Chris Dale, founder of Life After Grief Financial Planning, joins Robin Ayoub to explore what happens financially and emotionally after devastating loss. From boardroom leaders to fresh widows, this episode reframes grief as a human experience every organization must learn to hold.
What does it look like when grief walks into the boardroom — and nobody names it? Chris Dale has built his entire practice around exactly that moment: when loss meets money, identity, and the pressure to keep performing.
In this episode:
• Why the first six months after a loss are the most financially dangerous — and what decisions should never be made during that window
• The difference between intuitive and analytical grievers, and how that shapes every financial conversation Chris has with clients
• What a leader in acute grief actually looks like from the inside, and what the people around them should be watching for
• Why three to five days of bereavement leave is a policy built for logistics, not humans — and what global organizations should change first
Chris Dale is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Financial Transitionist (CeFT®), and the founder of Life After Grief Financial Planning, based in Orlando, Florida. He specializes in helping people navigate the financial and emotional weight that follows the loss of a loved one. His recently published book, *Life After Grief: Holding the Numbers with Shaking Hands*, draws on decades of personal and professional experience at the intersection of money, trauma, and resilience.
Connect with Chris Dale:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-dale-cfp
Website: https://www.lifeaftergrieffp.com
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