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No One Dies from Divorce
I'm Jill Coil — divorce attorney, family law expert, and author of "No One Dies from Divorce." I've helped hundreds of clients navigate separation and divorce, and I've faced it personally in my own marriage. This podcast exists to give you the divorce help, support, and real answers you can't always find elsewhere.
Each episode covers the topics that matter most during and after divorce: divorce recovery, co-parenting, child custody, dividing finances, healing emotionally, and rebuilding your life. I'm joined by fellow divorce attorneys, therapists, financial advisors, health coaches, and everyday people sharing their divorce journeys.
Whether you're considering separation, fighting for custody, protecting your finances, or just trying to survive the process — this podcast is your support system.
Note: Jill Coil is an attorney, but not your attorney. Nothing here constitutes legal advice.
You can do more than survive this. You can thrive after divorce. Let's get through it together.
No One Dies from Divorce
Michael Wise: Reconciling Religion, Fear, and Divorce
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This week I’m joined by my friend and paralegal, Michael Wise, who shares his raw and real story of divorce, and how he worked through fear, guilt, and shame to reclaim his life. It may not kill you, but in the thick of it, divorce can certainly test your will to live. Find out the tools, keys, and things you need to do to protect yourself to find that peace of mind and ensure you come out better, stronger, and happier in the end.
Michael began his legal career in 1994 near Los Angeles, California when he was asked to help an attorney move storage boxes the week before the Northridge earthquake. From picking up scattered papers and learning how to put files back together after the earthquake to answering phones, typing, learning to take dictation, drafting pleadings and declarations, understanding legal concepts, and meeting with clients, Michael was able to gain experience in all levels and aspects of legal assistance. He was certified as a paralegal in 1998 with a specialty in civil litigation.
After a break from his legal career to work at the headquarters of his church (which is what brought him from California to Salt Lake City) and a too-short time as a businessman with his own retail store, he has been able to spend the past ten years working with some of the most respected attorneys in Utah’s legal community. He realizes that the community is a small one and he maintains and enjoys good working relationships with opposing staff and attorneys as well as court clerks, interpreters, court reporters, and experts in various fields. He was once honored by a nomination to the Utah State Bar as Paralegal of the Year.
Michael is married with 4 children and a grandson, and lives in Pleasant Grove with a dachshund and a chihuahua. He speaks fluent Spanish and has professional experience as a translator and interpreter.