Coparenting Beyond Conflict: High-Conflict Divorce and Custody Strategies
A podcast for parents navigating the hardest kind of co-parenting—when every message feels like a minefield, and peace feels out of reach.
If you’re stuck in a high-conflict divorce or custody situation, this show is your lifeline. Whether you’re dealing with a narcissistic co-parent, covert manipulation, or the exhaustion of constant conflict, you’re not alone—and you’re not powerless.
Coparenting Beyond Conflict gives you practical tools, expert insights, and compassionate support to help you protect your kids, reduce emotional chaos, and find real peace—even if your co-parent refuses to change.
🎧 What You’ll Learn
- How to de-escalate conflict between co-parents, even in high conflict situations
- Why parallel parenting may be the best option for your parenting plan or custody schedule
- How to apply tools like BIFF to reduce miscommunication and minimize drama in text messages
- Ways to set boundaries in post-divorce life
- Strategies for navigating high-conflict parenting plans, parenting time, and shared parenting
- Guidance on mediation, family law, and protecting your kids
- Tech tools that filter toxic messages
🧠 Why Subscribe
- You’re tired of feeling drained by your co-parenting challenges
- You want actionable strategies
- You feel stuck in the middle of high-conflict
- You’re ready to move toward lasting peace
Whether you're co-parenting with a high-conflict co-parent, navigating a divorce or separation, or reevaluating your parenting schedule, this podcast provides the emotional tools and expert insight (such as from Dr Ramani) you need to end the conflict.
🎙 About Your Host
Sol Kennedy is a co-parent, father of two, and the founder of BestInterest—the first AI-powered co-parenting app built to support families in high-conflict situations.. After years of facing the realities of high-conflict co-parenting firsthand, Sol founded this podcast to empower other parents to reclaim control and prioritize healing.
💬 Real Tools. Real Stories. Real Change.
From parallel parenting to legal battles, mediation to mental health, you’ll hear from psychologists, divorce coaches, lawyers, and co-parents who’ve been where you are—and made it through.
✅ Subscribe now if you want to:
- Stop letting conflict dictate your co-parenting journey
- Find a good divorce coach, or learn what they’d recommend
- Build confidence, peace, and clarity—even in the most toxic situations
Don’t wait. Subscribe to Co-Parenting Beyond Conflict now—on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts—and start your journey toward peace.
📺 Also available on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFBXm604cleUkpPQo0F1-B3T458wTt1yC
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not legal or psychological advice. Please consult a licensed attorney, therapist, or family law expert.
Episodes
26 episodes
You’re Not Crazy, You’re in Family Court: Lessons from a High-Conflict Strategist with Bridget Bennett
In this conversation, Bridget Bennett shares her insights on navigating the complexities of family court, particularly for co-parents dealing with high conflict situations. She discusses the importance of understanding the legal process, the va...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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27:24
Attachment Science for Coparents: Expert Guidance from Todd Sarner, LMFT
In this conversation, we explore the journey of shifting focus from working directly with children to engaging with parents for greater impact. The discussion delves into the importance of resilience, the challenges of parallel parenting, and s...
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Episode 23
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32:08
Prenups, Narcissists & Parenting Plans: A Family Lawyer’s Candid Take with Kirk Stange
In this conversation, Kirk Stange shares his unexpected journey into family law, emphasizing the importance of crafting effective parenting plans and navigating high-conflict co-parenting situations. He discusses the role of technology in commu...
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Episode 22
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32:26
Understanding Your Child’s Experience of Divorce: Co-Parenting Tips from Christina McGhee
In this conversation, Christina McGhee discusses the complexities of co-parenting, emphasizing the importance of keeping children at the center of the process. She shares insights on navigating high conflict situations, the role of professional...
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Episode 21
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36:37
The Hidden Cost of Aggressive Divorce Tactics with Attorney Elise Buie
In this conversation, Elise Buie, a family law attorney, shares her insights on the emotional complexities of divorce and co-parenting. She emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence, education on toxic behaviors, and the transformativ...
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Episode 20
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35:53
Coparenting with a Narcissist: How to Protect Your Peace and Your Kids with Heather Wolfe
In this enlightening conversation, Heather Wolfe shares her extensive experience in social work and her insights into co-parenting with a narcissistic partner. She discusses the challenges faced by parents in high conflict situations, the impor...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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32:34
Toxic Love and Healing After Abuse with Stephanie McPhail
In this episode of Coparenting Beyond Conflict, host Sol Kennedy speaks with Stephanie McPhail, a Divorce Certified Crisis Counselor and Life Success Coach. They discuss the complexities of navigating unhealthy relationships, the importance of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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28:38
Conscious Uncoupling: How to Divorce Without Destroying Each Other with Greg Wheeler
In this conversation, Greg Wheeler shares his journey as a single dad and the challenges he faced, leading to the creation of resources for single parents. He discusses the importance of co-parenting, the concept of conscious uncoupling, and ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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36:45
How to Represent Yourself in Divorce Court with Been There Got Out
In this conversation, we explore the complexities of navigating the family court system, particularly focusing on self-representation in high conflict divorce cases. Chris Barry and Lisa Johnson share their insights on the emotional challenges,...
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Episode 16
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43:56
ACEs, Coparenting & Breaking the Trauma Cycle of a Difficult Divorce with Vicky Townsend
In this conversation, Vicky Townsend discusses her journey through the divorce process and the systemic issues within the divorce industry. She emphasizes the emotional and financial toll of divorce, particularly on children, and advocates for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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35:59
Financial Security After Divorce: Smart Moves with CDFA Melissa Pavone
In this conversation, Melissa Murphy Pavone, a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, shares her insights on navigating the financial complexities of divorce. She emphasizes the importance of understanding financia...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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30:14
Holidays with a High-Conflict Ex: How to Protect Your Peace
In this episode of Co-parenting Beyond Conflict, hosts Sol and Louise discuss the challenges of navigating special days like Father's Day and Mother's Day in high-conflict co-parenting situations. They explore how narcissistic or antagonistic c...
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Season 1
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7:40
Scared to Date Again? Rewriting Your Love Story After Divorce with Hope Petrow
In this conversation, Hope Petrow shares her journey of navigating life after divorce, emphasizing the importance of building confidence, joy, and clarity in what one wants from future relationships. She discusses the challenges of co-parenting...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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28:35
Disarming the Narcissist: Expert Coparenting Strategies with Wendy Behary
In this conversation, Wendy Behary, an expert in narcissism and schema therapy, discusses the complexities of dealing with narcissistic individuals, particularly in co-parenting situations. She emphasizes the importance of understanding narciss...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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35:47
Divorce as Transformation: Exploring the Spiritual Side of Separation with Tamara Rowles
In this conversation, Tamara Rowles shares her transformative journey from litigation to mediation and divorce consulting. She emphasizes the opportunity for personal growth and healing that divorce can provide, framing it as a hero's journey. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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34:09
From Courtroom Chaos to Parenting Peace with Paulette Rigo
In this episode of Co-Parenting Beyond Conflict, host Sol welcomes Paulette Rigo, founder of Better Divorce Academy, who shares her personal journey through divorce and her transition into divorce coaching. Paulette discusses the common challen...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:40
How AI is Changing the Game for Domestic Abuse Survivors with Anne Wintemute
In this conversation, Anne Wintemute, co-founder and CEO of Aimee Says, discusses the complexities of co-parenting in high-conflict situations, particularly for survivors of relationship abuse. She emphasizes the importance of building a suppor...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:00
Codependent No More: How to Coparent Without Control & Guilt with Erika Wright
In this conversation, Erika Wright shares her personal journey with codependency, exploring its definitions, societal roots, and impacts on relationships, particularly in co-parenting. She emphasizes the importance of self-love, authenticity, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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40:02
Is Your Coparenting Hurting Your Kids? What the Research Says with Dr. Don Gordon
In this conversation, Dr. Don Gordon, founder and the Executive Director of The Center for Divorce Education, discusses the complexities of co-parenting, particularly in the context of divorce. He highlights the importance of understanding loya...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:38
How to Protect Children in High Conflict Coparenting with Jill Barnett Kaufman
In this enlightening conversation, Jill Barnett Kaufman shares her expertise on co-parenting, drawing from her personal experiences and professional background as a therapist and divorce coach. She discusses the complexities of navigating co-pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:01
Parental Alienation and Coparenting with Dr. Amy J.L. Baker
In this episode of Coparenting Beyond Conflict, Dr. Amy J.L. Baker, a developmental psychologist and expert in parental alienation, discusses the complexities of co-parenting and its psychological impacts on children. She explains the behaviors...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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35:29
How to Heal After Divorce – Practical Strategies with Heather Tannenbaum
In this conversation, Heather Tannenbaum shares her journey from experiencing divorce to becoming a divorce coach. She discusses the importance of co-parenting coaches, the dynamics of building a co-parenting team, and how to use divorce...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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25:02
Smart Legal Strategies for Peaceful Coparenting with Attorney Ron Gore
In this conversation, family attorney Ron Gore discusses the complexities of co-parenting and mediation, sharing insights from his experience in family law. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the role of a guardian ad litem, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:59
My Coparenting Story: Why I Built the BestInterest App
In this heartfelt episode of Co-Parenting Beyond Conflict, Sol takes you behind the scenes to share the personal story that inspired this podcast and the creation of the BestInterest app. From stepping away from a successful tech caree...
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Episode 2
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13:11
Dr Ramani Durvasula: Coping with Coparenting with a Narcissist
In this conversation, Dr. Ramani discusses the complexities of co-parenting, especially in the context of dealing with narcissistic partners. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the impact of parental relationships on children, the c...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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42:32