For many women, divorce isn't just the end of a relationship. It's the beginning of taking full ownership of their financial life, sometimes for the very first time.

In this episode of Divorce Discussions, DSC Director, Angie Weber, sits down with Donna Cates, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), wealth builder, and founder of Money Matters Wealth Solutions and Navigating Divorce, to talk about how women can move from overwhelmed to empowered when it comes to their money.

Donna explains the biggest mistake she sees women make in divorce (rushing decisions while deep in their emotions), why a settlement that looks equal on paper often isn't actually fair, and the three first steps every woman should take: gather your financial data, understand what it truly costs to live your lifestyle, and define your real priorities.

She shares why a CDFA sees your finances through a different lens than a traditional financial planner, how to handle a high-conflict spouse who won't share information, and why it's never too late to get help as long as you're still negotiating. Whether you're just starting to think about divorce or you're already in the thick of it, this conversation will help you feel less overwhelmed and more in control of your financial future.

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This is Episode 11 of the Divorce Discussions Podcast by the Divorce Support Collective, where we seek to reimagine the process of divorce through collaboration and support. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Follow the show, leave a review, and visit thedivorcesupportcollective.com for resources and support

Divorce doesn't just end a relationship, it completely reshapes your finances. And most people don't realize that until they're already in the middle of it, making fast decisions about income, assets, and their long-term security without really understanding how it all fits together. This episode is here to create some clarity.

Angie Weber sits down with Melissa Murphy Pavone, a certified financial planner and certified divorce financial analyst (CDFA) with over a decade of experience and the founder of Mindful Divorce Partners. Melissa is also the author of Divorce by Design: A Practical Guide to Building the Right Divorce Team and Protecting Your Financial Future, and her whole philosophy centers on one powerful idea: you shouldn't do this alone, and you shouldn't call the financial or legal people first.

In this conversation, Melissa explains why emotional support should come before the finances, the difference between a financial neutral and a financial advocate, the biggest financial blind spots she sees (including why $250,000 in one account is not the same as $250,000 in another), the social media divorce myths worth ignoring, and how to rebuild your financial confidence after the decree is signed.

Whether you're quietly wondering what divorce might look like or you're already post-decree and figuring out your next chapter, this episode will help you feel more grounded and a lot less alone. Connect with Melissa: www.mindfuldivorcepartners.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamurphypavone/ https://www.instagram.com/mindfuldivorcepartners/

This is Episode 10 of the Divorce Discussions Podcast by the Divorce Support Collective, where we seek to reimagine the process of divorce through collaboration and support. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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"This divorce is going to mess up my kids." It might be the single biggest fear holding parents in place, and in this episode of Divorce Discussions, we meet it head on. Divorce Support Collective Director, Angie Weber, sits down with Jill Kaufman, a therapist, divorce coach, mediator, and co-parenting expert who went through her own difficult divorce and made it her life's mission to help other parents have it a little less tough.

Jill shares why staying in an unhealthy marriage "for the kids" can do more harm than good, the costly mistake most parents make the moment they file, and how to get your emotions in check so you can actually think clearly and negotiate from a place of strategy instead of pain. She walks through real, usable tools, including a visualization called the bubble technique for high-conflict triggers, how to tell your children in an age-appropriate way, and what to do when a new partner enters the picture.

Whether you're contemplating divorce, in the thick of co-parenting, or somewhere in between, this conversation will leave you with practical strategies and a deep breath of reassurance: your kids are resilient, and so are you.

This is Episode 9 of the Divorce Discussions Podcast by the Divorce Support Collective, where we seek to reimagine the process of divorce through collaboration and support. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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The marital home is so much more than the biggest asset on the table. It's stability, it's memories, it's where life happened.

And the decisions you make about the house during a divorce can follow you for years if they're made without the right information. In this episode of Divorce Discussions, Angie Weber sits down with Karla Kyte, a nationally recognized divorce mortgage planning consultant with 28 years of lending experience and a Certified Divorce Lending Professional who has guided more than 400 divorcing couples through their housing decisions.

Karla breaks down the most common (and most expensive) mistakes people make with the house, why a divorce decree does not actually remove someone from a mortgage, and how loan assumptions and releases of liability work when you're trying to hold onto that low interest rate. She also explains why getting this work done before the decree is signed can save you thousands, and in one real case, over a hundred thousand dollars.

If the house is the question keeping you up at night, this conversation will help you understand your options before those choices become permanent.

This is Episode 8 of the Divorce Discussions Podcast by the Divorce Support Collective, where we seek to reimagine the process of divorce through collaboration and support. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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If you're in the thick of divorce, you already know the hardest part isn't the paperwork.

It's the 2am spiral, the text that hijacks your whole day, the quiet question of whether you'll ever feel like yourself again.

In this episode of Divorce Discussions, Angie Weber sits down with Christin Becker, a certified divorce coach and Divorce Support Collective member who walked away from a 27-year marriage and came out the other side thriving. Christin's signature framework is simple and a little startling: divorce is 80% emotional, 10% legal, and 10% financial.

If you aren't tending to that 80%, she explains, you'll end up making expensive, emotionally charged legal and financial decisions you can't take back. She breaks down what a divorce coach actually does (and how it's different from a therapist), a simple circles exercise for letting go of what you can't control, and her go-to communication rule for high conflict co-parenting: keep it concise, informative, and civil. She also gets honest about the part nobody promises you, that there's a real, joyful life waiting on the other side.

From DoorDashing during lonely dinner hours to sending her daughters to Maui, Christin shows what rebuilding actually looks like. Follow the show, leave a review, and visit thedivorcesupportcollective.com for resources and support.

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Are all the accounts really being disclosed? What if something is being hidden?

When you're divorcing, few things feel more unsettling than wondering whether you're seeing the full financial picture.

In this episode of Divorce Discussions, Angie sits down with Becky Sampson, founder and CEO of Only Subpoenas, to pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood tools in the legal system.

Becky is not an attorney, and she's the first to say so. She's something arguably more relatable: someone who lived it. After 21 hearings, 21 subpoenas, and three and a half years in the Hawaii family court system, representing herself for most of it, she walked away with a fair and equitable outcome and a soft heart still intact. These days she's affectionately known as Becky Brockovich, and she helps people get the information they need to advocate for themselves.

In this conversation, you'll learn what a subpoena actually is (and why it's far less scary than crime shows make it look), when it makes sense to use one, why doing discovery first shows the court good faith, how to keep your heart soft even in a high-conflict divorce, and why advocating for what's fair could be the very thing that keeps you off the wrong side of a sobering statistic: 44% of women leave divorce in financial poverty.

Please note, Becky is not an attorney and nothing in this episode is legal advice.

This is Episode 6 of the Divorce Discussions Podcast by the Divorce Support Collective, where we seek to reimagine the process of divorce through collaboration and support. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Connect with Becky: www.OnlySubpoenas.com Free 100 Divorce Terms download: https://www.beckysampson.com www.Facebook.com/beckysampson11 https://www.youtube.com/@DivorcingStrong

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"Am I going to be okay?" When it comes to divorce and money, that's the question underneath all the others. In this episode of Divorce Discussions, Angie sits down with Karise Gaynor-Morgan, an attorney turned wealth advisor with Bernstein Private Wealth Management in Minneapolis, to talk about how to find financial clarity and confidence no matter what stage of divorce you're in.

Karise is a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Exit Planning Advisor who came to this work through her own divorce, where she was the financially disadvantaged spouse. She knows firsthand how overwhelming the money piece can feel, and she's here to remind you that you can do hard things.

In this conversation, you'll learn when to bring a financial advisor into the picture (hint: earlier than you think), the questions to ask before you ever sign on with one, why finding the right advisor is a lot like dating, how to advocate for what's rightfully yours when emotions and scare tactics get in the way, and the post-divorce financial steps so many people forget, from updating beneficiaries to rebuilding your estate plan.

Whether you're contemplating, in the thick of it, or years past your decree, this episode will help you take that first bite of the elephant. Connect with Karise: https://www.bernstein.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/karise-gaynor-morgan-cfp%C2%AE-cepa%C2%AE-6719b8127

This is Episode 5 of the Divorce Discussions Podcast by the Divorce Support Collective, where we seek to reimagine the process of divorce through collaboration and support. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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This episode is for general educational purposes only and is not personalized financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Karise Gaynor-Morgan is a Certified Financial Planner, but nothing shared here is a recommendation for your specific situation. Please consult your own financial, tax, or legal professional before making decisions about your circumstances.

School is almost out, and while your kids are counting down the days, you might be lying awake counting everything that could go wrong. Who has them each week? Who's paying for camp? What happens when the schedule falls apart?

In this episode of Divorce Discussions, Angie Weber sits down with Adina Lebowitz, a family mediator, parenting coach, and member of the Divorce Support Collective. Adina specializes in helping families find less stress and more peace in their co-parenting, and she's also a contributing author to the 2024 internationally best-selling book, Building Bridges of Hope, Overcoming Trauma in Family Law Cases.

Adina walks through the biggest co-parenting challenges that summer brings, from navigating schedule changes and splitting expenses to managing the emotional weight of being apart from your kids for longer stretches. She shares practical strategies for starting those summer conversations early, setting up communication schedules that work for everyone, and what to do when your co-parent pushes back on everything.

Whether you're heading into summer or already in the middle of it, this conversation will help you co-parent with less conflict and more confidence. Connect with Adina: https://www.thedivorcesupportcollective.com/adina-lebowitz This is Episode 4 of the Divorce Discussions Podcast by the Divorce Support Collective, where we seek to reimagine the process of divorce through collaboration and support. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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You've been lying awake running the same question on loop: should I stay, or should I go? In this very first episode of Divorce Discussions, we sit down with Chip Neuenschwander, a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of Wayzata Counseling in Minnesota, to talk about discernment counseling, a short-term, structured process designed specifically for couples where one partner is leaning toward divorce and the other wants to save the marriage.

Chip explains how discernment counseling is completely different from traditional couples therapy, what the three paths forward look like, and why getting clarity before making a permanent decision matters so much. He also shares practical tips for navigating the emotional weight of this season, including why being gracious with yourself on the hard days is not optional, it's essential.

Whether you're in that contemplation stage or already moving through the process, this conversation will help you understand your options and feel a little less alone. Connect with Chip: wayzatacounseling.com http://www.youtube.com/@chipneuenschwander

This is Episode 1 of the Divorce Discussions Podcast by the Divorce Support Collective, where we seek to reimagine the process of divorce through collaboration and support. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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What if you could actually see how your financial decisions today will play out over the next ten years?

In this launch episode of the Divorce Discussions Podcast, host Angie Weber sits down with Connie Howard, founder of What If Wealth and a certified divorce financial analyst, who spent 30 years building financial models for startups before realizing that the people who needed number-crunching the most were everyday people navigating life's biggest transitions.

Connie breaks down the most common financial questions women face during divorce (hint: the house is almost always one of them), explains why your financial advisor and a divorce financial analyst serve very different roles, and shares a real example of how modeling a $400,000 lump sum vs. $4,500/month in spousal support helped one client negotiate from a position of power.

Whether you're in pre-contemplation, mid-process, or rebuilding post-decree, this conversation will help you understand that getting control of your financial picture isn't just possible, it's essential. Connect with Connie: what-ifwealth.com [email protected]

This is Episode 2 of the Divorce Discussions Podcast. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Follow the show, leave a review, and visit thedivorcesupportcollective.com.