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31:02

Sometimes It Whispers: Stagnation in Recovery & Healing

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2026/05/26

Sometimes recovery and healing don’t unravel all at once. Sometimes it whispers. In this episode, we talk about stagnation and complacency in recovery and healing, emotional sobriety, unhealthy patterns that quietly return over time, and the importance of continuing to tend to our growth, relationships, and well-being…even years later. I also share part of my personal journey, along with gentle tools and reflections to help you reconnect with yourself and your recovery or healing path. ...

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19:06

Guided Imagery & Your Happy Place Guided Meditation...

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2026/05/05

Send us Fan MailIf you have ever felt overwhelmed or anxious, or had your thoughts spiral out of control, you are not alone. I’ve been there. Today I’m resharing some mindfulness techniques that you can use when things feel overwhelming, a trigger hits, or you need a moment to pause and regroup. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,LauraPlease note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for

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29:28

Stuck in Recovery or Healing? Do You Need a Break or...

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2026/04/28

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when the tools that used to help no longer do? In this episode, we explore the brick wall in recovery and healing, and how to figure out whether it’s time for a change or time to give yourself a break. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laura Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained pro...

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22:41

How to Stop Overthinking in Recovery: Practical Tools...

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2026/04/21

Send us Fan Mail Not every thought is a fact, but when you’re in the middle of a spiral, it can feel like it is. In this episode, we walk through simple, real-life tools to help you pause, challenge unhelpful thinking, and respond differently in the moment. From cognitive distortions to the ABC model, opposite action, and reframing, these are tools you can actually use when it matters most. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending ever...

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12:00

For the partners: Meditation: Detaching with Love

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2026/04/14

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been swinging between trying to fix everything and wanting to shut down, this guided meditation will help you find your way back to balance using detaching with love. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laura Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. H...

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33:20

Detaching with Love: Holding Space & Letting Go...

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2026/04/14

Send us Fan Mail I thought I had detaching with love figured out… until I realized I was just pulling away. In this episode, I share my mistakes, the shift that changed everything, and what it really looks like in real life. Including a worksheet walkthrough. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laura Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek...

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37:03

Questions to Ask Yourself After Discovering Your...

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2026/03/31

Send us Fan Mail When we find out our partner is an addict, one of the first questions we ask ourselves is do we stay or do we go? Especially if our partner is pornography and/or sex addict. In this episode, I share questions to consider beyond the question of whether to leave or stay. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laura Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for ...

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44:16

After Addiction Disclosure: What to Expect; Betrayal...

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2026/03/24

Send us Fan Mail I think something that’s important to talk about is what happens after addiction disclosure. It was something I wasn’t even remotely prepared to experience. I didn’t expect the emotional chaos that happened in the weeks and months afterward. It was beyond overwhelming and confusing...but there was also hope. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laura Please note: This podcast is fo...

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4:50

Brief Announcement...What's Your Daffodil today?...

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2026/03/20

Send us Fan Mail Spring has always felt like the season of regrowth to me. Every year when my daffodils bloom, I’m reminded of something I didn’t always believe was possible… my own healing. In this brief announcement, I’m sharing a reflection on the quieter side of recovery, the small, steady shifts that don’t always feel like progress… but are. If you’ve been feeling stuck, this is your reminder that growth is still happening. So I’ll leave you with this… What’s your daffodil today? As a sm...

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36:35

Betrayal Trauma and Hypervigilance: My Story of...

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2026/03/17

Send a text Today's episode is about what it felt like to discover my husband’s pornography addiction, the hypervigilance that followed, and how healing finally began. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laura Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources t...

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26:20

Is Something Wrong or Is It a Trauma Footprint?

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2026/03/10

Send a text I share a recent moment when my brain went straight to panic mode during a simple disagreement, what that taught me about trauma footprints, and the gentle check-in tools that help me stay grounded. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laura Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your sp...

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35:00

Between the Bookends: A Practical Guide to Recovery &...

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2026/03/03

Send a text Recovery and healing don’t have one ending. They have two bookends. One bookend is the moment that changed you. The other is the moment you chose differently. One holds the addiction. The other holds the healing. One holds the betrayal. The other holds the rebuilding. Between those bookends? Your growth. Your awareness. Your tools. In today's episode, I share those those tools with a series of thought provoking questions. Workbook available. If you have any questions, please let ...

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9:29

The Strong You: A Guided Meditation

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2026/02/24

Send a text A quick and gentle guided meditation to help you reconnect with your inner strength, especially during moments of fear, doubt, or overwhelm. This practice is about remembering who you are when things feel challenging. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laura Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained profe...

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31:59

Rebuilding Self Confidence after Addiction and...

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2026/02/17

Send a text If you’re in recovery, loving someone with addiction, or healing from betrayal trauma, struggling with confidence is incredibly common. Learn how to rebuild it in today's episode. If you have any questions, please let me know. Find more tips and tools in my book. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laura Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situat...

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25:56

Valentine’s Week When You Love Someone with an Addiction

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2026/02/10

Send a text Valentine’s week can be challenging for a lot of people. But if you’re in a relationship with an addiction, especially pornography and/or sex and love addiction, it can feel even more overwhelming. If you’re struggling this week, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to push your way through it. There are tools that can help you get through the week with a bit more steadiness and a lot more self-compassion. This episode I share them. If you have any questions, please let me know. ...

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27:02

Stop the Chaos: Finding Ground When Emotions Feel...

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2026/02/03

Send us a text Have you ever felt that kind of internal chaos? The racing thoughts. The emotional whiplash. The urge to numb or fix something that isn’t yours to fix. That moment when fight, flight, freeze, or fawn kicks into overdrive. Whether you’re in recovery or healing, these thoughts, feelings, and sensations are very common. Internal chaos is often our body’s way of telling us that our system is overwhelmed and needs support. Today's episode includes tools to help you navigate th...

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19:10

Workbook Walkthrough: Three Circles & CFT

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2026/01/27

Send us a text As promised...it's a workbook walkthrough for The Three Circles & CFT (You don't need the workbook to benefit from today's episode): The Three Circles are three nested circles that help you define: • What you personally want to avoid • What requires boundaries and awareness • What actively supports your recovery or emotional wellbeing They can be used by someone in addiction recovery, by loved ones healing from relational or betrayal trauma, or by couples navigating recover...

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25:31

The Three Circles & CFT: Recovery, Boundaries, and...

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2026/01/20

Send us a text In today's episode, I revisit The Three Circles and add in CFT. It creates structure without shame, boundaries without pressure, and awareness without rigidity. And when both partners use it, it becomes a shared language for healing instead of a battleground of expectations. A great episode for those in recovery and their loved ones. Stay tuned next week for the workbook walkthrough! If you have any questions, please let me know. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laur...

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26:39

ARC: Tool for Moving Through Triggers, Workbook...

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2026/01/13

Send us a text ARC is a three-step tool for moving through triggers in a way that supports your healing instead of overwhelming it. Today's episode is a workbook walkthrough, but you don't need it to enjoy the episode. I also share some exciting news! Website Workbooks If you have any questions, please let me know. Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes, Laura Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained pr...

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19:09

Self-Grace in the New Year with a Workbook Walkthrough

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2026/01/08

Send us a text This week’s episode is focused on something I’m practicing this year: self-grace. It includes a workbook walkthrough. I talk about how easy it is to slip into comparison, even when we’re doing something good for ourselves, and how that can quietly drain motivation, joy, and emotional balance. Then I walk you through a Self-Grace Check-In you can do with me in real time. If you’ve been feeling “not enough,” behind, or harder on yourself than you deserve… this one’s for you. Webs...

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