Hope For Wives

Hope For Wives

For wives enduring the pain of sexual betrayal. Conversations that acknowledge the devastation of sexual betrayal through pornography addictions, unwanted sexual behaviors, and infidelity while offering practical insight and hope for healing through a Christian lens. Equips wives to see the next steps in their recovery, and find hope in the mess of this situation. New episodes release every 2 weeks! Find additional resources at hopeforwives.com.

Episodes

November 4, 2025 28 mins

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com
with special guest, Cat Etherington, nakedtruthproject.com

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Today, Cat, Lyschel and I are tackling the very relevant topic of self-blame and victim-blaming. These are common responses to betrayal and trauma, and blame distorts the truth of what's really happening.

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Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com
with special guest, Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

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Shame has a sneaky way of convincing us the our brokenness is a result of the fact we're defective at ...

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October 23, 2025 39 mins

With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com
with special guest, Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

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Shame has a sneaky way of convincing us the our brokenness is a result of the fact we're defective at our core, we're not enough, or that we should stay silent. In this conversation, we'll unpack how shame shows up, why it feels so heavy, and how ...

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With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com 
and special guest Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

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Our guest-rockstar, Cat Etherington, is with us as we continue the discussion around how cultural complexities can create additional layers to navigate in a betrayed wife...

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Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com 
and special guest, Cat Etherington, nakedtruthproject.com

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Our guest-rockstar, Cat Etherington is with us as we dive into our next discussion.

Today we're leaning into a tender but important conversation: the impact of betrayal—and how cultu...

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September 23, 2025 23 mins

With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com
and special guest host: Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

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We are continuing our discussion with Cat Etherington around, "Parenting Lessons from the Trenches." 

We Will be Discussing:

  1. How do we repair and apologize (pra...
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September 9, 2025 34 mins

With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com
and special guest host: Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

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Today, Cat Etherington is helping us dive into a topic "Parenting Lessons from the Trenches," how do you show up as an attuned and emotionally regulated mama when you feel li...

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Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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Lyschel and divorce coach, Kim Petroni, take advantage of time together at a conference to explore the question, "When do you know it's time to move toward divorce?"

We Will be Discussing:

1. When do you know it's time to l...

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August 12, 2025 23 mins

With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com


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Today, we are answering a listener who has several questions.

We Discuss:

  1. How do we balance taking responsibility for our own safety while ...
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With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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We continue our discussion of, "How a woman can heal when fantasy was a part of his acting out behaviors?"

This type of fantasy is more than just an innocent daydream anticipating your upcoming vacation, Patrick Carnes, in his book Out of the S...

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Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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Our topic of discussion, today, is how a woman can heal when fantasy was a part of his acting out behaviors? This type of fantasy is more than just an innocent daydream anticipating your upcoming vacation, Patrick Carnes, in his book...

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Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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Today, we continue our discussion with Natalie Hoffman. Natalie is the author of, "Is it Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage: A Christian Woman's Guide to Hidden Emotional and Spiritual abuse," and "All the Scary Little Gods....

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Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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Today, we welcome Natalie Hoffman to the podcast. Natalie is the author of, "Is it Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage: A Christian Woman's Guide to Hidden Emotional and Spiritual abuse," and "All the Scary Little Gods." She'...

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Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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Today, we continue our conversation with Cat Etherington.

Cat Etherington is the Director of Recovery for Naked Truth Project, an international Christian charity opening eyes and freeing lives from the damaging impacts of pornography...

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With your co-hostesses:

Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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Cat Etherington is the Director of Recovery for Naked Truth Project, an international Christian charity opening eyes and freeing lives from the damaging impacts of pornography and other problematic sexual behaviours. 

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    February 27, 2025 24 mins

    With your co-hostesses:

    Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
    Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
    Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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    Today, we are concluding our discussion around the tender topic of forgiveness after betrayal.

    We Will be Discussing:

    1. What about when we are reminded from Matthew 6:14-15,"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heav...
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    February 25, 2025 26 mins

    With your co-hostesses:

    Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
    Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
    Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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    Today, we are moving solidly into the second phase of healing by discussing all the ramifications of forgiveness.

    We Will be Discussing:

    1. What are some definitions of forgiveness?
    2. What are some myths about forgiveness?
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    With your co-hostesses:

    Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
    Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
    Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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    Today, we continue our discussion with Dr. Christy Bauman.

    Christy is an author, teacher and psychotherapist. A mother of 4, fierce dreamer and passionate about advocating for women.

    Christy received her Bachelors degree in Communication at Texas A&M in ...

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    With your co-hostesses:

    Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
    Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
    Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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    Today, we are talking with Dr. Christy Bauman about the female body, sexuality, and theology with the added layer of trauma.

    Christy is an author, teacher and psychotherapist. A mother of 4, fierce dreamer and passionate about advocating for women.

    Chris...

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    With your co-hostesses:

    Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
    Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
    Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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    Today, we are continuing our conversation around relational safety with Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith.

    From their website, "It is a privilege that we get to use our experience, training, and talents to help others find what they have been desperately sear...

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