Alex Murdaugh conned a lot of people in his rural community, in his professional circles, and even within his family. He gained the confidence of those around him with his lies, charm, influence, and financial status. Sadly, many were impacted, including the most vulnerable – his clients. In this episode, Megan and Bill discuss how…
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The Alex Murdaugh murder case has captivated people in the U.S. and around the globe. Technology allowed us to see with our own eyes and hear with our own ears the actions and voice of a man with a family and legal dynasty before and during his double murder trial for killing his wife, Maggie,…
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One of the cornerstones of successful management of high conflict interactions is connection. In fact, it is the “C” in the CARS Method®—a set of principles for managing high conflict disputes and interactions. In today’s episode, Megan and Bill talk about this exceedingly important principle of connection, including: why connection is foundational to successful interactions…
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Workplace investigations. If you’ve been through one, it may have been easily worked out with assistance from the professionals involved or it may have been a nightmare if someone with a high conflict personality was involved. Whether you are an employee, a manager, in human resources, or a workplace investigator, you will want to listen…
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Journalist and radio host Ilyssa Panitz, THE Divorce Journalist, joins Bill and Megan in this episode to discuss her divorce radio show, how it began and why it is so helpful to both people experience divorce first-hand and for professionals too.
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Mediating high conflict disputes requires a shift from many standard mediation approaches. When one or more of the parties has a high conflict personality, the process should have more structure and focus away from common mediation topics, such as emotions, the past, and interests, and instead focus more strictly on problem-solving. By having the clients…
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Bill and Megan talk with family law attorney Michal Fein of Tel Aviv, Israel, about a law she wrote to address some problematic issues in Israel’s family law system—the Family Disputes Settlement Law. They talk about what prompted the change, why it was n
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Megan and Bill discuss the extremely relevant and important topic of divorcing a high conflict spouse, starting with a question from a listener. They discuss what to do if your partner doesn’t know yet that you want a divorce, how you should prepare, how
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Bill and Megan discuss the challenges of understanding how people with high conflict personalities operate in court, and how sometimes that leads to the legal system getting things backward.
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Bill and Megan talk about personality disorders, how they’re different from mental illness, how to tell if someone you know has one, if people with personality disorders are high conflict people, if you should tell them they have a disorder, and how to ex
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