Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCan "Just Looking" Destroy a Marriage: Understanding Visual Sexual Addiction
Episode 318
In this episode (#318), we respond to a deeply painful and thought-provoking submission from a partner married for fifteen years who discovered her h…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
From Shock to Self–Trust: Reclaiming Your Inner Truth After Betrayal
Episode 317
In this episode (#317), we address one of the most destabilizing experiences betrayed partners face: the collapse of reality after discovering a part…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
What Does "Proactive Honesty" in Your Daily Life & Relationships Look Like?
Episode 316
In this episode (#316) we focus on the critical role of proactive honesty in healing relationships impacted by addiction, betrayal, and trauma. Proac…
5 months ago
No Bullsh*t—What’s ACTUALLY Blocking An Addict’s TRUE Change?
Episode 315
This episode (#315) challenges the common illusion that visible recovery behaviors—meetings, therapy, sobriety streaks—automatically equal real chang…
5 months, 1 week ago
How to Attain REAL and LASTING Change in 2026!
Episode 314
As a new year begins, many addicts and betrayed partners feel both hope and heartbreak—hope that things can change, and heartbreak from remembering a…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Face the Devastation You Have Heaped Upon Your Partner and then CHOOSE TO CHANGE!
Episode 313
In episode #313, we address a hard but necessary truth: addicts cannot change what they refuse to see. Using two deeply moving submissions from betra…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
My Partner is in Recovery. Should we let the past go and move on? Is there a place for “grieving” what was lost?
Episode 312
Episode 312—Many couples in recovery assume that progress means focusing only on the future, but this mindset often overlooks the deep losses created…
6 months ago
After Years of Porn Use, Will I Ever See My Partner as the “Most Attractive” Person in My Life?
Episode 311
In this episode (#311), we respond to a vulnerable question from an addict early in recovery who wonders whether years of porn use have permanently d…
6 months, 1 week ago
When are Specific Details about an Addict's Behavior Helpful or Harmful for a Partner?
Episode 310
This episode (#310) examines one of the most complex issues couples face after sexual betrayal: determining which details about an addict’s behavior …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What is "Integrity Abuse" and How does it Impact the Betrayed Partner?
Episode 309
In Episode 309, Mark & Steve address a PBSE listener's questions about "Integrity abuse," which is a relational pattern where one partner chronically…
6 months, 3 weeks ago