The 5 Hard Truths I Learned From My Divorce

Tamsen Fadal sits down for a deeply personal solo episode about what her divorce in her early 40s actually taught her about loneliness, identity, grief, and starting over.

After years of building a life she thought was permanent, she found herself facing an empty apartment, a rewritten future, and one big question: Who am I now?

In this episode, she walks you through the biggest lessons she learned in the aftermath of divorce, the ones that helped her stop waiting for closure and start rebuilding her life on her own terms.

This is about understanding why divorce shakes more than just a relationship and how to move through it without losing yourself.You’ll learn:

• Why it’s better to be alone than lonely in a relationship
• Why closure doesn’t come from paperwork, it comes from a decision
• How grief after divorce is often about losing your identity, not just your partner
• Why some friendships shift during this season and what that really means
• How learning to be alone can rebuild your self-trust

By the end of this episode, you’ll see starting over differently. You’ll understand why this season doesn’t mean you’re broken, it means you’re rebuilding. And you’ll walk away with a clearer sense of your strength, your capability, and your next chapter.