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The Post-Separation Abuse Podcast — 122 episodes

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120. Is 9/5 the new 50:50? Care arrangements after Australia’s 2024 Family Law changes

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119. Parenting without court orders: More options than you might realise

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118. The Good Girl Contract - part six (finale): What your children actually need from you

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117. The Good Girl Contract - part five: The Contract after separation

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116. The Good Girl Contract - part four: Interrupting the Contract

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115. The good girl contract - part three: The mirror

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114. The good girl contract - part two: The moth and the flame

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113. The good girl contract - part one: Where boundaries begin (or don't)

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112. Working as intended (Postscript): Do I even need a lawyer? An honest conversation on self-representation

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111. Working as intended - Part 4: How to use your lawyer

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110. Working as intended - Part 3: The standard - How to tell who actually knows what your children need

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109. Working as intended - Part 2: What an Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL) actually is

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108. Working as intended - Part 1: What your lawyer was taught (and what they weren't)

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107. When 'parental alienation' is actually coercive control

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106. Coercive control - What it is, and what it isn't

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105. The 5 critical mistakes that parents make in early separation

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104. If their name was Brian: family violence in lesbian relationships

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103. What Mother's Day actually looks like when you're navigating post-separation abuse - and what to do with it

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102. Everyone has a biggest problem - Why your pain is valid, why staying stuck is a choice, and what it costs both you and your children

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101. AI tools for protective parents: Claude.ai, ChatGPT and AI Danielle - the 24/7 digital coach inside the Blueprint

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100. The game is the same - 17 Years, 100 Episodes, and the debut of 'Stronger, Braver, Together'

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99. Why your family lawyer can't do what you actually need - and what only you can do

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98. How I did it - Dating after abuse, self-trust, and deciding you're not too broken

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97. Can you find a healthy relationship after abuse? A conversation with my husband - plus the debut of 'Calm is Credible'

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96. Family reports are not the verdict: What protective parents must know

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95. The collaboration question: When it works, and when it doesn't

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94. The invisible architecture of childhood: What primary caregivers carry - and why it matters

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93. Divorce coaching, narcissism & high-conflict separation: Choosing the right support

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92. Intrusive thoughts & rumination after separation: When coaching and self-management tools are enough - and when you need therapy

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91. Stronger, Braver Together: How safe, professionally held, group spaces change post-separation parenting

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90. Put on your own cape: Rewiring survival patterns, reclaiming worthiness & STEERing your future after separation

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89. Meet Senior Coach Brigid Morgan: Protective parenting and post-separation empowerment in Australia

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88. Considering separation? Let’s talk about the choice you’re already making

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87. Welcome to 2026: What protective parents need to know (and utilise) this year

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86. Information vs Integration - Why consuming content isn’t the same as becoming strategic

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85. Why being strategic, and well-informed, saves you money in the long run

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84. How likely is equal shared parenting time & decision-making?

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83. To the parents who have invested in themselves - this episode is for you

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82. When programs, certificates and parenting orders don't equal safety

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81. Stop googling 'narcissists' - What Australian protective parents REALLY need to understand

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80. Understanding coercive control (Part 2): The 7 patterns directed at children

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79. Understanding coercive control (Part 1): Why most professionals miss it

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78: Lead, don’t follow: Evidence over ideology in post-separation parenting

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77. When loving the other parent feels like betrayal - How to support your child without making them choose

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76. Changes in UK family law: What Australia must learn (and face)

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75. Radical acceptance & capacity: What actually changes your life

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74. The thought error keeping you stuck

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73. Understanding the "Ted Bundy Effect" and making strategic decisions

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72. Capacity for final trial: staying calm & credible in family court

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71. When the family report gets it wrong

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70. Preparing for your family report

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69. The invisible work that leads to real change

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68. The Power of your mind after separation: Sanctuary or Torture Chamber?

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67. When silence feels safer, and why 'communicating better' isn't enough

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66. Are you laying awake in the early hours? ...I've been there...

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65. Child-Focused Parenting After Separation: A conversation with specialist coach Trudie Hargrave

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64. Unveiling the Post-Separation Parenting Blueprint™

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63. The System that Fails Children: Part 3 - The evidence-based solution and what protecting children actually looks like

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62. The System that Fails Children: Part 2 - How the 2006 amendments betrayed children's safety and created twenty years of policy failure

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61. The System that Fails Children: Part 1 - The professionals who can't identify abuse and why our children are paying the price

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60. Breaking the cycle: Three important steps to protective parenting

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59. It's never too late: Repairing your child's attachment after separation

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58. Beyond "Kids are resilient": The neuroscience of attachment disruption

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57. The '50-50' myth: When equal shared parenting time harms children

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56. How my personal story shapes my mission to fight for better post-separation outcomes

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55. Debunking post-separation myths: Why do so many professionals get the recommendations wrong?

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54. Protective parenting vs. conflict avoidance: The choice that changes everything

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53. Navigating communication with your controlling ex: The importance of boundaries for breaking the cycle of abuse

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52. Do you have the right support on your separation journey? How to choose the right coach for you and your situation.

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51. Part Two: Do they really have a personality disorder? Differentiating PTSD, male entitlement and personality disorders

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50. Part One: Do they really have a personality disorder? ...Why it's time to stop calling abusers "narcissists"

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49. Part 9 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Abusive and Neglectful Parenting

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48. Part 8 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Cultural, Spiritual & Religious abuse

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47. Part 7 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Economic and Financial Control

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46. Part 6 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Undermining and sabotaging healthy parenting

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45. Part 5 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Using and disregarding children

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44. Part 4 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Isolation

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43. Not Your F*cking Job

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42. Part 3 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Minimising, denying and blaming the protective parent.

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41. Part 2 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Harassment, intimidation, stalking & threats.

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40. Part 1 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Using systems and institutions

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39. Managing your mind post-separation: The importance of optimism

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38. Empowering our kids: Nurturing consent and personal boundaries

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37. Boundaries: Taking back our power and control, one boundary at a time.

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36. Healthy boundaries: What are they and how can they help us post-separation?

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35. When your mental health is attacked...and a rant about equal shared parenting time

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34. Part Two: Confronting the internalised misogyny of flying monkeys...and ourselves

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33. Part One: Confronting the internalised misogyny of flying monkeys...and ourselves

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32. Unmasking 'Flying Monkeys': The allies, advocates and enablers of abusers.

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31. BONUS: Safe-guarding yourself from 'alienation' accusations - flexible thinking, compromise and high-quality preparation

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30. Part Four: Safe-guarding yourself from 'alienation' accusations - taking responsibility for healing trauma and complex PTSD

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29. Part Three: Safe-guarding yourself from 'alienation' accusations - regular written updates & photo sharing apps

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28. Part Two: Safe-guarding yourself from 'alienation' accusations - unsupervised day visits & drug and alcohol testing

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27. Part One: Safe-guarding yourself from 'alienation' accusations - supervised visitation

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26. The myth of 'parental alienation syndrome' and it's harmful legacy in Australian Family Law

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25. The importance of building your village when navigating separation & divorce

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24. Why Aussie women should STOP consuming American family law horror stories.

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23. Let's talk about parallel parenting

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22. Firm foundations after separation: the importance of emotion regulation

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21. Embracing life post-separation: the power of radical acceptance

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20. Empty promises: the abusers go-to lie to maintain control

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19. Exploring stress and overwhelming emotions after separation

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18. Surviving to Thriving: the foundations of self-care after separation

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17. Crafting child-centered parenting plans post-separation

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16. One family in two homes: talking with your children about separation

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15. The importance of mindset and believing that your kids will be ok

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14. Exposing the bluff in family law intimidation

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13. Unseen battles: addressing post-separation abuse in same-sex relationships

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Should you agree to your ex-partner's demands to avoid going to court?

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12. The reality of family law and the court system

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11. Dispelling the myth of shared blame in high-conflict separation & divorce

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10. Navigating High-Conflict Separation: The Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid (Part 2)

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9. Navigating High-Conflict Separation: The Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid (Part 1)

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8. Navigating the Exit: Planning to leave an abusive relationship

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7. Gaslighting unveiled

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6. Unmasking D.A.R.V.O: Understanding how abusers distort reality

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5. Leaving an abusive relationship

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4. Christmas chaos

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3. It's not an anger problem...

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2. The unspoken reality of post-separation abuse

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1. What is post-separation abuse?

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