#219 How Michelle Smith Helped Thousands of Women Go From Financial Fear to Confidence

About this episode

Michelle Smith discusses how women can gain financial confidence during divorce.

Do you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or intimidated by money during divorce, and worried you won’t know how to protect your financial future? In this eye-opening episode of Women Winning Divorce , Heather Quick is joined by Michelle Smith, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and founder of Wife to CFO, to break down why financial clarity is one of the most important tools a woman can have during divorce. Michelle shares how women can move from financial fear and avoidance to confidence and strategy by understanding the true cost of their life, asking better questions, and developing a “CFO mindset.” Whether you’re considering divorce, currently navigating one, or simply want more control over your finances, this conversation delivers practical guidance that can completely shift the way you think about money. You’ll learn why understanding the cost of your life matters more than knowing your net worth in the early stages of divorce. You’ll discover the biggest financial mistakes and emotional patterns that keep women stuck, overwhelmed, and afraid to engage with their money. You’ll gain practical strategies to think like the CFO of your own life, ask smarter financial questions…

People in this episode

Host: Heather Quick

Guest: Michelle Smith

Topics covered

• financial clarity
• divorce
• women empowerment
• money management
• CFO mindset

Keywords

• financial fear
• divorce financial analyst
• money strategies
• CFO mindset
• financial decisions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wife to CFO

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