Sarah Lyman likes to call herself a "marriage alumni" - though some folks use the term "divorcée." She has founded a business, PurplCouch, to reduce the confusion, loneliness, and stigma around divorce. Applying her extensive background in communications and design, Sarah has filmed experts in law, finance, taxes, and mental health, and woven their advice into online courses that help folks navigate divorce from a place of empathy and strength. She helps people re-frame from "failed marriage" into "fresh start." (also, if you want more... ) PurplCouch was selected for the LaunchVT business accelerator program, and has been featured in SevenDays and the Albany Times Union. Sarah's meandering career path has included nautical archaeology, web and exhibit design, and she holds an M.S. in Food Systems. She loves scuba diving, choral singing, traveling, and hiking, and has been trying new things recently, like watercolor painting and swing dancing. She lives in Vergennes, Vermont.

In this episode we talked about

1. When we find out someone we care about is getting divorced, we don’t always know what to do, what to say. What are some ways we can support a loved one who’s going through divorce? 2. Movies and maybe even our friends portray divorce as litigious and combative, and sometimes that's necessary. But you say it doesn’t always have to be. If someone is considering divorce, what are their legal options? 3. How do you help children through a divorce? 4. A big concern about divorce is money - protect what you have, divide the assets equitably. What do you tell people who are super stressed about their finances during and after divorce? 5. What brought you into this work? Sarah Lyman's social media-

Instagram @Purpl.Couch Facebook @PurplCouch Spotify Playlist "Tunes to Go with Your Divorce" : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5HWJ2Cg5nWoi4p7gcSzLfC?si=3d4c760206c44649 www.purplcouch.com