Financial abuse is one of the most common but least recognized forms of domestic abuse. It’s also one of the most effective ways to keep someone trapped in a marriage. If you’ve ever been denied access to money, restricted in your spending, or told you're "bad with money" while your spouse controls every financial decision, you may be experiencing financial abuse.

Kate Anthony, host of The Divorce Survival Guide podcast and author of The D-Word: Making the Ultimate Decision About Your Marriage, is here to expose the hidden ways financial control traps women in toxic relationships... and how to break free.

Signs and solutions for financial abuse:

• How to identify financial abuse, even when it's disguised as "helping"
• The most common financial control tactics used in marriages
• How abusers sabotage your financial independence. From ruining your credit to blocking you from working
• The subtle ways financial abuse can show up in marriages that seem "normal" on the surface
• What to do if your spouse is hiding money or controlling access to finances
• Steps to reclaim financial independence before, during, and after divorce

Many women don't realize they're experiencing financial abuse until they try to leave. Kate breaks down the red flags, the power dynamics, and the steps you must take to regain financial independence. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who feels financially trapped in their relationship.

Kate's coaching programs empower women to make smart, informed decisions about their marriages and finances.

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Your career isn’t just a single path—it’s a series of chapters, reinventions, and pivots. But for many midlife professionals, the idea of starting over can feel overwhelming. Whether it’s by choice or by force, navigating career changes in your 40s, 50s, and beyond requires a whole new approach.

Bradley Richardson is living proof that career shifts don’t mean failure—they mean growth. As a five-time bestselling author, speaker, and coach, Bradley helps people navigate the complexities of midlife career changes with confidence. From internet sales in the ‘90s to headhunting to personal development, he has embraced reinvention time and time again.

In this episode, we break down the fears and myths around career changes in midlife, discuss why identity is so tied to work, and uncover the biggest mistakes people make when shifting careers.

What you’ll walk away with from this conversation with Bradley:

• Why midlife career changes feel so personal, and how to separate your identity from your job
• The biggest mistake people make when trying to pivot— and what to do instead.
• How to fight back against age discrimination and position yourself as an asset in today’s job market
• Why traditional job applications won’t cut it and how to tap into the hidden job market
• How to leverage your experience and network to land new opportunities—without starting from scratch
• The key to negotiating your worth in a new industry

Reinvention isn’t about starting over—it’s about using everything you’ve learned to create a new path forward. Bradley shares the mindset shifts and tactical strategies you need to take control of your next career move.

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New episodes drop every Thursday, and the podcast offers a raw, unfiltered look at the realities, challenges, and joys of navigating life for those aged 45-65+.

If you’ve ever wondered why you keep paying off debt, only to rack it right back up... you’re not alone. The debt cycle is real, and it’s keeping millions of people trapped in financial stress. But breaking free isn’t just about cutting expenses or making bigger payments, it’s about changing your entire approach to money.

Haley Brown-Woods, financial coach and co-founder of Price of Avocado Toast, helps people break the cycle of debt without extreme penny-pinching or deprivation. If you're tired of making payments but never making progress, this episode is for you!

Whether it's credit cards, personal loans, or legal fees from your divorce, debt can feel like an endless trap. Haley reveals the most common mistakes people make when trying to get out of debt—and why most "quick fixes" only make things worse.

What you’ll learn in this conversation:

• Why you keep falling back into debt even after paying it off
• The sneaky ways society pushes you into debt (hello, credit card points and balance transfers!)
• Why consolidating debt can actually make it harder to pay off
• How debt cycles work and why they’re so hard to escape.
• Why paying off debt isn’t just about numbers, it’s about psychology and behavior.
• The difference between spending mindfully and spending mindlessly.

Getting out of debt isn’t just about making payments, it’s about changing the behaviors that put you there in the first place. Haley shares her personal story of overcoming massive debt and gives practical steps to help you stop the cycle once and for all.

How to finally break the debt cycle:

• Stop relying on willpower and build a real plan instead.
• Cut the shame. Debt is a financial problem, not a moral failing.
• Get clear on your spending habits. Awareness is the first step to change.
• Make saving a priority. Having cash on hand stops you from turning to credit.
• Set up a system that makes debt freedom sustainable, not just temporary.

Haley has helped families pay off over $3 million in debt and now she’s sharing her strategies with you.

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