Phil Waldrep on betrayal, forgiveness, and true healing.

I'm with my wonderful friend Phil Waldrep, founder of The Women of Joy and Gridiron Conferences.  Phil shares his personal story of processing through a deep betrayal and what God has taught him over decades about bitterness and forgiveness. Phil is like your favorite, wise uncle who can gently teach us and encourage us at the same time--and I know this conversation is going to leave us forever better.   In this episode we discuss: 1. How to heal from betrayal. 2. How to tell if bitterness is an issue for you. 3. And why his dog is suspicious of him.   Favorite quotes: 1. You may be in the pit right now, but when you overcome feelings of betrayal in a healthy way, your pit can become a palace. 2. Betrayal is like building a wall around your heart. People that have been betrayed, build this wall around their hearts and they decide ‘no one else will hurt me because no one else is getting in.’ 3. You can trust again. You can have joy again. You can have peace again, but you have to process that betrayal that you’ve been feeling. 4. At the root of betrayal is selfishness. That’s the reason why people betray you. They put their desires ahead of your desires.    In this episode I answer these questions: 1. How can I learn to stop yelling at my kids all the time? (41:26) 2. How do I fully lean in and trust God? (52:52) 3. How do you stop fear and doubt when you want to open your own business as a woman? (58:38)   Links to great things we discussed:  1. Phil Waldrep 2. Beyond Betrayal 3. Women of Joy 4. Elvis: American Trilogy 5. Andre Rieu 6. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 7. American Gospel 8. Traeger Grill    xo, Alli    www.alliworthington.com/podcast/philwaldrep