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Instant Stress Reset

Reset your nervous system from toxic or traumatic stress with this powerful body-to-brain solution in just five days.

Family Court Tools

Drowning in Family Court? Get: Exposing the PLAYBOOK Finding a Lawyer Who FIGHTS the Family Court COMPASS

Family Movie Night

Download your free trauma-informed discussion guides from popular family films, with questions for all ages.

about the podcast

bringing your BODY + your BRAIN + your BATTLE PLAN together

When you’re stuck in survival mode—whether it's from traumatic stress, gaslighting, or a high-conflict custody case—you don’t need fluff.

You need strategy.

Join clarity coach Sarah McDugal + trauma specialist Bren Wise Mays for raw, unfiltered episodes on body-based healing + nervous system soothing + high-conflict communication and courtroom survival.

Learn proven ways to:

  • Calm your hijacked nervous system

  • Resolve traumatic stress (without reliving the pain)

  • Navigate divorce + custody court without losing your mind

  • Reclaim your voice, your peace, and your power

This isn’t just self-help.

This is relationship trauma triage + soul-level safety planning.

meet your hosts

the High-Conflict Communication Coach

Sarah McDugal

Sarah McDugal specializes in tactical, trauma-informed tools for protective parents in divorce and custody court.

As a high-conflict communication coach—she brings

  • bold clarity,

  • fierce empathy, and

  • tactical wisdom

...to an arena where justice often feels elusive.

Sarah’s approach is not therapy. It’s tactical mindset coaching for parents who are done playing nice with injustice—and finally ready to fight smart.

the Neuro-Sensory Wellness Provider

Bren Wise Mays

Coach Bren specializes in resolving toxic + traumatic stress through trauma-informed, body-based support for those navigating:

  • burnout,

  • overwhelm,

  • stress dysregulation, or

  • neurodivergent sensory overload.

Drawing on neuroscience, somatic (body-based) tools, and insights shaped by decades of cross-cultural and international experience, Bren helps clients restore nervous system balance, expand emotional and cognitive bandwidth, and resolve the lingering effects of long-term stresswithout requiring them to relive painful memories.

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