The Motyv Podcast · Shayden J. Bertagnolli MS LMFT Men's Mental Health Expert

The Motyv Podcast Episode 16 | Healing from Betrayal and Trauma in Relationships

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Betrayal trauma is thrown around a lot, but it's a specific type of trauma—especially for women.
The Motyv Podcast explores betrayal trauma with marriage and family therapist Shaden and specialists Sadie and Phyllis. The episode clarifies betrayal trauma as distinct from general relationship pain, examines common triggers like infidelity and pornography addiction, and complicates narratives about who can be betrayer versus betrayed, approaching the topic with faith-informed therapeutic perspectives.

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A candid look at how betrayal strains trust, self-worth, and the future of a marriage.

The Motive Podcast treats betrayal in relationships as something heavier than a single rupture. Shaden, Sadie, and Phyllis keep circling the same hard questions: what happens to a spouse after trust breaks, why "I'm not enough" takes hold, and how a betrayed person can start…

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When betrayal leaves your marriage feeling unrecognizable and you want a calm way back in.

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