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High Conflict Hell

by JeniLynn Marks and Jenn Lauren · English · Society & Culture

Stories about high-conflict relationships, child custody battles, family court, divorce, co-parenting, and toxic dynamics told by two single moms navigating the chaos in real time. Episodes can be listened to in any order — each one explores a different story, situation, or moment from life

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 53 min
Latest: 13 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026 · 49 minNew

Caleb Flynn’s Sentencing Sermon: His Daughters’ Words & the Mistress He Never Mentioned

Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn. But before the sentence came down, the former American Idol contestant and Ohio worship leader delivered what sounded less like accountability and more like a Sunday sermon. This week on High Conflict Hell, we break down Caleb Flynn’s sentencing hearing, his continued claims of innocence, and the devastating victim impact statements written by his daughters, as the girls confron...

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10 Oct 2026 · 1 hr
Cornell 7 & Jane Doe: Cuckolds, Blame, and Bullshit
Megyn Kelly and Ashleigh Banfield—we have questions. Their coverage of Jane Doe and the Cornell 7 brings us straight into a conversation about sexual assault, victim blaming, and how the media shapes public opinion. On this episode of High Conflict Hell, we unpack the commentary, the backlash, and why a survivor’s response becomes the thing everyone wants to put on trial. We discuss the allegations in the Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit, the Snapchat group chat, and Jane Doe’s text ...
6 Oct 2026 · 46 min
Gypsy Rose Blanchard: Ken Urker’s Death & the Custody Battle Brewing Behind the Scenes
Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker shared a daughter, Aurora. When Ken died on October 1, 2026, his death caught the nation’s attention—but behind the scenes, a custody conflict was building. This week we look at the personal relationship, breakup, and custody threats behind the headlines. We walk through Gypsy’s childhood abuse and discuss how that trauma may shape the way she handles conflict, love, and relationships. From her prison romances to her marriage to Ryan Anderson and reunion wit...
3 Oct 2026 · 1 hr
Cornell Seven: “I Am Jane Doe.” Consent, Power & Victim Blaming in Court
The Cornell Seven case raises questions about sexual assault, consent, victim blaming, and the power dynamics that show up in relationships and the criminal justice system. This week on High Conflict Hell, we discuss the Cornell University lawsuit, Jane Doe’s allegations involving seven men and Chi Phi fraternity, the Snapchat group messages, and Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten’s public response. We share our reactions to Cornell’s handling of the case and ask why a woman...
29 Sep 2026 · 44 min
Caleb Flynn Trial: Should His Mistress Be Charged? Could He Make a Redemption Album?
Caleb Flynn’s murder trial has put his affair, his former American Idol appearance, and his relationship with Alleigha Botner, a young woman from his church, under a national spotlight. But should Alleigha face charges because of the disturbing text messages she exchanged with Caleb about his wife, Ashley Flynn? This week on High Conflict Hell, I explain the Caleb Flynn case to my 70-year-old mom, whose TV law degree comes from Perry Mason, The People’s Court, and Judge Judy. I walk her...
22 Sep 2026 · 44 min
Kim Zolciak & Kroy Biermann: KJ Charged with 7 Felonies—While Kroy Had Primary Custody?
Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) star Kim Zolciak and former NFL player Kroy Biermann have spent years locked in a high-conflict divorce and child-custody battle. After Kroy recently sought primary custody—accusing Kim of missing parenting time while she was working—the court temporarily suspended her time with the children. Just weeks later, their 15-year-old son, KJ Biermann, allegedly sexually assaulted a classmate. He has since been indicted on seven felony charges and is currently ...
19 Sep 2026 · 45 min
JP Miller & Mica Miller: Grooming, Pornography, Religion & Family Court
The Death of a Pastor's Wife, and the story of Mica Miller and her estranged husband, Pastor JP Miller, raises questions about grooming, coercive control, pornography, religion, domestic abuse, and the failures of family court. We examine allegations that Mica met JP when she was only 13 years old, that JP Miller was 15 years older than her, the power imbalance that followed, and how religious authority can be weaponized inside intimate relationships. We also discuss JP Miller’s s...
15 Sep 2026 · 53 min
Kim Zolciak’s Son KJ Biermann, Pornography & Parallel Parenting
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s 15-year-old son, KJ Biermann, is facing seven felony charges involving sexual-assault allegations....are Kim & Kroy Parallel Parenting? And if they are, how are they navigating this extreme family trauma? We discuss what investigators reportedly discovered on KJ's his phone, Kim’s public defense of her son, the children caught in the middle, and what happens when serious allegations collide with divorce, custody, and high-conflict co-parenting. Then w...
12 Sep 2026 · 53 min
Lindsay Clancy, Total Hypocrisy, Family Court & the Internet
The Lindsay Clancy trial and the aftermath of the mistrial: the 11–1 jury split, the lone holdout juror, Patrick Clancy’s response, and whether Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz will put Lindsay and her family through another trial. We also examine postpartum psychosis, maternal mental health, criminal responsibility, and what this case reveals about the way society judges mothers in crisis. Then we turn to the internet—and the controversy surrounding Total Hypocrisy, the “Be a Poll ...
8 Sep 2026 · 50 min
Family Court Season: Sports, School & Lesbian Love
Back-to-school season is here, youth sports and extracurricular activities are in full swing, and "co-parenting" is back on its bullshit. This week, we’re talking about what goes on when kids change schools, how it affects child custody schedules, parenting plans, protection orders at children’s sporting events, school enrollment disputes, parental alienation accusations, financial abuse, and how high-conflict exes weaponize everything from soccer and ski lessons to therapy and dentist appoin...
5 Sep 2026 · 47 min
Birthday Presents: Lawyers Quitting, Weaponized Stepmoms & Family Court
We have a birthday around here, and apparently miracles do happen, because a lawyer is quitting. 🎂 We’re talking high-conflict co-parenting, family court, parenting relationships after divorce, new partners and step-parent dynamics, and what happens when an ex’s new relationship changes a co-parenting relationship that actually used to work. Plus, the emotional toll family court takes on parents and kids, why sometimes disengaging is the healthiest form of co-parenting, and whether small wins...
1 Sep 2026 · 49 min
The Tate Brothers, The Manosphere, Lindsay Clancy, & The Unhinged Comment Section
Men can publicly rally behind the Tate brothers...but women expressing empathy for Lindsay Clancy are having their mental health, parenting, and even custody questioned. We’re talking about Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate, the men publicly supporting the Tate Brothers, and the very different reaction women are getting for expressing support or empathy for Lindsay Clancy during the Lindsay Clancy trial. We break down the manosphere, the double standards surrounding men and women online, and a fam...
29 Aug 2026 · 51 min
Would You Rather: Divorce, Dating & Co-Parenting Chaos
This week we’re playing, Would You Rather: Divorce Edition and tackling the very real chaos of high-conflict co-parenting, divorce, custody exchanges, parenting plans, dating after divorce, new partners, family court, and co-parenting with a difficult ex. Would you rather your ex date your kid’s teacher—or your divorce attorney? Be 15 minutes late to every custody exchange—or 15 minutes early with the “I’m here. Where are you?” texts? Do all the invisible parenting work yourself—or have your ...
25 Aug 2026 · 51 min
Dating After Divorce: The 6th Month Rule? Corn, Porn & Co-Parenting Chaos
Dating after divorce is complicated enough. Add kids, new partners, dating apps, exes, parenting plans, and high-conflict co-parenting, and suddenly your dating life can become everybody’s business—including family court. This week we’re talking about dating after divorce with kids: When should you introduce a new boyfriend or girlfriend to your children? Is the internet’s famous six-month rule actually realistic? How much say should your ex have in your dating life? And what happens wh...
22 Aug 2026 · 52 min
Post-Separation Abuse: When Divorce Doesn’t Set You Free
Why does it feel like the abuse didn’t end with divorce? Because post-separation abuse started. We discuss what it actually looks like after divorce or separation—and how family court, co-parenting, money, parenting plans, and even the kids themselves can become tools for continued control. We break down our own experiences with high-conflict co-parenting and how a poorly structured parenting plan—especially a 50/50 schedule—can create endless opportunities for conflict long after the relatio...
18 Aug 2026 · 41 min
Co-Parenting Sh*t Show, Communication & Summer Love
Summer trips, communication breakdowns—and somehow… love 💗 This week we’re sharing the parenting stories that perfectly capture what high-conflict co-parenting can look like in real life. Summer vacation schedule turns into complete chaos when a parent doesn’t know when kids are leaving, where they’re going, or when they’re coming back.....while the kids somehow end up becoming smack in the middle of chaos. We talk about co-parenting communication, custody exchanges, summer parentin...
15 Aug 2026 · 45 min
Gaslighting: Lying, Cheating & Breakups
We’re breaking down gaslighting—what it actually is, what it isn’t, and how lying and manipulation can slowly make you question your own reality. This one gets personal as we dive into a recent breakup and the complicated reality of dating, relationships, and starting over when you have kids. What is gaslighting? The difference between a lie, manipulation, and a pattern of actual gaslighting.Gaslighting in relationships and marriage: How repeated denial and rewriting reality can make you stop...
11 Aug 2026 · 50 min
Motion to Reconsider: What Is It? And We’re Not Losers
What is a Motion for Reconsideration, and what happens when a family court judge denies it? In this episode we break down the latest ruling in Jen’s Washington family court case—and for once, we’re not the losers. Jen’s ex-husband asked the court to reconsider its previous ruling involving a requested mental health evaluation. We walk through what a Motion for Reconsideration actually is, why the judge again found that a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) request is not the same thing as a court o...
8 Aug 2026 · 59 min
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Mental Health, Medication, & How the Court System Treats Women
We take a deep dive into the Lindsay Clancy trial, the heartbreaking story of a mother whose life unraveled amid postpartum psychosis, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, psychiatric medications, and repeated pleas for help. We discuss the latest trial testimony, Lindsay Clancy's mental health journey, her treatment history, suicide attempt, and the legal battle over whether a woman suffering from severe perinatal mental illness should be viewed through the lens of punishment or compas...
4 Aug 2026 · 49 min
Hope Rose's Story: I Lost My Son Through an Ex Parte Order
What happens when a mother loses custody through an ex parte court order without a full trial? In this episode of High Conflict Hell, Hope Rose shares her years-long family court battle, including how she says her son was removed through an emergency custody order, why she chose not to comply with that order for 67 days, and what happened after. Hope discusses navigating family court as a self-represented litigant, custody evaluations, allegations of domestic abuse, expert testimony, and the ...
1 Aug 2026 · 53 min
Children Are Not Property: Meg Groff on Fixing Family Court
Family law attorney Meg Groff has spent more than 40 years fighting for women, children, and survivors of domestic violence—and she's still in the fight. She is the author of Not If I Can Help It: A Family Lawyer's Battles for Justice for Victims of Domestic Violence and the Poor, available wherever books are sold. In this episode, Meg explains why children in custody cases should never be treated as property, why a one-size-fits-all presumption of 50/50 custody can harm children, and how the...
28 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
High Conflict Lawyers: Motion to Reconsider & Tit-illating Parenting Stories
This week, we’re back in family court with a motion to reconsider after Daddy’s request to compel a mental health evaluation was denied. We break down what a motion to reconsider actually is, why court rules matter, and how repeated motions and high-conflict litigation can financially and emotionally impact the parents—and ultimately their children. Then comes the plot twist: Mom and Dad start communicating directly through OurFamilyWizard, and it turns out they may agree on far more than the...
25 Jul 2026 · 1 hr
See You in Family Court: Car Crashes, School Districts & Summer Vacations
We are back with real-life parenting stories involving car crashes, summer vacations, school district issues, and family court. We share what happens when warnings about typical teenage behavior get dismissed when two parents cannot effectively communicate—and more than $20,000 in damage occurs. The accident opens up a much bigger conversation about teenage behavior, parental accountability, 50/50 custody, and the difference between sharing parenting time on paper and actually sharing the men...
21 Jul 2026 · 53 min
Status Conference: What the Hell Is It? Family Court, Daddy & a Custody Battle
We break down what a status conference is, what to expect, and how it fits into a high-conflict child custody case in Family Court. We record before and after Jen’s real-life status conference as she navigates a minor parenting plan modification, jurisdiction issues, mediation delays, discovery disputes, a Guardian ad Litem (GAL), attorney conflict, and the mounting financial cost of family court litigation. We also talk about why understanding family court procedure matters—especially if you...
18 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Dorothy's Story (Part 3): The GAL Report, Pretrial Conference & Settlement Conference
In the final chapter of Dorothy's story, we break down the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) investigation and report, navigating a pretrial conference pro se, searching for an attorney, mediation, and the difficult decision of whether to settle or go to trial. Dorothy shares what it was like navigating family court without an attorney, how a well-written parenting plan became critical to protecting her son, and the lessons she learned after years of high-conflict custody litigation. If you're facing a...
14 Jul 2026 · 55 min
Dorothy's Story (Part 2): Play Therapy, A Parent Banned From School & Family Court
In Part 2 of this three-part series, a simple request to continue a six-year-old's play therapy spirals into a high-conflict custody dispute—and his father's request for sole custody. The dispute quickly expands into battles over parenting decisions, school records, police involvement, and a parenting plan that leaves some of the biggest decisions about a child's life completely undefined. Dorothy details how a Fourth of July parenting exchange involving police resurfaces during play therapy,...
11 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
Dorothy's Story (Part 1): From Mexico to a Kansas Custody Battle
Dorothy is from Mexico. After moving to Kansas, she has a child with an attorney. Years later, what begins as a simple request to continue her six-year-old son's therapy spirals into an all-out child custody battle after his father responds by seeking sole custody. In Part 1 of Dorothy's Story, Dorothy shares how language barriers, cultural expectations, coercive control, domestic violence, and court abuse shaped her custody case. According to Dorothy, her ex weaponized her English, used cour...
7 Jul 2026 · 56 min
Parenting Plans, Summer Holidays & High-Conflict Custody Battles
What happens when parenting plans, summer holidays, and custody battles collide? Usually... conflict. Help keep track of family law events with DocuFam: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/docufam-custody-event-log/id6761786386 In this episode of High Conflict Hell, we break down why the 4th of July, summer vacation, and holiday schedules become some of the biggest sources of family court litigation—and how a well-written parenting plan can keep you out of court. We discuss holiday custody schedule...
4 Jul 2026 · 58 min
The Alec & Lydia Act (HB 2995): Domestic Violence, Coercive Control & Child Custody
Arizona has passed one of the most significant family court and child custody reforms in years. In this episode, we break down The Alec & Lydia Act (HB 2995) and what Arizona's new law could mean for child custody, family law, domestic violence, coercive control, shared custody, parental rights, and family court cases across the country. We discuss how the law changes custody decisions involving domestic violence, legally recognizes coercive control as a form of abuse, prioritizes the bes...
30 Jun 2026 · 54 min
DARVO & Family Court: How Defending Yourself Gets You Labeled "High Conflict"
In this episode, we break down DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) and explain how this manipulation tactic frequently appears in family court, child custody disputes, and high-conflict co-parenting. Through real-life examples from our own custody cases, we discuss how allegations can shift the focus away from the original conduct and onto the parent responding to it. We explore how accusations of parental alienation, mental instability, and high-conflict behavior can arise afte...

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High Conflict Hell is a English society & culture podcast from JeniLynn Marks and Jenn Lauren. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: JeniLynn Marks and Jenn Lauren
Language: English
Category: Society & Culture
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 53 min
Latest episode: 13 Oct 2026
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