Courtroom chaos. Trauma triggers. Real tools.

What if healing didn’t mean rehashing every traumatic detail? What if navigating family court didn’t require you to give up your voice or your peace?

In this introduction to This WILD Journey, co-hosts Sarah McDugal and Bren Wise Mays introduce the show, unpack what sets it apart, and explain how somatic regulation, legal clarity, and trauma truth can work together to help you reclaim your power.

If you’ve ever:

Left a custody mediation feeling like you just got run over…
Saved screenshots to a secret folder 'cause you know it’s going to court someday…
Practiced breathing exercises just to open a text from your ex…

—then this podcast is for you.

Welcome to This WILD Journey—where your body, your brain, and your battle plan come together.

Meet your hosts:

🧠 Sarah McDugal – high-conflict communication coach for protective parents navigating family court chaos

🧬 Bren Wise-Mays – trauma recovery + nervous system specialist with zero tolerance for junk science

Together, we blend somatic support, legal strategy, and zero-BS tools to help you stop spiraling and start rising. Because healing shouldn’t require pretending it didn’t hurt.

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THINGS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST

"⁠Exposing the PLAYBOOK⁠: the 3-Step Blueprint to Anticipate Your Abuser's Next Move in Family Court"

The $7 Investment That Could Save You Thousands

What’s Inside:✅ The three biggest myths that can sabotage your case before it even starts.✅ The 3-step strategy to anticipate their next move before they even make it.✅ The exact tactics abusers use to manipulate the system—and how to fight back.✅ Insider tips to protect your sanity and self-care while navigating family court.
Get it ⁠here⁠.

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