In this week’s Work it Like a Mum Podcast episode, we speak with Karen Arndt, an accomplished media, tech, and marketing leader turned legal tech disruptor. Karen co-founded WhatWouldAJudgeSay.com, a groundbreaking platform helping couples in England and Wales get clear, judge-led insight into how their finances would be split in a divorce, without going to court or paying extortionate legal fees.
With a career that’s taken her from Amsterdam to Tokyo, New York to Berlin, and now back to Yorkshire, Karen shares how her professional journey and personal experience inspired her mission to modernise and humanise divorce.
What We Cover
- Why the court should be your last resort
- How to handle financial disclosure without a meltdown
- What’s actually in the marital pot (yes, even gifts)
- Why your solicitor isn’t your strategy
- How to build your “Team You”
- Keeping kids and cash separate
- What to do right now to protect yourself
Key Takeaways
You don’t need a £500/hr solicitor- you need clarity and calm
Form E is brutal- but doable with support
Pensions, crypto, debt- it all counts
Courts are slow, expensive, and traumatic– avoid if you can
Most divorces take 12–18 months, longer if you wing it
Get a grip on your finances, spending, and credit now
Don’t try to do it alone– build your team
Divorce is emotional and financial chaos. This episode cuts through the noise with straight-talking advice on what really matters when separating: money, mindset, and staying out of court.
🎧 Listen if you’re lying awake wondering:
“Am I protected?”
“How do I start?”
“Am I being too kind… or too harsh?”