Andee and Mali sit down with associate attorney Sarah Price Smith to hear about the experiences that shaped her path to family law.

Sarah shares the perspective that fuels her passion for helping clients navigate some of life's most challenging transitions and manage their families afterward —and why she feels most at home advocating for them in the courtroom.

Sarah brings an energetic, fearless approach to everything she does, both inside and outside the office.

Join the conversation as the ladies discuss purpose, resilience, and choosing to move forward with confidence—both in law and in life.

Find Sarah at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepriceissmith/https://hsfamilylaw.com/firm/sarah-price/

00:00 Welcome to Forward Facing

00:50 Meet Sarah Price Smith

03:38 Warrior or Diplomat? Returns!

04:45 Vaunted Family History

10:26 How Childhood Shaped Her Family Law Career

12:02 From Pre-Med to Law School

16:14 Choosing Family Law

19:24 First Time in Court

24:22 Favorite Family Law Cases

26:11 Finding Hastings Shadmehry

29:31 Love Story

33:54 Balancing Law and Life

36:05 How Have You Evolved This Week?

42:23 Where to Find Sarah / Wrap-up

Evolve with us!

Visit our website: https://forwardfacing.com

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forwardfacingpodcastInstagram: @forwardfacingpodcast

TikTok: @HastingsShadmehry

email us at podcast@hsfamilylaw.com

Contact us for a consultation: https://hsfamilylaw.com/contact-us/

In this episode, Andee and Mali welcome veteran family law attorney John Rife to the show to tell them his views on mentoring, giving back to commnity and how he manages his clients' expectations.

John shares Andee's and Mali's view that prepping the client at the start of the case for what might happen at the end is essential for a client's overall satisfaction with the case, and their ability to move forward with confidence.

Join the conversation as these family law experts talk about career, motivation, and client care.

Contact John Rife:

www.rifelawfirm.com

www.linkedin.com/in/john-rife-b18862b3

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00:55 Introduction

02:12 The Incident That Led John to Law

04:46 Early Career & Finding His Way to Family Law

08:01 Lessons From Juvenile Court

09:38 Managing Expectations in Divorce

11:29 Divorce, Grief & Moving Forward

18:01 Guardian ad Litem Explained

19:25 Rebuilding Families in Juvenile Court

25:16 The Forward Facing Mindset

30:01 Why Mediation Matters

33:04 Chess, Not Checkers

36:30 Forward Facing Check In

41:15 Wrap-Up

Evolve with us!

Visit our website: https://forwardfacing.com

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forwardfacingpodcast

Instagram: @forwardfacingpodcast

TikTok: @HastingsShadmehry

email us at podcast@hsfamilylaw.com

Contact us for a consultation: https://hsfamilylaw.com/contact-us/

The second episode of the two-part conversation with Blaire Herford, Andee and Mali covers the topics of fitness, entrepreneurship, marriage, and building a business.

Blaire shares the motivations behind her fitness journey, her foray into competitive bodybuilding, and how discipline, self-care, and personal growth have shaped both her personal and professional life. She also opens up about how she and her husband balance running a household and a business together through communication, partnership, and shared goals.

She even coaches Andee and Mali in real time!

Join the conversation as Blaire discusses fitness, leadership, marriage, and entrepreneurship.

Rise Athletic Performance: https://www.instagram.com/riseathleticperformance/#

Blaire Herford at Rise: https://www.instagram.com/blaireherford.fit_rise/#

RISE: https://riseathleticperformance.com

01:06 Successful Co-Parenting02:41 Blaire’s Education & Career Path06:34 Discovering Bodybuilding09:02 Building Rise Athletic Performance12:57 Balancing Business, Marriage & Motherhood17:29 Perfectionism & Childhood Trauma20:22 Empowering Women Through Health24:12 The “Bubs” Story25:55 Life Outside Fitness28:28 How Have You Evolved Recently?36:10 Wrap-up

Evolve with us!

Visit our website: https://forwardfacing.com

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forwardfacingpodcast

Instagram: @forwardfacingpodcast

TikTok: @HastingsShadmehry

email us at podcast@hsfamilylaw.com

Contact us for a consultation: https://hsfamilylaw.com/contact-us/