Dec 04 2024 111 mins 1
"I call it my 'splat from grace!'" Michelle told Renée. "My entire life turned upside down with my divorce." She isn't kidding. Michelle's marriage started out "fairy tale-esque" and devolved into an abusive nightmare over the course of 18 years. She comes to the podcast hoping Renée can help her deal with the worst consequence of her family's fracture: her broken relationship with her adult son. In order to get it sorted, Renée follows Michelle through the dramatic narrative that begins with Michelle's dream family and ends with her son refusing to speak to her. Fortunately for us, Michelle is a live wire, which makes the story extra compelling. Her family situation is indeed rather tricky, but it starts to come into focus once Renée unearths Michelle's older, unresolved pain. In the end, they get it all sorted: Michelle has a plan for moving forward, and she clearly has the energy to put that plan into action!
