Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Seth Nelson is back! A divorce attorney and co-host of the podcast How to Split a Toaster, joins me today to break down the art of handling depositions like a pro with a fun live role play. As the managing partner at NLG Divorce and Family Law in Tampa, Seth brings his experience and no-BS approach to help you navigate high-pressure situations with confidence.
In this episode, we’ll cover everything from keeping your cool during tough questions to why short, to-the-point answers are your best friend. Seth shares real-life examples and practical tips to make sense of the often rigid legal structures.
If you like this episode you will love Ep. #095: How To Not Get Divorced Feat. Pete Wright & Seth Nelson (podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-not-get-divorced-feat-pete-wright-seth-nelson/id1474479035?i=1000585266009)
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Find Seth nlgfamilylaw.com/seth-r-nelson (nlgfamilylaw.com/seth-r-nelson) and his podcast nlgfamilylaw.com/toaster (nlgfamilylaw.com/toaster)
Timestamps:
[00:02:08] Welcoming Seth Nelson and discussing his background
[00:03:45] Explanation of what a deposition is and its purpose
[00:05:17] Discovery process in litigation
[00:09:48] Rules for answering deposition questions
[00:12:46] Examples and challenges in answering effectively
[00:17:46] Role-playing a deposition scenario
[00:22:10] Assessing credibility and deposition dynamics
[00:35:24] Strategies to handle tricky questions during depositions
[00:39:02] Final thoughts and life lessons from Seth Nelson
Seth Nelson is back! A divorce attorney and co-host of the podcast How to Split a Toaster, joins me today to break down the art of handling depositions like a pro with a fun live role play. As the managing partner at NLG Divorce and Family Law in Tampa, Seth brings his experience and no-BS approach to help you navigate high-pressure situations with confidence.
In this episode, we’ll cover everything from keeping your cool during tough questions to why short, to-the-point answers are your best friend. Seth shares real-life examples and practical tips to make sense of the often rigid legal structures.
If you like this episode you will love Ep. #095: How To Not Get Divorced Feat. Pete Wright & Seth Nelson (podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-not-get-divorced-feat-pete-wright-seth-nelson/id1474479035?i=1000585266009)
✨ Don’t be a stranger:
• 🎙️ Thinking about starting your own podcast? My membership at (https://getyourpodcastdone.com) getyourpodcastdone.com (http://getyourpodcastdone.com) will help you actually do the thing - without the overwhelm.
• 📬 Want the good stuff I don’t share anywhere else? Hop on my email list (forms.angie-s.com/sign-up)
• ❤️ If this episode made you think, laugh, or roll your eyes (in a good way), you can support the show here (https://to4ts.captivate.fm/support) . It helps keep the mics on.
• The podcast host I swear by: Captivate (https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=angiesorensen)
• 💌 Old school and want to just say hi? Contact me here (angie-s.com/contact)
*Affiliate link alert: I get a tiny kickback if you sign up. Think of it as buying me a fancy coffee. ☕️
Find Seth nlgfamilylaw.com/seth-r-nelson (nlgfamilylaw.com/seth-r-nelson) and his podcast nlgfamilylaw.com/toaster (nlgfamilylaw.com/toaster)
Timestamps:
[00:02:08] Welcoming Seth Nelson and discussing his background
[00:03:45] Explanation of what a deposition is and its purpose
[00:05:17] Discovery process in litigation
[00:09:48] Rules for answering deposition questions
[00:12:46] Examples and challenges in answering effectively
[00:17:46] Role-playing a deposition scenario
[00:22:10] Assessing credibility and deposition dynamics
[00:35:24] Strategies to handle tricky questions during depositions
[00:39:02] Final thoughts and life lessons from Seth Nelson
![[Revisit Ep 86] When Self-Help Goes Horribly Wrong and How To Prevent It. Feat. Ginny and Jean Brown](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jtxldhj6TWo/mqdefault.jpg "[Revisit Ep 86] When Self-Help Goes Horribly Wrong and How To Prevent It. Feat. Ginny and Jean Brown
While TO4TS is on a break, check out this revisit of a past favourite episode (#086 When Self-Help Goes Horribly Wrong and How To Prevent It). I will return early 2023 with Season 4!!!
What led to the death of 3 individuals seeking to better their life and looking for enlightenment at a James Arthur Ray 5-day event?
Ray was made famous by the movie The Secret and being featured several times on the Oprah Winfrey show.
Together with Kirby Brown’s mother Ginny, a licensed clinical social worker and her sister Jean, we discuss the perfect storm that led to that tragedy, their mission to stop it from ever happening to anyone else and how self-help can be done safely.
We cover:
+ How strong minded people can fall victim to the self-help industry.
+ Tools and dirty tactics used by the self-help industry.
+ What may have contributed to James Ray’s situation.
+ How to not collapse after grief.
+ The legal system is not yet equipped to advocate for the families of [Self-help gone wrong] victims.
+ How to find self-help organisations that have pledged to do no harm and signed [The Promise].
+ What has changed for them in how they perceive life after Kirby’s passing.
*Content note: this episode contains sensitive content, discretion is advised*
You can find Seek Safely at: https://www.seeksafely.org/
The list of red flags: https://www.seeksafely.org/consumers/
The book https://www.seeksafely.org/this-sweet-life-book/
Social @seeksafely
✨ Don’t be a stranger:
• 🎙️ Thinking about starting your own podcast? My membership at (https://getyourpodcastdone.com) getyourpodcastdone.com (http://getyourpodcastdone.com) will help you actually do the thing - without the overwhelm.
• 📬 Want the good stuff I don’t share anywhere else? Hop on my email list (https://forms.angie-s.com/sign-up)
• ❤️ If this episode made you think, laugh, or roll your eyes (in a good way), you can support the show here (https://to4ts.captivate.fm/support) . It helps keep the mics on.
• The podcast host I swear by: Captivate (https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=angiesorensen)
• 💌 Old school and want to just say hi? Contact me here (https://www.angie-s.com/contact)
*Affiliate link alert: I get a tiny kickback if you sign up. Think of it as buying me a fancy coffee. ☕️
Mentioned in this episode: Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/guru-the-dark-side-of-enlightenment/id1518839824)
If you have been affected and need to talk to someone below are some helplines:
UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-listening-services/
Europe: https://www.mhe-sme.org/library/helplines/
USA:
American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
Suicide and Depression Awareness for Student
NAMI Resources on Suicide Prevention
NAMI Resources on Suicide Risk
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273- 8255
Crisis Textline - Text HOME to 741741")
