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Rise: Hope and Healing Podcast

Dr. Kevin Skinner

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Fréquence : 1 épisode/7j. Total Éps: 33

Rise is a podcast for anyone navigating the devastating impact of sexual betrayal. Season one, hosted by Dr. Kevin Skinner, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and Certified Partner Trauma Therapist, alongside MaryAnn Michaelis, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Certified Partner Trauma Therapist, brings together over 50 years of combined professional and personal experience to offer hope, direction, and healing.

Season two, hosted by MaryAnn Michaelis features weekly conversations with leading betrayal trauma experts exploring personal and clinical experience and observations, tools and resources for stabilizing, then thriving in post traumatic betrayal growth.

Each episode blends research, clinical expertise, and real-life experience to address the most pressing questions betrayed partners face: Am I going to be okay? Why does my mind keep racing? Can I ever trust again? How do I make sense of the shattering that just happened?

Listeners will gain:

Validation that what they’re experiencing is real and normal.
Practical tools like grounding techniques and emotional regulation exercises.
Research-backed insights from studies with thousands of betrayed partners.
Guidance for couples seeking to rebuild trust and safety after betrayal.
Hope-filled stories that remind you healing is possible—one step, one breath at a time.

Whether you’ve just discovered betrayal or are months or years into your healing journey, Rise offers a safe place to learn, reflect, and gather the tools needed to rebuild your life and reclaim your sense of self.

To learn more and access additional resources, visit humanintimacy.com/reclaim.

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Escaping the Prison of Silence After Sexual Betrayal, with Dr. Kevin Skinner, Rise Season 2, Episode 20

Épisode 20

mardi 26 mai 2026 • Durée 25:50

In this episode of Rise: Hope and Healing After Sexual Betrayal, MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT, and Dr. Kevin Skinner, LMFT, CSAT, CPTT, continue their series on rebuilding life after betrayal trauma by focusing on one of the most essential—and most difficult—parts of healing: connection.

After betrayal, many survivors begin questioning not only their relationship, but their entire sense of safety with people. Dr. Skinner shares research showing that betrayal trauma often impacts our perception of trust, causing many to withdraw from friends, family, peers, and support systems. Isolation can feel safer in the short term, but healing rarely happens alone.

Together, MaryAnn and Dr. Skinner explore:

Why betrayal trauma often leads to isolation and avoidance
The nervous system’s fear of vulnerability and connection
How secrecy and carrying trauma alone impacts the body and mind
The healing power of support groups and safe relationships
Common fears and barriers people experience when considering group support
Why not all groups feel emotionally safe—and how to find healthy support
The importance of “parking lot conversations” and authentic connection outside formal group time
How healing happens through validation, attachment, and being truly seen
The role of safe relationships in calming PTSD symptoms and rebuilding trust
Attachment wounds, exclusion trauma, and the brain’s response to rejection
How helping and supporting others in recovery also strengthens our own healing

Dr. Skinner shares powerful clinical stories illustrating how even one safe relationship can begin to regulate the nervous system and shift long-held beliefs of “I’m alone” into “I matter.” The conversation highlights how group healing is often less about the curriculum and more about the relationships formed through shared vulnerability and understanding.

MaryAnn also discusses:

The difference between structured therapy groups and 12-step groups
Why some group formats may feel triggering or invalidating
Reframing harmful “co-addict” or codependency messaging through a trauma-informed lens
The importance of finding people who can witness pain without minimizing it
How collective healing creates growth, insight, and hope

This episode is a compassionate reminder that while connection after betrayal can feel terrifying, safe relationships are often one of the most transformative parts of recovery.

Key Takeaways

Betrayal trauma frequently disrupts a person’s ability to trust others.
Isolation may feel protective, but long-term healing requires safe connection.
Group support can reduce shame, normalize experiences, and provide emotional regulation.
Being witnessed in pain creates attachment and healing.
One safe, nurturing relationship can profoundly impact recovery.
Healing often happens collectively through shared stories, validation, and support.

Resources

Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal by Kevin Skinner
Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
Secure by Amir Levine
Sue Johnson and attachment-based healing concepts
Patrick Carnes recommendation: attend a group multiple times before deciding if it’s a fit
Grief After Betrayal Impact Scale Survey - please consider taking a few minutes to help with our ongoing research.
Visit Humanintimacy.com for the Rise Companion Course, Courses on Communication, Boundaries and both Individual and Couple Healing.

Listener Invitation

If you are navigating betrayal trauma and feeling isolated, this episode encourages you to consider reaching out for support. Whether through therapy, group work, trusted friendships, or community, healing often begins when someone says: “I see you. You matter. You are not alone.”

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Finding Yourself After Betrayal: Identity and the 8 C’s of Self with Kris Cristiano (Rise Season 2, Episode 19)

Saison 2 · Épisode 19

mardi 19 mai 2026 • Durée 31:21

Finding Yourself After Betrayal: Identity and the 8 C’s of Self with Kris Cristiano (Rise Season 2, Episode 19)

In this episode of Rise: Hope and Healing After Sexual Betrayal, MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT and Kris Cristiano, LCSW, CSAT, explore one of the deepest and most painful questions betrayal trauma survivors face:

“Who am I now?”

When betrayal shatters trust, it often disrupts identity, self-concept, confidence, joy, and connection to self. Together, MaryAnn and Kris unpack the healing process of rediscovering your core self while also making space for the ways trauma and life experiences fundamentally change us.

Through personal stories, clinical insight, humor, and practical tools, this conversation explores individuation, differentiation, dissociation, nervous system healing, and reconnecting with authenticity after trauma.

In This Episode

How betrayal trauma distorts identity and self-concept
Why many survivors feel disconnected from themselves
The difference between survival mode and authentic living
Reconnecting with values, interests, joy, creativity, and play
Why healing is not about “going back” but reconnecting with your core self
The importance of nervous system regulation in trauma recovery
How storytelling helps integrate trauma and rebuild identity
Why fun, laughter, and play are essential parts of healing
Understanding dissociation and compartmentalization during betrayal trauma
Practical grounding exercises to reconnect with yourself

Key Themes Discussed Rediscovering Who You Are

MaryAnn and Kris discuss how betrayal can cause people to abandon parts of themselves in order to survive, maintain relationships, or keep systems functioning. Healing often involves intentionally reclaiming lost parts of identity — even through small things like favorite foods, hobbies, humor, music, creativity, or values.

The Role of Trauma in Identity

Trauma changes the brain, nervous system, emotional responses, and worldview. Survivors may struggle with concentration, joy, emotional regulation, or activities they once loved. The episode emphasizes patience, self-compassion, and understanding that healing takes time.

Nervous System Healing Dissociation and Presence Storytelling and Meaning-Making The 8 C’s of Self in IFS Memorable Moments Listener Reflection Questions Resources

Grieving Lost Reality:Gaslighting, Abuse, and Intentional Deception with Darrell Brazell (Rise Season 2, Episode 10)

Saison 2 · Épisode 10

mardi 17 mars 2026 • Durée 34:26

In this powerful continuation of last week’s conversation, MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT is joined again by Pastor Daryl Brazell, PSAP where they unpack the deeper dynamics of deception in sexual betrayal, based on Darrell's work with Dr. Omar Minwalla.

Together they expand on Minwalla's secret sexual basement metaphor, explore how secrecy, shame, and manipulation create an “intentionally manipulated reality”—a gaslighting dynamic that can leave partners questioning their instincts, their memories, and even their connection to their own intuition.

Daryl shares a visual model originally developed by Dr. Omar Minwalla, which illustrates the painful forced choice many betrayed partners experience: believing their partner’s words or trusting what their body and gut already know.

The conversation also introduces the concept of Integrity Abuse Behaviors—patterns of deception and manipulation that maintain the secret sexual life at the expense of the partner’s emotional and psychological safety.

Listeners will hear:

How gaslighting and manipulated reality erode a partner’s trust in their own instincts
The “Zero Factor”: how toxic shame and hidden secrets undermine intimacy and connection
Why betrayed partners often feel trapped between their gut intuition and attachment bond
The three phases of deceptive sexuality as identified by Dr. Omar Minwalla
- Covert Phase – when the secret life is hidden
- Exposure Phase – discovery and disclosure
- Symptom Progression Phase – the long aftermath after discovery
Common Integrity Abuse behaviors such as lying by omission, blame shifting, manipulation, and withholding critical information
Why many betrayed partners feel isolated, confused, and unsure who or what to trust
How naming and understanding these patterns helps begin the grief and healing process

Resources Mentioned Share the Podcast

The Hidden Damage of Betrayal: The Secret Sexual Basement & the Grief We Don’t See with Pastor Darrell Brazell (Rise Season 2, Episode 9)

Saison 2 · Épisode 9

mardi 10 mars 2026 • Durée 36:35

The Hidden Damage of Betrayal: The Secret Sexual Basement & the Grief We Don’t See with Darrell Brazell, PSAP (Rise Season 2, Episode 9) Show Notes

In this powerful conversation, MaryAnn Michaelis LCSW, CSAT, CPTT, welcomes pastor, recovery leader, and longtime colleague Darrel Brazell PSAP, to explore one of the most validating frameworks for understanding betrayal trauma: Dr. Omar Minwalla’s “Secret Sexual Basement.”

Many betrayed partners sense that something is wrong long before the truth is revealed. They smell the “toxic fumes,” feel the disconnection, and question their own instincts—often because years of gaslighting have forced them to doubt what their body and intuition already know.

In this episode, MaryAnn and Darrel unpack why betrayal trauma creates such profound grief—and why that grief often extends far beyond the behaviors themselves.

Together they explore how deception erodes trust not only in a partner, but in one’s own gut, voice, health, identity, and even faith.

If you’ve ever wondered why betrayal feels so disorienting and devastating, this conversation will help put words to experiences many partners struggle to explain.

In This Episode

The Secret Sexual Basement metaphor How hidden sexual behavior creates a toxic relational environment long before discovery.

Intentionally Manipulated Reality (IMR) Why gaslighting forces partners into an impossible “lose–lose” decision between trusting their gut or trusting their partner.

The “Second Brain” Injury How chronic deception damages the gut-brain connection and leads many partners to lose trust in their own instincts.

Betrayal Blindness and Self-Abandonment Why partners often suppress what they know internally in order to maintain attachment and emotional survival.

The physical toll of betrayal trauma How chronic stress, suppression of emotions, and relational trauma may contribute to health issues.

Faith and spiritual wounding after betrayal Why many partners experience deep spiritual grief when betrayal intersects with faith, marriage covenants, and religious communities.

Resources Mentioned Take Care of Yourself

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Grief, Choice and Healing After Sexual Betrayal with Dr. Karen Strange (Rise Season 2, Episode 8)

Saison 2 · Épisode 5

mardi 3 mars 2026 • Durée 28:52

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Grief, Choice, and Healing After Sexual Betrayal with Dr. Karen Strange

Host: MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT Guest: Dr. Karen Strange, LMFT, CSAT, CPTT

MaryAnn welcomes Dr. Strange back to conclude the grief and loss series, focusing on the deeply personal and complex decision many betrayed partners face: Should I stay or should I go?, offering validation, practical guidance, and reassurance that healing is nonlinear — and that hope grows when individuals reclaim choice, safety, and support.

The episode also includes a link to a recording of the Human Intimacy Pre-Conference Q&A with Dr. Kevin Skinner, Michelle Mays, Darrell Brazell, Dr. Strange and MaryAnn as they field questions from viewers, an invitation to participate in a grief-and-loss survey addressing the limited research in this area and a preview of the upcoming Human Intimacy Conference (March 13–14, 2026).

Topics Covered The “Stay or Go” Decision

Why this question feels urgent after betrayal
The importance of slowing down before making permanent decisions
Exceptions when immediate safety (e.g., domestic violence) requires swift action

Nervous System Regulation

Shock, rage, confusion, and disorientation as normal trauma responses
Regulating the nervous system to support rational, grounded decision-making

The Power of Choice

Reclaiming agency after betrayal
The right to choose — and the right to change your mind
Empowerment through informed, intentional decisions

Betrayal Grief vs. Death Grief

The complexity of grieving someone who is still alive
Ongoing relational ambiguity
How unresolved betrayal grief can resurface after divorce or remarriage

The Importance of Witnessing

Research on Betrayed Men Sexual Reintegration Grief Exercise: Expectations vs. Reality

Loss Before Grief: Rebuilding After Betrayal with Dr. Kevin Skinner (Rise Season 2, Episode 7)

Saison 2 · Épisode 7

mardi 24 février 2026 • Durée 29:12

Loss Before Grief: Rebuilding After Betrayal Take the Grief After Betrayal Scale

We often say “grief and loss.”

But what if it’s actually loss first — then grief?

In this episode, MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT and Dr. Kevin Skinner, LMFT, CSAT, CPTT explore the profound and often unnamed experience of loss after betrayal — and how grief emerges only after we cognitively realize what has actually been taken from us.

Because betrayal is not just trauma.

It is the loss of:

The reality you thought you were living
The identity you believed you held
Your sense of stability
Your worth
Your attachment security
The future you imagined

At first, there is shock. Survival. Chaos.

It may take months — sometimes a year or more — before the mind can say:

“This is grief.”

That cognitive realization changes everything.

Betrayal involves the loss of:

The reality you believed you were living
The partner you thought you knew
Your internal stability
Your identity
Your sense of worth

Only when the loss is named can grief begin to organize.

Naming the Pain

Without language, pain remains chaotic. MaryAnn references the German word Schmerz — deep emotional and mental anguish — capturing the soul-level rupture many betrayed partners experience.

Identity Collapse & Secure Self-Attachment The Power of Trauma Narratives From Grief to Resilience Resources

Grieving through Burbles, Triggers, and Trauma-Anniversaries, with Dr. Karen Strange (Rise Season 2, Episode 6)

Saison 2 · Épisode 6

mardi 17 février 2026 • Durée 31:47

Grieving through Burbles, Triggers, and Trauma-Anniversaries,

with Dr. Karen Strange

Episode Summary

Grief is something every human experiences—but grief after betrayal trauma carries a unique kind of pain. In this episode, MaryAnn Michaelis LCSW, CSAT, CPTT and Dr. Karen Strange PhD, LMFT, CSAT, CPTT continue their powerful series on grief and betrayal, exploring why healing feels messy, unpredictable, and often overwhelming.

If you’ve ever wondered why emotions hit you out of nowhere, sometimes even decades later… why you feel numb one day and furious the next… or why your body seems to remember things your mind tries to forget—this conversation will help you feel seen, validated, and less alone.

Together, they discuss the truth many betrayed partners discover: betrayal can feel like a death—not only of a relationship, but of identity, safety, and the future you thought you were building.

This episode is compassionate, raw, and deeply grounding for anyone navigating the emotional aftermath of sexual betrayal.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

Why grief is not linear—and why it often feels like a “squiggly mess”
How betrayal trauma mirrors the death of a relationship and the loss of reality
Why people often experience grief as confusion, powerlessness, and loss of self
What “delayed grief” is and why emotions can resurface years later
Why numbness is a normal survival response (and not a sign you’re broken)
How “trauma-versaries” can affect the body even when you don’t realize it
The importance of having your story witnessed—without someone trying to “silver line” your pain
How anger and rage can show up in grief, and how to safely discharge that energy through the body

The Grief of Betrayal: Loss that No One Talks About, with Kris Cristiano (Rise Season 2, Episode 5)

Saison 2 · Épisode 5

mardi 10 février 2026 • Durée 32:04

Show Notes Rise: Hope and Healing After Sexual Betrayal Season 2

Episode Title: The Grief of Betrayal: Loss that No One Talks About

Healing from sexual betrayal is not something you were meant to do alone. In this episode of Rise: Hope and Healing After Sexual Betrayal, host MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT is joined again by Kris Cristiano, LCSW, CSAT, for an honest and grounding conversation about one of the most misunderstood aspects of betrayal trauma recovery: grief.

Together, MaryAnn and Kris explore how grief is not only connected to death, but to the loss of an entire reality—safety, trust, identity, expectations, and the future a betrayed partner believed they were living toward. They discuss why betrayal trauma creates a uniquely destabilizing grief experience, particularly because the loss is non-consensual and often leaves partners feeling disoriented, unsafe, and unable to trust their own perceptions.

This episode also highlights why healing requires connection, not isolation. Betrayed partners often carry their pain silently due to shame, fear, or a desire to protect their spouse’s reputation. MaryAnn and Kris emphasize that grief must be witnessed and validated in order for the nervous system to stabilize and for healing to begin.

If you are feeling overwhelmed, numb, angry, or stuck, this episode offers language, clarity, and hope—reminding listeners that grief can become part of your story, but it does not have to become your identity.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

Why grief is a core component of betrayal trauma recovery
How grief is not just about death, but about the loss of a familiar life
The difference between traditional grief and betrayal-related grief
How betrayal disrupts the nervous system and creates disorientation
Why grief is not linear (and why that matters for healing)
The impact of shame, secrecy, and “walking wounded” isolation
How community and safe connection help regulate emotional overwhelm

Key Takeaways Mentioned in This Episode Resources Upcoming Episodes If This Episode Helped You…

”Are You There for Me?” Understanding the Role of Attachment in Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal with Dr. Kevin Skinner (Season 2, Episode 4)

Saison 2 · Épisode 4

mardi 3 février 2026 • Durée 27:16

In this episode of Rise: Hope and Healing After Sexual Betrayal, MaryAnn Michaelis LCSW, CSAT, CPTT, welcomes back Dr. Kevin Skinner to continue Season Two’s series on rebuilding trust. Together they explore why rebuilding trust after betrayal is so complex, especially through the lens of attachment and trauma, based on Sue Johnson's core attachment question: “Are you there for me?”

They explain how trust begins early in life, how it’s shaped by our experiences, and how betrayal trauma can mirror early attachment ruptures—often leading to protest, emotional overwhelm, shutdown, or feeling frozen while waiting for clarity or disclosure. MaryAnn and Dr. Skinner normalize grief, numbness, and uncertainty as natural trauma responses, not signs of failure or weakness.

This episode gently reframes healing: trust doesn’t begin with forcing yourself to trust a partner again. It begins with self-trust, learning to listen to your body and emotions, finding safe support, and allowing honesty about where you truly are. Trust, when it returns, is earned through presence, consistency, and repair—not pressure.

If you’re unsure whether you can trust again—or even trust yourself—this conversation offers compassion, clarity, and hope.

Episode Takeaways

Trust after betrayal is a process, not a decision
Betrayal trauma activates deep attachment wounds
Feeling frozen, numb, or unsure is a normal trauma response
Self-trust is foundational to healing and boundaries
Earned trust grows through consistent repair and safety

Resources

The Still Face Experiment – Dr. Edward Tronick A visual illustration of attachment rupture and repair https://iceeft.com
The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Human Intimacy Conference | March 13–14 Online conference featuring Dr. Skinner, MaryAnn Michaelis, Michelle Mays, Dr. Sheri Keffer, Dr. Karen Strange, Kris Cristiano, and more

Rebuilding Self-Trust After Betrayal: Empowerment, Group Healing, and Learning to Trust Yourself Again, with Jennifer Johnson (Season2, Episode 3)

Saison 2 · Épisode 3

mardi 27 janvier 2026 • Durée 33:20

Rebuilding Self-Trust After Betrayal: Empowerment, Group Healing, and Learning to Trust Yourself Again

Host: MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT Guest: Jennifer Johnson, CMHC, CSAT, CPTT

Episode Summary

Rebuilding trust after sexual betrayal begins not with your partner—but with yourself.

In this deeply meaningful episode of Rise: Hope and Healing After Sexual Betrayal, host MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT, sits down with her longtime mentor, colleague, and friend Jennifer Johnson, CMHC, CSAT, CPTT, for a powerful conversation on self-trust, group healing, and empowerment after betrayal trauma.

Jennifer—who has worked with betrayed partners for over 15 years—shares clinical wisdom, lived experience, and practical metaphors that have shaped an entire generation of betrayal trauma therapists, including MaryAnn herself. Together, they explore how betrayal erodes a person’s sense of reality, safety, and self-confidence—and how trust can be rebuilt through validation, embodiment, boundaries, and resourcing.

This episode is especially for listeners who feel confused, disconnected from their bodies, unsure of their reality, or afraid of their own reactions. Through stories, metaphors, and trauma-informed insight, MaryAnn and Jennifer offer a grounded path forward—one rooted in compassion, strength, and self-reliance.

Key Topics Discussed

Why sexual betrayal shatters self-trust and internal safety
The power of group work and the healing impact of “me too”
Why comparing betrayal stories minimizes pain—and why pain is pain
The “drowning in 5 feet vs. 20 feet of water” metaphor
How gaslighting and shame erode self-trust
Learning to trust your body after trauma responses and triggers
Why self-trust is independent of a partner’s recovery
The “Water Your Own Tree” analogy: differentiation and empowerment

Key Takeaways Metaphors & Frameworks Shared Books Recommended in This Episode About the Guest About the Host Additional Support **You are not alone.

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