Episode 272

Divorce, Dollars & Dating Again: Rewriting Your Money & Love Story with Melanie Yates

Published on: 1st April, 2025

Ready to fall head over heels in love with money?

On this episode of I Date Money, we dive deep into the intertwined worlds of relationships and finances with special guest Melanie Yates, relationship coach and author of Happy, Joyous & Free: Love Your Life No Matter What.

Melanie brings her raw and real journey of divorce, financial imbalance, and emotional healing into focus—proving that both love and money need one thing to thrive: a healthy relationship. From being the breadwinner stuck paying alimony to reclaiming her power through personal growth and mentorship, Melanie shares how she went from angry and emotionally drained to confident and financially aware.


Key Takeaways:

  • Why the belief "working harder = having more money" is a myth (and how to actually multiply your money).
  • The hidden emotional baggage behind our money stories—and how they mirror our love lives.
  • How generational narratives create money mindsets that no longer serve us.
  • What Melanie learned about emotional responsibility during divorce and remarriage.
  • Why balance—not just abundance—is key to a healthy financial life.
  • How to shift from victimhood to vision when life feels “unfair.”
  • Practical ways to date your money again, even after financial trauma.

💬 "You can’t rewrite your financial story if you’re stuck in an old chapter filled with guilt, shame, or scarcity. It’s time to take the pen back."


🔗 Resources:

  • Grab Melanie's book Happy, Joyous & Free on Amazon
  • Book a free consultation with Melanie at happyjoyousandfree.org

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I Date Money
iDateMoney® helps mompreneurs manage cash flow, ditch debt, and build true wealth—without shame. Hosted by Wealth Activator Lisa Drennon, creator of the Money Multiplier System. It’s not what you make—it’s what you do with it. 🗝️🌬️💖💸
Where Women Date Their Finances and Build Wealth—Without Shame.
They’ll tell you to hustle harder. Save more. Budget better. But here’s the truth: It doesn’t matter how much money you have—it’s what you do with it. 🗝️🌬️💖💸

Welcome to iDateMoney®, the podcast that helps mompreneurs take back control of their finances with clarity, strategy, and soul. Hosted by Lisa Drennon—Wealth Activator, money mindset expert, and creator of the Money Multiplier System—this show is where taboo ends and true wealth begins.

Each week, you’ll get a mix of raw conversations, mindset rewrites, spiritual insights, and practical strategies to help you crush debt without budgeting shame, master cash flow in your business and personal finances, save, spend, and give with purpose, and create a wealth plan you actually love living.

This is not your accountant’s podcast. This is real-talk money coaching for women ready to multiply what they already have and step into their financial sovereignty.

You’ll hear real stories. Tangible tools. Energetic alignment.
And the occasional money rant (because let’s be honest, some things need to be said).

Tune in, shift your money story, and start dating your finances—because wealth is your birthright, and it’s time to own it.

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Lisa Drennon

Lisa Drennon, Wealth Activator & founder of I Date Money™️ has been in the finance & insurance industry since 1987. Her unconventional Money Multiplier System transformed her money relationship to become a self-made millionaire, retire 2 ½ years early, pay $100K of debt in 6 months, & relocate to her beachfront dream home.