What can the 12 Step Divorce Recovery Program teach you, and who benefits the most? No matter if the decision to divorce was yours or not, when a marriage ends, everyone involved suffers. With emotions at their peak, it is easy to be hijacked by the conflict trap and lose focus on what is important. But there is another way. Karen McMahon is a Certified Relationship and Divorce Coach and Founder of Journey Beyond Divorce . Karen leads a team of divorce coaches in supporting men and women around the world to become calm, clear, and confident as they navigate divorce. Karen is the co-author of Stepping out of Chaos: Turning Pain to Possibility and co-creator of JBD’s exclusive 12 Step Divorce Recovery Program.On this episode of the podcast, Karen joins Katherine to share the key components of the 12 Step Divorce Recovery Program. She walks us through a few of the steps, describing in detail the emotional healing available to program participants. Listen in for Karen's insight into how the 12 Step Divorce Recovery Program can help you do the self-work to emerge from your divorce a more refined version of yourself, ready to step into your new story. Topics Covered What the 12 Step Divorce Recovery Program is based onThe typical challenges we all face in divorceHow step 1 and step 2 of the program help create emotional healingWhat it looks like to curb the conflict in divorce so you can make proactive, constructive decisionsWhy people resist healing the heartThe key to regaining control in any situationHow looking at your story differently is the catalyst for changeWhy each step in the 12 step program plays a part in navigating a calm, clear, confident divorceWhy step 9 (overcome pain) is most important for moving aheadHow tuning into your intuitive knowing can help you make better decisions for the life you wantConnect with Karen McMahonJourney Beyond Divorce:https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/Journey Beyond Divorce on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/journeybeyonddivorceJourney Beyond Divorce on Twitter Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast:https://twitter.com/JBDdivorcecoachConnect with Katherine MillerThe Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246Email: [email protected]Call (914) 738-7765ResourcesStepping out of Chaos: Turning Pain to Possibility by Karen McMahon and Lisa Brick:https://www.amazon.com/Stepping-Out-Chaos-Transforming-Possibility-ebook/dp/B00SA2NQLAJoin the 12 Step Recovery Program:https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/JBD12stepprogram