Slam the Gavel

     Slam The Gavel podcast welcomes back Kelly Patton and new guests Alicia and Morgan. Alicia is a mom with a Master's in Child Adolescent Development Psychology degree and a Bachelor's in Addiction Counseling. She is also a Certified Peer Support Specialist. Yet she cannot see her son, who has Autism, and it all started with a 988 Hotline call. Alicia and her husband, Morgan, also lea...

     Slam The Gavel Podcast welcomes back Theo Chino of billingassetrecovery.com. Today we discussed how most of the high earning Family Law attorneys used to work in the Prosecutors Office where they became EXPERTS at separating two suspects and lying to them in order to get them to help prosecute the other party. In Family Law cases, the biggest crime two parents can commit against the attorneys...

     Slam The Gavel Podcast welcomes new guest, author Dean Pappas. Dean Pappas is the author of "Love and Tyranny," found on Amazon. This book is interweaved with family threads, four parts,  and three interludes in the Obsidian bar. We had a great conversation regarding Parental Alienation, Reunification, Child Psychological Abu$se and Kayden's Law.      Dean discussed his activit...

    Slam The Gavel welcomes Rick Lobo to the podcast. Rick has recently published his book, "The Trifecta Code,  When Crisis Becomes the Catalyst for Profound Change," #1 Best Seller on Amazon in August, 2026. This memoir is about making the journey through the hardest seasons of life instead of walking around them.      On 10-4-2019, Rick's father showed up on his doorstep, unannou...

     Slam The Gavel Podcast welcomes new guest, Brenna Gano McNab. Brenna is from San Mateo County, California. She has been suffering through the family court system along with other parents who are also tied to the same judge: Judge Vivian Wang. On Wednesday, September 30th, 2026, Judge Wang will be deciding upon the foreclosure of Brenna's home.      Brenna and her extended family, are als...

    Slam The Gavel welcomes back Natalia Dalton. Natalia, was last on the podcast Season 6, Episode 366. She discussed what it was like to grow up being raised by a Narcissistic parent, then finding herself unknowingly getting involved with a man with those same traits. Now, her son's education is in a precarious position. Natalia dedicated a song to her son: "Rescue," by Laura Daig...

    Slam The Gavel welcomes Author, Marta Bryceland to the podcast. Marta was last on the podcast Season 6, Episode 388. Today she discusses her upcoming book, "Invisible Prisons," and her experience of surviving 60 days on Rikers Island. Marta was wrongfully detained at Rikers Island after a family court dispute turned into a criminal case. However, there is a pattern the reader may rec...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes return guest, James Johnson. James was last on the podcast Season 6, Episode 398, August 31st, 2026. James Johnson is a father from San Mateo County, California. His daughter died by suicide on July 4th. He had been alienated from his daughter and spent years battling in court for the ability to see her. He describes experiencing extreme financial and litigation abuse t...

    Slam The Gavel welcomes back Theo Chino to the podcast. Theo has been on the podcast multiple times sharing with us his insight and expertise regarding the behavior complexities of human nature. Today we talked about the bullies in and out of the courtrooms. Whether they are the judiciary, attorneys, Guardian Ad Litems, Therapists or family members, Theo explains the extremes these individuals...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes back Dawn McCarty to the podcast. Dawn is a criminologist, cybersecurity strategist, author and behavioral threat specialist. Dawn returns with an expanded investigative lens and her new book series that can be found on Amazon: "Unsealing the Crime Scene."      Drawing from her lived experience as a childhood abduction survivor, Dawn examines coercive control...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes back Hope to the podcast. Hope was last on in August 2023, Season 4, Episode 141. Today she reflected back on the murder of her adult daughter and how she got involved in the court system and realized she had to be a voice for her daughter. Hope watched the impact of the theater of Criminal Court and the judge having the final say asking, 'where are the kids going...

     Slam The Gavel podcast welcomes James Johnson, a father from San Mateo County, California. His daughter died by suicide on July 4th, 2026. He had been alienated from his daughter and spent years battling in court for the ability to see her. He describes experiencing extreme financial and litigation abuse throughout the court process, including the removal of custody without, what he believes...

     Slam the Gavel welcomes new guest, Colin Chenery, author of, "Six Circles of Mindfulness, Living Life Fully Through Present Moment Awareness." Colin wrote "Six Circles of Mindfulness," as a personal framework for mindfulness that was developed during his travels through the Himalayas and Japan. His book offers practices for awareness, presence and an inner balance through...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes back Marineka Bowman to the podcast. She is here today to discuss her Rule To Show Cause on July 15, 2026, lack of academics with her 9 year-old daughter, problems at the Visitation Center, and how Judge Natalie Haskins is telling Marineka to find a counselor by September 1, 2026 or custody remains with the father. The father stated at the hearing that he is, "tir...

   Slam The Gavel welcomes back Dr. Alyse Price-Tobler PhD, back to the podcast. Dr. Alyse Price-Tobler was last on the podcast, Season 5, Episode 57, where we discussed the dynamics of Adult Children of Severe Parental Alienation.      Today we discussed her body of work, Dr. Price-Tobler's new book found on Amazon: Healing Qualia A Clinical Treatment Protocol For Adult Survivors of Child Ps...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes back Theo Chino to the podcast to discuss an article written in the Illinois State Bar Association, The Bar News, "Illinois Supreme Court Disbars 4, Suspends 4 in Latest Disciplinary Filing." (Posted January 20th, 2026)       We talked about how the Illinois Supreme Court at that time, issued attorney disciplinary orders during its January 2026 Term of Court....

   Slam the gavel welcomes back Theo Chino to discuss an Illinois article written by Jonathan Bilyk (Legal Newsline), "Appeals court: Cook divorce judges can't hold ex-husbands 'hostage' to force families to pay divorce bills" (December 26, 2024 - UPDATED May 21, 2025. We discussed what imputation of income really means, Debtor's Prison and "recalcitrance."...

     Slam The Gavel podcast welcomes Barb Varcl Smith from Aberdeen, Scotland. Barb Varcl Smith is a Trauma Recovery Educator, Speaker, Therapist and Creator of The Ascendance Method(TM), a practical framework for understanding trauma, recovery and personal transformation.       With over 20 years of professional experience and a unique systems-thinking background, Barb is known for making complex...

     Slam The Gavel podcast welcomes back Linda Denton-Harris. Linda was last on in December 2nd, 2024, Season 5, Episode 194. Linda and I discussed her bestselling book, "They're NOT Here To Help, An Advocate's Guide to Surviving Family Court, CPS and the Systems that Profit from Families." Linda talked about her 25 years inside of family court and CPS, building a constitution...

     Slam the Gavel host Maryann Petri, reads Michael Phillips's article written 7-4-2026, "What to the Parent is the Fourth of July?" Michael Phillips can be found on Substack with other amazing articles. Today on America's 250th birthday, the oldest liberty: the Constitution, the Supreme Court identifies, remains the very LEAST protected right in American law, especially for...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes new guests Dr. Don Murphy and John James Mckeogh to the podcast. Dr. Don Murphy is the 3rd of 12, father of 4, grandfather of 3.  He has served Colorado as a geriatrician/hospice physician over 40 years.  He co-created and managed 4 geriatric practices and served as a board member on a number of health care related foundations.       He was gaslighted by the Colorado g...

     Slam The Gavel podcast welcomes back Marta Bryceland, who was last on the podcast Season 6, Episode 368. Marta came back to tell the story of her case and the court and the violations briefly of due process, discrimination and forensic expert testimony and report of child abuse by the father. Marta's own court witness were ignored and the judge removed it from the record. However, the as...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes back Amy Palacios to the podcast. Amy has been on the podcast Season 5, Episodes 308, and multiple episodes explaining the corruption of her case and giving updates. On this podcast, Amy states that they are looking to put her into JAIL June 15th, 2026 for Child Support Arrears as well as Attorney's Fees. However, Amy explains their EXTORTION monies have  already...

     Slam the Gavel welcomes back Amanda Story who was last on Season 4, Episode 142, and Crystal Salazar Season 5, Episode 174.         Today we discussed the major human rights issue in the United States — the fact that America still does not have a fully independent National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) aligned with the UN Paris Principles, despite international efforts dating back to the 19...

   Slam The Gavel welcomes back Carrie Haight to the podcast. Carrie was last on Season 5, Episodes 185, 221, 266, and 321. We discussed her first podcast as a reference, "No One Would Listen." From there we talked about a solution to the CPS debacle and how it can easily be dissolved. Defund CPS, not law enforcement. Also how false allegations should really be handled by the police.    ...