The Stay or Go Podcast for Women Considering Divorce

Continuing the Conversation: What Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown Brought Up With Guest Quinn Otrera

May 27, 2025 · 1 hr 49 min · 78.9 MB
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Episode 59: Wow y’all… this one is a wild ride. After the energy of being on Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, Quinn and I just had to circle back. You know those moments when you’re like, “Wait! I wasn’t done!”—yeah, this episode is all that and more. 😅✨

We’re diving into the real talk that didn’t get airtime—reading through your 🔥comments, confronting trolls 🧌, and expanding the convo on divorce, identity, and the emotional minefield that women walk when considering leaving a marriage. We talk about the empathetic Achilles heel that keeps so many women stuck, the grief of leaving—and staying—and why “just lower your expectations” is NOT the move (no, thank you! 🙅‍♀️).

From the ways society tells us to shrink and submit, to reclaiming our main character energy 💃🏽, this episode is all about being deeply, soulfully YOU in a world that often asks you to disappear. Whether you're in a small town with zero support or deep in your own freeze response, you're not alone. We’re here to talk it through—with truth, tears, laughter, and that fierce compassion I know you’re craving. 🧡

⚡️We cover:

  • Why some women stay in marriages that hurt
  • Rewriting the outdated divorce narrative 📝
  • How to raise emotionally intelligent sons 🙌
  • Real stories from the Stay or Go community
  • The power (and pain) of being fully seen 👀

This one is messy, raw, and rich with truth. And babe, if you’re feeling that “I can’t keep going like this” vibe… hit play. 🎧 You're not alone—and you're more powerful than you know. 💥

Show Notes:

Relationship Expert: You’re Not Lost — You’ve Been Programmed to Fail - Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

From Closet to Confidence: Stephanie’s Journey Considering Divorce and Beyond - Apple

From Closet to Confidence: Stephanie’s Journey Considering Divorce and Beyond - Spotify

From Closet to Confidence: Stephanie’s Journey Considering Divorce and Beyond - YouTube

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