Rebuilding After Divorce: Life, Money, and Identity
Divorce is not just an ending. It is a reconfiguration of your life, your finances, and your sense of self.
This conversation is for those navigating what comes after. The practical realities. The emotional shifts. The questions around identity, stability, and starting again.
We will explore how to rebuild with intention — how to make sense of money, how to make decisions from clarity rather than fear, and how to begin shaping a life that feels like yours.
This is not about quick fixes.
It is about understanding what has changed, and choosing how you move forward.
Speakers
Chisom is an award-winning economist, leadership strategist, and founder of multiple companies working at the intersection of power, leadership, and systems change. For almost two decades, she has worked with senior leaders across Fortune 500 companies, scale-ups, philanthropies, and global nonprofits, helping them diagnose and solve the leadership dysfunction that keeps their organisations stuck. Chisom designs and advises on organisational structures where productivity is optimised and clarity and dignity are non-negotiable. Her Three Clarities framework focuses on how Identity, Context, and Power intersect in leadership. Her approach is diagnostic, not prescriptive. She helps leaders understand what's actually wrong before trying to fix it.
She is also the founder of Chiije, and lover of all things clean and sustainable for everyday living. She is intentional about protecting her mental health and wellbeing, and a mother of two remarkable children. You can read more about Chisom here, and how Chiije came to be here.
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Elizabeth Sturdy is the founder of Sturdy Coaching and a certified career wellbeing coach (CPCC, ACC). Known for her fierce coaching style, her clients are ready to stop shrinking and sparkle. Elizabeth specializes in supporting nerdy women and sparkly humans as they navigate career transitions and growth. She helps clients move from “grey pebble energy”-the quiet belief that I’m not enough-to “diamond energy,” filled with self-trust, ownership of their value, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Her approach, “From Scrat to Turtle Queen,” helps clients overcome perfectionism, people-pleasing, avoidance, and impostor “syndrome” In a playful, empowering way. Elizabeth supports clients in cutting the crap, getting grounded, defining their mission, and taking aligned action. Through reflection, practical tools, and compassionate accountability, her clients build calm confidence, resilience, and more sustainable ways of working and living.
Originally a primary school teacher from the USA, Elizabeth has built her life and business in Trondheim, Norway, over the past 11 years. She loves hanging out with her people and is a huge fan of friluftsliv: hiking, skiing, and kayaking. She also enjoys her cozy home moments, fantasy novels, and a touch of everyday sparkle.