In this episode, Priya sits down with Allison Kahler, a former Bain consultant turned executive coach and host of The D. Tales podcast, to talk about the financial side of divorce that nobody prepares high earners for. They cover why a prenup (or the lack of one) matters more than couples think, why keeping a bank account in your own name does not protect those assets in a divorce, and what to get in order before you ever tell your partner you want out.

Takeaways:

• Keeping a bank account in only your name does not protect it in a divorce - courts and mediators look at total assets, not individual account labels.
• Every marriage already has a prenup: if you never write your own, your state's default divorce laws become the agreement instead.
• Letting your partner "handle the money" is the exact habit that leaves people financially blindsided if the marriage ends.

  
  

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Guest Bio:

Allison Kahler is a former Bain & Company partner who spent nearly 20 years in consulting before shifting her focus to executive coaching and divorce support. After going through her own divorce, she launched The D. Tales, a podcast featuring real divorce stories and conversations with divorce professionals, and now helps others navigate the financial and emotional sides of separation.

As an executive coach and leadership advisor, Allison partners with senior leaders across Fortune 1000 companies, startups, and nonprofits on 1:1 coaching, leadership development, team effectiveness, and facilitation.

Guest Links:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/allisonjkahler

Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thedtalespodcast/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allisonjkahler

Podcast: "The D. Tales with Allison Kahler" is available on all podcast apps, https://linktr.ee/thedtalespodcast

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In this episode, Priya challenges the widespread obsession with passive income - specifically real estate - and makes the case that chasing a financial mechanism before understanding the actual goal is one of the most expensive mistakes high earners make. She breaks down the real spectrum of passive income, from index funds and REITs that quietly compound to Airbnbs and rental properties that can feel more like a second job.

Takeaways:

• Parking $100K in a savings account for three years while hunting for the right real estate deal means your money never started compounding - that delay is often one of the most expensive financial decisions a high earner makes, and it sounds completely reasonable on the surface.
• At $250K in income, your career is probably your highest-returning asset right now - a raise, a promotion, or better negotiated comp compounds too, and it deserves the same energy as a property search.
• Passive income strategies make sense after the basics are already working: retirement savings on track, consistent investing in place, and true excess capital available - not before.

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The Stuff Our Lawyers Want Us to Say:

Stash Wealth is a Registered Investment Advisor. Content presented is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to make an offer or solicitation for any specific securities product, service, or strategy. Consult with a qualified investment adviser (that's us) before implementing any strategy. Investing involves risk, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. There…we said it.