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The Entrepreneurial Divorce Doula: Farhana Hussain

Season 1 Episode 13

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Farhana Hussain is the founder of My Divorce Doula™️ and the UK’s only Divorce Doula. She offers emotional and practical support to help clients navigate divorce with clarity and confidence, ensuring they don’t just survive but thrive. By working alongside legal and financial professionals, Farhana provides a holistic approach to rebuilding lives post-divorce through bespoke sessions and group programmes.

In our latest episode, Farhana shares her extraordinary journey of becoming a divorce doula. After experiencing a culturally challenging divorce, she turned her personal pain into a mission to support others in similar situations. She details her approach to healing, emphasising the importance of not going through the process alone and maintaining clarity through guidance.  Her mission is to alleviate the stigma of divorce, especially within conservative South Asian Muslim communities, by rebuilding identities post-separation.

  • 00:00 Introduction and Client Dedication
  • 01:29 Media Features and PR Success
  • 02:41 Becoming a Divorce Doula
  • 06:15 Navigating Divorce in South Asian Culture
  • 11:57 Empowering Through Personal Experience
  • 15:04 Rebirth and Healing
  • 22:37 Financial Fears and Loneliness
  • 23:38 Affording a Divorce: Myths and Realities
  • 25:36 The Role of a Divorce Doula
  • 28:26 Grounding and Clarity in Divorce
  • 33:15 Daily Rituals and Personal Growth
  • 35:59 Support Systems and Community
  • 38:41 Spiritual Guidance and Trust
  • 40:39 Future Aspirations and Legacy

Inside Out: An Empowered Divorce and Beyond
Farhana’s Inside Out programme offers 4 months of transformative support, helping you calm emotional overwhelm, build confidence and create a life that excites you. Join today and take control of your future.

Connect with Farhana at farhana@mydivorcedoula.org.uk or visit mydivorcedoula.org.uk for more info. 

You can also use https://mydivorcedoula.as.me/schedule/f19b4295/appointment/24197246/calendar/5725363  for a free, 30-minute discovery call to get crystal clarity on what’s really getting in the way of you taking that next best step.

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Homework for this week:  

Identify your support system: Make a list of at least two people you can trust to share your journey with, whether they're friends, family, or professionals. 

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