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The Post-Separation Abuse Podcast — 115 episodes
113. The good girl contract - part one: Where boundaries begin (or don't)
112. Working as intended (Postscript): Do I even need a lawyer? An honest conversation on self-representation
111. Working as intended - Part 4: How to use your lawyer
110. Working as intended - Part 3: The standard - How to tell who actually knows what your children need
109. Working as intended - Part 2: What an Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL) actually is
108. Working as intended - Part 1: What your lawyer was taught (and what they weren't)
107. When 'parental alienation' is actually coercive control
106. Coercive control - What it is, and what it isn't
105. The 5 critical mistakes that parents make in early separation
104. If their name was Brian: family violence in lesbian relationships
103. What Mother's Day actually looks like when you're navigating post-separation abuse - and what to do with it
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
101. AI tools for protective parents: Claude.ai, ChatGPT and AI Danielle - the 24/7 digital coach inside the Blueprint
100. The game is the same - 17 Years, 100 Episodes, and the debut of 'Stronger, Braver, Together'
99. Why your family lawyer can't do what you actually need - and what only you can do
98. How I did it - Dating after abuse, self-trust, and deciding you're not too broken
97. Can you find a healthy relationship after abuse? A conversation with my husband - plus the debut of 'Calm is Credible'
96. Family reports are not the verdict: What protective parents must know
95. The collaboration question: When it works, and when it doesn't
94. The invisible architecture of childhood: What primary caregivers carry - and why it matters
93. Divorce coaching, narcissism & high-conflict separation: Choosing the right support
92. Intrusive thoughts & rumination after separation: When coaching and self-management tools are enough - and when you need therapy
91. Stronger, Braver Together: How safe, professionally held, group spaces change post-separation parenting
90. Put on your own cape: Rewiring survival patterns, reclaiming worthiness & STEERing your future after separation
89. Meet Senior Coach Brigid Morgan: Protective parenting and post-separation empowerment in Australia
88. Considering separation? Let’s talk about the choice you’re already making
87. Welcome to 2026: What protective parents need to know (and utilise) this year
86. Information vs Integration - Why consuming content isn’t the same as becoming strategic
85. Why being strategic, and well-informed, saves you money in the long run
84. How likely is equal shared parenting time & decision-making?
83. To the parents who have invested in themselves - this episode is for you
82. When programs, certificates and parenting orders don't equal safety
81. Stop googling 'narcissists' - What Australian protective parents REALLY need to understand
80. Understanding coercive control (Part 2): The 7 patterns directed at children
79. Understanding coercive control (Part 1): Why most professionals miss it
78: Lead, don’t follow: Evidence over ideology in post-separation parenting
77. When loving the other parent feels like betrayal - How to support your child without making them choose
76. Changes in UK family law: What Australia must learn (and face)
75. Radical acceptance & capacity: What actually changes your life
74. The thought error keeping you stuck
73. Understanding the "Ted Bundy Effect" and making strategic decisions
72. Capacity for final trial: staying calm & credible in family court
71. When the family report gets it wrong
70. Preparing for your family report
69. The invisible work that leads to real change
68. The Power of your mind after separation: Sanctuary or Torture Chamber?
67. When silence feels safer, and why 'communicating better' isn't enough
66. Are you laying awake in the early hours? ...I've been there...
65. Child-Focused Parenting After Separation: A conversation with specialist coach Trudie Hargrave
64. Unveiling the Post-Separation Parenting Blueprint™
63. The System that Fails Children: Part 3 - The evidence-based solution and what protecting children actually looks like
62. The System that Fails Children: Part 2 - How the 2006 amendments betrayed children's safety and created twenty years of policy failure
61. The System that Fails Children: Part 1 - The professionals who can't identify abuse and why our children are paying the price
60. Breaking the cycle: Three important steps to protective parenting
59. It's never too late: Repairing your child's attachment after separation
58. Beyond "Kids are resilient": The neuroscience of attachment disruption
57. The '50-50' myth: When equal shared parenting time harms children
56. How my personal story shapes my mission to fight for better post-separation outcomes
55. Debunking post-separation myths: Why do so many professionals get the recommendations wrong?
54. Protective parenting vs. conflict avoidance: The choice that changes everything
53. Navigating communication with your controlling ex: The importance of boundaries for breaking the cycle of abuse
52. Do you have the right support on your separation journey? How to choose the right coach for you and your situation.
51. Part Two: Do they really have a personality disorder? Differentiating PTSD, male entitlement and personality disorders
50. Part One: Do they really have a personality disorder? ...Why it's time to stop calling abusers "narcissists"
49. Part 9 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Abusive and Neglectful Parenting
48. Part 8 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Cultural, Spiritual & Religious abuse
47. Part 7 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Economic and Financial Control
46. Part 6 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Undermining and sabotaging healthy parenting
45. Part 5 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Using and disregarding children
44. Part 4 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Isolation
43. Not Your F*cking Job
42. Part 3 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Minimising, denying and blaming the protective parent.
41. Part 2 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Harassment, intimidation, stalking & threats.
40. Part 1 - Post-Separation Abuse Unpacked: Using systems and institutions
39. Managing your mind post-separation: The importance of optimism
38. Empowering our kids: Nurturing consent and personal boundaries
37. Boundaries: Taking back our power and control, one boundary at a time.
36. Healthy boundaries: What are they and how can they help us post-separation?
35. When your mental health is attacked...and a rant about equal shared parenting time
34. Part Two: Confronting the internalised misogyny of flying monkeys...and ourselves
33. Part One: Confronting the internalised misogyny of flying monkeys...and ourselves
32. Unmasking 'Flying Monkeys': The allies, advocates and enablers of abusers.
31. BONUS: Safe-guarding yourself from 'alienation' accusations - flexible thinking, compromise and high-quality preparation
30. Part Four: Safe-guarding yourself from 'alienation' accusations - taking responsibility for healing trauma and complex PTSD
29. Part Three: Safe-guarding yourself from 'alienation' accusations - regular written updates & photo sharing apps
28. Part Two: Safe-guarding yourself from 'alienation' accusations - unsupervised day visits & drug and alcohol testing
27. Part One: Safe-guarding yourself from 'alienation' accusations - supervised visitation
26. The myth of 'parental alienation syndrome' and it's harmful legacy in Australian Family Law
25. The importance of building your village when navigating separation & divorce
24. Why Aussie women should STOP consuming American family law horror stories.
23. Let's talk about parallel parenting
22. Firm foundations after separation: the importance of emotion regulation
21. Embracing life post-separation: the power of radical acceptance
20. Empty promises: the abusers go-to lie to maintain control
19. Exploring stress and overwhelming emotions after separation
18. Surviving to Thriving: the foundations of self-care after separation
17. Crafting child-centered parenting plans post-separation
16. One family in two homes: talking with your children about separation
15. The importance of mindset and believing that your kids will be ok
14. Exposing the bluff in family law intimidation
13. Unseen battles: addressing post-separation abuse in same-sex relationships
Should you agree to your ex-partner's demands to avoid going to court?
12. The reality of family law and the court system
11. Dispelling the myth of shared blame in high-conflict separation & divorce
10. Navigating High-Conflict Separation: The Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid (Part 2)
9. Navigating High-Conflict Separation: The Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid (Part 1)
8. Navigating the Exit: Planning to leave an abusive relationship
7. Gaslighting unveiled
6. Unmasking D.A.R.V.O: Understanding how abusers distort reality
5. Leaving an abusive relationship
4. Christmas chaos
3. It's not an anger problem...
2. The unspoken reality of post-separation abuse
1. What is post-separation abuse?
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