How Can We Divorce Better? with Samantha Woodham
This week, how can we divorce better? I talk to family law barrister and founder of The Divorce Surgery, Samantha Woodham, about how they’re helping couples to divorce differently.
42% of marriages in the UK end in divorce, but both the stigma and cost of getting a divorce are huge. Sam set up The Divorce Surgery to enable couples to navigate the process without the enormous legal fees. For the first time in the UK, the service allows couples to share one lawyer with one fixed fee through a simplified and faster process, focusing on open communication to avoid mistrust and unnecessary conflict.
In this episode, we talk about the mental health impact of divorce and how much of the emotional distress for couples is avoidable if we approach a separation differently. I ask Sam about childcare compensation for parents who pause or give up their careers, and Sam tells us how a focus on ethical workplace cultures can resolve this challenge for many parents.
Samantha is a Women in Innovation Award winner. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur with an innovative idea, see how Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Award could support you.
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“We need to stop seeing divorce as a failure... the stigma attached to divorce has a huge impact on mental health.”
Raise The Bar Podcast - Episode 80
Guest - Samantha Woodham
Host - Frankie Cotton
Sound Editor - Beth Davison
Recording Date - 30th April 2021
