Finances

Money trauma, relationships and the truth about pensions in marriage

In this episode, Kate is joined by a multi-award-winning Financial Coach and international author Catherine Morgan to discuss pensions and other financial aspects of divorce.

5 March 2025
35 MIN
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In this episode, Kate is joined by a multi-award-winning Financial Coach and international author Catherine Morgan to discuss pensions and other financial aspects of divorce. 

About the episode:

Kate and Catherine begin by discussing Catherine’s journey to becoming a financial coach and how personal life trauma shapes her relationship with money. They consider how money trauma may affect thoughts and actions during a divorce or separation. 

The conversation moves on to discuss pensions and why many people have such a strong emotional attachment to them. Catherine gives advice on how to avoid unfair pension arrangements during a divorce and what steps can be taken to improve your financial situation post-divorce. 

Finally, Catherine shares her top tips on how to get on top of your finances through scheduling ‘money dates’ with yourself and much more. 

About our guest:

Catherine Morgan is a Financial Wellbeing Speaker, multi-award-winning Financial Coach and international author. Her Amazon best-selling book, It's Not About the Money, presents a trauma-informed psychological approach to money. 

As the founder of The Money Panel®, Catherine trains financial professionals through her acclaimed Financial Coach Certification programme and works with consumers under her personal brand by running courses and retreats. 

After 15 years as a regulated financial adviser, Catherine created her current business focussed on the psychology of money. Recognised as one of the top 32 female entrepreneurs by Business Leader, her expertise has been featured in Forbes, Grazia, Meta, Amazon, The Telegraph and more. Her podcast ‘It’s not about the money’ is in the top 0.5% in the world. 

More resources:

Learn more about Catherine on her website

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