Choosing to Stay Podcast
1) #138 Trauma Triage: What Couples Need in the Early Days After Betrayal
This special re-release revisits one of the most important conversations from our early episodes — an episode so foundational that we felt it needed to be heard again. If you or your spouse are in the...Show More
2) #137 Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Special Episode About Transition & Growth
This special episode of Choosing to Stay marks a heartfelt transition and an important moment for our community. Hali and Stephanie sit down for one final conversation as co-hosts to reflect on what t...Show More
3) #136 Emotional Recovery in Relationship Repair
Stopping destructive behaviors is only the beginning. In recovery after betrayal, many partners achieve behavioral sobriety but struggle with emotional sobriety—the ability to regulate, integrate, and...Show More
4) #135 Healing Is the Gift You Give to Yourself (and Everyone You Love)
In this episode, we share a core truth of couples' recovery: healing starts with honoring yourself — and that personal work naturally becomes a gift to your partner, your children, and future generati...Show More
5) #134 Supporting Children Through the Holidays After Betrayal
In this episode, Hali welcomes her daughter, Morgan Ellsworth, BCC, MFT-I to talk about how to help children feel secure, loved, and grounded during the holidays when the family system is healing from...Show More
6) #133 Meeting Your Betrayed Spouse in the Mess: Empathy, Patience, and Presence Through the Holidays
In this honest and compassionate episode, Hali and Stephanie speak directly to those who have betrayed trust and are navigating the deep discomfort of the holiday season.When you’re the one who caused...Show More
7) #132 When the Season Doesn’t Feel Merry: Honoring Grief, Creating Boundaries, and Finding Grace
In this heartfelt episode, When the Season Doesn’t Feel Merry: Honoring Grief, Creating Boundaries, and Finding Grace, Hali and Stephanie talk about how to navigate the holidays when your heart is sti...Show More
8) ***BONUS EPISODE*** Rooted & Rising: A New Space for Women Healing After Betrayal
In this special episode, Hali shares from the heart about her next chapter — the creation of Rooted & Rising After Betrayal, a new podcast and healing community for women walking the path of recovery ...Show More
9) #131 When Healing Feels Exhausting
Healing after betrayal is some of the hardest emotional work a person can face — and it is exhausting. Recovery requires constant emotional energy, rebuilding trust, courage, and change over time. Tha...Show More
10) #130 Honesty After Betrayal: Breaking the Cycle of Lying and Rebuilding Trust
Lying often begins as self-protection—but in the aftermath of betrayal, it becomes one of the biggest barriers to rebuilding connection. In this solo episode, Hali explores why lying becomes a habit, ...Show More