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HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Ep 505: From Financially In the Dark to Fully In Control: Jen Hatmaker’s Wake-Up Call

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Jean Chatzky Her Money

Investing, Business

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

When bestselling author and podcast host Jen Hatmaker’s 26-year marriage imploded, she realized something shocking: even though she was the breadwinner, she had no idea how much money she made… or how to access it. In this deeply honest and empowering conversation, Jen sits down with Jean Chatzky to discuss her financial “wake-up” — how she went from completely disconnected to financially independent after divorce. Together, they unpack how faith, purity culture, and traditional gender roles shaped her relationship with money, and how she ultimately took back control. What You’ll Hear In This Episode: Why she went to an attorney, not a therapist, after finding out about her husband’s affair The cultural and religious beliefs that kept her from managing her money Jen’s 90-day crash course to financial independence (and the exact checklist she followed) How friendships and solo travel helped her heal emotionally and financially Her evolving relationship with spirituality after stepping away from church Jen’s advice for women who feel they’re “late” to their own financial lives Resources & Links: Jen Hatmaker’s memoir: AWAKE Jen’s podcast: For The Love Follow Jen on Instagram More financial tips and support: HerMoney.com If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and share it with a friend who needs to hear it. Subscribe for more stories of reinvention, resilience, and taking control of your financial future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:58.8

And then there was this sense of, oh my gosh, not only am I pretty good at this, and I'm pretty

1:06.0

responsible and I'm diligent, but now I had this sense of safety. Like, oh, I'm in charge now of my financial

1:15.6

future and I will never lie to me. I will never steal for me. I will never waste my own money.

1:21.3

I will never have illicit spending. And I just felt that was one of my first moments of safety.

1:29.1

Hey, everyone. Welcome to Hermione. I'm Gene Chatsky. And today we are going to talk about

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