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What happens when the life you built falls apart, but you discover you were always strong enough to rebuild it? In this episode, Michael Avery and Kim Potgieter, Managing Director at Chartered Wealth Solutions, sit down with Sarah (a pseudonym), a recently divorced Chartered Wealth client in her 50s. Together, they unpack the emotional and financial aftermath of her divorce and explore the complex relationship between identity, money, and midlife reinvention. We explore: Reclaiming financial independence after divorce The burden of generosity: helping family without...

In this opening episode of Life Chapters, Money Choices, host Michael Avery sits down with Certified Financial Planner and author Kim Potgieter to unpack the story behind the series and her own deeply personal journey. From growing up in a home defined by financial control, to losing both parents within a few years of each other, to reinventing herself midlife and helping others do the same. Kim’s story reveals why money is never just about numbers. It’s about agency, purpose, and the courage to change direction. This episode explores why the second half of life could be your most...