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This week’s guest is Dr. Ammara Khalid, a clinical psychologist specializing in divorce and breakup recovery. We’re talking about the importance of mental health during divorce and how therapy can be a key part of your recovery after your breakup.
Mental health is often overlooked during divorce. Self-care and emotional management are important, even when you feel like the divorce process is already so overwhelming. A financial emotional self-check is important to understand one's relationship with money and navigate financial issues during divorce. We talk about financial infidelity dealing with the emotions surrounding that.
Dr. Khalid explores the process of reinventing yourself and the common struggles people going through divorce experience. She highlights the value of therapy and finding the right support system, and we get a chance to hear how we might expect to start the therapy process.
Find Dr. Khalid and her practice here: 
Instagram: @dr.ammarakhalid             
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ammarakhalid
Website: www.riapsychologicalservices.com

Today we have Melissa Vogel on the podcast to talk about fitness after divorce. Let’s be real, marriage, motherhood, and divorce can all be tough on a woman’s body, and it’s easy to forget about your health and fitness. The stressful effects of divorce can lead to poor eating habits and a lack of physical activity. Melissa is here to talk about the reality of getting fit after divorce.
Melissa says it’s not about getting a revenge body, but in the spirit of “the best revenge is living well”.... We want to take back control and put some focus on ourselves. You want to be a great mom and focus on your kids during this difficult time, but you have to put on your oxygen mask first. You have to be well so you can care for your children well.
We talk about mindset and how important that is to getting healthy.  Hear what Melissa has to say about giving even 20 minutes to an activity like walking. She wants you to develop more self-love and have a long term relationship with your fitness. We talk about weight loss, plateaus, extreme diets, and everything in between. What a fun conversation!
Website: https://melissavogelfitness.com/
Instagram: @itsmelissavogel
 

Emilie Aries, the founder and CEO of Bossed Up, is here to talk with us about burnout and how it impacts divorcing women. Burnout is not just an issue related to work, it’s a very real thing that is affected by chronic stressors in all areas of life. 
Some of the warning signs of burnout include physical and emotional exhaustion, as well as feelings of cynicism and detachment. One of the biggest contributing factors to women feeling burnt out is role overload. We see this with women who take on the unpaid labor of childrearing and household duties, often in addition to demanding careers.
Emilie has some strategies for preventing burnout and steps you can take if you suspect you’re headed toward burnout. Setting boundaries, prioritizing sleep and time alone, and finding your sense of purpose can all help. Most importantly, know that you are not alone and that other women are facing burnout during divorce, and there are resources available to help you.
Emilie’s Bossed Up website: https://www.bossedup.org/
On Instagram: @bosseduporg 
Emilie’s book Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together: https://amzn.to/48Dxbjt
 

Tiffany Grant, a personal finance expert, is sharing her personal divorce story and her tips for making a money plan when you’re preparing to leave a marriage or already going through the divorce process. We talk about financial abuse and the importance of having a solid financial plan. It is common to combine finances during marriage, so separating from your husband will involve some financial preparation and strategy.
 
Tiffany offers four major tips for making that money plan, and they are all things that she used during her own divorce process to manage her finances. She’s a fan of working with an attorney to understand your rights, budgeting your money as you’re going through the process, and keeping great documentation during your divorce.
 
Take Tiffany’s FREE financial literacy quiz:
https://academy.moneytalkwitht.com/financial%20literacy%20quiz

Emily Paulson, author and founder of Sober Mom Squad, discusses the deceptive nature of multi-level marketing (MLM) and its impact on women. She shares her personal experience with MLM and highlights the predatory tactics used by MLM companies. 
Divorcing women are often in difficult financial situations and seek opportunities to earn more money. MLM representatives often prey on the financial need to lure women into their companies. 
Emily explains that many MLMs were designed to specifically target women, offering false promises of financial freedom and empowerment. We talk about Mary Kay Cosmetics and my advocacy website, Pink Truth. Across all MLMs geared toward women, we see manipulation tactics and shame being used to keep participants engaged and prevent them from leaving.
Hear why buying MLM products is a bad thing and how consumer awareness and speaking out about personal experiences with MLMs are crucial in combating the deceptive practices of these companies.
Emily’s latest book,  Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing
https://amzn.to/3U8sNFb
Her first book, Highlight Real: Finding Honesty and Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life
https://amzn.to/48Y6I0o
Website
https://www.sobermomsquad.com/
Instagram, TikTok:
@emilylynnpaulson
 

Kimberly Cook is here to discuss the cost of divorce and how to save money on legal fees. She is a seasoned divorce litigator and mediator who also provides resources to women going through divorce with her platform “Grown Girl Divorce.”  Kimberly says it’s important to be intentional and smart when engaging an attorney for your divorce. You don’t want the divorce process to bankrupt you.
Some of the important things you’ll want to know from an attorney who is going to represent you include how they bill for their feels, hourly rates, and billing increments. Kimberly advises clients to ask good questions and be aware of who will be billing against their retainer. 
One excellent way to save money in your divorce is through the process of mediation. Being actively involved in the divorce process and doing homework to gather necessary information can also help save a ton of money.
You can find Kimberly here: 
Website - www.growngirldivorce.com
Instagram - @growngirldivorce
Facebook - www.facebook.com/growngirldivorce
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/grown-girl-divorce