The Divorced Christian Woman podcast is a place of belonging for women of faith rebuilding their lives after divorce. Each week, you’ll hear real talk and practical wisdom from fellow survivors, advocates, and experts who understand the unique challenges you’re facing. We tackle tough questions with honesty, compassion, and a Christ-centered lens—offering encouragement, resources, and community for every step of your rebuilding journey. If you’ve ever felt alone or marginalized, this is your space to be seen, supported, and reminded that your story isn’t over—it’s just beginning.
Episode 42 is a different kind of episode. No topic, no script. Just Diana and me sitting down for a conversation about what’s happening in our lives right now and what’s coming next for this podcast.
Life changes fast, even for the women who help other women navigate life’s hardest changes.
Last week was the why. This week is the what now. In Part 2 of this conversation, Natalie Hoffman and Diana Swillinger get practical about what it actually takes to move your nervous system from a state of constant threat management into something that feels like real life. And they go somewhere unexpected: the resistance to joy itself.
This is not a list of lofty advice. These are specific, doable practices that teach your body moment by moment that it is safe to let its guard down. There is also a deeper question: is “survival mode” even still the right story for where you are now?
Three years since the divorce was finalized, and you’re still grinding your teeth at night and apologizing for things that aren’t your fault. What is going on? In this episode of the Divorced Christian Woman Podcast, Natalie Hoffman and Diana Swillinger tackle one of the most common and confusing questions from women who have finally gotten out: why doesn’t leaving make it stop?
Your brain knows the marriage is over. But your body hasn’t gotten that memo yet. And even when it does, it’s not flipping a switch for anybody. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation on survival mode after divorce, and it begins with understanding why you’re still in it and what it’s doing to your daily life.
