{"podcast":{"title":"Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast","slug":"journey-beyond-divorce-podcast-517749","podcast_index_feed_id":517749,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/82070/rss","website_url":"https://www.jbddivorcesupport.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/8/4/0/5840e7273510ac1c88c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Journeybeyonddivorcepodcast.png","author":"Karen McMahon","episode_count":468,"summary":"The Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast is your trusted companion through every stage of divorce—emotional, legal, financial, and parental. With over nine years of impactful episodes, this top-ranked podcast supports men and women navigating the challenges of divorce, especially those facing high-conflict dynamics, co-parenting struggles, emotional overwhelm, or legal uncertainty. Hosted by Karen McMahon, Certified Divorce Coach® and founder of Journey Beyond Divorce, the show offers strategic guidance, expert interviews, and real-life stories designed to help listeners move from confusion and chaos to clarity and confidence. Each episode is packed with insight and inspiration to help you make informed decisions, protect your children, safeguard your finances, and heal emotionally—so you can create a life you truly love post-divorce. If you're on the fence about whether to stay or go, have just been told your marriage is ending, or are actively working through the messy middle of litigation, negotiation, or co-parenting, this podcast meets you where you are. You'll learn how to emotionally regulate through triggers, explore your divorce process options (mediation, collaboration, litiga…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T10:19:13.384787+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-beyond-divorce-podcast-517749"},"episode":{"title":"Divorce & Executive Compensation: The Assets Most People Miss with Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA®, CES™","slug":"divorce-executive-compensation-the-assets-most-people-miss-with-stacy-francis-cfp-cdfa-ces","published_at":"2026-04-11T05:24:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-beyond-divorce-podcast-517749/divorce-executive-compensation-the-assets-most-people-miss-with-stacy-francis-cfp-cdfa-ces","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-beyond-divorce-podcast-517749","url":"https://journeybeyonddivorce.libsyn.com/divorce-executive-compensation-the-assets-most-people-miss-with-stacy-francis-cfp-cdfa-ces","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeybeyonddivorce/stacyfrancis.mp3?dest-id=382788","summary":"In this episode of Journey Beyond Divorce, Karen McMahon sits down with Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA®, CES™ , President and CEO of Francis Financial, to unpack one of the most complex and often overlooked aspects of divorce: executive compensation. When income extends beyond a traditional paycheck to include RSUs, stock options, deferred bonuses, and long-term incentive plans, the financial landscape of divorce becomes significantly more complicated—and the stakes much higher. Together, Karen and Stacy explore how these \"golden handcuffs\" function and why they are so frequently misunderstood, undervalued, or even missed entirely during divorce proceedings. They dive into how executive compensation is structured, where disclosure gaps tend to occur, and how to identify these assets through key documents like offer letters, vesting schedules, and compensation statements. Stacy also explains how marital versus separate property is determined using time-based calculations tied to the date of divorce, and why timing, vesting schedules, and tax implications can dramatically impact the outcome of a settlement. This conversation brings clarity to critical decisions, including whether to divide future vesting shares or offset their value with other assets, and highlights a common and costly mistake around who is responsible for taxes on RSU income. Karen and Stacy also discuss real-world complications like job changes, buyouts of unvested compensation, and what happens to these assets in the event of death or disability. Throughout the episode, they emphasize the importance of working with experienced legal and financial professionals who understand high-net-worth divorce and complex compensation structures. Whether you are an executive navigating divorce or a spouse trying to und…","meta_description":"In this episode of Journey Beyond Divorce, Karen McMahon sits down with Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA®, CES™ , President and CEO of Francis Financial, to unpa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2768,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/journey-beyond-divorce-podcast-517749/episodes/divorce-executive-compensation-the-assets-most-people-miss-with-stacy-francis-cfp-cdfa-ces/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-beyond-divorce-podcast-517749/divorce-executive-compensation-the-assets-most-people-miss-with-stacy-francis-cfp-cdfa-ces.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}