Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

When you're first navigating betrayal trauma, there are so many things you simply couldn't have known. Looking back, there are truths we wish someone had gently shared with us—truths that might not have removed the pain but could have brought more clarity, confidence, and hope. Today, we're personally reflecting on some of those lessons and sharing them with you.

1. What belief did you have early on that changed as you healed?
2. What lesson took you the longest to learn, but made the biggest difference in your recovery?
3. If you could sit down with a woman who just discovered her husband's betrayal yesterday, what words of hope would you give her

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Today, we continue our discussion around silence and stillness which are both important for nervous system regulation, increasing self-awareness and creating space for us to listen for what the Lord has for us. This conversation is to offer some practical tips and tools to expand your capacity to sit in stillness and silence. Silence and stillness are important for

1. What are some ways you've been able to improve your tolerance of silence and stillness in the beginning?
2. What are some practical tips and tools you can offer our listeners around sitting in stillness and silence?
3. What hope can you leave our listeners?

Isaiah 30:15, "This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says. 'In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your salvation...." Gathering of Hope - September, 2026, Australia betrayed partner gatherings here Global Hope Initiative - Missional pilot program (to support local global grassroots communities)

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

Today, we discuss the spiritual practice of silence and stillness. If the thought of being still is terrifying, we get it, and we want to offer you some different perspectives on how stillness and silence is healing.

1. What has your personal experience been with the practice of being silent and still?
2. In what ways can silence and stillness be healing from women overcoming the impact of betrayal trauma?
3. What hope would you leave our listeners?

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Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

Today, we discuss that we don't get to push pause on life even when we are still dealing with recovery, relationship issues/divorce, and heartbreak.

We consider our listeners friends and felt that you would want to know that Lyschel is experiencing a health issue. Please listen in and also check out her GoFundMe and Caring Bridge updates.

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Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

Today, we are finishing our discussion around the language of victim blaming. The reason for this discussion is that without awareness, a woman can internalize responsibility for something she didn't cause, which quietly deepens shame and confusion.

1. What can help a woman be more aware of victim blaming language?
2. How can she reject the blame and embrace truth?
3. What hope can we leave?

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

Today, we are tackling something that is somewhat ingrained into our culture. That is the language of victim blaming.

Phrases we hear all the time, subtly redirects attention away from the actual wrongdoing and onto the person who was harmed, creating confusion and self-doubt over time. Victim blaming rarely sounds harsh at first—it often comes wrapped in "advice," "wisdom," or even spiritual language. Without awareness, a woman can internalize responsibility for something she didn't cause, which quietly deepens shame and confusion.

1. What are some women's experiences with the language of victim blaming?
2. What is the harm in the language of victim blaming?
3. What hope can we leave?

• Previous Hope For Wives Episode: When She Endures Blame

Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

Peace after Parting Today, we listen to rest of Lyschel's conversation with Amie Woolsey around unexpected grief post-divorce.

Amie Woolsey is a certified betrayal trauma coach and Somatic Healing Practitioner and Brainspotting practitioner who helps women heal from abuse, betrayal, and divorce by reconnecting to their sense of self. Her work centers around the principles of awareness, acceptance, and agency—supporting women in learning how to trust their bodies, process their experiences, and make aligned decisions from within.

She is the host of the Empowered Divorce Podcast, where she shares honest, trauma-informed conversations for women navigating the complexities of staying, leaving, and rebuilding after betrayal.

1. What does it look like to rebuild/dream and while it still feels surreal?
2. What hope can you offer?

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Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

Peace after Parting Today, we introduce one of our special episodes concerning separation and divorce. Lyschel has a personal and hopeful conversation with Amie Woolsey. They discuss the unexpected grief of post-divorce.

Amie Woolsey is a certified betrayal trauma coach and Somatic Healing Practitioner and Brainspotting practitioner who helps women heal from abuse, betrayal, and divorce by reconnecting to their sense of self. Her work centers around the principles of awareness, acceptance, and agency—supporting women in learning how to trust their bodies, process their experiences, and make aligned decisions from within.

She is the host of the Empowered Divorce Podcast, where she shares honest, trauma-informed conversations for women navigating the complexities of staying, leaving, and rebuilding after betrayal.

1. What are some unexpected moments of grief for you?
2. Is grief a measuring stick of healing?

• Amie Woolsey's Website

  Should I Stay or Should I Go Course

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Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

Welcome to another episode of Hope For Wives. Today, we are continuing our discussion around lament. Listen in as we talk about some lived experience, and practical tips or tools around lament and lamenting.

1. How did you (or women you know) realize that lament can become a pathway to connection—with God, with self, and even with others—rather than just a place of sorrow?
2. What does it actually look like to practice lament in real life?
3. What hope can we leave our listeners?

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Lyschel Burket from HopeRedefined.org Bonny Burns from StrongWives.com Cat Etherington from nakedtruthproject.com

Welcome to another episode of Hope For Wives. Today, we are exploring a spiritual practice that has typically been underdeveloped, uncomfortable and quietly avoided in the western world. This spiritual practice is lament. Listen in as we discuss the importance of lament for healing even when in a crisis of faith.

1. Let's start by defining what lament is?
2. Have you experienced lament?
3. Why do so many people struggle to practice lament, and what gets in the way of it feeling "allowed"?
4. What makes lament different from simply venting or expressing grief?
5. What hope can we leave our listeners?