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#138 Trauma Triage: What Couples Need in the Early Days After Betrayal
Season 2 Episode 138
This special re-release revisits one of the most important conversations from our early episodes — an episode so foundational that we felt it needed …
10 months, 1 week ago
#137 Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Special Episode About Transition & Growth
Season 1 Episode 137
This special episode of Choosing to Stay marks a heartfelt transition and an important moment for our community. Hali and Stephanie sit down for one …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
#136 Emotional Recovery in Relationship Repair
Season 2 Episode 72
Stopping destructive behaviors is only the beginning. In recovery after betrayal, many partners achieve behavioral sobriety but struggle with emotion…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
#135 Healing Is the Gift You Give to Yourself (and Everyone You Love)
Season 2 Episode 71
In this episode, we share a core truth of couples' recovery: healing starts with honoring yourself — and that personal work naturally becomes a gift …
11 months ago
#134 Supporting Children Through the Holidays After Betrayal
Season 2 Episode 134
In this episode, Hali welcomes her daughter, Morgan Ellsworth, BCC, MFT-I to talk about how to help children feel secure, loved, and grounded during …
11 months, 1 week ago
#133 Meeting Your Betrayed Spouse in the Mess: Empathy, Patience, and Presence Through the Holidays
Season 2 Episode 69
In this honest and compassionate episode, Hali and Stephanie speak directly to those who have betrayed trust and are navigating the deep discomfort o…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
#132 When the Season Doesn’t Feel Merry: Honoring Grief, Creating Boundaries, and Finding Grace
Season 2 Episode 69
In this heartfelt episode, When the Season Doesn’t Feel Merry: Honoring Grief, Creating Boundaries, and Finding Grace, Hali and Stephanie talk about …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
***BONUS EPISODE*** Rooted & Rising: A New Space for Women Healing After Betrayal
In this special episode, Hali shares from the heart about her next chapter — the creation of Rooted & Rising After Betrayal, a new podcast and healin…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
#131 When Healing Feels Exhausting
Season 2 Episode 68
Healing after betrayal is some of the hardest emotional work a person can face — and it is exhausting. Recovery requires constant emotional energy, r…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
#130 Honesty After Betrayal: Breaking the Cycle of Lying and Rebuilding Trust
Lying often begins as self-protection—but in the aftermath of betrayal, it becomes one of the biggest barriers to rebuilding connection. In this solo…
1 year ago