The Smart Divorce Podcast

The Smart Divorce Podcast

If you are separating or divorcing, this podcast is for you. Our host, Tamsin Caine is a Chartered Financial Planner and divorce specialist. Across the series, we speak to divorce professionals, divorcees, coaches, domestic abuse specialists, victim survivors and many others who we think would be of interest to you if you are thinking about separating, have separated, are going through divorce or are post divorce. There is also lots of information if you are supporting a friend through divorce and separation. For anyone working in the family justice profession, there is plenty for you too. Although this podcast is aimed at the general public, we hear that many of our business friends in the divorce world find our conversations useful! We hope you find the podcast useful. If you're listening where you can give us a 5* rating, please do, so that we can reach more people. Thanks!

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October 18, 2024 45 mins

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TRIGGER WARNING. In the first episode, I speak to Rachel, who is currently navigating divorce from a partner who was abusive and continues to be so post separation. This is an incredibly brave conversation. We’re so grateful to be able to share Rachel’s story.

Tamsin Caine

Tamsin is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 20 years experience. She works with couples and individuals who are at the end of a relat...

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Unlock the secrets to fair pension sharing in divorce with expert Richard Nobbs! Learn how to simplify the process with the new PAG 2 report. Don't miss this essential episode! 

Richard Nobbs

Richard is an actuary and the owner and a director of Excalibur Actuaries Limited, one of the leading pensions on divorce expert firms, with a team of over 20 including 6 actuaries. He is a member of the Pensions Adv...

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Tamsin Caine is joined by Nicola Bright on our latest podcast episode - they dive into the complexities of divorce involving special needs and disabilities. They discuss child and financial arrangements in these challenging circumstances.

Nichola Bright

Nichola has been practising family law since 2008 and has worked at highly regarded practices in Cheshire and Lancashire. Nichola joined Myerson in 2012 and is...

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September 6, 2024 45 mins

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Tamsin is joined by Catherine & Andy Morgan as they discuss how to turn divorce challenges into a supportive co-parenting partnership and how to create a stable, loving environment for their kids.

Tamsin Caine

Tamsin is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 20 years experience. She works with couples and individuals who are at the end of a relationship and want agree how to divide their assets ...

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Graeme Fraser

Graeme is Head of Family at William Sturges and has specialised in family law for over 25 years. He has considerable experience in advising on financial settlements involving complex assets and substantial wealth. His practice covers divorce, financial settlements involving complicated assets and substantial wealth, children issues, marital agreements, cohabitation, intervenors, insolvency-related se...

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In this episode, Tamsin is joined by Elaine Richardson, who is a family lawyer and mediator, to talk about her work and what she gets up to when she’s not with clients.

Elaine Richardson

"I am a family law solicitor, collaborative lawyer and accredited child inclusive Hybrid mediator.  I supervise other mediators as their Professional Practice Consultant (PPC) and I supervise family lawyers as their Famil...

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Laura Rosefield
Laura says: "I always try to make sure that my clients can see the glimmer of promise at what the future holds. They know I will be by their side to help them put the building blocks in place to get there and at any time after the legal process is over. I will make sure that they have access to any specialist help they need. From my own experience, clients can see that there is light at the en...

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In this episode, Tamsin explores the work of relationship therapist Adele Ballatyne. If you are interested in working with a therapist post separation, or even if you are considering separation, this episode is a must listen, as we explore how Adele works both in and out of her client sessions.

Adele Ballantyne

I have experience in helping a wide variety of individuals, couples and families. M...

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In this episode, Tamsin discusses with Karin Walker the new Family Procedure Rules, from 29th April 2024, being implemented to keep more couples out of court and using the wide range of non-court dispute resolution options to agree their financial settlement. Karin is not only a family solicitor but also a mediator, collaborative lawyer and arbitrator.

Karin Walker

Karin Walker is a family lawyer, based in Wok...

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Steven Hennessy began his career in financial advice in 1998. He has extensive experience advising individuals and families on all aspects of personal wealth, including pensions, investments, financial lifestyle planning, portfolio construction, retirement strategies, and estate planning.

He is one of a small minority of financial advisers in the UK to have achieved both Chartered Financial Planner status, and Certifie...

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In this week’s episode Tamsin speaks to head of family Colin Davies of Kuits Solicitors to find out about the work he undertakes on behalf of his clients when they are not in front of him.

Colin Davies

Colin has specialised in family law for over 25 years, dealing with all aspects of relationship breakdown for both married and unmarried couples.

He has acted in numerous high-value cases, many of which have invo...

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Do you really know what a divorce coach does, how they prepare for a meeting or keep on top of everything happening in the divorce world? In this episode, Tamsin speaks to top divorce coach and author, Claire Macklin about those and many other questions regarding her work

Claire Macklin

Claire is one of the UK’s leading Break-up and Divorce Coaches and author of "Break-up: From Crisis to Confidence",...

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April 19, 2024 36 mins

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Have you ever wondered what a barrister does in their working week when they’re not in a meeting with you? In this episode, Tamsin is joined by leading family barrister Rhys Taylor to find out more about what his work involves.

With his depth of knowledge in courtroom advocacy and client advising, Rhys joins us on the Smart Divorce Podcast to unravel the complexities of family law. His candid insights from th...

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April 5, 2024 43 mins

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In today’s episode, Tamsin Caine is joined by divorce coaches Julia Moreno and Sally Jackson. We explore a profound and empowering question: Who do you want to be during your divorce? We'll discuss how you can establish a vision for your divorce, cultivate your best self, and navigate this journey with integrity and grace.

Sally Jackson

Sally is a divorce coach who specialises in enabling divorcing profes...

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Navigating the stormy seas of divorce is a daunting journey, especially when little ones are aboard. Estella Newbold-Brown, dedicated family law solicitor and author, extends a lifeline to families with her heartwarming children's book ‘Isla and Quinn – The Sunflowers’

Estella Newbold-Brown

Estella is a partner and head of family law at the South London law firm, Amphlett Lissimore, and has been guiding a...

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February 28, 2024 42 mins

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In this special 100th episode of the Smart Divorce podcast, we welcome back our first ever guest, the wonderful counsellor and hypnotherapist Susan Leigh for a reboot of that first discussion. What are the things you should do and think about at the beginning of your divorce journey? Listen in to find out.

Susan Leigh

Altrincham, Cheshire, South Manchester counsellor, hypnotherapist, relationship counsellor, w...

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In this episode, Tamsin talks to Hollie Orgee from litigation funding experts Ampla Finance about how their product can be used to ensure spouses are getting fair legal representation. This is particularly relevant where there has been financial or economic abuse or coercive control in a relationship.

Hollie Orgee

Hollie Orgee, is the Partnership Director at Ampla Finance. With seven and a half years...

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February 2, 2024 36 mins

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In this episode, Tamsin speaks to her colleague and fellow Financial Planner, Charlene Love about financial protection. This conversation will help you to understand what the options are and how they will help you when the worst thing happens.

Charlene Love

With over 12 years of experience in the financial services profession, Charlene brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team of financi...

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In this episode, Tamsin speaks to tax expert Matt Stambach from ETC Tax. They discuss all the different taxes that might impact you during your divorce, along with the improved CGT rules for divorcing couples.

Matt Stambach

Prior to joining ETC Matt developed his career in tax starting at a HMRC Call Centre before gathering practice experience at a small company in Altrincham. From here Matt worked at a Top 20...

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January 5, 2024 43 mins

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In this episode, Tamsin speaks to wills, probate and legacy planning solicitor Michelle Tonge of Private Client Solicitors about Wills and Powers of Attorney. They discuss how to make a will and power of attorney, when wills are no longer valid, why they should be reviewed regularly and important considerations.

Michelle Tonge

Michelle is an Associate Solicitor at Private Client Solicitors who has been special...

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