Sheila Brennan is a seasoned divorce coach with nearly 15 years of experience, known for helping clients navigate divorce with a clear, practical plan, as well as coordinating the legal, financial, emotional, and parenting pieces so they can move forward feeling empowered and in control.

She joins Regina McCann Hess to discuss why divorce is best handled like a business transition, how a divorce coach helps you, why "fair" is the wrong target and how to aim for reasonable outcomes that keep your spouse at the table and out of court.

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Intro

0:36 - Episode open

1:02 - Meet Sheila Brennan

3:06 - "These are business decisions"

4:53 - The impact that Sheila makes

9:20 - Timeline and know-how

17:19 - Nothing is 'fair' about divorce

20:13 - The rules are different everywhere

22:44 - Where to find more about Sheila and her services

24:20 - Action item

ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS

Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.

Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.

As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.

CONNECT WITH REGINA

Website: https://www.forgewealth.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginamccannhess/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgeWealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgewealthmanagement/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgeWealth

Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com

CONNECT WITH Sheila Brennan

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilabrennandivorcecoach/

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC www.finra.org, www.sipc.org

Third-party posts found on this profile do not reflect the view of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness.

For a list of states in which I am registered to do business, please visit www.forgewealth.com.

A divorce can have a ripple effect that can be felt by others, close family members especially.

When you add in the challenges and complexity of raising a special needs child, that's when you need to get in touch with Dr. Juliet Marciano. Juliet is a mindset coach, retired pediatrician, PCI Certified Parent Coach®, and mother of four young adults.

Her job? To bring joy back to parents (and really, families) when they face difficult life events.

Juliet joins Regina in "divorce month" to discuss the unique challenges families face during this stressful process, and what other factors can impact how parents and individuals navigate this situation.

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Intro

0:31 - Episode open

1:08 - Meet Juliet

5:45 - Lack of resources, getting help

10:15 - Telling a special-needs child about divorce

16:01 - How often should you talk to your children about divorce?

19:02 - Talking to adult children

23:23 - Where you can find more about Juliet

26:18 - Action item and wrap-up

ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS

Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.

Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.

As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.

CONNECT WITH REGINA

Website: https://www.forgewealth.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginamccannhess/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgeWealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgewealthmanagement/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgeWealth

Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com

CONNECT WITH DR. JULIET MARCIANO

Website: https://www.julietmarciano.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-marciano-md-4814249/

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC www.finra.org, www.sipc.org

Third-party posts found on this profile do not reflect the view of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness.

For a list of states in which I am registered to do business, please visit www.forgewealth.com.

Divorce drains wallets and energy faster than almost any other life event.

This month, Regina is exploring the topic of divorce with expert guests to help connect you with resources, information and insights into what you should (and shouldn't do), what options are available and how to navigate this process.

This episode features Kristen Shearin, an attorney, Certified Family Financial Mediator, and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. She has 15 years of family law litigation experience, has mediated over 150 cases, and has testified as a financial expert witness.

She joins Regina to unpack why January sees a spike in filings, when mediation beats court, and when court is necessary for safety. They dig into the financial side of divorce, why a CDFA can protect your net worth the documents to organize before you make any moves and much more!

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Intro

0:35 - Episode beginning
3:01 - January is "divorce month"

6:36 - The IDFA and what Kristen does for it

11:15 - Financial statements, utilizing professionals

16:39 - How you can find more info (and a CDFA)

19:12 - What's upcoming for the IDFA

21:02 - Mediation

23:54 - Where you can learn more about the IDFA

24:43 - Challenges Kristen has faced as a professional woman

28:34 - Kristen's vision of retirement

30:01 - Episode wrap-up

ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS

Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.

Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.

As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.

CONNECT WITH REGINA

Website: https://www.forgewealth.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginamccannhess/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgeWealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgewealthmanagement/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgeWealth

Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com

CONNECT WITH KRISTEN

Website: https://www.shearinlegal.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-shearin-b1581562/

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC www.finra.org, www.sipc.org

Third-party posts found on this profile do not reflect the view of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness.

For a list of states in which I am registered to do business, please visit www.forgewealth.com.

On this episode of Women & Wealth, Regina welcomes Lauren Reed Williams, founder of Reed Public Relations and co-founder of Wealth of a Woman.

Lauren shares why she stepped down as CEO after 14 years, how she's building safe spaces for women to talk about money, and what sparked her mission. They also dig into money mindsets, confidence with advisors, aligning finances with core values, and why "peace and freedom" now define Lauren's vision of wealth.

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Intro

0:31 - Episode beginning

4:22 - The Equal Credit Opportunity

8:14 - Women and financial advising

11:23 - What's next and where to learn more

14:50 - Some challenges Lauren has faced (as a professional woman)

18:23 - Lauren's plan for retirement

22:34 - Action item and episode wrap-up

ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS

Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.

Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.

As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.

CONNECT WITH REGINA

Website: https://www.forgewealth.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginamccannhess/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgeWealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgewealthmanagement/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgeWealth

Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com

CONNECT WITH LAUREN

Website: https://www.reedpublicrelations.com/team/lauren-reed/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-reed-9151183/

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC www.finra.org, www.sipc.org

Third-party posts found on this profile do not reflect the view of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness.

For a list of states in which I am registered to do business, please visit www.forgewealth.com.

As we near the end of the year, an important, yet often forgotten task awaits your attention..

The year-end checklist

Most people think, "cue the scary music", but in reality – it hurts less than you think, and the benefits could be.. Significant.

This week, Regina walks through a simple year-end checklist. From rebalancing after a strong market, smart tax moves (loss harvesting, QCDs, Roth moves), retirement to-dos (catch-ups, RMDs) to family gifting/beneficiary clean-ups – you'll be heading into 2026 confident and on track.

The only question is, which action are you going to take first?

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Intro

0:31 - Episode beginning

1:06 - Keeping investments on track

2:26 - Identifying opportunities to save on taxes

6:30 - Focusing on retirement planning

13:32 - Understanding options for gifting to charity

16:16 - Creating a legacy

21:43 - One last thing

23:07 - Action item

ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS

Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.

Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.

As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.

CONNECT WITH REGINA

Website: https://www.forgewealth.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginamccannhess/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgeWealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgewealthmanagement/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgeWealth

Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC www.finra.org, www.sipc.org

Third-party posts found on this profile do not reflect the view of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness.

For a list of states in which I am registered to do business, please visit www.forgewealth.com.

This material was prepared by Franklin Templeton. Franklin Templeton is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group or Forge Wealth Management.

Marketing has always been a handful, but with the rise of digital marketing – it's become harder than ever to manage.

Enter Lorrie Thomas, CEO of Web Marketing Therapy and a self-described 'Marketing Therapist'. Lorrie's team has helped "intentional leaders" simplify marketing, build systems that last, and grow on their terms.

She joins Regina this week and shares why the healthiest marketing starts with relationships, not shiny tools, and how clear values, service, and boundaries lead to happier clients and better results.

They also discuss how Lorrie started the business, her retirement plans, biggest challenges she's faced and more!

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Episode beginning

0:31 - Meet Lorrie

2:17 - What Lorrie helps people with

5:31 - What makes people say "I need help with this"?

9:01 - Consultant, or therapist?

12:44 - Where you can connect with Lorrie

13:26 - Biggest challenges and growing w/ the business

20:57 - Lorrie's vision of retirement

22:27 - Episode wrap-up

ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS

Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.

Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.

As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.

CONNECT WITH REGINA

Website: https://www.forgewealth.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginamccannhess/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgeWealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgewealthmanagement/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgeWealth

Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com

CONNECT WITH LORRIE THOMAS

Website: https://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorriethomasross/

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC www.finra.org, www.sipc.org

Third-party posts found on this profile do not reflect the view of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness.

For a list of states in which I am registered to do business, please visit www.forgewealth.com.

'Tis the season for joy, generosity…and budget creep.

In this Women and Wealth episode, Regina McCann Hess, shares a simple playbook to enjoy holiday shopping without sabotaging your 2026 self.

You'll learn how to set a per-person budget, avoid "buy now, pay later" traps, use last year's statements to right-size spending, and swap pricey presents for experiences. Plus: smart ways to use rewards points, online shopping tips, and one simple action for your savings plan for a stress-free holiday next year.

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Episode beginning

2:41 - Avoiding adding debt

4:35 - Try 'white elephant' or a gift exchange

6:54 - D.I.Y. gifts

8:09 - Secret santa

9:04 - Finding discount deals

12:11 - Using reward points

15:12 - Start saving early
17:11 - Action item

ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS

Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.

Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.

As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.

CONNECT WITH REGINA

Website: https://www.forgewealth.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginamccannhess/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgeWealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgewealthmanagement/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgeWealth

Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC www.finra.org, www.sipc.org

Third-party posts found on this profile do not reflect the view of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness.

For a list of states in which I am registered to do business, please visit www.forgewealth.com.

Designing the life you want starts with your income.

This week, Regina sits down with Kim Daly, a history-making franchise consultant and mindset coach, to unpack how franchising can de-risk business ownership, create cash flow, and buy back your time.

Kim explains why you should pick a business for the life it creates, not for a hobby or what your town "needs", and how mindset shifts fueled her 350% growth in 12 months.

She also shares realistic capital ranges, FTC guardrails, semi-absentee ownership, and the legacy of modeling success as a single mom.

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Intro & guest

0:44 - What Kim does + who she helps

3:57 - 9 Vision-first franchising: match the life, then the business

5:40 - The process (free), how she's paid, and wide industry options

7:21 - Kim's path into franchising

9:05 - Franchising vs. entrepreneurship; cash flow + semi-active ownership

11:46 - Costs, FTC guardrails, and mindset (Z Suite)

17:31 - Challenges, legacy, and "never retire" philosophy

23:24 - Action item + outro & disclosures

ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS

Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.

Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.

As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.

CONNECT WITH REGINA

Website: https://www.forgewealth.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginamccannhess/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgeWealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgewealthmanagement/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgeWealth

Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com

CONNECT WITH KIM DALY

Website: https://thedalycoach.com/

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC www.finra.org, www.sipc.org

Third-party posts found on this profile do not reflect the view of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness.

For a list of states in which I am registered to do business, please visit www.forgewealth.com.