Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat if my Betrayed Spouse Won’t Keep Up?
Episode 113
In this episode, Mark and Steve openly and passionately address a PBS listener's situation and questions. Here's what he asked—
I have been found out…
4 years ago
Episode 112: As Addicts, We Can Throw Up HUGE Barriers to Recovery and Mending Our Most Important Relationships!
Episode 112
In this episode, Mark and Steve address a situation and series of questions from a PBSE listener who is the partner of a porn/sex addict and struggli…
4 years ago
TV, Movies & Media in a Betrayed Relationship—Part Two: What to do if you are the Spouse.
Episode 111
In episode 110, Mark and Steve addressed the responsibility that a recovering porn/sex addict has with regard to TV, movies and media--both for his o…
4 years ago
TV, Movies & Media in a Betrayed Relationship—Part One: What to do if you are the addict.
Episode 110
Something that can be a BIG issue for couples—when one is a porn/sex addict in recovery and the other is a betrayed spouse trying to heal—is TV, movi…
4 years, 1 month ago
Are Your “Resentments” Holding You Back?
Episode 109
Resentment is a POWERFUL emotion! And while it most certainly can be very legitimate based on actual events, history, betrayal, etc., it also acts a…
4 years, 1 month ago
As a Spouse, You Have “4 Primary Rights” with Regard to His Disclosure!
Episode 108
One of THE most important milestones in real recovery is when a porn/sex addict prepares a completely transparent and authentic "disclosure" of his p…
4 years, 1 month ago
How Can I Ever Dare to Trust Him Again?
Episode 107
When there has been Betrayal Trauma, it can seem impossible to ever dare to fully trust again. A PBSE listener describes this struggle as "foreboding…
4 years, 1 month ago
All the ways we convince ourselves we are “entitled” to act out in our addictions
Episode 106
There are MANY reasons the ego-addict part of the brain convinces us that we are entitled to escape into our addiction outlets. These can include: I…
4 years, 1 month ago
How do we move out of a “Trauma Response” into “Relationship Authenticity”? (Part Two)
Episode 105
Once you recognize that you and/or your partner are caught in a "Trauma Response," HOW can you intentionally move into a place of "Relationship Authe…
4 years, 2 months ago
How do I Recognize when I or my Partner are Caught in a "Trauma Response"? (Part One)
Episode 104
There are MANY "trauma triggers" that can create great conflict, pain and difficulty between partners. If you truly desire to work on mending your re…
4 years, 2 months ago