Been There Got Out Podcast
Chris and Lisa of BeenThereGotOut.com both survived toxic marriages with narcissistic partners and the legal and co-parenting nightmares that go hand-in-hand with all of that.If you are struggling in a high-conflict relationship, divorce, custody battle, or co-parenting hell which requires PERSONALIZED attention, let us HOLD YOUR HAND along the way, while providing EXPERT, STRATEGIC guidance based on one's years of success (representing myself in court!), coupled with the other's High Conflict Divorce Coach certification.Our podcast features interviews with lawyers, therapists, co-parenting coordinators, guardians ad litem, and other subject matter experts, as well as other content, all with one goal in mind: Let us teach you how to HELP YOURSELF!
Podcasting since 2022 • 333 episodes
Been There Got Out Podcast
Latest Episodes
Why You Should Try Mediation with a Narcissist (Even When Everyone Says Don't)
🎯 "Mediation? With a NARCISSIST? Are you crazy?"If that's your reaction, you're not alone. Most people in high-conflict divorce assume mediation is pointless when dealing with someone who has a personality disorder or active addiction.<...
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Season 2026
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Episode 334
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38:43
Trauma Bonds Explained: Why You Keep Attracting Narcissists
"I finally got out of that toxic relationship! I'm never doing that again!"Six months later: Same person, different body.If this pattern sounds familiar, you're not alone—and according to trauma therapist Sherry Gaba, it's not y...
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Season 2026
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Episode 333
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33:12
You're Not "Just Anxious." You're Validation Addicted (And Here's What to Do)
🎯 "If I don't get validation from my partner (or - yikes - my ex), I can't function. I'm a mess unless I get that feedback, that positive reinforcement."That's validation addiction, and according to Ralph Brewer, founder of Help for Men...
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Season 2026
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Episode 332
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27:21
When Your ADHD or Special Needs Child Is Weaponized Against You in Court
🎯 **"90% of families with special needs children end up divorcing. And when they do, those children become incredibly vulnerable to gatekeeping behaviors that can lead to parental alienation."**Ashish Joshi—one of our most frequently ci...
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Season 2026
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Episode 331
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40:26
The Long-Term Effects of Parental Alienation: An Adult Child's Perspective
🎯 "Just pretend they are dead."That's what a psychiatrist told Steven Eichenblatt's biological father—advice he followed when he dropped seven-year-old Steven and his twin sister off one day and never came back.Steven is now an ...
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Season 2026
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Episode 330
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44:35
