What happens when betrayal doesn’t just break your heart… but shatters your identity?

In this episode of Healing and Growing Hand in Hand, we are joined by Lora Cheadle — former attorney, author, and betrayal recovery expert — for a powerful conversation about betrayal trauma, infidelity, healing after betrayal, and the ripple effect trauma has on intimate relationships and families.

Laura shares her personal story of discovering her husband’s long-term infidelity and explains why betrayal is more than grief — it’s a deep loss of identity, trust, safety, and self. Together, we discuss how trauma responses can fuel destructive behaviors, how healing can happen on both sides, and why recovery requires boundaries, self-trust, and compassion.

Connect with Lora:

Website: www.loracheadle.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/loracheadlelifechoreographer

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loracheadle/

Lora Cheadle, Life Choreographer FB: https://www.facebook.com/LifeChoreographer/

Facebook Lora: https://www.facebook.com/lora.cheadle

Affair Recovery for Women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/295371218873642

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lora-cheadle-lifechoreographer/

Resources from Lora:

FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy, & Spiritual Self: https://www.amazon.com/FLAUNT-Cover-Reveal-Smart-Spiritual/dp/1608686213/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me

It’s Not Burnout It’s Betrayal: 5Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Burnout-Betrayal-Thrive/dp/B0DSTSTRN1

Free Betrayal Recovery Guide: www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com

00:00 Introduction

03:39 Understanding Betrayal: A Complex Injury

06:49 How Betrayal Affects Identity

09:44 Trusting After Betrayal

12:52 Healing and Recovery

15:48 The Flaunt Process

18:50 The Importance of Laughter in Healing

21:42 Unconditional Acceptance

24:59 Learning from Challenges

27:26 Failure as a Learning Opportunity

31:02 Trusting Your Truth

33:52 Past Choices and Self-Forgiveness

36:42 The Impact of Trauma on Relationships

40:12 Breaking Generational Trauma

43:26 The Ripple Effect of Healing

48:51 Finding Hope and Empowerment in Adversity

If you’ve ever felt like you’re overreacting, constantly on edge, or stuck in survival mode… this episode will change how you see yourself.

In this conversation, we dive deep into nervous system regulation, trapped emotions, and why your reactions aren’t actually the problem.

About Jessy:

Jessy Pearson-Cheney is a certified Emotion Code Practitioner and nervous system guide who helps women release trapped emotions and regulate their bodies so they can finally feel safe, calm, and in control. After years of working with women who’ve carried the weight of childhood trauma into adulthood, Jessy uses her signature approach: combining quick, everyday nervous system resets with deeper emotional release work, to help women shift from overwhelm and exhaustion into clarity & freedom. Jessy wants every woman who’s healing to know, you aren’t broken. Your body is holding onto emotions it was never taught to release, and with the right tools, it can finally let go.

Connect with Jessy:

Website: https://jessypearson.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessypearsoncheney?_t=ZT-8zlAKcTvfsD&_r=1

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/jessypearsoncheney

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jessypearsoncheney

Free Foundations of Trauma Healing Video Series: https://theregulationremedy.myflodesk.com/cn9bxaeixs

Free Consultation Call for 1:1 Sessions:

https://pocketsuite.io/book/jessy-pearson/item/request-a-consultation-call

Ron Souers is an ADHD advocate, podcast host, and author dedicated to empowering adults with ADHD to embrace their differences and unlock their true potential. He’s the voice behind “Don’t Mind Me, I Have ADHD,” a podcast that dives into the experiences of living with ADHD and depression. - and is the author of The Self Discovery Journal for Adults with ADHD. As a consultant, Ron works with businesses to foster neurodiverse-friendly environments and to support employees with ADHD and their needs.

Connect with Ron:

Website: http://www.youradhdguy.com/

Email: ronsouers@dadhdwss.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-souers-9162b1a0/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronnyreel/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ron.solo1

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RonSouers

Book: The Self Discovery Journal for Adults with ADHD: https://a.co/d/h96bpkt

00:00 Introduction

03:58 The Strength in Vulnerability

06:52 The Path to Diagnosis and Acceptance

10:05 Employment Challenges with ADHD

12:55 ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation

15:57 Connection Between ADHD and Addiction

19:01 ADHD as a Strength

21:53 Medication and Diagnosis

25:05 Emotional Awareness and Communication in the Workplace

29:32 Triggers and Emotional Regulation

34:38 Mindfulness and Acceptance

40:45 Embracing Mistakes and Learning from Choices

47:14 Redefining Normal and Embracing Individuality

49:56 Finding Strength in ADHD and Resilience

52:38 Vulnerability and Connection

In this episode, Danielle Bernock, a Relationship Repair Specialist, discusses the subtle yet profound impact of "childhood emotional neglect recovery." She highlights how "child neglect" is often an absence, a missing element, rather than an overt event, making it particularly difficult to recognize compared to abuse. Understanding "emotional neglect in childhood" is crucial for individuals who feel they were "neglected as a child," as it sheds light on what was absent during their formative years. This perspective is vital for those on a journey of "overcoming neglect" and addressing the long-term effects of "childhood trauma."

About Danielle:

Danielle Bernock is an international, award-winning independent author, speaker, trauma-informed faith-based self-love coach, founder of 4F Media, and creator of the S.E.L.F.© process for life transformation.

As a childhood trauma survivor, Danielle combines her personal journey with professional expertise to lead others into the transformation they long for through her books, coaching, courses, workshops, and speaking. She is a relationship repair specialist and is known as “that lady on the internet who loves you.”

Connect with Danielle:

Website: https://www.daniellebernock.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniellebernock/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellebernock/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbernock/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielleBernockLovesYou

X: https://x.com/DBernock

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dbernock

Alignable: https://www.alignable.com/utica-mi/danielle-bernock-2025-local-business-person-of-the-year-2025-top-50-women-of-alignable

Book: Emerging with Wings: A True Story of Lies, Pain and the Love that Heals (https://a.co/d/ey378RT)

Link to the free assessment: https://dani-daniellebernock-com.kit.com/de9e550f64

Why can’t trauma survivors sleep — even when they’re exhausted?

In this Experts Explain Trauma episode, Lisa Tickel sits down with Dr. Iden to unpack what’s really happening in the brain and body when rest doesn’t come easily.

They explore how trauma rewires your body’s threat detection system, why the nervous system can’t “switch off,” and what to do when your brain starts racing the moment your head hits the pillow.

You’ll also learn about a simple evidence-based technique called constructive worry that can calm your mind before bed — helping you finally rest without your thoughts taking over.

✨ Join Lisa’s healing community to connect with others walking the same path → https://womenshealingcommunity.carrd.co/

✨ Take the next step with Lisa’s 6-week Healing Workshop → https://healingworkshop.carrd.co/

Why do I feel worse now than before I even started healing?

In this episode of Experts Explain Trauma, Lisa Tickel and Dr. Tammy Oluyori unpack why greater self-awareness can sometimes feel like things are getting worse—when in reality, it’s a sign of progress.

They explore how awareness magnifies what’s already there, why stories we tell ourselves can intensify pain, and how noticing unhealthy patterns is the first step to real change.

✨ Join our healing community to connect with others walking the same path → https://womenshealingcommunity.carrd.co/

✨ Take the next step with our 6-week Childhood Abuse Healing Workshop → https://healingworkshop.carrd.co/

Connect with Dr. Tammy Oluyori

Website: https://drtammyoluyori.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.tammy.oluyori

Ebook: Staying Rooted (https://drtammyoluyori.com/staying-rooted/)

Who am I… after years of manipulation and devaluation?

In this Experts Explain Trauma conversation, Lisa Tickel and Tim Fletcher explore what it really takes to rebuild identity after narcissistic abuse. You’ll hear how shame and gaslighting shrink the self, why compassion (not self-blame) is step one, and the steady practices that help you re-discover preferences, voice, and boundaries—at your own pace.

Expect mindset shifts for replacing old lies with truth, finding safe people, and giving yourself permission to play and explore again as you figure out who you are now.

✨ Join Lisa’s healing community to connect with others walking the same path → https://womenshealingcommunity.carrd.co/

✨ Take the next step with Lisa’s 6-week Healing Workshop → https://healingworkshop.carrd.co/

In this episode of Healing and Growing Hand in Hand, host Lisa Tickel is joined by Dr. John Connolly, the founder of Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT), to explore a radically different approach to trauma healing.

Dr. Connolly explains why healing does not need to be painful, slow, or retraumatizing—and how Rapid Resolution Therapy helps people resolve deep emotional suffering quickly, gently, and effectively, often without reliving traumatic memories.

🔹 About Dr. John Connolly

Dr. John Connolly is the visionary founder of Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT), a trauma-resolution approach designed to create fast, painless, and lasting change. RRT is practiced worldwide by professionals across healthcare, mental health, coaching, education, and business.

Connect with Dr. John Connolly:

Website: https://rapidresolutiontherapy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rapidresolutiontherapy/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RapidResolutionTherapy/

X: https://x.com/cleartrauma

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapidresolutiontherapy/

Books:

Life Changing Conversations with Rapid Resolution Therapy (https://a.co/d/ajXxiNF)

Grief is NOT Sacred (https://a.co/d/gTPQmNY)

Quick Shifts (https://a.co/d/gTPQmNY)

Solutions: https://rapidresolutiontherapy.com/solutions

00:00 Introduction to Rapid Resolution Therapy

08:55 The Journey to Creating RRT

14:59 Understanding the Mechanism of RRT

19:52 Free Solutions and Community Support

29:53 Compassion and Healing in the Modern World