Not the Narrative is a first-person podcast about living beyond the story told about you. Hosted by Abi, the show explores high-conflict family court proceedings and the lived experience of remaining grounded through scrutiny — while raising a child, sustaining a business, holding faith in imperfect systems, dating again after disruption, and practicing emotional regulation under pressure. This is not legal advice or commentary, but a record of integration and composure while everything is in motion.
NOT THE NARRATIVE with Abi
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Not the Narrative is a first-person podcast about living beyond the story told about you. Hosted by Abi, the show explores high-conflict family court proceedings and the lived experience of remaining grounded through scrutiny — while raising a child, sustaining a business, holding faith in imperfect systems, dating again after disruption, and practicing emotional regulation under pressure. This is not legal advice or commentary, but a record of integration and composure while everything is in motion.
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June 24, 2026
I Paid the Price So You Don't Have To | Family Court Survival Series
<p>Episode 21 marks the beginning of a brand-new chapter of Not The Narrative With Abi: <strong>The Family Court Survival Series.</strong></p><p>If you're entering family court, dealing with a high-conflict co-parent, overwhelmed by legal fees, or wondering how you're going to survive another court date, this episode is for you.</p><p>In this deeply personal episode, Abi shares the lessons that cost her emotionally, financially, and personally—so you don't have to learn them the hard way.</p><p>She discusses:<br>• Why family court takes longer than you expect.<br>• How fear can lead to expensive decisions.<br>• Why every legal email is not an emergency.<br>• The difference between being right and proving your case.<br>• How court can slowly become your entire identity.<br>• Finding peace while the conflict continues.</p><p>This is not legal advice. It is lived experience.</p><p>If you've ever sat in your car after court and cried, stayed awake worrying about legal bills, or wondered if you'll ever feel like yourself again, you are not alone.</p><p>Welcome to The Family Court Survival Series.</p><p>Because sometimes the most valuable lessons are the ones someone else paid for first.</p><p>Follow @NotTheNarrativeWithAbi on TikTok, Instagram, Beacons, and YouTube.</p><p>DM me for one-on-one separation, divorce, high-conflict co-parenting, and family court coaching.</p>
June 18, 2026
The Storm Is Not Your Story
<p>This is the final episode of the Walking Through the Valley of the Storm series.</p><p>For years, I walked through uncertainty, financial pressure, family court battles, fear, grief, and seasons where I genuinely didn't know how things would work out.</p><p>I thought the goal was simply to survive.</p><p>What I learned is that the valley wasn't sent to destroy me.</p><p>It was shaping me.</p><p>Teaching me.</p><p>Refining me.</p><p>In this episode, I share the lessons that carried me through the darkest season of my life: faith, prayer, surrender, financial stewardship, resilience, community, and learning to trust God when I couldn't see the outcome.</p><p>If you're walking through your own valley right now, I want you to know something:</p><p>The storm is not your story.</p><p>Your story is who you're becoming because of it.</p><p>🎙️ Listen now and share with someone who needs hope today.</p><p>If you're navigating separation, divorce, high-conflict co-parenting, financial rebuilding, or simply trying to find your footing again, you don't have to walk through it alone.</p><p>I offer one-on-one high-conflict divorce support, separation coaching, and peer support based on lived experience.</p><p>📩 Connect with me through my Beacons page or send me a DM.</p><p>Follow @NotTheNarrativeWithAbi on TikTok, Instagram, Beacons and YouTube.</p><p>The storm isn't my story anymore.</p><p>The testimony is.</p>
June 2, 2026
When Mommy Is Still Running The Relationship
<p>What happens when a man grows up but never truly leaves home?</p><p>In this episode, Abi explores the painful reality many women experience when unhealthy mother-son dynamics begin affecting a romantic relationship. From blurred boundaries and loyalty conflicts to emotional enmeshment and control, she unpacks why some women feel like they're competing for a place that should already belong to them.</p><p>Using Genesis 2:24 as the foundation, Abi discusses God's design for marriage, the transition from son to husband, and why a man must emotionally leave his family of origin before he can fully unite with his wife.</p><p>This conversation isn't about hating mothers.</p><p>It's about boundaries.</p><p>It's about emotional maturity.</p><p>It's about breaking unhealthy cycles.</p><p>And it's about recognizing when you're trying to build a future with someone who never fully separated from their past.</p><p>🎙️ Not The Narrative with Abi</p><p>Because healing begins when we stop accepting dysfunction as normal.</p><p>Follow <strong>@NotTheNarrativeWithAb</strong>i on TikTok, Instagram, Beacons and YouTube. </p><p>🎙️ DM me for voiceover requests.</p><p>💜 DM me for trauma coaching and separation/divorce coaching.</p><p>💰 Join my masterclass on breaking free from financial control.</p><p>📩 DM me today.</p><p></p><p></p>
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