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With financial expertise, compassion, and kindness, Stacy Francis educates and empowers women in transition through divorce and widowhood to live their lives to the fullest. During her childhood, Stacy watched her grandmother stay in an abusive marriage because she did not have the skills to effectively deal with money, and this insight both changed Stacy\u2019s life and inspired her career in finance. She is a Certified Financial Planner, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, a Certified Estate and Trust Specialist, and a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist who is the president and CEO of her company, Francis Financial, and Stacy is also the founder of the non-profit Savvy Ladies, which has positively impacted the lives of over 30,000 women by offering invaluable resources, webinars, and personalized guidance from certified financial experts. Join us for a heartwarming episode filled with wisdom, compassion, and inspiration, as Stacy highlights the significance of financial empowerment for women, explains how grief can affect a widow emotionally, physically, mentally, and even spiritually, describes self-care tools that allow women to take care of themselves emotionally, offers constructive ways a woman can cope with the effects of grief and more! 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU\u2019LL HEAR THINGS LIKE:

• The ways Stacy\u2019s grandmother\u2019s story inspired the current trajectory of Stacy\u2019s life. 
• Why choosing a financial advisor is a \u201cgut thing.\u201d
• The most objective and unbiased financial advisors are fee-only advisors who don\u2019t get paid in any other way but from the client. 
• How the financial decisions a woman makes during her divorce impact her future, and the benefits of working with a Divorce Financial Planner. 
• Why the core values shared by Stacy and each member of her team is highly important for each of her clients.

SOME QUESTIONS IRENE ASKS STACY:

• How does your work as a grief recovery specialist help you to support your clients who are experiencing and grieving the loss of a loved one? 
• In what ways can grief affect a widow emotionally, physically, mentally, and even spiritually?
• What are the benefits of working with a Divorce Financial Planner?
• How does the non-profit Savvy Ladies empower women to identify their goals, make proactive choices about their finances, and lead richer, more rewarding lives? 
• Why are the most important professionals a woman needs on her team an estate planning attorney, a financial advisor, and a therapist?