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Turning Divorce Into Business Growth with Becky Sampson

Visibility Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs Podcast | Hosted by Tori Barker

What do you do when someone tells you they don’t see your value?

For Becky Sampson, that moment didn’t break her, it built her. After a whirlwind marriage turned into a 3½ year legal battle, Becky found herself navigating 21 court hearings, 21 subpoenas, and representing herself against five attorneys. But what emerged from that experience wasn’t just survival, it was purpose. She built ONLY Subpoenas™, a business designed to help women advocate for themselves during divorce, and she's now on a mission to ensure no woman walks through that storm alone.

In this episode, I sit down with Becky to talk about what it takes to turn adversity into advocacy, and how entrepreneurship can be the most powerful path to reclaiming your voice.

🔥 What You’ll Hear in This Episode

01:01 When the Ground Shifts Beneath You

Becky opens up about the moment her second marriage began to unravel. Just four months after moving to Hawaii, her husband told her, “I’m having a hard time seeing the value you bring to my life.” That comment sparked something deep, and it became the catalyst for Becky to reclaim her power.

“Whether or not you choose to see my value is none of my business. I know what I bring to the table.”

She didn’t just walk away. She leaned in, legally and emotionally, and began a journey few would ever choose, but many women may recognize.

06:30 From Self-Representation to Legal Strategy

After being served and stonewalled, Becky decided to serve back — with subpoenas. She taught herself how to draft, file, and execute them with precision, despite having no legal background.

What started as self-preservation quickly became empowerment. Becky explains how that knowledge became the foundation of her business:

“Subpoenas were what allowed me to win. And not just win — I got a fair and equitable division.”

Her experience led to the birth of ONLY Subpoenas™, a service helping individuals (and their attorneys) gather crucial evidence in family court cases. Her mission? To ensure no woman feels powerless in a system she doesn't understand.

13:30 Visibility Isn’t Just Marketing, It’s Internal

We dive into one of the most powerful themes of the episode: visibility.

Becky reveals that during her court case, she went silent on social media — not out of fear, but out of necessity. She needed to protect herself. And when she finally returned to public storytelling, she did it on her own terms.

“I had to be careful. But once the case was over, I could share my truth. And I knew other women needed to hear it.”

Her lesson? Visibility starts with internal clarity. Until you believe in your worth, no external content strategy will matter.

20:15 Rebuilding with Purpose and Hiring for Impact

Becky shares how she’s now hiring stay-at-home moms and women coming out of divorce to do subpoena work — offering both income and a path back to confidence.

“There are women out there who have raised kids for decades and have no idea how to start over. I want to give them that first step.”

Her work is about more than forms and filings. It’s about showing women they still have agency, still have value, and still have something powerful to build.

27:00 Marketing, Mindset, and the Willingness to Be Seen

We switch gears to talk about business strategy. Becky, a seasoned designer and marketer, knows that even the best service can fail without visibility.

“If you don’t have your billboard up, no one knows you exist.”

She encourages entrepreneurs to invest in visibility — from content to strategy to community — and not to wait for perfection before stepping into the spotlight.

🎯 Key Takeaways

  • Rebuild from value, not vengeance. Becky didn’t try to win everything, she fought for what was fair.

  • You can self-educate and self-advocate. You don’t need to be a lawyer to understand your rights.

  • Start a business from the problem you’ve solved. Your struggle could be someone else’s shortcut.

  • Visibility isn’t just external. Know your value before you try to market it.

  • Invest in your impact. You don’t need to go viral to change lives, you just need to start

Becky Sampson

Becky Sampson is the founder and CEO of ONLY Subpoenas™, a business that supports individuals and attorneys with subpoena strategy and document retrieval during family court cases. After representing herself in 21 hearings and fighting for a fair divorce, she now empowers others to do the same with clarity, strength, and support.

Learn more at beckysampson.com

If you’ve ever felt like your story was too messy to matter, this episode is your reminder that your value was never up for debate. 🎧Catch the full episode on Visibility Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs and discover how to turn adversity into business growth and empowerment.

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