HeyJaredHealing Betrayed Families
Healing Betrayed Families explores how families can recover, rebuild, and strengthen after betrayal. Hosted by Morgan Ellsworth, CCPS-A, CPC, and MFT graduate student, this podcast offers trauma-informed guidance rooted in the Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model (MPTM),…
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Episode 34: When Talk Therapy Isn't Enough: Brainspotting for Betrayal Trauma (opens the original)
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In this episode of Healing Betrayed Families, Morgan Ellsworth introduces brainspotting, a body-based trauma processing modality that uses fixed eye position to access stuck emotion and trauma stored in the brain and nervous system. Morgan shares the origin story of brainspotting (discovered by David Grand during an EMDR session with a professional figure skater), how it differs from talk therapy and EMDR, and why it's especially effective for betrayal trauma, which so often lives in the body as
Episode 33: Divorce as an Awakening: Legal Wisdom, Family Healing & Breaking Generational Cycles with Katie Padilla (opens the original)
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In this episode, I sit down with Katie Padilla — family law attorney, certified family law specialist, and founder of Bloom Family Law in Oakland, California. With 12 years of experience across litigation, mediation, and consulting, Katie has built something truly unique: a law firm that also houses a team of vetted divorce coaches to support the whole person through one of life's most disorienting transitions. She shares how she came to see divorce not as a failure, but as an invitation to awak
*Bonus Episode* The Choosing Different Mini Series: What I Wish I'd Done Differently (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Choosing Different mini-series, Morgan is joined by her mom, Hali Roderick, and her sister, Mataia Robinson, for an honest conversation about betrayal trauma's impact on the whole family, not just the marriage. Hali reflects on what she believed she was doing right at the time (staying reassuring, keeping hard details between the adults) and what she's since learned she missed about how her daughters were actually experiencing it. Mataia and Morgan share what that season o
Episode 32: Hidden Sexuality: The Impact on Partners and Families with Karen Bieman (opens the original)
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In this episode, Australian therapist Karen Bieman explores the complexities of relational trauma caused by hidden sexualities and gender identities. She discusses the emotional impact on partners and families when one member conceals their identity, emphasizing the differences between sexual orientation, identity, and behavior. Karen highlights the unique challenges of betrayal trauma in these situations, where partners often question the authenticity of their relationships. Through her insight
Episode 31: Relational Repair After Family Disclosure (opens the original)
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In this episode of Healing Betrayed Families , Morgan Ellsworth dives into what happens after a disclosure conversation between family members. When a person or system that once provided safety becomes the source of harm, the body and mind have to relearn how to trust, and that takes time and care. Drawing from trauma-informed family systems care, Morgan explains how best to approach relational repair after family disclosure. This episode emphasizes that healing requires more than insight alone—
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