Bitter or Better is a raw and real podcast about the messy middle of divorce— the quiet strength you lean into to get through the toughest days, the resilience and confidence you build along the way, and the ways you learn to rebuild a life that’s your own. This show isn’t about legal advice or therapy jargon; it’s about real people - everyday folks navigating love lost, co-parenting chaos, financial fallout, and finding their way back to themselves.
Each episode features unfiltered conversations with people who’ve lived through the heartbreak of divorce—what broke down in their marriages, how they survived the storm, the tools that helped, and their core values they rediscovered along the way. This isn’t a highlight reel—it’s a safe space for the stories that are too often whispered, showing that while divorce can break you, it can also build you into someone stronger, wiser, and, yes, even better.
Meet your Host
Host, Bitter or Better Podcast
Abby England is a seasoned marketing executive, wellness entrepreneur, podcast producer, and author. With nearly two decades of corporate experience leading marketing, sales enablement, and strategic program management for both public powerhouses like Walmart and Sam’s Club and private equity–backed companies, Abby knows how to drive growth, transform strategy, and build programs that stick.
Abby’s corporate career might be marketing, but her higher calling is all things health and wellness. She’s a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, founder of Abby England Wellness, and a trusted resource for individuals and organizations looking to build better habits and achieve bold, meaningful goals. Through private coaching and workshops, she helps people build the physical, emotional, and mental resilience to thrive—at work and in life.
Abby is the creator and host of Bitter or Better: Real Stories of Divorce & Resilience and the author of her upcoming debut novel, Bitter or Better. A smart, funny, and honest memoir about navigating heartbreak, betrayal, and healing after her own traumatic divorce.
A Midwestern native turned Atlanta local, Abby jumped headfirst into her new community and now serves on the board of Emory University’s Executive Women of Goizueta, and on Fernbank Museum’s Corporate Leadership Council, and an active member of the American Marketing Association and the Georgia Conservancy.