FLAUNT! Create a Life You Love After Infidelity or Betrayal

Lora Cheadle

Rise After Betrayal: From Wounded to Wise Infidelity and betrayal don’t have to define you — they can refine you. Hosted by TEDx speaker, author, and Betrayal Recovery Coach Lora Cheadle, Rise After Betrayal gives you the complete map to heal fully — mind, body, spirit, and safety — so you rise whole, sovereign, and unshakably free. This isn’t just about “getting over it.” It’s about reclaiming the pieces of yourself you lost along the way, breaking free from obsessive thoughts, and stepping into the woman you were always meant to be. With a clinically-backed framework that blends legal clarity, somatic and emotional release, spiritual and ancestral healing, and practical tools, you’ll learn how to: Rebuild your confidence, self-worth, and identity after infidelity Break trauma bonds and reclaim your choices Heal the nervous system and restore your energy Create a life filled with joy, freedom, and unapologetic self-expression If you’ve been asking yourself “Will I ever feel whole again?” — the answer is YES, and this podcast will show you how. 🎁 Free Resource: Download your Betrayal Recovery Guide at www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com and start your journey today.

  1. 5D AGO

    The Moment Everything Breaks: Why Betrayal Isn’t the End of Your Story

    The moment you find out—the text, the confession, the lie collapsing in real time—can feel like the defining moment of your life. The shattering. The before and after. But what if that moment isn’t your identity… and it’s not your story? What if it’s a threshold—where illusion collapses so you can finally choose truth, agency, and who you become next? In this episode, Lora Cheadle reframes discovery day (D-Day) as a threshold moment—not the event that defines you, but the doorway that returns you to truth. Betrayal is destabilizing, painful, and deeply disorienting, yet it also reveals what you could not previously see: where you’ve been living inside an illusion, what’s real now, and what you’re no longer willing to tolerate. Through personal storytelling and grounded reflection, Lora shares how healing isn’t a single breakthrough—it’s the life you rebuild through truth, boundaries, discernment, and conscious choice. This episode will help you stabilize after the shattering, re-anchor in your body, and begin seeing what’s possible beyond survival. Top 3 Takeaways The shattering isn’t the story—it’s the doorway. Discovery day is the moment you can no longer live inside an illusion. It hurts deeply—but it’s also the moment truth becomes available and choice becomes possible. You can choose again—at any point. Your first response doesn’t have to be your forever identity. Healing happens through repeated, conscious choices as your agency returns step by step. Real safety comes from truth, not hope. Betrayal collapses illusions about who your partner is, what they’re capable of, and what you’ve been carrying. Discernment begins when you clearly see reality and decide what you are—and are not—willing to live with. Favorite Quote “It’s not the moment that breaks that matters. It’s what you do after the shattering—again and again—that becomes your story.” About Lora Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, hypnotherapist, and author who helps women rebuild their identity and reclaim their power after infidelity and profound emotional betrayal. Using her signature Life Choreography® approach, she integrates legal insight, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and deep spiritual support to help clients move from shattered to sovereign.   Resources & Links Download the free Betrayal Recovery Guide: https://betrayalrecoveryguide.com Book your $97 Intro Session: https://introductorysession.com Learn more about Rise & Reign: https://loracheadle.com/rise-and-reign Follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @loracheadle   LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don’t just listen—start healing.   Download your FREE Betrayal Recovery Tool Kit and take back your power with clarity, confidence, and support that meets you where you are. ✅ Calm the chaos ✅ Rebuild self-trust ✅ Stop the spiral of second-guessing ✅ Reclaim your worth and your future 👉 Download Now ➜ www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com (MAKE THIS A BUTTON) You deserve more than survival. You deserve sovereignty, peace, and joy.   📚 Books By Lora 📚   International Book Award, Finalist Motivational Self-Help 2021 • Tattered Cover Bestseller 2019 Are you tired of living a life dictated by others? If you've felt trapped by expectations and long o be free, FLAUNT! is the key to unlocking who you are, expressing yourself authentically, and choreographing your life your way.   Reclaim yourself with this transformative guide that empowers you to strip away societal expectations and reveal your smart, sexy, and spiritual self. Through a unique blend of humor, wisdom, and actionable steps, you can uncover your deepest desires and build the confidence to live a life full of passion and purpose. Buy Now on Amazon, or wherever books are sold.   It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive, is the essential guide for burnout and betrayal relief. Packed with insight and practical tools, this book is a must-have for individuals, teams, and leaders alike.   Available on Amazon. Learn more at www.itsnotburnoutitsbetrayal.com     📌 Hashtags: #betrayalrecovery #infidelityhealing #discoveryday #dday #affairrecovery #betrayaltrauma #healingafterinfidelity #rebuildingtrust #discernment #sovereignty #identityafterbetrayal #nervoussystemhealing #traumainformedcoaching #hypnotherapy #flauntpodcast #loracheadle

    57 min
  2. JAN 3

    Can Astrology Help You Heal After Infidelity? Birth Charts, Moon Signs & Soul Lessons (with Vanya Banks)

    When betrayal shatters your reality, your brain wants answers: Why did this happen? Why me? What am I supposed to do now? This episode offers a grounded, empowering lens—astrology as an energetic language—to help you understand patterns, rebuild self-trust, and move forward without giving your power away. Lora sits down with professional astrologer Vanya Banks (AstroBloom) for a refreshingly real conversation about what astrology actually is (and what it’s not). Together they explore how birth charts can illuminate subconscious patterns, attachment dynamics, nervous system needs, and “soul lessons”—especially in the wake of infidelity or betrayal. You’ll hear practical ways to use astrology for self-awareness, healing, ritual, and relationship insight, plus a grounded take on Mercury retrograde that replaces fear with clarity.   Top 3 Takeaways Astrology isn’t fate—it’s insight. It reveals influences, patterns, and possibilities so you can make conscious choices (not excuses). Your Moon sign is a powerful healing tool. It can show how you seek safety, what soothes your nervous system, and where boundaries and self-nurturing matter most—especially after betrayal. Retrogrades are review seasons, not doom seasons. Mercury retrograde is an invitation to reassess communication and alignment—without handing your power over to “pop astrology.”   Favorite Quote “Astrology brings the unconscious to the surface—so you can choose consciously instead of calling it fate.” About Vanja Banks Vanja Banks is an Astrologer, Soul Alchemist, and Embodiment Guide who supports women in awakening their soul remembrance, body wisdom, and cosmic magic through the portals of astrology, Tantra, and alchemy. After walking through profound personal losses - including the ending of a 14-year marriage and the dissolution of a life she’d built - Vanja was initiated by grief. What began as heartbreak became a sacred descent into self-remembering. Through astrology’s archetypal language and the somatic rituals of Tantra - the sacred art of presence & embodiment - she found a roadmap back to wholeness, learning that grief is not something to “get over,” but a living current that reshapes us into more awake, tender, and embodied versions of ourselves. Today, she guides others through this same alchemy - transforming grief into growth, loss into liberation, and emotion into embodied wisdom. Website:  Astrology Readings | Ritual Tools | Astrobloom Instagram: @astrobloom.ca Astrobloom Podcast: Youtube | Other Platforms Join her newsletter Use Code LORA15 for 15% off all readings!   About Lora Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, hypnotherapist, and author who helps women rebuild their identity and reclaim their power after infidelity and profound emotional betrayal. Using her signature Life Choreography® approach, she integrates legal insight, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and deep spiritual support to help clients move from shattered to sovereign.   Resources & Links Download the free Betrayal Recovery Guide: https://betrayalrecoveryguide.com Book your $97 Intro Session: https://introductorysession.com Learn more about Rise & Reign: https://loracheadle.com/rise-and-reign Follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @loracheadle   LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don’t just listen—start healing.   Download your FREE Betrayal Recovery Tool Kit and take back your power with clarity, confidence, and support that meets you where you are. ✅ Calm the chaos ✅ Rebuild self-trust ✅ Stop the spiral of second-guessing ✅ Reclaim your worth and your future 👉 Download Now ➜ www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com (MAKE THIS A BUTTON) You deserve more than survival. You deserve sovereignty, peace, and joy.   📚 Books By Lora 📚   International Book Award, Finalist Motivational Self-Help 2021 • Tattered Cover Bestseller 2019 Are you tired of living a life dictated by others? If you've felt trapped by expectations and long o be free, FLAUNT! is the key to unlocking who you are, expressing yourself authentically, and choreographing your life your way.   Reclaim yourself with this transformative guide that empowers you to strip away societal expectations and reveal your smart, sexy, and spiritual self. Through a unique blend of humor, wisdom, and actionable steps, you can uncover your deepest desires and build the confidence to live a life full of passion and purpose. Buy Now on Amazon, or wherever books are sold.   It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive, is the essential guide for burnout and betrayal relief. Packed with insight and practical tools, this book is a must-have for individuals, teams, and leaders alike.   Available on Amazon. Learn more at www.itsnotburnoutitsbetrayal.com     📌 Hashtags: #BetrayalRecovery #InfidelityHealing #BetrayalTrauma #WinterSolsticeRitual #DarkNightOfTheSoul #SubconsciousHealing #WomenHealingAfterInfidelity #NervousSystemRegulation #SpiritualHealing #LoraCheadle #FLAUNTPodcast

    58 min
  3. 12/28/2025

    Longing After Betrayal: Grieving the Future You Thought You’d Have

    Longing After Betrayal: Grieving the Future You Thought You’d Have There’s a very specific ache that shows up after betrayal—especially during the holidays. It’s not just missing a person. It’s grieving the future you thought you were building…and the version of you who once believed in it. In this episode, we talk about longing—not as a problem to fix, but as a signal of healing, a doorway back to self-trust, and a gentle bridge into what’s next.   Longing after betrayal can feel confusing and even scary—because wanting, hoping, and believing once led to pain. But longing isn’t weakness, and it doesn’t mean you’re stuck or that you “made a mistake.” In this episode, Lora Cheadle explores why the holidays amplify longing (hello, Hallmark movies), why longing is often grief and love intertwined, and how longing can become a powerful compass back to self-trust. You’ll learn how to honor the future you lost without rushing into a new one, and you’ll be guided through a presencing practice and intentional silence to help regulate your nervous system and listen inward. Plus, Lora invites you into her $26 Vision Board Workshop on January 10—a gentle, guided container to help you reconnect with what still matters and shape what comes next without pressure.   Top 3 Takeaways 1. Longing doesn’t mean you want your old life back—it means something meaningful mattered. You’re not “doing it wrong” if you ache; you’re human, and you’re grieving a future you imagined. 2. After betrayal, many women don’t stop trusting others—they stop trusting themselves to want again. Avoiding longing isn’t failure; it’s protection that hasn’t been updated yet.   3 Longing can become a compass when you stop trying to resolve it. Instead of asking “What do I want next?” try asking, “What does my longing still care about?”—and let that guide you gently forward.   Favorite Quote “Longing isn’t asking you to go backwards—it’s asking you to acknowledge how far you’ve come.” About Lora Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, hypnotherapist, and author who helps women rebuild their identity and reclaim their power after infidelity and profound emotional betrayal. Using her signature Life Choreography® approach, she integrates legal insight, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and deep spiritual support to help clients move from shattered to sovereign.   Resources & Links Download your free Betrayal Recovery Guide: it’s linked in the show notes (or visit betrayalrecoveryguide.com). Join me for my $26 Vision Board Workshop (Jan 10): a gentle, guided container to sit with your longing, listen inward, and shape what comes next—without pressure. Register at flourishafterinfidelity.com. Want personal support and a path forward that integrates mind, body, and soul? Explore coaching options at https://loracheadle.com/coaching or learn about the Rise & Reign 6-month mentorship at https://loracheadle.com/riseandreign. Follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @loracheadle   LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don’t just listen—start healing.   Download your FREE Betrayal Recovery Tool Kit and take back your power with clarity, confidence, and support that meets you where you are. ✅ Calm the chaos ✅ Rebuild self-trust ✅ Stop the spiral of second-guessing ✅ Reclaim your worth and your future 👉 Download Now ➜ www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com (MAKE THIS A BUTTON) You deserve more than survival. You deserve sovereignty, peace, and joy.   📚 Books By Lora 📚   International Book Award, Finalist Motivational Self-Help 2021 • Tattered Cover Bestseller 2019 Are you tired of living a life dictated by others? If you've felt trapped by expectations and long o be free, FLAUNT! is the key to unlocking who you are, expressing yourself authentically, and choreographing your life your way.   Reclaim yourself with this transformative guide that empowers you to strip away societal expectations and reveal your smart, sexy, and spiritual self. Through a unique blend of humor, wisdom, and actionable steps, you can uncover your deepest desires and build the confidence to live a life full of passion and purpose. Buy Now on Amazon, or wherever books are sold.   It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive, is the essential guide for burnout and betrayal relief. Packed with insight and practical tools, this book is a must-have for individuals, teams, and leaders alike.   Available on Amazon. Learn more at www.itsnotburnoutitsbetrayal.com     📌 Hashtags: #BetrayalRecovery #InfidelityHealing #HealingAfterInfidelity #BetrayalTrauma #EmotionalHealing #SelfTrust #NervousSystemHealing #SomaticHealing #HolidayTriggers #GriefAndHealing #WomenHealing #LifeAfterBetrayal #FLAUNTPodcast #LifeChoreography #VisionBoardWorkshop

    57 min
  4. 12/21/2025

    Stop Saying “I Just Want to Heal” — Define What Healing Means in 2026 (After Infidelity)

    If you’ve been saying, “I just want to heal,” or “I just want to feel like myself again,” this episode is your loving wake-up call: those phrases are too vague to carry you where you want to go. Healing happens faster—and feels safer—when you get specific about what you’re actually birthing next. In this episode, Lora opens with a powerful 4-minute “next-level you” practice designed to shift your energy from surviving to creating. Then she breaks down why “I just want to heal” often keeps you stuck—and how to replace it with clear, embodied direction. You’ll learn how to define what healing means for you (peace of mind, confidence, boundaries, financial stability, emotional safety), how to create the structure that makes success almost inevitable, and how to stay flexible when life pivots. Plus, Lora shares a real-life story about preparing to attend a funeral where her husband’s former affair partner may be present—and how conscious planning creates safety, connection, and dignity. Top 3 Takeaways The universe—and your nervous system—respond to specificity. “I want to heal” becomes powerful when you define what healing looks like in real life: fewer obsessive thoughts, better sleep, stronger boundaries, emotional regulation, self-trust. You don’t have to control the outcome to direct your life. Some desires need “hard-no” boundaries; others need “surprise party energy” where you stay open to support arriving in unexpected forms. Structure creates success. Goals aren’t just wishes—they’re supported by plans: the right people, tools, rehearsed responses, and simple tracking that helps you notice progress (and adjust when something isn’t working).   Favorite Quote “You are not supporting cast in your own life. This is your life—and you are the main character.” About Lora Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, hypnotherapist, and author who helps women rebuild their identity and reclaim their power after infidelity and profound emotional betrayal. Using her signature Life Choreography® approach, she integrates legal insight, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and deep spiritual support to help clients move from shattered to sovereign.   Resources & Links Download the free Betrayal Recovery Guide: https://betrayalrecoveryguide.com Book your $97 Intro Session: https://introductorysession.com Learn more about Rise & Reign: https://loracheadle.com/rise-and-reign Follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @loracheadle   LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don’t just listen—start healing.   Download your FREE Betrayal Recovery Tool Kit and take back your power with clarity, confidence, and support that meets you where you are. ✅ Calm the chaos ✅ Rebuild self-trust ✅ Stop the spiral of second-guessing ✅ Reclaim your worth and your future 👉 Download Now ➜ www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com (MAKE THIS A BUTTON) You deserve more than survival. You deserve sovereignty, peace, and joy.   📚 Books By Lora 📚   International Book Award, Finalist Motivational Self-Help 2021 • Tattered Cover Bestseller 2019 Are you tired of living a life dictated by others? If you've felt trapped by expectations and long o be free, FLAUNT! is the key to unlocking who you are, expressing yourself authentically, and choreographing your life your way.   Reclaim yourself with this transformative guide that empowers you to strip away societal expectations and reveal your smart, sexy, and spiritual self. Through a unique blend of humor, wisdom, and actionable steps, you can uncover your deepest desires and build the confidence to live a life full of passion and purpose. Buy Now on Amazon, or wherever books are sold.   It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive, is the essential guide for burnout and betrayal relief. Packed with insight and practical tools, this book is a must-have for individuals, teams, and leaders alike.   Available on Amazon. Learn more at www.itsnotburnoutitsbetrayal.com     📌 Hashtags: #BetrayalRecovery #InfidelityHealing #BetrayalTrauma #WinterSolsticeRitual #DarkNightOfTheSoul #SubconsciousHealing #WomenHealingAfterInfidelity #NervousSystemRegulation #SpiritualHealing #LoraCheadle #FLAUNTPodcast

    58 min
  5. 12/15/2025

    Rewriting D-Day After Infidelity: Winter Solstice Ritual to Heal Betrayal Trauma & Stop Obsessive Thoughts

    What if you could go back and prepare for D-Day? Not to stop the betrayal from happening, but to soften the blow, steady your nervous system, and walk yourself through the darkest night of your soul with reverence, support, and a plan. In this deeply soulful Solstice episode, Lora guides you through a powerful re-imagining of D-Day using the energy of the winter solstice — the longest, darkest night of the year. Instead of bracing against the pain of betrayal, you’ll learn how to “pack your bag” for the dark night of the soul: tending your body, nervous system, and subconscious so you can move through the darkness with preparation, not panic. Drawing on childbirth metaphors, subconscious re-patterning, and the natural arc from winter solstice to summer solstice, Lora walks you step-by-step into the memory of D-Day and back out again — this time as the woman you are now: wiser, more resourced, and no longer alone. You’ll leave with a six-month roadmap for healing, micro-boundaries to support your body and soul, and a new understanding of why you’re not broken… you’re just ready for a different map.   Top 3 Takeaways Why D-Day still hijacks your body (and how to change it) How betrayal trauma locks into the subconscious mind and nervous system, and why you can’t just “decide to stop ruminating” or think your way out of it. The Winter Solstice Betrayal Ritual: Preparing for the Dark Night of the Soul How to “pretend” solstice is your D-Day, pack your metaphoric bag, and consciously walk yourself into the darkness with support, tools, and reverence — so your body learns that you can bear it and you will come out the other side. From Winter Solstice to Summer Solstice: A Six-Month Healing Map How to set micro-boundaries, tiny daily practices, and structures of accountability that quietly rewire your life over six months — so one day you look up and realize, “It’s lighter now. I’m actually okay… and I’m not obsessing anymore.”   Favorite Quote “The real tragedy of betrayal isn’t the betrayal itself. It’s failing to rise up afterward and reclaim your heart, your soul, your identity.”   About Lora Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, hypnotherapist, and author who helps women rebuild their identity and reclaim their power after infidelity and profound emotional betrayal. Using her signature Life Choreography® approach, she integrates legal insight, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and deep spiritual support to help clients move from shattered to sovereign.   Resources & Links Download the free Betrayal Recovery Guide: https://betrayalrecoveryguide.com Book your $97 Intro Session: https://introductorysession.com Learn more about Rise & Reign: https://loracheadle.com/rise-and-reign Follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @loracheadle   LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don’t just listen—start healing.   Download your FREE Betrayal Recovery Tool Kit and take back your power with clarity, confidence, and support that meets you where you are. ✅ Calm the chaos ✅ Rebuild self-trust ✅ Stop the spiral of second-guessing ✅ Reclaim your worth and your future 👉 Download Now ➜ www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com (MAKE THIS A BUTTON) You deserve more than survival. You deserve sovereignty, peace, and joy.   📚 Books By Lora 📚   International Book Award, Finalist Motivational Self-Help 2021 • Tattered Cover Bestseller 2019 Are you tired of living a life dictated by others? If you've felt trapped by expectations and long o be free, FLAUNT! is the key to unlocking who you are, expressing yourself authentically, and choreographing your life your way.   Reclaim yourself with this transformative guide that empowers you to strip away societal expectations and reveal your smart, sexy, and spiritual self. Through a unique blend of humor, wisdom, and actionable steps, you can uncover your deepest desires and build the confidence to live a life full of passion and purpose. Buy Now on Amazon, or wherever books are sold.   It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive, is the essential guide for burnout and betrayal relief. Packed with insight and practical tools, this book is a must-have for individuals, teams, and leaders alike.   Available on Amazon. Learn more at www.itsnotburnoutitsbetrayal.com     📌 Hashtags: #BetrayalRecovery #InfidelityHealing #BetrayalTrauma #WinterSolsticeRitual #DarkNightOfTheSoul #SubconsciousHealing #WomenHealingAfterInfidelity #NervousSystemRegulation #SpiritualHealing #LoraCheadle #FLAUNTPodcast

    55 min
  6. 12/07/2025

    Stop Controlling. Start Directing: The Shift That Heals Your Life After Betrayal

    Most women think they’re “taking control,” but what they’re actually doing is managing chaos from a nervous system that doesn’t feel safe. Control is a trauma response. Direction is a soul response. And learning the difference changes everything about your healing, your power, and your relationships. In this powerful solo episode, Lora breaks down the difference between controlling your life and directing your life—a distinction that is foundational to healing after infidelity or any form of deep emotional betrayal. You’ll hear why control feels so intoxicating at first, why it becomes exhausting over time, and how it ultimately keeps you stuck in fear, hypervigilance, and over-functioning. Lora then guides you into the energetics of self-direction—what she calls a “soul response”—where clarity, empowerment, and healthy masculine/feminine balance begin to return. Through personal stories, cultural context, nervous-system wisdom, and practical tools, Lora shows you how to stop managing the chaos and start leading your life again. If you’ve been stuck in fear, bracing, or trying to “fix” your partner, this episode will feel like a deep exhale.   Top 3 Takeaways Control is always rooted in fear. Over-monitoring, over-planning, over-functioning, micromanaging your partner’s behavior—all of it is a trauma response from a nervous system that doesn’t feel safe. It’s not a moral failing; it’s biology. Self-direction is grounded clarity and expansion. Instead of reacting, you choose your next right step based on who you want to be. You lead your life with healthy masculine structure and healthy feminine flow, instead of trying to force outcomes.   The Control-to-Direction Test Will Change Everything. Ask yourself: Am I trying to control a person or outcome? Am I acting from fear or from clarity? Does this behavior feel braced or grounded? Is this action about who I want to be, or about preventing something from happening? These four questions reveal your truth instantly.   Loving this show? Ready to go deeper? If you’re tired of controlling everything around you and you’re ready to finally feel safe, grounded, clear, and self-directed again, this is exactly what we do inside Rise & Reign, my six-month betrayal recovery mentorship. It’s where women learn to lead their lives again—rebuilding identity, regulating their nervous system, reclaiming their truth, and making empowered decisions without fear. 👉 Apply or learn more: https://loracheadle.com/rise-and-reign 👉 Book your $97 Introductory Session: https://introductorysession.com Your healing is not about managing them. It’s about finally choosing you.   Favorite Quote “Whenever you try to control, you’re acting from fear. Whenever you direct your life, you’re acting from truth.”   About Lora Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt is a former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, hypnotherapist, and author who helps women rebuild their identity and reclaim their power after infidelity and profound emotional betrayal. Using her signature Life Choreography® approach, she integrates legal insight, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and deep spiritual support to help clients move from shattered to sovereign.   Resources & Links Download the free Betrayal Recovery Guide: https://betrayalrecoveryguide.com Book your $97 Intro Session: https://introductorysession.com Learn more about Rise & Reign: https://loracheadle.com/rise-and-reign Follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @loracheadle   LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don’t just listen—start healing.   Download your FREE Betrayal Recovery Tool Kit and take back your power with clarity, confidence, and support that meets you where you are. ✅ Calm the chaos ✅ Rebuild self-trust ✅ Stop the spiral of second-guessing ✅ Reclaim your worth and your future 👉 Download Now ➜ www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com (MAKE THIS A BUTTON) You deserve more than survival. You deserve sovereignty, peace, and joy.   📚 Books By Lora 📚   International Book Award, Finalist Motivational Self-Help 2021 • Tattered Cover Bestseller 2019 Are you tired of living a life dictated by others? If you've felt trapped by expectations and long o be free, FLAUNT! is the key to unlocking who you are, expressing yourself authentically, and choreographing your life your way.   Reclaim yourself with this transformative guide that empowers you to strip away societal expectations and reveal your smart, sexy, and spiritual self. Through a unique blend of humor, wisdom, and actionable steps, you can uncover your deepest desires and build the confidence to live a life full of passion and purpose. Buy Now on Amazon, or wherever books are sold.   It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive, is the essential guide for burnout and betrayal relief. Packed with insight and practical tools, this book is a must-have for individuals, teams, and leaders alike.   Available on Amazon. Learn more at www.itsnotburnoutitsbetrayal.com     📌 Hashtags: #InfidelityRecovery #BetrayalTrauma #EmotionalHealing #SelfLeadership #WomensHealing #NervousSystemHealing #RelationshipHealing #SomaticHealing #RiseAndReign #LifeChoreography #StopControllingStartDirecting #BetrayalRecovery

    59 min
  7. 11/30/2025

    You Cheated. You’re Not a Monster. Here’s How to Understand Yourself and Become the Man You Meant to Be.

    You’re not a monster because you cheated— you are a hurting human who never learned how to feel, name, and heal what’s going on inside. And understanding that and forgiving yourself is the key to rebuilding trust, whether you stay together or not. This episode is a love letter—and a challenge—to the betrayer. Whether you’re the one who cheated or you’re the partner trying to understand how the person you love could hurt you so deeply, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what’s really going on inside the betraying partner. Lora shares honest, vulnerable insights from walking beside her husband through his infidelity, exploring why most men genuinely don’t know why they cheated, how shame and unresolved boyhood wounds fuel destructive coping, and what it actually takes to become trustworthy again. You’ll learn how to move from “I’m a monster” to “I made a devastating mistake—and I’m willing to change,” so both of you can stop walking on eggshells and start moving toward clarity, accountability, and healing.   Top 3 Takeaways Why “I don’t know why I did it” is often true—just not the whole truth. Most betrayers genuinely don’t know the root cause of their cheating because they were never taught to identify or communicate their emotions. Until they can name what they’re feeling—rejection, shame, emasculation, grief—cheating will continue to be a maladaptive coping mechanism, not a “character flaw problem” to shame away. Your actions don’t define your core—but your accountability does. There’s a profound difference between being a cheater and having cheated. Lora breaks down how to step out of the “cheater” identity and back into integrity through nervous system regulation, consistent follow-through (“do what you say you’ll do”), and small, repeated acts of honor that show you’re becoming truly trustworthy again. Healing requires feeling it all—without fleeing, fixing, or deflecting. From the sticky note that said “Feel it all” to simple somatic practices like standing in your integrity, brushing off old attachments, and speaking from your gut instead of your head, you’ll learn concrete ways to sit with your own shame, regret, and pain and hold space for your partner’s rage and grief—without collapsing, defending, or running away.   👉 Book Your Private Session for Men, women, or couples HERE:  https://calendly.com/loras-schedule/men-s-session If this episode spoke to you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs hope on their healing journey. Your voice helps other women (and men) find the support they deserve.   Favorite Quotes “This isn’t about getting your wife to trust you again. It’s about becoming a man who is truly trustworthy—and honoring yourself enough to live that way.” “You’re not a monster—you’re a human in pain who chose a harmful coping mechanism. Now the question is: who do you want to be from here?”   Free FLAUNT! Holiday Reset & Book Club If this episode hit home, your next step is simple: Join Lora on December 1st for a free live FLAUNT! Book Club & Workshop — a Holiday Reset designed to move you from performance to presence in real time. You’ll: Work with practices from FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy & Spiritual Self Get tools to break your performance scripts and over-functioning habits Have space to decompress after Thanksgiving and prepare for the rest of the season in a different way Practice embodying presence so you can actually feel the joy you’re creating 👉 Sign up free: TheFlauntBook.com You don’t need to be “caught up” or have read the whole book. Just bring yourself, your copy, and a willingness to show up as you are.   🔗 Resources & Links 🌟 Free FLAUNT! Book Club + Workshop (Dec 1): TheFlauntBook.com 📘 FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy & Spiritual Self – available wherever books are sold 🧩 Free Betrayal Recovery Toolkit: BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com 🌐 Learn more about Lora’s coaching & programs: LoraCheadle.com . LOVE THE SHOW? TAKE THE NEXT STEP Don’t just listen—start healing.   Download your FREE Betrayal Recovery Tool Kit and take back your power with clarity, confidence, and support that meets you where you are. ✅ Calm the chaos ✅ Rebuild self-trust ✅ Stop the spiral of second-guessing ✅ Reclaim your worth and your future 👉 Download Now ➜ www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com (MAKE THIS A BUTTON) You deserve more than survival. You deserve sovereignty, peace, and joy.   📚 Books By Lora 📚   International Book Award, Finalist Motivational Self-Help 2021 • Tattered Cover Bestseller 2019 Are you tired of living a life dictated by others? If you've felt trapped by expectations and long o be free, FLAUNT! is the key to unlocking who you are, expressing yourself authentically, and choreographing your life your way.   Reclaim yourself with this transformative guide that empowers you to strip away societal expectations and reveal your smart, sexy, and spiritual self. Through a unique blend of humor, wisdom, and actionable steps, you can uncover your deepest desires and build the confidence to live a life full of passion and purpose. Buy Now on Amazon, or wherever books are sold.   It's Not Burnout, It's Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive, is the essential guide for burnout and betrayal relief. Packed with insight and practical tools, this book is a must-have for individuals, teams, and leaders alike.   Available on Amazon. Learn more at www.itsnotburnoutitsbetrayal.com

    55 min
  8. 11/23/2025

    From Performance to Presence: The Holiday Shift That Brings Back the Magic (Especially After Betrayal)

    From Performance to Presence: The Holiday Shift That Brings Back the Magic (Especially After Betrayal)   What would it be like to actually feel the moment you’re working so hard to create? In this powerful pre-Thanksgiving episode, Lora gets real about the way so many women — especially those healing after betrayal — kill themselves trying to stage the “perfect” holiday, only to feel numb, resentful, or empty inside. From Hallmark-movie expectations to Norman Rockwell Thanksgivings, Lora unpacks how performance, perfectionism, control, and emotional over-functioning have been culturally trained into women… and how betrayal often ramps those patterns up even more. You’ll learn why performance is actually a nervous system survival response (fawn/fix), how it quietly steals your joy, and what it means to shift into deep, grounded presence — so you can finally experience the love, connection, and magic you’ve been trying to manufacture for everyone else. Just in time for the holidays, this episode is your invitation to stop chasing the moment… and start feeling it.   Top 3 Takeaways Performance is how we manage love when we no longer trust it. After betrayal and in dysfunctional family systems, performance becomes protection. We over-do, over-give, and over-function to cover our fear that love, safety, or support won’t be there. Performance is a nervous system response — presence is where the healing happens. Beyond fight/flight/freeze, Lora explains the “fourth F”: fawn/fix. That impulse to keep everyone happy, keep everything perfect, and pretend you’re fine is actually a trauma response that blocks creativity, intimacy, and joy. Your joy was never stolen by betrayal — it was stolen by the patterns you learned before it. Betrayal doesn’t destroy your joy; it uncovers the truth about all the ways you’ve been stealing it from yourself through scripts, shoulds, and chronic performance. Presence is how you get it back.   Favorite Quotes “The harder we try to create the perfect experience, the further we drift from actually feeling it.” “Performance is how we manage love when we no longer trust it.” “Presence is our soul’s way of being felt.” “Your joy has not been stolen by betrayal. Betrayal simply uncovers the truth about the behaviors that were stealing your joy long before.”   Free FLAUNT! Holiday Reset & Book Club If this episode hit home, your next step is simple: Join Lora on December 1st for a free live FLAUNT! Book Club & Workshop — a Holiday Reset designed to move you from performance to presence in real time. You’ll: Work with practices from FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy & Spiritual Self Get tools to break your performance scripts and over-functioning habits Have space to decompress after Thanksgiving and prepare for the rest of the season in a different way Practice embodying presence so you can actually feel the joy you’re creating 👉 Sign up free: TheFlauntBook.com You don’t need to be “caught up” or have read the whole book. Just bring yourself, your copy, and a willingness to show up as you are.   🔗 Resources & Links 🌟 Free FLAUNT! Book Club + Workshop (Dec 1): TheFlauntBook.com 📘 FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy & Spiritual Self – available wherever books are sold 🧩 Free Betrayal Recovery Toolkit: BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com 🌐 Learn more about Lora’s coaching & programs: LoraCheadle.com

    55 min
4.8
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63 Ratings

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Rise After Betrayal: From Wounded to Wise Infidelity and betrayal don’t have to define you — they can refine you. Hosted by TEDx speaker, author, and Betrayal Recovery Coach Lora Cheadle, Rise After Betrayal gives you the complete map to heal fully — mind, body, spirit, and safety — so you rise whole, sovereign, and unshakably free. This isn’t just about “getting over it.” It’s about reclaiming the pieces of yourself you lost along the way, breaking free from obsessive thoughts, and stepping into the woman you were always meant to be. With a clinically-backed framework that blends legal clarity, somatic and emotional release, spiritual and ancestral healing, and practical tools, you’ll learn how to: Rebuild your confidence, self-worth, and identity after infidelity Break trauma bonds and reclaim your choices Heal the nervous system and restore your energy Create a life filled with joy, freedom, and unapologetic self-expression If you’ve been asking yourself “Will I ever feel whole again?” — the answer is YES, and this podcast will show you how. 🎁 Free Resource: Download your Betrayal Recovery Guide at www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com and start your journey today.

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