What does it really look like to navigate separation with your values intact?

In this insightful episode, family lawyer Jill Johnstone of The Law People joins Sabina Read to bridge the gap between professional legal advice and the raw, personal reality of ending a marriage. Jill shares how her own experience with shared care and the emotional "silence" of a quiet home transformed how she practices law.

Together, they explore:

• The "Lawyering Up" Myth: Why seeing a lawyer doesn't have to mean going to battle.

• Child-Focused Outcomes: Practical ways to protect children from the detrimental effects of parental conflict.

• The Emotional Reality: Managing the surprising challenges of shared care and "part-time" parenting.

• Staying Out of Court: How early legal advice and open communication can keep your process calm and cost-effective.

• Long-Term Thinking: Why the wording of your parenting orders today matters for your life five years from now.

Whether you are just starting to consider separation or are deep in the legal process, Jill offers a roadmap centered on integrity, flexibility, and hope.

Debunking narcissistic behaviours with Dr Ahona Guha

What is narcissism, really?In this powerful episode, psychologist and forensic expert Dr Ahona Guha joins Sabina Read to unpack one of the most misunderstood and emotionally loaded issues in separation and divorce.

Together, they explore:

• How narcissistic traits show up in relationships and why the term is so often misused

• The difference between tendencies, traits and Narcissistic Personality Disorder

• What it feels like to be on the receiving end, and why “crazy-making” dynamics occur

• How narcissism impacts parenting, conflict, co-parenting and the legal process

• Practical strategies for boundaries, communication and emotional regulation

• What hope and repair can look like, even when the relationship is over.
  

If you’re navigating separation from a partner with narcissistic tendencies, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers clarity, compassion and practical tools to help you move forward.

Journalist and author Kate Halfpenny joins Sabina Read to share her raw and unflinching story of divorce, remarriage, midlife reinvention and love in the face of addiction. Drawing from her memoir Boogie Wonderland, Kate speaks with courage and candour about the grief of divorce, the challenges of raising children through separation, and the unexpected struggles of her second marriage when addiction surfaced. With warmth and humour, she reflects on what it means to honour love even as relationships change, and how resilience, honesty and connection can carry us through life’s toughest chapters.

This is not just a conversation about divorce or addiction – it’s a conversation about what it means to be human, to stay open when it would be easier to shut down, and to find hope in the places we feel most alone.