Feminist Perspectives on Dating, Friendships, and Personal Growth After Divorce | Episode 19 of The Socially Delightful Podcast
Welcome home, lovely!
In this powerful episode of The Socially Delightful Podcast, Sade Curry, a dating coach for divorced women, shares her insights on navigating the complexities of dating, friendship, and self-care after divorce. Learn how to rebuild your identity, cultivate meaningful friendships, and navigate dating in small towns—all from a feminist perspective that prioritizes self-compassion and authenticity.
Key Takeaways:
How divorce reshapes personal identity and relationships
The vital role of friendships and emotional support during post-divorce transitions
Strategies for building confidence and forming healthier connections
Navigating dating in small towns while staying true to your authentic self
Embracing feminist perspectives for a more empowered post-divorce life
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Intro
03:12 The Challenges and Secondary Losses of Divorce
08:11 Rebuilding and Rediscovering Yourself After Divorce
15:29 The Importance of Friendships in the Post-Divorce Phase
21:43 Choosing Friendships Based on Core Values
27:49 Conducting a Relationship Audit for Healthy Connections
30:43 The Impact of Children on Identity and Lifestyle
35:17 The Importance of Self-Care During Divorce
45:09 Supporting a Friend Going Through a Divorce
56:23 Challenges of Dating in a Small Town
ABOUT Sade curry
Sade Curry is a Dating Coach for Divorced Women and host of the Dating after Divorce podcast. Sade is certified in trauma coaching, feminist coaching, and life & relationship coaching. Sade teaches women real strategies for going through divorce with emotional balance, healing, rebuilding, and finding love again. Her coaching philosophy is to help women succeed by practicing personal leadership and autonomy in their lives, work, and relationships.
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Meet your host, Jewel!
Jewel is on a mission to create a more connected world. For the past four years, she has been helping clients embrace their authentic selves, overcome social overthinking, and build meaningful connections. Jewel’s journey began with her own struggles in social situations—often feeling not fun or interesting enough and constantly comparing herself to others. Through studying psychology, self-esteem, confidence, and belonging, and with the guidance of her first coach, she discovered what Brene Brown calls true belonging: confidently sharing who you are and feeling strong even when standing alone.
Today, Jewel is committed to helping over 10,000 people create true belonging within themselves and connect more deeply with others.
