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

May 20, 2025 40 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 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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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

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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 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

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

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    Today, we discuss the very important topic of 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 searchi...

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    December 12, 2024 48 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 discuss the upcoming Christmas season and how to, “Experiencing Christmas Well.”

    We Will be Discussing:

    1. What are some things you navigated or things you’ve heard you clients navigate during Christmas while tryi...
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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 are talking with Stacey Smith, Chief Clinical Officer at Daring Ventures, about attachment and its role in healing.  Stacey is an EMDR Certified Therapist and a Trainer for The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma ...

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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 are approaching another type of betrayal we hear far too often from women navigating their healing journey, being missed when going to their community of faith after betrayal. We thought we would approach this conversation a little differently ...

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    November 14, 2024 36 mins

    With your co-hostesses:

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

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    In episode 12, we first explored the concept of therapeutic or healing separations. Since two years has passed since we published that episode, we want to revisit this topic and share a little more ar...
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    Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
    Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
    Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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    Today, Lyschel and Kathy Reynolds, APSATS-cpc/PSAP, finish their discussion around the shame a wife experiences, whether she stays or goes.

    We Will be Discussing:

    1. What about stay shame?
    2. What if your decision changes?
    3. Wh...
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    Pam Blizzard from RecoveredPeace.com
    Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
    Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com

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    Today, Lyschel and Kathy Reynolds are talking about the shame a wife experiences, whether she stays or goes.

    Kathy is our special guest today! Her training under renowned professionals such as Dr. Barbara Steffens and Dr. Jake Porter has equipped her with expertise ...

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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 are talking with Crystal Botero-Rand and her work supporting partners whose husbands are attending Boulder Recovery, 14-Day healing intensive.

    Crystal lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband Jon. She is a betrayal tra...

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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 are continuing our discussion with Vicki Tiede. Vicki is a certified APSATS partner coach whose specialty is walking with wives who have same sex attraction in their story with their sexually addicted spouse.

    Vicki is a bet...

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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 are talking through a specific betrayal for many women. Over the course of the 10+ years I have been walking through betrayal stories with other women, many have a story that includes Same Sex Attraction.  During discovery ...

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    September 10, 2024 20 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 discussing and important piece of coupleship recovery, grieving together.

    We Will be Discussing:

    1. What place does grief have in trauma healing?
    2. What place does grief have in coupleship healing?
    3. What are s...
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