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The Affair Recovery Room

AffairHealing.com

Honest conversations about affair recovery, with practical guidance and real hope. The Affair Recovery Room is a podcast for anyone reeling from infidelity: the betrayed, the unfaithful, and those trying to rebuild together or alone. Hosted by counselor and coach Tim Tedder of AffairHealing.com, each episode offers insight and compassion for those navigating the long road from heartbreak to healing.

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00:25:59

A Conversation with My Ex: D-day and the Aftermath

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2026/05/01

In this second episode of A Conversation with My Ex, Tim Tedder and his ex-wife Konnie talk about the disclosure of Tim's affair—first the partial truth, then the full confession he chose to make a week later.What followed was one of the most revealing stretches of their marriage: Konnie processing devastating grief while Tim watched, emotionally unreachable, from somewhere he couldn't explain. They tried. They stayed under the same roof for months, attempting repairs neither of them was fully

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00:30:57

A Conversation with My Ex: Our Marriage, My Affair

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2026/04/28

In this first episode of A Conversation with My Ex, Tim Tedder sits down with Konnie, his ex-wife, for an honest, unhurried look at the relationship they built and the choices that dismantled it. They talk about meeting in college, the early years of their relationship, the slow accumulation of disconnection, and the affair that brought everything into the open.What you won't find here is score-settling. What you will find is two people who have done the hard work of processing their shared

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00:23:17

Old Wounds, New Hurts

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2026/04/21

The common explanation for why affairs happen is usually a marriage story: we grew apart, I felt neglected, something was missing. And sometimes those things are true. But they're rarely the whole story.In this episode, Tim talks with Kayla Crane, a licensed therapist specializing in inner child work and trauma, about the childhood roots of adult behavior — and what that has to do with infidelity. They explore how the adaptive patterns we developed early in life don't disappear when we grow up. They

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00:30:31

Addicted to Porn: Sacrificing Intimacy & Integrity

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2026/04/14

Porn addiction doesn’t usually start in an overwhelming rush. It starts quietly—a habit that feels manageable, maybe even harmless. But over time, it rewires the way we experience desire, connection, and satisfaction with a gradual subtleness that’s hard to see until the damage is already done.In this episode, I talk with Jeremy Lipkowitz, founder of the Unhooked Academy and host of the Unhooked podcast. Jeremy brings both personal experience and professional insight to this conversation. His own

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00:21:20

Out of Betrayal’s Fire: The Rising Phoenix Story Part 2

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2026/04/07

Healing after betrayal is not a moment. It's not a decision you make once and then move forward from. It's a process, and for most people, it's longer, harder, and more layered than anything they could have imagined at the beginning.Michelle knows that. She lived it. She wrote about it. And now she’s talking about it with us.In part two of this conversation, Michelle picks up where episode one left off, moving from the breakdown that marked her lowest point into the slow, deliberate work of

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00:28:15

Out of Betrayal’s Fire: The Rising Phoenix Story Part 1

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2026/03/31

When Michelle discovered her husband's affair, she didn't find out through a conversation or a confession. She woke up one morning, saw a laptop left open on the table, and her world collapsed in silence. No screaming. No feeling. Just numb hands shaking over a keyboard, trying to type a word she couldn't spell.That moment was the beginning of a four-year journey that Michelle has since documented with remarkable honesty, first in a series of posts on social media under the name Rising Phoenix, then

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00:25:55

From Suffering to Love, Part 2: Gratitude and Love

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2026/03/24

Anthony Silard and Tim Tedder continue working through the love progression model, picking up where they left off after acceptance and forgiveness. The focus now shifts to the third and fourth stages: gratitude and love, and what it actually takes to reach them.Anthony reframes gratitude not as a feeling you manufacture, but as a perspective you choose after doing the hard work of forgiveness. He draws on post-traumatic growth research and personal stories to make the case that suffering, when we

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00:28:40

From Suffering to Love, Part 1: Acceptance and...

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2026/03/17

When trust is shattered by infidelity, the path forward can feel impossibly dark. The betrayed partner wonders if love is even possible anymore. The one who broke trust quietly accepts a diminished future, as if suffering is simply the sentence they deserve to serve. But what if the suffering itself is actually the path toward something deeper? That's the provocative and hopeful claim at the heart of Anthony Silard's book, Love and Suffering.Anthony is a leadership coach, speaker, and author whose

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00:28:34

Setting Good Boundaries: Pleasing, Controlling, or...

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2026/03/10

Barb Nangle grew up in a home shaped by infidelity and codependency, and without realizing it, she carried those patterns into her own adult life. Her father was unfaithful throughout her childhood, her mother stayed and made it "okay," and Barb eventually found herself repeating both. It wasn't until she entered 12-step recovery in 2015 that she began to see the truth: she wasn't just a people-pleaser. She was dishonest, approval-seeking, and living without integrity, and those patterns had made

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00:26:41

Better Conversations In Troubled Times

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2026/03/03

Tim talks with couples therapist and communication expert Raffi Bilek about what healthy communication really looks like after infidelity. They explore the crucial shift that must occur when trust is broken. Raffi outlines practical tools couples can begin using immediately, including separating “exploration” conversations from “resolution” conversations and taking intentional turns speaking and listening. They also discuss self-regulation, validation, curiosity, and how to handle the involved

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00:22:20

The Post-Affair Marriage: Who Broke It? Who Should...

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2026/02/24

When a marriage is damaged by infidelity, two questions emerge: Who broke it? And who has to fix it? The answers are rarely as simple as we’d like. In this episode, licensed counselor Tim Tedder challenges some of the most common assumptions about why affairs happen and what recovery requires.Are affairs caused by something missing in the marriage? Was the relationship already broken before the betrayal? Can infidelity occur even in a stable, healthy marriage? And if a couple chooses to stay

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00:30:18

Can You Have a Better Marriage after Infidelity?

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2026/02/18

What do you do when you feel stuck in a marriage after an affair? Can you make it better? In this episode, Tim sits down with Dr. Amy and Roy Clark, a husband-and-wife counseling team who specialize in helping couples rebuild their marriage or discern when it’s time to make a different choice. Together, they unpack the four pillars of relationship health—time, trust, communication, and reciprocity—and explore the complex realities of post-infidelity healing.They discuss how betrayed partners can set

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00:20:42

Deciding to Stay In Your Marriage: The Involved Partner

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2026/02/10

In this episode, we take a look at the Involved Partner’s responsibility in healing a relationship after their affair. Tim Teder talks with Dr. Deb Miller, a long-time psychologist who has shifted her work away from traditional affair repair and toward something often overlooked: the inner work of the person who broke trust.Deb shares why an apology alone is never enough, and why real healing requires the unfaithful partner to take an honest look at their history, emotional patterns, and blind

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00:22:52

Deciding to Stay In Your Marriage: The Injured Partner

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2026/02/03

Staying after an affair is only the beginning. Real healing requires clarity, courage, and collaboration from both partners. In this episode, Tim Tedder and Nancy Pickard explore what the Injured Partner needs for genuine healing—truth, boundaries, trauma care, forgiveness, and a meaningful role in building Marriage 2.0.LINKS and EXTRASEpisode Web Page: https://affairhealing.com/podcasts/042Nancy Pickard’s ResourcesTruth Talk Courses: Truth Talk—Asking Questions, Truth Talk—Giving AnswersSign up for

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00:29:25

Deciding to Leave After an Affair: Emotional,...

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2026/01/30

Discussing the difficult decision to leave a marriage after an affair. In this second episode, counselors Tim Tedder and Sharon Barbour discuss grief, shame, coparenting, starting new relationships, and the religious issues that sometimes surround this choice.LINKS and EXTRASSign up for our Weekly Newsletter for encouragement and information about recommendations and new resources for affair healing, relationship growth, and personal change.Article: If Your Marriage Dies, Don’t Pitch Your Tent in

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00:21:29

Deciding to Leave After an Affair: When and Why to...

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2026/01/27

Affair recovery counselors Tim Tedder and Sharon Barbour talk honestly about the difficult decision to leave a marriage after an affair. In this first episode of a two-part series, they explore the importance of timing and indicators that leaving may be the healthiest next step. LINKS and EXTRASEpisode Page: https://affairhealing.com/podcasts/040Sign up for our Weekly Newsletter for encouragement and information about recommendations and new resources for affair healing, relationship growth, and

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00:25:48

Is there Meaning in this Pain?

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2026/01/20

Tim Tedder sits down with psychologist Bruce Chalmer, a longtime couples therapist who helps partners navigate betrayal, conflict, and change. Bruce shares why he sees infidelity not only as a crisis, but as a powerful turning point for learning, meaning, and growth.A central theme of the conversation is Dr. Chalmer’s understanding of faith—not as religious doctrine, but as a mindset that accepts reality as it is and remains open to meaning even in pain. He explains how this orientation helps

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00:29:33

Betrayed and Abandoned: Interview with Linda MacDonald

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2026/01/13

As an author and therapist specializing in affair recovery, Linda MacDonald never imagined she would face the very crisis she had spent years helping others survive. But when she discovered her husband’s affair—and then heard him say he wanted a divorce—she found herself living the double trauma of betrayal and abandonment.In her book Redeeming the Post-Affair Divorce, Linda writes candidly about that painful season, the unraveling that followed, and her gradual return to healing and faith. In this

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00:24:56

The Best Clips of 2025, Part 2

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2026/01/06

Another collection of the best clips from our podcast episodes in 2025, with comments from Tim Tedder. In Part 2, we hear clips from these episodes:Episode 17: ILYBINILWYEpisode 6: GaslightingEpisode 14: 6 Affair MotivesEpisode 9: Lovely Fruit (SongTalk)Episodes 19-20: How to Sleep Again (free resources)Episode 24: Stop Repairing Your Marriage After an AffairEpisode 34: Married to a Narcissist (free resources)Episode 35: The Fog and the LightEpisode 23: Light of Grace (SongTalk)LINKS and

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00:25:18

The Best Clips of 2025, Part 1

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2025/12/30

A collection of the best clips from our podcast episodes in 2025, with comments from Tim Tedder. In Part 1, we hear clips from these episodes:Episode 8: It Feels Like Love: The Power of LimerenceEpisode 10: Crossing the Line: Steps Into InfidelityEpisodes 2-4: Elisa’s StoryEpisode 13: Haunting of My HeartEpisode 21: The Problem of ForgivenessEpisode 22: The Power of ForgivenessEpisodes 30-33: Kevin LeavesEpisode: 28-29: Bad Advice about Affair RecoveryEpisode 5: This Healing PlaceLINKS and

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