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Episode 49: Thriving and Finding Purpose After Divorce with Zibby Owens

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Starting over doesn’t always feel bold. Most of the time, it looks like picking up something familiar, like a book, a journal, or a forgotten dream, and doing it simply to feel like yourself again.

In this episode, I’m joined by Zibby Owens, an author, podcast host, and the founder of Zibby Media, who shares what it looked like to rebuild her life after divorce. At 40, with four young kids and weekends suddenly quiet, she didn’t launch into some grand reinvention. She started writing again. And then she kept going.

We talk about what happens when the life you’ve built no longer fits and how to begin again when everything feels uncertain. Zibby opens up about grief, rejection, single parenthood, and the slow return to her own identity. She shares how structure helped her move forward, how creativity gave her something to hold onto, and how including her kids in her work helped her feel more connected as both a parent and a person.

If you’re in a season of starting over, or even thinking about it, I think you’ll find this conversation both grounding and encouraging. Zibby’s story is a reminder that you don’t need to have it all figured out to begin. You just need one small step in the direction of who you are.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Introduction

04:05 Restarting Life After Divorce at 40

07:04 How Zibby Built a Media Career from Scratch

08:10 Living with Urgency and Purpose

12:08 Coping with Co-Parenting Grief

15:09 The Power of Small, Consistent Steps

17:04 Structure, Routine, and Mental Health

18:08 Reclaiming Identity After Motherhood

19:04 Involving Kids in Career and Purpose

23:35 Advice for Women Facing Divorce

Links

Connect with Zibby Owens:

https://www.instagram.com/zibbyowens/

zibbymedia.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby/id1366633318

Connect with Dr. Z:
https://www.drjaimezuckerman.com/

https://www.zgrouptherapy.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dr.z_psychologist/

https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.z_psychologist

https://www.youtube.com/@DrJaimeZuckerman

Get my FREE breathing exercise here: http://www.drjaimezuckerman.com/newsletter

Register for my on demand virtual courses here: http://www.drjaimezuckerman.com/workshops

Order my workbooks! *Find Your Calm / Find Good Habits* http://www.drjaimezuckerman.com/books

Shop my new Mindfully Messy hoodie here: http://www.drjaimezuckerman.com/apparel

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Content provided by Dr. Jaime Zuckerman. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Dr. Jaime Zuckerman or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Starting over doesn’t always feel bold. Most of the time, it looks like picking up something familiar, like a book, a journal, or a forgotten dream, and doing it simply to feel like yourself again.

In this episode, I’m joined by Zibby Owens, an author, podcast host, and the founder of Zibby Media, who shares what it looked like to rebuild her life after divorce. At 40, with four young kids and weekends suddenly quiet, she didn’t launch into some grand reinvention. She started writing again. And then she kept going.

We talk about what happens when the life you’ve built no longer fits and how to begin again when everything feels uncertain. Zibby opens up about grief, rejection, single parenthood, and the slow return to her own identity. She shares how structure helped her move forward, how creativity gave her something to hold onto, and how including her kids in her work helped her feel more connected as both a parent and a person.

If you’re in a season of starting over, or even thinking about it, I think you’ll find this conversation both grounding and encouraging. Zibby’s story is a reminder that you don’t need to have it all figured out to begin. You just need one small step in the direction of who you are.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Introduction

04:05 Restarting Life After Divorce at 40

07:04 How Zibby Built a Media Career from Scratch

08:10 Living with Urgency and Purpose

12:08 Coping with Co-Parenting Grief

15:09 The Power of Small, Consistent Steps

17:04 Structure, Routine, and Mental Health

18:08 Reclaiming Identity After Motherhood

19:04 Involving Kids in Career and Purpose

23:35 Advice for Women Facing Divorce

Links

Connect with Zibby Owens:

https://www.instagram.com/zibbyowens/

zibbymedia.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby/id1366633318

Connect with Dr. Z:
https://www.drjaimezuckerman.com/

https://www.zgrouptherapy.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dr.z_psychologist/

https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.z_psychologist

https://www.youtube.com/@DrJaimeZuckerman

Get my FREE breathing exercise here: http://www.drjaimezuckerman.com/newsletter

Register for my on demand virtual courses here: http://www.drjaimezuckerman.com/workshops

Order my workbooks! *Find Your Calm / Find Good Habits* http://www.drjaimezuckerman.com/books

Shop my new Mindfully Messy hoodie here: http://www.drjaimezuckerman.com/apparel

Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

  continue reading

55 episodes

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