#172 Why the Right Words Aren't Enough: Embodied Empathy in Betrayal Recovery

Podcast: Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal · Choosing To Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal

Opublikowano: 2026-08-13

You can say all the right words and still leave your partner feeling completely unsafe. If you're the partner who caused harm, that may be the most frustrating thing you've encountered in recovery — you apologized, you said "I understand," you told her you're here, and somehow it still landed wrong. In this episode, Hali explains why your partner isn't responding to your words. She's responding to your body — to whether your presence feels safe or braced, whether you're actually with her or just managing her. That's embodied empathy. Hali walks through what embodied empathy actually is a...