Hosted by Rachel Strong Smith · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 32 episodes
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This podcast is your essential guide when navigating the complex journey of betrayal trauma. As a certified betrayal trauma coach, I'll personally guide the discussion on vital self-help and recovery books, specifically addressing the unique challenges of betrayal trauma and sex addiction. In each episode, we'll uncover transformative insights and empowering tools through a compassionate lens as we gain clarity, reconnect with our authentic selves, and ultimately reclaim our lives on this healing journey. If you're ready to move forward and truly heal, join us.
Rachel Strong Smith hosts The Betrayal Trauma Recovery Bookshelf, a health show with 32 episodes published.
Healing from betrayal is often described as a journey, but it is rarely a straight line. It is a process of navigating "ambiguous loss", the gut-wrenching experience of grieving someone who is still physically present bu
We are often raised on a "fairytale" version of marriage, the belief that love will be romantic, beautiful, and solve all of our problems. But for many women, the clock eventually strikes midnight, the carriage turns bac
Healing from betrayal is not a solo journey, nor is it a linear one. In this conclusion to our conversation, Dr. Monique Thompson returns to discuss the "butterfly effect" of recovery and the practicalities of rebuilding
Discovery isn't just an emotional blow; it is a profound shock to the entire nervous system. When infidelity comes to light, your heart rate spikes, cortisol floods your system, and your brain shifts into a survival stat
In Part 1, we established that truth is the foundation of intimacy. But what happens when you get the facts, yet something still feels unsafe? In this second half of my conversation with Dan Drake, we move beyond the "Co
Discovery is often one of the most traumatizing experiences a partner can go through. But what follows, the painful "trickle truth" or staggered information, can feel just as damaging, leaving you constantly waiting for
In this episode of the Betrayal Trauma Recovery Bookshelf, I circle back to Broken to Brave by Tammy Gustafson to share my personal takeaways and review. For many women, there comes a confusing moment in recovery: You fi
In this episode, we explore boundaries through a wider, more spacious lens—one that moves beyond rules, ultimatums, or control and into meaning, symbolism, and self-honoring truth. Inspired by The Great All: A Parable of
In this episode, we explore boundaries through a wider, more spacious lens—one that moves beyond rules, ultimatums, or control and into meaning, symbolism, and self-honoring truth. Inspired by The Great All: A Parable of
Betrayal doesn’t just shatter trust, it forces women to confront questions they never expected to face about boundaries, relationships, and who they are becoming in the aftermath. In Part 2 of my conversation with author
Betrayal has a way of making women feel broken emotionally, relationally, and inside their own sense of self. In this episode, I’m joined by author Tammy Gustafson for a powerful conversation about what it really means t
Surrender is one of the most misunderstood concepts in healing , especially after betrayal trauma. For many women, the word itself can feel painful, unsafe, or even triggering. It can sound like giving up, minimizing har
Betrayal doesn’t just break trust — it fractures your connection to yourself, to others, and often to God. In Part 2 of this conversation, I’m again joined by Jeni Brockbank, author of Healing in Christ’s Light, to explo
Betrayal doesn’t just break trust, it breaks the world you thought you were living in. In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Jeni Brockbank , author of Healing in Christ’s Light , for a grounded and faith-centered
When the person who promised to love you is the one who caused the deepest harm, it creates a specific kind of trauma — one rooted in injustice . Betrayal trauma shatters safety, damages trust, and turns your entire worl
ANGER! Let's talk abou it. Anger after betrayal can feel huge, sudden, or out of character — but it’s not a sign that something is wrong with you. It’s a natural response to harm, deception, and the collapse of emotional
Anger after betrayal can feel intense, confusing, and at times overwhelming. Many women question whether their reactions are “too much” — but what if your anger is not only valid, but an essential part of your healing? I
Anger after betrayal can feel intense, confusing, and at times overwhelming. Many women question whether their reactions are “too much” — but what if your anger is not only valid, but an essential part of your healing? I
I offer an unscripted dive into a gaslighting experience using Sarah Morales' workbook called "Take Your Power Back." Join me as I use a real life example and explore the mapping system Sarah offers to discern gaslightin
Join me in part 2 as I continue interviewing gaslighting expert, Sarah Morales. She has written an amazing workbook called "Take Your Power Back" which explores the complexities of gaslighting and, as the title suggests,
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The Betrayal Trauma Recovery Bookshelf is hosted by Rachel Strong Smith. The show is categorised under health (fitness) and has published 32 episodes.
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