Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. It sounds simple: just add your kid to the house title and skip the legal stuff. But what feels like a shortcut can turn into a mess… and sometimes, a full-blown legal disaster. In this episode, I’m joined by Sapere Pro and estate planning attorney Greg Bennett to talk about why putting family on your title is almost never a good idea. We’ve seen this move backfire in ways that cause family conflict, tax surprises, and court cas...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. You can’t control how they’ll react, but you can control how you show up. This episode is about getting grounded, staying calm, and making those hard conversations a little less painful... and a lot more productive. When conflict flares up, the way you communicate can either move things forward or make them worse. I’m sharing the same tools I teach my clients—and use myself—to help navigate emotional conversations wi...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. What if the best way to win custody… is to wait? This episode flips the script on what most veteran parents expect—and reveals what family court actually wants to see when it comes to veteran divorce and custody. In Part 2 of my conversation with Hon. Mark Johnson (Ret.), we move from trauma to the tricky terrain of divorce and parenting after PTSD. If Part 1 was about what went wrong, this one’s about how to start making it rig...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. This one’s powerful. If you or someone you love has worn the uniform, you already know that the battles don’t always stop when deployment ends. And when veterans divorce, there’s usually a whole lot beneath the surface leading up to the split. In this episode of The Splitting Smart Podcast, I’m sitting down with someone I deeply respect: Hon. Mark Johnson (Ret.), an Iraq War vet, Bronze Star recipient, and the ...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. They were supposed to be spending their golden years traveling, relaxing, and maybe spoiling any grandkids. Instead? They spent two years locked in a bitter divorce that racked up over $100K in legal fees—and that’s just one side. In this episode, I’m walking you through the story of my client "Jeremy," a retired man who did everything right. He offered fair settlements. He tried to keep it calm. He just wanted to move on with ...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. Feel like something’s “off?" It might not be you—it might be your hormones. I’m back with Dr. Diana Hoppe—OB/GYN, hormone expert, and breast cancer survivor—to get into what most doctors still aren’t telling you about hormone therapy. We’re talking about foggy thinking, the myths around hormone replacement theory, and what you can do to feel like yourself again. If you’ve ever asked, “What’s happening to me?.... You’re g...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. Think your marriage is falling apart? It might actually be your hormones. Kelly sees people walk into her office every day ready to end their marriage—sometimes without realizing that hormones (theirs or their spouse’s) might be the real issue. Dr. Diana sees it too. Together, they break down how perimenopause, menopause, and hormone imbalance can show up as brain fog, anxiety, low libido, or emotional burnout—and how man...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. Divorce can feel overwhelming—even when faith is a big part of your life. Many people turn to their church for guidance, but what if you don’t feel comfortable talking to your pastor? What if the advice you’re given doesn’t match up with what you know is best for you and your family? What is there is abuse? In this episode, Kelly Bennett, Esq., continues her conversation with Denny Brewer—a longtime family law attorney, E...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. Hey friends, divorce can shake your faith to the core, right? Whether you’re struggling with guilt, a fear of being judged by your faith community, or questioning what your beliefs say about divorce, you’re not alone. What if the very thing you’re afraid of could actually be a source of healing and strength? In this episode, Kelly Bennett, Esq., chats with Denny Brewer, Board Certified Family Law Specialist, about the im...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. Hey friends, let’s talk about something that keeps so many people up at night: divorce anxiety. If you’re in the middle of a divorce or a custody battle, you know how easy it is to get stuck in a cycle of worry. The “what ifs” never stop, and before you know it, you’re running on empty—exhausted, stressed, and overwhelmed. But here’s the thing: Worrying won’t change the outcome. What will make a difference is learnin...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. Hey friends, this one’s for all the hardworking parents out there trying to figure out how to juggle a busy career and the emotional rollercoaster of divorce and custody. Let’s be real: divorce is tough enough, but when you’re the breadwinner, it can feel like you’re being pulled in a million directions. You’ve poured a lot into your career—long hours, late nights, sacrificed weekends—and now you’re asking, “Is all of that g...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. An ending is a new beginning, Hey friends, this is it—the grand finale for On Fire Empire! Next stop? Our big, bold rebrand to The Splitting Smart Podcast! But before we fully dive into this exciting new era, we need to tackle something major: how to keep your career or business thriving during a divorce. Let’s face it—divorce is messy. But here’s the deal: it doesn’t have to take down everything you’ve built. Whether you’re a...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. You talked, we listened. Friends, I’m thrilled to have you back for an episode that marks a big shift in our journey together. Today, I’m giving you a peek behind the scenes as we prepare for an exciting rebrand of the On Fire Empire podcast. After hearing your feedback about what you truly need, we’re evolving to become The Splitting Smart Podcast. This isn’t just a name change—it’s a new direction that helps you navigate li...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. Are you living and running your business with INTENTION? You may be asking...what actually is Intentional Living and how the heck do you achieve it? As we roll into the holidays and into the new year, I thought this would be a timely topic to discuss. This week on the On Fire Empire Podcast, we talk about intentional living. Living with intention is first knowing what you want! Think about that for a moment, do you know what ...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. Are you dreading the holidays? I know sometimes we think, "oh I have to see that odd ball family member that has such weird views and if I have to listen to them again..." Let's turn that on its head and get intentional about how we roll into the holidays. This week on the On Fire Empire Podcast, we are getting personal. With the holidays coming up it is a good time to practice keeping ourselves open to new perspectives and b...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. This week on the On Fire Empire Podcast, I am discussing Quiet Quitting, a new trend that has been in the news since summer 2022. It all started with a seventeen second video on Tik Tok. (I know right!?) Simply, Quiet Quitting is when someone is not outright quitting their job, but they are quitting the idea of going above and beyond; still performing their duties, only doing the bare minimum. We cannot let this trend invite sc...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. On this shorty-episode, Kelly takes a call from Christy. Christy and her husband have a rocky marriage, and he won't go to counseling. Christy's thinking that maybe a trial separation is in order - but hubby is super prickly and she doesn't know how to broach the subject. With her lawyer hat squarely in place, Kelly hears Christy's question for the first time and gives Christy practical advice that only a super-seasoned divorce...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. Are you stuck with bad hiring decisions because you’ve been in desperate need of employees? In the age of the “hiring desert” - not enough qualified job candidates to go around - this happens quite frequently. But there are steps you can take today to start turning your hiring practices around. In this episode, Kelly shares three crucial components to hiring the right employees. These are tried and true methods learned over Kel...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. If your value chain breaks it can disrupt your business big time. Value chains are the processes you have in place to deliver your products and services to your clients. This break might be caused by an employee failing to do their job properly because they didn't have the appropriate training. And that’s totally fixable. The right training process sets employees up for success and helps them become peak performers. Showing them...
Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you. Is a great work culture all about perks and goodies? Free lunches, nap rooms, and onsite chefs? Nope. Studies show that perks don’t result in a better work culture, and they don’t create peak performers. If you’ve got too much drama and negativity in your workplace…you're not alone. In this episode, Kelly shows you what works and what doesn’t when it comes to creating a happier and more productive work team. This is ...