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Girl, Wake Up!

Amy Polacko
Divorce
Coercive Control
Domestic Violence
Divorce Strategy
Prenuptial Agreement
Hollywood
Women In Media
Narcissistic Abuse
F-You Ring
Feminism
Betrayal Trauma
Pornography
Mediation
Litigation
Mortgage
Hype Women
Family Court
Don't Fight Back
Impact Boston
Dirty John

Girl, Wake Up! is the no-nonsense divorce and life coaching podcast for women who are ready to stop surviving and start strategizing. Hosted by Amy Polacko — Certified Divorce Specialist (CDS), award-winning television journalist, founder of Freedom Warrior Coaching, speaker, and single mom — this show was built on one defining belief: the women who come through divorce with their finances intact,... more

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In this episode of Girl, Wake Up!, Amy sits down with author Meg Groff for a raw and eye-opening conversation about the realities of family court. Meg’s book pulls back the curtain on a system many women enter believing truth, evidence, and good pare... more

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Digital abuse is not just “online drama.” It can be a form of control, intimidation, blackmail and domestic abuse.

In this episode of Girl, Wake Up!, Amy sits down with attorney Lindsay Lieberman, who represents survivors of sexual misconduct, cyber... more

Today’s episode of Girl, Wake Up! drops on publication day for Meg Stone’s new book, Don’t Fight Back: And 10 Other Myths About Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence.

Meg, Executive Director of IMPACT Boston, joins Amy for an eye-opening... more

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Divorce can be the best thing that ever happened to you.

In this episode of Girl, Wake Up!, Amy talks with Linda Stephens, a clinical nutritionist, IFBB Pro athlete, and nationally recognized women’s health expert, about how her 2017 divorce became ... more

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Recent Guests

Lindsay Lieberman
trauma-informed attorney who represents victims of sexual misconduct, cyber sex crimes, harassment, sextortion, image-based sexual abuse
Episode: When Abuse Goes Digital (w/ Attorney Lindsay Lieberman)
Meg Stone
Executive Director of IMPACT Boston; author of The Cost of Fear and Don't Fight Back
IMPACT Boston
Episode: Don’t Fight Back? Rethinking Women’s Safety (w/ IMPACT Executive Director Meg Stone)
Linda Stephens
Clinical nutritionist and IFBB pro athlete, women's health expert
Linda Stephens Fitness / Linda Stephens Fit
Episode: Fitness in your Fifties & Beyond: A Divorce Success Story (w/ Pro Athlete & Women's Health Expert Linda Stephens)
John Marroni
Mortgage advisor and certified divorce lending professional
Divorced Lending Strategies
Episode: Who Gets The House In Divorce? (w/ Mortgage Expert John Marroni)
Kimberly Cook
Divorce and family law mediator and attorney based in Chicago
Shiller DuCanto & Fleck
Episode: Family Court Isn't Fair (w/ Divorce Attorney Kimberly Cook)
Dr. Jill Manning
Licensed marriage and family therapist; expert on betrayal trauma and pornography in marriages
Dr. Jill Manning
Episode: Understanding Betrayal Trauma (w/ Dr. Jill Manning)
Marcie Bianco
PhD, writer, editor, lecturer, cultural critic, author of Breaking Free, The Lie of Equality and The Feminist Fight for Freedom
Author; Educator
Episode: Feminism Rebooted: What Women Do Now (w/ Dr. Marcie Bianco)
Sara Nanchanatt
Founder of SN Forensics; forensic accountant specializing in family law, accounting disputes, and business valuations
SN Forensics
Episode: Follow the Money: How Spouses Hide Assets in Divorce (w/ Forensic Accountant Sara Nanchanatt)
Laura Richards
Criminal behavioral analyst and violence/ coercive control expert
Crime Analyst; Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service
Episode: Coercive Control: The Danger Our System Misses (w/ Crime Analyst Laura Richards)

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Amy Polacko
Host of Girl Wake Up!

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 9 ratings
  • A Real Life Wake Up Call

    Amy brings together all her wisdom as an advocate for women and pours it into her podcast. She touches on topics that include breaking old patterns, setting boundaries, and prioritizing yourself. Her guests and conversations are all geared toward helping women through difficult situations and arms them with as much information as possible. A great find and a worthy listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dina NYC
    United States3 months ago
  • Girl, Wake Up! is the podcast you didn’t know you needed!

    Amy Polacko brings the kind of energy that makes you sit up straighter and rethink everything you thought you knew. Each episode feels like an honest conversation with someone who’s done the research and lived the experience, covering everything from money and power to relationships and divorce without sugarcoating a thing.

    The guests are sharp, the topics are timely, and the whole show feels like a permission slip to question the rules women have been handed for generations. If you’re ready to... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Debswinters
    United States3 months ago
  • She’s moving the needle for all women!

    Amazing interviews!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TAB226
    United States4 months ago
  • Must-listen

    Amy is doing important work and this podcast is yet another way she can reach people with her message. To top it off (and provide even more resources for listeners) the guests thus far have been incredible. This is a great, important listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kate Wark
    United States4 months ago

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Many appreciate the candid conversations with sharp, experienced guests that cut through fear with facts.
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Listeners praise the host's practical, no-nonsense guidance and real-world toolkit for divorce planning.
Fans highlight the actionable strategies on finances, mediation, and safety planning as high-value takeaways.

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Answering Your Midlife Wake-Up Call (w/ Co-Authors Dina Alvarez & Dina Aronson)
Q: How does the book address menopause and aging without reinforcing negative stereotypes?
By sharing candid, vulnerable essays that normalize conversations about menopause and aging, highlighting both challenges and empowering strategies, and showing that aging can come with growth, agency, and renewed purpose.
Answering Your Midlife Wake-Up Call (w/ Co-Authors Dina Alvarez & Dina Aronson)
Q: What motivated you to come together and create this anthology about midlife?
We wanted to tell the stories we needed to read and show that midlife is full of opportunity, not just loss; the book grew from personal experiences and a shared desire to support other women through aging, parenting transitions, and career pivots.
The System Protects Men & Women Go To Jail (w/ "Dear Sister" Author Michelle Horton)
Q: How did community and advocacy efforts influence the outcome of your sister's case?
Grassroots organizing, legal advocacy, and public attention created political pressure that helped apply a legal reform (the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act) and eventually contributed to a change in sentencing, highlighting the importance of community support in systemic change.
The System Protects Men & Women Go To Jail (w/ "Dear Sister" Author Michelle Horton)
Q: What did you learn about the gaps in our self-defense laws when your sister was involved in this case?
Self-defense laws are not designed for the realities of long-term coercive control and gendered violence; they fail to account for the power dynamics and psychological abuse that precede an incident, which often leads to wrongful criminalization of survivors.
Don’t Fight Back? Rethinking Women’s Safety (w/ IMPACT Executive Director Meg Stone)
Q: So give us an example, Meg, of what feminist self-defense is, because I think some people listening are probably thinking, well, what is that exactly?
Feminist self-defense includes a range of skills—from assertive communication to physical techniques—designed to offer choices in unsafe situations, empower individuals to resist coercive control, and address the systemic roots of violence rather than placing the burden on the person experiencing harm.

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A focused, no-nonsense show for women navigating divorce and post-divorce life, blending practical strategies with empowering storytelling. Episodes routinely cover family court dynamics, financial independence, and protective strategies against coercive control, narcissistic dynamics, and rising midlife wellness concerns. Guests range from trauma-informed attorneys and divorce professionals to health experts, authors, and female entrepreneurs, offering tactical guidance on mortgages, prenups, mediation, and rebuilding life after separation. The program stands out for its candid, research-backed approach, emphasis on evidence over fear, and a supportive vibe that helps listeners gain clarity, set boundaries, and take concrete action.

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1. Lindsay Lieberman
2. Meg Stone
3. Linda Stephens
4. John Marroni
5. Kimberly Cook
6. Dr. Jill Manning
7. Marcie Bianco
8. Sara Nanchanatt

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