How to Navigate Divorce and Money With Confidence

In this episode of 'Get Ready: Before Life Happens,' host Tony Stewart interviews Tash Chu, a divorce and financial coach who blends her background in soccer coaching with her personal journey through financial crisis to help people navigate the emotional and financial chaos of divorce. Tash shares her origin story, including her transformation from an 'ostrich'—someone avoiding financial reality—to a 'bison,' someone who walks into the storm with courage. She introduces her powerful metaphor of the ostrich and bison as a spectrum of emotional responses to stress, especially around money and divorce. The conversation dives into how fear, misinformation, and lack of financial transparency fuel divorce-related anxiety, and how coaching can help both initiators and receivers of divorce process their emotions and gain clarity. Tash emphasizes that financial literacy alone isn't enough—people need actionable plans, emotional support, and tools like YNAB (You Need A Budget) to create sustainable financial health. She also discusses her specialization in working with neurodivergent and special needs families, advocating for inclusive, empathetic financial coaching. The episode concludes with practical takeaways: avoid bank account balance budgeting, build a 'rainy day fund,' and prioritize both legal and emotional divorce planning to protect long-term family well-being.