Expert Feature Taylor Beck, Divorce Coach
At Fresh Starts, we’re proud to spotlight the incredible professionals who guide people through one of life’s most challenging transitions: divorce. Today, we’re featuring Taylor Beck, a Divorce Coach, whose work helps clients find clarity, strength, and a true fresh start.
Taylor, can you tell us a little about yourself, what you do and what led you to this line of work?
Hi, I'm Taylor and I am an ADR Certified Divorce Coach. After my own divorce happened before turning 30, my passion for helping women navigate a tumultuous time exploded. I wanted to represent what I wish I would have seen more of- helping women stop settling sooner and choosing themselves.
What inspired you to work with people going through divorce or big life transitions?
While huge life transitions such as divorce can be overwhelming, I also wanted to show that there is truly SO much power in the pivot. Starting over, seeing what is in store for them in their next chapter is beautiful. To be a part of or the only support system someone might have while they navigate the chaos is honestly something I cherish. To watch someone go from defeated to empowered is absolutely magical.
What is your specialty within the divorce space, and how do you typically support your clients?
My speciality is keeping it honest and real, while still maintaining empathy and deploying strategy. Divorce is an emotional roller coaster, but if you can keep the feelings in check it makes the chaos fall to the wayside. Easier said than done, this I know first hand. My support system has checks and balances, with weekly or bi-weekly virtual calls depending on the client, regular messaging in between sessions, and active resources customized to the situation to keep clients on track. It's on my clients to put forward the actual work, every single day. But I am truly by their side every step of the way cheering them on and giving them space to do the damn thing.
What makes your approach to working with clients unique?
Several things. For starters, we are in an unregulated industry where quite literally anyone can slap divorce coach after their name and enter the space. There is no shortage of options in today's world for clients to choose from, and I want to be so clear - I am NOT for everyone. I'm not your therapist, I'm here to help you push through to the best version of yourself that exists despite shitty circumstances. I'm not the type to nod along, I show up alongside my clients with where they are at in real time. I only work with individuals where there is an actual connection, so they can truly understand I have their back as they navigate the chaotic waters and everything divorce encompasses.
What’s one thing that people are often surprised to learn about you?
I'm probably older than you think I am, for starter. I've lived in other countries and states, navigated my divorce before I turned 30 with a child in tow. Ended up a full time single mom quite literally over night, and have been in and out of the court room for years with my ex. Life doesn't stop - when you overcome one step, there's usually another following. But my mentality has shifted everything and that's one of the reasons I am so incredibly passionate about supporting other women to the other side.
Do you have a personal story or experience that helps you connect with clients on a deeper level?
Where to begin? My personal divorce story was fueled by overwhelm, anxiety and constantly picturing worst case scenarios. I allowed my ex husband to ruin so many experiences for me, such as purchasing my first home for myself and my son, simply because I did not have the tools to regulate and tune out the noise. Even in what followed for additional court situations I rushed situations that should have been more intentional, which is why I stress strategy to all my clients and work with them on not making any of the same mistakes I made.
What’s your favorite way to reset after a long day?
With two little kids, it's typically post bedtime routine that I can work on resetting. I do so by taking a hot shower and ending my day with reading. Typically it's self improvement or other entrepreneurial type reads, but sometimes it's fiction and fun to really just decompress after the day and immerse myself in another world. When you can get out of a foggy headspace after a long day, that's key for me in order to unwind and reset for the next day.
If you could describe your work in three words, what would they be?
Bold, powerful & strategic
What does “fresh start” mean to you personally?
When you get a divorce, you are closing the door on a version of yourself and a life that will no longer exist as you knew it. There are stages in grief of course for this, but a "fresh start" is truly opening the door for your future. Allowing in all the good to wash over what you're calling in, making way for you to step into everything you deserve and want in life.
Thank you Taylor for sharing your wisdom and experience with the Fresh Starts community! You can learn more about their work by checking out Taylor’s profile below!
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