New Me Podcast

The problem isn’t motivation. It’s not laziness. It’s not that you don’t know what to do. It’s that the system that used to tell you what to do: what mattered, what a good week looked like, what “success” even meant — is gone. In this episode, Mashav opens Season 2 by naming what’s actually underneath that feeling of being busy but going nowhere. She introduces the Personal Operating System (POS):...

The most common financial question women ask after divorce isn’t about budgeting. It’s this: how do I actually support myself now? In this episode, Mashav gets honest about the income question she gets asked more than almost any other, and why she can’t give a simple answer. Four years after her own separation, her income situation still isn’t “fixed”. And she thinks the advice most women get abou...

After divorce, money becomes very real, very fast. But the instinct many women have to try to save as much as possible, cut everything, optimize everything. Is it really the right move? You’re not just managing money anymore. You’re managing time, energy, stress, and a life that’s already in transition. In this episode, Mashav breaks down a different way to think about cost-cutting after divorce,...

There’s a moment before divorce that no one really talks about. You’re still in the marriage. Nothing has officially changed. But something inside you has. You keep circling the same question: “Am I actually going to have to end this?” And just as quickly, you shut it down:“It’s not that bad. Other people have it worse. Maybe I’m overreacting.” In this episode, Mashav explores what she calls Stage...

After separation or divorce, it can feel like you’re supposed to “move on” in a straight line: make the decision, sign the papers, rebuild, thrive. In reality, most women move through a series of overlapping stages: emotionally, practically, and even neurologically. In this episode, I introduce my four-stage model of divorce recovery (plus a Stage 0 before anything is official). Through a clear, s...

After separation or divorce, it can feel like everything needs to be solved immediately: your money, your work, your identity, your health, your future. This episode explores why that urgency isn’t a willpower failure, but a nervous-system and sequencing problem. Mashav introduces the concept of “the collapse pile” — the moment when every concern collapses into one indistinguishable emergency, and...

When you’re starting over after separation or divorce, you’re often caught between too much advice and too little orientation. You’ve already reflected. You’ve journaled. You’ve asked the questions. And yet, decisions still feel murky, identity feels unstable, and self-trust hasn’t fully caught up. In this episode, Mashav explores a less talked-about use of AI: not as a productivity tool or an ans...

Once you start making decisions for yourself after divorce, a new set of challenges appears. Your family reacts. Friends get uncomfortable. Old patterns of people-pleasing and approval-seeking resurface. And even when your choices are aligned, it can feel destabilizing to hold your ground without reassurance. In this episode, Mashav continues the conversation on decision-making after separation an...

After divorce or breakup, decision-making can feel terrifying. The reason is that you’re making major life choices while your nervous system is overloaded and your old decision-making structure is gone. In this episode, Mashav breaks down the most common fears women express about making decisions post-divorce; she shares reframes that reduce pressure, explains why mistakes are inevitable (and surv...

If you thought divorce was the hard part, no one really prepares you for what comes after - the Money Panic. The fear. The uncertainty. The quiet panic of realizing you’re responsible for financial safety now, often while you’re still emotionally rebuilding. In this episode, I talk about what money really represents after divorce. Not just numbers, but safety, nervous system regulation, and your a...

If you thought the divorce itself was a struggle, you’ll be shocked to find out how hard it is to figure out the aftermath .The in-between. The place where the old life is gone, but the new one hasn’t taken shape yet. In this episode, I break down the two paths women take when they’re starting over :the default reactive way that keeps you stuck…and the clever , intentional way that creates momentu...

In this first episode, I introduce the heart behind Hello New Me , a space for women rebuilding after divorce, separation, or major life shifts. I share my own story of starting over again and again: across continents, careers, and identities. We talk about what it really means to rebuild your life piece by piece, and what you can expect from this podcast: honest conversations, practical tools, an...

About a year ago, my therapist suggested something unexpected: record a voice memo to myself. Not a journal entry. Not a vent session. Just me, speaking directly to future-me, for the days I’d need a reminder that I’m strong, human, and allowed to fall apart. This episode is that recording. It’s raw, unfiltered, and emotional (yes, you’ll hear my voice crack *blush*). But more importantly, it’s an...