Navigating Betrayal: A Journey of Healing and Acceptance
In this podcast episode, the host welcomes Lora Cheadle, a betrayal specialist and coach who shares her personal story of betrayal and the journey of healing that followed. After 23 years of marriage, Lora discovered her husband’s infidelity with multiple women over 15 years. She discusses the initial shock and devastation, her process of understanding and questioning the betrayal, and the complex path they both took towards rebuilding their relationship. Lora introduces a five-step healing process encapsulated in the acronym 'FLAUNT': Find your fetish, Laugh out loud, Accept unconditionally, Navigate the negative, and Trust in your truth. She emphasizes the importance of self-work, acceptance, and the ability to rebuild oneself and one’s relationships through unconditional love, communication, and self-discovery. The episode concludes with a message on the importance of gentleness and patience with oneself through the healing journey.
00:00 Introduction to Laura Cheadle: Betrayal Specialist and Coach
00:49 Laura's Personal Journey Through Betrayal
02:36 The Healing Process: Steps and Strategies
05:02 Navigating Personal Growth and Relationship Rebuilding
07:42 Unveiling the FLAUNT Method: A Guide to Overcoming Betrayal
10:15 The Power of Unconditional Acceptance and Self-Reflection
23:33 Concluding Thoughts: Embracing Growth and Self-Compassion
Lora Cheadle is an attorney, TEDx speaker, and betrayal recovery coach who helps women who have been betrayed by their intimate partner turn their devastation into an invitation to rise up and reign. Whether that’s reclaiming what they let go of along the way, rebuilding their identity, or stepping into a stronger sense of self-trust and self-worth, Lora’s expert guidance empowers women to uncover the truth™ of what they are capable of and deserve. After being shattered by her husband’s fifteen years of infidelity, Lora knows firsthand the skills and strategies necessary to stop feeling broken and start living fully and freely.
She is licensed to practice law in California and Colorado, is a trauma-aware coach, clinical hypnotherapist, somatic attachment therapist, advanced integrated energy practitioner, and is certified to teach yoga, mindfulness, group fitness, and personal train. She is the author of FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy, & Spiritual Self and host of the podcast FLAUNT! Create a Life You Love After Infidelity and Betrayal. She lives in Colorado and loves travel, adventure, and a good book.
