en(gender)ed features stories that explore the systems, practices, and policies that enable gender-based violence and oppression and the solutions to end it. We teach feminism and decolonize hearts and minds, one story at a time.
Welcome to the Divorce Matters Podcast, where we give unfiltered, unadulterated guidance for how to survive family courts. We will give you no-nonsense, straight forward strategies for beating the system. We guarantee you won’t hear this advice anywhere else. A reminder that we are not attorneys and this is not legal advice. However, we’ll help you more than any attorney ever will.
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Episode 144: Hilary Levey Friedman on her book, "Here She Is: The Complicated Reign of The Beauty Pageant in America"
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On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Hilary Levey Friedman, a Brown University Sociology professor, a leading researcher on pageantry, and President of the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women. We speak with Hilary today about her book, Here She Is: The Complicated Reign of The Beauty Pageant in America w…
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Episode 143: en(gender)ed Reflections on "Mirrors and Windows" Part 1
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In this "Reflections" episode Part 1, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes in the "Mirrors and Windows" theme: Episode 138: Caitlin Garvey on navigating grief through “The Mourning Report,” Episode 139: Kenya Hunt on her book, “Girl Gurl Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic,” and Episode 140: Shu Matsuo Post on his …
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Episode 142: #SurvivorStories Series with Karen Gosbee on her memoir, "A Perfect Nightmare: My Glittering Marriage and How It Almost Cost Me My Life"
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On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Karen Gosbee, domestic abuse, coercive control survivor, advocate for policy and system reform, and author of her memoir, A Perfect Nightmare: My Glittering Marriage and How It Almost Cost Me My Life. The book chronicles Karen’s journey to consciousness about her abuse, the roles her family and …
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Why Isn't There More Media Covering Family Court?
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Where is the media? Why haven't they covered more of family court stories? investigative journalist Michael Volpe of PJ Media describes why the press won't cover these cases. Michael Volpe BIO As seen in: The Times, The Daily Caller, The American Conservative, The Stage, Lexology, Bloomberg Law News, Bloomberg Industry Group, The Arts Desk, Long Is…
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Episode 141: Sonya Renee Taylor on "The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love"
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On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Sonya Renee Taylor, activist, poet, and author of the NYT bestselling book, The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love. We speak with Sonya today about her book, her philosophy of radical self-love, and she shares specific tools, actions, and resources for confronting some of…
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Investigative Reporter Uncovers Major Fraud in St. Louis Family Courts
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Today, we have Megan Fox who is writing and reporting about the corrupt family court practices in St Louis Missouri. You'll be stunned and shocked at what the courts are doing there to take children away from competent parents and the amount of money they are taking away from families. ABOUT MEGAN Journalist and Author "Believe Evidence; The Death …
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How to Conduct Discovery with Michael Alexander
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Let's let's talk about discovery in the context of Family Court. Want to learn how to do proper discovery? Listen to Michael as he explains how. "Oh, you know, there's so much you can do. But attorneys Don't do this. Why? Because it just tweaks the system on its head. You know, example of a discovery abuse while you can go after your other parties …
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Episode 140: Shu Matsuo Post on his memoir, "I Took Her Name: Lessons From My Journey Into Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Feminism"
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On this episode of en(gender)ed our guest is Shu Matsuo Post, feminist advocate and author of his memoir, “I Took Her Name: Lessons From My Journey Into Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Feminism,” which chronicles his journey as a Japanese man who took white American wife’s surname when they got married. Our conversation explores how this experienc…
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Episode 139: Kenya Hunt on her book, "Girl Gurl Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic"
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On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Kenya Hunt, award-winning writer, and author of her new book, an essay collection, entitled Girl, Gurl, Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic. Our conversation explores the lives of Black women and cultural differences within the Black community, the trials and tri…
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Erased Parents And What To Do About It (Pt 1)
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Mark Andrews has been fighting his parental alienation case for several years. He's faced judicial fraud, appellate courts and fake transcripts. Andrews recently met with Congressman Mark Desaulnier from California and Andrews revealed what transpired. Mark Andrews complaints about family court. That his due process 5th and 14th was violated Commis…
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False Allegations and Silver Bullets
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Richard Rindt joins me to discuss his case and how he could have ended differently had he known several key things. Key points The importance of filing first False allegations and silver bullets Why fathers are guilty until proven innocent Why money stokes conflict Why emergency orders of protection rob of you of your children Judicial discretion t…
Michael Alexander is back and we talk about the rules of evidence. It's complicated but necessary to help you understand how the court works. You need to understand the rules of evidence in order to properly introduce and use evidence in your family matters case. Rules of Evidence Notes https://www.courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index.cfm?title=five Micha…
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Episode 138: Caitlin Garvey on navigating grief through "The Mourning Report"
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On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Caitlin Garvey, author of The Mourning Report, a memoir of her “grief journey” interviewing six people involved in her mother’s dying process. Following her mother’s death from breast cancer at the age twenty, Caitlin suffered major depression and anxiety. Through these conversations, Caitli…
We are back from our hiatus and hope your year is off to a good start. During our break, we’ve been thinking, resting, recuperating, and taking a much needed time off from the non-stop chaos of the past four and a half years. To kick off our podcast in 2021, we are excited to bring you a series of episodes focused on the theme “mirrors and windows.…
Walter Richardson discusses his divorce and how he fought false charges levied against him. How to fight false charges Engaged to highschool love interest Cheating lying abuse explosive tantrums Pregnancy out of wedlock 2 protection orders 42k in litigation fees Outcome 43% custody for dad How to be a good parent & Minimize Conflict Michael's YouTu…
So many mothers and fathers are losing their kids because of false allegations, misguided judges, or a bureaucratic system. Learn how Kenneth Rosa is navigating this minefield and how you can protect your self. Want to help us fight judicial injustice? Donate to KidsMatter.charityBy Michael Alexander
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Whistleblower Insider Reveals CPS is Corrupt
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Is this the USA or USSR? Forged parent signatures? Blank removal order documents signed by real judges? Secret Recordings? Yes, Sylvia Beachy is our first whistleblower and she reveals what's really happening behind the scenes with CPS and the Foster Care system. You will be shocked. If you've had a run-in with Georgia CPS, you should have your cas…
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Episode 136: en(gender)ed Reflections on Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversations
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In this "Reflections" episode Part 2, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on our series of community conversations for Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Episode 130: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Systems Change, Episode 131: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Police Violence, Episode 132…
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Fighting Paternity Fraud and Child Support
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You have to listen to Carnell's story to believe it. Carnell Smith took his own paternity case to the US Supreme Court of the United States without an Attorney and after two meetings with the court, they told him "NO". He persisted and won his case using the law that he co-wrote with the Georgia Legislators. Lobbied for and/or coached victims and a…
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Episode 135: en(gender)ed end of year 2020 Trailer
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Greetings listeners….As 2020 comes to a close, we wanted to thank you for your ongoing support for our podcast, en(gender)ed. Producing, recording, and sharing our interviews and survivor stories with you has been an important part of my personal journey and growth. Your emails and messages have offered thoughtful inspiration for guests, themes, an…
After 2 years of daily torture by vindictive eX who tried in vain to jail him 5 times, multiple zero proof restraining orders, 3 different states with DHS CPS cases with false allegations, a biased judge, incompetent and lazy multiple attorneys who are part of the problem who charge $435h, expensive supervised visits at $666 per 2 hours to be with …
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Pro Per (Self-Representation)
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Advantages and disadavantes of pro per (Self-Representation) What is pro per Why pro per? Or attorney? What are advantages and disadvantages of Pro Per When do you know when to go Pro Per? If you get one thing wrong, it could totally blow your case wide open, or you could lose something very, very important. So you've got to be careful in deciding …
Welcome to the first Episode of Divorce Matters, delivering judicial justice for a biased system. Our first episode is for anyone, and I do mean anyone that is either going to go through the divorce court and/or family court system. It's also for anyone who's already in it and is disgruntled or for anyone in my case, that's does not have 50/50 cust…
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Episode 134: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Domestic Abuse and the Church
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This year, in recognition of DVAM, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence. Today’s conversation deals with the intersection of domestic abuse and the Church. Our guests included Debra Wingfield and Julie Owens. Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. is an Author, S…
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Episode 133: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Domestic Abuse and Child Abuse
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**A word of caution--these conversations contains frank discussions of child sexual abuse and the effects of abuse.** This year, in recognition of DVAM, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence. Today’s conversation deals with the intersection of dome…
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Episode 132: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Domestic Abuse and Communities of Color
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This year, in recognition of DVAM, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence. Today’s conversation deals with the intersection of domestic violence and systemic sexism and racism in communities of color. Our guests included Liz Stewart-Williams, Roman …
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Episode 131: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Police Violence
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This year, in recognition of DVAM or Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence. This conversation deals with the intersection of abuse and police violence. Our guests included Effy Zarabi, Heather McWilliam, and Nanet…
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Episode 130: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Conversation on Systems Change
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This year, in recognition of DVAM or Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Engendered Collective hosted a series of community conversations to bring greater awareness to domestic abuse and gender-based violence. This first conversation deals with how we can create systems change and build a culture of accountability. Our guests included Elle Kamih…
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Episode 129: en(gender)ed Reflections on sex, womanhood, and femininity--Part 2
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In this "Reflections" episode Part 2, Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the topic of sex, womanhood, and femininity: Episode 117: Jennifer Block on “Everything Below the Waist: Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution,” Episode 119: #SurvivorStories Series with “Sophia” on navigating the intersection of gender and race in healthcare, …
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Episode 128: #SurvivorStories Series with Ashleigh Rae on Your Voice and Accountability in Recovering from Sexual Violence
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**Note: We refer to Ashleigh as "Alyssa" because we recorded this interview prior to the lifting of her gag order. Ashleigh is now not legally prohibited from speaking publicly about her experience.** On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is Ashleigh Rae, a survivor of sexual violence, childhood rape and sexual assault by multiple offe…
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Episode 127: Jess Hill with a Domestic Violence 101 Primer and What to Do About It
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On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Jess Hill, an investigative journalist who has been researching and writing about domestic violence since 2014. We speak with Jess today about her book, newly released in the US “See What You Made Me Do: The Dangers of Domestic Abuse That We Ignore, Explain Away, or Refuse to See” which offe…
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Episode 126: #SurvivorStories Series with "Courtney" on family court as a enabler of child sexual abuse
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**Trigger Warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse and symptoms of it.** On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is “Courtney,” a survivor of domestic and institutional abuse. Courtney speaks to us about her experience navigating the family court, child welfare, medical and mental health systems, as a protective mom of a son wh…