• 189: Women, Betrayal, and How to Stop Comparing, Rebuild Trust and Choose Love Over Fear
    Dec 15 2025

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    When betrayal detonates in a relationship, it doesn’t just break trust—it distorts time, identity, and daily rhythms. We open up about the questions women ask in the aftermath: how to stop comparing yourself to “the other woman,” whether the marriage you remember was ever real, why love can survive alongside anger, and how to hear your intuition again when trauma has turned the volume up on fear.

    Across the conversation, we ground big emotions in clear, practical steps. You’ll learn why affairs live in a neurochemical fantasy that isn’t about your worth, how to reclaim your timeline without erasing the joy you truly felt, and what it means to separate love from harmful behavior. We dig into the markers of genuine repair—remorse, consistent action, and movement—and teach a simple filter for decisions: do I feel safe, seen, and supported? We also walk through micro-practices that rebuild self-trust, from keeping small promises to replacing busyness with calming rituals that let your inner compass speak.

    If you’re wrestling with “Am I staying for love or fear?” we offer a framework to spot fear talk, assess who’s doing the work, and give yourself time unless there’s danger. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s steadiness. You’re allowed to choose a future that protects your peace, whether that means rebuilding together with accountability or charting a new path with courage. Listen for validation, leave with tools, and remember: compassion and curiosity are your best allies in healing.

    If this resonates, follow the show, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a quick review to help others find these tools. Want hands-on support? Reach out and let’s create your happily even after together.

    Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom.

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  • 188: Five Questions Men Ask After Infidelity And How To Heal
    Dec 8 2025

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    Betrayal doesn’t just bruise the heart; it shakes identity, confidence, and the story you tell about who you are. Today I walk through the five questions men ask most after a partner’s affair—why they didn’t see it, whether they were “enough,” how to decide to stay or leave, what to do with explosive anger, and how to show up for kids while hurting. I share a clear, compassionate path that separates your worth from your partner’s choices and uses values alignment as the North Star for every next step.

    We unpack how the brain can blindside you to protect against what feels unsafe to see, and why that isn’t weakness—it’s commitment. From there, I offer a simple decision framework: slow down, stabilize your body, then evaluate actions over words. Is there accountability, remorse, transparency, and a real plan to rebuild trust? We challenge common traps like fix-it mode, fear of judgment, and clinging to the fantasy of what the relationship was supposed to be.

    Anger gets a practical toolkit too. You’ll learn how to move it safely through breathwork, grounding, strength training, and journaling, then trace it to the softer layers underneath—grief, fear, disappointment—so it no longer runs the room. For fathers, I outline how to be steady without pretending: name feelings, keep adult details private, protect routines, and reassure safety. Finally, I make the case for support over secrecy—coaches, therapists, and trusted friends—because DIY recovery keeps you stuck while community pulls you forward.

    If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick review to help more men find real help after infidelity. Have a question you want answered next time? Send it in and join the conversation.

    Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom.

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  • 187: Anxiety, Depression, And Betrayal Trauma
    Dec 1 2025

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    Your body can’t tell the difference between a bear on the trail and a betrayal in your home—and that’s why anxiety feels like a siren you can’t shut off. We go deep on how the nervous system reacts to infidelity, why depression can masquerade as “laziness,” and how to stop making big life decisions while your brain is in threat mode. Instead of chasing certainty with phone checks and late-night spirals, we unpack a calmer path: regulate first, decide second.

    We share a clear framework for separating intuition from anxiety. Anxiety is loud, urgent, and catastrophic; intuition is quiet, steady, and specific. You’ll learn simple, repeatable practices to create safety in your body—guided breath paired with a vivid safe-place image, hand-on-heart grounding, movement and shaking to release stuck emotion, ragdoll resets, sunlight and bare feet on grass, and even a splash of cold water to nudge your system back to balance. These tools help you break hypervigilant loops and pull out of shutdown so you can hear your own voice again.

    Along the way, Jen opens up about “functional freeze,” raising kids while numb, and the moment she realized nothing was wrong with her—she was living with betrayal trauma. That insight reshaped her approach: you can’t think your way out of betrayal; you have to feel it to heal it. With practice, the alarm quiets, clarity returns, and choices become wiser. You are not broken. Your reactions make sense, and with the right support you can rebuild safety, reclaim agency, and create a future that feels calm, sturdy, and yours.

    If this resonates, follow and share the show. Leave a review to help others find these tools, and connect with us to take the next step in your healing journey.

    Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom.

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  • 186: Tools To Navigate Hard Conversations After Infidelity
    Nov 24 2025

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    Hard conversations after betrayal can feel impossible—your heart races, your thoughts scatter, and the urge to win eclipses the need to heal. We break that cycle with a set of simple, powerful tools inspired by Jefferson Fisher’s “The Next Conversation,” adapted for life after infidelity. Our focus is on clarity over conflict: how to prepare internally, set boundaries that create safety, and keep talks on track without getting dragged into blame.

    We start by grounding: naming emotions, breathing to regulate the nervous system, and choosing a goal for the conversation—facts, boundaries, or connection. From there, we introduce hard stops that replace harsh words, so you can exit escalations and return when both sides can speak like adults. You’ll learn how brief silence becomes a strength, preventing spirals and buying space to respond. Soft starts—kindness paired with clarity—lower defenses without excusing harm. And when shame blocks validation, we explain why your pain remains valid even if the other person can’t mirror it.

    To avoid chaos, we lean on one-brick statements: tackle one topic at a time so you get real answers instead of circular arguments. We share phrases to keep focus, examples for redirecting gaslighting, and strategies to reset when the talk turns unproductive. Along the way, we emphasize practice in low-stakes settings and teach you to read words, tone, and body language as information—data that helps you decide your next step.

    If betrayal has shaken your confidence, this conversation gives you structure and language to reclaim your voice. Subscribe for more tools, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review to help others find the show. Ready for hands-on support? Book a free call and let’s rebuild your next conversation with purpose. Jefferson Fishers Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Next-Conversation-Argue-Less-Talk/dp/B0DGQW15QF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12JINHGY8FVWF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uAYL5YrmWDLo1z6pjB5yYRXDUv8W7gXo3aUkxYRPUuOjX9JkrthVJXXgOYcvtgRw1jH8tIGIHWDYmk33tCSKt-6u6fpj-4UWYjPkK-zlFU9Xg91y9TgzqAZQfM15iwGVi4WsjCThsahZZdhO1M0EUn_R-XirUOPfwbUmsQGikHVCVVmWUW7TxEFBX5HoxRXbMGBjUQIHpCXUPvty8jXb0UFvfghCN3GCCDzMLV2Wdpg.s0EX2Chj2uBpAcAFhJkwhafUR93BoynJKgZti7i3VVM&dib_tag=se&keywords=jefferson+fisher+communication+book&qid=1763951515&sprefix=jeffersin%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1

    Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom.

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  • 185: How To Process Pain After Betrayal
    Nov 17 2025

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    Pain doesn’t disappear when we bury it; it waits. When betrayal blasts through your life, your nervous system scrambles to protect you—numbing out, flaring into rage, or gripping control. We unpack why those instincts are normal and how to move past them without shaming yourself. I share a vulnerable story about jealousy and exclusion, and how processing the feeling—not fixing it—shifted my day in under an hour. The goal isn’t to stop emotions; it’s to stop fighting them so they can move.

    We break down the four common responses to emotion: resistance, reactivity, avoidance, and processing. You’ll hear how shoulds create judgment and shame, why blame and defensiveness feel powerful but backfire, and how avoidance masquerades as control through busyness, scrolling, and minimizing. Then we get practical: simple steps to name what you feel, notice where it lives in your body, breathe through the wave, and let it pass. Acceptance isn’t approval; it’s choosing to stop arguing with reality so you can build what comes next. That shift trains your nervous system that feeling is safe again and turns pain into usable data.

    If you’ve been betrayed by a partner, this conversation offers compassionate tools for emotional regulation, self-trust, and post-betrayal growth. You’ll learn how to repair after reacting, shorten the gap between trigger and truth, and transform stuck energy into forward motion. Healing begins the moment you feel what’s true. Listen, reflect, and try one small practice today—name a feeling, allow it for 90 seconds, and see what changes. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review to help others find the show.

    Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom.

    Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions.

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  • 184: Four Small Words That Transform Healing From Betrayal
    Nov 10 2025

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    A single word can change how your body breathes and how your brain sees the road ahead. Today we unpack four small words—yet, unless, and, and okay—that quietly transform the way we heal from betrayal, rebuild trust, and choose what comes next. As a trauma‑informed coach, I walk through real phrases you can say today, why they work in your nervous system, and how to pair them with concrete actions that protect your peace.

    We start with yet, the language of possibility that turns absolutes into timelines. You’ll hear how swapping I can’t trust for I can’t trust yet brings air back into the room and creates space for evidence and growth. Then we shift to unless, a boundary-setting powerhouse that links emotion to action: I won’t know if we can rebuild unless we both do the work. We talk standards, alignment between words and behavior, and a simple “control circle” exercise that clarifies what is yours to carry and what belongs outside your circle.

    From there, we lean into and—the word of wholeness that holds two truths at once. Angry and loving. Hurting and healing. Scared and learning to trust yourself again. This reframing moves you out of black-and-white thinking and into honest, human complexity. Finally, we land on okay, a compassionate reset that tells your nervous system it is safe to feel. I share quick scripts you can use on tough days, plus body cues to watch for—softer shoulders, deeper breaths—that confirm your new language is working.

    If you’re navigating infidelity recovery, rebuilding self-trust, or searching for practical tools that actually fit into real life, this conversation offers guidance you can use right away. Press play, try one thought plus one word, and watch your next step get clearer. If this helped, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who needs a little hope today.

    Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom.

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  • 183: Learn to say "No" in November: Make it Your Superpower
    Nov 3 2025

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    Want more peace, less pressure, and a holiday season that actually supports your healing? We dive into the art of saying no—how to read your body’s signals, stop fear-driven yeses, and make choices that protect your energy without guilt. Drawing from Jen’s personal experiences with betrayal, divorce, and recovery, we unpack what happens when we ignore our instincts and how simple, compassionate boundaries can change everything.

    You’ll hear real moments where a no could have prevented years of resentment, and where a clear yes created growth and connection. We explore the nervous system cues that signal misalignment—tight chest, dread, and urgency—versus the grounded calm that marks a true yes. From church callings to family obligations to social invites, Jen offers short, kind scripts for declining and shows how to handle the inevitable FOMO with clarity and grace. We also cover the hidden emotional cost of overcommitment, especially during the holidays, and why planning priorities now will save your energy later.

    Then we zoom into micro no’s that rebuild self-trust: skipping doomscrolling, not texting the ex, avoiding over-explaining, and refusing self-criticism that keeps old wounds open. You’ll learn how to create win-wins, choose what genuinely matters, and give your future self the gift of rest and presence. If you’ve struggled with people-pleasing after betrayal or feel pulled in five directions at once, this is a practical, compassionate guide to choosing yourself without burning bridges.

    If this conversation helps, share it with a friend who needs permission to set a boundary, hit follow for more tools on healing after betrayal, and leave a review with the one boundary you’re committing to this month. Your voice helps others find the support they need.

    Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom.

    Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions.

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  • 182: How Three Simple Tools can help Restore Your Peace after Betrayal
    Oct 27 2025

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    Your memory cabinet gets dumped on the floor when betrayal hits, and suddenly every moment feels out of order. We share a clear path to regulation with three gentle practices—complex puzzles, warm blankets, and journaling—that help your brain settle, your body soften, and your story make sense again. No jargon, no lofty routines; just doable tools you can start tonight.

    First, we explore how a thousand-piece puzzle becomes a brain gym and a refuge. You’ll hear why task-focused attention crowds out rumination, how healthy dopamine boosts motivation without numbing, and ways to choose the right level of challenge so you can slip into flow. Then we move to the science of warmth and pressure: heated throws and weighted blankets that signal safety, drop heart rate, and help sleep return. It’s not childish comfort—it’s nervous system literacy, a step toward rest-and-digest when nights feel loud.

    We close with a grounded journaling approach: simple brain dumps to unload spinning thoughts, feeling words that replace “I’m fine,” and prompts that reveal patterns, triggers, and beliefs that quietly hurt. You’ll learn how to protect privacy, what to do with pages once you’ve written them, and how to use insights to choose kinder thoughts and steadier habits. Whether you’re healing from betrayal, divorce, or any season of high stress, these small rituals can rebuild focus, safety, and self-trust one day at a time.

    If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend who needs relief, and leave a quick review. Want support as you practice these tools? Reach out for coaching and let’s build your happily even after together.

    Please follow me on instagram and facebook @happilyevenaftercoach and if you want to see what coaching is all about I offer a free 45 min. clarity call via zoom.

    Email me: hello@lifecoachjen.com for any comments or questions.

    Thanks for listening, please like and review as well as share with your family and friends.

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    21 mins