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Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

FRAMED: Women In The Family Court Underworld | With Dr. Christine Cocchiola & Amy Polacko

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Abuse Survivor Network

Education, Relationships, Self-improvement, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.7792 Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon talks with Dr. Christine Cocchiola & Amy Polacko about their new and important book 'Framed: Women In The Family Court Underworld'. Our conversation centers around the struggles of mothers facing abuse in family court, with a focus on validating experiences through the reading of survivor stories and enacting change. Dr. Christine Cocchiola & Amy Polacko also give some personal insights and strategies for navigating family courts, highlighting the importance of advocacy and education to create a more comprehensive approach in the legal system. To purchase Framed: Women In The Family Court Underworld, click here. To leave a review of Framed: Women In The Family Court Underworld on Goodreads, click here. To reach Dr. Christine Cocchiola, click here. To reach Amy Polacko, click here. If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@gmail.com To help out our podcast, please fill out our listener survey, click here. PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS: Perfect Prey With Dr. Christine Cocchiola | Click Here The Covert Narcissism Podcast | Click Here Something Was Wrong | Click Here When Dating Hurts Podcast | Click Here If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource.  If you need help moving due to domestic violence, Shelter Movers may be able to help you. They operate by referral. Clients may be referred by any person of authority (social worker, doctor, police, crisis counselor, teacher, etc.) or public agency (shelter, hospital, school, workplace, place of worship, sexual assault centre, etc.).  To reach them, click here. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/ Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypse Join our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllA

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0:00.0

On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, we talk with Dr. Christine Coachiola and Amy Palacco about their new book, Framed.

0:10.9

It's aimed to validate the experiences of women and protective moms, educate about potential abuse, and enact change in the family court system.

0:44.0

Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, everyone.

0:46.5

I am Brandon Chadwick. And with me today, we have Dr. Christine M. Coachola and Amy Polacko.

0:53.0

How are you?

0:58.2

Great. Thanks for having us, Brandon. I love your podcast.

1:04.2

Well, thank you for being here. Both of you today, we're going to be discussing their new book Framed, which is about Women in Family Court, the Family Court underworld, which highlights

1:09.7

the struggles of mothers facing course of control

1:12.8

and narcissistic abuse. And you'll be able to learn how abusers manipulate the system and why

1:18.7

family court often fails to protect victims. And Dr. Christine Coachieola, she has been on our show

1:27.4

many times before. And if you don't remember her,

1:31.1

Dr. Cochiola has been a social justice advocate since the age of 19 as a domestic abuse,

1:37.1

sexual assault crisis counselor, and a child welfare advocate.

1:40.8

She served as a board member of the National Coalition Against Domestic

1:44.3

Violence and is actively supported codifying coercive control as the foundation of domestic

1:49.2

views writing policy briefs, supporting these efforts and providing expert testimony at legislative

1:54.8

hearings. And Christina's experience as a protective parent as a clinical expert as a trauma-trained

2:00.1

therapist, a researcher and educator, and a clinical expert, as a trauma-trained therapist, a researcher,

2:02.2

and educator. And Amy Polacco, everyone, who hasn't been on the show before. Amy is an award-winning

2:08.1

journalist investigative reporter and divorce coach who survived a narcissist nightmare. After her own

2:14.6

experience, she formed Freedom Warrior coaching to become the guide she wished she had.

2:20.1

And Amy earned a master's degree from Columbia University School of Journalism and was part of the Pulitzer Prize winning reporting team covering the TWA Flight 800 Crash for Newsday.

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