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How Loved Ones Can Offer Support - Episode 250
When you are on the sidelines watching a friend go through the trauma of betrayal, it can be difficult not to choose sides or to know when to help and when to step back. In this episode we explore the importance of...
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Should I Stay Or Go? - with Amie Woolsey - Episode 249
Typically our podcast and practice focuses on repairing relationships. But within that work is the very real question of “should I stay or should I go?” In this episode we invited Amie Woolsey to discuss the...
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Can Safety Needs Go Too Far? - Episode 248
The safety needs for a betrayed partner immediately following betrayal can often feel extreme initially, but are crucial for the nervous system’s stability and recovery. Join us as we discuss how the betrayed...
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An Affair, a Murder, and a Divorce - with Ashlee Boyson - Episode 247
In this heartfelt interview, Ashlee Boyson shares her powerful story of overcoming devastating betrayal and loss. Starting from the time she became distant from her husband following the birth of their fifth child,...
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Building a Life After Divorce - Episode 246
In this episode I share a question from a listener coping with life after divorce. Men tend to have less social support than women, often due to couple and family friendships being more driven by the women. This can...
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Unintentionally Hurting Your Partner - Episode 245
There is a metaphor used in the Boy Scouts called the “blood circle”. To summarize, it encourages young boys to create an area around you where you are less likely to cut someone with your pocket knife. In this...
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Disarming Coercive Behaviors - Episode 244
How do you deal with coercion and emotional immaturity from other people? Do you defend yourself, disengage, or meet the other person at their level and try to play their game? In this episode we discuss the...
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The Challenge of Rebuilding Trust - With Brannon Patrick - Episode 243
I was recently invited to be a guest on the “Therapy Brothers” podcast. In this thought-provoking episode, Brannon Patrick and I delve into the complex and crucial topic of rebuilding trust in relationships affected...
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Inpatient vs. Outpatient Treatment - Episode 242
Sobriety, safety, support, and stability are crucial in the aftermath of addiction and betrayal, and can be found in both inpatient and outpatient treatment scenarios. Join me as I outline the importance of...
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A Post-Disclosure Pep Talk for the Betrayed Partner - Episode 241
Discovering you have been betrayed is an extreme life-altering moment. Knowing what to do or where to turn next can feel insurmountable. In this episode I share 4 thoughts as a “pep talk” for the betrayed partner....
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A Post-Disclosure Pep Talk for the Recovering Partner - Episode 240
The road after a betrayal and disclosure can be long and arduous. In this episode I share 4 thoughts as a “pep talk” for the recovering partner who is inevitably facing extreme discomfort and uncertainty. Stepping...
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"No More Mr. Nice Guy" - with Dr. Robert Glover - Episode 239
The need to be accepted, combined with the fear of abandonment and rejection can lead us into becoming what other people want us to be while hiding who we truly are. This can drive us to deceit, manipulation, lies,...
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