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The Rising Beyond PodcastEp 30: A Co-parenting App Can Protect You from your Narcissistic Ex with Bianca BaloghCommunicating with your narcissistic and abusive ex can be excruciating. And if you share children with them, you are stuck having to maintain contact with them for as long as you have to coparent. What is the best strategy to protect yourself from negative outcomes in family court and stay sane during the process?One important step you can take is by communicating with your ex solely through a coparenting app. And in this episode, I am speaking with Bianca Balogh, the creator of the Peaceful Coparenting Messenger App. Bianca shares her story as a survivor, her stru...2023-01-1837 min
Peaceful Co-ParentMindfulness in Co-ParentingWant to know how to control your emotions better? How to get unstuck and gain peace and harmony in your co-parenting, parenting and other relationships? Then this episode is for you! We're talking about mindfulness in co-parenting and harnessing the power of awareness to help reach your ultimate goal... whatever that may be for you.Guest Info:Alisa Jaffe Holleron is a teacher, author, expert, and therapist. She has taught “in-person” divorced co-parenting classes for almost fifteen years. Alisa developed a curriculum and book titled: An Unexpected Journey: The Road to Power and Wisdom in Di...2022-07-0442 min
Peaceful Co-ParentWin Your Child Custody CaseLearn proven strategies for winning child custody with The Child Custody Guy: Guy White. With over 30 years of experience guiding guardians through custody disputes, he'll share his insights and advice with you!Guest Info:Guy is an expert in Child Custody Cases. He is a former military man and spent some time serving in the Army. He has over 30 years of experience guiding parents through custody disputes. He used to have his own radio show and ran a Father’s Group in the mid 1990’s. He wrote a book called Child Custody A to Z, c...2022-06-201h 03
Peaceful Co-ParentThe Perfect Co-Parent ResponseWant to know the perfect way to respond to a high conflict co-parent? Learn how to give a BIFF response to bring more harmony to your life! Plus, you'll hear other tips and strategies to deal with difficult texts, emails and social media posts. Guest Info: Bill has worked as the senior family mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center, a certified family law specialist representing clients in family court, and a licensed clinical social worker therapist. In 2021, he received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Academy of Professional Mediators.He serves on...2022-06-061h 00
Peaceful Co-ParentCovert Narcissism ExplainedWhat is covert narcissism? Some people describe it as shy, introverted narcissism with the same entitlement and superiority of the overt version as well as a similar sense of confusion and chaos for anyone close to the covert narcissist. We dive in deeper to understand how this toxic personality trait can play a role in divorce and co-parenting.Guest Info:Renee Swanson is a certified life coach for abuse victims. Renee's focus is on victims of covert narcissistic abuse. She works to help victims get on a solid path of healing, to make sense...2022-05-2235 min
Peaceful Co-ParentCombative to CollaborativeLooking to turn your co-parenting relationship around? This week we're talking to author Teresa Harlow who wrote a book that focuses on how to turn a combative co-parenting relationship into a collaborative one. She's walking the walk and has researched the topic in depth to bring you actionable insights to try today!Guest Info:Teresa Harlow has spent more than 20 years co-parenting and another 30 years in corporate settings building a "can-do" philosophy. She's helped teams and individuals achieve feats they thought were impossible. She says she did this by provoking them to think differently...2022-05-0939 min
Peaceful Co-ParentDad Surviving DivorceLooking for words of wisdom from someone who has been in the high-conflict co-parenting trenches for years? From someone who has been helping others cope with a narcissistic ex? Then this episode is for you! Guest Info:Duane Robert has built quite a following through his Dad Surviving Divorce brand on YouTube, a podcast and divorce/co-parenting coaching online. He's authentic, insightful and speaking from experience. Duane discusses common challenges many people face when dealing with high-conflict divorce and co-parenting and has developed some techniques and strategies to use to cope with common challenges.2022-04-2538 min
Peaceful Co-ParentTreating People Like PeopleChanging the way we "see" people can shift the kind of relationship we have with them. In co-parenting, this comes into play because there's always something we can be doing better to improve the relationship even if you think your co-parent is the difficult, "high conflict" co-parent.Guest Info:Kimberly White is an author and public speaker who focuses on how we can improve our relationships by choosing what we focus on in others. In this episode, Kimberly dives in to her first book called The Shift to illustrate her point that when we "...2022-04-1132 min
Peaceful Co-ParentTop 10 Co-Parenting MistakesSolo podcast featuring a few things I've learned along the way.Podcast Info:Peaceful Co-Parenting Podcast is hosted by Bianca Balogh: mother, co-parent, entrepreneur and former news anchor/reporter. Send Bianca a feedback message, ask a question, suggest a podcast topic or guest. She wants to hear from you! bianca@peacefulparentapp.comDownload Peaceful CoParenting Messenger as a tool for better communication with your co-parent here: peacefulparentapp.com.Stay Peaceful! Need more peace in your co-parent communication? Go to peacefulparentapp.com and start setting b...2022-03-2825 min
Peaceful Co-ParentThe Best Interests of the Child FactorsThe best interests of the child factors come up in every single divorce case, according to our guest this week Wendy Hernandez of Command the Courtroom. Knowing these factors can make or break your case, prepare you to deliver solid evidence and keep your head in the co-parenting game. You don't want to miss Wendy's insight on this important issue that effects most co-parents!Guest Info:Wendy Hernandez is a Phoenix family law attorney, divorce coach, founder of the Hernandez Family Law Firm and creator of Command the Courtroom.Having tried over 1,000...2022-03-1427 min
Peaceful Co-ParentHow to Gain Financial Independence After DivorceGetting your finances in order can be a daunting task, especially after a separation or divorce. In this episode, you'll hear some advice about how to gain financial independence from a financial planner passionate about helping women in transition.Guest Info:Rachael Burns is a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst based in Folsom, California. She is the founder of True Worth Financial Planning, which helps newly single women achieve financial independence after the divorce or death of their partner.Rachael spent 12 years in ‘traditional’ wealth management before a series of l...2022-02-2833 min
Peaceful Co-ParentTracking Parenting Time with AlimentorKeeping track of how much time each co-parent spends with the children can be eye opening especially if there is a large discrepancy between PLANNED parenting time and ACUTAL parenting time. There is an app on the market that takes the head-ache out documenting every minute. In addition, it also tracks expenses and offers useful tools like journal entries and reports.Guest Info:Meet Tom Domaniski: co-parent, computer programmer and creator of an Apple iOS app called Alimentor. In this episode, Tom talks about why he created Alimentor 8 years ago, the features th...2022-02-1432 min
Peaceful Co-ParentGray & Yellow Rock Communication StylesIf you have a difficult co-parent and communicating is hard or even abusive and harassing, you'll want to know about gray rock and yellow rock communication styles. Not only can these techniques save your sanity but they can also work to reduce the conflict in your co-parenting.Guest Info:There's no better person to describe gray rock and yellow rock communication than Tiny Swithin, founder of the One Mom's Battle movement. She coined the term "yellow rock" communication.Currently, Tina works tirelessly to raise awareness of the issues in the Family Court System and...2022-01-3135 min
Peaceful Co-ParentRole of Non-CoParent, Spouse, Step, etc.What is the role of your support person, spouse, step-parent in the co-parenting relationship? In this episode, we discuss the dynamic between these members of the family and how to set up expectations and define roles so that you're ready for anything.Guest Info:Kari Clemmer has been there, done that when it comes to co-parenting. She has walked the walk and figured out what works to do co-parenting well. She has shared her insight as an instructor, an author, a coach, a certified family mediator and created the Co-Parenting Workshop, a court-approved class...2022-01-1735 min
Peaceful Co-ParentSurprising Self-CareBeing your best self means taking care of yourself! It's not just manicures and massages. Listen to this weeks episode to learn about some surprising self-care strategies to feel your best and be the best parent you can be!Links:Check out the Self-Care Iceberg here!Podcast Info:Peaceful Co-Parenting Podcast is hosted by Bianca Balogh: mother, co-parent, entrepreneur and former news anchor/reporter. Send Bianca a feedback message, ask a question, suggest a podcast topic or guest. She wants to hear from you! bianca@peacefulparentapp...2022-01-0323 min
Peaceful Co-ParentBetter Therapy for Children of High Conflict DivorceOne woman has taken it upon herself to improve therapy for children of high conflict divorce. She shares her and her children's "terrible" experience with you and then describes how she plans to make it better with in-depth research and going so far as to become a therapist herself.Guest Info:Rachel Miller is a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of Hold the Vision Therapy in Chicago. She is a PhD candidate at Adler University conducting dissertation research on adult children whose parents had a history of domestic violence and whose divorce...2021-12-2031 min
Peaceful Co-ParentReaching Black & Poor Fathers in Co-ParentingBlack parents have some of the greatest need for co-parenting education because 7 out of 10 black children are born to unmarried parents. Yet, according to our guest today, the word "co-parenting" isn't even in the vocabulary of many black parents. We'll discuss the unique challenges of black fathers in co-parenting and why one couple has made it their mission in life to create a bridge for black and poor fathers and mothers to come together to co-parent. Guest Info: Family expert Jeffery Johnson, Ph.D. and his wife Monica, bring real talk and common-sense advice, for...2021-12-0629 min
Peaceful Co-ParentCo-Parenting with Crazy? What To Do Even When You'll Never Get a DiagnosisLearn how to protect yourself while divorcing or co-parenting with someone that has a high conflict personality in this episode featuring Bill Eddy, an author, attorney, former therapist and co-founder of the High Conflict Institute. He discusses this important topic centered around the updated second edition of his most popular book: Splitting. Guest Info: Bill has worked as the senior family mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center, a certified family law specialist representing clients in family court, and a licensed clinical social worker therapist. In 2021, he received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Academy o...2021-11-2238 min
Peaceful Co-ParentDivorce Guilt & Impact on Co-ParentingWe discuss how divorce guilt spills over into our decisions as co-parents. We explore the choices we make as parents and why we bend our own rules sometimes. We talk about how you can stay true to yourself, maintain your own boundaries and take care of yourself so you can be super present with your kids. Guest Info:Jackie Miller is a Certified Divorce Coach and Consultant specializing in high-conflict divorce as well as the host of the Podcast: “Out of Crazytown: Your Guide to Divorcing a Narcissist." After surviving her own high conf...2021-11-0135 min
Peaceful Co-ParentVoices of Our ChildrenThis week you'll hear from the author of Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce. The individual stories presented in the book offer insight, hope, and practical tips for anyone who is considering, going through, or has gone through a divorce. Guest Info: Kimberly Ewertz has been a reporter for more than three decades. After twelve years of marriage, in 1990, Ewertz filed for divorce, propelling her and her then ten-year-old son into a journey of irrevocable change. That journey is the impetus for this book. Her message to all parents and children n...2021-10-1829 min