Can we normalize the emotional backlash that often follows confession, cutting contact, and choosing healing? In today's episode, I share my own experience of how the early weeks after ending my affair felt heavier, not lighter, and why that doesn’t mean healing isn’t working.

We talk about: - Why grief, loneliness, and temptation intensify before freedom settles in - The danger of “shoulds” and rushing the healing process - How God designed growth, repair, and restoration to unfold over time - Why your nervous system needs compassion, not pressure - How community provides a safe place to land in the middle of the mess I

f you’re in a season where healing feels hard and emotions feel louder, this episode is a reminder: you are not failing! You are healing.

You don’t have to carry this alone 🤍

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This episode is for the woman who wants to live honestly, but also wisely.

In this conversation, I share my own experience navigating whether to tell friends and family about the affair, why discernment matters more than pressure, and how to tell the difference between blunt honesty and emotional safety. We talk about why not everyone is equipped to hold your story, how to identify safe people, and why healing often needs a cocoon before it needs an audience.

If you’ve felt torn between wanting to be fully known and wanting to protect your heart, this episode will bring clarity, relief, and permission to move slowly.

You don’t have to carry this alone 🤍

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✨ Free Masterclass coming February 23! The Cost of Silence is a free training for Christian women who had an affair and are tired of managing their healing alone. Register now to join us! www.kristinajoycoaching.com/masterclass

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Brittany Poppe, Christian Abortion Recovery Coach and podcast host of Abortion Recovery for Christian Women.

We talk about the emotional and spiritual aftermath of abortion, the role of silence and shame in women’s healing, and how God restores hearts through truth, compassion, and community.

This conversation is honest, tender, and hope-filled, especially for women who feel alone in their story and unsure how to move forward with God.

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Hear the podcast: Abortion Recovery for Christian Women

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🎉 In this milestone 100th episode, I’m celebrating something much bigger than a podcast number. I’m naming a movement I’m watching God build in real time.

I’m witnessing God reclaim His daughters. He's restoring dignity where there was shame. He's bringing women out of hiding and into healing, freedom, and sisterhood.

This episode is a prophetic invitation into belonging, into identity, and into joy.

In this episode, I share:

• What I see God doing right now in the lives of women healing from affairs

• My own testimony of full reclamation and restoration

• What it means to be a Reclaimed Daughter

• Why true healing doesn’t happen in isolation; it happens in community

• And an open invitation into a rising sisterhood of women choosing freedom

If you’ve ever felt alone in your healing, if you’ve wondered whether God is done with you, if you’ve been quietly listening from the sidelines, unsure if you belong...

This episode is for you.

You are not disqualified. Your story is not over. And you don’t have to walk this road alone. Welcome home.

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In this episode, I share my honest journey of losing trust in myself during the affair, and the tiny, sacred steps that rebuilt my confidence over time. This is a tender, practical guide to restoring integrity from the inside out, with God as the anchor.

You’ll learn: • What self-betrayal looks like during an affair • Why self-trust feels impossible afterward • How to rebuild it through tiny aligned choices • The mindset shift that restores integrity • One reflection question to begin today

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In this episode, I break down how to build healing habits you can actually keep, especially when life is overwhelming. Learn how to create rhythms that feel supportive, nurturing, safe, and aligned with who you’re becoming, not who you’ve been.

You’ll learn:

• How habits form in a regulated nervous system
• Why motivation isn’t the answer
• How identity and values make consistency easier
• How to create habits that feel like love, not pressure
• One reflection question to help you begin today

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If you’ve ever felt like you lost yourself, especially after an affair, this episode is a breath of fresh air.

Today, I share my honest journey of rebuilding identity after confession, learning my values, grounding in Scripture, and discovering who I was becoming in Christ.

You’ll learn how to anchor your healing in truth, step into alignment with your values, and let God rebuild your identity from the inside out.

You’ll learn:

• What identity crisis looks like after an affair
• How Scripture and visualization can help rebuild your sense of self
• Why values matter more than you think
• How to form a vision for your future when everything feels shaky
• One simple reflection question to help you connect with your healed self

Let’s Connect!

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📣 The Group Coaching Experience is open! DM GROUP on Instagram or email kristina@kristinajoycoaching.com to join the sisterhood today!

Happy New Year, my friend 🤍 If you’re stepping into 2026 feeling tender, unsure, or quietly hopeful, this episode is for you.

In this episode, I’m sharing why healing after an affair doesn’t require pressure, resolutions, or striving. It requires gentle, life-giving rhythms that support your body, heart, mind, and soul. We talk about prayer, Scripture, rest, movement, silence, and community as support systems (not rules) and why God designed rhythm for your healing.

I also guide you through affair-recovery–specific reflection prompts that help you listen to your body, your inner parts, and the Holy Spirit as you release 2025 and step into a new year with compassion and clarity.

If you’re craving a fresh start that actually feels safe and sustainable, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

If you’re struggling to stay grounded this season, you don’t have to do it alone.

Let's Connect! I’d love to hear where you’re listening from and what this season is stirring in you. 💙

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• Safe women. Scripture + somatic healing. Real tools. A corrective, healing experience for your nervous system.

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