Divorce can feel like a mental battle, but Dr. Sam Shay makes a blunt case that your body is often the hidden amplifier. When sleep is wrecked, pain is constant, blood sugar swings, and stress hormones stay high, every emotion gets louder and every decision gets harder. We sit down to connect the dots between men’s health after divorce and the everyday physiology that shapes patience, confidence, and how you show up for your kids.

We also go deeper than tactics. Dr. Shay shares how a “nuclear divorce” in childhood, plus years of insomnia and chronic illness, pushed him toward functional medicine and holistic health. From limiting beliefs you inherit from your parents to the clarity that comes from naming hard truths, the conversation keeps coming back to one theme: being a real man means taking personal responsibility, then using smart tools to move forward with more grace.

For practical next steps, we break down functional genetics testing and why Dr. Shay sees it as the highest-value place to start. This isn’t disease prediction. It’s a personalized blueprint for optimal diet, carb tolerance, trigger foods like caffeine or alcohol sensitivity, exercise style, injury risk, inflammation patterns, recovery needs, and key nutrients. If you’re tired of guessing and want a plan you can actually stick to, this is a powerful way to build a healthier baseline and model it for your children.

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Feeling stuck doesn’t always look like failure. Sometimes it looks like a full calendar, a decent routine, and a quiet voice that keeps repeating: I’m not enough, I don’t have enough money, I don’t have enough time. I walk through the truth about limiting beliefs and why they become the invisible walls that keep so many men trapped, especially after divorce, trauma, or a season where life starts snowballing into constant reaction mode.

I also explain what I mean by a “resilient man” and why the first non-negotiable is honesty with yourself. If you can’t tell yourself the truth, your life becomes a false universe and real change never takes hold. From there, we talk about the moment the status quo stops being acceptable and how taking ownership of your decisions rebuilds confidence and direction. Coaching isn’t about hype, it’s about clarity: where you are right now, where you want to go, and the decision you’ve been putting off.

Then I break down four freedoms that show up again and again in real transformation: time freedom (your calendar stops running you), money freedom (enough resources to make the choices you need), relationship freedom (investing in people who empower you), and purpose freedom (living aligned with what you believe you’re here to do). If you’ve ever wondered how you can live in the “freest” place and still feel like a prisoner in your own head, this is for you.

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Divorce is one of those life events that can make capable people feel lost, rushed, and defensive, and that’s exactly when the biggest financial and parenting decisions get made. We’re joined by Shell Sawyer, a certified divorce financial analyst, mediator, and coach, to slow the whole thing down and rebuild it into something more practical: a plan you can actually live with.

We talk about how men often experience divorce differently, why many people default to hiring an attorney first, and what can change when you consider divorce mediation instead of litigation. Shell explains the real advantages of mediation, from cost and time to the way the process reduces confrontation by creating a structured agenda. She also shares state specific context from Connecticut divorce law, including how mediation can follow a different timeline than the traditional court process.

Then we get into the money and the mistakes that follow people for years. Shell lays out what “know your numbers” means during divorce financial planning: organize statements, understand assets and debts, estimate net worth, review tax returns, run a credit report, and finally build a realistic budget for your next chapter. We also name the emotional realities that derail good agreements, including grief that is not linear, and we draw a bright line around when mediation is not appropriate, such as abuse, manipulation, or dishonesty.

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