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Episode 12
Love, Money & Reality: What Women Don’t See Coming
Donna is in the middle of a fight for her home—a home she built, paid for, and created for her kids long before her relationship began. And what she’s learning? It’s not as simple as it should be.
In this episode, Donna and Meg sit down with financial planners and divorce specialists Cindy Viner and Shauna Seelig to talk about what really happens when relationships end—and the financial realities many women never see coming.
This isn’t just about money.
It’s about security, independence, and protecting what you’ve worked your entire life to build.
This conversation is honest, eye-opening, and at times, a little uncomfortable—but it’s one every woman needs to hear. Because love doesn’t protect your assets.
And not knowing can cost you everything.
Episode 11
Red flag or green flag?
We’ve all said it: “I saw the red flags…”
So why did we stay?
In this episode, Donna and Meg sit down with women across different age groups for a rapid-fire, no-filter game of Red Flag or Green Flag.
Some answers are instant. Some get debated.
And some… hit a little too close to home.
Because what we once called “chemistry”…
might have actually been chaos.
And what felt “boring”? Might have been peace.
This isn’t about judging the past — it’s about seeing it clearly.
choosing the green ones is something else entirely.
Episode 10
What Men Admit — When the Marriage Is Over with Stephen & Henrick
Men don’t talk about this enough, so we asked. In this episode of She Shed Unfiltered, Donna and Meg invite two men into the Shed for an honest conversation about what actually changes after a long-term relationship or marriage ends. Stephen and Henrick reflect on what they see differently now, what they’ve learned through experience, and what matters most at this stage of life.
Together they talk about accountability, emotional growth, and the ways perspective can shift once the dust settles.
This conversation isn’t about blame or defending anyone’s side. It’s about insight, maturity, and hearing a perspective we don’t always get to hear out loud. Because sometimes understanding comes not from analyzing the past, but from listening to how people make sense of it after it’s over.
Episode 9
Avoidant, narcissistic — or just not choosing you? Dr. Jim Gouthro
Why do some relationships feel intense, confusing, and emotionally exhausting, even when nothing is technically “wrong”?
In this episode of She Shed Unfiltered, Donna and Meg are joined by their friend Dr. Jim Gouthro, who holds a doctorate in Social Work, for a thoughtful conversation about the relationship patterns many people struggle to make sense of. Together they explore avoidant behaviours, narcissistic tendencies, and emotional unavailability, not as diagnoses, but as dynamics that can quietly shape relationships. They talk about why these patterns can be so difficult to recognize in the moment, why strong and self-aware women still find themselves pulled into them, and what clarity looks like once you begin to see the pattern.
This conversation isn’t about labeling people. It’s about awareness, and learning to trust what you feel when something in a relationship doesn’t sit right.
A She Shed Reflection
She stayed
I didn’t plan to record this. But the house felt a little quieter… and I didn’t want to sit in that alone.This week, Donna shares a She Shed Reflection after saying goodbye to her dog, Nelly — her constant through some of the biggest changes in her life.
This isn’t a conversation about loss in the way we usually talk about it. It’s about the quiet kind of grief. The kind that shows up in the small moments… in routines, in spaces, in the things we’re not quite ready to put away. It’s about unconditional love, presence, and the ones who stay beside us — even when everything else changes.
If you’ve ever lost a pet, or anything that quietly held you together for a while… this one will resonate.
Episode 8
She’s the boss - reflections on female leadership
In this episode of She Shed Unfiltered, Donna and Meg shift the conversation from relationships to leadership — and what it really means to be “the boss.”
Donna shares her perspective as a CEO and longtime nonprofit leader, while Meg reflects on leadership in the worlds of communications and creative industries. It’s an honest conversation about confidence, growth, and the reality of stepping into authority — even when you’re still figuring it out as you go. Because sometimes becoming “the boss” is less about having all the answers… and more about having the courage to lead anyway.
Episode 7
Leading through the hardest year
What happens when you have to lead an organization during the hardest year of your life?
In this episode of She Shed Unfiltered, Donna sits down with two members of her Senior Leadership Team, Michelle and Vanessa, to reflect on what it looked like to lead through personal trauma while still showing up every day as a CEO.
Recorded on the one-year anniversary of a life-changing moment, this conversation explores the reality behind the scenes of leadership during a personal crisis.
Episode 6
Why women stop wanting sex
Why do women stop wanting sex — even when they still love their partner? And why does desire disappear long before the relationship actually ends?
In this episode of She Shed Unfiltered, Donna and Meg sit down with Serena Haines, Certified Sex Coach (SXI) and Intimacy & Relationship Coach, for one of their most honest conversations yet.
This one goes deeper than libido. It’s about emotional safety. Connection. Resentment. The mental load. And the difference between spontaneous desire and responsive desire.
A She Shed Reflection
Sitting alone
We were going to release Episode 6 this week. Instead, this felt more honest. In this special She Shed Reflection, Donna sits alone in the Shed and talks about something many women experience but rarely name out loud, what it feels like to come home to a quiet house.
The silence. The space. The relief. The grief. The strength. The clarity.
Sometimes sitting alone isn’t loneliness.
Sometimes it’s the beginning of coming home to yourself.
Episode 5
Dating through younger eyes
Dating didn’t just change — it was rebuilt. Three university-aged women pull back the curtain on what dating actually looks like in their 20s: apps, expectations, pressure, and emotional reality. This isn’t about judging the younger generation — it’s about understanding the world our kids, nieces, nephews, and future selves are navigating.
Episode 4
What are we really looking for now?
What we want changes — usually because we do. This episode explores how values, boundaries, and expectations evolve with experience, and why choosing differently now isn’t settling — it’s growth. Even if you’re happily partnered, this conversation quietly asks: What matters most to me now — and why?
Episode 3
Silence is an answer
In this deeply honest episode Donna and Meg unpack the quiet devastation that follows emotional abandonment, separation, and the end of long-term relationships. They talk about grief that doesn’t follow neat stages, the pain of unanswered questions, and the moment you realize you were the only one still holding on.
Episode 2
When intimacy becomes transactional
Donna and Meg talk candidly about intimacy, emotional disconnection, and what happens when relationships quietly turn transactional. From avoidance and unmet needs to the invisible labor women carry and the red flags we only recognize in hindsight, this conversation is raw, honest, and deeply relatable.
Episode 1
This didn’t start as a podcast
Before there was a podcast, there was a shed. In this first episode Donna and Meg share the real story behind She Shed Unfiltered — divorce, identity shifts, and choosing honesty over pretending everything’s fine. Welcome to the Shed.