How to Survive a High Conflict Court Battle Without Losing Your Mind
LEGAL
26 March 2026

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You're terrified this court battle is going to cost you everything – your money, your relationship, yourself.
The legal fees are bleeding you dry. And it costs you in ways that go beyond that – the holidays you can't take, the house you can't buy, a future that keeps getting pushed further out.
And the arguments between you two are getting more frequent.
Going through an endless custody battle gets inside your head. And it starts to change who you are. You're more anxious than you used to be. More reactive. More resentful.
And you're not sure you like who you're becoming.
When you're in it, it feels like there's no way out. But there is. And this episode will show you that you have more control over how this goes than you think – and that this process doesn't have to destroy everything.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Why going through a high conflict custody battle feels like one enormous unsurvivable weight
How to process the anxiety, resentment and emotional burnout that comes with an endless court battle
Why the story you're telling yourself about what's happening matters more than you think – and how to shift it without pretending everything is fine
Five practical strategies for getting through a high conflict court battle with your sanity, your relationship, and your sense of self intact
MENTIONED
👉 Ep 36 – When You’re Losing Hope That Things Will Get Better (referenced as a resource on how to process your feelings).
👉 Ep 37 – When You've Lost Yourself in the Ex's Drama & Don't Know How to Get Out (referenced as a resource on how to make your life bigger than this problem).
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Hi, I'm Kellie
I'm a stepmum of two, a high conflict survivor and a certified coach. My mission is to help stepmums (and stepmoms) like you handle the ex, with no-BS strategies that actually work (I know because I've used them myself).
