<div> <p>What happens when the systems designed to protect families leave women struggling to survive?</p><p>On this powerful episode of <em>lovelustlaw</em>, attorney Michele Locke sits down with Emily Rose Chadwick, founder of the Mama Wilder Foundation, a nonprofit providing emergency cash grants to women navigating family court battles, financial hardship, and life after abuse.</p><p>Emily shares her deeply personal journey as a single mother in Colorado, revealing how experiences with financial abuse, restraining orders, custody disputes, and a disappointing criminal justice outcome exposed critical gaps in support for women facing crisis. What began as grassroots fundraising through social media evolved into the Mama Wilder Foundation, a growing organization helping women pay for essentials like rent, groceries, transportation, and legal-related expenses when they need it most. </p><p>The conversation dives into the hidden realities of coercive control, why stay-at-home and homesteading mothers are often especially vulnerable to financial dependence, and how abusers can use money as a tool of power. </p><p>Emily and Michele also explore modern dating after divorce, identifying red flags and green flags in relationships, co-parenting challenges, digital evidence in family court, and the importance of maintaining financial autonomy.</p><p>**DISCLAIMER** The information shared in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered as professional legal advice or a substitute for seeking professional legal advice. </p><p>Subscribe Here:</p></div><ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustlaw/id1819843688">lovelustlaw - Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6BEWXKOaEo8lfK554a5NqE">lovelustlaw - Spotify Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2789d9c8-b4ab-4b4a-847d-a469d89b1d0b/lovelustlaw">lovelustlaw - Amazon Music</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@lovelustlaw">lovelustlaw - YouTube</a></li> </ul><div> <p>Want to reach out to me? You can email me at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Just remember Michele is spelled with one L and you can thank my mother Margo for that :)</p><p>Want to find out what I'm up to? Follow me on socials (linked below). </p><p>Links<br><strong>Michele Locke</strong></p></div><ul> <li><a href="https://www.michelelocke.com/">https://www.michelelocke.com/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/attorneymichelelocke/">https://www.instagram.com/attorneymichelelocke/</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@attorneymichelelocke">https://www.tiktok.com/@attorneymichelelocke</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-locke/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-locke/</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@attorney-michelelocke">https://www.youtube.com/@attorney-michelelocke</a> </li> </ul><div> <strong>Emily Rose Chadwick</strong><br>Instagram</div><ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilyrosechadwick/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/emilyrosechadwick/?hl=en</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themamawildernonprofit/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/themamawildernonprofit/?hl=en</a></li> <li>Threads</li> <li><a href="https://www.threads.com/@emilyrosechadwick">https://www.threads.com/@emilyrosechadwick</a></li> <li>Substack</li> <li><a href="https://substack.com/@emilyrosechadwick">https://substack.com/@emilyrosechadwick</a></li> <li>TikTok</li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@emily.rose.chadwick">https://www.tiktok.com/@emily.rose.chadwick</a></li> <li>Mama Wilder Foundation</li> <li><a href="https://themamawilderfoundation.org/">https://themamawilderfoundation.org/</a></li> <li>A 501(c)(3) nonprofit for women, by women.</li> <li>We provide small cash grants to women all over the United States. Most of our applicants are mothers navigating the family court system.</li> </ul><div><strong>lovelustfear</strong></div><ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustfear/id1735876283">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustfear/id1735876283</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0e3ndcf5u8lZ5lhN1lvWec">https://open.spotify.com/show/0e3ndcf5u8lZ5lhN1lvWec</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lovelustfearpod/">https://www.instagram.com/lovelustfearpod/</a></li> </ul><div> <strong>National Domestic Violence Hotline</strong> (24/7/365)<br>Call <a href="http://1.800.799.SAFE">1.800.799.SAFE</a> (7233)<br>Text: START to 88788 </div><ul> <li><a href="https://www.thehotline.org/">https://www.thehotline.org/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NationalDomesticViolenceHotline">https://www.facebook.com/NationalDomesticViolenceHotline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/NDVHofficial/">https://www.instagram.com/NDVHofficial/</a></li> </ul><div><br></div>