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When people think about the betrayal of divorce, they often think of infidelity (https://blog.worthy.com/podcast/s01-e13-thriving-after-infidelity/). But the betrayal is about so much more. It’s about feeling betrayed by ideals we were raised with including:* That marriage is forever * That it will be our happily ever after * That we’ll have a perfectly happy family * The idea of what even counts as family * Our roles as wife and mother. Being betrayed by these ideals can leave us feeling angry and resentful. And this can hold us back from realizing our full potential.In this episode of the Divorce & Other Things You Can Handle podcast, I speak with Lora Cheadle. Lora is a former divorce attorney and current divorce recovery coach. She is also a TEDx speaker and a life & leadership coach. She shows women how to break free from burnout, betrayal, and to live their lives to the fullest potential. She is the author of the book FLAUNT!: Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy & Spiritual Self (https://loracheadle.com/flaunt-drop-your-cover-and-reveal-your-smart-sexy-spiritual-self/).

When you get divorced, there are many big things you need to deal with: lawyers, child custody, finances. But there are a million little things to deal with as well. This is the minutiae of divorce, and it can be just as overwhelming as the big stuff. In this week’s episode of Divorce & Other Things You Can Handle, I speak with author Dawn Dais about handling the minutiae of divorce.

Once upon a time, it seemed the only person you needed to help you through a divorce was a great divorce attorney (https://blog.worthy.com/divorce/legal/stories/im-a-divorce-lawyer-and-this-is-the-1-thing-i-tell-my-clients-to-do/). And lawyers can still be essential, especially through a contested divorce (https://blog.worthy.com/divorce/legal/10-steps-in-an-uncontested-divorce/). But divorce lawyers are far from the only person who can help you successfully navigate the divorce product. In fact, it’s often best to assemble a professional divorce team.In this episode of the Divorce & Other Things You Can Handle podcast, I am delighted to be joined by Erin Levine. Erin is not only a divorce lawyer but also the founder of Hello Divorce, a venture capital backed, tech-enabled platform, that combines self service online tools with integrated expert advice so that everyone can sort out their lives and finances with less stress and mess. In Episode 8 of the podcast, I chat with Erin about assembling your best professional team to guide you through the divorce landscape.

Being able to handle financial assets in a divorce – knowing what the retirement accounts are and how they should be split, is an essential part of the divorce process. But if you aren’t the spouse who normally handles the financials (https://blog.worthy.com/podcast/s4-e5-jennifer-lee/) – or even if you are, how do you know accounts aren’t falling through the cracks? Or that you aren’t leaving crucial retirement money on the table?In this week’s episode of the Divorce & Other Things You Can Handle Podcast, I am so glad to be joined by my guest Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA®, CES™. Stacy is the President and CEO of Francis Financial (https://francisfinancial.com/?utm_source=worthy.com&utm_medium=podcast), a fee-only boutique wealth management, financial planning and divorce financial planning firm dedicated to providing ongoing comprehensive advice for successful individuals, couples, and women in transition such as divorce or widowhood. Stacy is also the founder of the non-profit, Savvy Ladies (https://www.savvyladies.org/?utm_source=worthy.com&utm_medium=podcast)™.

When getting a divorce, one of the big questions you have to negotiate is, “When to go public with my divorce?” Going public with your divorce means telling everyone including your parents, siblings, other close family, friends, and especially your children. How can you help your children understand what’s happening while causing them as little pain as possible?In this week’s episode of Divorce & Other Things You Can Handle, I am so glad to be joined by Rosalind Sedacca, CDC. Rosalind is a Divorce and Co-Parenting Coach, recognized as the voice of Child-Centered DIvorce. She is also the founder of the Child-Centered Divorce Network (https://www.childcentereddivorce.com/), which provides valuable resources for parents who are facing, moving through or transitioning after a divorce.

Jennifer Lee, AIF®, AWMA® and the founder of Modern-Wealth (https://modern-wealth.com/) joins the podcast to discuss what happens in a divorce when you're not the one who's been handling the family financials. Jennifer shares her insight on this issue to discuss how the non-monied spouse can successfully take ownership of her financial life - and when it makes sense to seek the help of a financial advisor.