Episode Details

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In this candid and deeply helpful episode, Mary Meyer sits down with Lisa Zeiderman, managing partner of Miller Zeiderman LLP and one of New York's most respected divorce attorneys, to demystify one of life's hardest transitions. 

If you've ever felt overwhelmed, blindsided, or unsure where to turn while facing divorce, this conversation offers real clarity and genuine hope. With warmth and straight-talking wisdom, Lisa explains what people so often get wrong, why stamina matters more than almost anything, and how transparency with finances can save you time, money, and heartache. Together, she and Mary tackle the emotional and practical realities of custody, the damage of parental alienation, the truth about hiding assets, and why common sense is your greatest ally in court. 

Drawing on Lisa's years at the crossroads of law and financial strategy, and Mary's own lived experience, this episode is both a practical roadmap and a compassionate reminder that you are stronger than you feel right now. You're not alone if divorce feels impossible to navigate, and as Lisa reassures us, there truly is life, and even joy, on the other side.

🌟 Topics Covered:

• The biggest misconceptions people carry into divorce
• Why stamina and staying strong are essential
• The difference between a therapist and a divorce lawyer
• Protecting your children and avoiding parental alienation
• Why hiding assets always backfires
• The power of financial transparency
• The do's and don'ts that come down to common sense
• Rebuilding and rediscovering life after divorce

Key takeaways:

• Go in realistic about time, cost, and outcomes
• Take care of yourself so you don't get worn down
• Shield your children; never use them as messengers or shields
• Transparency speeds things up and lowers your legal costs
• Be careful what you write and say; it can become evidence
• There is real, hopeful life after divorce

Some questions I ask:

• What's one of the main things people miss heading into divorce?
• What advice would you give someone just starting the process?
• What thoughts do you have for people facing custody arrangements?
• What legal advice is there for a parent being pushed out?
• Why do people try to hide assets, and does it work?
• What should someone who wasn't the breadwinner expect?
• Is there punitive action for hiding assets?
• Do you think there is life after divorce?

Learn More About Lisa Zeiderman Esq:

• Firm: Miller Zeiderman LLP (New York) https://lisazeiderman.com/
• Roles: Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Certified Financial Litigator, founding member of the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators
• Board Chair of Savvy Ladies https://www.savvyladies.org/
• Vice Chair of Family Legal Care https://familylegalcare.org/
• Recognition: Super Lawyer every year since 2020; multiple Crain's New York honors

Resource List:

• Organizations mentioned: Miller Zeiderman LLP, Savvy Ladies, Family Legal Care, American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators
• Concepts referenced: certified divorce financial analyst, forensic accounting, net worth statements, subpoenas and depositions, orders of protection, imputed income, child support and add-on expenses, therapeutic access, one-party consent recording (New York)

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