Ed Vargo is co-founder and president of Burning River Advisory Group and enlightenHer, a community focused on empowering women through financial mentorship.  He’s passionate about helping women build long-term financial plans, especially during life transitions like divorce, retirement, and beyond.  His dedication stems from his personal experience: Ed's mother, an immigrant from South Korea, lost custody of her children after divorce, due to financial instability. This experience has driven Ed to empower women to gain the financial knowledge they need to navigate divorce with confidence, ensuring they never face such hardship.  Ed knows that women can’t be fully empowered unless they’re financially empowered. Connect with him! 
Web: enlightenher.com
IG: @enlightenherofficial
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Nicole Katz is a Yoga Therapist and founder of The MAT with Nicole Katz.  She helps people connect to the truest, most joyful version of themselves. For more than 20 years, she’s helped people heal physically, emotionally, and mentally through the practice of yoga therapy.  With extensive training in both yoga and therapeutic modalities, Nicole specializes in supporting individuals during major life transitions, including divorce. She believes that yoga therapy provides a powerful toolkit for navigating this challenging time with greater ease, resilience, and self-discovery.  Connect with Nicole!  
Web: thematwithnicolekatz.com
IG: @thematwithnicolekatz
FB: @thematwithnicolekatz 
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Meet Aprille, a seasoned legal consultant and paralegal with over 30 years of experience specializing in family law, civil litigation, estate planning, and probate. She’s also got her master’s in industrial Organizational Psychology, and she brings that expertise to the negotiation table. Her education and experience in psychology transform how she guides clients through family transitions. She tackles every divorce case - from peaceful splits to complex battles - while ensuring children's needs stay front and center. Beyond the courtroom, she equips female entrepreneurs with airtight contracts and estate plans. Her unique blend of legal and psychological insight creates a fresh approach to family law.
Connect with Aprille!
Web: aprillebarkerparalegal.com

IG: @aprillejameson
FB: @aprillejamesonbarker
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Steven Nullman brings 20 years of expertise to South Florida's most complex divorce cases. Since founding his Miami firm in 2008, he's mastered every angle of family law - from high-stakes trials to delicate custody negotiations. Named a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, he handles contentious divorces across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. His dedication shows in the courtroom and behind the scenes, where he crafts strategies that protect his clients' futures.In this episode, he reveals how two decades of family law shapes his approach to winning difficult divorce cases. 
Connect with Steven! 
Web: nullmanlaw.com
X: @nullmanlaw

Desiree Simone is a Personal Development Coach and the insightful host of the “Growth on the Rocks” podcast. With a passion for personal development and a flair for engaging conversation, Desiree talks about the intricacies of life, love, libations, and personal growth. She explores the sometimes-bumpy journey of self-improvement, mixing a dash of humor and a splash of real-world wisdom, creating a cocktail of inspiration for listeners who are navigating their own paths to success.  Connect with Desiree for inspiration and advice about making your passions reality:
Web: desiree-simone.com
IG: @iamdsimone
X: @iamdsimone

Riana Malia is an accomplished transformation coach with over 20 years of experience in Evolved Neurolinguistic Programming (ENLP), Quantum Time Release (QTR), and Advanced Trauma-Aware Coaching. 

She created the Quantum Pattern Protocol, using her expertise in quantum biology and neuroscience, to help women tap into their unconscious minds to uncover and heal the root causes of their psychological and emotional blocks. Having gone through a divorce, a failed business, and several broken promises, Riana craved a stable life for herself and her daughter. So, she figured out how to make it happen. She created the exact kind of future she wanted, and now, as a teacher and coach, she has helped hundreds of successful, ambitious women get unstuck, heal from trauma, and create lives and relationships they truly love. She has been featured on many platforms, including The Mamahood Blog and podcasts including Is Manifesting Bullshit and InspiHER’d and the popular radio program Fifty Shades of Bullshit. Connect with Riana for valuable advice about how to go from “goal setter” to “goal getter.”
Web: RianaMalia.com
FB: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568074675116
IG: @rianamalia.official
LI: @RianaMalia
Email: [email protected]

Oona Metz, LICSW, CGP, is a psychotherapist, writer, and speaker for more than 30 years. She’s on a mission to help women navigate the emotional journey of divorce. She writes about divorce, parenting and group therapy and her book, Unhitched: Thriving Before, During and After Divorce, published by Simon and Schuster will be out in January, 2026.  Oona has treated hundreds of women who are navigating the emotional journey of divorce. Recognizing the immense need for additional divorce support groups, last year she founded the Beacon Group Fellowship, a training program to teach mental health providers how to lead these groups.  For tips and advice from women, for women who are navigating divorce connect with Oona:
Web: oonametz.com
IG: @oonametz
FB: @womennavigatingdivorce
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It’s Episode 4 of our new series, Mapping Your New Path Forward, featuring our partner, Needle Cuda Divorce and Family Law!
In this episode, Attorney Melissa Needle shares insights about how to prepare for your initial consultation with your divorce lawyer. Your first meeting with a divorce attorney isn’t just a consultation. It’s your chance to take control of your future. Attorney Needle talks about gathering financial information, being ready to discuss your marriage history, being prepared with questions for your attorney, and many other ways you can make your first meeting as productive as possible. There’s a lot you can do to start your new chapter confidently and in control. For the expert advice and informed guidance you need to protect yourself, your children, and your assets, connect with Needle Cuda Divorce and Family Law.
Web: NeedleCuda.com
LI: Needle Cuda Divorce & Family Law 

Jessica Hill is an entrepreneur, professional Certified Coach, Fair Play Facilitator, and mother of two, who has dedicated her career to supporting mothers.  Inspired by her own journey into motherhood, Jessica started The Parent Collective to equip parents with the education and support they need to thrive during the many transitions in parenthood. The Parent Collective brings together expectant parents with similar due dates in the same city, building support systems when it matters most.  She helps reconnect moms to their purpose by helping integrate pieces of themselves they may have lost along the way and guiding them toward a more joyful and easeful way forward. For expecting moms and families who are looking to find their people in parenthood, connect with Jessica and The Parent Collective:
Web: www.theparentcollective.com
IG: @theparentcollectivetpc
FB: The Parent Collective

A board-certified sex therapist, with her Master’s in Counseling Psychology: Marriage and Family, and her doctorate in Clinical Sexology, Dr. Lisa Paz is a Clinical Sex and Marriage Therapist. A frequent guest expert on national TV and radio shows, Dr. Paz’s expertise is in couples, individual, and sexual health therapy.  Dr. Lisa helps people navigate issues that pertain to intimacy, marital conflict, infidelity, fertility issues, communication problems, sexual dysfunctions, desire disorders, and much more. She also helps couples boost their already healthy relationships, offering ideas, techniques, and strategies to maintain or rekindle live affairs.  For advice about how to take your connections to the next level, connect with Dr. Lisa on social media!
Web: DrLisaPaz.com
IG: @DrLisaPaz
FB: Dr. Lisa Paz