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Going through a high-conflict divorce can feel overwhelming, isolating, and downright scary. In this rapid-fire episode of Be A Better You Podcast, host Allison K. Dagney sits down with Certified Divorce Coach Chantal Contorines to answer the toughest questions women face when divorcing a high-conflict personality.

You’ll learn:

• How to recognize high-conflict behaviors and protect yourself
• The biggest mistakes to avoid in communication and co-parenting
• Why documentation and boundaries are your survival tools
• How to respond when your ex refuses to follow your boundaries
• How to move from barely surviving to thriving after divorce

If you’re navigating divorce with a difficult or abusive ex, this episode will give you fast, trauma-informed strategies to stay grounded, protect your peace, and reclaim your power.

You can find Chantal here:

Email: Chantal@chantalcontorines.com

Website: www.chantalcontorinescoaching.com

IG: @chantal.contorines.coaching

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*Formerly (The Emotional Abuse Recovery Podcast)

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Do you feel guilty for being angry about what happened to you? Survivors of emotional abuse are often told to “forgive and forget,” or they fear that expressing anger will make them just like their abuser. But here’s the truth: your anger is not only valid—it’s necessary for healing.

In this episode of Be A Better You Podcast, host and subconscious reprogramming expert Allison K. Dagney explains why anger is a healthy, protective emotion and not a sign of being “stuck.” You’ll learn the difference between abusive rage and survivor’s anger, why suppressed anger often turns into anxiety or depression, and how to release that energy in safe, empowering ways.

Allison shares trauma-informed insights, relatable examples, and practical tools for anger release, including rage rooms, sports, smashing pillows, screaming into a pillow, and even writing-and-destroying exercises. You’ll walk away with permission to feel your anger and practical outlets to move it through your body.

If you’ve ever searched for: how to let out anger after abuse, healthy ways to release anger, why am I still so angry, or how to process rage in healing, this episode will give you the validation and tools you need.

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To learn more about my Programs visit the website
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Email: Allison@radiatenrise.com

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*Formerly (The Emotional Abuse Recovery Podcast)

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Do you beat yourself up with the thought, “I should’ve left sooner”? Survivors of emotional abuse often live with deep regret, believing they wasted years or failed themselves and their children by staying too long. But here’s the truth: you couldn’t have left any earlier—because your brain and nervous system were working to keep you alive.

In this episode of Be A Better You Podcast, host and subconscious reprogramming expert Allison K. Dagney explains the real science behind why leaving abuse is so hard. You’ll learn how survival responses like freeze and fawn keep you feeling stuck, how trauma bonding rewires the brain with powerful chemical loops of fear and relief, and why your nervous system literally made it feel impossible to leave before you did.

Through relatable examples and trauma-informed insights, Allison shows you how to reframe this painful belief and honor the strength it took to leave when you finally could. Instead of seeing wasted years, you’ll learn to see survival, resilience, and wisdom.

If you’ve ever searched: why didn’t I leave sooner, why I stayed in an abusive relationship, how to forgive myself for staying, why leaving abuse is so hard, or stuck in trauma bond, this episode will give you clarity and peace.

Support the show

To learn more about my Programs visit the website
www.radiatenrise.com

Email: Allison@radiatenrise.com

Free 30 Min Root Cause Call

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*Formerly (The Emotional Abuse Recovery Podcast)