I Spent 26 Years As A Mormon Tradwife. Then I Woke Up.

I Spent 26 Years As A Mormon Tradwife. Then I Woke Up.

From The Financial Confessions by The Financial Diet

June 4, 2026 · 1h 13m · Season 2 · Episode 3

About this episode

Chelsea interviews Kim Schlag, an ex-Mormon tradwife and fitness coach, about her journey of self-discovery and leaving an unhappy marriage.

Thanks to Betterment for sponsoring this series! Get started, be invested, sign up in minutes: https://www.betterment.com/tfdWelcome to season 2 of our fan-favorite series, Just Getting Good, where Chelsea sits down with women over 50 to talk about life, love, money, aging, and everything in between. In this episode, Chelsea speaks with Kim Schlag, a kickass Philly-area fitness coach who also happens to be an ex-Mormon tradwife. She talks about growing up with Mormon convert parents, being trained for wifedom from a young age, finding herself in fitness, and eventually leaving a marriage that had never actually been happy. Follow Kim here: https://www.instagram.com/kimschlagfitness/Want to support TFD? One of the best ways is to join our membership program, The Society at TFD — join at the premium tier and get instant access to Chelsea's latest member newsletter! You can become a member here on YouTube or over on Patreon (we recommend Patreon for a better user experience!) — Join here: https://bit.ly/JGGKS_3

People in this episode

Host: Chelsea

Guest: Kim Schlag

Topics covered

  • Mormon culture
  • tradwife
  • fitness
  • personal growth
  • marriage
  • aging

Keywords

  • Mormon
  • tradwife
  • fitness coach
  • personal growth
  • marriage
  • self-discovery
  • aging
  • women over 50

Sponsors

Betterment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Financial Diet

Places: Philly-area, Mormon

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