Divorced Christian Woman

Today’s conversation is a kick in the pants AND a permission slip, all wrapped into one.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
What if "I don't know who I am anymore" is actually the wrong question to be asking? Natalie and Diana reveal the reframe that changes everything.
Your roles as wife, mom, church lady, and caretaker were never your identity. So what IS underneath all of that, and why does discovering it feel so scary?
Is it actually selfish to turn inward and focus on yourself? The answer might flip everything you've been taught.
Loneliness after divorce feels overwhelming, but there's a surprising reason why resisting it actually makes it worse.
What does "living life to the max" look like when you're finally free? Natalie and Diana share their own answers, and they look nothing alike. HAHA!
Related Resources:
Flying Higher is our live mentorship program for Christian women pursuing increased confidence in their relationships, emotional management, decision making, and self-development. Join us for live classes, coaching, Bible study, and book studies every month. Plus access to a huge library of education and coaching resources. Only $59/month. 
Be sure to check out Diana’s podcast, Renew Your Mind! 
Do you have a question for the Divorced Christian Woman Podcast? Send me an email! [email protected]

Most Christian women were never given permission to fully become themselves. Not as girls, not as wives, and not inside their churches. So when the marriage ends and the roles fall away, they're left with a terrifying blank page and a question they don't know how to answer: Who am I?

In this episode of the Divorced Christian Woman Podcast, we get real about a psychological process called individuation and why so many divorced Christian women are doing it for the very first time in midlife. We’ll walk through three critical mindset shifts, seven signs of a woman who's becoming her own person, and three small but powerful practices you can start this week.

🔑 Key Takeaways:
Why do so many divorced Christian women feel like they skipped an entire stage of growing up - and what does it take to go back and do it now?
What is the fawn trauma response, and why does it explain why you keep saying yes when everything inside you is screaming no?
There's a difference between self-awareness and self-blame - and getting it wrong keeps you stuck. Diana shares the two words she wrote down that finally changed everything.
What does it actually look like when a woman is becoming individuated? Natalie walks through 7 signs - and you might already be further along than you think.
Why do creativity, self-love, and knowing your values have everything to do with becoming a fully formed adult - and what are the three tiny practices that can start rewiring your nervous system this week?
Related Resources:
Flying Higher is our live mentorship program for Christian women pursuing increased confidence in their relationships, emotional management, decision making, and self-development. Join us for live classes, coaching, Bible study, and book studies every month. Plus access to a huge library of education and coaching resources. Only $59/month. 
Be sure to check out Diana’s podcast, Renew Your Mind! 
Do you have a question for the Divorced Christian Woman Podcast? Send me an email! [email protected]

What if everything you've been told about financial devastation after divorce is wrong?

This season finale brings you something different: real stories from real divorced Christian women who rebuilt their financial lives from the ground up. Grace shares how she went from budget deficit to financial peace while taking it one small step at a time. Jenny reveals how she built a six-figure business starting with just an iPad in her bedroom after 36 years as a stay-at-home mom. Kimberly talks about moving into a $3,000 trailer and eventually buying her dream house. Diana explains how she transformed her relationship with money itself.

These aren't fairy tales. These are messy, honest accounts of women who started with nothing, made mistakes, pivoted, learned, and kept going. No one ate cat food. No one ended up destitute. But they all had to get curious, ask questions, and take one brave step at a time.

Key Takeaways:
Find out why one woman's investment advisor stopped wanting to work with her after divorce and what she learned from being forced to figure it out herself
Discover the simple free tool that helped two of these women turn managing money into a game instead of a source of anxiety
Learn what happened when a homeschool mom of 10 with no career walked into Target and started asking every customer about their job
Hear why living in a leaking trailer for $300 a month became one woman's favorite memory and what it taught her about real security
Find out how changing three simple beliefs about money transformed one coach's entire financial reality
Read the full show notes and/or ask Natalie a question here
Related Resources:
Feel like a hot mess after divorce? This FREE 5-Day Workshop will teach you a mind-shift tool to help you learn a powerful way to manage your thoughts and emotions in order to navigate adult decisions with clarity and peace.
Flying Higher is my live mentorship program for Christian women pursuing increased confidence in their relationships, emotional management, decision making, and self-development. Join us for live classes, coaching, Bible study, and book studies every month. Plus access to a huge library of education and coaching resources. Only $590 for an entire year of learning how to be remarkable in every way! 
Be sure to check out Diana’s podcast, Renew Your Mind!

What if everything you've been told about retirement is wrong—especially after divorce?

In this episode, Natalie and Diana explore why the traditional retirement model might actually be keeping you stuck in fear and financial anxiety. You'll discover how retirement is just a cultural construct from 1889 that may not serve your post-divorce life at all—and what to do instead.

🔑 Key Takeaways:
Why divorced women might actually have a strategic advantage when it comes to financial freedom (this will surprise you!)
What you're really seeking isn't retirement—it's something far more attainable starting TODAY
The shocking math behind traditional retirement that explains why you feel so much pressure
How working longer could actually reduce your stress and create MORE freedom (not less!)
The powerful question that replaces "Will I have enough money?" and changes everything
Why your most valuable asset has nothing to do with your 401(k)
The "portfolio life" concept that gives you options instead of leaving you dependent on one income source
Resources mentioned:
Smart Passive Income Podcast Episode 897 with Derek Coburn
Book: "Let's Retire Retirement" by Derek Coburn
Feel like a hot mess after divorce? This FREE 5-Day Workshop will teach you a mind-shift tool to help you learn a powerful way to manage your thoughts and emotions in order to navigate adult decisions with clarity and peace.
Flying Higher is my live mentorship program for Christian women pursuing increased confidence in their relationships, emotional management, decision making, and self-development. Join us for live classes, coaching, Bible study, and book studies every month. Plus access to a huge library of education and coaching resources. Only $590 for an entire year of learning how to be remarkable in every way! 
Be sure to check out Diana’s podcast, Renew Your Mind! 
Full show notes HERE

In Season 3, Episode 8 of the Divorced Christian Woman Podcast, Natalie and Diana sit down with Diane Wallenta, a certified divorce lending specialist with 25 years in the mortgage industry. If you're confused about whether you can afford to buy, whether you're "too old" to get a mortgage, or whether you should just keep renting, this conversation is for you.
You'll learn the truth about age limits, what lenders actually look at when you're divorced, how to rebuild your credit after divorce, and why your gut instinct about your budget matters more than what you "qualify" for. Diane breaks down the numbers without the intimidation and gives you the roadmap for making the housing decision that's right for your unique situation.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
Why an 89-year-old man just got a 30-year mortgage (and what that means for you)
The hidden reason renting might be your smartest financial move right now
What loan officers don't tell you about the "12-24 month rule" for divorced women
The one mistake with child support payments that could tank your mortgage application
Why the amount you "qualify" for could be a trap (and how realtors benefit from it)
Would you like to talk to Diane about your situation? You can contact her by email: [email protected] or phone: 612-875-7414

Read the full show notes and/or ask Natalie a question here

Related Resources:
Feel like a hot mess after divorce? This FREE 5-Day Workshop will teach you a mind-shift tool to help you learn a powerful way to manage your thoughts and emotions in order to navigate adult decisions with clarity and peace.
Flying Higher is my live mentorship program for Christian women pursuing increased confidence in their relationships, emotional management, decision making, and self-development. Join us for live classes, coaching, Bible study, and book studies every month. Plus access to a huge library of education and coaching resources. Only $59/month. 
Be sure to check out Diana’s podcast, Renew Your Mind!