We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Cari D’angelo. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Cari below.
Cari, appreciate you joining us today. To kick things off, we’d love to hear about things you or your brand do that diverge from the industry standard
There are not many regulations in coaching as it is a fairly new field. However, I have put regulations on myself. I have personally experienced divorce 3 times in my life- my parent’s divorce and two of my own. I also have professional experience as I earned my master degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and have been working with children and their families for over 20 years. I am also a certified divorce coach, not just one with minimal experience.
Cari, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
My name is Cari and I am the founder of Coaching with Cari. I am a child of divorce, a divorcee and a single mom. I have my master degree in marriage and family therapy, over 20 years experience working with kids and their families as well as being a certified divorce coach.
I specialize in coparenting and minimizing the impact of divorce on kids. Children are my focus. Children have no control of who their parents are, if they are married or divorced, where they live or if their parents get along… I work to put kids first not in the middle.
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
My parents divorced when I was about 14 years old. I am the youngest of 4 so I was the only one left at home when they split. It was a messy situation with lots of hurt and disrespect.
When I married many years later I did not want divorce to be part of my story. Unfortunately, my marriage didn’t survive addiction, and my divorce was on the record. A few years later I met a new partner, married and had a child. Again, I was faced with divorce. At first I was devastated that I was repeating the cycle of divorce for my child. Later I realized I was actually breaking a pattern of unhappy and unhealthy marriages. As a single mom of 5 years now, my home is more peaceful and healthier than ever.
Have you ever had to pivot?
I worked for 17 years in the public school system with students and families. After 17 years I realized how it was not a good fit for me. My position was actually leeching the joy from my life, from my role as a mom and a human being. I took a leap of faith and started my own business. With tons of instinct, plenty of clinical training and a wealth of self belief- I started Coaching with Cari.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://coachingwithcari.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_with_cari/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556230619128
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cari-d-angelo-1051b8b6/
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/coaching-with-cari-margate
