Divorce is already expensive, exhausting and painful. You don't have to make it worse.

On this episode of The Back 9, author and educator Eric Saperstein shares the lessons from his own three-and-a-half-year high-conflict divorce—and the practical steps that became the foundation of his new book, Simplify the Split.

We talk about the mistakes that cost time, money and emotional energy: treating your attorney like a therapist, responding to every angry text, fighting battles that don't need to be won, and giving up on mediation too soon. Eric also explains how he used AI to take the emotion out of difficult communication and why sometimes the smartest response is no response at all.

A four-year college education can cost a family as much as $400,000. But how do you know what you are really buying?

This week on The Back 9, we sit down with New York Times personal finance columnist and bestselling author Ron Lieber to discuss one of the biggest financial decisions most families will ever make.

As tuition continues to climb and artificial intelligence reshapes the job market, Ron explains why parents and students should look beyond rankings and prestige to evaluate value, financial aid, career opportunities, alumni networks and long-term return on investment.

The conversation also explores the reality behind published tuition, why the "sticker price" often isn't the real price, and how today's students should think differently about higher education than previous generations.

Whether your child is applying to college this year or you're just beginning the journey, this episode explores how to make one of life's biggest investments…on the Back 9.

The smartest legal decisions you'll ever make about divorce happen long before anyone files the paperwork.

On this episode of The Back 9, family law attorney and author Diana Romanov shares the legal advice every man should know before marriage, during separation, and throughout the divorce process. We cover prenups, protecting assets, financial transparency, mediation, documentation, and how to avoid costly mistakes when emotions are running high.

Whether you're happily married, considering a second marriage, or facing divorce, this conversation offers practical legal insights that can protect your future and give you greater peace of mind. If you should ever need to divorce...this episode will help you do so like a boss...on the Back 9.

You spend most of your life thinking anxiety is something other people struggle with. Then one day, in midlife, suddenly…it's you.

On this episode of The Back 9, licensed psychotherapist and mental performance coach Rachel Blogg explains why so many of us are caught off guard. Anxiety disguises itself as overthinking, overworking, sleeplessness, the need to control everything, or the nagging feeling that something is wrong—even when life looks pretty good from the outside.

We talk about why midlife is the perfect storm for anxiety, and how injuries, parenting adult children, and shifting identities can sneak up and overwhelm us, and why former athletes and high achievers often struggle the most.

If you've ever found yourself thinking, "Why am I suddenly feeling this way?" We've got the conversation for you…on the Back 9.

Cal Callahan had everything he'd spent years chasing: a successful career, a beautiful family, and all the outward signs that he'd made it. The problem was...he still wasn't himself.

In one of the most vulnerable conversations we've ever had on The Back 9, Cal shares the deeply personal journey behind his new book, UNLEARN—and, for the first time, why he's bringing his 6½-year podcast, The Great Unlearn, to a close. This is the only podcast appearance he's making to talk about the book.

Together, we explore what happens when we stop trying to become more and start letting go of the stories, expectations, and identities that no longer fit. Along the way, Cal opens up about the moment his wife saw something in him he couldn't yet see in himself—and why that changed everything.

If you've ever reached a point where success still left you searching, this conversation may help you discover what you've really been looking for...on the Back 9.

Some of the most important conversations in a relationship don't happen because of conflict. They happen because life keeps moving.

This week on The Back 9, the briilliant entrepreneur and financial advisor Henry Yoshida joins us to talk about the conversations couples—especially those in second relationships—need to have long before retirement arrives.

Yes, we discuss trusts, beneficiaries, taxes, and planning. But the real focus is more fundamental: aligning your values, your priorities, your family responsibilities, and your vision for the life you're building together.

Henry discusses why retirement is less about money than making sure you are heading toward the same future.

His counsel on how to handle the conversation is the focus this week...on the Back 9.

After a divorce, many people wonder whether they'll ever build the kind of family life they imagined. Dave Ryan got a second chance.

On this episode of The Back 9, the longtime broadcaster joins us to talk about balancing a career that kept him on the road with fatherhood, what he learned from his first marriage, and how remarriage opened the door to a new chapter he never expected. He and his wife had kids, then fostered kids, and the eventually they adopted 2 kids, twins, expanding their family in ways neither of them could have imagined.

It's a conversation about second chances in romance, showing up for the people you love, and discovering that some of life's greatest gifts arrive the second time around, on this episode of the Back 9.

If you're in the middle of a divorce, or thinking about divorce right now, you need to listen to this episode. Not after it's over. Not when you've figured everything out. Right. Now.

Geoff Fountain is in the middle of an 18-year relationship that is coming to an end. Two kids. A shared life. And now he's rewriting his future. And at one point, Geoff turns the tables and starts asking us questions. Questions we've both had to answer ourselves.

How do you know you're doing the right thing?
What gets easier?
What do you wish you had known?

There are no villains in this story. It's ust an honest conversation about marriage, divorce, co-parenting, uncertainty, and what comes next.

For any man trying to navigate one of the hardest seasons of his life, this is a conversation worth hearing.

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