All Episodes

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?

The Post-Separation Abuse Podcast Trailer