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E59: Transitioning to a Single Life

2nd May 2025

Ben and Heather are joined by Klaudia Gebert, psychologist and founder of Self Reflection, to talk about transitioning to life as a single person after separation. Topics discussed include: Grieving... Read more

E58: Is my relationship salvageable?

3rd Dec 2024

Ben and Heather speak to Sandra Martel-Acworth, Practice Specialist (Counselling) at Relationships Australia NSW, about how to know if your relationship is salvageable. Sandra is a psychologist with a Masters... Read more

E57: Changes to Family Law Legislation: What does it mean for you?

3rd Dec 2024

The Family Law Amendment Act 2023 was passed through parliament in October 2023 and took effect on 6 May 2024. The Act involves changes to how the Courts will make... Read more

E56: Community Questions – Take 8

1st Jul 2024

Ben and Heather have their eighth session answering questions from the Coffs Coast community – and there were some good ones this time.  Here are the topics covered: Can I... Read more

E55: Silver Divorce / Grey Separation

28th Jun 2024

While the overall divorce rate in Australia is declining, there is an upward trend in divorce in couples over 50.  Ben and Heather talk about this phenomenon on this podcast... Read more

E54: Parent/ Child Contact Problems (including Parental Alienation)

26th Jun 2024

Ben and Heather welcome special guest forensic psychologist Dr Robert Simon from San Diego California to talk about resist/refuse behaviour in children, including the heated subject of parental alienation.  Dr... Read more

E53: Things people do wrong in child custody disputes

30th Jan 2024

Ben and Heather have put together a “top 10” list of mistakes people make when it comes to child custody disputes.  In this episode they explain why each of these... Read more

E52: How the Court deals with Family Violence

29th Jan 2024

In this episode Ben and Heather are joined by barrister Rhys O’Brien, a specialist in complex family law matters, to talk about how the Court deals with Domestic Violence (Family... Read more

E50: How mediators and arbitrators manage power imbalances

1st Jan 2024

On this episode, Ben and Heather were joined by The Honourable Colin Forrest.  Now retired from the Family Court, Colin now handles mediation and arbitration in family law.  We spoke... Read more

E51: Community questions – take 7

28th Nov 2023

This month Ben and Heather addressed a wide array of family law questions from the community, touching on a number of common issues faced by people going through divorce and... Read more

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