Who Gets Custody of the Instagram? The Money Trail of Influencer Divorces with Jackie Combs

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Money News Network

Education, Self-improvement, Business

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

When influencer couples break up, who gets the followers? Today Nicole is joined by celebrity divorce attorney Jackie Combs to unpack what really goes down when digital empires built on love and likes have to be divided. Nicole and Jackie cover brand prenups, postnups, and how to legally—and financially—protect yourself when business and romance mix. Whether you’re sharing a bank account or a TikTok account, this one’s for you. Follow Jackie’s work here. Today you’ll hear about: 00:00 Money Rehab Contest 01:06 Meet Celebrity Divorce Attorney Jackie Combs 01:22 Financial Lessons from Celebrity Divorces 01:40 Navigating Brand Prenups and Postnups 02:13 Legal Nuances of Influencer Divorces 02:54 Prenups for Content Creators 03:24 Dividing Digital Empires in Divorce 04:14 Protecting Intellectual Property 08:04 How Social Media Brands Get Valued 13:29 Financial Risks and Scandals 19:42 Dividing Luxury Assets 22:11 Parental Guidance on Prenups 24:41 Forecasting Legal Costs 26:03 How to Choose the Right Lawyer 27:26 (Sadly) Unenforceable Clauses in Prenups 34:11 Final Tips The content in this episode is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal or financial advice

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0:00.0	Okay, money rehabbers, I want to hook you up with some swag.
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0:31.5	rate and review the show wherever you're listening, and please be specific. I really want to hear what you like so I can do more of that. Step two, take a screenshot of your review. And step three, email that screenshot to hello at
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0:47.7	and to find out if you've won, you've got to be following me on Instagram at Nicole Lapin.
0:51.7	That's where I'll be announcing the winners. And this is my little way of
0:54.5	saying thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of the money rehab community. You truly
0:59.0	make this show what it is, and I so appreciate you. And good luck. This giveaway is open to
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1:09.5	July 1st, 2025.
1:13.1	I'm Nicole Lapin, the only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to understand.
1:18.0	It's time for some money rehab.
1:23.4	You know those influencer couples whose whole brand is just their relationship.
1:31.5	They probably caption everything, hashtag couple's goals, and maybe even have a shared handle like happily ever handlers or whatever.
1:39.1	If they get divorced, here is my question, though, who gets the brand deals?
1:43.7	This question came up when influencers Kat and Mike Stickler of the handle Mike and Kat on YouTube and TikTok filed for divorce. Now at the time, the now exes had 4 million followers across the channels. The judge awarded Kat the TikTok and Mike the YouTube. Kat changed the TikTok handle from Mike and Kat to Kat Stickler and now has over 10 million followers.
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