Podcasts about Infidelity

Part Two of So Shameless featuring Kizzle of @expressyourselfblackman and life coach Coach Bellamy (@mrsbellamy.callmecoach) gets personal as we talk about insecurity, fatherhood, relationships, responsibility and some uncomfortable truths about ourselves. We start with something almost everybody experiences but doesn't always admit: feelings of inadequacy. What do you do when you don't feel like you're enough? And how much of overcoming those feelings comes from changing your circumstances versus changing the way you see yourself? Then we get into fatherhood and discipline. What happens when Dad constantly feels like the bad guy because he's the parent enforcing the rules? Are fathers sometimes sacrificing their relationship with their children in order to prepare them for the real world? From there, Tahoe asks a question that's guaranteed to start an argument: When your woman is pregnant, should she still have to work — or is it a man's responsibility to put himself in a position where she doesn't HAVE to? And does providing that option make it her choice, or should that simply be the expectation? Then things get even more complicated. Does being in a relationship mean you belong to your partner in some way? Are you your partner's “possession,” or does that language cross a line between commitment and control? We also talk about preparing your children for what happens after you're gone. Should your kids know what they're inheriting while you're still alive, or should they find out when the will is read? And can knowing what's coming change the way family members behave? Finally, we ask one of the most uncomfortable relationship questions of the episode: Can you be partially responsible for your partner cheating on you? The person who cheats is responsible for the decision they make — but can problems inside a relationship help create the circumstances that lead someone to step outside of it? And is understanding what went wrong the same thing as excusing the betrayal? Insecurity. Fatherhood. Pregnancy. Providing. Possession. Inheritance. Infidelity. Yeah…Part Two went there. Welcome back to So Shameless.SocialsMrs Bellamy @MrsBellamy.CallMeCoach on InstagramKizzle@ExpressYourselfBlackMan on Instagram

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Your spouse says the affair is over. They've answered your questions. You may have the timeline, the passwords, the location access and the information you spent months searching for. So why don't you feel safe? And why can't you trust them yet? After infidelity and marital betrayal, knowing the truth and feeling safe are not the same thing. In this episode of Marriage Redesigned, Lisa explains why betrayal trauma can leave your nervous system on alert even after the secrets have been exposed—and why telling the truth is only the beginning of rebuilding trust. You'll discover: • Why learning the truth can initially make a betrayed spouse feel less safe, not more • Why disclosure isn't the finish line for affair recovery • Why your body may still react even when your mind knows the betrayal has ended • Why triggers don't automatically mean your spouse is unsafe today • Why the unfaithful spouse cannot simply announce, “I'm safe now” • How honesty, transparency, accountability and empathy create evidence of change • Why small, consistent actions—or “micro-repairs”—matter when rebuilding trust • Why consistency is often more powerful than big promises and dramatic gestures • How to recognize genuine character transformation after infidelity • Why the betrayed spouse doesn't have to force trust before they're ready Lisa also speaks directly to the spouse who caused the betrayal: Your spouse doesn't need bigger promises. They need consistent evidence. Trust isn't rebuilt because you say you've changed. It begins to grow when your spouse repeatedly experiences a different version of you. And for the betrayed spouse, healing doesn't require pretending you're ready to trust simply because your spouse is finally doing the right things. You can acknowledge progress and still need time. Because truth opens the door to rebuilding trust. Consistency is what walks through it. If you and your spouse are trying to heal after an affair, pornography, sexual betrayal or other marital betrayal, this episode will help you understand why safety must come before trust can truly grow. Safety before intimacy. Truth before trust. Healing before rebuilding. Character before comfort. God heals people. Transformed people heal marriages. Follow Marriage Redesigned for Christ-centered conversations about betrayal trauma, affair recovery, healing after infidelity, rebuilding trust, marriage restoration and creating a new marriage after betrayal. :: NEXT STEPS WE ARE NOT CRAZY 7 PILLARS OF HEALING FROM BETRAYAL TRAUMA Join our Beauty Beyond Betrayal Sisterhood:   Healing from an affair: Heartbreak Recovery for Christian Women Email:   info@marriageredesigned.com WEBSITE:  www.marriageredesigned.com Got a question you want answered?  ASK HERE

When you're trying to heal a marriage after infidelity or betrayal, it's easy for recovery to become the center of everything.In this episode, Hali explores five ways couples can rebuild trust and emotional safety after betrayal without either partner disappearing in the process.Whether you are the betrayed partner or the partner who broke trust, healing after infidelity isn't just about keeping your marriage together. It's also about learning how to stay connected to yourself while choosing connection with each other.Enjoyed This Episode?If this conversation resonated with you, here are three ways you can support the show:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a Review

If you are struggling with betrayal trauma, you know that standard talk therapy often fails to stop the painful emotional flashbacks.Many people exhaust themselves with meditation and CBT, only to find they are still trapped in the same cycles. If you continue to feel triggered despite years of effort, it is likely because your previous approach did not address the root of the issue. This video explains why traditional methods often miss the mark and how neuroscience-based techniques can finally help you break free from the past.By focusing on subconscious healing, you can address the core patterns that keep you stuck. Understanding how your brain processes trauma is the essential first step toward reclaiming your present life and finding genuine peace after infidelity. It is time to move beyond the pain and start living a life you love.Subscribe for more insights on moving past trauma, and let me know in the comments: what is one barrier that has felt impossible to overcome?

What happens when you want to change the person you love, but you haven't done the work to change yourself?This week on How Married Are You?!, a young man writes in asking for advice about his relationship with his girlfriend and her three-year-old daughter.He loves them both, but he's struggling with how his girlfriend parents, how she manages her responsibilities, and what their future together might look like.But as we continue reading his email, we discover there's A LOT more going on.Infidelity. Gambling. Unresolved childhood wounds. Financial struggles. And some confessions his girlfriend may not even know about yet.Have you ever been so focused on what your partner needed to change that you overlooked the work you needed to do on yourself?NEW SONGS BY BELEAF: https://monopoly.lnk.to/fdphie BLACK LOVE STORY https://monopoly.lnk.to/4epgfn SUGAR WATERResources & LinksEmber mug Yvette Loves

Why can't you stop thinking about your spouse's betrayal—even when you desperately want to? You replay conversations. Reconstruct timelines. Search for missing details. Revisit old memories. Check the phone. Ask questions you've already asked. And sometimes you wonder, “Why can't my brain just let this go?” After infidelity or marital betrayal, these intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors may be connected to something deeper than simply “overthinking.” Your brain and nervous system may be trying to make sense of a reality that suddenly no longer feels safe. In this episode of Marriage Redesigned, Lisa explains why betrayal trauma can leave a betrayed spouse searching for answers, why the same questions may come up repeatedly, and what your mind may actually be looking for beneath all that searching. You'll learn: • Why betrayal can disrupt your sense of what was real • Why your brain keeps reconstructing the timeline • Why triggers and hypervigilance can continue after the betrayal has ended • Why betrayed spouses sometimes ask the same questions repeatedly • Why “I already told you everything” may not create safety • How truth, transparency, consistency and evidence help rebuild trust • How to recognize when searching for answers is no longer helping you heal • What the unfaithful spouse can do differently when questions and triggers arise And if you're the spouse who caused the betrayal, this episode is for you too. Understanding what may be happening underneath your spouse's questions can completely change the way you respond to their pain. Healing after infidelity isn't about forcing yourself to forget what happened or demanding that trust return. It's about rebuilding in the right order: Safety before intimacy. Truth before trust. Healing before rebuilding. Character before comfort. God heals people. Transformed people heal marriages. Follow Marriage Redesigned for Christ-centered conversations about betrayal trauma, affair recovery, rebuilding trust, healing after infidelity, marriage restoration and creating a healthier marriage after betrayal. :: NEXT STEPS WE ARE NOT CRAZY 7 PILLARS OF HEALING FROM BETRAYAL TRAUMA Join our Beauty Beyond Betrayal Sisterhood:   Healing from an affair: Heartbreak Recovery for Christian Women Email:   info@marriageredesigned.com WEBSITE:  www.marriageredesigned.com Got a question you want answered?  ASK HERE  

Tracy discusses a recent online kerfluffle with a therapist/influencer who objects to infidelity as abuse, and rejects the idea of "victims." Sarah finds some inconsistencies in the influencer's arguments. And there's a tangent about trad wives. 

Reconciling After Marital Separation: Q&ASeparation can leave you unsure whether reconciliation is still possible and uncertain about how to interact with your spouse without making things worse. Pressure, pursuit, too much contact, and attempts to convince your spouse can increase emotional distance, while Coach Jack explains how relaxed, positive connection can create better conditions for rebuilding the relationship.What You'll LearnHow to interact with a separated spouse without adding pressure or conflictHow to make brief contact more positive instead of focusing on getting more time togetherHow to respond when you handled the early stages of separation poorly or your spouse says reconciliation is impossibleHow affairs, forgiveness, emotional security, and boundaries affect decisions about reconciliationWant to Work With Coach Jack?Coach Jack's Re-Connections Coaching Package helps people who feel stuck, frustrated, or rejected learn step-by-step skills for rebuilding connection and attraction. The coaching focuses on helping you improve your interactions, reduce behaviors that create distance, and move toward your relationship goals with greater security and clarity.Because this episode also addresses affairs, Coach Jack's other coaching options may be appropriate when infidelity is a central issue in the relationship.Key TakeawaysPressure and conflict work against connection.The quality of contact matters more than the amount of contact.Positive interaction is necessary for rebuilding a relationship.Attempts to convince a spouse can create more distance.Emotional security helps you approach reconciliation without desperation.Additional ResourcesCoaching Consulation with Coach JackRe-Connections Marriage Coaching PackageWork one-on-one with Coach Jack to repair your relationship using small, easy steps that rebuild connection quickly. Visit CoachJackIto.com to learn more about relationship coaching.

In this episode, we explore one of the most haunting lines from Kurt Cobain's suicide note: “Why don't you just enjoy it?” and the devastating response: “I don't know.” We unpack why human beings struggle to feel joy through the lenses of neuroscience, psychology, evolution, trauma, addiction, overstimulation, and modern culture. From dopamine and cortisol to loneliness, achievement addiction, and the pressure to perform happiness, this episode examines why so many people feel disconnected from their own lives — and what history, philosophy, pop culture, and human connection reveal about truly feeling alive.Topics include:Why the brain adapts to pleasure and noveltyThe difference between stimulation and fulfillmentTrauma, stress, and the nervous system's impact on joyEvolutionary reasons humans struggle with contentmentWhy modern life can make us spectators instead of participantsThe role of relationships, meaning, awe, and shared strugglePop culture references from Nirvana to Black Mirror to Ted LassoHow to reconnect with ordinary moments and meaningful experiencesWhat we might say to someone who can't “just enjoy it”Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and forge your own path, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:In the US: Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386Outside the US:International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.Gambling Addiction: 1-800-GAMBLER

Why do we commit—and why do some of us break that commitment? Psychologist Glenn Hutchinson explores the unconscious impulses, clashing brain systems, and limits of self-control behind infidelity in Unfaithful Minds: The Science and Psychology of Infidelity. Then historian Stephanie Coontz challenges our nostalgia for “traditional” relationships in For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage, revealing how marriage has continually evolved—and why today's more equal partnerships can be both more fulfilling and more demanding. Together, they offer a bracing look at love, loyalty, and the complicated psychology of staying together.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us Fan MailBetrayal can feel like your life got rewritten without your consent. One day you're trying to hold a family together, and the next you're spiraling through panic, grief, and the relentless need to know what's true. We get it, and we're naming the part that hurts the most: you didn't get a choice in what happened. Today we introduce a simple, powerful framework for betrayal healing: agency maximization. We break down the difference between agency and control, and why chasing control often shows up as phone checking, interrogation, or trying to force remorse just so you can feel safe again. Then we walk through the five A's we use with clients who are navigating affair recovery, divorce decisions, and co-parenting through trauma: acknowledge what wasn't your choice, allow what you feel in your body, assess what belongs in your bucket, act on one small choice today, and author what comes next. You'll leave with practical language for boundaries, a “two buckets” exercise to reduce rumination, and a new way to measure progress that doesn't depend on your spouse cooperating. If you're craving peace, self-trust, and a path forward even with uncertainty, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find support after betrayal.Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 30 min. clarity call via zoom. Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions. Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends. My website is www.lifecoachjen.com take the Free Quiz to find out how- How healed you are? 

(Episode 352)  A betrayed partner wrote to us because, although her addict partner has recently become more proactive in recovery, she worries that her mother and friends now see her as weak, naive, or stupid for staying. Her mother previously left an addicted husband and later built a stable relationship, while her friends have traditionally held a strong “if he treats you badly, leave” position. That history creates enormous pressure, but another person's path doesn't have to become hers. Staying with an addict is not automatically a sign of weakness, just as leaving is not automatically proof of strength. What matters is whether the decision is informed, authentic, and grounded in reality rather than fear, denial, pressure, or desperation.At the same time, staying cannot mean minimizing what is actually happening. Her partner's willingness to eventually disclose slips matters, but waiting weeks or a month to tell the truth still reveals significant deficits in transparency and accountability. Real recovery is about much more than eventually confessing. It involves increasingly proactive honesty, understanding what led to slips or relapse, taking responsibility, engaging a recovery support system, developing empathy, and creating a concrete plan for change. A betrayed partner should not merely ask whether her partner is “trying”; she can look for a measurable upward trajectory in sobriety, honesty, emotional maturity, accountability, and relational safety over time.Perhaps most importantly, she does not have to decide today whether she will stay forever. Healthy commitment still includes agency and boundaries. She can choose the relationship today while retaining the right to reevaluate tomorrow based on her capacities, her values, her boundaries, and what her partner is actually doing. Friends and family may be motivated by genuine love and fear for her, and their perspective can be valuable, but they do not get to make the decision for her. Strength may sometimes mean leaving, and at other times it may mean staying with eyes wide open. The central question is not simply, “Am I staying?” but, “Can I remain in this relationship without abandoning myself, and is this relationship genuinely becoming healthier over time?”For a full transcript of this podcast in article format, go to:  My Mother & Friends Think I'm Naive & Stupid for Staying with an Addict—Am I?!Learn more about Mark and Steve's revolutionary online porn/sexual addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing program at—daretoconnectnow.comFind out more about Steve Moore at:  Ascension CounselingLearn more about Mark Kastleman at:  Reclaim Counseling Services

# Episode Description: Urban Demographics, Modern Infidelity, and the Anatomy of Deception**Podcast:** *The Romantic Truth Podcast* [1] **Host:** Jouen (Las Vegas) [1, 2] **Special Guest:** Mary (Boston) [3] **Listener Advisory:** Adult content (18+) [1]---### **Overview**In this eye-opening episode of *The Romantic Truth Podcast*, host **Jouen** and social commentator **Mary** break down the intersection of **urban economics, shifting dating demographics, and the stark reality of modern infidelity** [1-3]. From the transient nature of single life in major metropolitan areas to hard statistical data on why people step out on their partners, this episode strips away the gossip to look at relationships through the lens of data, psychology, and real-world experience [2, 3].---### **Key Discussion Topics*** **Rolling Demographics & The Urban Dating Market:** Jouen unpacks how student debt, career mobility, and cost-of-living challenges drive young singles (ages 18–35) to major metropolitan centers like Seattle, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Dallas [2, 4, 5]. Learn how stark gender ratio imbalances—such as **85 men per 100 women in Atlanta** versus **127 men per 100 women in Las Vegas**—fundamentally reshape local dating dynamics [5].* **The Transient Single & "Struggle Mansions":** Why many high-earning urban professionals are opting for casual, temporary relationships over traditional marriage or long-term mortgage commitments [6-8].* **The "LA Catcher" & Romantic Deception:** A cautionary breakdown of how some individuals fake lavish lifestyles using borrowed assets to deceive partners across state lines, and why you should never liquidate personal assets based on emotional appeals [9-11].* **The Anatomy of an Affair (Data Breakdown with Mary):** Mary delivers an objective, data-driven look at unfaithfulness [3]: * **Defining Betrayal:** **88% of women** vs. **79% of men** consider emotional intimacy to be cheating, while **71% of women** vs. **56% of men** view hand-holding as a violation [12, 13]. * **Peak Cheating Ages:** Statistically, women hit their peak age for infidelity at **45**, whereas men peak a decade later at **55** [14]. Furthermore, membership on married dating platforms spikes dramatically during the year preceding milestone birthdays (ages 29, 39, 49) [14, 15]. * **The "Happy Marriage" Myth:** Research reveals that **56% of cheating men** and **34% of cheating women** classified their marriages as happy at the time of their affair [15]. * **Hotspots & Guilt:** A look at top cities for discreet encounters—including **Austin, TX** and **Pittsburgh, PA**—and why **47.7% of unfaithful partners** confess within one week due to psychological guilt [16, 17].* **Adultery and Global Law:** How legal frameworks vary worldwide, from decriminalization in South Korea, Taiwan, and India to misdemeanor laws in 23 U.S. states and strict legal penalties in other nations [18, 19].---### **Jouen's Takeaway: Fantasy vs. Integrity**Closing out the episode, Jouen shares candid advice on overcoming personal insecurities, addressing internal desires before committing to a relationship, and why lying destroys long-term trust [20-22]. Real relationship security comes from self-worth, transparency, and choosing a partner based on mutual accountability and shared values [23, 24].---**Connect & Participate:** Have a story or relationship question you want addressed on air? Email the show at **RomanticTruthPodcast@gmail.com** or follow on Facebook [24, 25

Not just saved. Not just kept intact. But genuinely better? After betrayal, so much attention goes to the two individuals. You need to heal. He needs to understand why he cheated and change the patterns that allowed it to happen. But there is a third entity that also needs attention: the relationship itself. In this episode, I'm joined by Hasani and Danielle Pettiford, founders of Couples Academy, for a conversation about what it really takes to rebuild a marriage after infidelity. And we're not talking about simply promising never to cheat again. We talk about the personal, relational, and social factors that contribute to infidelity, including something that often gets overlooked: the environments, friendships, workplaces, social media, cultural messages, and unspoken boundaries that influence a marriage. We also get into something I wish more couples talked about before betrayal ever happened: What are the values and rules of your relationship? What does fidelity actually mean to each of you? What is appropriate with friends or coworkers? Where are the boundaries? What do you believe about marriage, intimacy, communication, and commitment? Because you can have your values. He can have his. But if you're going to build a life together, the relationship needs values too. Can Your Marriage Really Become Something Better? One of my favorite parts of this conversation comes at the end. My husband now says that this is the marriage he always dreamed of having. I would never pretend I'm grateful for the infidelity that brought us to this point. I wish we had known how to create this marriage without going through what we went through. But I also know firsthand that the marriage you had before betrayal does not have to be the marriage you have afterward. If you're trying to figure out whether your partner is truly changing, whether your marriage can actually be rebuilt, or whether reconciliation is possible for you, book a private Introductory Session with me at IntroductorySession.com. I'm not going to tell you whether to stay or leave. We'll look at what's actually happening, what you need, and what would have to be true for reconciliation to be possible.   Top 3 Takeaways Understanding why infidelity happened requires looking at more than one thing. Hasani and Danielle break the “why” into personal, relational, and social factors. Your partner may bring unresolved wounds or patterns into the marriage. The relationship itself may have problems. And outside influences, from friends and coworkers to social media and cultural norms, can matter too. Understanding those factors doesn't excuse betrayal, but it does matter if you're trying to determine whether the pattern can actually change. A healthy marriage needs shared values, not just two people with individual expectations. Most couples never explicitly define fidelity, boundaries, intimacy, communication, or even what being married means to them. Instead, we assume our partner sees those things the way we do. Hasani and Danielle explain why creating a shared relational code matters and why negotiation can be far more powerful than one partner continually giving in to the other. Real change after infidelity has to be demonstrated, not merely promised. After betrayal, “I'll never do it again” isn't enough. Trust was lost through behavior, and it has to be rebuilt through behavior. At the same time, the betrayed partner eventually has to be able to recognize genuine change rather than holding a partner permanently hostage to who they were at their worst. That's a difficult balance, and it's one reason having the right outside support can matter so much.   Favorite Quote “Trust is lost in buckets and gained in drops.”   About Hasani & Danielle Pettiford Hasani and Danielle Pettiford are the co-founders of Couples Academy, where they specialize in affair recovery, marriage restoration, and divorce prevention. Together, they bring more than two decades of experience helping couples rebuild trust, improve communication, and create stronger, more intentional relationships. Hasani is a relationship coach, infidelity recovery specialist, and bestselling author. He is the author of numerous books, including Moving Forward After Infidelity: From Discovery to Recovery, and co-author with Danielle of The Audacity of Marriage: 10 Principles for Life-Long Partnership. Danielle is a certified life and executive coach specializing in relationships, personal development, and personality typology. Her books include Let's Agree to Agree, The Power of Oneness, Unearthed: 12 Lessons to Heal, Break Free & Heal Your Life, and The Unearthed 12-Week Devotional. Through Couples Academy, Hasani and Danielle offer private and group marriage intensives, retreats, coaching programs, books, masterclasses, and relationship resources for couples navigating infidelity, broken trust, disconnection, and marital crisis. Their work has reached couples throughout the United States and internationally, and their expertise has been featured by outlets including MTV, ABC, NBC, TLC, Lifetime, BET, Black Enterprise, Essence, and The Wall Street Journal. They also host The Couples Academy Show, where they share practical conversations about affair recovery, marriage, communication, intimacy, forgiveness, and rebuilding trust. Learn more about Hasani and Danielle, their marriage intensives, books, programs, and resources at www.CouplesAcademy.org    About Lora Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, hypnotherapist, and author who helps women rebuild their identity and reclaim their power after infidelity and profound emotional betrayal. Using her signature Life Choreography® approach, she integrates legal insight, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and deep spiritual support to help clients move from shattered to sovereign.     Resources & Links Download the free Betrayal Recovery Guide: https://betrayalrecoveryguide.com To book a customized hypnosis session with Lora, visit AffairRecoveryForWomen.com or reach out directly at lora@LoraCheadle.com. Book your $97 Introductory Session: https://introductorysession.com Follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @loracheadle   This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Healing after betrayal often requires more than insight alone. Therapy can provide additional support, stabilization, and guidance as you navigate the emotional impact of infidelity and betrayal trauma.

When You're Doing the Healing Work—but Still Don't Feel Safe After Betrayal With Anne Blythe, M.Ed., Founder of Betrayal Trauma Recovery After betrayal, women are often told to heal. Regulate your nervous system. Stop obsessing. Work on your triggers. Communicate better. Go to therapy. Learn to trust again. So you do… But what happens when you've read the books, done the therapy, practiced the tools, and worked incredibly hard—and your body still doesn't feel safe? Maybe the problem isn't that you're failing at healing. Maybe your nervous system is responding to something that is still happening. In this episode, Lora Cheadle talks with Anne Blythe, M.Ed., founder of Betrayal Trauma Recovery, host of The Betrayal Trauma Recovery Podcast, and creator of the Clarity After Betrayal Workshop, about one of the most confusing parts of betrayal recovery: learning to distinguish between the trauma of what happened in the past and harm that may still be occurring in the present. Anne challenges conventional betrayal-recovery models by asking women to consider whether what they've been treating solely as a relationship problem may also involve patterns of control, coercion, exploitation, or emotional and psychological abuse. Drawing from Anne's lived experience and her extensive interviews with betrayed women, Lora and Anne explore gaslighting, intimate deception, sexual coercion, and why certain approaches to couples therapy can sometimes make an already confusing situation even harder to see clearly. They also tackle the question so many women desperately want answered: How do I know if he's really changing—or simply getting better at saying and doing the right things? Words can sound wonderful. Promises can bring tremendous relief. A partner may appear calmer, more attentive, more remorseful, or more committed to recovery. But genuine change isn't something you should have to manufacture for him—or manage with a checklist. The goal is to become grounded enough in yourself that you can step back, observe what is actually happening, protect your emotional and psychological safety, and make decisions based on reality rather than fear, hope, pressure, or someone else's instructions. And importantly, this conversation is not about telling women to stay or leave. Recognizing harmful behavior does not automatically dictate divorce. Likewise, choosing to stay does not mean tolerating behavior that is unsafe or unacceptable. The goal is clarity, safety, strategy, and trusting yourself enough to determine what is right for your own life. Top 3 Takeaways If you're doing the healing work but still don't feel safe, don't automatically assume you're doing something wrong. After betrayal, women can become so focused on regulating themselves and becoming "less reactive" that they interpret every continued nervous-system response as evidence they haven't healed enough. But if deception, manipulation, coercion, or other harmful behavior is ongoing, your body may be responding to what is happening in the present—not simply reacting to the past. Don't evaluate change by words alone. Create enough emotional space to observe what is actually happening. Anne recommends giving yourself small breaks from the pain so your entire day isn't consumed by betrayal. From a more regulated place, you can begin observing your partner's behavior rather than relying solely on reassurance or promises. Genuine change becomes something you witness over time—not something you have to coach, manage, or convince yourself is happening. You don't have to decide "stay or leave" before you learn how to protect yourself. Emotional and psychological safety strategies can matter whether you remain married, separate, reconcile, or eventually divorce. The goal isn't for someone else to tell you what you "have to" do. It's to understand what you're dealing with, gather the legal, financial, emotional, and practical information you need, and develop a strategy that allows you to make decisions from clarity instead of coercion or fear. Favorite Quotes “You can't heal inside ongoing trauma.” — Lora Cheadle “Trusting that women know what the right thing for them is is part of what we do at BTR.” — Anne Blythe “They can heal or not, and I'm still in charge of me.” — Lora Cheadle About Anne Blythe, M.Ed. Anne Blythe, M.Ed., is the founder and executive director of Betrayal Trauma Recovery, producer and host of The Betrayal Trauma Recovery Podcast, author of Trauma Mama Husband Drama, and creator of the Clarity After Betrayal Workshop. Anne brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work. After experiencing betrayal trauma during her marriage and for years following her divorce, she developed a trauma-informed, victim-centered approach designed to help women recognize harmful patterns, understand what is actually happening in their relationships, and respond with greater clarity, safety, and strategy. Her work is informed by extensive qualitative research, including more than 220 in-depth interviews with women who have experienced marital betrayal. Learn more about Anne and Betrayal Trauma Recovery LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don't just listen—start healing. Get your free downloadable guide on the “The Top Three Ways You Betray Yourself Every Day, and How to Stop” at www.burnoutorbetrayal.com. https://workplace-burnout.com/the-top-3-ways-you-betray-yourself-every-day-and-how-to-stop/ If you're ready to Rise Up & Reign as the creator and queen of your life, let's talk. I will walk by your side and give you the perspective, permission, and wisdom needed to turn your betrayal experience into something constructive, empowering, and transformative in all the right ways.  Learn more at www.loracheadle.com and follow me across all social! Download your Sparkle After Betrayal Recovery Guide at www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com, a guide designed to help you take the first steps in feeling better, so you can reclaim your power, own your worth, and start putting yourself, and your life, back together again. About Lora: Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a betrayal recovery coach, attorney, TEDx speaker, and author of FLAUNT! and It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal. After uncovering her husband's 15-year affair, she turned her own pain into purpose—helping high-achieving women reclaim their identity, power, and joy. A trauma-aware coach, somatic therapist, and former attorney, Lora blends legal insight with emotional and spiritual healing for full-spectrum recovery. She is the author of FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy, & Spiritual Self (an International Book Awards Finalist and Tattered Cover Bestseller) and It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive. She also hosts the podcast FLAUNT! Create a Life You Love After Infidelity and Betrayal. Learn more at www.loracheadle.com and follow me across all social! Get the support you need to find your footing, begin making sense of it all, and feel better fast. As an attorney, betrayal recovery expert, and survivor of infidelity I can help you find the clarity and confidence to create a life that you love on the other side of betrayal. Book Your Session Here: https://calendly.com/loras-schedule/coaching-session Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this podcast! Take charge of your mental health and get 10% off your first month of therapy at https://BetterHelp.com/FLAUNT  READY TO START A BETTER CHAPTER? 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Fran Frye is a sex educator, counselor, and advocate for men's mental health. She helps men understand themselves sexually so they can have a more fulfilling life. She works with men who watch more porn than they mean to, feel gone from their bodies during sex, keep a secret sex life, or sit in the shower after infidelity thinking, "Why did I do that again??", and much more.Fran is a rape survivor, an athlete, and a death doula.We talk about the years she disappeared from her own body after she was raped in college, and how movement brought her back. We talk about arousal when we are actually angry, scared, or just flooded - and why 'getting off' does not answer what the body was asking. We get into the shame after cheating and after masturbation, the missing words for what you actually want in bed, porn as both a relief and a stand-in for sex you are not having, how Fran took her power back after harm, and the intimacy nobody wants to name when someone is dying.The way Fran sees it: You don't have a sex problem. You have a nervous system problem. Let's find out why -If you're ready to expand your mind and explore your body - please welcome to the fray: Junkyard Love special guest: Fran Frye.Fran's site: https://www.franfrye.com/*Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franfryecounseling/- Email: fran@franfrye.com- Based in Charleston / Mt. Pleasant, SC. Fran Frye, LLC.- Training: Sexual Health Alliance certified; Somatica Institute trained; Modern Sex Therapy Institutes trained; American Board of Sexology certified; compulsive-sexual-behavior focus; death doula trained.- Lived: sexual assault survivor; athlete; former military spouse; rape-crisis hotline + rooms (~3 years); human-trafficking prevention at Tampa International Airport; food-scarcity / soup kitchen volunteering in Tampa; hospice / in-home death-doula work; supports Veterans.- Practice frame in her own words: helps men break compulsive sexual behavior without shame, sobriety chips, or the word “addict.” Notable quotes from Fran during this chat:“You can only grow as much as you are honest with yourself.”“I support men in getting more of what they want in the bedroom.”“I had to become dangerously competent.”“The hurt hurt. There aren't necessarily bad people. They do maybe bad or unhelpful things.”“What we look for, we find. If I'm looking for men to be bad, damn well I'm going to find them.”“Men have changed my life drastically.”“When I was raped, I stopped moving. And that was deliberate.”“You don't have a sex problem. You have a nervous system dysregulation problem.”“The penis becomes that conduit for emotion. Sexuality is praised when you're a boy. Emotions are not.”“Not every time you feel this need to release does that mean you are horny and you need to use your partner as a masturbatory appliance.”“Take that pause… then come back to yourself and say, am I ready for connected, intimate sex?”“We lack vocabulary for getting what it is that we want.”“Porn is ideas, not information.”“I think we need to become friends with erotic material.”“Put on your oxygen mask before putting on the other's. That applies in sex.”“You are responsible for you. I am responsible for my orgasm.”“How can anyone use me? That's for me to give.”“I give myself in every sexual situation. I am there for me.”“There's power in knowing your pleasures.”“Sex and death are both states of transcendence.”“I've been accused of helping people live a little too long.”“Maybe you're just not with the right person.”“Form is important.”00:00  Intro00:15  Who Fran Is and the Men She Works With01:43  Why Men: Growing Up Athletic and Close to the Guys02:32  The Rape in College and Becoming "Dangerously Competent"03:13  Volunteering Her Way Back to Trusting People06:10  "Why Don't You Hate Men?"09:11  Movement as Medicine11:02  Tucson, Depression, and the Cannabis Turning Point14:16  Jacob on Cannabis, Yoga, and Coming Back to the Body18:30  What "Somatic" Actually Means19:07  The Rattlesnake That Was a Stick20:54  The Brain and the Body as Coach and Quarterback23:56  Boys Can See Their Erections. Girls Can't.25:58  The Fifth F28:24  The Body as a Conduit for Emotion30:38  Take the Pause Before You Reach for Your Partner31:52  Infidelity, Shame, and the Vocabulary We Never Got40:20  ADHD, Dopamine, and Compulsive Behavior42:54  The Myth of Sex Addiction: Maybe You're With the Wrong Person45:48  Porn and Masturbation in the Modern World48:50  "You Don't Have a Sex Problem. You Have a Nervous System Problem."52:05  When Porn Becomes a Problem Between Partners55:48  Radical Responsibility for Your Own Pleasure57:01  Titrate, Don't Quit: Becoming Friends With Erotic Material1:00:09  Healing From Rape Through BDSM and Power Exchange1:01:35  "Do We Coddle Survivors So They Stay Victimized?"1:04:00  "How Can Anyone Use Me? That's for Me to Give."1:06:24  Asking For What You Want Is the Hot Part1:11:57  Fran's Work as a Death Doula1:13:36  Intimacy and Dignity at the End of Life1:17:02  "I've Been Accused of Helping People Live Too Long"1:19:47  Paradox, and Taking What Resonates1:22:03  Where to Find Fran + ClosingJunkyard Love, unorthodox teachers, spiritual podcast, men's mental health, Fran Frye, shame, sex, nervous system, longform interviews, somatic healing, Jacob Rhines, Jake Rhines, mental health, self-help, healing, spirituality, 

Christian Miller, author of The Honesty Crisis, joins to explore the nature and ethics of honesty. He examines what it means to be honest, when lying can be morally justified, and the difference between honesty and simply telling the truth. Miller considers these questions through cases involving deepfakes, delusion, infidelity, and our obligations to tell the truth.Chapters:[00:00] Introducing Christian Miller[00:29] The Nazi at the Door[07:17] Honesty or Compassion[14:24] The Importance of Honesty[18:26] Deepfakes and the Erosion of Trust[23:03] Honest Falsehoods and Dishonest Truths[32:30] The “Honest Liar”[37:22] Delusion, The Matrix, and Honesty[41:40] Relationships and Infidelity[52:38] Duties to Disclose Affairs

Reddit Stories - OP believes his marriage is happy until his friend secretly catfishes his wife for months. After receiving over 100 screenshots proving her betrayal, OP confronts her and struggles with losing both his marriage and stepdaughter.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support.

(Episode 351)  A betrayed partner wrote to us about her husband's roughly 33-year history of hidden lust addiction and a specific sexual fixation involving women's bodies that remained secret throughout their 15-year relationship. Since D-Day about five months ago, he has thrown himself into recovery—attending meetings, working with a sponsor and therapist, completing disclosure, doing daily check-ins, eliminating old acting-out outlets, and practicing “custody of the eyes.” Yet what troubles his wife is his insistence that he now experiences zero slips, cravings, attractions, fantasies, or temptations and actually feels angry or repulsed when other women enter his field of vision. We cannot know exactly what is happening inside him, but we believe his reaction could be sincere. Early in recovery, addicts often become overwhelmed by the damage they have caused and recoil intensely from everything they associate with their addiction.The concern is that genuine repulsion is not necessarily the same thing as mature recovery. After decades of repetitive sexual conditioning, five months represents the beginning of change, not the completion of it. Strict avoidance may be useful in early sobriety, but if recovery becomes nothing more than “Don't look, don't feel, don't notice, don't be sexual,” it can turn into white-knuckling, fear, obsessive avoidance, or shame. Other women are not the problem, and sexuality itself is not the enemy. The deeper work is learning to live in a world with attractive people and human bodies while seeing others as whole human beings rather than objects, learning to notice attraction without feeding it, and developing the ability to engage sexuality with honesty, boundaries, mutuality, connection, and integrity.For this betrayed partner, the question does not have to be reduced to “Do I believe him or not?” His current feelings may be completely genuine while still reflecting early recovery immaturity, fear, or limited self-awareness. What will matter most is what happens over time. Does he become increasingly capable of acknowledging temptation without shame? Can he distinguish noticing from scanning and attraction from objectification? Can he be transparent even when the truth feels risky, rather than insisting everything is always “zero”? Healthy recovery ultimately moves beyond fear and repulsion toward freedom—the ability to experience whatever arises internally without being controlled by it, hiding it, or turning it into betrayal. His recovery will be demonstrated less by claiming he never feels anything and more by consistently showing that whatever he does feel can be met with honesty, self-awareness, and integrity.For a full transcript of this podcast in article format, go to:   He Spent Decades Lusting—Now He Says Other Women Repulse Him—Should I Believe Him?Learn more about Mark and Steve's revolutionary online porn/sexual addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing program at—daretoconnectnow.comFind out more about Steve Moore at:  Ascension CounselingLearn more about Mark Kastleman at:  Reclaim Counseling Services

It's Monday, September 21st, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Chinese Communists arrest 11 from Early Rain Covenant Church As the elders of the 500-member Early Rain Covenant Church met quietly on September 10th at a local teahouse to discuss church matters, Chinese Communist authorities were already on to them, reports International Christian Concern. Around 3:00 p.m., police entered the teahouse, interrupted the meeting, and arrested 11 of the elders. Early Rain has a nearly 10-year history of being harassed, monitored, and pressured by the Chinese Communist Party. Most of the elders are in their 70s. He Futao, age 73, has notable health conditions. He recently underwent surgery to remove a lung infected by cancer. Police told church members and relatives that they were doing “an investigation into a cult.” At midnight the following day, an ambulance arrived. They speculated that one of the elders needed emergency medical assistance.  By 10 a.m. on Saturday, police had finally released nine people. However, Elder Wu Wuqing and Shen Xiaqing are still being held and are accused of “illegally organizing proselytizing activities.” They were fined and sentenced to 10 days of detention. The Early Rain Covenant Church members in China are boldly living out Romans 1:16 which says, “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” Write a polite, 4-sentence note to the Chinese Ambassador to America, Xie Feng, urging him to tell Chinese President Xi Jinping to stop harassing the Early Rain Covenant Church members. Send it to the Chinese Embassy, 3505 International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008. Kellyanne Conway: It's not who they will vote for but whether they will vote In an interview with former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, Fox News host Martha MacCallum cited a New York Times story about how the November 3rd election is shaping up, reports RealClearPolitics.com. MACCALLUM: “Let's go to this headline from earlier today. ‘Less than seven weeks before the midterm elections, the political environment has deteriorated so badly for Republicans that the battlefield now extends deep into states and districts that Mr. Trump carried three times, often by double digits.' “When you look at where the money's going, where the president's going to spend his time, what does it tell you about the challenge here?” CONWAY: “So, there are a few challenges here. Obviously, 92% of the midterms, the party in power loses seats. A 73% loss of Senate seats. So that's a historical trend. I think if anybody can defy political gravity in some of these places and spaces, it's President Trump and his team. … “The non-college educated voters right now favor Republicans over Democrats by 16 points. Why is that relevant? That's the heart of the Trump coalition. But for them, Martha, they are feeling some economic grievance and uncertainty and pressure. “For them, the question is not for whom to vote; it's whether they're going to bother at all. And that's the big question here. “I think if the president and his money goes to turnout mechanisms, he's basically saying, ‘I'm the big turnout mechanism. I will go to 35 places in 30 states.' I think sometimes it's more important than money. … “I was waiting for the Democrats to tell the press they were expanding the map. And that tells you that they're not satisfied with the 21 truly toss-up seats going their way.” Senator Hawley urges Congress to outlaw chemical abortions Last Wednesday, Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri announced that 50,000 Americans from across the country signed a new, 4-page “Declaration for Life” within hours of its public release that calls on Americans “to stand for life” and for Congress ‘”to ban the chemical abortion drug mifepristone,” reports The Washington Stand. He added, “We think this declaration, written by pastors, is calling on spiritual leaders and everyday Christians across America to stand for life and to confront the scourge of chemical abortion. It is so critical on this the 250th anniversary of America.” Earlier this year, Senator Hawley introduced Senate Bill 4066, the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act that would outlaw chemical abortions. [On the House side of the Capitol, the same legislation was introduced as House Resolution 7902 by Republican Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee. The Senate bill has seven co-sponsors, all Republicans, while the House bill has 11 co-sponsors, also all GOPers.] Sadly, neither the Senate nor the House proposal has been advanced to committee hearings, as Republican leaders focus on other issues. Americans fail the Constitution pop quiz Last Thursday, September 17th, was Constitution Day, an annual federal observance. The day commemorates the September 17, 1787, signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. According to the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania,  which conducted a Constitution Day Civics Survey, over 35% of U.S. adults cannot name all three branches of the U.S. government, reports The Daily Citizen.  If you're listening to the newscast with your family right now, pause it and see which of your younger children can correctly identify the three branches of government.   If they said, the three branches are legislative, executive and judicial, give them a high five. The survey also found Americans' knowledge of their First Amendment rights is sorely lacking. The Amendment contains five enumerated rights, including: The right to free speech The right to freely exercise religion The right to peaceably assemble The right to freedom of the press The right to petition the government for redress of grievances. While 73% of Americans can name freedom of speech as a right guaranteed by the First Amendment, only 43% can name freedom of religion, an embarrassing 31% can identify freedom of assembly, a paltry 29% can name freedom of the press, and a pathetic 12% can name the right to petition the government. Worse yet, 24% of American adults cannot name one of them. Seattle City Council voted to protect polygamy and infidelity And finally, on September 15, the Seattle City Council, in a unanimous vote, removed the legal reality of male and female in city statute. Plus, the leaders gave legal recognition and protections to a whole host of very unhealthy sexual and gender identities, reported KUOW. Glenn Stanton, the director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, said, “They even backtracked on the lie that sexual orientation rests on ‘just being born that way.' And Seattle's City Council had to do all this because the gender and sexual revolution keeps moving its own goal posts.” The fools who call themselves wise said this vote “updates the existing protected class of ‘sexual orientation'” by removing any “reference to the male and female gender binary.” Stanton insists that this claim of being non-binary is a “fictitious ideological construct which does not exist in nature. Every cell in the human body is sexed. That sex is either male or female.” Worse yet, Seattle now recognizes “‘pansexuality' as a sexual orientation subject to civil rights protections.” Pansexuality is also a made-up term, created to cover over the embarrassment that “bisexuality” rests on the dreaded “gender binary.”  The Focus on the Family expert asserted, “The creation of pansexuality was needed because gender theory now incoherently holds that anyone can be any of the 20, 68, 72, 81, or 87 sexualities” that exist in the minds of different leftists. Being bi- is now the flat-earther of gender theory and the Seattle City Council is just trying to keep up with the moving goal posts. In Matthew 19:4, Jesus asked, “Have you not read that God who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female'?” Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, September 21st, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

This week marks 7 years since Morgan got free — so we're resurfacing one of our all-time favorite episodes of Death to Life. If you want a picture of what God can do when His people pray, this is it.Morgan Huffman's real struggles with control, self-confidence, and pride in her marriage are laid bare. Betrayal, religious differences, and past trauma challenge her relationship with Tyler. Confronting communication issues, addiction, and infidelity, she finds transformation through faith in God.Keywords: Struggles, Battles for Control, Self-Confidence, Pride, Betrayal, Religious Differences, Past Trauma, Communication Problems, Addiction, Infidelity, Transformative Power of Faith, Redemption

This week, Ashley, Lissette & Miley get into relationship non-negotiables, whether having kids is a dealbreaker, and how those hard lines can change over time. Listen or watch now wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/babylambspodcast

Divorce After Infidelity – How to Protect Yourself Without Starting a War If betrayal has suddenly made divorce a possibility, you may feel trapped between two terrible options: stay in a marriage that no longer feels safe or enter a legal battle that causes even more damage. But divorce does not automatically have to mean war. In this conversation, Lora Cheadle speaks with divorce consultant, mediator, co-parenting specialist, and Good Divorce Method founder Karen McNenny about approaching divorce with greater intention, clarity, and care. Together, they explore how to protect yourself without allowing fear or anger to control the process, set boundaries with a hostile spouse, support children across two homes, navigate the painful reality of an affair partner entering family life, and recover emotionally after the legal process ends. Top 3 Takeaways A good divorce is not painless or conflict-free. A good divorce is handled intentionally enough that the process itself does not create more damage than the marriage already did. The goal is not to avoid every difficult emotion, but to build a more functional future instead of automatically turning former partners into enemies. Protecting yourself does not require becoming hostile. You can establish firm boundaries without becoming a doormat or escalating every conflict. When conversations become insulting or emotionally charged, pause, clearly state what you are willing to participate in, and return to the discussion when it can be respectful and productive. The legal process can end a marriage, but it cannot recover you. Divorce may change your home, finances, parenting, identity, friendships, and imagined future. Legal guidance is essential, but emotional healing, nervous system regulation, self-trust, and creating the life that comes next require a different kind of support. Favorite Quotes “Your marriage is ending, not your relationship.” —Karen McNenny “A good divorce does not mean denying your anger or rushing your grief. It means choosing where your pain belongs.” —Lora Cheadle About Karen Karen McNenny is the author of The Good Divorce: How to End Your Marriage Without Ending Your Family. As a mediator, divorce consultant, and co-parent specialist, she helps families navigate separation without destroying the relationships that matter most. In a culture that often treats divorce like a battlefield, Karen offers a radically different model — one that exposes the systemic failures of the traditional divorce industry and replaces them with a child-centered, dignity-driven approach. Her work reframes divorce not as a personal failure, but as a family restructuring that can be handled with intention, stability, and long-term family stability. What makes Karen's perspective especially powerful is that she has lived it. She navigated her own divorce and successfully raised her children across two homes — from kindergarten through college — proving that families can restructure without rupturing. She is known for blending warmth, clarity, and practical strategy to help families navigate change with intention. A sought-after speaker, trusted advisor, and TEDx presenter, Karen also brings more than two decades of leadership coaching and consulting experience across the nonprofit,  corporate, and public sectors. LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don't just listen—start healing. Get your free downloadable guide on the “The Top Three Ways You Betray Yourself Every Day, and How to Stop” at www.burnoutorbetrayal.com. https://workplace-burnout.com/the-top-3-ways-you-betray-yourself-every-day-and-how-to-stop/ If you're ready to Rise Up & Reign as the creator and queen of your life, let's talk. I will walk by your side and give you the perspective, permission, and wisdom needed to turn your betrayal experience into something constructive, empowering, and transformative in all the right ways.  Learn more at www.loracheadle.com and follow me across all social! Download your Sparkle After Betrayal Recovery Guide at www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com, a guide designed to help you take the first steps in feeling better, so you can reclaim your power, own your worth, and start putting yourself, and your life, back together again. About Lora: Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a betrayal recovery coach, attorney, TEDx speaker, and author of FLAUNT! and It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal. After uncovering her husband's 15-year affair, she turned her own pain into purpose—helping high-achieving women reclaim their identity, power, and joy. A trauma-aware coach, somatic therapist, and former attorney, Lora blends legal insight with emotional and spiritual healing for full-spectrum recovery. She is the author of FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy, & Spiritual Self (an International Book Awards Finalist and Tattered Cover Bestseller) and It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive. She also hosts the podcast FLAUNT! Create a Life You Love After Infidelity and Betrayal. Learn more at www.loracheadle.com and follow me across all social! Get the support you need to find your footing, begin making sense of it all, and feel better fast. As an attorney, betrayal recovery expert, and survivor of infidelity I can help you find the clarity and confidence to create a life that you love on the other side of betrayal. Book Your Session Here: https://calendly.com/loras-schedule/coaching-session Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this podcast! Take charge of your mental health and get 10% off your first month of therapy at https://BetterHelp.com/FLAUNT  READY TO START A BETTER CHAPTER? 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Joshua Bentz grew up in Connecticut, watched his parents split, felt unwanted by his mother, took to the streets, became a White Crip, cycled through juvenile detention, Connecticut state prison, and eventually the federal prison system — navigating addiction, prison politics, gang life, and the specific difficulty of finding work as a felon — before finally finding sobriety and the turning point that everything that life had cost him desperately needed. _____________________________________________  #federalprison #prisonstory #truecrimestories _____________________________________________ Thank you to CASH APP for sponsoring this episode: Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/6pao71et #CashAppPod Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Discounts and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. _____________________________________________ Connect with Joshua Bentz: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Jd1DEDgfo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sinnertusaint?igsh=OGlicGh1Yndkcnlt YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sinnertusaint-official?si=7-L4Ke1fSoM3Pkil TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sinnertusaint?_r=1&_t=ZT-98rDuWFPuV4 _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Growing Up in a Broken Home 00:42 Mom's Neglect and Success 01:41 Feeling Abandoned by Mother 03:22 Reconnecting with Dying Mother 05:15 Mother's Death and Addiction 08:19 Sent to a Bad Kids Camp 10:43 First Real Fight 12:37 Getting Exposed to the Streets 14:04 Joining Gangs as a Token White Boy 17:52 Being a White Gang Member in Prison 20:14 Early Jail Stints and Drug Use 23:06 First Brush with Heroin 25:53 Identity Theft and First Real Bid 27:55 Finding a Reason to Change 28:18 Serving Time at Gladiator School 32:05 Joining the Crips in the City 35:05 Gang Politics in Prison 38:53 The Neta Letter Incident 43:42 PTSD and Paranoia After Prison 45:51 Navigating Life as a Felon 47:43 After the First Big Sentence 51:10 Running from Rehab and a Strange Encounter 53:00 Court-Ordered Program and Violation 55:44 Prison Rules and Violence 01:01:01 A Near Stabbing in Jail 01:03:03 Prison Rules Carry Home 01:04:22 Life After Three-Year Violation 01:05:52 Marriage and Infidelity 01:09:11 Arrested for Threats 01:12:25 Growing Marijuana and Working at Shelter 01:15:01 Confronting Wife's Affair 01:17:44 A Night of Violence and a Loaded Gun 01:20:04 Escaping with Plants and Guns 01:22:15 Arrest and Charges 01:25:41 Arrest for Violating Restraining Order 01:26:20 Self-Harm and Mental Struggles 01:28:18 Getting Out and Meeting Wife on Tinder 01:30:56 Starting a Construction Business 01:33:15 Relapse and Drug Dealing 01:36:44 Noticing Surveillance 01:38:53 Friend Turns Violent 01:41:04 Avoiding a Fatal Shooting 01:43:20 Moving to South Carolina and Gun Sales 01:47:29 Arrested by the Feds 01:50:05 Trying to Evade Arrest 01:53:37 In South Carolina Jail 01:56:37 Transfer to Georgia and Oklahoma 02:02:20 Life in Oklahoma Transfer Station 02:04:45 A Fight Breaks Out in Oklahoma 02:08:02 Locked Up for a Breakfast Tray 02:12:17 Arrival at Wyatt Detention Center 02:17:30 Facing 65 Years 02:20:04 Getting Out on Bail 02:22:46 Support Court and Accountability 02:28:32 Fighting My Case from Home 02:32:44 Restorative Justice Program 02:37:04 Creating a Nonprofit and Giving Back 02:43:44 Serving Time and Facing Old Rules 02:46:50 PTSD and Coping with the Past 02:47:53 Relationship with Dad 02:49:19 Unofficially Leaving the Gang 02:53:05 Prison Yard Politics and Violence 02:57:08 Coping Mechanisms and Final Reflections 03:05:00 Advice to My Younger Self _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka

(Episode 350)  For a betrayed partner, few things are more painful than hearing, “I choose you,” while continuing to discover that her partner's eyes, attention, sexuality, and actions are still being directed toward other women. In this episode, we address the experience of a partner who believed her addict partner was genuinely recovering from pornography and sex addiction. They studied recovery together, discussed scanning and objectification, practiced check-ins, and talked repeatedly about what it meant for him to choose her. As her trust slowly returned, however, she discovered another relapse and learned that some of the behaviors she thought were changing—including lingering looks and objectification—had continued. Because she discovered these realities rather than receiving proactive disclosure, the second collapse of trust was especially devastating and left her wondering whether his promises to choose her meant anything at all.We emphasize that knowledge and recovery tools do not automatically create transformation. Pornography, fantasy, scanning, novelty-seeking, and objectification can be deeply entrenched patterns that have often been reinforced for many years. Genuine recovery therefore requires humility about the power of those patterns, consistent use of support and recovery tools, honest self-assessment, and a willingness to change circumstances when necessary. Recovery also does not mean never again experiencing attraction, sexuality, or even an unwanted lustful thought. Rather, we look for “progressive victory”—an increasing ability to recognize unhealthy sexual energy, interrupt it, refuse to feed fantasy or objectification, and bring struggles into honest connection rather than secrecy. Most importantly, recovery must move beyond words. “I choose you” should eventually become visible through proactive transparency, empathy for the damage caused, accountability, behavioral change, and active amends.For the betrayed partner, healing also involves reclaiming power that addiction and betrayal may have taken from her. His objectification is not evidence that she is inadequate, unattractive, or somehow “not enough.” His recovery is his responsibility, while her responsibility is to heal her own identity, establish meaningful boundaries, and determine what she is and is not willing to participate in. Boundaries cannot guarantee that he will never betray her again, because no intimate relationship can provide absolute guarantees, but they can give her a framework for responding to reality rather than trying to control him. He gets to decide whether he will recover, become transparent, and live with integrity; she gets to decide what his actual outcomes mean for her continued participation in the relationship. In the end, choosing a partner is not proven by repeatedly saying the right words—it is demonstrated through increasingly consistent honesty, sexual integrity, accountability, and actions that finally match those words.For a full transcript of this podcast in article format, go to:   "I Choose You" Means Nothing If His Eyes and Actions Keep Choosing Others!Learn more about Mark and Steve's revolutionary online porn/sexual addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing program at—daretoconnectnow.comFind out more about Steve Moore at:  Ascension CounselingLearn more about Mark Kastleman at:  Reclaim Counseling Services

What's the science of betrayal, and what drives people to cheat? My guest, Dr. Glenn Hutchinson, is a clinical psychologist and behavioral researcher whose recently published book, Unfaithful Minds: The Science and Psychology of Infidelity, uses infidelity as a window into a much bigger question about human behavior.In this episode:What people misunderstand about why people cheatThe role of the unconscious mind in infidelityWhy many happy couples cheatHow and why people justify cheatingEarly warning signs of possible cheating and what to do about it Connect With Glenn HutchinsonWebsite: https://glennhutchinson.net/ ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio or Spotify https://tinyurl.com/lfdradio ►If you're feeling stuck in dating and relationships and would like to find your last first date, apply for a complimentary 30-minute breakthrough session with me https://lastfirstdate.com/application ►Free Facebook for women https://facebook.com/groups/yourlastfirstdate ►Get my books: Becoming a Woman of Value; How to Thrive in Life and Love https://bit.ly/womanofvaluebook , Choice Points in Dating https://amzn.to/3jTFQe9 and Love at Last https://amzn.to/4erpj7C ►Submit your dating dilemma to be answered on my podcast https://tinyurl.com/datingdilemma ►Group Coaching: https://lastfirstdate.com/the-woman-of-value-club/ ►Website https://lastfirstdate.com/ ► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lastfirstdate1/ ► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@lastfirstdate1 ►Get Amazon Music Unlimited FREE for 30 days at https://getamazonmusic.com/lastfirstdate  

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Tracy interviews a former chump who shares how she tried every reconciliation book, retreat and save your marriage program before divorcing her cheater. Now, happily moved on and remarried, she and her husband have an unusual arrangement "living together apart." She kept her home, he kept his home, and they each coparent their children from their former marriages in their own homes. We discuss how to navigate independence, trust in a new relationship, and blended family. 

How to End Your Spouse's Affair WITHOUT Marriage CounselingWhen a spouse is having an affair, trying to persuade them to work on the marriage or participate more fully in marriage counseling can create more frustration without ending the affair. Coach Jack explains why working individually on re-attraction, reconnection, and boundaries can be a more effective path toward giving the marriage a chance to recover.What You'll LearnHow to recognize when marriage counseling or a marriage retreat is unlikely to help while an affair is still activeHow re-attraction and reconnection can strengthen your position before asking a spouse to chooseHow boundaries prevent relationship improvements from simply making an affair easier to continueHow to determine when working alone should come before trying to rebuild the marriage togetherWant to Work With Coach Jack?The Coaching Package for Ending a Spouse's Affair is designed to help develop the re-attraction, reconnection, and boundary skills needed when a spouse is still involved with an affair partner. The Re-Connections Coaching Package can also help with rebuilding attraction, connection, and commitment when the situation has moved beyond the active affair.Key TakeawaysJoint relationship work requires both spouses to be motivated.Re-attraction and reconnection come before forcing a choice when the marriage is weak.Validation and the removal of needy behaviors support reconnection.Boundaries prevent an improved marriage from coexisting with an ongoing affair.Marriage rebuilding together makes more sense after the affair has ended and both spouses are ready.Additional ResourcesLove Must Be Tough, by James Dobson, PhD, available at online bookstoresOvercome Neediness and Get the Love You Want, by Jack Ito PhDConnecting through "Yes!", by Jack Ito PhDCoaching ConsultationsEnd Your Spouse's Affair Coaching PackageWork one-on-one with Coach Jack to repair your relationship using small, easy steps that rebuild connection quickly. Visit CoachJackIto.com to learn more about relationship coaching.

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when cheating is no longer limited to secret messages and accidental encounters, but supported by an entire dating platform?And what does it say about modern relationships when secrecy is marketed as freedom?In this solo episode of The Dimple Bindra Show, I examine the growing attention around Gleeden, an extramarital dating platform created for married people seeking discreet encounters.After the platform reported surpassing four million users in India, an uncomfortable question emerged: Are apps like this simply responding to demand, or are they making deception easier to organize and normalize?This conversation goes beyond one dating app. It examines how affairs, hidden relationships, and situationships can slowly disconnect people from their values, their voices, and the person they believe themselves to be.We talk about:• The difference between privacy and secrecy• Why legal does not always mean ethical• Consensual non-monogamy versus a hidden second life• How deception removes a partner's ability to make an informed choice• Why situationships can train people to accept emotional crumbs• The fear of asking, “What are we?”• How cheating can become self-betrayal before it becomes partner betrayal• Why loneliness and unmet needs may explain an affair but cannot excuse deception• The emotional, physical, and family consequences of infidelity• Why an affair cannot repair a relationship that depends on a lieAn open relationship involves honesty, informed consent, and clear boundaries. Betrayal begins when one person believes they are in a committed relationship while the other secretly lives by different rules.This episode is for anyone who has discovered a partner's hidden life, feels trapped in an undefined situationship, or is considering an affair instead of facing a difficult conversation.Your unmet needs deserve to be addressed. They may require an honest conversation, clearer boundaries, couples coaching, therapy, separation, or divorce. They do not give anyone permission to deceive another person.Pain can explain a choice. It does not remove responsibility for that choice.If you have recently been cheated on, are questioning your relationship, or need support after betrayal, you do not have to face it alone. Book a Betrayal Session with me through the link in the show notes.If this episode supports you, please leave a review and share it with a friend or sister who may need to hear it.Always remember, you are awakening.✨ Not sure why you keep choosing pain over peace?Take the free WHY YOU GOT BETRAYED QUIZ and uncover the pattern you didn't even know was holding you back.If you can't eat, can't sleep, and keep replaying the betrayal in your head, this book was written for this exact moment. Pre-order Betrayal ER™ on Amazon.

If betrayal has suddenly made divorce a possibility, you may feel trapped between two terrible options: stay in a marriage that no longer feels safe or enter a legal battle that causes even more damage. But divorce does not automatically have to mean war. In this conversation, Lora Cheadle speaks with divorce consultant, mediator, co-parenting specialist, and Good Divorce Method founder Karen McNenny about approaching divorce with greater intention, clarity, and care. Together, they explore how to protect yourself without allowing fear or anger to control the process, set boundaries with a hostile spouse, support children across two homes, navigate the painful reality of an affair partner entering family life, and recover emotionally after the legal process ends.   Top 3 Takeaways A good divorce is not painless or conflict-free. A good divorce is handled intentionally enough that the process itself does not create more damage than the marriage already did. The goal is not to avoid every difficult emotion, but to build a more functional future instead of automatically turning former partners into enemies. Protecting yourself does not require becoming hostile. You can establish firm boundaries without becoming a doormat or escalating every conflict. When conversations become insulting or emotionally charged, pause, clearly state what you are willing to participate in, and return to the discussion when it can be respectful and productive. The legal process can end a marriage, but it cannot recover you. Divorce may change your home, finances, parenting, identity, friendships, and imagined future. Legal guidance is essential, but emotional healing, nervous system regulation, self-trust, and creating the life that comes next require a different kind of support.   Favorite Quotes “Your marriage is ending, not your relationship.” —Karen McNenny “A good divorce does not mean denying your anger or rushing your grief. It means choosing where your pain belongs.” —Lora Cheadle   About Karen Karen McNenny is the author of The Good Divorce: How to End Your Marriage Without Ending Your Family. As a mediator, divorce consultant, and co-parent specialist, she helps families navigate separation without destroying the relationships that matter most. In a culture that often treats divorce like a battlefield, Karen offers a radically different model — one that exposes the systemic failures of the traditional divorce industry and replaces them with a child-centered, dignity-driven approach. Her work reframes divorce not as a personal failure, but as a family restructuring that can be handled with intention, stability, and long-term family stability. What makes Karen's perspective especially powerful is that she has lived it. She navigated her own divorce and successfully raised her children across two homes — from kindergarten through college — proving that families can restructure without rupturing. She is known for blending warmth, clarity, and practical strategy to help families navigate change with intention. A sought-after speaker, trusted advisor, and TEDx presenter, Karen also brings more than two decades of leadership coaching and consulting experience across the nonprofit,  corporate, and public sectors.   About Lora Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, hypnotherapist, and author who helps women rebuild their identity and reclaim their power after infidelity and profound emotional betrayal. Using her signature Life Choreography® approach, she integrates legal insight, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and deep spiritual support to help clients move from shattered to sovereign.     Resources & Links Download the free Betrayal Recovery Guide: https://betrayalrecoveryguide.com To book a customized hypnosis session with Lora, visit AffairRecoveryForWomen.com or reach out directly at lora@LoraCheadle.com. Book your $97 Introductory Session: https://introductorysession.com Follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @loracheadle   This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Healing after betrayal often requires more than insight alone. Therapy can provide additional support, stabilization, and guidance as you navigate the emotional impact of infidelity and betrayal trauma.

In this episode, Trish Lacy shares her journey of overcoming a toxic marriage, the importance of self-awareness, and how to transition from surviving to truly living. She discusses the significance of self-respect, trust, and communication in relationships, offering practical advice for personal growth and happiness.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Trish Lacy and her background01:30 Trish shares her journey of survival and turning points04:04 Recognizing survival mode through body signals05:25 Strategies to start living intentionally07:21 Deciding to get a divorce and its impact10:43 The importance of setting a positive example for children15:38 Rebuilding life after 15 years of marriage18:40 Writing the book and helping others through shared experiences21:19 Signs it's time to leave a toxic relationship24:08 Infidelity and trust issues in relationships29:29 The importance of self-control and discipline35:20 Effective communication and understanding in relationships43:56 Why men cheat and the ego behind it50:46 The role of social media and societal influences52:41 Final thoughts and encouragement for personal growth

How Much Truth Do You Really Need? “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” After betrayal, you might feel desperate to know everything. Who was she? How long did it last? What happened? Did he love her? Is he finally telling you everything? And at the exact same time, you might desperately wish you could unknown all of it. You want yesterday back. You want your memories back. You want a business trip to just be a business trip. You want your marriage, your husband, and your reality back. That push-pull is one of the hardest parts of betrayal: Tell me everything. Please don't tell me that. But how much truth do you really need? In this episode, we're talking about the difference between truth and certainty, why some information is essential for your health, safety, finances, and decision-making, and why knowing one more detail doesn't necessarily make you feel safer. I'm also sharing a deeply personal moment from about 18 months after discovery, when I realized there was one question I had never asked my husband. When I finally asked it, his answer was painful. But instead of destroying me, the truth gave me something real to stand on. Because eventually, the most important question may no longer be, “What else don't I know about him?” It may be: What is true for me now? Top 3 Takeaways Truth and certainty are not the same thing. After betrayal, it's natural to search for information because your reality has been shattered. But at some point, the search for truth can become a search for certainty, and no amount of information can guarantee that you'll never be blindsided again. You can want the truth and wish you could unknow it at the same time. Part of what you're grieving may be the loss of not knowing. Before discovery, your life made sense. Healing isn't about pretending you never learned the truth. It's reaching a place where knowing it no longer destroys you. Eventually, his truth has to lead you back to your own. What do you need to know? What would need to happen for reconciliation to be possible? What are you willing and unwilling to live with? What do you want? You may never know every detail, but you can reach a place where you know enough and, most importantly, where you know and trust yourself Favorite Quotes “Maybe the truth that ultimately sets you free isn't finally knowing everything he did. Maybe it's finally knowing what you're going to do with what you know.” If FLAUNT! has helped you through betrayal, make sure you're subscribed, and please leave a quick comment or review. Even one sentence about what the show has meant to you can help another woman find the support she needs. LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don't just listen—start healing. Get your free downloadable guide on the “The Top Three Ways You Betray Yourself Every Day, and How to Stop” at www.burnoutorbetrayal.com. https://workplace-burnout.com/the-top-3-ways-you-betray-yourself-every-day-and-how-to-stop/ If you're ready to Rise Up & Reign as the creator and queen of your life, let's talk. I will walk by your side and give you the perspective, permission, and wisdom needed to turn your betrayal experience into something constructive, empowering, and transformative in all the right ways.  Learn more at www.loracheadle.com and follow me across all social! Download your Sparkle After Betrayal Recovery Guide at www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com, a guide designed to help you take the first steps in feeling better, so you can reclaim your power, own your worth, and start putting yourself, and your life, back together again. About Lora: Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a betrayal recovery coach, attorney, TEDx speaker, and author of FLAUNT! and It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal. After uncovering her husband's 15-year affair, she turned her own pain into purpose—helping high-achieving women reclaim their identity, power, and joy. A trauma-aware coach, somatic therapist, and former attorney, Lora blends legal insight with emotional and spiritual healing for full-spectrum recovery. She is the author of FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy, & Spiritual Self (an International Book Awards Finalist and Tattered Cover Bestseller) and It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive. She also hosts the podcast FLAUNT! Create a Life You Love After Infidelity and Betrayal. Learn more at www.loracheadle.com and follow me across all social! Get the support you need to find your footing, begin making sense of it all, and feel better fast. As an attorney, betrayal recovery expert, and survivor of infidelity I can help you find the clarity and confidence to create a life that you love on the other side of betrayal. Book Your Session Here: https://calendly.com/loras-schedule/coaching-session Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this podcast! Take charge of your mental health and get 10% off your first month of therapy at https://BetterHelp.com/FLAUNT  READY TO START A BETTER CHAPTER? Step into the future you've always dreamed of with the power of transformative rituals with the Mindful Subscription Box. Get a monthly box full of crystals, aromatherapy, and other spiritual tools worth $120. You deserve high-quality gems, crystals, oils, and mindfulness tools for self-care that truly work. It's a monthly dose of self-love delivered right to your door! Go to www.Mindfulsouls.com  and use Discount Code LORA25 for 25% off your order!

https://www.jordanapodaca.com/ After infidelity, it's natural to search everywhere for answers. Why did they do it? Did they really love me? Do I know the whole truth? Should I stay? Should I leave? What's best for the kids? But at some point, constantly looking to your partner, friends, therapists, coaches, forums, and videos for certainty can become part of what keeps you stuck. In this video, I explain why rebuilding after betrayal requires reclaiming independence of thought, which is all about learning to decide what you believe happened, what you believe is true now, and what you want to do next. You may never get perfect certainty. But you can stop waiting for someone else to give you permission to move forward. If you're struggling with intrusive thoughts, betrayal trauma, or figuring out what you actually want after infidelity, you can book a free strategy call with me below.

We continue our weekly theme, "Where is our hope?" Laura Busse is a grief coach, author, and speaker. Her latest book is called "The Unimaginable: God, Grief, and the Questions that Won't Go Away." She shared her journey through the death of her son. International speaker and N.Y. bestselling author Jill Savage also joined us. She had a powerful testimony of hope, as her marriage was affected by infidelity. Finally, Lana Silk, President and CEO of Transform Iran, updated us on current events, the Church in Iran, and inspiring stories even in the conflict. You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following timestamps: Laura Busse Interview [7:50] Lana Silk Interview [17:30] Building Character Through Endurance [28:43] Jill Savage Interview [37:31] Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blanche d’Alpuget has died aged 82. To remember the celebrated author, activist and widow of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke listen back to this episode from 2018, when Blanche spoke to Mia Freedman about love, lust, longing and the great loves of her life. It was 1970 in Jakarta when a then married Blanche met a then married Robert Hawke. She thought his name was Robin. Little did she knew he would go on to become the great love of her life. Six years later, in 1976, she met Robert again. Their affair began and continued on and off until 1995 when they married. In person, Blanche was extraordinarily beautiful down-to-earth, quick to laugh, searingly honest and still madly in love with the man who has - along with her career and her son - been the big love of her life. She joined Mia to talk about Bob, love and her book On Lust and Longing…Want to listen before everyone else? Mamamia subscribers get exclusive early access to No Filter from 6am every Saturday, a full two days before regular listeners. Click here to subscribe now. What To Listen To Next: Listen: Everyone Thinks Ally Langdon Has It Together. She’s Here To Tell You She Doesn't Listen: "I Went to a Really Dark Place": Jessie Stephens on the Six Months Nobody Saw Listen: Sophie Delezio Wouldn’t Change A Thing Listen: Liane Moriarty Was Terrified To Write A Big Little Lies Sequel. She Did It Anyway. Listen: Harriet Dyer: "It Should Have Been A Dealbreaker. I Chose Him Anyway" Listen: Amy Shark: “There’s No Way I Should’ve Made It” You can now watch our show in full length video on the Apple Podcast app - make sure your phone is up to date and we can't wait for you to see. CLICK HERE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here. Watch No Filter on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram here. Follow us on TikTok here. Feedback: podcast@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP. Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review. CREDITS:Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guest Blanche d'AlpugetBuy Blanche's book at apple.co/mamamia.Producer: Elissa RatliffMamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica's marriage was held together by threads that kept breaking one by one. They lost their first son, and the grief pulled them apart. The business they had built together became another source of pain. Infidelity during pregnancy was the final blow, shattering what little was left. Then came a heartbreaking miscarriage.  She had packed her bags and was ready to leave. But before she walked away for good, she looked for a way to understand what was happening in her marriage. That search led her to The Empowered Wife. Today Jessica feels lighter than she has felt in years. Her husband is present and devoted to her happiness. He fights for her to be at home with their daughter, kisses her goodbye without a second thought, and brings warmth into their home. She used to dread him walking through the door. Now she can't wait for him to come home. If grief and betrayal have left you stuck in a marriage that feels impossible to save, doing the opposite of what you've always done might be worth trying. Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: https://lauradoyle.co/3SLmida

In this episode, we explore the idea that meaning often comes after action. Inspired by a lyric from Robyn's new album Sexistential, we unpack the difference between therapy, philosophy, poetry, and relationships — and why artists, rappers, writers, and improvisers often don't fully understand what they're creating until after it's made.We discuss why overthinking can block transformation, how freestyle rap reveals unconscious truth, and why some of life's deepest insights can only be discovered through participation rather than analysis.Topics include:Therapy vs existential sufferingWhy philosophy answers different questions than psychologyFreestyling, flow states, and unconscious creativityCarl Jung, Sartre, Kierkegaard, and existentialismWhy meaning is often retrospectiveThe danger of waiting for certainty before taking actionRelationships as the ultimate test of self-awareness“You live your way into new thoughts”Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and forge your own path, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:In the US: Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386Outside the US:International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.Gambling Addiction: 1-800-GAMBLER