Conversations With Some of the Biggest Experts on the Alienation Front.
Often parents will say that they are stuck. They don’t know what they need to do to reconnect with their kids. Everything they try turns into a disaster.
That is why Barbara La Pointe and I created this resource, to help parents bridge the distance between them and their kids and to retake control of their lives.
Season 1 Episode List
Season 1 features 30 episodes where Barbara La Pointe and I tackle topics like high conflict divorce, false allegations, healing trauma, and parental alienation.
Some episode highlights include:
- Episode 5 – featuring Ginger Gentile (Director of the documentary Erasing Family)
- Episode 9 – featuring Bill Eddy from the High Conflict Institute
- Episode 15 – featuring parental alienation lawyer Ashish Joshi
Broken Families Ep 1 – The 4 Tactics Used in Parental Alienation
In this pilot episode, Andrew and Barbara walk through the four tactics alienating parents use in parental alienation.
Broken Families Ep 2 – Interview with Jonine Lee Gabay
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Jonine Lee Gabay about inherited family trauma and systemic family constellations.
Broken Families Ep 3 – Intro to High Conflict Personalities
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara dig into high-conflict personalities: the red flags to watch for, and how to respond without getting pulled into another conflict.
Broken Families Ep 4 – Intro to High Conflict Divorce
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk about high-conflict divorce and the impact it can have on you and your children.
Broken Families Ep 5 – Interview with Ginger Gentile
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with filmmaker Ginger Gentile, director of Erasing Family, about family court and the long-term impact of parental alienation on children.
Broken Families Ep 6 – 9 Pitfalls Adults Make with Alienated Kids
In this episode, Barbara and Andrew walk through nine pitfalls adults make when trying to reconnect with an alienated child.
Broken Families Ep 7 – Trauma in High Conflict Relationships
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara dive deep into trauma in high-conflict relationships: what it is, how it shows up in the body, and how it shapes the way we relate to others.
Broken Families Ep 8 – Interview with Penny Tremblay
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Penny Tremblay about resolving conflict without compromising, and the inner work behind healthier relationships.
Broken Families Ep 9 – Interview with Bill Eddy
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Bill Eddy, co-founder of the High Conflict Institute, about how to recognize and deal with high-conflict people.
Broken Families Ep 10 – Interview with Carrie Gour
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Carrie Gour, CEO and co-founder of PwrSwitch, about how to document and organize communication with a high-conflict ex for your divorce.
Broken Families Ep 11 – Erased By A Narcissist
In this episode, Andrew talks with Barbara about her e-book, Erased By a Narcissist, and what her seven-year high-conflict divorce taught her.
Broken Families Ep 12 – Interview with Wendy Perry
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Wendy Perry, an alienated parent who has hosted parental alienation support groups since 2011, about how to start and run a support group.
Broken Families Ep 13 – Treating Trauma with Neurofeedback feat. Len McEwen
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with counselor and mediator Len McEwen about trauma, anxiety and depression, and how neurofeedback can help treat them.
Broken Families Ep 14 – How Children’s Identities are Affected By Alienation
In this episode, Barbara and Andrew talk about how parental alienation shapes a child’s identity, drawing on Andrew’s own experience.
Broken Families Ep 15 – Litigating Parental Alienation feat. Ashish Joshi
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with family lawyer Ashish Joshi, author of Litigating Parental Alienation, about how to evaluate and present a parental alienation case in court.
Broken Families Ep 16 – Addressing False Allegations in Family Court feat. Dean Tong
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with author and forensic trial consultant Dean Tong about how to respond to false allegations in family court.
Broken Families Ep 17 – Healing Trauma with NLP feat. Guide Furlani
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with coach Guide Furlani about solution-focused coaching and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) as tools for healing trauma.
Broken Families Ep 18 – Reconnecting After 44 Years of Alienation feat. Dawn McCarty
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Dawn McCarty, who was kidnapped by her own mother at age four and reunited with her father decades later, about her story and family court reform.
Broken Families Ep 19 – How Divorce Coaching Can Protect You During a High Conflict Divorce feat. Trish Guise
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with divorce coach Trish Guise about how a coach can protect you during a high-conflict divorce.
Broken Families Ep 20 – Dismantling Family Court Corruption feat. Maryann Petri
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Maryann Petri, author of Dismantling Family Court Corruption and host of Slam the Gavel, about how she fought back as a pro se litigant to get her children back.
Broken Families Ep 21 – Bringing Back the Intimacy in Fading Romance feat. Lisa Schwaller
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with relationship coach Lisa Schwaller about why couples lose intimacy and how to bring the spark back.
Broken Families Ep 22 – Transformation After Betrayal feat. Dr. Debi Silber
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the PBT Institute, about the trauma of betrayal and how to heal from it.
Broken Families Ep 23 – Expert Joe Goldberg Reframes Alienation
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Joe Goldberg, founder of the Canadian Symposium for Parental Alienation Syndrome, about how parents can heal from alienation and get their child the services they need.
Broken Families Ep 24 – Interview with Aryeh Green
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Aryeh Green, author of My Israel Trail, about divorce, forgiveness and spirituality.
Broken Families Ep 25 – Lawyer FAQs: Answering the Most Common Legal Questions with Denise Isaacs
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Palm Beach County divorce attorney Denise Isaacs about the most common legal questions people have about family court.
Broken Families Ep 26 – Self-Love, Setting Boundaries and Processing Tough Emotions with Pat Honiotes
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with empowerment coach Pat Honiotes about self-love, setting healthy boundaries, and processing tough emotions.
Broken Families Ep 27 – Support When You Have a Baby Out of Wedlock
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Jim and Jessica Braz, authors of Baby Out of Wedlock, about raising and co-parenting a child born out of wedlock, from pregnancy to custody.
Broken Families Ep 28 – Integrating Awareness Into Our Intimate Relationships with Dr. Foojan Zeine
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Dr. Foojan Zeine, creator of Awareness Integration, about intimate relationships, addictive behaviors, and how to support a partner struggling with deep-rooted trauma.
Broken Families Ep 29 – Busting the Common Misconceptions in Divorce & Custody with Marco Brown
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with family law attorney Marco Brown about common misconceptions in divorce and child custody.
Broken Families Ep 30 – Why You Need to Be a Future-Focused Parent... And How!
In this episode, Andrew and Barbara talk with Kira Dorrian and Deana Thayer, founders of Future Focused Parenting, about co-parenting with the long term in mind.
Tune into Future Seasons
If you enjoyed these episodes, be sure to follow Barbara La Pointe, who continues on hosting Season 2 of the podcast and beyond. Barbara takes over as a solo host, as I departed to pursue my writing career. The podcast has since been rebranded as Healing Forward with Barbara La Pointe.