Dear My Future Self: Why a Focus on the Future is the Secret Sauce of Divorce with Alex Beattie on The Divorce & Beyond Podcast #283

This week on The Divorce & Beyond Podcast, host Susan Guthrie, Esq. welcomes back returning guest Alex Beattie. Alex shares her secret sauce for a successful divorce and an even more successful BEYOND! Alex Beattie returns to the show to talk about divorce and why you should focus on the future rather than constantly examining everything that happened in the past. She also shares an insightful exercise that will help you set intentions as you go through the divorce process. This episode and her exercise will empower you to plan for your beyond. After navigating her own split, Alex Beattie co-created the Divide & Thrive Divorce Organizer to give people a low-cost way to take control of the divorce process and guide them during a time of uncertainty. Today, Alex is the Founder of The Divorce Planner and Creator of Your Divorce Squad, where she helps people plan in advance of divorce so they save time and money and have peace of mind throughout the process. Topics and Golden Nuggets include: Being proactive is always the best position to be in Rewriting your history can be very empowering Prioritize what feels good to you and planning practically how you will get there helps to make the journey easier  **************************************** About this week's special guest: Alex Beattie After navigating her own split, Alex Beattie co-created the Divide & Thrive Divorce Organizer to give the consumer a low-cost way to take control of the divorce process and guide them during a time of uncertainty. Today, Alex is the Founder of The Divorce Planner and Creator of Your Divorce Squad, where she helps people plan in advance of divorce so they save time and money and have peace of mind throughout the process.. As a creative producer with twenty plus years of experience, Alex Beattie has developed and produced series and feature films for Showtime, NBC, Paramount, Starz, FOX, Amazon, and more. Your Divorce Squad The Divorce Planner Alex on Instagram @the.divorce.planner Mentioned in this episode: How to Get Your Act Together so that You Can Tackle Your Divorce with Alex Beattie Audible: Did you know that you can now listen to The Divorce & Beyond podcast on your favorite audiobook platform, Audible?  If you are like me and love your audiobooks along with your podcasts, this is a great time to check out Audible memberships – they have two levels:  Audible Plus and Audible Premium Plus  You can get a free trial of Audible Plus and if you decide to subscribe to Audible Premium Plus you will also get up to two free audiobooks!    Check it out today and it makes a great gift too: Audible Gift Memberships  ********************************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:  SOBERLINK Thriving in divorce and beyond means not having to worry about the safety of your children when it comes to co-parenting. With alcohol abuse on the rise, many co-parents are turning to the system committed to providing proof, protection, and peace of mind. Soberlink’s alcohol monitoring system is the most convenient, reliable, and reasonable way for a parent to provide evidence that they are not drinking during parenting time. Soberlink’s real-time alerts, facial recognition, and tamper detection ensure the integrity of each test, so you can be confident your kids are with a sober parent. With Soberlink, judges rest assured that your child is safe, attorneys get court-admissible evidence of sobriety, and both parents have empowerment and peace of mind.  Pull back the curtain on the mysteries of parenting time and trust The Experts in Remote Alcohol Monitoring Technology™ to keep you informed and your kids safe and secure. To download the addiction and children resource page that I developed with Soberlink, visit www.Soberlink.com/Susan   Make Money Mediating Podcast Susan recently launched a new podcast called the Make Money Mediating Podcast!  In this new podcast she shares not only her own tips and insights into building a successf