How to Get Back on Top Financially After Divorce with Leading Financial Professional, Christina Lynn on The Divorce & Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie #137

In this episode Susan Guthrie speaks with leading financial expert, Christina Lynn to hear her step by step instructions for digging yourself out of the financial hole that you may find yourself in after a divorce.  Divorce can be finanancially ruinous for many people considering the high cost of legal professionals, the expense of dividing into two households and splitting all of the assets AND LIABILITIES.  When the dust settles, most people are exhausted and financially much worse off than when they started.  The climb to get back on top of your finances can seem like Mount Everest but financial expert, Christina Lynn, CFP, AFC, CDFA (look at all those certifications!) is here with real, actionable steps for you to take to help you get back on top!  Christina herself was a stay at home mother who received an "allowance" from her husband when she got divorced.  That divorce, and the difficult road to financial freedom that she found herself on after, inspired her to become a financial professional and she is now on her way to a PhD in Personal Finance on top of all her other accredidations.  She knows what you need to know and she gives you some easy steps you can take today to become financially empowered!  What are you waiting for?  Listen today! Learn more about today's Special Guest:  Christina Lynn is a Certified Financial Planner™, Accredited Financial Counselor®, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, and a doctoral student in personal financial planning at Kansas-State University.  She works with clients nationwide, and specializes in financial planning for women and families, as well as divorce financial advice.  She has also been a frequent guest on KDLT News and Keloland Living, giving financial tips on various money topics.Her mission is to educate and empower women to achieve long-term financial success.For fun, she runs Spartan races, travels (on a budget, of course!), and watches telenovelas. You can contact Christina here: Email:  [email protected] Website:  www.christinalynn.net Social Media:   https://www.instagram.com/christina.lynn.thrivent/https://www.facebook.com/christina.lynn.thrivent/www.linkedin.com/in/christinalynnthrivent.com ********************** SUSAN GUTHRIE, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  She is one of the Co-Chair's of the American Bar Association's DR Section Mediation Committee and is the Founder of Divorce in a Better Way which provides a curated selection of resources and information for those facing divorce and other life changes.  Susan has created a website of curated resources for those facing divorce.  Find out more at www.divorceinabetterway.com. ***************************************************************************** THE LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE ACADEMY:  www.learntomediateonline.com LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE:  THE LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE AS AN ONLINE COURSE!!  As one of the leading online mediation experts in the country, Susan Guthrie has created a simple and efficient online training program that allows mediation professionals to quickly and easily add an online platform to their practice!  The two hour online program covers the basics of conducting mediations through an online platform like Zoom, and reviews the ethical and practical considerations that arise in this format.  You even receive a copy of, and the right to use, Susan's Online Mediation Guidelines and Ground Rules to make your online mediations even easier for mediator and clients alike!  More than 15,000 professionals have benefited from one of Susan's trainings!  You can find the program at https://learntomediateonline.teachable.com/p/learn-to-mediate-online-training-program or just go to the website www.learntomediateonline.com! Also available at the LTMO ACADEMY:  Social Media Musts for Professionals and DIY Website Build