Best Reunification Therapy Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 119: The Typical Patterns of Abuse: Why They Continue to Work Post Separation with Nova Gibson 48:02

2h ago48:02

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? What is a typical pattern or blueprint for the relationship with a narcissist? Love Bombing happens first. Followed by devaluation. And then concludes with the Discard. And this cycle happens over and over again within the relationship leaving the victim conf…

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S5.E4. Is the Medical Tug of War Worth It? 42:24

1d ago42:24

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick address listener Mindy’s dilemma around the struggle between her and her co-parent around medical decision-making. They discuss conflicts around common childhood issues such as ADHD, sen…

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Ep 118: Behind the Curtain: Exposing the Failings of Family Court for Survivors of Domestic Violence 23:45

6d ago23:45

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? What is it going to take for there to be real systemic change? The state of our family court system for survivors of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse is horrific for so many families. And recently some of the unethical and biased decisions made by jud…

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S5.E3. The Pitfalls of Mediation 52:25

9d ago52:25

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick discuss mediation and some of the issues that can interfere with the process if co-parents are not well-informed. They explore the pitfalls of using the shuttle only technique, the coerc…

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Ep 117: Reproductive Coercion with Lynn Stroud 36:23

13d ago36:23

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? How does a narcissistic and abusive partner get you stuck in a relationship? Most of the time it is through love bombing, moving extremely quickly, and coercing you into a larger commitment, like living together, getting engaged or married or having a baby. B…

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S5.E2. The Newbie’s Guide to Going to Court 44:30

16d ago44:30

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Listener Terry asks for advice on how to approach filing a contempt action and what to expect in the process. Diane & Rick discuss several points to consider, including variances among county courts,…

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Ep 116: Choosing My Battles When Coparenting with My Narcissistic Ex 27:11

21d ago27:11

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? Is it easy for you to choose what battles to fight and what battles to let go of when you are co-parenting with your abusive and narcissistic ex-partner? Many of the survivors I have worked with struggle to make this decision based on the judgments of others,…

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S5.E1. Is He a Narcissit or Just Immature? 41:34

23d ago41:34

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Listener Frannie emails Diane & Rick to ask why her co-parent doesn’t want to teach their children life lessons. The hosts discuss the importance of helping children become resilient and cautions co-…

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Ep 115: Understanding Generational Trauma and Its Role in Abusive Relationships 29:42

28d ago29:42

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? Why did I end up in an abusive relationship? There is no one reason or answer to this question with the exception of…your partner chose to abuse you. And I know that this answer does not satisfy anyone. So we are going to look at one of the factors that make …

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S4.E54. Interview with the Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast 59:55

30d ago59:55

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick are taking a short break. To round out season four, they are featuring interviews where they were guests on other podcasts! This week they join Karen McMahon of the Journey Beyond Divorc…

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Ep 114: Combating Coercive Control: Bringing Education into the Classroom with Lis Hoyte 42:25

1M ago42:25

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? How can we add a layer of protection for young people so that they can see coercive control in relationships a mile away? What if we brought education about coercive control and teen dating violence into our schools? In this episode, I have a conversation wit…

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S4.E53. Interview with the Mom’s Moving On Podcast 41:53

1M ago41:53

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick are taking a short break. To round out season four, they are featuring interviews where they were guests on other podcasts! This week they join Michelle Dempsey-Multack of the Moms Movin…

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Ep 113:Co-Parenting vs. Parallel Parenting with a Narcissistic Ex 23:34

1M ago23:34

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? What is the difference between co-parenting and parallel parenting? If you have separated from your narcissistic ex-partner and you share children together, it is likely that you will still have to parent your children together in some capacity. So, which one…

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S4.E52. Interview with the How to Split a Toaster Podcast 50:02

1M ago50:02

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick are taking a short break. To round out season four, they are featuring interviews where they were guests on other podcasts! This week they join Seth and Pete of How to Split a Toaster fo…

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Ep 112: How Women are Framed in the Family Court System with Dr. Cocchiola and Amy Polacko 48:37

2M ago48:37

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? Our family court system continues to harm families on a daily basis. If you are a survivor of domestic violence, coercive control, or narcissistic abuse and share children with your ex-partner, you are likely experiencing this firsthand. But what can we do ab…

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S4.E51. Interview with the A Little Bit Culty Podcast 1:04:48

2M ago1:04:48

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick are taking a short break. To round out season four, they are featuring interviews where they were guests on other podcasts! This week, they share the interview they did with Sarah Edmond…

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Ep 111: The Realities of Court Ordered Reunification Therapy 26:17

2M ago26:17

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? If your children have not had contact or very little contact with your abusive ex-partner then it is likely that a judge will court order reunification therapy. What exactly is reunification therapy? And is it in the best interests of your children? I share t…

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S4.E50. Keep Your Friends Close, and the Girlfriend Closer! 36:10

2M ago36:10

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Listener Sherry emails about her concern that her co-parent is not paying attention to their infant’s medical needs. But when the girlfriend enters the picture, things blow up. Diane & Rick discuss t…

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Ep 110: Playing the Narcissist’s Game: Is There A Way To Win? 25:11

2M ago25:11

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? “Playing the game” of family court and co-parenting when your ex partner is a narcissist is so mentally taxing and goes against every fiber of the survivors I work with. This episode is a bit of a rant after the themes of the moving goal posts of an abuser an…

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S4.E49. Is AI (Artificial Intelligence) a Narcissist? 36:17

2M ago36:17

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick explore how AI might assist co-parents in constructing productive co-parent communication. What they learn is that AI has not yet learned enough about toxic people to understand how cert…

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Ep 109: Effective Storytelling: How to Share Your Narcissistic Abuse Experience 23:28

2M ago23:28

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? What do you do with the story of your abuse? Who do you tell? What do you tell them? You will find yourself in many different situations with many different people where you will need to share the same story of your narcissistic abuse over and over again and …

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S4.E48. Tell the Truth or Let Kids Discover It On Their Own? 32:31

2M ago32:31

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Listener Veronique shares that she is paying for all her children’s activities, but they have no idea their other parent is shirking his responsibility. Is this protecting the kids or hurting them? W…

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Ep 108: The Golden Child and The Scapegoat Child 23:42

3M ago23:42

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? If you share more than one child with your narcissistic ex, then it is likely that you have seen your children treated differently. Oftentimes a narcissistic parent creates a dynamic where one child is “the golden child” and another is “the scapegoat.” The go…

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S4.E47. He Laughs at His Ability to Violate the Court Order 40:31

3M ago40:31

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick respond passionately to Danielle’s email about feeling the need to file a court case, knowing it will only embolden her co-parent to continue his campaign against her. They discuss the r…

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The Role of Legal Advocacy in Family Reunification w/ Keshia Adeniyi 46:02

3M ago46:02

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Send us a text Keshia The child welfare system is waging war on Black families, and Keshia Adeniyi-Dorsey is on the front lines. In this episode, she shares her journey from foster child to family defender, exposing the racist roots of CPS and the urgent need for change. Keisha breaks down her tactics for protecting families during CPS investigatio…

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Ep 107: High Risk Domestic Violence Team/Law Enforcement with Detective Brandon Wootan 41:05

3M ago41:05

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? Did you know that there are actually members of law enforcement that understand and want to find solutions to support victims of domestic violence and coercive control? I know for many of you this is hard to believe, and I have found one! In today’s episode o…

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S4.E46. Boundaries Matter - Even When You’re Cooperative! 32:55

3M ago32:55

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Listener Robert wants to know what an acceptable amount of co-parent communication is when two co-parents are getting along well. His recent relationship tanked when his girlfriend couldn’t abide his…

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Ep 106: Trauma Symptom Relief: All About Neurofeedback with Louise Finley, LPC, OMC 43:30

3M ago43:30

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? What would it be like to get a full night sleep? Or to be able to focus on the task at hand? After experiencing the trauma of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse many survivors find that their daily functioning completely goes away. And this makes comple…

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S4.E45. ALIENATION - PART THREE: Time Can Heal the Protective Alienator 43:50

3M ago43:50

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick explore the possibilities of transforming the parental alienator when he/she grows emotionally over time. They discuss the importance of BOTH parents recognizing the passage of time and …

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Exploring Abolition, Intergenerational Trauma, and Creative Resistance w/ Benjamin Lundberg Torres Sánchez 54:17

3M ago54:17

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Send us a text Benjamin Words matter. Especially when it comes to adoption. Benjamin Lundberg Torres Sanchez isn't just "adopted" - they were separated from their first family for 28 years. In this episode, we unpack how the language we use shapes our understanding of adoption. Benjamin shares their journey of rejecting industry terminology and emb…

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Ep 105: Trauma Therapy Options for Abuse Survivors and their Children 25:02

3M ago25:02

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? If you have experienced relationship abuse, then you have experienced trauma. And even if you do not meet all of the requirements for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) it is likely that some form of trauma therapy will be a helpful part of your healing jo…

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S4.E44. ALIENATION - PART TWO: “My Mom Was an Alienator”: A Therapist Tells His Story 48:38

3M ago48:38

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Jake, a mental health professional, joins Diane & Rick on this episode to tell his story of dealing with narcissistic abuse and alienation from his mother growing up. They discuss how it felt to him …

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Ep 104: Finding Yourself After Abuse Using the Enneagram with Talya Dash, LCSW 59:10

3M ago59:10

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? Domestic violence and narcissistic abuse strips away your sense of self and autonomy. One of the most important parts of the healing process is to rediscover who you are and what you value so that you can learn to trust yourself again. As you become curious a…

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S4.E43. ALIENATION - PART ONE: Can the Alienator Be Rehabilitated? 44:53

4M ago44:53

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE In part one of a three-part series on parental alienation, the hosts take a complicated look at the phrase "parental alienation" and what the various forms are. They discuss the oversimplification of…

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Unpacking Adoption w/ Henry: Identity, Community, and Healing 37:38

4M ago37:38

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Send us a text Henry What happens when a Black child is adopted into a white Mormon family? The Mormon church silenced Henry's identity as a Black transracial adoptee, but he's done being quiet. From "colorblind" racism to the weight of forced gratitude, he exposes the ugly truth behind his adoption. We explore the impact of media representation, t…

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Ep 103: Summertime Fun: How Your Abusive Ex Will Try to Ruin Your Summer 20:33

4M ago20:33

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? Summertime means fun in the sun, getting outdoors, swimming, camping and s'mores. But will your abusive, high conflict co-parent allow you to enjoy the fun? They will try to do everything they can to cause conflict and ruin these memory-making times with your…

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S4.E42. Practicing Real Anger Management 43:51

4M ago43:51

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick discuss the fallacies of traditional “anger management”. They also talk about different types and reasons for anger, and how it is important to respect the nuances, especially when deali…

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Ep 102: Surviving Domestic Abuse: Strategies for Child Protection Involvement 27:38

4M ago27:38

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? If you are a victim or survivor of domestic violence or narcissistic abuse you will likely come into contact with a lot of our larger systems. One of them being Child Protective Services (CPS). This may bring up your greatest fear, one that your partner threa…

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S4.E41. What to Do With the Impossible Step-Parent 30:21

4M ago30:21

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Listener Maria asks what she can do to run interference with her kids when their step-mother seems bent on turning them against their mom. Even dad has apologized to mom for his wife’s behavior, but …

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Ep 101: The Protective Parent’s Guide to Parenting with Guest Robyn Gobbel, MSW 51:42

4M ago51:42

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? If you have ever felt powerless to help your children as they behave in ways that let you know that they are hurting or scared inside, this episode is for you. Parenting is hard even when you are not having to manage all that comes with post separation abuse;…

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S4.E40. Are You on a Mission for Peace or Revenge?: A Unique Look at Self Care 42:21

4M ago42:21

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick explore self care from the perspective of working on the root cause of co-parent stress, rather than treating the symptoms of the stress. They discuss it from the point of you of the div…

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Adoption, Therapy, and Self-Discovery: Fai Knudson's Story 53:34

4M ago53:34

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Send us a text Fai Knudson Fai Knudson grew up in a white, conservative town, always feeling different. As a biracial, transracial adoptee, Faye faced racism and isolation. Leaving their hometown ignited a journey of self-discovery, leading to advocacy and therapy focused on adoptee mental health. In this episode, Fai shares their powerful story, t…

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Ep 100: 100 Episodes Strong: Sybil's Story Behind the Mic with Guest Host Lundy Bancroft 57:14

4M ago57:14

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? It is episode 100 and we are flipping the script and doing something completely different. My good friend, Lundy Bancroft is interviewing ME, so that you can get a behind the scenes look at how I got started doing this work and why I am so passionate about he…

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Nikita Lamar | Running a Law Firm From Abroad 42:00

4M ago42:00

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Many of us dream of being a “lawyer on the beach…” But today’s guest, Nikita Lamar, has made it her reality. Nikita, founder of Lamar Legal Group, PLLC, will share her unique journey from starting her legal career in Texas to maintaining her successful practice remotely from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She’ll cover: The mental and spiritual shift that…

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S4.E39. Should Dad Hold On or Let Go of This Conflict? 50:35

5M ago50:35

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE John asks the all-important question, “Should I fight?” Diane & Rick break down the risks and benefits of letting go vs. holding on to the conflict. They explore the complexity of balancing children’…

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Ep 99: What is Narcissistic Abuse Recovery? 22:00

5M ago22:00

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? What does it mean to recover or heal from domestic violence or narcissistic abuse? I am not sure that there is a universal answer to this question. So my answer…”It depends.” Your healing journey depends on so many different factors such as: Are you/were you …

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S4.E38. An Alienated Father”s Message (on Mother’s Day) 28:20

5M ago28:20

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Have a quick question to be explored on the show? Send us a text message! Include your email address if you would like a personal response. Click HERE Diane & Rick take a week off to spend time with their families, so today’s episode is featuring a new podcast created by a Co-Parent Dilemmas listener! Jack, the host, speaks poignantly about what he…

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Finding Freedom: Reflections on One Year of No Contact 46:06

5M ago46:06

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Send us a text 1 Year of No Contact It's been 365 days since I cut ties with my adopters to protect myself. A year of healing, self-discovery, and finding my voice. In this episode, I share my no contact journey, the reasons behind my decision, the process of healing, and the freedom I’ve found. Hear my story of setting boundaries, seeking safety, …

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Ep 98: How to Know If You're Ready to Date Again? with Maggie VanDenBerg and Joanna Banana 55:19

5M ago55:19

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We'd love your feedback! What resonated for you in this episode? What do you want more of? How do you know when you are ready to date again after leaving an abusive relationship? It is common that folks find themselves in two camps: I will never date again as long as I live I jumped into a relationship too fast and found myself another abusive, nar…

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Cindy Rendon | Overcoming Burnout: A Lawyer's Guide 29:54

5M ago29:54

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Uncover the powerful journey of an attorney who navigated through the perils of burnout to rediscover her passion for law and life… Today's episode features Cynthia Rendon, owner of Rendon Law Firm, PLLC, and author of “Judge Me Not: An Attorney’s Journey of Healing from Burnout.” Cynthia shares how she transformed her practice as a lawyer to overc…

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