Why My Interview With Wendy Sloane On The Rewrite Podcast Matters For Divorced Parents

If you’re interested in diving into the story behind BestInterest – why I built it, what’s in store, and how co-parenting led me here – my interview with Wendy Sloane on The Rewrite podcast is a great place to start.

Wendy is a compassionate podcast host who has spent years talking about divorce, change, and life post-divorce. Wendy discovered BestInterest when several of her clients mentioned using it, so she reached out. I was immediately struck by her warm demeanor and our rapport.

On The Rewrite, Wendy Sloane creates space for honest conversation about the divorce process, healing, and how we begin again. In her own words, it is a place where she “explores every aspect of divorce” – including kids, finance, sex, mental health, and how to build a happier life afterward. I knew it would be a great place to share my own story of healing, and the path towards creating BestInterest.

Wendy Sloane, The Rewrite Podcast, And A New Way To Talk About Divorce

Before The Rewrite, many listeners knew Wendy Lowy Sloane from Divorce Doesn’t Suck and What’s Up With Wendy – a talk series and podcast world where Daniel Herrold and Wendy interviewed professionals and real people about separation, dating, and rebuilding. The Divorce Doesn’t Suck podcast and the related show Divorce Doesn’t Suck focuses on how divorce doesn’t have to destroy you, and how you can discover fresh perspectives on every aspect of divorce, including kids and money.

Her background as a tv producer in television means Wendy brings an authentic, in-depth interviewing style shaped by years of groundbreaking TV projects, celebrity interviews, and award worthy, human-centered storytelling. She knows how to draw out insight from a guest without sensationalizing their pain. That’s part of why she’s a bit of a quiet legend in the divorce and relationship space.

As a listener of her podcast, you feel invited to engage, not just consume. The episode description might talk about divorce, apps like BestInterest, and co-parenting tools, but what you actually get is something deeper – a conversation about identity, parenting, and what a happy life can look like after everything falls apart.

No matter when you discover this episode, I think it will feel relevant if you’re trying to understand co-parenting, legal stress, or the journey to creating something meaningful from personal challenge.

Why I Joined Wendy As A Guest To Share The Story Behind BestInterest

I went on The Rewrite because I wanted a place to tell the fuller journey behind BestInterest – not just the product, but the human story. In our podcast conversation, Wendy gave me room to talk about:

• Leaving a big tech job
• Becoming a full-time dad
• Walking through a high-conflict divorce
• Realizing how much constant hostile communication was breaking me down

At one point, she shares that she wishes she had BestInterest when she went through her own divorce. That moment really resonates – I feel the same way! Having Wendy share her own experience as a divorced host made the conversation feel like two parents talking.

In this interview, I talk about how I eventually decided to leave my marriage, but that I stayed for a long time because I didn’t believe I could do it alone. Maybe your divorce was finalized awhile ago, maybe you’re in the thick of it, or maybe you’re just contemplating the separation process now. Either way, that fear is familiar.

Becoming the founder of BestInterest wasn’t a clean “start”. It was a messy, painful, very human rewrite of my life. The episode with Wendy Sloane let me talk honestly about that.

Episode Highlights – Co-parenting, AI, And Life Post-divorce

From One Ding To A Whole New App

In the podcast I describe a moment many coparents will recognize: lying in bed, hearing the notification ding from Our Family Wizard, and feeling your entire nervous system light up. That moment became the spark for BestInterest.

I explain to Wendy how repeated conflict, legal threats, and relentless messaging made it nearly impossible to stay present with my kids. A “simple” text could trigger a spiral that lasted all day. Even if you’re not in family court right now, you probably know what that’s like.

What BestInterest Actually Does

We also walk through the core feature of BestInterest that Wendy really connected to:

Every incoming message is filtered down to the child-focused core, while the inflammatory parts are hidden until you’re ready.

On The Rewrite, I describe an example. Instead of:

“Because you’re always late, just remember to drop them off at 9 or I’ll tell the judge.”

BestInterest’s Message Shield rewrites what you see to something like:

“Please drop the kids off at 9am.”

You still have access to the original. There’s a flag indicating there is more to the message. But you get to choose when you look at it. Maybe that’s later with a therapist, coach, or trusted friend – not in the middle of a bedtime routine when your presence matters most.

We also talk about:

• How our AI acts like a neutral coach for your writing, helping you send calmer messages.
• Why you can use BestInterest in Solo Mode” even if your coparent refuses to join.
• How our boundary settings let you limit how often you receive messages, while still letting true emergencies through.

For many listeners, the biggest practical tip from the episode is simple: slow everything down. Take your time before you respond. AI helps with that, but your nervous system needs training too.

Wendy Sloane, Co-parenting, And Life Post-divorce

Another part of the topic we explore is life post-divorce. Wendy asks how I balance raising kids, running a company, and continuing my own healing. We talk about time-blocking, building a supportive team, and how presence with my kids has become the real measure of a happy life, not just business milestones.

We also touch on how training your brain out of constant fight-or-flight is part of the journey. When you’re in a high-conflict co-parenting situation, your nervous system gets used to scanning for danger: the next email, the next motion, the next accusation. That’s why co-parenting apps, podcasts, and professionals can be so important – they give you tools and language for what you’re going through.

This is where The Rewrite and my own Co-parenting Beyond Conflict podcast overlap: both series exist to help people move forward and focus on something better than survival.

Where Wendy Sloane Comes From – TV, Talk, And Fresh Perspectives On Divorce

In the article I want to honor Wendy Sloane herself. Her style in this episode comes from years of experience as a tv producer and interviewer in television. She has worked behind the scenes on groundbreaking TV, interviewing celebrity guests and genuine relationship experts, and shaping conversations that feel human, not staged.

Her earlier shows, including Divorce Doesn’t Suck and What’s Up With Wendy, helped listeners discover that divorce doesn’t have to end your story. The Divorce Doesn’t Suck podcast showed how divorce doesn’t suck when you have community, resources, and permission to rewrite your life. In many ways, Divorce Doesn’t Suck focuses on exactly what we talk about in The Rewrite:

• Including kids in the conversation in a healthy way
• Untangling financial fears
• Talking honestly about sex and dating again
• Hearing authentic stories from people still in the middle of it

On The Rewrite, she brings that same in-depth curiosity. She asks about my experience as a dad, a builder, and someone who didn’t think he could make it on his own. Then she gently pushes for the insight and hope that can actually help someone else.

How To Listen, Watch, And Engage With The Episode

If you want to really understand why BestInterest exists, this podcast episode is one of the best places to start. You’ll hear about:

• What my own high-conflict divorce felt like from the inside
• How AI went from bedtime stories with my kids to a coparenting tool
• Why I believe co-parents deserve peace as much as they deserve documentation
• How I rebuilt a more authentic life, not a “happily ever” fairy tale, but a real, happy life grounded in my kids

You can listen to The Rewrite wherever you get your podcasts. Wendy Sloane joins me in an honest, sometimes vulnerable, always practical conversation about co-parenting and technology.

To keep up with new episodes, you can follow both The Rewrite and BestInterest on Instagram. It’s a simple way to stay connected, get tips, and be reminded that you’re not alone.

Why This Conversation Matters For Co-parents

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or convinced that peace is impossible, I hope this episode gives you a different perspective.

You’ll hear how broken I felt at the lowest point of my divorce, and how slowly – with time, therapy, support, and a lot of trial and error – I started to move forward and focus on building something that could help others.

Listening to my conversation with Wendy Sloane on The Rewrite won’t solve your court case, repair your union overnight, or magically fix your coparent. But it might do something quieter and just as important:

• Help you feel seen
• Give you a few practical ideas
• Show you that technology can be used to protect, not control
• Remind you that there is real life on the other side of all this
• Inspire you to take your pain and transmute it into purpose

Take your time. Listen when you have space. Let the conversation sit with you. Then, when you are ready, you can explore BestInterest, talk to your own professionals, and begin your next chapter at your own pace. And please reach out to me with your feedback.

There may not be a perfect “rewrite” or a storybook ending, but there can be a calmer, more grounded version of your life – and you deserve that.