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• How to Co-Parent With a Narcissistic Ex at Christmas

  Christmas can be one of the hardest times to co-parent, especially when your ex thrives on control, conflict, or last-minute chaos. As a family lawyer, at this time of year I get asked the same questions every year, around various Christmas disputes separated parents face. From sudden plan changes and silence tactics to withheld handovers, gift battles, excessive FaceTiming, and emotional manipulation through the children.Using real-life examples and years of court experience, this guide explains what the law actually expects at Christmas, how judges view “high-conflict” behaviour, and how to protect your children emotionally while staying calm, child-focused, and legally safe. You’ll learn what to do if your ex refuses contact, won’t confirm plans, uses Christmas as leverage, bad-mouths you to your child, or tries to control the narrative, and why your response matters more than their actions.If you’re dreading Christmas because of a narcissistic or high-conflict ex, this episode will give you clarity, confidence, and practical steps to get through the holidays with your dignity intact and your children protected.🔗 CONNECT WITH ME 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLegalQueeen 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/thelegalqueen 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thelegalqueen 🎙 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CKHk64lHzoJUz87tmiAMj?si=d3dbc70b3be943f1 🌍︎ Moloney Family Law Website: https://moloneyfamilylaw.com If you would like to talk to a member of our team about a 1 hour consultation to discuss your situation! You can do this by sending an email to: [email protected]

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• I Hid My Gambling Addiction for 10 Years (Until it Destroyed My Life)

  Matt spent over two decades trapped by gambling, losing money, trust and years of his life, until a string of physical symptoms, panic and shame forced him to confront it. In this episode, Matt traces the roots of his addiction, the relapses, the bankruptcy, and the moment he chose recovery. Now sober and building a recovery community online, Matt explains the tools, meetings and routines that saved him, and why he believes gambling addiction is one of the biggest problems society faces in the next few years. If you or someone you love is struggling, this episode offers hope, practical steps and the real-life cost of staying silent.Check out Matt (Addictedtogrowth):Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/addictedtogrowth__/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@addictedtogrowth_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AddictedToGrowth-gi2re🔗 CONNECT WITH ME📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLegalQueeen📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/thelegalqueen🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thelegalqueen🌍︎ Moloney Family Law Website: https://moloneyfamilylaw.com⌚️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro01:07 - Matt’s Early Life & First Signs of Addiction10:15 - The Start of the Gambling Addiction16:55 - Lying, Deception & Hiding the Problem21:25 - How Addiction Consumes the Mind24:45 - The Spiral: Debt, Bankruptcy & Failed Attempts to Quit38:55 - Relapse Cycles: Why Willpower Alone Doesn’t Work52:24 - The Link Between Addiction and Neurodivergence1:01:20 - Breaking Point: Health Issues, Rock Bottom & Asking for Help1:09:48 - Launching “Addicted to Growth” & Helping Others Online1:11:30 - The Truth About Gambling Addiction Today1:14:40 - Matt’s Advice for Anyone Who Feels Trapped1:23:05 - Final Thoughts: Hope, Recovery & What Comes Next

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• Golf Prodigy to Alcoholic: How I Ruined My Pro Career

  From a rising young golf talent to the depths of addiction, loss and rebuilding, this is Ross’s powerful and brutally honest story.In this episode, Ross opens up about his childhood, falling in love young, supporting his wife through cancer, becoming a father, and chasing his dream of becoming a professional golfer. But behind the success was a growing dependence on alcohol that slowly took everything from him — his marriage, his career, his confidence, and his sense of self. Ross shares the moment he hit rock bottom, the painful reality of addiction, the therapy that changed his life, and the long road to sobriety.Today, he’s a father, business owner, and a man rebuilding with purpose, discipline and gratitude. This conversation is raw, uplifting, and full of lessons for anyone facing their own struggles. If you’ve ever battled addiction, trauma, or the pressure to hold everything together, Ross’s story will stay with you.Check out Cash Fore Clubs: Cashforeclubs: https://cashforeclubs.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cashforeclubs/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cashforeclubs?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CashForeClubs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Cash-Fore-Clubs-100090272641548/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH ME 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLegalQueeen 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/thelegalqueen 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thelegalqueen 🎙 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CKHk64lHzoJUz87tmiAMj?si=d3dbc70b3be943f1 🌍︎ Moloney Family Law Website: https://moloneyfamilylaw.com ⌚️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Early life in Scotland & moving to England 03:27 - First discovering golf 05:25 - Meeting my wife 07:45 - Becky’s cancer diagnosis 10:50 - Miracle pregnancy and becoming a father 13:27 - Returning to golf 15:30 - Starting PGA training 18:19 - Life as a young pro golfer 20:40 - Early signs of alcohol addiction 24:10 - Drinking escalates & the pressures build 27:20 - The breaking point and being kicked out 29:36 - Trying to quit alone & relapsing 31:20 - Losing everything & confronting rock bottom 32:35 - Therapy, forgiveness & the breakthrough moment 35:27 - Starting Cash Fore Clubs 39:10 - Lessons learned: discipline, honesty & self-care 45:27 - Advice for anyone struggling with addiction 47:08 - The return to professional golf? 48:00 - What does happiness looks like today?If you would like to talk to a member of our team about a 1 hour consultation to discuss your situation! You can do this by sending an email to: [email protected]

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• Surviving the UK’s Most Elite Military Unit: (UKSF Corporal Explains)

  In this powerful episode, former Royal Marine and Special Boat Service operator James Hill takes us deep inside the world of the UK’s most elite military unit. From a tough childhood and finding purpose in the Marines, to surviving brutal commando training, multiple Afghanistan tours, piracy missions at sea, and the gruelling Special Forces selection process, James reveals the reality behind the uniform. He opens up about firefights, IED blasts, live combat, the mental toll of constant danger, and the moment he was shot five times during a daring operation. James also shares rare insight into SBS culture, selection, evasion training, and what civilians never truly understand about the people who protect the country in complete silence. This is a raw, honest and emotional conversation about courage, brotherhood, trauma, sacrifice and the price paid by the few who stand between danger and the rest of us. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ME 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLegalQueeen 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/thelegalqueen 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thelegalqueen 🎙 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CKHk64lHzoJUz87tmiAMj?si=d3dbc70b3be943f1🌍︎ Moloney Family Law Website: https://moloneyfamilylaw.com ⌚️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction: Inside the UK’s elite SBS 02:08 - Childhood and early struggles 04:37 - Discovering the Royal Marines 08:54 - Joining the Marines: first shocks & toughest lessons 12:22 - Commando training 21:26 - The military brotherhood 28:30 - Qualifying and the first tour 36:54 - The Afghanistan tour 45:20 - The brutal reality of the UK Special Forces 56:34 - The mission that ended my military career 01:10:30 - The aftermath: recovery, identity & trauma 01:18:45 - Leaving the military and finding purpose again 01:34:40 - Final reflections: what civilians should know If you would like to talk to a member of our team about a 1 hour consultation to discuss your situation! You can do this by sending an email to: [email protected]

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• The Shocking Truth About Family Court: A Father’s Heartbreaking Story

  In this powerful and emotional episode, we sit down with a father who has spent five years fighting to see his daughter. Despite multiple court orders granting him contact, repeated enforcement failures and inconsistent judges he is in the same place as he was five years ago. This is a raw look into how the UK family court system is failing this father, and many other father's up and down the country. We talk about the impact on mental health, the feeling of “living bereavement,” and why so many parents feel powerless and broken by a process that should deliver fairness. If you’re navigating family court, supporting a loved one through it, or want to understand why real change is urgently needed, this episode is a must-watch. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ME📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLegalQueeen 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/thelegalqueen 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thelegalqueen 🌍︎ Moloney Family Law Website: https://moloneyfamilylaw.com ⌚️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction02:05 - How it feels to have no contact with your daughter04:30 - What were your expectations of family court?05:46 - The first court order10:30 - Breaching of the court order17:57 - How did this impact on the child?23:40 - What is missing from the court system?28:10 - What is a barring order?31:15 - Why do you carry on?36:30 - Regrets and reflection40:18 - Mental health struggles and the breaking point43:38 - Mental health realisation and recovery51:25 - The lack of empathy in the family court58:27 - Advice for those still in the fight01:01:00 - Final reflections: hope, healing, and moving forwardIf you would like to talk to a member of our team about a 1 hour consultation to discuss your situation! You can do this by sending an email to: [email protected]

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