And that's a wrap! The team at Clean Break is so excited to share the "Best of the best" from the last 4 years of CleanBreak the Podcast! Daren Givoque, Tina Murray & Ashley Beland sit down and talk candidly about their memories, best moments and favorite guests that have sat in the 'hot seat' over the years. A special thank you to all of our guest…

Our hosts are switching things up today with Tina jumping into the role of solo host and Darren as podcast guest! Darren released the book Done with This!: Your Practical Guide to Separation and Divorce in Canada in March 2022 after being inspired over the previous 3 years of cultivating relationships through CleanBreak. He found that there was a g…

Our hosts Daren Givoque and Tina Murray are joined today by Janice McFarlane. Janice is the regional sales manager of Canada Life Insurance. The topic of insurance can sometimes seem overwhelming, or something that you will think of “in the future”; Janice takes the time to break down this truly important topic in a compassionate and factual way. O…

With the rate of inflation as it currently stands, this episode is just as valuable now as it was back when it was originally released on November 16, 2021! A re-release of one from the CleanBreak archives: Episode #84 with André Bolduc André Bolduc is Partner and Senior Vice-President, Financial Advisory Services with BDO Debt Solutions. Today he …

Our episodes age like fine wine! We spoke with Patrick McGarry around this time last year - tune in for a re-release of Episode #81 Building Relationships and Taking Care of People, originally released on October 26, 2021! Daren and Tina are joined today by a guest new to the show: Patrick McGarry. Patrick McGarry is the Chief Operating Officer and…

Susan Andrews, CPPA, is a Personal Property Appraiser and owner of Dark Horse Appraisals. She joins our hosts Daren Givoque and Tina Murray today to chat about who benefits from the use of an appraiser, when you would want to secure the help of one, and how to navigate the difference between sentimental value and market value. If you are marking a …

Our hosts Daren Givoque and Tina Murray are joined today by Jan Wood. Jan is a travel consultant with Lise Travel Boutique based in Kingston, Ontario. She works with her clients to create a trip that is as unique as they are all while taking away all of the stress involved! Whether you’ve been drawn to travel and don’t know where to start or if you…

Episode #79 re-release: Learn how to take control over your space, and your mental health, with this episode from the CleanBreak archives. Originally released October 12, 2021 Daren and Tina sit down with Alexis Helena and discuss how working with a professional coach can benefit both individuals and businesses alike. Through her business, Alexis H…

Episode #62 rerelease: Equine Therapy for Anxiety and Trauma with Amber Denis. We are going back to April 20, 2021, to discuss how horses can help those with PTSD, anxiety, and more! Amber Denis is the owner of Equi-Soul and is a certified Equine Assisted Personal Development Coach and Facilitator. She sits down with Daren Givoque & Tina Murray to …

Episode #76 rerelease: Divorce After 50 - The Unique Challenges of Grey Divorce with Adam Mills and Nathalie Picard. This episode is our highest ranked of 2021 and for good reason! Tune in to this info-packed episode for the CleanBreak archives. Many people are seeking separation later in life and in fact, over the last decade, the percentage has i…

Episode #25 rerelease: Tune in for a re-release from the CleanBreak archives! This is one of our TOP listened episodes - you know it has to be good! Its original release was May 1, 2019. Daren & Tina chat with Darrin Clayton of Clayton Law/(Ottawa Family Law) about mediation and working with couples through a divorce. Reach out to Darrin at dlclayt…

Episode #23 rerelease: Tune in for a re-release from the CleanBreak archives! If you're wondering how to best support your kids through a separation - this is the episode you need to listen to! Its original release was April 17, 2019. Shulamit Ber Levtov chats with hosts Daren Givoque and Tina Murray about getting through stress and trauma, and com…

Daren and Tina are joined today by Tonya McRae of Kemptville Painting. Tonya is the owner and operator of Kemptville Painting, a residential and commercial painting business. Physically changing your environment to create a vision that is truly yours can be a tangible way to document a big life transition and Tonya helps her clients do exactly this…

Justin Ralph is Chief of Staff at Tergar International, a not for-profit meditation community grounded in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage. Justin joins our hosts Daren and Tina in the studio today to discuss the many benefits of, and some of the science behind, meditation. Meditation came into Justin’s life after a decade spent in the performing arts …

Episode #44 rerelease: Tune in for a re-release from the CleanBreak archives! While the crisis may not be as acute as it was when this episode was released April 1 2020, this episode still packs a punch 2 years later. Out hosts Daren & Tina welcome Jackie Schoemaker Holmes, PhD to the podcast today! Jackie focuses on helping women and mothers to re…

Episode #12 rerelease: Tune in for a re-release from the CleanBreak archives! This info-packed episode was one of our earlier ones, but has just as much to offer listeners today as it did when it was originally published on September 19, 2018! Natalie Carrière is a registered psychotherapist and owner of The Lighthouse (Le Phare) Counselling & Psyc…

Episode #41 rerelease: Tune in for a re-release from the CleanBreak archives! This episode was originally published on January 15 2020. Recently divorced, Tina's good friend Jen joins us to talk about her cohabitation prenup, the process and difficulties that can come up through her divorce. Tina brings up the hard questions... what went wrong? Lis…

Our hosts Daren Givoque and Tina Murray are joined today by Susan Gahrns. Susan is a collaborative lawyer and mediator with Beesley Gahrns with a focus on family law, as well as real estate and wills. She brings her wealth of experience to chat all things marriage, divorce, inheritance, real estate, and what is up with prenups! Tune in to find out …

Our hosts Daren Givoque and Tina Murray are joined today by Karen McDonald-Hurley. Karen is the owner and founder of Opportunity Group Business Insights and Solutions, and is a Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS). Feeling stuck in the “idea” stage of your business/life goals and looking to move into the “execute” portion? Karen can help guide you …

Episode #37 rerelease: Tune in for a rerelease from the CleanBreak archives! This short but sweet episode was originally published on October 23, 2019! CJ Butler joins us on the Clean Break Podcast to chat about her new book, The Japson Club. Join us to learn a bit more about this woman healing from a terrible relationship escaping to Rosemount Equ…

Episode #55 rerelease: Tune in for a rerelease of some valuable content from archives! This episode was originally published on January 13 2021 and is one of our most listened-to episodes to date! The discussion dives right into litigation versus mediation and collaborative law, and how it all works with Tanya from Parker Wallace Family Law. Daren …

Our hosts Daren Givoque and Tina Murray are joined today by Vipul Arora, CFA. Vipul is a Portfolio manager with Assante Wealth Management and partner at O'Farrel Wealth and Estate Planning, based in Kemptville. Vipul brings his background in investment and research analysis to assist financial advisors and clients alike in determining which investm…

Our hosts Daren Givoque and Tina Murray are joined today by representatives of the Rotary Club of Kempville: President Nancy Miller-McKenzie and active member Bruce Wehlau. If you were ever wondering what Rotary clubs do, who they help, and how you can get involved this is the episode for you! You can reach out to The Rotary Club of Kemptville at k…

Our hosts Daren Givoque and Tina Murray are joined today by Nancy Peckford. Nancy is the mayor of the municipality of North Grenville in Ontario and has been in office since 2018 and was the first woman elected to this position! She shares her experiences with being a busy solo parent with 3 children while governing the local office for one of the …

Episode #46 rerelease: Tune in for a rerelease of some valuable content from are archives! This episode was originally published on April 8, 2020. Daren Givoque and Tina Murray sit down with Pamela George, Financial Literacy Counsellor, to talk about thinking about an emergency fund, setting up a budget for the next 90 days, concentrating on the es…

Episode #58 rerelease: Tune in for a rerelease of some valuable content from are archives! This episode was originally published on June 3, 2020. Beth and Rob Andress are back on CleanBreak the podcast with hosts Daren & Tina to talk about Street Safe Self Defence and how this program is for everyone. Our guests get real about how this program can …

Daren and Tina are joined today by Cynthia Squire. Cynthia is a frequent contributor to the podcast and has been a practicing family lawyer since 2011. She joins our hosts to chat all things family law including the options that are available to separating couples, accessing financial aid, how spousal and child support are determined and allocated,…

Linda Miller has been working as a matchmaker for over 25 years, having helped couples find each other from Alberta to Quebec since 1995. She is the CEO of Misty River Introductions based in Ottawa, which operates through most of Ontario and English speaking Quebec. Today Linda joins Daren and Tina to chat about the type of service that she offers …

Today Daren and Tina discuss the changes that CleanBreak has gone through over the last year, pivoting away from focusing mainly on divorce and separation to including any of life’s transitions. They are joined by two professionals who have partnered with CleanBreak in order to provide our listeners and followers with even more guidance and resourc…

Daren and Tina are behind the mic today for CleanBreak, The Podcast’s 100th episode! They are joined by Dr. Riley Moynes to chat about a life transition that happens to 10,000 people a day in North America: Retirement. Dr. Moynes moved into the world of financial services after spending over 2 decades in public education, and he has recently author…

Rachel Hammer is a real estate agent based in the Ottawa area who has been in the industry for 17 years. Her belief in the intrinsic value of finding professionals that you can trust and providing people with the information and tools they need to make informed and educated decisions lead her to reaching out to us at CleanBreak to be on the show. S…

Both of our co-hosts are back in studio this week to sit down and chat financial planning with Sarah Balram, CFP, CDFA. Sarah is the owner of Flip My Life Inc., a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and a Chartered Financial Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), as well as being both Life Licensed and Mutual Fund Licensed. Planning for the future, and K…

Kevin Savoy is a business coach and owner of ByNan Business Solutions. He joins Daren today to discuss the ins and outs about starting being a business owner and how to get an idea off the ground and into fruition. Prior to getting into coaching Kevin worked as an engineer, having spent time in sales and business development, and since May 2011 has…

Melissa Lafreniere MA, RP, QFAS is no stranger to CleanBreak The Podcast, having been a guest on the show several times in the past. Today she joins Darren to discuss her presentation about something that many of us are familiar with: working with a jerk! Melissa takes the time to point out that there are various subjective factors that can determi…

For our episode this week Daren is joined by Curtis Murray to talk about getting into the real estate market as part of the younger generation. Curtis became a mortgage agent after seeing the success that his mum (or co-host Tina!) had in the business and knowing that at this point in his life going to university or college wasn’t the right path. C…

Daren sits down today to chat with Amy Friesen, CEO and founder of Tea and Toast, about the life transition that we all hope to go through - aging. Amy and her team at Tea and Toast facilitate the transition into retirement and aging gracefully by helping their clients determine their needs and wants for the future and how to ensure that those fact…

Nancy Morgan is a dancer, instructor, and owner of The Workshop Dance Studio in Kemptville. She joins Daren and Tina today to discuss the ways that dance can help support us through different stages in our lives as a way of keeping active and healing. Nancy has been dancing since she was only three years of age, and over the years of performing fou…

Daren and Tina are joined for today's episode by Vickie Townson of Life's New Chapter Coaching. Vickie is a life coach with over 15 years experience guiding others through their life's transitions with a specific focus on helping women in mid-life. She is no stranger to going through her own transitions in life, having changed careers to find her p…

Holly Finucan is an Intuitive Healer and Rieke Master based in Kemptville.. Through doing the difficult work of self-examination and healing, Holly has been able to create the life that she wants for both herself and for her daughter. She joins Daren and Tina today to dive deep into how her life experiences have influenced and guided her to the wor…

Rebecca Cronk is the owner of Get Cronk’d Fitness Studio in Kemptville. She joins Daren and Tina today for the first episode of season 3 to discuss the successes and challenges she has faced transitioning from a student to business owner and then to business owner during a pandemic! Rebecca and her team at Get Cronk’d aim to make fitness accessible…

Wendy Embleton is a Realtor with Exit Realty By Design in Kemptville. She joins Daren today to discuss what considerations should be made when investing in a student rental property. With their kids moving away to go to school, many parents see the value in purchasing a property for their child (and other students) to live in/rent for the duration …

It is not uncommon to find the holidays stressful, especially when going through a separation. Daren is joined today with Cindy Stibbard, a return guest to the show, to discuss how we can better navigate the holidays even if tensions are high. Keeping the focus on the kids and ensuring that their experience is as low-stress as possible should be pr…

Cole Seabrook is a financial advisor with O’Farrell Financial Services Inc. and has been working in the industry since 2018. He and Daren sit down today to discuss why financial planning is important and how to set yourself up for success in the future. The holidays are often a financially stressful time for folks; Cole provides practical and simpl…

In the spirit of clean breaks and redefining yourself, Daren and Tina sit with Jennifer Wyman to chat about how she is making the transition from full-time night shift nurse to business owner and fitness class instructor. Jennifer is the owner and operator of Studio Fascia, a hybrid suspension yoga experience based in New York where she helps her s…

Daren and Tina are joined today by Marnie O’Farrell. Marnie is an Energy Healer, Author, and Owner at Earth Heart Healing and works with individuals to “embrace their trauma, integrate their soul-self, and expand their human potential (organically and over time)”. Discover what it means to bring ourselves back into balance, how our outer world expe…

André Bolduc is Partner and Senior Vice-President Financial Advisory Services with BDO Debt Solutions. Today he sits down with Tina and Daren and dives deep into explaining the different debt solutions that are available to Canadians in need of financial assistance. If you've ever found yourself stuck in the middle of seemingly unmanageable debt, t…

What is the difference between a change and a transition? How do we cope when we are experiencing a transition, be it good or bad? Zelena van der Leeden sits down with Daren and Tina to discuss how we can better navigate life’s ebbs and flows through understanding what it means to face change, and how emotional intelligence and compassion are key t…

Daren and Tina are joined by Rick Evans, a returning guest to the show. Rick is Director of Valuation Services at McCay Duff and his work focuses on business evaluation and income determination reports for family law. Curious how a separation occurs when both parties share ownership of a business? This episode covers all those details, and more. Co…

Daren and Tina are joined today with a guest new to the show: Patrick McGarry. Patrick McGarry is the Chief Operating Officer and Funeral Director at Hulse, Playfair & McGarry Funeral & Cremation Services and he sits down with our hosts to bring some light and levity to a topic that tends to be a bit more serious. Funeral homes were not spared from…

Daren and Tina are joined by returning guests of the show Nathalie Picard and Melissa Lafreniere. Nathalie and Melissa are the cofounders of AltDivorce and work alongside a team of professionals to “do divorce differently”. Alternative divorce is an enhanced mediation process, the Alt Divorce way, providing clients with a different route to separat…