Month: September 2024

Breaking Free: Unmasking High Conflict Divorces with Susan Bernstein [Ep. 161]

Breaking Free: Unmasking High Conflict Divorces with Susan Bernstein [Ep. 161]

High-conflict divorces are some of the most emotionally draining and complex experiences a family can face, especially when children with special needs are involved. In this episode of Life Unlimited, host Larry Heller, CFP®, CDFA®, sits down with Dr. Susan K. Bernstein, a certified divorce coach specializing in high-conflict cases, to explore how divorce coaching can help navigate this emotionally charged process.

Dr. Bernstein shares practical strategies to save time, reduce costs, and help families manage the legal and emotional hurdles of divorce. From uncovering hidden assets to ensuring proper care for special needs children, her advice offers a roadmap for those seeking a more manageable, less overwhelming approach to divorce.

Key Points Covered:

  • The role of a divorce coach in offering emotional support, preparing clients for legal meetings, and simplifying high-conflict divorces
  • Strategies for handling challenges like hidden assets, domestic abuse, and custody battles in high-conflict divorces
  • The importance of organizing finances and emotionally preparing children before starting legal proceedings
  • The value of a team approach, including a CDFA®, attorney, and therapist, to streamline the divorce process
  • Dispelling the myth that hiring a divorce coach increases costs, when it actually saves money by reducing inefficiencies
  • And more!

 

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About Our Guest:

Dr Bernstein is a Certified Divorce Coach and Certified High Conflict Divorce Coach with a speciality in Post Divorce Transition and  Recovery and will help you go through the changes of divorce with ease.  She helps clients achieve their goals and get to where they want to be.  Susan helps many clients who want to get out of toxic relationships get what they need and deserve related to their children and finances. Susan is a mom, best selling author, leader for Vesta Divorce and the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP) as well as The Divorce Coalition. She teaches a mastermind class and coaches coaches! She is also a Certified Divorce Specialist and Pre Mediation Divorce coach. Prior to becoming a Certified Divorce Coach Susan earned her doctorate in Education Leadership and was a school teacher and administrator. Her studies and focus have always been on what is best for the children.  Susan’s promise to you is that you will end each session with action steps to get you closer to achieving your goals and the life you want! Susan is the coach that attorneys hire for their own divorce! 

The Six Silent Threats to Your Retirement [Ep. 160]

The Six Silent Threats to Your Retirement [Ep. 160]

Could these six retirement mistakes jeopardize a successful retirement? What steps can you take to avoid them?

In this eye-opening episode of Life Unlimited, host Larry Heller, CFP®, CDFA®, reveals six critical retirement mistakes that could threaten your financial security when it comes to planning for your retirement. These pitfalls are unfortunately common, but there are steps you can take to better prepare for these financial curveballs. 

Key Points Covered:

  • Understanding the importance of a written financial plan
  • Recognizing the risks of overly optimistic investment assumptions
  • Identifying the impact of not spending enough
  • Exploring the dangers of blindly trusting financial advisors
  • Learning the risks of generosity towards family
  • Balancing and diversifying your investment portfolio
  • And much more!

 

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