On this weeks episode of the podcast I spoke with Australian financial planning expert Helen Baker, author of On Your Own Two Feet Divorce: Your Survive and Thrive Financial Guide. Helen draws on over a decade’s financial planning experience and talks to us about her practical guide to negotiating your financial share of the settlement pie before, during and after separation and divorce.

On Your Own Two Feet Divorce: Your Survive and Thrive Financial Guide is not about taking Dearly Ex-Beloved to the cleaners. It is about empowering women to make more educated and informed decisions about their financial situation, wherever they are on Heartbreak Road, shining the light on common mistakes and myths to improve their financial literacy. Helen's book is packed with easy to follow steps, the mistakes people make around sorting out your finances and how to rebuild a financially stable future for yourself.

In this episode we walk through her 4 phases:

• The pre-settlement phase on advice and planning;
• Negotiation and important things to consider;
• The post-settlement; and
• The rebuilding phase. 

Throughout the interview Helen shares with us numerous mistakes she has seen women make and how you can avoid those in order the Survive and Thrive Financially after separation and divorce. I thoroughly recommend you purchase a copy of Helen's book, it's a absolute must for women who are looking to take charge of their finances before, during and after separation and divorce.

If you'd like to find out more about Helen's work you can find it here.