Coffee with a Founder Podcast: Julia Rodgers of HelloPrenup

16- Oct-2025

On this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger sits down with Julia Rodgers, Founder and CEO of HelloPrenup.

Together, they dive into the changing attitudes toward prenups and how her company can make legal processes easier, faster, and more affordable. Just don’t use AI to write one.

show notes:

00:49 - Rising interest in prenups

02:14 - Protecting assets and changing mindsets

04:34 - State laws and prenup misconceptions

07:11 - The pain of traditional prenups

11:13 - Streamlining prenups with HelloPrenup

17:59 - Why AI can't replace lawyers

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00:49 - Rising interest in prenups
Beck and Julia discuss how Gen Z and millennials are seeking prenups far more than previous generations and why this shift is happening.

02:14 - Protecting assets and changing mindsets
Julia explains that marrying later, owning more assets, and the looming wealth transfer are key reasons today’s couples want prenups.

04:34 - State laws and prenup misconceptions
They address the misconception that prenups plan for divorce, clarifying how, without one, state laws decide asset division.

07:11 - The pain of traditional prenups
Julia shares how high costs, tight timelines, and lack of autonomy in the traditional prenup process inspired her to found HelloPrenup.

11:13 - Streamlining prenups with HelloPrenup
They highlight how HelloPrenup makes prenups accessible and fast, with most couples finishing in a few hours to two weeks.

17:59 - Why AI can't replace lawyers
They discuss why AI-drafted prenups don’t meet state requirements, stressing the risks of relying on generative AI for legal documents.