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

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Abuse Survivor Network

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

4.8 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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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.

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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.
0:11.4	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. Coachiola 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 Coachiola, she has been on our show
1:27.4	many times before. And if you don't remember her, Dr. K Coachiola, she has been on our show many times before, and if you don't remember
1:30.4	her, Dr. Cochiola has been a social justice advocate since the age of 19 as a domestic
1:36.6	abuse, sexual assault crisis counselor, and a child welfare advocate. She served as a board
1:41.6	member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
1:44.7	and is actively supported codifying coercive control as the foundation of domestic views,
1:49.6	writing policy briefs supporting these efforts and providing expert testimony at legislative hearings.
1:55.3	And Christina's experience as a protective parent as a clinical expert as a trauma-trained therapist, a researcher and
2:02.3	educator, and Amy Polacko, everyone, who hasn't been on the show before.
2:06.9	Amy is an award-winning journalist investigative reporter and divorce coach who survived
2:11.8	a narcissist nightmare. After her own 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.
2:30.7	She has coached hundreds of women going through divorced and runs a support group and
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