All Episodes

Ep 218: Surviving a Smear Campaign Without Losing Yourself

Ep 217: AI and Post-Separation Abuse: What Protective Parents Need to Know with Rina Rosewell

Ep 216: The Problem with Using Children as Evidence in Family Court

Ep 215: When Justice Isn't Accessible: Closing the Gaps in Legal Support for Survivors with Heather Bellino

Bonus Coaching Session: How Do I Trust Again After Isolation and Abuse?

Ep 214: Hope When Family Court Breaks Your Heart: Holding On Through the Impossible

Ep 213: What Colorado's New Family Court Bill Actually Means for Survivors

Ep 212: When Couples Therapy Causes Harm | Understanding Coercive Control in the Therapy Room with Frances Russell, LMFT

Ep 211: Attachment Styles, Dating After Abuse, and Why This Isn't Your Fault

Ep 210: Healing from Domestic Abuse: Rethinking Our Relationship with Our Bodies with Karianne Gwinn

Bonus Coaching Session: My Child Stopped Fighting Parenting Time. Should I Be Relieved?

Ep 209: Why Coparenting Feels Like a Trap (And What to Do Instead)

Ep 208: Parenting Under Pressure: Why Perfection Isn't the Goal

Ep 207: How to Create a Parenting Plan That Protects You and Your Kids with Cat Climaco

Ep 206: Waiting for the Shoe to Drop: Why Survivors Stay on Edge Even When Things Are Quiet

Bonus Coaching: When Your Ex Suddenly Becomes the “Perfect Parent” During a PRE Evaluation

Ep 205: Children as Collateral Damage in Family Court | The Hidden Impact of Post-Separation Abuse

Ep 204: Why Context Matters in Abuse Cases and How an Expert Witness Can Help with Carol Ann Peterson, PhD

Ep 203: Anger After Trauma: What Do You Do With It?

Ep 202: Inside Family Court: What Domestic Violence Assessments Actually Do with Lisa Fontes

Ep 201: The Healing Plateau: Why Progress Slows Down After Abuse and Trauma

Bonus Coaching: Afraid CPS Will Believe Your Ex? What Protective Parents Need to Know

Ep 200: Epistemic Injury: The Trauma of Not Being Believed

Ep 199: Changing the System From the Inside: A Law Enforcement Perspective on Domestic Violence with Captain Eric Threlkeld

Ep 198: Religious Betrayal: When Faith Communities Don’t Recognize Abuse

Ep 197: Manufactured Crazy: When an Abuser Provokes the Reaction They Later Use Against You

Bonus Coaching Session: When Your Parenting Plan Needs More Specificity (and Your Attorney Pushes Back)

Ep 196: Hope After 12 Years of Post-Separation Abuse: Jennifer’s Story

Ep 195: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters More Than Ever After Coercive Control

Ep 194: Why the Jeffrey Epstein Coverage Is So Triggering for Survivors

Ep 193: Trust Your Gut: Reclaiming Safety After Coercive Control

Bonus Coaching Session: When Abusive Exes Team Up: Custody Threats, Coercive Control, and What to Do

Ep 192: Disability Rights in Family Court: What Survivors with Anxiety or PTSD Need to Know (Part 1)

Ep 191: What the Research Shows About Family Court, Abuse, and Child Safety with Joan Meier & Danielle Pollack

Ep 190: Parentification After Abuse: When Children Are Asked to Carry Adult Emotions

Ep 189: “High-Conflict” Divorce, Mediation, and Child-Centered Parenting Plans with Laura Lorber

Bonus Coaching Session: When Facts Don’t Matter: Parenting a Child Aligned With an Abusive Ex

Ep 188: Custody Evaluations Explained: What Evaluators Look For and What Can Go Wrong

Ep 187: Mend or Move On? How to Decide If a Relationship Is Too Toxic with Kate King, LPC

Ep 186: Will My Child Become an Abuser? What Teens Really Need from the Protective Parent with Riley Cochran, LPC

Ep 185: Starting the New Year When You’re Still Facing Post-Separation Abuse

Ep 184: Going Pro Se in Family Court: How to Represent Yourself and Protect Your Kids with Casey Brinkman

Ep 183: Co-Parenting with a Narcissist: Strategies for Modifying the Parenting Plan

Ep 182: Breaking Down Coercive Control with Kate Amber, MS

Ep 181: Anger, Grief, and Gratitude: A Survivor’s Guide to the Holiday Season

Ep 180: Bad Mom Moments and How to Repair

Ep 179: The Cult of One: How Narcissistic Abuse Mimics a Cult with Brooke Deanne

Bonus Coaching Session: Staying Connected to Your Teen When an Abusive Ex Is Pulling Them Away

Ep 178: The Retaliation Playbook: How Narcissists Punish Survivors and Silence Their Allies

Ep 177: Documentation, Subpoenas, and Soft Strength: Family Court Strategy with Becky Sampson

Ep 176: Double Standards in Narcissistic Abuse: How to Stay Grounded as a Co-Parent

Bonus Coaching Session: How to Support Your Child’s Relationship with an Abusive Co-Parent (Without Gaslighting Them)

Ep 175: Protect Your Peace In Spite of Having to Communicate with Your “High Conflict” Co-Parent with Jill Kaufman

Ep 174: Don’t Let Family Court Break You

Bonus Coaching Session: When Unconditional Love Looks Like “Being Walked Over”

Ep 173: Staying Steady in Family Court: Handling Provocation and Curveball Questions

Ep 172: Training Attorneys to Recognize Coercive Control — With Jill Montes and Dr. Ramona

Bonus Coaching Session: Rebuilding the Parent-Child Bond When the System Gets in the Way

Ep 171: How We Break Generational Cycles of Abuse — Together with Michael Brasher

Ep 170: Why Custody Decisions Need a Pattern-Based Approach When There has Been Coercive Control

Bonus Coaching Session: How to Feel Safe When Your Abusive Ex Lives Next Door (and More)

Ep 169: Rebuilding Connection with Your Older Teen or Adult Child After Post-Separation Abuse

Ep 168: Finding Yourself After Abuse: Human Design as a Path to Healing with Erin Siegel

Ep 167: The Pressure to be the Perfect Mom and How to Break Free with Stephanie Konter-O'Hara

Ep 166: My Child Won’t Open Up to the Therapist… Now what?

Ep 165: Back to School Stressors: Coparenting with a Narcissist

Ep 164: Inside CPS: Navigating the System as a Survivor with guest Christine Garcia, LPC

Ep 163: When Power Doesn’t Listen: The Cost of Excluding Survivors from the Conversation

Ep 162: Financial Healing for Survivors: Undoing Toxic Money Messages with Khara Croswaite Brindle, LPC, CFT

Ep 161: You’re Not Broken—How Abuse Creates the “Not Enough” Belief

Ep 160: Episode 160: What to Do When Trauma and Post Separation Abuse Hijack Your Executive Functioning

Ep 159: Misbehavior at One Home: What It Really Says About Your Child’s Safety

Ep 158: Felt Safety After Trauma: Why You Can’t Heal Without It

Ep 157: “High-Conflict” Divorce and Special Needs Kids: What Every Protective Parent Should Know with guest Dr. Susan Bernstein

Ep 156: How to Reclaim Your Identity After Coercive Control and Narcissistic Abuse

Ep 155: When the Test Gets It Wrong: Why Psych Assessments Can Hurt Survivors in Family Court

Ep 154: Getting Financially Back on Track After Narcissistic and Financial Abuse with Jun Chen CDFA, CFP

Ep 153: Dismantling Coercive Control: How Family Court Fails Survivors with Kate Amber, MS

Ep 152: Healing After Domestic Abuse: The Progress That You Don’t See

Ep 151: Maternal Narcissism with Katherine Fabrizio

Ep 150: Post Separation Abuse Burnout: A Nervous System Perspective

Ep 149: Domestic Violence and Family Court: A Candid Conversation with Attorney Meg Groff

Ep 148: Survivor’s Guilt and Moral Injury: You Escaped When Your Children Have Not

Ep 147: Co-Parenting with a Manipulative Ex: How to Shield Your Child from Coercive Control

Ep 146: How Parental Abandonment Shapes Your Healing from Coercive Control and Domestic Violence with Kaytee Gillis, LCSW

Ep 145: How Abusers Weaponize Words and How Survivors Can Take Them Back

Ep 144: Share Your Story of Coercive Control with Credibility So You Will Not Be Dismissed

Ep 143: Silenced No More: How Loraine Marshall Beat a Defamation Case and Found Her Voice

Ep 142: Inside the Broken System of Supervised and Therapeutic Visitation

Ep 141: The Shame Was Never Yours: Healing from Vicarious Shame After Abuse

Ep 140: Acceptance and Agency: How to Find Your Power in the Midst of Coercive Control with Karen McMahon

Ep 139: When Abuse Follows You: Recognizing Coercive Control Outside of Romantic Relationships

Ep 138: Going Pro Se in Family Court: How to Represent Yourself and Protect Your Kids with Casey Brinkman

Ep 137: Reclaiming Your Life: How to Heal When the Abuse Isn’t Over

Ep 136: A TikTok Revelation: Mita Begum’s Journey to Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

Ep 135: The Power of Creative Expression in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery

Ep 134: Triggers 101: What They Are and How to Navigate Them as a Survivor of Narcissistic Abuse

Ep 133: You Can’t Think Your Way to Healing: Full Bodied Healing for Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse with Erica Bonham, LPC

Ep 132: New Year Survival Guide: Creating Goals When Co-Parenting with an Abuser

Ep 131: How Pursuing Your Dreams Can Jumpstart Healing from Abuse with Lola Reid Allin

Ep 130: Survivor Struggles, Legislative Wins, and Family Court Failures

Ep 129: AImee One Year Later: Fighting Loneliness and Saving Time for Survivors of Abuse with Anne Wintemute

Ep 128: When Hope Feels Out of Reach for Domestic Violence Survivors

Ep 127: Stuck in Your Head? The Role of Emotions as You Heal from Abuse with Bre Wolta

Ep 126: Can Narcissists Change? What Family Court and Survivors Need to Know

Ep 125: Shining a Light on Family Court Failures with Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins and Erin Siegal

Ep 124: Leveraging Your Expertise for Better Custody Outcomes in Family Court with Julie Nabors

Ep 123: No Accountability for Abusers: Is There Anything a Survivor of Domestic Violence Can Do to Change This?

Ep 122: The Hidden Damage of Isolation: Restoring Brain Health After Domestic Abuse with Social Connections

Ep 121: Abigail’s Story: Exposing the Hidden Truth of Officer Involved Domestic Violence

Ep 120: Finding Validation After Narcissistic Abuse: Building Friendships That Don’t Keep You Stuck

Ep 119: The Typical Patterns of Abuse: Why They Continue to Work Post Separation with Nova Gibson

Ep 118: Behind the Curtain: Exposing the Failings of Family Court for Survivors of Domestic Violence

Ep 117: Reproductive Coercion with Lynn Stroud

Ep 116: Choosing My Battles When Coparenting with My Narcissistic Ex

Ep 115: Understanding Generational Trauma and Its Role in Abusive Relationships

Ep 114: Combating Coercive Control: Bringing Education into the Classroom with Lis Hoyte

Ep 113:Co-Parenting vs. Parallel Parenting with a Narcissistic Ex

Ep 112: How Women are Framed in the Family Court System with Dr. Cocchiola and Amy Polacko

Ep 111: The Realities of Court Ordered Reunification Therapy

Ep 110: Playing the Narcissist’s Game: Is There A Way To Win?

Ep 109: Effective Storytelling: How to Share Your Narcissistic Abuse Experience

Ep 108: The Golden Child and The Scapegoat Child

Ep 107: High Risk Domestic Violence Team/Law Enforcement with Detective Brandon Wootan

Ep 106: Trauma Symptom Relief: All About Neurofeedback with Louise Finley, LPC, OMC

Ep 105: Trauma Therapy Options for Abuse Survivors and their Children

Ep 104: Finding Yourself After Abuse Using the Enneagram with Talya Dash, LCSW

Ep 103: Summertime Fun: How Your Abusive Ex Will Try to Ruin Your Summer

Ep 102: Surviving Domestic Abuse: Strategies for Child Protection Involvement

Ep 101: The Protective Parent’s Guide to Parenting with Guest Robyn Gobbel, MSW

Ep 100: 100 Episodes Strong: Sybil's Story Behind the Mic with Guest Host Lundy Bancroft

Ep 99: What is Narcissistic Abuse Recovery?

Ep 98: How to Know If You're Ready to Date Again? with Maggie VanDenBerg and Joanna Banana

Ep 97: Navigating Co-parenting Challenges: Setting Boundaries like a Badass with Jan and Jillian Yuhas

Ep 96: Stomaching the Smear Campaign from your Narcissistic Ex

Ep 95: Navigating Co-Parenting: The Impact of New Partners on Narcissistic Ex Dynamics

Ep 94: Allowing the Voices of Survivors of Domestic Violence to be Heard with Sheri Kurdakul

Ep 93: Behind the Scenes: Lessons Learned from Testifying for Family Court Reform and HB24-1350

Ep 92: Financial Challenges/Strategies When Coparenting with Your Abuser with Liz Bailey

Ep: 91 Co-parenting with a Narcissist Through the Teen Years

Ep 90: Divorcing a Narcissist: Managing Extended Family Relationships After Abuse

Ep 89: Reclaiming Health: Addressing Domestic Abuse Trauma with Nutrition Strategies with Stephanie Small, LCSW

Ep 88: The Intersection of Addiction and Domestic Violence with Guest Kevin Petersen, MA, LMFT

Ep 87: Top 10 Survival Strategies: Balancing Life Amidst Post-Separation Challenges

Ep 86: Saying ‘NO’ to People-Pleasing As You Heal From Narcissistic Abuse with Guest Anita Sandoval, LPCS

Ep 85: Finding Peace: Overcoming Injustice in the Broken Family Court System

EP 84: Covert vs Malignant Narcissists with Stephany Ann

Ep 83: Co-Parenting with a Narcissist: Strategies for Modifying the Parenting Plan

Ep 82: Alone in Your Wound: Healing Unresolved Trauma with Elizabeth Kipp

Ep 81: Mic Drop Moments: Responses for Invalidating Conversations about the Abuse

Ep 80: Reclaiming Parenthood: Redefining Your Identity After Narcissistic Abuse

Ep 79: Unmasking Coercive Control: A Revolutionary Tool for Co-parenting with a Narcissist with Anne Wintemute

Ep 78: Breaking the Comparison Trap: Owning Your Trauma as you Heal from Narcissistic Abuse

Ep 77: Mindfulness Beyond the Beach: Practical Strategies for Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse

Ep 76: Revolutionizing Family Court: Building a Community-Powered Movement for Survivor Justice with Lundy Bancroft

Ep 75: Deciphering Trustworthiness: Finding Support During Post Separation Abuse

Ep 74: Leveraging your Experience with your Family Court Evaluator with Courtney Gilmartin

Ep 73: When Narcissists Ruin the Holidays: Strategies for Peace and Joy

Ep 72: Rebuilding Autonomy: A Roadmap to Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse

Ep 71: The Self-Representation Success Story: Beating the Odds in Family Court with guest Lisa Johnson

Ep 70: Navigating Divorce with a Narcissist: The Crucial Role of a Comprehensive Parenting Plan

Ep 69: Protect Yourself in Family Court Through Documentation

Ep 68: Turning the Tide in Family Court: A Survivor's Journey with Joanna Baanana

Ep 67: My Child has Been Turned Against Me

Ep 66: Breaking Down Coercive Control with Guest Kate Amber, MS

Ep 65: Rebuilding Trust After Abuse

Ep 64: Rewiring Your Brain After Coercive Control and Domestic Violence with Jennifer Fraser

Ep 63: Reducing Your Child's Anxiety Around Visits

Ep 62: Strategies for Protective Parents in Coercive Relationships with Dr. Christine Cocchiola

Ep 61: Embracing Anger: Empowering Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse

Ep 60: Beyond Legislation: Reshaping Family Court with Lundy Bancroft

Ep 59: Protecting Our Children Through Legislation: A look at Kayden’s Law with Colorado Rep. Meg Froelich

Ep 58: Supporting a Survivor of Narcissistic Abuse without Victim-Blaming

Ep 57: Your Path to Healing From Narcissistic Abuse from Lightbulb Moment to Joyfully Living with Tracy Malone

Ep 56: Start Healing from Moral Injury with Guest Dr. Daniel Roberts

Ep 55: Reaching Your Goals After Relationship Abuse is Possible

Ep 54: Most Common Loopholes in your Parenting Plan with Guests Jan and Jillian Yuhas

Ep 53: Tips for Testifying in Family Court

Ep 52: Bonded by Trauma: Exploring the Parallels of Trauma Bonds and Cults

Ep 51: It’s Not High Conflict, It’s Post-Separation Abuse with Kaytee Gillis

Ep 50: How Narcissistic Abuse Leads to Moral Injury

Ep 49: Collaboration with the Professionals in Your Child’s Life: Refuting the Lies of Your Abuser

Ep 48: Healing from a Narcissistic Parent wth Dr. Praveena

Ep 47: I Didn’t Escape, I Was Discarded By a Narcissist

Ep 46: Journaling Can Help You Heal from Abuse with Amanda Stern

Ep 45: Advocating for Yourself After Abuse with A. Garcia

Ep 44: The Myth of Parental Alienation

Ep 43: I Escaped…and yet I am still dealing with abuse with Aimee

Ep 42: Building Your Child's Resilience

Ep 41: Post Separation Abuse Q&A

Ep 40: One of the Lucky Ones: Getting out of Domestic Violence with Your Life with Amanda Lee

Ep 39: Surviving Family Court with a Narcissist

Ep 38: Finding Your Purpose After Trauma and Domestic Violence with Misty Chaviers

Ep 37: Moving from Victim to “Sur-thriver” after Domestic Violence with Lovern Gordon

Ep 36: Moving Through Grief After Domestic Violence

Ep 35: Is Mediation Possible when Divorcing a Narcissist? with Liz Merrill

Ep 34: Maintaining Hope During Post Separation Abuse

Ep 33: First Steps to Divorce Recovery with Leanne Kanzler

Ep 32: Surviving the False Narrative of Your Abuser

Ep 31: Tips to Succeed in Family Court with Attorney Rachel Dane

Ep 30: A Co-parenting App Can Protect You from your Narcissistic Ex with Bianca Balogh

Ep 29: What Is Post Separation Abuse?

Ep 28: Finding Freedom After Abuse: A look at women’s rights with Naz Meknat

Ep 27: Getting Back on Track After Financial Abuse with Claudia Porter

Ep 26: Is My Ex Tracking Me?

Ep 25: Can I let my guard down? Navigating Hypervigilance After Abuse

Ep 24: Healing And Hope After Domestic Violence with Chantelle Mitchell

Ep 23: The Many Ways Survivors of Domestic Violence are Silenced

Ep 22: Creating New Holiday Traditions for Your Family While Sharing Your Children with an Abusive Ex

Ep 21: Has My Narcissistic Ex Changed for Someone Else?

Ep 20: From Fear to Freedom: Empowering Women After Abuse with Jaime Hobbs

Ep 19: Choosing Your Circle: Crafting Healthy Boundaries After Abuse

Ep 18: Boundary Setting 101: Tips for setting boundaries after an abusive relationship

Ep 17: Bringing Baby Home: Is this normal or is this abuse? with Christie Sears Thompson

Ep 16: Reclaiming Power: Strategies to Release Shame and Heal from Narcissistic Relationships

Ep 15: A Discussion of Spiritual Abuse | Guest Danielle Patterson

Ep 14: Couples Therapy is Not the Answer When There is Narcissistic Abuse

Ep 13: Are You Fawning to Stay Safe from Your Abuser: The 4th trauma response

Ep 12: Healing From the Scam Cathy Wilson

Ep 11: Your Nervous System is Shot: Strategies to Move Out of Fight, Flight, and Freeze

Ep 10: Communicating with Your Narcissistic Ex

Ep 9: No, It Wasn't Your Fault with Alana Sharps

Ep 8: To Forgive or Not to Forgive: Is forgiveness required for healing from abuse?

Ep 7: Intentionally Fearless with Caroline Hammond

Ep 6: The Safety Of the Disneyland Dad During Post Separation Abuse

Ep 5: Finding Yourself After Relationship Abuse

Ep 4: Tackling Mom Guilt with Brooke Jean

Ep 3: Changing Your Mindset On Anger

Ep 2: Healing from Pathological Love Relationships with Chelli Pumphrey

Ep 1: Understanding A Narcissist