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Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal — 165 episodes
#158 What Actually Changes When Healing Is Happening
#157 Boundaries That Heal vs. Boundaries That Punish
#156 Anger After Betrayal — What It Really Means & How to Work With It with Matt Wenger, LPC, CSAT, CCPS
#155 Resolving the Push-Pull Dynamic of the Trauma Bond with Dr. Nima Rahmany
#154 Healing Fatigue After Betrayal: When You’re Both Just Tired
#153 Staying or Leaving After Betrayal — Discernment for Both Partners
#152 The Individual Healing That Saved Our Marriage with Chance and Crystal
#151 Why Apologies Aren’t Enough to Heal Betrayal Trauma
#150 What Accountability Actually Means After Betrayal (And What It Doesn’t)
#149 The Inner Child Model™: Understanding Pain, Behavior, and Healing with Dr. Eddie Capparucci
#148: Don’t Forget the Children: Betrayal Trauma’s Impact on the Family System
#147 We’re Both Grieving — But Not the Same Way: How Couples Navigate Grief Together After Betrayal
#146 Grief After Betrayal: What Men Lose—and Why It Matters for Healing
#145 Nutrition, Trauma, and Recovery: Using Food as an Ally, Not Another Battleground with Dr. David Wiss
#144 When Love Becomes a Threat: How Betrayal Rewires the Nervous System—and What Helps
#143 Staying When You’re the Only One Doing the Work — with Tammy Gustafson, MA, LPC
#142 Why Your Body Doesn’t Trust Yet (Even If Your Brain Wants To)
BONUS Episode Rise, Renew Restore: A Transformative Women’s Retreat in Costa Rica
#141 When “We’re Still Together” Isn’t the Same as Healing
#140 Can You Really Heal After Betrayal?
#139 Renewed Commitment — Doing Whatever It Takes to Mend Betrayal
#138 Trauma Triage: What Couples Need in the Early Days After Betrayal
#137 Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Special Episode About Transition & Growth
#136 Emotional Recovery in Relationship Repair
#135 Healing Is the Gift You Give to Yourself (and Everyone You Love)
#134 Supporting Children Through the Holidays After Betrayal
#133 Meeting Your Betrayed Spouse in the Mess: Empathy, Patience, and Presence Through the Holidays
#132 When the Season Doesn’t Feel Merry: Honoring Grief, Creating Boundaries, and Finding Grace
***BONUS EPISODE*** Rooted & Rising: A New Space for Women Healing After Betrayal
#131 When Healing Feels Exhausting
#130 Honesty After Betrayal: Breaking the Cycle of Lying and Rebuilding Trust
#129- Can We Dream Again? Finding New Hopes After Betrayal
#128- Acceptance vs. Resignation When Choosing to Stay
#127- When Choosing To Stay is Healthy vs Unhealthy
#126 Small Ways To Rebuild Trust
#125 An Invitation for Men: Step Into Whole Body Healing
#124 Breaking Shame, Building Connection: Chandler Rogers on Recovery & The Relay App
#123 Disorganized Attachment – The Push-Pull Chaos
#122 Avoidant Attachment – The Pull to Withdraw
#121 When fear of abandonment meets betrayal: How Anxious Attachment amplifies the pain
#120 Moving Toward Secure Attachment After Betrayal
#119 How Family of Origin Shapes Our Relationships Before and After Betrayal
#118 From Victim to Survivor to Thriver: A New Path for Both Partners After Betrayal
#117 Relational Injustice: Who breaks and roles in rebuilding
#116 Partner-Sensitive Recovery: The Missing Key to True Intimacy with Stephen Thomas
#115 Rebuilding After the Fall: The Path of Shame Resilience
#114 Safety Starts Within Reclaiming Internal Grounding After Betrayal
#113 Nervous System Safety After Betrayal: How to Rebuild Trust in a Traumatized Relationship
# 112 Rediscovering Self After Betrayal with Isy Williams
#111 Love Bombing: How to Recognize It, Protect Yourself, and Break the Cycle
#110 Learning Vulnerability: Letting Your Spouse Know You After Betrayal
#109 Why Isn't She Healing Yet: 3 Myths Men Need to Unlearn with Luke Gordon
#107 Triggers Aren’t Setbacks — They’re Invitations to Heal
#108 How to Heal When Your Spouse Isn’t Doing the Work
#106 Why Should I Validate Something I Don’t Even Agree With?
#105 How to Stop Arguing with Your Spouse and Break Unhealthy Communication Patterns After Infidelity
#104 A Powerful Somatic Practice for Healing Partner Betrayal with Stephanie Lynn
#103 When Fear and Shame Speak Loud, Listen to Your Heart: Healing for Both of You
#102 Recovery Is a Journey: What Physical Healing Teaches Us About Emotional Repair
#101 Rebuilding Trust Through Communication—Healing Conversations After Betrayal
#100 Healing or Hiding? The Difference Between Processing & Bypassing Emotions After Betrayal
#99 Truth & Compassion: Answering Questions Without Causing More Pain
#98 Turning Criticism into Connection: Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal
#97 Resentment and Bitterness After Betrayal—What’s the Message Beneath the Pain?
#96 Listening to Heal: How to Restore Connection
#95 Pain as a Signal, Not a Problem: Turning Pain into Advocacy and Awareness
#94 Healing the Whole Body Through Brainspotting with Amie Woolsey
#93 Trust After Betrayal and Abandonment with Valerie Ruben from the Anxiety Recovery Podcast
Bonus: Rebuilding Us: Navigating Couples Work After Betrayal with Alana Gordon
#92 Emotional Shields and the Path Back to Connection
#91 Self-Advocacy in the Aftermath of Betrayal
#90 Breaking Free from Shame: Embracing Strength in the Choice to Stay
#89 Rediscovering Ourselves: Healing and Identity Work After Betrayal
#86 Redefining Growth in the New Year
#85 The Cornerstone of Relational Repair: Consistency
#84 Does the Pain Ever End?
Bonus: Healing Hearts live group coaching
#83 Healing In Action: Applying Relationship Skills
#82 Staying Consistent with Your Work: The Key to Relational Repair
#81 When the Holidays Hurt Part 3: Creating New Traditions that Heal
#80 When the Holidays Hurt Part 2: Protecting Your Peace This Season
#79 When Holidays Hurt Part 1: Navigating the Holidays After Betrayal
#78 Finding Balance: Prioritizing Your Healing in a Challenging Relationship
#77 When Individual Growth Isn't Enough: Bridging the Gap in Relationship Healing
#76 Introducing the Renewed Restored Podcast: A Journey of Whole Person Healing with Stephanie
#75 When You're Not Heard: Minimization's Role in Prolonging Betrayal Trauma
#74 Staying Steady: Managing Triggers and Shame After Betrayal with Laura Fisher, MFT-I, BCC
#73 When Faith Wavers: Understanding the Aftermath of Infidelity
#72 Confronting Avoidant Behaviors to Move Forward in Healing
#71 From Shock to Stability: Addressing Current Pain and Uncovering Past Issues
#70 Forging a New Path: Reconstructing Your Relationship After Infidelity
#69 Couples in Recovery: Hope For Healing through Intimacy Deprivation and Attachment Wounds with John and Karen Rellos
#68 Establishing Boundaries and Personal Rights After Betrayal
#67 Part 2 of Unmasking Abuse: Understanding Overt and Covert Dynamics in Relationships
#66 Part 1 of Unmasking Abuse: Understanding Overt and Covert Dynamics in Relationships
#65 Understanding and Overcoming Toxic and Abusive Behaviors with Amie Woolsey
*Bonus Episode* Revive and Thrive Betrayal Trauma Intensive
#64 Markers of Trust
#63 Navigating Foreboding Joy Together in Relational Healing
#62 Embracing the Process: Waiting with Purpose in Relational Recovery
#61 Leading Relational Repair After Infidelity and Betrayal
#60 Exploring Personal Healing Post-Betrayal and Infidelity
#59 Navigating Autonomy in Healing
#58 From Private Pain to Public Reality with Dani Peterson
#57 The Reality of Timelines in Relational Repair
#56 Challenging Belief Narratives that Hinder Healing
#55 Sexual Reintegration After Infidelity and Betrayal with Bonny Burns
#54 Season 1 in Review and a Bonus Replay!
#53 Navigating Betrayal with Internal Agency with Natalie Bigler
#52 Renewed Commitment: Doing Whatever It Takes to Mend Betrayal
#51 Timing is Everything: Knowing When to Start Couples Coaching or Counseling
*Bonus Episode* Family Betrayal Support for Teens and Adult Children
#50 Empowering the Betrayed: 4 Strategies for Cultivating Compassion When Pain is Met with Indifference
#49 Beneath the Surface: What’s Really Going on For a Wounded Aggressor
#48 The Value of Group Support
#47 Assertiveness in Healing: A Continued Conversation on Navigating Needs Post-Betrayal
#46 Leaning In After Betrayal
#45 Exploring Needs in the Aftermath of Betrayal
#44 Couples in Recovery- Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith
#43 Markers of Recovery in Relationships
#42 Integrating Safety and Security in Relational Repair
#41 Bystander Basics: Tools for Supporting Couples You Love Who Are Navigating Betrayal
#40 Healing Together: The Path of Mutual Attunement
#39 Facing Relational Challenges in Later Recovery
#38 Tips for Supporting Children in the Wake of Betrayal
#37 Navigating the Unknown: What I Wish I Knew in Early Stages of Healing
#36 Couples in Recovery; Conversations on Healing with Seth and Megan
#35 Laying Down the Burden and Finding Joy in the Small Moments
#34 The Right Fit: Selecting Professionals for your Healing Journey
#33 Finding Solid Ground: Defining Your Values in the Aftermath of Betrayal
#32 The Devastating Impact of Betraying Our Core Values in Relationships
#31 Transparency & Honesty: A Key to Post-Infidelity Resilience
#30 The Role of Healthy Interdependence in Healing from Betrayal
#29 Codependent Behaviors
#28 The Power of the Pen: Journaling Strategies For Healing
#27 Coping with a Spouse's Resistance to Recovery
#26 Ten Phrases Keeping You From Developing Empathy
#25 Defining the Terminology of Partner Betrayal and Early Couples Recovery
#24 Navigating Grief as a Couple, Part 2
#23 Navigating Grief as a Couple, Part 1
#22 Nurturing Your Soul Through the Aftermath of Betrayal
#21 Empathy in Action: Impact and Restitution Letters
#20 The Power of Polygraph Examinations in Healing After Betrayal with Wes Burns
*Bonus Episode* Different Types of Disclosures with Luke Gordon
#19 Supporting Couples in the Disclosure Process with Luke Gordon
#18 Formal Disclosure for Couples: Interview with Joshua and Stephanie Hamby
*Bonus Episode* Healing Hearts Course
#17 The Power of Empathy with Carol Juergensen Sheets
#16 Boundaries 101 for Couples with Ashly Leavitt
#15 Should I Stay? Making Empowered Choices With Kim Brown
#14 What is Acting in?
#13 The Cycle of Sexual Integrity Issues
#12 Stages of recovery for the one with sexual integrity issues with special guest, Luke Gordon
# 11 Yours, Mine, and Our Recovery Part 3: Healing For the relationship
# 10 Yours, Mine, and Our Recovery Part 2: Healing For the one with sexual integrity issues
# 9 Yours, Mine, and Our Recovery Part 1: Healing For the Betrayed Partner
#8 Trauma Triage
#7 Viewing Partner Betrayal from the Lens of Trauma
#6 How do I Understand and Receive my Partner's Emotions?
#5 What do I do with Strong Emotions?
#4 What is Betrayal Trauma?
#3 How do we even begin to heal?
#2 How couples can move forward after Infidelity and Betrayal
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