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Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal

Choosing To Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal

Choosing To Stay After Infidelity & Betrayal is a podcast for couples navigating the aftermath of infidelity, betrayal, and broken trust. Whether you’re a betrayed partner making sense of the pain, or the partner who caused harm and wants to repair what was broken, this show offers trauma-informed tools, honest conversations, and grounded hope. Hosted by Hali Roderick, the podcast explores trust repair, emotional regulation, accountability, boundaries, and discernment—without rushing forgiveness

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00:31:27

#134 Supporting Children Through the Holidays After...

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/11/20

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 the holidays when the family system is healing from betrayal. Kids pick up on tension, silence, and emotional shifts more than words - but they don’t need perfection, they need presence. This conversation explores how to offer age-appropriate honesty, create simple rituals of connection, and bring stability into a season that might feel uncertain or

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00:18:15

#133 Meeting Your Betrayed Spouse in the Mess:...

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/11/13

In this honest and compassionate episode, Hali and Stephanie speak directly to those who have betrayed trust and are navigating the deep discomfort of the holiday season.When you’re the one who caused harm, it’s natural to want to “fix” things — to bring joy back, to create happy moments, to prove your love and remorse. But often, that well-intentioned positivity can feel like bypass to your partner — like you’re skipping past their pain to ease your own guilt.This conversation helps you understand

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00:24:13

#132 When the Season Doesn’t Feel Merry: Honoring...

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2025/11/06

In this heartfelt episode, When the Season Doesn’t Feel Merry: Honoring Grief, Creating Boundaries, and Finding Grace, Hali and Stephanie talk about how to navigate the holidays when your heart is still healing from betrayal. The season that’s “supposed to be” full of joy and family connection can feel heavy and disorienting after trust has been broken. Together they explore how to name and honor the layers of grief that surface this time of year, release the pressure to perform or pretend, and give

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00:07:55

***BONUS EPISODE*** Rooted & Rising: A New Space for...

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/11/04

In this special episode, Hali shares from the heart about her next chapter — the creation of Rooted & Rising After Betrayal, a new podcast and healing community for women walking the path of recovery after infidelity and betrayal.While Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal will continue to support couples doing the brave work of relational healing, Rooted & Rising offers a sacred space just for women to reconnect with their truth, rebuild self-trust, and rise into their next chapter

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00:21:34

#131 When Healing Feels Exhausting

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2025/10/31

Healing after betrayal is some of the hardest emotional work a person can face — and it is exhausting. Recovery requires constant emotional energy, rebuilding trust, courage, and change over time. That level of effort wears on everyone involved.In this episode, we acknowledge how draining the process can feel for both the betrayed partner and the partner in recovery, and how that exhaustion can affect the relationship. You’ll learn why fatigue is a normal part of healing, how to recognize when

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00:19:49

#130 Honesty After Betrayal: Breaking the Cycle of...

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2025/10/23

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 episode, Hali explores why lying becomes a habit, how it deepens disconnection, and what it takes to courageously choose honesty as part of the healing journey. Whether you’re the partner in recovery or the betrayed partner navigating trust issues, this conversation is about more than just telling the truth—it’s about reclaiming integrity, safety, and

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00:29:39

#129- Can We Dream Again? Finding New Hopes After...

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/10/16

After betrayal, the future can feel like it’s been stolen. For the betrayed partner, dreams may feel shattered or unsafe to hold. For the one seeking recovery, hope for the future may be tangled with guilt, fear, or the pressure to “make things right.”In this episode, we’ll talk about what it means to truly process grief, why timing matters, and how both partners can begin to cautiously, safely, and authentically dream again.You’ll discover:Why trauma makes future-thinking feel dangerous.How the

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00:30:14

#128- Acceptance vs. Resignation When Choosing to Stay

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/10/09

When couples stay together after betrayal, there’s a difference between acceptance and resignation. Acceptance leads to hope and healing; resignation leads to disconnection and despair. In this episodeWhat acceptance vs. resignation really looks likeHow it shows up for both the betrayed and betraying partnerKey questions to help you discern where you arePractical steps to move from resignation into true acceptanceWe’re here to support couples healing from infidelity and betrayal, offering

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00:28:10

#127- When Choosing To Stay is Healthy vs Unhealthy

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/10/02

Betrayal cuts deep, leaving both partners facing painful choices about the future of their relationship. For some, staying is the beginning of an authentic rebuilding process; for others, it becomes a form of self-betrayal. In this episode, we unpack the why and the how of staying after betrayal.We approach this conversation from both perspectives: the betrayed partner and the one who has betrayed. Together, we’ll explore what makes staying a healthy path toward healing—and when it becomes

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00:22:36

#126 Small Ways To Rebuild Trust

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/09/25

Trust after betrayal doesn’t return with one big moment. It’s not only rebuilt through formal disclosures, powerful apologies, or recovery milestones—it’s the hundreds of small choices made day after day.In this episode, we talk about the power of micro-trust: those tiny interactions that slowly teach a partner’s heart and nervous system, “Maybe I can breathe again. Maybe I can risk hope.”You’ll learn:What micro-trust is and why it matters in healing after betrayal.Everyday examples of micro-trust

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00:18:44

#125 An Invitation for Men: Step Into Whole Body Healing

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/09/18

In this episode of the Choosing to Stay Podcast, I’m opening up about something personal: my dad’s journey with Lewy Body Dementia and how it sparked my own concerns about brain health. As I walked through my own healing from emotional trauma, I began to realize something powerful—trauma isn’t just about thoughts or mindset. It lives in the brain and the body, shaping the way we show up in life and relationships.Most of the men I work with are carrying the weight of early adverse childhood

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00:43:01

#124 Breaking Shame, Building Connection: Chandler...

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/09/11

Chandler Rogers is the CEO and founder of Relay, an app designed to help people overcome pornography and sexual addiction through community and shame-free accountability. Inspired by his own recovery journey, Chandler created Relay to provide structure, daily tools, and connection for thousands navigating healing. He lives in Orem, Utah with his wife, their 18-month-old son, and another little one on the way.🌐 Learn more: www.joinrelay.app 💡 Listener Offer: Use code CHOOSE20 for 20% off your first

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00:35:11

#123 Disorganized Attachment – The Push-Pull Chaos

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/09/04

Do you ever find yourself craving closeness one moment and pulling away the next? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’re diving deep into disorganized attachment — a pattern of connection rooted in the paradox of both desiring and fearing intimacy.You’ll learn:What disorganized attachment is and how it developsThe emotional, behavioral, and physiological signs to look forWhy betrayal trauma can activate this attachment style in adult relationshipsThe nervous system loop that drives the push–pull

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00:31:32

#122 Avoidant Attachment – The Pull to Withdraw

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/08/28

Avoidant Attachment – The Pull to WithdrawIn this episode, we explore the core traits, beliefs, and relationship patterns of dismissive/avoidant attachment — a style often rooted in early experiences where emotional needs were minimized or dismissed. You’ll learn how these protective strategies form, the impact they can have on intimacy, and practical steps to move toward secure, balanced connection without losing your independence.Whether you recognize these patterns in yourself or in someone you

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00:25:10

#121 When fear of abandonment meets betrayal: How...

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/08/21

In this episode unpack anxious attachment — how inconsistent caregiving can lead to fear of rejection, hypervigilance, and dependency in relationships. Discussing how betrayal may amplify these patterns, what it looks like in adult relationships, and practical steps for moving toward secure connection.Thank you for tuning in!We’re here to support couples healing from infidelity and betrayal, offering encouragement, practical skills, and expertise each week. As certified relational recovery coaches,

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00:28:09

#120 Moving Toward Secure Attachment After Betrayal

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/08/14

In this episode of Choosing to Stay, certified relational and recovery coaches Halle Roddick and Stephanie Hamby continue their multi-part series on attachment styles, focusing on secure attachment — what it looks like, how it develops, and why it’s a vital goal after infidelity and betrayal.They explore:What attachment theory is and the four main styles (secure, anxious, avoidant, disorganized)How secure attachment shows up in healthy romantic relationshipsWhy betrayal ruptures both real and

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00:33:55

#119 How Family of Origin Shapes Our Relationships...

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/08/07

Thank you for tuning in! Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal The patterns we learned in childhood often become the lens through which we respond to betrayal. In this episode, we explore how your family of origin shapes the way you love, trust, and handle conflict—and why recognizing these patterns is essential for healing. From attachment styles to emotional suppression, we unpack common dynamics that show up after betrayal and share how awareness can lead to transformation.We’re here to

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00:34:53

#118 From Victim to Survivor to Thriver: A New Path...

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/07/31

After betrayal, healing isn’t about rushing to “get over it”—it’s about honoring what happened and who you’re becoming.In this episode, we walk through the transformation from victim to survivor to thriver—not as a formula, but as a compassionate roadmap for reclaiming your peace, your power, and your partnership (if you choose to stay).You’ll learn:What each phase really looks and feels like—emotionally, relationally, and somaticallyHow to recognize if you're stuck in survival—and what might

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00:23:09

#117 Relational Injustice: Who breaks and roles in...

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/07/24

Thank you for tuning in!Betrayal doesn’t just damage trust—it disrupts the very foundation of fairness and emotional safety in a relationship. In today’s episode of Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal, Hali and Stephanie unpack a critical truth that many couples overlook in the early stages of healing: true recovery begins when the betraying partner takes the lead.This episode explores why betrayal is not just a mistake but a relational injustice—and why expecting the betrayed partner to

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00:29:37

#116 Partner-Sensitive Recovery: The Missing Key to...

Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal ·

2025/07/17

In this episode of Choosing to Stay, Hali welcomes Stephen Thomas, a seasoned sexual recovery coach who brings years of experience and a deeply personal understanding of the recovery journey. Stephen specializes in helping men move beyond behavior-focused sobriety by adopting a partner-sensitive lens—one that centers empathy, honesty, and emotional connection.Together, they unpack why true recovery must include the betrayed partner’s experience, how relational healing is possible when humility and

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