Supportive Resources
for Your Healing Journey
You are not alone—and you don’t have to do this without tools.
Below are books and podcasts that have helped me and many others walk through betrayal trauma, rebuild trust, and make empowered decisions about what comes next.
These resources are grouped based on where you might be in your healing journey—whether you’re the betrayed partner, the betraying partner seeking change, or someone trying to make a hard decision about your relationship.
Books for Betrayed Partners
These titles have been invaluable to me and many of my clients:
The Betrayal Bind – Michelle Mays
Moving Beyond Betrayal: The 5 Step Boundary Solution for Partners of Sex Addicts – Vicki Tidwell Palmer
Full Disclosure: Seeking Truth After Sexual Betrayal – Janice Caudill & Dan Drake
Building True Intimacy – Dan Drake, Joanna Raabsmith & Matthew Raabsmith
Podcasts for Betrayed Partners
I often recommend these as supportive, trauma-informed listening:
Helping Couples Heal – Marnie Breeker
Choose To Be – Alana Gordon & Amie Woolsey
APSATS Betrayal Recovery Radio – Dr. Jake Porter
Deconstructing Gaslighting – Sarah Morales
Books for the Betraying Partner
If your partner is willing to take accountability and do their work, these resources can help guide that journey:
Full Disclosure: How to Share the Truth After Sexual Betrayal – Janice Caudill & Dan Drake
Help. Her. Heal. – Carol Juergensen Sheets
Help. Them. Heal. – Carol Juergensen Sheets
Building True Intimacy – Dan Drake, Joanna & Matthew Raabsmith
Podcasts for the Betraying Partner
These shows can help someone ready to take responsibility and rebuild with integrity:
Helping Couples Heal – Marnie Breeker
Choose To Be – Alana Gordon & Amie Woolsey
APSATS Betrayal Recovery Radio – Dr. Jake Porter
Therapy Brothers – Tyler Patrick & Brannon Patrick
Ask the Unfaithful - James Annear & Sam
Resources to Help You Decide: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
When you’re weighing this decision, clarity is key. These books may help:
The Divorce Survival Guide – Kate Anthony
Kate Anthony’s Podcast – Kate Anthony
You might also find The Empowered Divorce Podcast by Amie Woolsey a helpful companion as you navigate your choices.
A Note About These Resources
I want you to feel fully supported, but also empowered to trust your own discernment.
Please note: By referencing or recommending these books, podcasts, or authors, I’m not necessarily endorsing every viewpoint, model, or approach within them.
Disclaimer
By accessing these resources, I acknowledge that I am responsible for my own personal decisions and well-being. I agree to hold Empowering Partners Coaching, LLC harmless from any legal action relating to this list, its recommendations, or its services. These resources are provided as support—not as clinical treatment or legal advice.
I Know What It’s Like.
I’m not here to sugarcoat anything.
Healing from betrayal is hard.
I believe, wholeheartedly, in the power of transformation.
I’ve seen it. I’ve lived it.
Let me help you take your first step.