The Affair Recovery Podcast

Ep. 023 | How to Forgive When You Can’t Forget

Whether it's been months or years, carrying the weight of betrayal can feel like something you'll never be able to set down. You'd let it go if you could,

Ep. 022 | His Addiction, Her Affair: Healing When Both are Betrayed

Two years into their marriage, Ryan confessed an addiction. In the painful years that followed, Jessica had affairs of her own. In their words, they “set their marriage o

Bonus Ep. | Rebuilding What You Broke: Boundaries & Safety after Infidelity with Jim Ramos

A promise is not a boundary. Jim Ramos, author of Guardrails and founder of Men in the Arena, joins Jeremy and Rick Reynolds to lay out the practical guardrails that rebu

Ep. 021 | Triggers After Infidelity: What To Do When They Hit

A song. A street you have to drive down. A photo your phone decides to resurface. You were fine five minutes ago and now you cannot breathe, and nobody warned you that th

Ep. 020 | White-Knuckling vs True Recovery: The Road Map to Healing Sexual Addiction

What does a true recovery roadmap look like? Does reaching the final destination simply mean stopping the addictive behaviors? In Episode 20, we welcome back Matt Wenger,

Bonus Ep. | Understanding the Impact of Betrayal Trauma with Andrea Rogers

If you've ever wondered why nobody knew what to do with you after your world fell apart, you're not alone. Board-certified betrayal trauma coach Andrea Rogers s

Ep. 019 | Is My Spouse a Sex Addict? Signs, Hope and What to Do Next with Matt Wenger

Attempting to make sense of the affair is painfully confusing, especially when there are signs of sexual addiction. In Episode 19, Matt Wenger, Clinical Director at the B

Ep. 018 | Part of Me Wants to Stay. Part of Me Wants to Leave. Why?

If one part of you wants to stay and another wants to leave, you know how exhausting that inner standoff can be. Many people believe that making the decision will finally

Bonus Ep. | Why It Happened Again: An Unfaithful Man's Story of Real Recovery

Surviving the trauma isn't the same as truly healing what caused it. In this bonus episode, Jason sits down to tell his and Dara's full story: what was going on

Ep. 017 | Trauma or Emotional Abuse? Gaslighting, deception, and lack of empathy with Dr. Hawkins

You've tried everything but nothing changes. You may be wondering whether something deeper is going on. Dr. David Hawkins, clinical psychologist and founder of the M

Ep. 016 | How to Heal the Anger That Won’t Let Go After Infidelity

The rage that comes after infidelity can make you feel like you've become someone you don't recognize, capable of words, actions, and emotional spirals you neve

Ep. 015 | Therapy, Groups, and Intensives: What Actually Works After an Affair?

Not all therapy is created equal – and after an affair, finding the right kind of help can feel like searching in the dark. In Episode 15, our expert therapists are joine

Bonus Ep. | The Hidden Cause of Affairs: Finding Answers with Jay Stringer

Whether your desires led you to regret, or you're grieving desires that have gone unmet because of someone else's choices — your relationship with desire is clo

Ep. 014 | Top Barriers to Recovery: When Pain Doesn't Fade, Trickle Truth, and Healing Without the Full Story

Recovery after infidelity rarely follows a clean path and sometimes the very things meant to bring healing become the barriers to it. In Episode 14, our expert therapists

Ep. 013 | Being Stuck In the Pain, Grief and Loss of the Betrayal

The pain of infidelity is like no other — and what you do with it shapes the rest of your life. In Episode 13, our expert therapists unpack why time alone doesn't he

Ep. 012 | Does Porn Count As Cheating? Rediscovering True Intimacy

If you’ve discovered your spouse is using porn, you might be asking if your pain is valid or if it’s "really" infidelity. You’re not alone. In episode 12, our expert ther

Ep. 011 | Is My Spouse Being Honest? Truth, Lies & Polygraphs

Reaching "ground zero" is the only way to build a new relationship after the old one has crumbled—but how do you know if your spouse is finally telling the whole truth? I

Ep. 010 | The #1 Question: WHY Did the Affair Happen?

The question of "WHY" is often the greatest source of anguish for couples reeling from infidelity, yet it can also be the very path toward lasting healing. While you may

Ep. 009 | You Asked, We Answered: Trauma, Forgiveness & Anxiety

How do you move forward when your marriage feels permanently tainted? Learn to navigate the grief of a shattered past while building a relationship worth staying for. In

Bonus Ep. | When You Feel Too Far Gone & Finding a Way Back After Multiple D-Days

In this honest interview, you get to hear from the other half of Candace. Her and her husband’s story is a raw, heart-wrenching journey through years of recovery. From th