Framed: Women in the Family Court Underworld with Dr. Christine M. Cocchiola and Amy Polacko

Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan

Dr. Steven Hassan

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education

4.8 • 684 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Ever hear the term coercive control? Did you know the UK government made it a crime? It is the application of undue influence methods and techniques used by a person, typically a man against a partner to do what I have been calling mind control- as in my BITE Model. However, women especially need to know what the techniques are and how to navigate a family court system in the USA which is largely ignorant and children and women are being greatly harmed. Dr. Cocchiola holds a doctorate in social work, is a licensed clinical social worker, is a tenured college professor, and is an expert in coercive control as is Amy Polacko, an award-winning journalist and investigative reporter, and divorce coach.Their excellent book is a resource for women going through divorce, married women noticing early warning signs, and those considering marriage, offering practical advice and raising awareness of systemic challenges.Despite persistent myths that women are more often favored, family courts can be gender-biased, and some women who report abuse encounter even harsher outcomes. The authors aim to inspire reform in family court practices and contribute to future legislative efforts to protect women from abusive legal dynamics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Dr. Stephen Hassan with an episode of the new rebranded cult conversations,
0:11.0	The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan.
0:15.2	And I have two very fascinating, important guests with me today.
0:21.3	They wrote this important book called Framed, Women in the Family Court Underworld,
0:27.8	Dr. Christine Coachola and Amy Palacco has written this very, very important book.
0:36.0	And I want to just read a little about both of you before we get
0:40.8	into it. Christine Marie Cotchiola has a doctorate in social work, is a licensed clinical social
0:48.2	worker, has been a social justice advocate since the age of 19 as a domestic abuse sexual assault crisis counselor and a child
0:57.1	welfare advocate. She's served as the board member on the National Coalition Against Domestic
1:02.9	Violence and has been actively supporting codifying coercive control as the foundation of
1:10.0	domestic abuse, writing policy briefs,
1:13.2	supporting these efforts, providing expert testimony at legislative hearings.
1:18.6	And she's a college professor who's been teaching social work for 20 years,
1:25.1	creator of the protective parenting program. You have an online course for
1:30.7	clinicians. We've met personally, and I've attended your sessions at the ICSA conference, Christine.
1:38.8	Welcome to the influence continuum. And Amy is an award-winning journalist, investigative reporter, and divorce coach
1:47.8	who survives a narcissist nightmare herself.
1:51.2	After her own experience, she formed the Freedom Warrior coaching to become the guide she wished
1:57.1	she had.
1:58.7	You have a master's from Columbia University School of Journalism,
2:03.4	was part of a Pulitzer Prize winning reporting team. You've coached hundreds of women
2:08.8	through divorce. Your work has been cited by major publications, and you've created a digital
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