{"id":3927,"date":"2018-03-19T19:29:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T19:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmaheptonstall.com\/divorce-coaching\/?page_id=3927"},"modified":"2025-10-21T12:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:34:04","slug":"ask-the-alchemist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.emmaheptonstall.com\/divorce-coaching\/one-to-one-coaching\/ask-the-alchemist\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask The Alchemist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;gcid-156bd995-9438-4471-a09b-9ea817e75fdf&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;gcid-51f97206-39f4-4cf8-bd7e-fa63541b6292 0%|gcid-156bd995-9438-4471-a09b-9ea817e75fdf 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;gcid-51f97206-39f4-4cf8-bd7e-fa63541b6292&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;gcid-156bd995-9438-4471-a09b-9ea817e75fdf&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.emmaheptonstall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/BannerHeader-AskTheAlchemist.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;215.2px&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;curve&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;50px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-156bd995-9438-4471-a09b-9ea817e75fdf%22:%91%22background_color%22,%22colorEnd%22%93,%22gcid-51f97206-39f4-4cf8-bd7e-fa63541b6292%22:%91%22colorStart%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Ask the Alchemist<\/h1>\n<p>Problem solving when you need it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;12px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"every_divorce_is_a_rollercoaster\"><\/span>Every divorce is a rollercoaster<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even if you think you have a handle on your divorce, something will come along and pull the rug from under your feet. And that&#8217;s where Ask The Alchemist comes in.<\/p>\n<p>When you stumble, or don&#8217;t know which direction to take, I&#8217;m here to help.<\/p>\n<p>Ask The Alchemist is designed around those moments when you need some hand holding. Either because you are just getting started or you&#8217;ve got stuck &#8211; it happens!<\/p>\n<p>You can ask me anything (just not legal advice &#8211; I&#8217;m not your lawyer. I used to be a legal professional, so I can explain things in plain English to you, but I&#8217;m not allowed to give you legal advice).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask the Alchemist<\/strong> is an in-depth chat with me to get to the heart of an issue in your divorce. It could be anything:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>what that letter from your ex-spouse&#8217;s solicitor means, and what you can do<\/li>\n<li>how to communicate with your ex-spouse for best results<\/li>\n<li>how to find exactly the right legal and financial team for your divorce<\/li>\n<li>how to get a handle on your finances so you don&#8217;t jeopardise your settlement<\/li>\n<li>how to figure out what you want and need for your independent future<\/li>\n<li>How to figure out the divorce strategy that&#8217;s right for you with you at the centre.<\/li>\n<li>How to develop your divorce plan and crucially, what to do when the wheel comes off when you can&#8217;t get a legal appointment and you need to respond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is not what you get from a solicitor &#8211; with me you can get to the heart of absolutely anything to do with your divorce.<\/p>\n<p>And you&#8217;ll leave confident you&#8217;re making the right decisions for you and your family.<\/p>\n<p>You can have as many coaching calls with Ask The Alchemist as you want and need. 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