Episode Details

When divorce hits, it’s rarely just paperwork—it’s the moment your whole life starts to tilt. In this episode of Divorce Happens, host Olivia Howell sits down with trauma-informed divorce, co-parenting, and chronic health coach Chavisa Horemans, founder of The Mother Corp – Trauma-Informed Empowerment Coaching. Based in Vancouver and working remotely with women around the world, Chavisa brings lived experience, an interdisciplinary master’s degree, and advanced certifications (MES, CDC, CTRC) to her work supporting women—often mothers—through high conflict divorce, gender-based violence, hidden abuse, financial abuse, and post-separation abuse.

Instead of telling you to “just get a lawyer,” this conversation breaks down how divorce coaching becomes the connective tissue between your real life and your legal process. Chavisa explains why divorce is never just legal paperwork—it’s emotional, social, financial, employment-related, and deeply physical.

Drawing on her holistic, evidence-based, trauma-informed approach, she shares how she helps clients translate their messy, overwhelming reality into clear, concise information their lawyers can actually use, saving both money and stress. From synthesizing five-page email rants into two precise paragraphs to helping women understand standard practices around selling a home, renegotiating benefits, and navigating safety issues, her wraparound support makes a high conflict divorce feel less like freefall and more like a guided path.

Throughout the episode, Olivia and Chavisa keep circling back to one powerful reframe: investing in a divorce coach is not an indulgence—it’s emotional support, nervous-system care, and long-term protection. You’ll hear how clients use sessions as a form of self-care, how a coach can quietly streamline communication, co-parenting choices, and financial guidance, and why it’s never too late to ask for help—even if you’ve already received a brutal court order.

Listeners will walk away with a clearer understanding of when to bring in a divorce coach (hint: the sooner, the better), how to maximize your time with your lawyer, and a soothing, grounded reminder that you don’t have to carry the divorce process alone to still claim personal growth and a fresh start.