The Flying Monkey Podcast
The Flying Monkey Podcast tells the stories the family court system doesn't want you to hear.
Host Tommy Morrison sits down with mothers, fathers, grandparents, adult children, advocates and experts to expose the human cost of parental alienation, high-conflict custody battles, CPS intervention, false allegations and family court abuse.
We also let loose with unfiltered conversations with fascinating guests from entertainment, music, culture and everyday life.
These are real people telling their stories — what happened, what they lost, how they fought back, and what needs to change.
Episodes
21 episodes
She Broke Free: How an Alienated Child Escaped Parental Alienation
What happens when an alienated child grows up — and finally begins to understand what happened?Taylor Rae experienced parental alienation as a child. Today, she brings a rare perspective to the conversation: she is a former alienated chi...
A Grandmother's Fight: CPS Put Her Grandchild Up for Adoption | Grandparents' Rights
What happens when a grandmother is willing to care for her grandchild — but CPS and the courts move toward adoption instead?Katherine joins The Flying Monkey Podcast to tell her story of fighting to remain in her grandchild's life and ho...
Visitation Turned Violent: A Father's Family Court & Custody Nightmare
He served his country. Now this military veteran says he's fighting another battle — simply to remain a father to his children.In this Parent Stories episode of The Flying Monkey Podcast, a veteran father shares his experience navigating...
They Took Her Child, She Found Her Voice | A Mother's Family Court Story
She lost time with her child. She lost her career. But she didn't lose her voice.In this emotional Parent Stories episode, a mother shares her experience of being separated from her child and navigating a family court battle involving al...
Parental Alienation Is Child Abuse | The Trauma Can Last Generations
Can parental alienation affect not only a parent and child — but generations of an entire family?Wendy MacDonald of the Alienated Parent and Grandparent Peer Support Group joins The Flying Monkey Podcast for a conversation about parental...
Another Father Forced Out of His Child’s Life | Parental Alienation & Family Court
What happens when a father simply wants to be part of his child's life — but finds himself fighting both the other parent and the family court system?In this emotional Parent Stories episode, Felix shares his years-long battle to have a ...
He Just Wanted What Was Best for His Daughter | A Father’s Family Court Story
A father wanted one thing: what was best for his daughter. Instead, he found himself caught in a family court battle that he believes made an already difficult situation even worse.In this Parent Stories episode of The Flying Monkey Podc...
A Mother Denied Contact With Her Daughter for 12 Years | Parental Alienation
Imagine going 12 years without being allowed to have a relationship with your own daughter.In this heartbreaking Parent Stories episode, Mary Ann shares her experience of prolonged parent-child separation and the desperation, grief and e...
23andMe Uncovered a Medieval Family Massacre | Author Michael “Mike” Bielas
What if a 23andMe DNA discovery led you back hundreds of years — to a massacre involving your own ancestors?Author Michael "Mike" Bielas joins The Flying Monkey Podcast to discuss the remarkable family history that inspired his historica...
Black Pearl: New Album, New Music & Life Behind the Band | Celebrity Talk
Turn it up — we're talking rock & roll.New York rockers Black Pearl join The Flying Monkey Podcast for Celebrity Talk about their new album, their latest single "Sometime Around Midnight," and life behind the music.Eric Steven...
Her Child Cried Out for Help — The Family Court Looked the Other Way
What happens when a child cries out for help — and a mother believes the system meant to protect that child isn't listening?Angelica joins The Flying Monkey Podcast to tell her family's story and describe her experiences navigating famil...
California Family Court Reform 2026 | Orange County Candidate Town Hall
What would real family court reform look like in California — and which candidates are willing to talk about it?The Flying Monkey Podcast takes listeners inside "Reforming California's Courts: A Town Hall," an Orange County event bringin...
Restraining Order, Supervised Visitation & a Mother’s Fight Against the Family Court System
How does a mother go from raising her child to being placed under a restraining order and forced into supervised visitation?In this Parent Stories episode, a disabled mother shares her experience with the family court system and describe...
The Psychology Behind Parental Alienation | Learning Theory Deep Dive
How can a child who once loved a parent begin rejecting that parent?Kody and Skye take a Deep Dive into parental alienation through the lens of Learning Theory, examining how behavior, reinforcement, conditioning and environmental influe...
Why Children Reject a Loving Parent | Understanding Parental Alienation
Why would a child suddenly reject a parent they once loved?Kody and Skye explore one of the most painful questions surrounding parental alienation: how can a strong parent-child relationship transform into fear, anger, avoidance or compl...
Experimental Psychology vs. Family Court Mental Health Ideology | Deep Dive
Is the family court system using the right psychological framework when making decisions that can permanently affect parents and children?Kody and Skye take a Deep Dive into Experimental Psychology and compare evidence-based approaches t...
Parental Alienation Strategies & Solutions | Hope in Darkness Deep Dive
What can a parent actually do when they believe they are losing their child to parental alienation?Kody and Skye take a Deep Dive into strategies, solutions and sources of support for parents experiencing parent-child rejection and famil...
Constitutional Rights vs. Family Court | Tanawah Downing, Jessica Saxton
What constitutional rights do parents have — and what happens when parents believe those rights are being ignored in family court?Civil rights advocates Tanawah Downing and Jessica Saxton join Matt Dotson of Hope in Darkness for a wide-r...
He Beat 43 False Abuse Allegations — Then Helped Change the Law | Robert Garza
43 abuse allegations. One father determined to keep fighting.Parents' rights advocate Robert Garza joins The Flying Monkey Podcast to tell the remarkable story of battling dozens of abuse allegations while fighting for his family — and h...
Chris Mulkey on Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman & Succeeding in Hollywood
What do Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Rambo, Captain Phillips and Friday Night Lights have in common? Actor Chris Mulkey has stories about all of them.Chris joins Tommy Morrison for an unfiltered Celebrity Talk conversation about his dec...
A Father Separated From His Children | Parental Alienation, Family Court & Child Abuse
What does years of separation do to a father who never stopped loving his children?In the first Parent Stories episode of The Flying Monkey Podcast, a father shares the heartbreaking experience of being kept out of his children's lives w...
