Katie Kimball Dyer

Divorce is often described in terms of what needs to be divided: the house, the bank accounts, the retirement assets, the furniture, the debt. But anyone who has lived through a separation knows that divorce is not only about dividing assets. It is about untangling a life. In Episode 8 of The Heart of Finance, Katie Kimball Dyer spoke with Amy Smith of Aligned Mediation Services about how mediation can create space for the human side of divorce. Their conversation covered finances, legal...

How Basic Needs Shape Big Money Conversations Not every tense conversation is a relationship crisis. Sometimes, everyone just needs lunch. That may sound too simple for something as serious as money, divorce, mediation, estate planning, or major life transitions. But anyone who has tried to discuss a hard topic while hungry, exhausted, dehydrated, overstimulated, or emotionally flooded knows the truth: the body comes into the conversation too. At The Heart of Finance, we believe money...

Mediation is often discussed as a legal or financial process, but anyone who has been through a hard life transition knows it is also deeply emotional. When you are making decisions about your home, finances, family routines, pets, and future, you are not just bringing paperwork to the table. You are bringing your nervous system, your memories, your fears, and your hopes for what comes next. In Episode 8 of The Heart of Finance, Katie Kimball Dyer spoke with Amy Smith of Aligned Mediation...