Rebuilding your life after divorce is never easy. Especially when it starts in your childhood bedroom at 40.

In this episode of The Life Shift Podcast, money coach and author Mikelann Valterra shares how one quiet moment at a sushi restaurant changed everything. One handshake ended her marriage and launched a brand new chapter. She opens up about the emotional unraveling, the financial reset, and the unexpected joy she found through Argentine tango, daily writing, and self-trust.

If your future has ever vanished in an instant, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, you’ll hear:
* What it’s like to lose everything and start from zero
* The emotional side of rebuilding life after divorce
* How creativity and financial clarity can help you reclaim your identity

Chapters
00:00 – The moment everything quietly shifted
01:17 – Introducing Mikelann and her unexpected dual identity
05:04 – The traditional life before everything changed
11:07 – Chasing happiness and the pressure to follow the script
17:59 – The first crack: marriage counseling begins
20:18 – The sushi restaurant handshake that ended it all
23:12 – Starting over at 40 from zero
26:58 – Writing, dance, and creativity as healing tools
30:52 – Helping other women reclaim their lives
52:46 – What she would tell her past self

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Website: https://www.seattlemoneycoach.com
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikelannvalterra
Medium article: https://medium.com/@mikelann/i-was-divorced-a-single-mom-had-7k-of-debt-how-i-rebuilt-my-life-9e6b149d1fc0

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