissists & Co-Parenting
Jun 05, 2025
S3 E35: This week on the DL: The Open Marriage, pt. 2 of 2
May 29, 2025
S3 E34: This week on the DL: The Open Marriage, pt. 1 of 2
May 22, 2025
S3 E33: This week on the DL: Co-Parenting with a Narcissist – Why Going No Contact Is Non-Negotiable (Bitch is a Bad Word, Pt. 2)
May 15, 2025
S3 E32: This week on the DL: B!tch is a Bad Word pt. 1 of 2
May 08, 2025
S3 E31: This week on the DL: The Good Lawyer
May 01, 2025
S3 E30: This week on the DL: The Unexpected Psychological Benefits of Fashion
Apr 24, 2025
S3 E29: This week on the DL: You Divorced a Narcissist-Now What?: A Conversation with Chantal Contorines
Apr 17, 2025
S3 E28: This week on the DL: Amanda and Alex Get Personal
Apr 10, 2025
S3 E27: This week on the DL: High Conflict Parenting Plans with Samantha Boss
Apr 03, 2025
S3 E26: This week on the DL: A Conversation with the Queen of Mediation, Dr. Barbara Landau
Mar 27, 2025
S3 E25: This week on the DL: Michelle Dempsey on How to Move On
Mar 20, 2025
S3 E24: This week on the DL: Sneaking a Peek into the Diary of a People Pleaser
Mar 13, 2025
S3 E23: This week on the DL: One Mom’s Battle With Family Court – And How She’s Fighting Back
Mar 06, 2025
S3 E22: This week on the DL: The Single Mom Society on Using Humour to Fight Back
Feb 27, 2025
S3 E21: This week on the DL: How This Mom Rewrote her Story
Feb 20, 2025
S3 E20: This week on the DL: Skye Katz Shares her Sobriety Story
Feb 13, 2025
S3 E19: This week on the DL: Are you Getting Enough Sleep?
Feb 06, 2025
S3 E18: This week on the DL: Can you Co-Parent with a Toxic Ex?
Jan 30, 2025
S3 E17: This week on the DL: Stepping into Your Power as You Age
Jan 23, 2025
S3 E16: This week on the DL: Natalie Westlake Tells her Story pt. 2 of 2
Jan 16, 2025
S3 E15: This week on the DL: Natalie Westlake Tells Her Story pt. 1 of 2
Jan 09, 2025
S3 E14: This week on the DL: Disordered Eating and Divorce pt.2 of 2
Dec 19, 2024
S3 E13: This week on the DL: Disordered Eating and Divorce pt.1 of 2
Dec 12, 2024
S3 E12: This week on the DL: Grieving Your Way Through the Holidays
Dec 05, 2024
S3 E11: This week on the DL: Intimate Betrayal: Surviving Infidelity
Nov 27, 2024
S3 E10: This week on the DL: Vitamin GEE
Nov 21, 2024
S3 E9: This week on the DL: The Hollywood Divorce
Nov 14, 2024
S3 E8: This week on the DL: The American Divorce
Nov 07, 2024
S3 E7: This week on the DL: Divorce Horror Stories
Oct 31, 2024
S3 E6: This week on the DL: Erasing Family
Oct 24, 2024
S3 E5: This week on the DL: Holding the Calm
Oct 17, 2024
S3 E4: This week on the DL: Dollars and Divorce
Oct 10, 2024
S3 E3: This week on the DL: Dating After 50
Oct 03, 2024
S3 E2: This week on the DL: The Foreign Affair pt. 2 of 2
Sep 26, 2024
S3 E1: This week on the DL: The Foreign Affair pt. 1 of 2
Sep 19, 2024
S2 E42: This week on the DL: The Recap
Jul 11, 2024
S2 E41: This week on the DL: The Secret to Fighting Better
Jul 04, 2024
S2 E40: This week on the DL: Does Couples Counselling Actually Work?
Jun 27, 2024
S2 E39: This week on the DL: Addiction and Where to Turn for Help
Jun 20, 2024
S2 E38: This week on the DL: Organization as Self Care
Jun 13, 2024
S2 E37: This week on the DL: The Stepmom
Jun 06, 2024
S2 E36: This week on the DL: The Empowered Divorce: Women and Finances
May 30, 2024
S2 E35: This week on the DL: Sex, Porn, Therapy - the Male Perspective
May 23, 2024
S2 E34: This week on the DL: the Gay Husband, the New Husband, and the Mormon Wife
May 16, 2024
S2 E33: This week on the DL: A Mother's Day Tribute
May 09, 2024
S2 E32: This week on the DL: Amanda versus the Matchmaker
May 02, 2024
S2 E31: This week on the DL: The Term, “Parental Alienation” and Why It Needs to Go!
Apr 25, 2024
S2 E30: This week on the DL: Divorcing a Narcissist
Apr 18, 2024
S2 E29: This week on the DL: Kids and Transitions
Apr 11, 2024
S2 E28: This week on the DL: Who Even Are Alex & Amanda?
Apr 04, 2024
S2 E27: This week on the DL: Breaking Free with Shannon Talbot
Mar 28, 2024
S2 E26: This week on the DL: Divorce Diaries x Dirty Laundry
Mar 21, 2024
S2 E25: This week on the DL: The Work Boyfriend
Mar 14, 2024
S2 E24: This week on the DL: What is Coercive Control?
Mar 07, 2024
S2 E23: This week on the DL: Who Keeps the Embryo in the Divorce?
Feb 29, 2024
S2 E22: This Week on the DL: Asking for a Friend: Sleep-Divorce, Threesomes…Yup We Are Going There
Feb 22, 2024
S2 E21: This week on the DL: The Blended Family: A Modern Brady Bunch
Feb 15, 2024
S2 E20: This week on the DL: Are we Still Defaulting to 50/50 Parenting Time?
Feb 08, 2024
S2 E19: This week on the DL: Religion and Relationships
Feb 01, 2024
S2 E18: This week on the DL: Why does Marriage Benefit Men and Exhaust Women?
Jan 25, 2024
S2 E17: This week on the DL: Turning Divorce into Something Meaningful
Jan 18, 2024
S2 E16: This week on the DL: Let’s talk MONEY
Jan 11, 2024
S2 E15: This week on the DL: Who Gets the Dog in the Divorce?
Dec 21, 2023
S2 E14: This week on the DL: How Can Social Media Impact a Divorce?
Dec 14, 2023
S2 E13: This week on the DL: Surviving the Holidays
Dec 07, 2023
S2. Ep.12: This week on the DL: Real Life Spotlight: Jodi McBurney
Nov 30, 2023
S2 Ep11: This week on the DL: Real Life Spotlight: Andrea Rappaport
Nov 23, 2023
S2 E10: This week on the DL: Real Life Spotlight: Children of Divorce
Nov 16, 2023
S2 E9: This week on the DL: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Nov 09, 2023
S2 E8: This week on the DL: Forced Marriage and Honour Killings
Nov 02, 2023
S2 E7: This week on the DL: What the heck is a Section 30?
Oct 26, 2023
S2 E6: This week on the DL: WTF Divorce
Oct 19, 2023
S2 E5: This week on the DL: The High Conflict Divorce
Oct 05, 2023
S2 E4: This week on the DL: The Single Dad with Daren Douglas
Sep 28, 2023
S2 E3: This week on the DL: Real Life Spotlight with Natalie Reisman
Sep 21, 2023
S2 E2: This week on the DL: Sex, Intimacy and Finding Yourself After Divorce
Sep 14, 2023
S2 E1: This week on the DL: How to Handle Kids and Tech
Sep 07, 2023
S1 E22: This week on the DL: Money and Divorce with Eva Sachs
Jul 27, 2023
S1 E21: This week on the DL: Inside the World of Child Protection
Jul 20, 2023
S1 E20: This week on the DL: Divorce 101 with the Partners of INB Family Law
Jul 13, 2023
S1 E19: This week on the DL: When is it Child Abduction?
Jul 06, 2023
S1 E18: This week on the DL: Spousal Support 101 with A+A
Jun 29, 2023
S1 E17: This week on the DL: Generational Trauma - an Indigenous Perspective
Jun 22, 2023
S1 E16: This week on the DL: Real-Life Spotlight: Suzanne Toth
Jun 15, 2023
S1 E15: This week on the DL: Divorce meets Real Estate with Darren Slavens
Jun 08, 2023
S1 E14: This week on the DL: Can I get a Mortgage before I have an Agreement?
Jun 01, 2023
S1 E13: This week on the DL: Child Support 101 with A&A
May 25, 2023
S1 E12: This week on the DL: How to Tell the Kids
May 18, 2023
S1 E11: This week on the DL: Crime meets Family Law with Mike Coristine
May 11, 2023
S1 E10: This week on the DL: Infidelity Part 2: A Therapist’s Perspective
May 04, 2023
S1 E9: This week on the DL: Infidelity Part 1: Hiring a Private Investigator
Apr 27, 2023
S1 E8: This week on the DL: The Break-Up
Apr 20, 2023
S1 E7: This week on the DL: A+A's Mediation Dad
Apr 13, 2023
S1 E6: This week on the DL: Living Together After Separation
Apr 06, 2023
S1 E5: This week on the DL: 7 Stages of Divorce with Coach Cindy Stibbard
Mar 30, 2023
S1 E4: This week on the DL: Dating After Divorce
Mar 23, 2023
S1 E3: This week on the DL: Separated...now what? (Part 2: The MOU)
Mar 16, 2023
S1 E2: This week on the DL: Separated... now what?
Mar 09, 2023
S1 E1: This week on the DL: Why We Don't Talk About "IT"
Mar 01, 2023
S1 Trailer: Dirty Laundry: The Divorce Podcast
Feb 03, 2023