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Hope Beyond Betrayal: Healing from Porn Addiction & Infidelity

Hope Beyond Betrayal: Healing from Porn Addiction & Infidelity

Eileen & David Posadny 53 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

This podcast offers hope and practical steps for couples dealing with the aftermath of porn addiction or infidelity. It explores the damaging effects of porn on the brain, how boundaries can restore intimacy, and a path to recovery. The hosts share their own journey of healing, showing how their marriage was transformed into something stronger. Listeners will find stories of resilience, insight, and expert advice on rebuilding trust and intimacy.

Episodes

#69 - My Pastor Husband Confessed his Porn Addiction. Now What?
#69 - My Pastor Husband Confessed his Porn Addiction. Now What? Oct 14, 2026 3261 Ask Us a Question!In this episode, David and Eileen welcome their anonymous guest on and they pose a tough question: Should someone who has been keeping a secret porn addiction be allowed to continue in church leadership?As they dive into the topic, David and Eileen discuss ways that accountability and transparency are hard to maintain in a religious environment and also work to help our guest as
#68 - "He Opens Up in Group, But Shuts Down With Me: How Can my Husband Overcoming Shame to be Safe?"
#68 - "He Opens Up in Group, But Shuts Down With Me: How Can my Husband Overcoming Shame to be Safe?" Oct 7, 2026 1233 Ask Us a Question!In this episode, David takes a listener question that asks tough questions regarding shame: Her husband shuts down or diverts the conversation to himself and his pain when she brings up hers.How can they overcome this? Can she get him to accept the reality that my triggers are consequences of his choices? How did David overcome shame when Eileen brought triggers to him looking fo
#67 - Does Porn Normalize Sexual Assault? The Cornell Case and What Research Shows
#67 - Does Porn Normalize Sexual Assault? The Cornell Case and What Research Shows Sep 30, 2026 1314 Ask Us a Question!In this episode, David brings up the recent court filing of the Cornell Case in which sexual assault at the forefront of outrage because 1) there was no prosecution and 2) there were men that knew it was happening and did nothing.David references studies that ask the question "Is there a connection between the normalization of violence in porn and the acting out of it in the
#66 - My Christian Husband Says He'll Quit Porn for Me — Is It Wrong to Want More Than That?
#66 - My Christian Husband Says He'll Quit Porn for Me — Is It Wrong to Want More Than That? Sep 23, 2026 2688 Ask Us a Question!In this episode, David and Eileen welcome their guest anonymous to the podcast to open up about her story with her and her husband after betrayal. Is someone who is willing to give up porn for the relationship, but is struggling to accept it is harmful overall, capable of leaving it behind?Because of his spiritual affiliation, David and Eileen reference the spiritual side of how
#65 - 8 Misconceptions We’ve Discovered that Couples Bring Into Couples Coaching Part 2
#65 - 8 Misconceptions We’ve Discovered that Couples Bring Into Couples Coaching Part 2 Sep 16, 2026 1399 Ask Us a Question!In this second part of a two part episode, David and Eileen cover 4 additional misconceptions they have seen couples bring into couples coaching over the years. As they go down the list of experiences and misconceptions, they try to set the right expectations to help you on your journey when it gets to the point where couples coaching is the best option for you. In this second se
#64 - 8 Misconceptions We’ve Discovered that Couples Bring Into Couples Coaching Part 1
#64 - 8 Misconceptions We’ve Discovered that Couples Bring Into Couples Coaching Part 1 Sep 9, 2026 1706 Ask Us a Question!In this episode, David and Eileen cover 4 different misconceptions they have seen couples bring into couples coaching over the years. As they go down the list of experiences and misconceptions, they try to set the right expectations to help you on your journey when it gets to the point where couples coaching is the best option for you. In this first part, they talk about the firs
#63 - Things I did Right and Things I did Wrong in Navigating my Husband's Betrayal
#63 - Things I did Right and Things I did Wrong in Navigating my Husband's Betrayal Sep 2, 2026 2666 Ask Us a Question!In this episode, Eileen takes the mic to talk through a recap of her journey through betrayal in the early days and recounting some ways that she can look back and feel good about some of her decisions, and mull over ways she wished she had done some other things differently.No matter what stage you are at after discovery day, there are lessons that can be learned from reflection
#62 - How Betrayed Partners Find Motivation to Heal From Betrayal Trauma
#62 - How Betrayed Partners Find Motivation to Heal From Betrayal Trauma Aug 26, 2026 2214 Ask Us a Question!In this episode, David and Eileen shift the focus to the betrayed partner, addressing a trap many fall into: waiting for their spouse to change before allowing themselves to heal. That mindset — however understandable — keeps healing contingent on someone else's choices, leaving the betrayed partner stuck and powerless. Instead, they both reframe motivation as something inte
#61 - Why Men Lose Motivation in the Work — And What Can Motivate Them
#61 - Why Men Lose Motivation in the Work — And What Can Motivate Them Aug 19, 2026 2103 Ask Us a Question!In this episode, David and Eileen discuss how many men in recovery fall into one of two categories: those who don't believe they have a real problem, and those who admit it but resist doing the actual work to change. This episode unpacks why traditional motivators — guilt, shame, or simply "getting caught" — rarely produce lasting change. Ultimately, inward motivat
#60 - How Claiming the "Porn Addict in Recovery" Label Helps You Finally Speak
#60 - How Claiming the "Porn Addict in Recovery" Label Helps You Finally Speak Aug 12, 2026 1676 Ask Us a Question!In this episode, David shares some testimonies from clips of people who have come out and shared their story of hitting rock bottom with porn addiction and how that gave them the courage to come forward with it.Highlighting statistics, David dives into the beliefs that can keep a porn addict stuck, and opportunities to be able to move forward by openly sharing their story with a
#59 - Is Infidelity a Moral Failure — or a Pain Response? with guest Dr. Kathy Nickerson
#59 - Is Infidelity a Moral Failure — or a Pain Response? with guest Dr. Kathy Nickerson Aug 5, 2026 2952 Ask Us a Question!Dr. Kathy Nickerson, a psychologist and researcher who has surveyed over 5,000 people on infidelity, joins David and Eileen to challenge the idea that cheating is simply a moral failure. Drawing on her research, she explains that most betrayal is rooted in unresolved pain, avoidant attachment, and unhealed childhood trauma rather than a fixed character flaw — and that the addicti
#58 - We're Pregnant! How Major Life Events Resurface Difficult Emotions in Recovery
#58 - We're Pregnant! How Major Life Events Resurface Difficult Emotions in Recovery Jul 29, 2026 1526 Ask Us a Question!In this episode, David and Eileen follow up on their social media announcement that they are expecting a fourth child! They discuss how the joyful experience also brings up feelings from the past and the complicated conversations that can come from finding each other through those feelings.No matter where you are in your journey, major life events happen to everyone after betraya

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