As stated in the introduction, I was fortunate to hear our next guest, David York, speak at a conference focused on practitioners helping their affluent clients build purpose. David said his keynote speech with such elegance and intention, conveying numerous empathetic moments and wanting to change how the world views wealth. As a thriving author, speaker, estate planning attorney, and CPA with more than 25 years of experience, David has found principles and processes to help clients with their planning and perspectives for wealth in the 21st century, which he will share with us today.

In addition, David will discuss the lies around money for ultra-high-net-worth families, and we will also get into exciting topics around happiness, meaning, stewardship and inheritance!

Visit David's site or buy his books here. 

Our health during and post-divorce is a genuine concern for most of us. That is why today we are going to have a conversation with Victoria! The youngest graduate of NYU dental, Dr. Victoria Veytsman, is a celebrity cosmetic dentist passionate about oral health and beauty, wellness, and building confidence. Victoria is sought out by celebrities, media personalities, and prominent individuals for her unique approach to patient care (including numerous prominent organizations such as Miss America, Miss Universe, and the New York Giants Cheerleaders.) 

She continues to be featured in national and international publications and has been highlighted in countless well-known media outlets for her outstanding results. (TLC, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, Haute Living, WebMD, Yahoo! Health, New Beauty, Latina Magazine, Allure, Brides, Men’sHealth, Social Life Magazine, the Huffington Post, and Hamptons Magazine to name a few.) She is here to highlight how our smiles affect our lives and divorces!

Some topics that we discuss today:

- Looking younger post-divorce and quick cosmetic dental suggestions

- Smiles as we age

-Painful and contentious divorce and dental health affecting women's overall health

- Women starting a business post-divorce and the entrepreneurial mindset for success 

To schedule with Dr. Veytsman or learn more about her, visit her site here.

Who better to talk about divorce than someone who has achieved his Master of Laws degree in Dispute Resolution from The Straus Institute at Pepperdine University Law School, the country's #1 ranked Dispute Resolution program? A.J. Grossman's goal is to help people solve problems, plain and simple, and he will talk about many topics in today's episode. He focuses his efforts on providing solutions that protect the interests of those who seek amicable resolutions in their lives. Being in the right place and doing the right thing, at the right time, for a person (or a couple of people) in need drives A.J. to continue growing his legal practice!

We will gain some clarity on this episode around the following questions:

Can I have a good co-parenting relationship with my spouse after the divorce?

What can I do to protect my children from the nastiness that usually happens in a divorce?

What can I do to communicate better with my spouse since we don't see eye to eye on many things?

How should I respond to my spouse's nasty texts and emails?

What should I do in my divorce since I believe my spouse is a narcissist?

What will happen to my financial future after the divorce since I left a lucrative career to stay home to raise our children and have not worked for 20 years?

To reach A.J. and his team of experts, visit Leap Frog Divorce at the following links:

Website

LinkedIn

YouTube Channel

Phone: 407-377-7108

Today's guest is Ronald Varney, who, with his team, assists clients internationally with their specialized needs for the valuation, sale, acquisition, and management of art. 

The firm advises families, private collectors, estate lawyers, trust companies, private wealth management firms, business advisors, accountants, museums, foundations, and other non-profit institutions on all aspects of the art market. They act solely in the best interests of their clients, with complete transparency, and are skilled in resolving complex issues related to the valuation, authentication, and sale of artwork. 

Ronald Varney has over twenty-five years of experience in the international art market, working first at Sotheby's for twelve years before beginning his own specialist art advisory firm in 2002. He is exceptionally skilled in serving the complex art-related needs of families and private collectors. He wrote for numerous Sotheby's publications and also founded Sotheby's Books. 

His objective in starting an independent art advisory firm was to be an advocate for private clients in navigating the challenges of an increasingly complex global art market. Mr. Varney has written widely on the arts for such publications as Esquire, the Smithsonian, House & Garden, and The Harvard Business Review. His personal collecting interests include rare books, drawings, photographs, English furniture, and Japanese art. 

Our podcast conversation is tailored around numerous aspects of divorce and art, including topics such as: -Is the art insured and secure during divorce proceedings?  

-Sales at auction houses. 

-Buyout of the art from one party in a divorce. 

-Philanthropic aspects to the distribution of art in a divorce. 

-Remember to look everywhere for works of value! Things that can be overlooked. 

A recent article Ron composed regarding divorce and art:  At Least Diamonds are Forever 

Learn more about Ron's work: Homepage - Ronald Varney

Have you been told not to worry about the finances? Have you just been told he wants a divorce? Get out a pen and paper, as this episode contains valuable information from the renowned forensic accountant Tracy Coenen!

Widely known as a no-nonsense professional who delivers the “real deal” to her clients, Tracy has become one of the most sought-after forensic accountants working in the divorce space. As a woman in an industry once dominated by men, Tracy works tirelessly to help women going through complicated and high-net-worth divorces who feel powerless in their financial situations. 

Some questions we cover in today's episode: 

• What are the red flags of financial infidelity?

• What are some common lies that partners tell to hide money?

• What is financial abuse, and how can you protect yourself if you suspect it’s happening?

• What steps can she take to protect herself in a divorce if she was not the primary wage earner of their household?

Reach out to Tracy:

Your Divorce Money Guide (fraudcoach.com)

After over a decade as a divorce consultant in the San Francisco Bay area, Storey Jones has leveraged that experience to build the first holistic end-to-end platform for divorce to bring innovation and technology to an outdated system. She is determined to change the experience by providing education and brilliant efficiency with expansive daily tools designed so clients and professionals can seamlessly work on and understand the same financial and other case-related data. Storey will discuss dtour.life and how it is designed from the ground up to fundamentally redefine this life transition for both spouses and professionals.

Storey believes that a lot of the fighting in divorce is partly due to the lack of a framework for how to think about it, along with a lack of access to information, guidance, and tools. That is where dtour.life's philosophy comes into play!

Old Thought: I am so angry. I am devastated. I am scared. This is going to be a fight. I need a shark. I am so afraid of what I will have to give away or that I won’t get enough. What do I do? How am I going to survive it? (Complete and utter chaos of the mind.)

New Thought: I am so angry. I am devastated. I am scared. I know this emotional pain makes it difficult to be rational, so I will work on it and separate it from the process. I need to learn as much as possible about my options. I want to prepare so that I can make wise, informed decisions about how to move forward. We will always have a past together, and now we have to chart a new future for both of us.

Visit Storey's site here! Our Divorce Philosophy — dtour.life

Are you an affluent stay-at-home mother who was not involved in the finances for the entire marriage? Then listen in closely to this episode! Sarah Armstrong is a good divorce proponent who, based on her personal experience, wrote The Mom's Guide to a Good Divorce: What to Think Through When Children are Involved. She defines a good divorce as one that puts the children first.

Of course, most divorcing parents say they want to do what's best for the children, but walking that walk through the stresses of divorce is challenging at best. Sarah's valuable advice and actionable strategies can help. What is so interesting about Sarah is that by day she is vice president of global marketing operations at Google and has mentored both men and women her entire career. After hours, she is an avid "good divorce" advocate whose personal passion is sharing the keys to having a good divorce with affluent moms everywhere.

Today we discuss: Sharing and managing a nanny, the benefits of joint financial accounts for children's expenses, mortgage brokers in divorce, co-parenting tips, life insurance, and the way to have a good divorce! I know this episode will inspire you and make you feel like you are not alone. 

Visit Sarah at the following places:

Website

Facebook

Linkedin

Purchase Book 

With her personal experience and professional expertise as a powerful and passionate change-maker in South Africa, Jen is making waves of transformation of the divorce narrative worldwide for wealthy women. (Although Jen Stoler will not mention her client names, we talked a lot about the Kardasians in this episode, so it makes me wonder!) Attorney, coach, passionate international speaker, writer, podcaster, and the CEO & Founder of The Divorce Chick™ Tribe, Jen is an entrepreneur who advocates for the voice of children and the transformation of the narrative on divorce with the belief that "No divorce should be treated the same." 

Through the Divorce Chick™ Tribe, Jen offers support, information, and compassion to women who have decided to take their pain and turn it into power, giving themselves another opportunity to live their best life as their best selves. She not only gives women practical tools, insight, and legal guidance but also designs your personalized life in and after divorce roadmap. She is committed to helping others blossom and bloom and not purely exist through the divorce process and shares her wisdom with us today on the show.

Find Jen at the following places: 

Divorce Chick 

Instagram

YouTube

Facebook 

Stacy Francis is the President and CEO of Francis Financial: a fee-only boutique, wealth management, and financial planning firm dedicated to improving women's lives through economic and personal empowerment. The firm provides ongoing comprehensive advice for individuals and couples and specializes in helping divorcing or divorced women. Stacy is also the founder of the nonprofit Savvy Ladies, which supports and provides resources to all women. Stacy is a Certified Financial Planner, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, and Certified Estate and Trust Specialist with over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. 

She is the host of the Financially Ever After podcast and the author of The Financial Challenges Women Face During and After Divorce. She is a nationally recognized financial expert, one of twenty of the nation's leading wealth managers on CNBC's Digital Financial Advisor Council, a member of the Forbes Finance Council, and an expert contributor for The Wall Street Journal. She has appeared in hundreds of media outlets and has received numerous industry awards, among them, Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors, Investopedia's 100 Top Wealth Advisors, Investment News Top 20 Women to Watch in the United States, and Financial Planning Magazine's Pro Bono Award.

Today we cover questions including:

• What financial aspect of divorce do most wealthy women forget about?

• Should you sell the homes and receive more in settlement or keep the houses?

• When is the best time to start working with a financial advisor (who actually understands the complexity of divorce and Ultra-High-Net-Worth lifestyles?)

• Do you have recommendations for getting educated once beginning a divorce?

• What should be my first step in investing after receiving a settlement?

Learn more about Stacy and her powerful work:

francisfinancial.com

francisfinancial.com/francis_team/stacy-francis/

feeonlynetwork.com/financial-advisor/stacy-francis/

/in/stacyfrancis/

[email protected]

And to learn about Savvy Ladies, Stacy's nonprofit:

Free Financial Education & Advice | Free Financial Advisors | Savvy Ladies

Today's guest, Karen McMahon, is a divorce expert who helps clients around the world set appropriate boundaries and surrender to what they cannot control. She is here to discuss the power of acceptance and the importance of recognizing codependent behaviors and having healthier engagements in divorce, among many other topics.

Visit Karen at High Conflict Divorce Coaching with Journey Beyond Divorce