Don’t head into divorce unprepared.
PREPPED will teach you how to maximize safety, gather and organize evidence,
and reduce traumatic stress as you navigate divorce and custody court.
Divorce is one of the five most stressful things
that can ever happen to you. And that includes tragedies like: a family member dying, getting a cancer diagnosis, or facing financial insecurity.
What you are going through is hard.
In fact, it can result in long-term physical and mental health deficits.
I want to help you avoid as many negative outcomes as possible and trade them for FREEDOM instead.
I’m Sarah McDugal, co-founder of Wilderness to WILD and the TraumaMAMAs mobile app. I’m an author, coach, and TraumaMAMA myself.
As a neurodivergent woman and survivor of both domestic violence and child sexual assault, my hyper focus is developing evidence-based resources for survivors to rebuild after abuse.
I'm also trained in:
the Deceptive Sexual Trauma Model,
APSATS (the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists), and I'm
a Certified Assessor with the Johns Hopkins Danger Assessment.
After my own hellish journey through the court system, as well as nearly decade of experience guiding abused women to safety -- I am passionate about helping protective mamas navigate the nightmare of divorce and custody court without losing their minds.
I want to help you learn:
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Practical tips for getting yourself and your children safe from your abuser (including custody battles).
2
How to not look like the aggressor when your ex plays dirty (in OR out of court) and pretends to be the victim.
3
Tools and skills you need in order to calm your nervous system, reclaim your agency, and begin to heal.
what my clients say:
*SHERO Trainee*
I've just completed the fourth SHERO module and am loving this course! Even though the topic is a heavy one, you do such a great job of presenting the material that I look forward to each lesson like I'm eating candy!
*Course Enrollee*
I am so thankful for this course. I want to gather more tools to make a good difference in this world that is becoming more and more bizarre with each passing day.
*Workshop Attendee*
This has been instrumental in this season of change in my life. I've learned SO much information and strategies for more mindful and healthier approaches to the standards I hold both myself and those I allow to be close to me.
When you enter divorce & custody court (especially after a toxic or abusive marriage) it feels like the world is stacked against you.
And what if you don’t know the rules of the legal game?
One of the biggest lies we believe when we first enter the family court system is:
"All I have to do is tell the truth and justice will be served!”
Oh, how I wish it worked like that.
But it's not that simple!
NEWSFLASH: The court system doesn't actually focus on what is true.
Courts are concerned only with what is provable. It may not seem like a very big distinction, but let me tell you:
Walking into court armed with truth is important -- even vital. But being right is not enough...
You need truth you can prove, and you need to be able to prove it in a way that the court deems valid.
Failing to strategically prepare for your case, plays right into your abuser’s win.
PREPPED gives you...
access to invaluable expertise about the court system, case strategy, and post-separation survival, such as:
The five core principles of building a winning court case.
How to best utilize the experts and professionals assigned to your case.
Proven strategies to overcome communication anxiety every time your phone dings.
Safety tips when your ex poses an extreme security risk in person or online.
Ways to write smart, strategic replies when your ex makes you mad.
Common ways well-meaning mamas sabotage their own court cases and unwittingly hand their abuser a win.
And that’s not even close to everything you’ll get!
In every unit you'll receive:
the Trauma - a message from Coach Sarah clarifying this unit's traumatic stress points.
the Tips - an expert interview with practical steps you can take toward safety and stability.
the Tools - checklists, guides, and other printable tools to download and start immediately.
the Transcripts - a PDF of the unit's audio content, plus tools and supplements.
the Musings - beautiful monthly journal pages with gentle prompts to inspire your reflection and healing along the way.
Here’s what’s included in your PREPPED Crash Course:
14 power-packed units with:
checklists + worksheets + journal prompts
MAKING TOUGH CALLS
>> How to Plan Next Steps
UNIT 1: When is it Bad Enough to Report to Police?
UNIT 2: How do I Face the Truth When It Hurts So Bad?
UNIT 3: I Blow Up Sometimes Too, What if I'm the Real Abuser?
UNIT 4: He Just Won’t Give Up! Is This Coercive Control?
DIVORCE PREP 101
>> What You Need to Know
UNIT 5: My Kids have Big Questions - What do I Say?
UNIT 6: How Can I Prevent My Phone Getting Hacked?
UNIT 7: How to Prep Well for Divorce & Custody Court
SECURE THE PERIMETER
>> Steps to Make You Safer
UNIT 8: Am I Being Cyber-Stalked?
UNIT 9: When is it Time to Purge My Social Media?
UNIT 10: Low-Budget Ways to Improve Your Home Security
CO-PARENTING HORRORS
>> Crucial Ways to Protect Your Kids
UNIT 11: What if I just Take My Kids and RUN?
UNIT 12: Help! I’m Being Accused of Parental Alienation!
UNIT 13: How Can I Make Timesharing Exchanges Less Stressful?
UNIT 14: What do I tell my Pediatrician if I think My Child is Being Abused?
Get ALL THIS for just $297!
With these 14 power-packed units you're getting the equivalent of:
5 hours with your attorney @ $300/hour = $1500
5 sessions of clarity + strategy coaching @ $167/session = $835
5 of hours of workshop material @ $27/workshop = $135
14 toolkits (w/checklists + action plans + bonuses) @ $37/ea = $569
TOTAL PRICE TAG = $3039
PLUS 14 conversations with industry experts = PRICELESS
Need to break it up? No problem!
You can make payments, too.
Best Value: 1x $297
Most Convenient: 3x $118.80
But that's not all... I'm also giving you these three KILLER bonuses:
An additional $51 in game-changing strategic resources... completely FREE!
- $7
Finding a Lawyer Who FIGHTS | eBook
- $17
EQUIP Yourself: 99 Questions Every Protective Parent Should Know to Ask Before Hiring a Family Law Attorney
- $57
Family Court COMPASS: The Protective Parent’s Ultimate Strategy Guide to Navigating Divorce and Custody Court
"Finally I'm not dealing with this in isolation! Without Coach Sarah’s guidance this would have ended in tragedy for me."
- a client
Divorcing an abuser...
is often terrifying, messy, and expensive – especially when you aren’t prepared!
Most survivors starting a divorce haven’t done this before – you don’t know what to expect, you're overwhelmed by brain fog, and you’re paralyzed by the fear that if you do one thing wrong... you might lose everything.
One study out of Denmark found that divorces with high levels of conflict led to worse mental and physical health for women.
I know, I know... that’s not what you wanted to hear right now.
But the good news is the reverse is also true – lower levels of divorce conflict led to better physical and mental health outcomes.
I get it – you can't make your abuser stop being aggressive. But you can control how you respond, and refuse to play the abuser's game.
When playing their game is the way you survived the abuse, it's hard to exit stage right... but I'm here to teach you how!
My PREPPED Crash Course will equip you to navigate your divorce and custody battle with as little conflict as possible, and give you tools to fortify your mind against fear, anxiety, and burnout.
Whether you are:
Terrified about your security or safety
Overwhelmed with unending court proceedings
Stressed about custody and terrified to send your kids back to their unsafe parent
I created the PREPPED Crash Course to shoulder some of that crushing mental load that comes with divorce.
Through working with thousands of women, I’ve learned not only what I wish I'd known during my own divorce, but also the commonalities among thousands of divorcing women and moms – especially women who are escaping toxic and abusive marriages.
You shouldn’t have to do this alone...
Learn from the sisterhood of women who have walked this road before, and the experts that turned their cases around!
You CAN feel confident, safe, and strong...
...while you survive divorce and custody court.
Did you know that in the vast majority of cases it’s women who file for divorce?
Researchers believe this happens when a wife works really hard to fix the marriage, but when her husband keeps choosing addiction, abuse, infidelity, or neglect... she finally accepts that she can't simply save her marriage single-handed.
This woman doesn’t file for divorce because she wants a divorce – she files for divorce because...
his actions left her no other choice.
ARE YOU ONE OF THESE WOMEN?
Have you given everything for a relationship but your partner wasn’t willing to do anything?
Do you feel used, betrayed, heart-broken, terrified, and exhausted?
I'm here to help you get your mojo back.
Look closer at what's in these 14 power-packed units in your PREPPED Crash Course:
PREPPED Course Units
PREPPED Unit 1 | When is it Bad Enough to Report to Police?
PREPPED Unit 10 | Low-Budget Ways to Improve Home Security
PREPPED Unit 11 | What if I Just Take My Kids and RUN?
PREPPED Unit 12 | Help! I'm Being Accused of Parental Alienation!
PREPPED Unit 13 | How Can I Make Timesharing Exchanges Less Stressful?
PREPPED Unit 14 | What Do I Tell My Pediatrician if I Think My Child Is Being Abused?
PREPPED Unit 2 | How do I Face the Truth When It Hurts So Bad?
PREPPED Unit 3 | I Blow Up Sometimes Too, What if I'm the Real Abuser?
PREPPED Unit 4 | He Just Won’t Give Up! Is This Coercive Control?
PREPPED Unit 5 | My Kids Have Big Questions - What Do I Say?
PREPPED Unit 6 | How Can I Prevent My Phone Getting Hacked?
PREPPED Unit 7 | How to Prepare Well for Divorce and Custody Court
PREPPED Unit 8 | Am I Being Cyber-Stalked?
PREPPED Unit 9 | When is it Time to Purge My Social Media?
Your entire Crash Course unlocks at once, so you can dig in to each unit at your own pace!
Do you remember...
that saying way back in primary school, “knowledge is power?” It’s true!
You can reclaim your power, rebuild your confidence, and hold your head high next time you face your ex in court... because you have the evidence you need and a strategy for how to use it.
No more feeling at a loss for the next right step.
No more terrified cowering in court.
No more getting blindsided without a plan.
It’s time to arm yourself with knowledge and reclaim your power!
Divorce is hard. But we can make it less stressful together.
With the tools in your PREPPED Crash Course, you’ll survive this hellish divorce from your abuser – armed with wisdom you'd typically have to learn only from experience...
But we’ve leveraged our years in the trenches and outlined all the cheat codes for you here – without sacrificing a shred of your integrity!
There is no reason for you to drown in the divorce process totally unprepared.
(Been there, done that, got the postcard, and... spoiler alert... it totally sucked!)
In the PREPPED Crash Course, you’ll learn how to avoid common mistakes that can cause you to unwittingly sabotage your own case.
I want to teach you about:
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The one main question that you are probably ruminating over in your head that can actually get in the way of a winning court case.
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Common strategies for protecting your kids that will actually hurt your case for custody as a protective parent.
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How to ensure that your cybersecurity is top-notch, and why it’s so important to prioritize safety while you're in a legal battle.
AND SO MUCH MORE!
Mama... you don’t have to navigate this confusing battlefield all alone.
When I got tossed into divorce court, I had no idea what to expect.
I was devastated, brain-fogged and utterly exhausted.
As the motions kept getting filed, and the hearings kept getting delayed, and the arrears kept stacking higher...
...it felt like the nightmare that would never end.
I thought it was impossible to find beauty again, until it was over, and it seemed like this was never going to be over.
What I didn’t realize yet is how much beauty there is on the other side.
How much goodness, joy, and PEACE I would discover -- even though things definitely weren't easy.
How much happier I’d be, how much happier my kids would be -- once we were living in safety and peace.
I had forgotten what it was like to be truly free.
And I found that freedom even while living in the nightmare.
YOU DESERVE FREEDOM, TOO.
You’ve worked so hard, struggled for so long – I want to ease some of your burden by giving you the knowledge I wish someone had given me, when I was in your spot.
I want to guide you out of the wilderness so you can rediscover your WILD!