Love, Death & Disputes

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Podcast by Alison Hall

Love, Death & Disputes

Love, Death & Disputes is a podcast about the conflicts that arise during life’s most destabilizing transitions — divorce, death, inheritance, and major financial change. These conflicts rarely begin because people are selfish, irrational, or malicious. They arise when fear, loss, identity disruption, and unresolved history collide with systems that force decisions before people are ready. Each episode offers a calm, neutral exploration of why conflict forms, why it escalates, and why intelligent, well-intentioned people behave in ways that feel out of character under pressure. Rather than giving advice or telling listeners what to do, the show focuses on helping people understand what is happening while it is happening, and why some conflicts resolve while others cause lasting damage. This podcast is not about winning, fixing, or taking sides. It is a thinking space for individuals navigating conflict and seeking clarity, and for professionals who work with them. Love, Death & Disputes is created and hosted by Alison Hall, whose work focuses on money, conflict, and life transitions.

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10 April 2026

Bonus Episode: Money Means More Than Math

It's not just about the numbers.

In divorce, money carries more weight than it appears to on the surface.

This Mind Money Divorce bonus episode explores why financial decisions feel so high-stakes, how money becomes tied to stability and identity, and where people unintentionally make decisions that create longer-term challenges.

The goal isn’t to simplify the decisions—but to understand them more clearly, so you can approach them with less pressure and more intention.

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03 April 2026

Bonus Episode: Stability is the Goal

You don’t need to solve everything—you need to steady yourself.

When divorce starts to feel overwhelming, the instinct is often to fix everything at once. To respond, react, and try to regain control quickly.

But that approach usually creates more pressure—not less.

In this episode, we look at how to create stability when things feel uncertain, what actually helps you think more clearly, and where people unintentionally make things harder in an effort to feel better.

Because stabilizing yourself isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing the right things, at the right pace.

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28 March 2026

Bonus Episode: The First 72 hours

The first 72 hours after a conversation, a realization, or a decision around divorce can feel disorienting.

Nothing is finalized—but something has clearly shifted.

In this episode, we focus on what actually matters in those early moments. Not from a place of urgency, but from a place of stability. What tends to help, what tends to escalate things quickly, and how to create just enough clarity to avoid decisions that are hard to unwind later.

Because in divorce, the beginning isn’t about solving everything—it’s about not making it harder than it needs to be.

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20 March 2026

Standing Still Has Consequences

Sometimes conflict doesn’t explode—it just…stops. No agreement, no progress, no movement.

In this episode, we examine what happens when both sides dig in and nothing changes. The financial, emotional, and long-term costs of staying stuck—and why stalemate is often more damaging than people realize.

Because not making a decision is still a decision. And it carries weight.

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13 March 2026

The Fantasy of Good Intentions

Almost everyone starts with the same idea: We’ll handle this reasonably.

And yet, many people find themselves in conflict they aren't prepared for.

In this episode, we explore why that expectation often collapses under real-world pressure—emotion, fear, uncertainty, and competing priorities.

Not as a criticism, but as a reality check—and a more grounded way to think about what “reasonable” actually requires.

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06 March 2026

What Escalation Actually Looks Like

Escalation doesn’t always look like shouting or dramatic conflict. Sometimes it’s subtle—withdrawal, documentation, scorekeeping, silence.

In this episode, we break down how escalation actually unfolds in real life. The patterns, the turning points, and the behaviors that signal things are intensifying, whether anyone says it out loud or not.

Because once escalation starts, it tends to follow a path—and recognizing it early matters.

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