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

April 9, 2026 31 mins

With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com  
and Special Guest, Amy Matters from MattersWellness

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This is our last episode with Amy Matter. She has been a phenomenal addition to our healing conversations here at Hope For Wives.

As a reminder, Amy is a holistic health practitioner, she guides betray...

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With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com 
and Special Guest - Amy Matters from MattersWellness

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We are so happy that  Amy Matters adds her voice to this important topic, Beyond Coping, The path to THRIVING after betrayal trauma. And, as a reminder,...

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March 12, 2026 39 mins

With your co-hostesses:

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

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Welcome to another episode of Hope for Wives. Because we are working on some really big things in the background of Hope For Wives, we're doing something a little different today. We are resharing a presentation that Bonny did for the Daring Ventures' 2025 Choose Conn...

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With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com 
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Special Guest - Amy Matters from MattersWellness

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Welcome to another episode of Hope For Wives, Amy Matters is here with Lyschel and I, again, and we are so excited to continue our healing conversation with Amy Matters!


In this conversation, we're exploring how t...

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With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com 
and 
Special Guest - Amy Matters from MattersWellness

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Welcome to another episode of Hope For Wives, Amy Matters is here us and we are so excited to continue our healing conversations! 

In this conversation, we're exploring how trauma doesn't just live in your memorie...

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February 12, 2026 51 mins

With your co-hostesses:

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

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Today, we are welcoming one of our favorite people in the world, Dr. Barb Steffens, director emeritus of APSATS, to join us as we explore, "Surviving Relapse."

Almost weekly, there is news of yet another ministry leader caught in a sex scandal or a Christian recovery...

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With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com 
and 
Special Guest - Amy Matters from matterswellness.com

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Welcome to another episode of Hope For Wives, today we are continuing our discussion around finding safety and healing in our bodies after betrayal with Amy Matters, a holistic wellness specialist. Remember, b...

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With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com 
Temporary Hostess Amy Matters of Matterswellness.com

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Welcome to another episode of Hope For Wives, today we are so excited to continue our the healing conversation with, Amy Matters! Amy is a holistic health practitioner, she gui...

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With your co-hostesses:

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

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Today, Lyschel talks with Donna Dixon, a pillar of the betrayal trauma healing community and the founder of the non-profit, A Doorway of Hope. A Doorway of Hope is trauma-informed peer facilitator training that better equips partn...

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With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com 
Temporary Hostess Amy Matters of Matterswellness.com

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Welcome to part 2 of our discussion around betrayal trauma and what's really happening inside our bodies. Our holistic wellness expert, Amy Matters, is here with us to talk abo...

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With your co-hostesses:

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org
Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com 
Temporary Hostess Amy Matters of Matterswellness.com

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Welcome to another episode of Hope For Wives, today we are so excited to introduce you to another extended guest host, Amy Matters! This is Amy's first time with us and while s...

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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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October 28, 2025 35 mins

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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

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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 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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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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With your co-hostesses:

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

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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." 

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  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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With your co-hostesses:

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?"

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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.

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  1. How do we balance taking responsibility for our own safety while ...
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