Divorcing couples often go down an obvious and incomplete path for resolution and ignore the spiritual side of things. Regardless of a person’s particular preferred flavor of religion or philosophy, they likely espouse some belief system that helps to reconcile the difficulties that they face in everyday life, but many times these can be disconnected with or even questioned throughout their navigation through the divorce process, which can hamper resolution of the divorce and the healing after.

Join us for a conversation about spiritual and meta-physical considerations during divorce with Theresa Beran Kulat from Trinity Family Law.

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Other Panelists:

- Stephen Koh from Lenox Advisors

- Karen Kalliel - Clinical Social Worker and Therapist

- Jill Daniels from Jill Daniels Law

Also let us know if there are questions on divorce, separation and starting over that you want our need answered at [email protected]

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Getting Split Ready is produced by Ernie Scatton and EAS Productions.

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Guests Include

Theresa Kulat from Trinity Family Law - https://trinityfamilylaw.com/

Steve Koh from Lenox Advisors http://www.lenoxadvisors.com/biographies/steve-koh

Karen Kalliel LCSW - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/karen-kalliel-chicago-il/59463

Jill Beda Daniels from Jill Daniels LLC - https://www.jilldanielslaw.com/

SEGMENTS

Segment 1 – A Metaphysical View on Divorce

Segment 2 - Insurance Considerations in Divorce

Segment 3 - Depression

Segment 4 - Divorce and Real Estate - An Attorney Perspective

Segment 5 - Answering Your Questions

Questions include:

- What is the best way to integrate a step-parent into a parenting agreement?

- How is renegotiation of a marriage settlement agreement impacted when it is across state lines?

- Does it matter who files first?

- How often should you review your parenting agreement?

- Are there ways to modify a maintenance under the new tax laws to benefit?

- Can the marriage settlement agreement include rules for introducing a new partner?

- What does child support cover?

Our amazing panel answers questions that we received from our listeners

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Panel Guests

- Rachel Hernandez of Hernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC

- Alec Blalock from John F. Baker Law

- Joyce Marter, LCPC is a Psychotherapist, Writer and Speaker

- Mark Machnic CPA,CVA, CDFA, MAFF

- Special Guest – Sandra Crawford JD, Mediator and Collaborative Law Professional

Also let us know if there are questions on divorce, separation and starting over that you want our need answered at [email protected]

Are you considering divorce? Get split ready at www.splitready.com

Getting Split Ready is produced by Ernie Scatton and EAS Productions.

For information on launching your own podcast, contact EAS Productions at 708.989.3985 or [email protected]

Taxes are an unavoidable and sometimes challenging part of life. Under the best of circumstances, significant planning is essential in optimizing your financial circumstances. In situations such as divorce the requirement for a strategy becomes even more important as divorcing couples need to plan for future taxes and separate households. There can even sometimes be the need for forensic help to fully negotiate an equitable agreement and to plan for the future.

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Join us for a discussion with Mark Machnic about divorce, taxes and the role of the CPA during a divorce.

Other Panel Guests

- Rachel Hernandez of Hernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC

- Alec Blalock from John F. Baker Law

- Joyce Marter, LCPC is a Psychotherapist, Writer and Speaker

ABOUT MARK

Mark Machnic CPA,CVA, CDFA, MAFF, is the owner of Mark Machnic CPA. where he provides assistance to attorneys dealing with the financial impact and tax consequences of divorce. In addition, he provides business valuation services for a variety of reasons including partner disputes, divorce, buy/sell agreements, estate & gift taxes, and partner buy-outs.. He also acts as an expert witness and forensic accounting expert.

Also let us know if there are questions on divorce, separation and starting over that you want our need answered at [email protected]

Are you considering divorce? Get split ready at www.splitready.com

Getting Split Ready is produced by Ernie Scatton and EAS Productions.

For information on launching your own podcast, contact EAS Productions at 708.989.3985 or [email protected]

While there are volumes of jokes about the challenges of marriage, matrimony is not always humorous. Married couples face a lot of obstacles to longevity and mutual understanding, which can metastasize. Unfortunately, these relationship killers can end in separation and divorce. When properly addressed, however, many couples can better accept one another and remain together. Even when divorce happens, this understanding can assist divorced couples successfully work together for continued shared responsibilities such as co-parenting. The answer in many cases is to get a little help through therapy.

Therapy is defined as a treatment intended to relieve or heal. It is an amazing tool to understand the root of relationship issues to productively work through them. Unfortunately, therapy can also be associated with the stigmatized view that seeking help is a sign of mental illness or weakness and, as a result, couples avoid considering it. Our guest this episode has shown the value of the former definition.

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Join us for an amazing discussion with Joyce Marter on the benefits of therapy before, during and after marriage.

Other Panel Guests

- Rachel Hernandez of Hernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC

- Alec Blalock from John F. Baker Law

- Mark R. Machnic, CPA, CVA, MAFF, CDFA talking about divorce and taxes

ABOUT JOYCE

Joyce Marter is the Founder of Urban Balance and has been in private practice as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) since 1998. She is an expert in self-esteem, empowerment, relationships, parenthood, conflict resolution, life transitions and career/entrepreneurship. She maintains a limited practice providing coaching to therapists and business professionals and therapy for those wanting to live a greater life. She is the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award from The Family Institute at Northwestern University and is the current Chair of the Midwest Region of the American Counseling Association. Joyce is a national keynote speaker and is frequently featured in the media, in outlets such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Real Simple Magazine, U.S. News & World Report and MTV.

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor since 1998

• Founder of Urban Balance, a counseling practice she started and grew to over 100 therapists working from ten locations in three states during her tenure as CEO before successfully selling the company in 2017

• Chief Brand Ambassador of Refresh Mental Health, a corporation that owns large practices across the country including Urban Balance, which Joyce successfully sold in 2017

• Chairperson of the Board of the Midwest Region of the American Counseling Association

• Author/Blogger for PsychCentral, marriage.com, Huffington Post, Spirituality & Health, and other sites. Quoted in more than ten books, with two books in development

• Featured in the Media in hundreds of television, radio, print and digital news pieces in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, CNN, Real Simple and MTV, reaching an audience of over 1 billion people in the past year

• Keynote Speaker and member of the National Speakers Association with 20 years experience as a public speaker

Also let us know if there are questions on divorce, separation and starting over that you want our need answered at [email protected]

Are you considering divorce? Get split ready at www.splitready.com

Getting Split Ready is produced by Ernie Scatton and EAS Productions.

For information on launching your own podcast, contact EAS Productions at 708.989.3985 or [email protected]

While there are volumes of jokes about the challenges of marriage, matrimony is not always humorous. Married couples face a lot of obstacles to longevity and mutual understanding, which can metastasize. Unfortunately, these relationship killers can end in separation and divorce. When properly addressed, however, many couples can better accept one another and remain together. Even when divorce happens, this understanding can assist divorced couples successfully work together for continued shared responsibilities such as co-parenting. The answer in many cases is to get a little help through therapy.

Therapy is defined as a treatment intended to relieve or heal. It is an amazing tool to understand the root of relationship issues to productively work through them. Unfortunately, therapy can also be associated with the stigmatized view that seeking help is a sign of mental illness or weakness and, as a result, couples avoid considering it. Our guest this episode has shown the value of the former definition.

SPONSORED BY SEE DICK AND JANE GET DIVORCED - https://seedickandjanegetdivorced.com/

Join us for an amazing discussion with Joyce Marter on the benefits of therapy before, during and after marriage.

Other Panel Guests

- Rachel Hernandez of Hernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC

- Alec Blalock from John F. Baker Law

- Mark R. Machnic, CPA, CVA, MAFF, CDFA talking about divorce and taxes

ABOUT JOYCE

Joyce Marter is the Founder of Urban Balance and has been in private practice as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) since 1998. She is an expert in self-esteem, empowerment, relationships, parenthood, conflict resolution, life transitions and career/entrepreneurship. She maintains a limited practice providing coaching to therapists and business professionals and therapy for those wanting to live a greater life. She is the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award from The Family Institute at Northwestern University and is the current Chair of the Midwest Region of the American Counseling Association. Joyce is a national keynote speaker and is frequently featured in the media, in outlets such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Real Simple Magazine, U.S. News & World Report and MTV.

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor since 1998

• Founder of Urban Balance, a counseling practice she started and grew to over 100 therapists working from ten locations in three states during her tenure as CEO before successfully selling the company in 2017

• Chief Brand Ambassador of Refresh Mental Health, a corporation that owns large practices across the country including Urban Balance, which Joyce successfully sold in 2017

• Chairperson of the Board of the Midwest Region of the American Counseling Association

• Author/Blogger for PsychCentral, marriage.com, Huffington Post, Spirituality & Health, and other sites. Quoted in more than ten books, with two books in development

• Featured in the Media in hundreds of television, radio, print and digital news pieces in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, CNN, Real Simple and MTV, reaching an audience of over 1 billion people in the past year

• Keynote Speaker and member of the National Speakers Association with 20 years experience as a public speaker

Also let us know if there are questions on divorce, separation and starting over that you want our need answered at [email protected]

Are you considering divorce? Get split ready at www.splitready.com

Getting Split Ready is produced by Ernie Scatton and EAS Productions.

For information on launching your own podcast, contact EAS Productions at 708.989.3985 or [email protected]

Divorce is tough no matter what, but when children are involved the complexity and challenges can grow exponentially. A good parenting agreement can be the key to maintaining providing your children a good foundation from which to navigate their new situation.

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Join us for a discussion with Alec Blalock (Bio Below) of from John F. Baker Law (https://johnfbakerlaw.com/#ourteam) on the basics of parenting agreements

Other Panel Guests

- Rachel Hernandez of Hernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC

- Joyce Marter, LCPC Psychotherapist, Writer & Speaker from Urban Balance.

- Mark R. Machnic, CPA, CVA, MAFF, CDFA talking about divorce and taxes

ABOUT ALEC

ALEXANDER BLALOCK is a graduate from the University of Houston and earned his law degree from the DePaul University College of Law. He has been practicing law since 2017. Born in Winfield, IL, Alec lived in Texas for most of his life before returning to the area in 2014. He loves working with people and helping them with their problems.

In his free time, Alec is married and has two cats. He is an ardent fan of hockey and professional wrestling. He is also a videogame aficionado.

Also let us know if there are questions on divorce, separation and starting over that you want our need answered at [email protected]

Are you considering divorce? Get split ready at www.splitready.com

Getting Split Ready is produced by Ernie Scatton and EAS Productions.

For information on launching your own podcast, contact EAS Productions at 708.989.3985 or [email protected]

Divorce is tough no matter what, but when children are involved the complexity and challenges can grow exponentially. A good parenting agreement can be the key to maintaining providing your children a good foundation from which to navigate their new situation.

SPONSORED BY DIVORCE MORTGAGE PRO -https://divorcemortgagepro.com

Join us for a discussion with Alec Blalock (Bio Below) of from John F. Baker Law (https://johnfbakerlaw.com/#ourteam) on the basics of parenting agreements

Other Panel Guests

- Rachel Hernandez of Hernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC

- Joyce Marter, LCPC Psychotherapist, Writer & Speaker from Urban Balance.

- Mark R. Machnic, CPA, CVA, MAFF, CDFA talking about divorce and taxes

ABOUT ALEC

ALEXANDER BLALOCK is a graduate from the University of Houston and earned his law degree from the DePaul University College of Law. He has been practicing law since 2017. Born in Winfield, IL, Alec lived in Texas for most of his life before returning to the area in 2014. He loves working with people and helping them with their problems.

In his free time, Alec is married and has two cats. He is an ardent fan of hockey and professional wrestling. He is also a videogame aficionado.

Also let us know if there are questions on divorce, separation and starting over that you want our need answered at [email protected]

Are you considering divorce? Get split ready at www.splitready.com

Getting Split Ready is produced by Ernie Scatton and EAS Productions.

For information on launching your own podcast, contact EAS Productions at 708.989.3985 or [email protected]

Sometimes the way to eliminate animosity in a marriage and during a divorce is anticipating where the friction can occur and coming to agreement prior on any issues. Additionally, there can be benefit when problems arise in putting an agreement together to assist in managing these differences.

SPONSORED BY HEARTLAND FAMILY MEDIATORS -https://heartland-mediators.com/

Join us for an amazing discussion with Rachel Hernandez (Bio Below) of from Hernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC (https://www.kanecountyfamilylaw.com/) on the basics of pre and post-nuptial agreements.

Other Panel Guests

- Alexander Blalock from Law Offices Of John F. Baker talking about parenting agreements.

- Joyce Marter, LCPC Psychotherapist, Writer & Speaker from Urban Balance.

- Mark R. Machnic, CPA, CVA, MAFF, CDFA talking about divorce and taxes

ABOUT RACHEL

Rachel Hernandez began her career with the Community Crisis Center in 1999 and now serves on their Board of Directors. The center is a not for profit domestic violence shelter and social service agency in Elgin. Rachel has a passion for helping others and community building and attended NIU College of Law committed to pursuing those goals.

After graduating, she served as an assistant state's attorney handling a variety of criminal and civil matters in Boone and Winnebago Counties, with a particular passion for seeking justice for children and victims of violent crimes. As an assistant state's attorney, she managed a unit of six attorneys within the office, conducted bench and jury trials in civil and criminal court, and handled cases ranging from traffic and DUI to juvenile abuse and neglect, home repair fraud and murder. She attended Trial Advocacy and Advanced Trial Advocacy training at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

Rachel left her position with the State's Attorney's Office in 2008 and has since worked in an "of counsel" capacity for both government and private attorneys handling various legal issues including criminal and domestic relations while raising three beautiful children with her husband Jonathon. Rachel enjoys researching legislative changes in the law and has been published in the DuPage County Bar Journal and has presented Continuing Legal Education Seminars to other attorneys regarding criminal and civil updates.

Through her many years of experience dealing with family issues in court, Rachel began pursuing paths toward more peaceful resolutions for families, including mid-marital agreements for reconciliation, mediation, collaboration, and uncontested divorce. Hernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC was established with those purposes in mind.

Rachel has served as a board member and volunteer for many not for profit organizations and still volunteers for the Community Crisis Center.

She is a member of the Kane County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association (serving on the Solo Small Practice Committee), the International Association of Collaborative Practitioners, the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and serves on the Northern Illinois College of Law Alumni Council.

Also let us know if there are questions on divorce, separation and starting over that you want our need answered at [email protected]

Are you considering divorce? Get split ready at www.splitready.com

Getting Split Ready is produced by Ernie Scatton and EAS Productions

For information on launching your own podcast, contact EAS Productions at 708.989.3985 or [email protected]

Sometimes the way to eliminate animosity in a marriage and during a divorce is anticipating where the friction can occur and coming to agreement prior on any issues. Additionally, there can be benefit when problems arise in putting an agreement together to assist in managing these differences.

SPONSORED BY HEARTLAND FAMILY MEDIATORS -https://heartland-mediators.com/

Join us for an amazing discussion with Rachel Hernandez (Bio Below) of from Hernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC (https://www.kanecountyfamilylaw.com/) on the basics of pre and post-nuptial agreements.

Other Panel Guests

- Alexander Blalock from Law Offices Of John F. Baker talking about parenting agreements.

- Joyce Marter, LCPC Psychotherapist, Writer & Speaker from Urban Balance.

- Mark R. Machnic, CPA, CVA, MAFF, CDFA talking about divorce and taxes

ABOUT RACHEL

Rachel Hernandez began her career with the Community Crisis Center in 1999 and now serves on their Board of Directors. The center is a not for profit domestic violence shelter and social service agency in Elgin. Rachel has a passion for helping others and community building and attended NIU College of Law committed to pursuing those goals.

After graduating, she served as an assistant state's attorney handling a variety of criminal and civil matters in Boone and Winnebago Counties, with a particular passion for seeking justice for children and victims of violent crimes. As an assistant state's attorney, she managed a unit of six attorneys within the office, conducted bench and jury trials in civil and criminal court, and handled cases ranging from traffic and DUI to juvenile abuse and neglect, home repair fraud and murder. She attended Trial Advocacy and Advanced Trial Advocacy training at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

Rachel left her position with the State's Attorney's Office in 2008 and has since worked in an "of counsel" capacity for both government and private attorneys handling various legal issues including criminal and domestic relations while raising three beautiful children with her husband Jonathon. Rachel enjoys researching legislative changes in the law and has been published in the DuPage County Bar Journal and has presented Continuing Legal Education Seminars to other attorneys regarding criminal and civil updates.

Through her many years of experience dealing with family issues in court, Rachel began pursuing paths toward more peaceful resolutions for families, including mid-marital agreements for reconciliation, mediation, collaboration, and uncontested divorce. Hernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC was established with those purposes in mind.

Rachel has served as a board member and volunteer for many not for profit organizations and still volunteers for the Community Crisis Center.

She is a member of the Kane County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association (serving on the Solo Small Practice Committee), the International Association of Collaborative Practitioners, the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and serves on the Northern Illinois College of Law Alumni Council.

Also let us know if there are questions on divorce, separation and starting over that you want our need answered at [email protected]

Are you considering divorce? Get split ready at www.splitready.com

Getting Split Ready is produced by Ernie Scatton and EAS Productions.

For information on launching your own podcast, contact EAS Productions at 708.989.3985 or [email protected]