The DRV Law Show with Attorney Dennis Vetrano

In this episode, Dennis sits down with Lisa Sonni, a certified relationship coach and author, to discuss the challenges of recognizing and recovering from abusive relationships. Lisa shares her personal journey, offers actionable advice for healing and rediscovering self-worth, and explores the importance of self-love and community in the recovery process. Tune in for an empowering and eye-opening conversation.

In this episode, Dennis and Amber discuss the pressures faced by modern women, especially moms. They explore the unrealistic expectations of perfectionism and introduce Amber’s “Supermom Assessment,” which helps women identify and overcome limiting beliefs. Amber shares personal insights and practical advice on finding self-worth and achieving a balanced life.

Fiona Kong is a single mompreneur who turned lemons into lemonade! In 2019, she separated from her son’s dad and was laid off from her job. After deeply processing her own childhood trauma Fiona wanted to parent and show up for her son focusing on his mental health and emotional wellbeing. A $2 dollar store planner led her to create the Home Sweet Homes co-parenting journal which aims to foster healthier future generations by emphasizing emotional intelligence, healthy communication, and a loving parent-child connection.

Dennis & Fiona discuss ways to help your children process your divorce in healthy ways, in...

Alex Beattie, a veteran film and television producer, took her own divorce experience and turned it into a service that helps others navigate marital separation and divorce with financial clarity and confidence. Alex is an experienced Divorce Consultant and Founder of The Divorce Planner.

In this episode, Dennis and Alex discuss the ins and outs of planning for your divorce.  Both on the personal side and the financial side.

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On this episode, we’re joined by Jennifer Warren Medwin to discuss the very prominent topic of marital mediation.

Jennifer Warren Medwin, MS is a CDC Certified Divorce Coach, Supreme Court of Florida Family Mediator, a Certified Marital Mediator, and a Co-Parenting Instructor. Her private practice in Pinecrest, Miami is called Seeking Empowerment: Clarity through Partnership. Jennifer specializes in working alongside individuals and couples who are contemplating divorce and are fearful of high conflict and with those who hope to save their marriages. She partners with clients to develop the clarity, confidence, courage, conflict management strategies, and co...

Verified TikTok stars Heartlyn Rae (featuring Alexis and Julia) have been friends since the 1st grade. These two have taken the social media world by storm with more than 7 million fans collectively across platforms and millions of impressions on their posts. These Artist/Creators have performed at some of the nations biggest events like the Super Bowl Block Party and Country Thunder Music Festival and opened for artists like Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, Miranda Lambert and Rascal Flatts. They now host a podcast called Excuse My Friend where they talk about dating, life, pop culture, interview celebrity guests and muc...

Married at 21 and divorced after 16 years of marriage, Rudy A shares his mistakes and experiences to help your marriage, improve your dating life, and prepare you for life after divorce.

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Tracy has been investigating fraud for more than 25 years, but she didn’t always want to be a forensic accountant. With a dream of one day being a prison warden, Tracy went to Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI to get a criminology degree. A class on financial crime investigations reminded her how much she loved Encyclopedia Brown books as a kid. She continued her criminology degree, but added accounting and economics courses so she could become a CPA… and here Tracy is, finding money in cases of corporate fraud, high net worth divorce, and other financial shenanigans.

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Anabell Ingleton is a high performance coach for women, entrepreneurs and leaders. She helps them take massive action in areas of their lives they felt completely stuck in before. She uses neuroscience backed methods and frameworks to find and permanently remove hidden limiting beliefs that were blocking peoples’ genius, focus, confidence and motivation.

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Jessica Klingbaum and T.H. Irwin are two best friends who got divorced at the exact same time and although they had completely different experiences, they were lucky enough to have each other through it all. They created exEXPERTS online community and the Divorce etc… podcast when they found there to be a lack of resources, support and information during their separate journeys coupled with their desire to help others maneuver through the process. They are honest, encouraging and offer a positive space for everyone in any stage of divorce. There isn’t a right way to divorce, but the exEXP...

Lisa Johnson is a certified domestic violence advocate and Chris Barry is a certified High-Conflict Divorce Coach. Together they own Been There, Got Out, an organization that helps individuals who are dealing with a toxic or domestically violent relationship.

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Rob Roseman is a former Las Vegas poker pro, divorced dad to 3 kids, and founder of WTF Divorce – a podcast, website and Instagram that helps people dealing with divorce (and laugh about it along the way).

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Jamie Scrimgeour is a Life Coach with a Specialization in Stepfamily Dynamics, the host of the top charting podcast, The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast and creator of the The Exclusive Stepmom Community, an online membership for stepmoms who want to live a KICK-ASS Life. With a focus on personal development, mindset and playing the long game, Jamie has created the type of resources she needed when she became stepmom almost 10 years ago. She is on a mission to inspire women to be the expert on their own life and thrive amongst extra stress that comes with stepfamily life.

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Matthew Phifer, MSEd, is a therapist, speaker, trainer, and toxic relationship, narcissism, trauma and emotional abuse expert. He is the founder and owner of Matt Phifer Coaching. His trainings, which feature original work, has been presented in multiple states and countries and he is regularly featured on the radio, publications, and online.

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Julie Teffeteller is a Marriage and Relationship Coach who has coached hundreds of individuals through overcoming resentment, breaking the argument cycle, and getting on the same page–even when both partners have completely opposing viewpoints.

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Dr. Kristie Overstreet is a clinical sexologist, psychotherapist, host of the Fix Yourself First podcast, and author of Fix Yourself First: 25 Tips to Stop Ruining Your Relationships. Her mission is to help people experience self-change to feel more empowered and connected in their personal and professional relationships. 

She is the creator of the Ideal Intimacy Method program, to help women get emotional and physical intimacy without sacrificing their needs. Also, she is the creator of the Transgender Dignity Mode program which teaches healthcare and wellness professionals how to give dignity care to transgender and nonbinary individuals.

In this episode, Dennis speaks with Leah Marie Mazur, a certified divorce recovery coach and owner of Mindfully Ready.

As a certified coach her mission is to help women use their divorce as an opportunity to learn how to love themselves & create an amazing life.

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In this interview, Dennis sits down with Russell Hartley.  Russell is a Confidence & Dating Coach for Men, a real life Hitch. He is an author, social media personality, and dating coach. He has sold thousands of copies of his courses and is helping people all over the world develop confidence and improve their love lives.

He is an infamous “ex-player,” and has reached millions of people by recounting his unique (and controversial) stories about his dating experiences in Los Angeles.

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In this episode, Dennis speaks with Jade Bianca.  Jade is an expert matchmaker and founder of Dating After Divorce, the only matchmaking firm dedicated to helping men and women date after their divorce.

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In this episode, Dennis interviews Sarah Armstrong, author of ‘The Mom’s Guide to a Good Divorce.’

Sarah is the vice-president of global marketing operations at Google. She is also a mentor to other women in her industry and active in many charitable activities, particularly the Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation. She is focused on promoting the virtues of a good divorce, if divorce is the only way forward. Her personal mission is offering strategies and tips to moms (and dads) on how they too can have a good divorce.

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Dennis speaks with Lisa Johnson & Chris Barry of Been There, Got Out, an organization that helps individuals who are dealing with a toxic or domestically violent relationship.  Lisa is a certified domestic violence advocate and Chris is a certified High-Conflict Divorce Coach.

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Dennis talks with Rhonda Noordyk about the importance of understanding your finances during the divorce process. Rhonda is a Certified Financial Education Instructor, the CEO of the Women’s Financial Wellness Center and host of the Divorce Conversations for Women podcast.

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In this episode, Dennis sits down with Michelle Dempsey.  Michelle is a Certified Divorce Specialist, host of the Moms Moving On Podcast, and author.

This is such a great interview packed with loads of great information on how to handle the divorce process emotionally, how to deal with your ex, and lots more.

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In this episode I tackle custody questions taken from one of my recent TikTok LIVE shows.  Here are the questions:

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What happens when the non-custodial parent never sees your kids? What can you do legally or otherwise?  This is a tough situation not just for you but especially for your kids.

Can you say “NO” to your ex-spouse?

If you have any questions, please feel free to send them to divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com.

Free confidential divorce consultations: https://drvetranolaw.com

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If you think the best way to avoid the “hassle” of a divorce is to just not get married, you couldn’t be more wrong. It’s significantly harder and potentially more expensive to divide assets and handle child custody when you’re not married.

In Episode 25, we get into the pros and cons of not getting married in the context of a divorce case.

Should you keep a diary during your custody and visitation case (and even after)? Here are some reasons why it’s important to document almost anything when it comes to your relatio...

Should you keep a diary during your custody and visitation case (and even after)? Here are some reasons why it’s important to document almost anything when it comes to your relationship to your children.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send them to divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com.

Free confidential divorce consultations: https://drvetranolaw.com

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Do cheaters get less in a divorce?  The short answer is, no they don’t.  There’s a few reasons why that I dive into for Episode 23.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send them to divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com.

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How do we find hidden money from a cash business to determine alimony?

This episode comes from a popular video on my new TikTok profile so check that out.  A few thousand of you are already following me there so THANK YOU!

Tax returns aren’t always the best way to figure out how much spousal support payments should be.  Sometimes, we need to be creative on how we find the money coming in and the money coming out.

If you have a divorce question, you can send it to divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com and...

This topic gained a lot of attention on my new TikTok profile (make sure to follow).

After a divorce, how do you deal with a narcissist ex when it comes to raising your kids? There are a few methods I recommend and you’ll hear about them in Episode 21.

Send in your questions: divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com

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The topic of prenups comes up all the time.  Should you get one? Why or why not?  In this episode, we dive into the pros and cons of signing a prenuptial agreement.

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How much will I have to pay in spousal support (alimony) and how long will I need to pay it?

It’s always a concern for clients as to how much they’re going to shell out for alimony and also how long they’re going to have to pay their ex spouse.  In Episode 19, we dive into how the numbers are calculated as well as some things that could bring those numbers up or down.

If you’d like your question answered on the show, please send it to divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com.

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Empty nest divorce is something on the rise in the US.  Couples have grown kids, amassed some wealth, homes, cars, investments, etc.  What happens to all that stuff if you get divorce later in life?

If you need a consultation or just want to speak to a lawyer about your options in New York State, please visit us at https://drvetranolaw.com.  And if you have a question you’d like answered on the show, please send it to divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com.

What happens if you go to pick your kids up from school or daycare and the school says your kids were picked up already?  Then you find out your spouse picked the kids up, took them away and says they want a divorce?

This situation has happened, and happens way more often than you might think.  So what do you do?  What rights do you have?

I tackle this issue and more in Episode 17.

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One of the unfortunate fallouts from divorce can be the potential of losing a relationship with your kids.  In this episode, you’ll learn some ways to help restore that relationship.

If you find yourself in the situation like we talk about in this episode, or need legal advice regarding divorce or family law, please visit us at http://drvetranolaw.com

Domestic abuse doesn’t always start with physical abuse.  In this episode, you’re going to hear about 7 signs of being in a domestically violent relationship.

If you find yourself in a situation like I talk about in this episode, please contact the proper authorities.  And if you should need legal guidance regarding domestic abuse or divorce please reach out to us at https://drvetranolaw.com

Parenting during and after a divorce can be very challenging and it’s something I see very frequently.  In this episode, I’ll dive into 6 Dos and Don’ts of Co-Parenting.

If you’d like your question answered on the show, please send them to divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com.

And if you’re ever in need of top divorce or family law representation, you can always set up a free consultation at https://drvetranolaw.com.

It might sound crazy, but in being a divorce lawyer for 2 decades, I’ve learned a lot about why marriages fall apart.  So it only makes sense that I share my advice for a healthy marriage.  Here are 10 pieces of advice I can give to any married couple or people that are soon to be married.

If you have a specific divorce or relationship question you’d like answered on the show, send it to divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com.

And remember our consultations are always free and confidential at https://drvetranolaw.com.

I thought we were happy.  What happened?

What leads to a marriage completely falling apart?  In this episode, I’ll share what happened with a client many years ago, and what I believe to be the reason why some marriages just seem to fall apart with no direct cause or reason.

If you’d like to have a specific question answered on the show, you can send it to divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com.

And remember if you’re in need of a divorce attorney in New York State, you can set up a free confiden...

This definitely comes as one of our juicier topics, but it comes up all the time.

How do you know your spouse is cheating, and what steps can you take when you find out?

In this episode you’ll get some obvious signs and some not-so-obvious signs that your partner might be having an affair.  Then, once you take all that info in, what can and should you do about it?

If you’d like to have a specific question answered on the show, you can send it to divorcestoriespodcast@gmail.com.

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