68. Pure Desire Ministries with Ashley Jameson

If you or your partner are currently in, or are thinking about signing up, for a Pure Desire group this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Ashley Jameson, Author, Speaker and International Women’s Group Coordinator, joins me today to chat through many of the questions and concerns that I have received from wives over the years about Pure Desire groups. …

67. The Intimacy Pyramid with Matthew & Joanna Raabsmith

Calling all of you who are feeling weary and hopeless, come, sit and be comforted and inspired by Matthew & Joanna Raabsmith as they take you through their practical and profound step-by-step approach to creating a beautiful biblical level of intimacy out of the ashes of betrayal and addiction.  With their unique and irresistible style, Matthew and Joanna take us on …

66. Residential Trauma Intensives with Matt Wenger

If you are curious about what really happens at a residential trauma intensive, take a listen to my conversation with Matt Wenger, Clinical Director of Boulder Recovery as he takes us behind the scenes at his 14-Day Intensive for men struggling with sex, porn, and relationship issues. The program uses the TINSA® treatment model (Trauma Induced Sexual Addiction) to heal the traumatic …

65. How Betrayal Trauma Affects the Brain with Dr Jake Porter

Dr Jake Porter, Licensed Professional Counselor, and founder and president of Daring Ventures, joins me today for a rich and deep dive into the brain of a betrayed partner. Drawing on his vast expertise in relational neurobiology and attachment theory, Jake compellingly explains the following: How betrayal trauma affects the brain Why triggers can feel overwhelming How you can begin to rebuild …

64. Struggling With Body Image

If you are struggling with feeling like you will never measure up in your husband’s eyes, this is the episode for you. In this exploration of this dreadfully painful subject we shoot you straight with both the reality of the problem and the solution. Although some parts of our conversation may be hard to hear, dragging everything into the light is …

63. Do you feel called to lead a group?

If you have ever felt that small but insistent internal nudging to start your own group this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Donna Meredith Dixon from A Door Of Hope shares with us so many precious insights and wisdom about facilitating groups for betrayed partners, and introduces us to her unique 12 week peer facilitator training program. …

62. Intimacy Avoidance & Dealing with Triggers

Learning how to emotionally regulate yourself when you get triggered is a really useful skill in recovery. Today, partner coach Shawna Meek teaches us how to listen to what our bodies are trying to tell us, and shares techniques to help us bring our brains back on line and settle ourselves.  From her own experience of being married to an intimacy …

61. Learning to Empathize – Victory through Validation

The cry of every betrayed wife’s heart is to be truly heard, seen and validated by their husband, but is it really possible?  Stacey Sadler, MA LPC CCPS, joins me today to share that yes, it really is! With her memorable step-by-step Victory through Validation program, anyone can develop or improve those all important empathy skills.

60. Rebuilding Marriage After Traumatizing Sex

If pornography has hijacked your sex life and left you feeling traumatized, this episode is for you. With compassion and clarity, Dr Carol, (OB-Gyn physician, Doctor of Ministry, author, speaker, and personal coach,) jumps right into these murky waters to validate your experience, and to bring you the hope that things can be different, whether or not your husband is willing to …

59. A Crisis of Faith Following Betrayal Trauma

If the impact of betrayal trauma has rocked the very foundation of your faith this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Cat Etherington from Naked Truth Project and Lyschel Burket from Hope Redefined join me to discuss the deeply lonely and painful spiritual struggles that women commonly experience as the betrayed partner of a porn/sex addict.