#149 The Inner Child Model™: Understanding Pain, Behavior, and Healing with Dr. Eddie Capparucci
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Eddie Capparucci, a licensed professional counselor and creator of the Inner Child Model™, to explore how emotional regulation, childhood wounds, and nervous system ...
5 Maalis 44min
#148: Don’t Forget the Children: Betrayal Trauma’s Impact on the Family System
Betrayal trauma is often talked about as a couple’s crisis, but betrayal is never contained to the marriage alone.In this episode, Hali Roderick and her daughter Morgan Ellsworth explore the often-ove...
26 Helmi 38min
#147 We’re Both Grieving — But Not the Same Way: How Couples Navigate Grief Together After Betrayal
Grief is one of the most misunderstood parts of betrayal recovery — especially for couples who are choosing to stay.In this episode, Hali Roderick explores how grief shows up differently for betrayed ...
19 Helmi 16min
#146 Grief After Betrayal: What Men Lose—and Why It Matters for Healing
Grief after betrayal is rarely talked about—especially when it comes to men.In this episode, we explore grief after betrayal for men, including men in recovery, men who have caused harm, and men who h...
12 Helmi 35min
#145 Nutrition, Trauma, and Recovery: Using Food as an Ally, Not Another Battleground with Dr. David Wiss
Today’s conversation sits at the intersection of trauma, recovery, and compassion for the body.Many listeners of Choosing to Stay are navigating betrayal trauma, addiction recovery—either their own or...
5 Helmi 41min
#144 When Love Becomes a Threat: How Betrayal Rewires the Nervous System—and What Helps
After betrayal, many couples believe they’re struggling with communication—but what’s really happening is much deeper. Betrayal doesn’t just break trust; it rewires the nervous system, changing how sa...
29 Tammi 23min
#143 Staying When You’re the Only One Doing the Work — with Tammy Gustafson, MA, LPC
What does it really mean to stay grounded in yourself when you’re the one doing the emotional work in the relationship?In this episode, I’m joined by Tammy Gustafson, MA, LPC—trauma-informed licensed ...
22 Tammi 43min
#142 Why Your Body Doesn’t Trust Yet (Even If Your Brain Wants To)
“One of the most painful places couples get stuck after betrayal is right here: One partner is thinking, ‘We’re okay. Why can’t we move on?’ And the other is thinking, ‘I want to—but my body keeps pan...
15 Tammi 14min
