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Divorce Coaches AcademyAuthor: Tracy Callahan and Debra Doak
Divorce Coaches Academy podcast hosts Tracy Callahan and Debra Doak are on a mission to revolutionize the way families navigate divorce. We discuss topics to help professional divorce coaches succeed with clients and meet their business goals and we advocate (loudly sometimes) for the critical role certified divorce coaches play in the alternative dispute resolution process. Our goal is to create a community of divorce coaching professionals committed to reducing the financial and emotional impact of divorce on families. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Courses, Education, Entrepreneurship Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Curiosity as a Conflict Intervention in Divorce
Episode 206
Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
In this episode of the Divorce Coaches Academy Podcast, Tracy Callahan is joined by Jacinta Gallant to explore how curiosity can be used as a conflict intervention in divorce. Together, they discuss why certainty, blame, and defensiveness often escalate conflict, and how targeted curiosity can help individuals make better decisions, communicate more effectively, and move through divorce with greater self-awareness.This conversation is especially valuable for divorce coaches, mediators, family law professionals, and anyone navigating divorce conflict. If you want a deeper understanding of conflict resolution in divorce, divorce coaching, and curiosity in mediation, this episode offers practical insight into a more thoughtful and effective approach.Key TakeawaysCuriosity can interrupt defensiveness and reduce conflict escalation.Certainty about being right or fair often blocks productive communication.Divorce is not just a legal process. It is a conflict process.Many traditional divorce and mediation models overlook the relational dynamics driving conflict.Divorce coaches play an important role in helping clients build self-awareness and engage more effectively in difficult conversations.Chapters00:00 The Role of Curiosity in Conflict Resolution06:32 Insight Approach to Conflict19:17 Limits of Professional Roles in Developing Curiosity28:26 Development of Resources for Self-Discovery and Conflict Engagement
