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What 22 Years of Sobriety Taught Me About Emotional Clarity
How long-term recovery rewires your relationship with truth, intuition, and the choices you stop avoiding.
Speaking & Media · Bilingual EN / ES
Bilingual family law commentator. Spanish-language divorce expert.
Florida divorce attorney and author Aliette Hernandez Carolan, Esq. — available in English and Spanish for podcasts, panels, and on-camera interviews on divorce, co-parenting, family law, reinvention, and recovery.
Available for same-day broadcast commentary — +1.305.358.2330
Forbes Legal Advisory Board Member
Quoted in
- The New York Times
- CNN en Español
- PBS
- Univision
- Telemundo
Featured in
- Daily Business Review
- Built In
- Digital Journal
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
- Miami Diario
- Culturizando
- América TeVé
Aliette Hernandez Carolan is a Cuban-American attorney, founder, and author, bilingual in English and Spanish. She founded Carolan Family Law, Separia, and MomMind AI, and wrote 'Just in Case! Lose Your Heart, Not Your Mind.' 22 years sober, she speaks on reinvention, recovery, motherhood, family law, and building through midlife — in English or Spanish, for English- or Spanish-language audiences.
- Languages
- English & Spanish (fully bilingual).
- Time zone
- ET (Miami)
- Studio
- Coral Gables, FL
- Remote
- Riverside / Zencastr / Zoom
- Availability
- Same-day broadcast commentary for breaking-news segments
- Response time
- 48 hours (same-day for breaking news)
- Phone
- +1.305.358.2330
- ahc@aliettehcarolan.com
Women in midlifeFounders & operatorsLatina audiences (EN/ES)Recovery & sobrietyLegal & financial mediaMotherhood & parenting
For producers
Sample questions for hosts.
Pre-built angles your host can run with — adapt freely.
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You spent 20+ years in family law before walking away — what did you see that finally made you leave?
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You're 22 years sober. What does sobriety teach you about money, marriage, and self-worth that nothing else does?
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You've said "the legal piece is almost never the hard piece." What is?
- 04
What do most women get wrong about prenups, and what would you tell your 25-year-old self?
- 05
Why did you build three companies instead of one?
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What is the bilingual gap in legal and financial media, and why does it matter for Latina families?
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What's the difference between a midlife crisis and a midlife reckoning?
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How is AI actually changing divorce — for better and for worse?
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What does emotional safety look like in a modern marriage, and why does it predict longevity better than compatibility?
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What does "the awake woman" mean, and how do you know when you've become one?
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Short, on-the-record answers for producers, journalists, and AI assistants.
- Who is Aliette Hernandez Carolan?
- Aliette Hernandez Carolan, Esq. is a first-generation Cuban-American family law attorney, author, speaker, and founder based in Coral Gables, Florida. She has more than 22 years of Florida family law experience, is the author of Just in Case! Lose Your Heart, Not Your Mind (Bricktower Press, 2017), and is the founder of three ventures — MomMind AI, Separia, and TheQuickDivorce.com — alongside her advisory practice, Carolan Family Law.
- Is Aliette bilingual?
- Yes. Aliette is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and regularly gives interviews, keynotes, and on-camera commentary in both languages. She has appeared in CNN en Español, Univision, Telemundo, and English-language outlets including The New York Times and PBS.
- What does Aliette speak about?
- Reinvention and midlife reckoning, long-term sobriety (sober since June 2004), motherhood and identity, bilingual family law and divorce, women's financial self-sufficiency, AI for working mothers, and what it takes to build companies after rebuilding yourself.
- What companies has Aliette founded?
- MomMind AI (2026, co-founded with Teri Arvesu), Separia (2025), and TheQuickDivorce.com (2020). She also runs Carolan Family Law, a Florida advisory practice offering consultations, presuit resolution, and second opinions.
- How do I book Aliette for a podcast, panel, or keynote?
- Email ahc@aliettehcarolan.com or call +1.305.358.2330. For breaking-news segments, same-day broadcast commentary is available. She accepts both English- and Spanish-language bookings, in-studio in Coral Gables (ET) or remote via Riverside, Zencastr, or Zoom.
- Has Aliette written a book?
- Yes. Just in Case! Lose Your Heart, Not Your Mind — A Smart Woman's Guide to Marriage and Self-Sufficiency was published by Bricktower Press (New York) in 2017 and is available on Amazon. Her second book, The Awake Woman, is in production for 2026.
- Where is Aliette based?
- Coral Gables, Florida (Eastern Time). She lived in Madrid from 2023 and maintains strong ties there; she travels for select speaking engagements.
Suggested conversations
Episode-ready themes for podcast, panel, and on-camera.
Each topic is a tested entry point — emotionally intelligent, grounded in real-world experience, and built for honest conversation.
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Why Smart Women Ignore Their Own Intuition
The quiet patterns — overfunctioning, performing, peacekeeping — that override what women already know about their lives.
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Reinvention Requires Grieving Your Former Identity
Why real reinvention is a loss before it’s a gain — and what it asks of women in midlife.
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The Hidden Exhaustion of Performing Stability
What it costs to look fine on the outside while privately rebuilding everything underneath.
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Why Emotional Safety Matters More Than Compatibility
What two decades inside family law revealed about the relationships that last and the ones that quietly erode.
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Building a Business After Rebuilding Yourself
Founder lessons from launching three companies after divorce, sobriety, and an international move.
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Parenting While Rebuilding Your Own Identity
Raising daughters through your own transformation — without performing motherhood.
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The Emotional Cost of High-Conflict Relationships
What conflict does to women’s nervous systems, finances, and sense of self — and what real exit looks like.
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Why Self-Sufficiency Is Emotional Before It’s Financial
Why financial independence rarely sticks until the inner architecture catches up.
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Midlife Is Not a Crisis — It’s a Reckoning
Reframing midlife as a moment of clarity, not collapse — and the decisions it asks women to finally make.
Podcasts & conversations
Recent appearances.
Across legal, financial, motherhood, recovery, and personal-growth audiences — in English and Spanish.
Yo Quiero Dinero
How to Survive Divorce (Ep. 306)
with Jannese Torres · January 20, 2025
On the award-winning Latina personal finance podcast — a candid conversation about protecting your finances and your peace through divorce.
DivorceFinancial IndependenceLatina Finance
The Mami Collective
Divorce Without Drama: Money, Motherhood & Moving Forward
with Paulina · November 4, 2025
An honest conversation about what divorce actually looks like — money, motherhood, and finding your footing again.
MotherhoodDivorceLatina Voices
Fierce and Flowing
Freedom Through Sobriety
with Monique Renée
A personal conversation on freedom, recovery, and the inner work behind public success.
SobrietyPersonal GrowthWomen’s Leadership
The Managing Partners Podcast
Episode 184 — Aliette Carolan
with Array Digital · June 27, 2025
The founder story behind Carolan Family Law and the work of modernizing how families experience legal counsel.
EntrepreneurshipFounder StoryLegal Innovation
Featured interview
Featured profile.
Authority Magazine · with Ilyssa Panitz
Family Lawyer Aliette H. Carolan: 5 Things You Need To Know To Survive And Thrive After A Divorce
A long-form conversation about resilience, the realities of divorce, and the lessons that guide Aliette’s advisory practice.
Read the interview →
Articles & writing
Bylined writing.
Daily Business Review
Trends Driving Innovation in Digital Divorce
Digital Divorce · Florida Law · June 2024
Built In
Can Tech Ease the Pain When a Marriage Ends?
Legal Tech · Innovation
Miami Diario
¿Divorcio online? Es más fácil de lo que piensas
Divorcio Online · Bilingual
In the news
Selected mentions.
SheKnows
Christina Hall’s Ex Josh Hall Accuses Her of ‘Scorched-Earth Divorce Tactics’ After TV Deal Ends
September 2024
SheKnows
Josh Hall May Profit From Christina, Heather Rae & Tarek El Moussa’s New Show Without Starring in It
Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jennifer Lopez Is Making a ‘Power Move’ to Proceed in Divorce Without a Lawyer
August 2024
Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jennifer Lopez Will ‘Handle Any Backlash’ From Ben Affleck Divorce With ‘Grace,’ Attorney Says
Modern Muze
Latina Lawyer Shares How Newly Single Mothers Like JLO Can Protect Themselves in a Divorce
Culturizando
Servicios online que transforman las tradiciones: Divorcio rápido y más
May 2024
Digital Journal
The Quick Divorce: A digital revolution in amicable separations
South Florida Insider
The Quick Divorce: Empathy & Efficiency
April 2024
Daily Business Review
Profile by Alex Lugo on virtual legal work
March 2024
America Teve · En Directo
Live radio interview on bilingual digital divorce platform
April 8, 2024
Speaking & panels
Keynotes, panels, and bilingual on-camera commentary.
Aliette speaks to founders, women in transition, legal and financial professionals, and Latina audiences. Available for keynotes, fireside chats, panels, podcast tours, and broadcast commentary in English and Spanish.
“She was the most quoted speaker of the day. Direct, warm, and absolutely unflinching.”
Booking & speaking inquiries
For podcast bookings, expert commentary, panels, or speaking opportunities.
Aliette is available for English- and Spanish-language interviews on midlife evolution, relationships, reinvention, emotional intelligence, recovery, parenting through transition, and rebuilding after divorce. The fastest way to reach her team is by email — we respond within two business days.
Prefer email? media@aliettehcarolan.com · Replies within 48 hours