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102 | Should I Tell My Family and Friends About the Affair?

This episode is for the woman who wants to live honestly, but also wisely.
In this conversation, I share my own experience navigating whether to tell friends and family about the affair, why discernment matters more than pressure, and how to tell the difference between blunt honesty and emotional safety. We talk about why not everyone is equipped to hold your story, how to identify safe people, and why healing often needs a cocoon before it needs an audience.
If you’ve felt torn between wanting to be fully known and wanting to protect your heart, this episode will bring clarity, relief, and permission to move slowly.
You don’t have to carry this alone 🤍
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101 | Shame Isn't The End Of Your Story: Healing After Abortion with Brittany Poppe

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by Brittany Poppe, Christian Abortion Recovery Coach and podcast host of Abortion Recovery for Christian Women.
We talk about the emotional and spiritual aftermath of abortion, the role of silence and shame in women’s healing, and how God restores hearts through truth, compassion, and community.
This conversation is honest, tender, and hope-filled, especially for women who feel alone in their story and unsure how to move forward with God.
 
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Hear the podcast: Abortion Recovery for Christian Women
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100 | A New Sisterhood Is Rising: You Are Not Alone in Your Healing

🎉 In this milestone 100th episode, I’m celebrating something much bigger than a podcast number. I’m naming a movement I’m watching God build in real time.
I’m witnessing God reclaim His daughters. He's restoring dignity where there was shame. He's bringing women out of hiding and into healing, freedom, and sisterhood.
This episode is a prophetic invitation into belonging, into identity, and into joy.
In this episode, I share:
What I see God doing right now in the lives of women healing from affairs
My own testimony of full reclamation and restoration
What it means to be a Reclaimed Daughter
Why true healing doesn’t happen in isolation; it happens in community
And an open invitation into a rising sisterhood of women choosing freedom
If you’ve ever felt alone in your healing, if you’ve wondered whether God is done with you, if you’ve been quietly listening from the sidelines, unsure if you belong...
This episode is for you.
You are not disqualified. Your story is not over. And you don’t have to walk this road alone. Welcome home.
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99 | Rebuilding Self Trust After Breaking Your Promises

In this episode, I share my honest journey of losing trust in myself during the affair, and the tiny, sacred steps that rebuilt my confidence over time. This is a tender, practical guide to restoring integrity from the inside out, with God as the anchor.
You’ll learn: • What self-betrayal looks like during an affair • Why self-trust feels impossible afterward • How to rebuild it through tiny aligned choices • The mindset shift that restores integrity • One reflection question to begin today
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98 | How to Build Habits For Healing That You Actually Keep

In this episode, I break down how to build healing habits you can actually keep, especially when life is overwhelming. Learn how to create rhythms that feel supportive, nurturing, safe, and aligned with who you’re becoming, not who you’ve been.
You’ll learn:
How habits form in a regulated nervous system
Why motivation isn’t the answer
How identity and values make consistency easier
How to create habits that feel like love, not pressure
One reflection question to help you begin today
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97 | Reclaiming Your Identity: Let God Rewrite Your Story After Your Affair

If you’ve ever felt like you lost yourself, especially after an affair, this episode is a breath of fresh air.
Today, I share my honest journey of rebuilding identity after confession, learning my values, grounding in Scripture, and discovering who I was becoming in Christ.
You’ll learn how to anchor your healing in truth, step into alignment with your values, and let God rebuild your identity from the inside out.
You’ll learn:
What identity crisis looks like after an affair
How Scripture and visualization can help rebuild your sense of self
Why values matter more than you think
How to form a vision for your future when everything feels shaky
One simple reflection question to help you connect with your healed self
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96 | Resetting Rhythms for a New Year After Ending An Affair

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Happy New Year, my friend 🤍 If you’re stepping into 2026 feeling tender, unsure, or quietly hopeful, this episode is for you.
 
In this episode, I’m sharing why healing after an affair doesn’t require pressure, resolutions, or striving. It requires gentle, life-giving rhythms that support your body, heart, mind, and soul. We talk about prayer, Scripture, rest, movement, silence, and community as support systems (not rules) and why God designed rhythm for your healing.
 
I also guide you through affair-recovery–specific reflection prompts that help you listen to your body, your inner parts, and the Holy Spirit as you release 2025 and step into a new year with compassion and clarity.
 
If you’re craving a fresh start that actually feels safe and sustainable, this conversation will meet you right where you are.
 
If you’re struggling to stay grounded this season, you don’t have to do it alone.
Let's Connect! I’d love to hear where you’re listening from and what this season is stirring in you. 💙
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Safe women. Scripture + somatic healing. Real tools. A corrective, healing experience for your nervous system.
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95 | Holiday Loneliness, Temptation, and the Pull to Text Him

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The holidays can intensify loneliness, dysregulation, and the urge to reach out to an affair partner, especially when family gatherings feel overwhelming or unsafe. In this episode, I gently unpack why the craving feels so strong during the holidays and how to get through these moments without going back to old patterns.
You’ll learn:✨ Why holidays trigger emotional overwhelm and longing for escape✨ How texting an affair partner often functions as regulation, not desire✨ Practical tools to ground your nervous system in triggering moments✨ How Emmanuel, God with us, becomes a lived experience, not just theology✨ How to stay present, care for yourself, and choose healing even when it’s hard
If you’re struggling to stay grounded this season, you don’t have to do it alone.
Let's Connect! I’d love to hear where you’re listening from and what this season is stirring in you. 💙
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Safe women. Scripture + somatic healing. Real tools. A corrective, healing experience for your nervous system.
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94 | Staying Regulated When the Holidays Trigger Everything

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In this episode, I share honestly about how the holidays used to dysregulate me and how I've learned to stay grounded, present, and connected to God without numbing or escaping. This is a compassionate guide for navigating holiday triggers, family dynamics, and emotional overload with grace and nervous system awareness.
You’ll learn:✨ Why the holidays can feel especially dysregulating✨ How old escape patterns show up during family gatherings✨ Simple boundaries and grounding tools you can use in real time✨ How to stay present with God and yourself without numbing
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Safe women. Scripture + somatics. Real tools. A corrective, healing experience for your nervous system.
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93 | The Truth About Closure And Why You Don’t Need His Words to Heal

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Today, I’m keeping it real and sharing honestly about my own journey of longing for closure with my affair partner. I’m also opening up about the powerful moment I realized I didn’t need his words to heal. So if you’ve ever waited for one last conversation, apology, or goodbye before you could move on, this episode will help you take your power back and find closure with God instead.
You’ll learn:✨Why we crave closure so deeply✨ Why his apology or explanation often pulls you back in✨ How to release his story and reclaim your own✨ How God’s words bring real closure to your heart✨ Practical tools for grounding, processing, and letting go
Join the Community:
DM GROUP on Instagram or email kristina@kristinajoycoaching.com to join Rooted in Joy today (bi-weekly coaching + embodiment devotional, 24/7 chat support).
Safe women. Scripture + somatics. Real tools. A corrective, healing experience for your nervous system.
Also interested in 1:1 Coaching? Let's connect!