After betrayal, many women whisper the same words: “I feel like a monster.” In this episode, Judith unpacks moral injury, the collapse between who you thought you were and what you did and shows how shame distorts identity. She explains that self-hatred doesn’t create accountability, it blocks it. Through empathy and structure, she guides listeners to move from self-condemnation to curiosity, from paralysis to repair, and from shame to human truth. You’re not a monster; you’re someone learning how to heal. If you’re ready to start your own healing journey, you can learn more about working with Judith Nisenson at WomensWRK by visiting WomensWrk.com.

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Shame doesn’t always burn, it freezes. Judith explores how shame after betrayal can harden into emotional numbness, leaving women detached, quiet, and disconnected from life. She explains the nervous-system freeze response, how it protects but also imprisons, and offers gentle practices to help thaw the freeze: naming shame, reconnecting with the body, practicing vulnerability, and rebuilding safe emotional connection. This episode is a roadmap for learning to feel again and reclaiming the full spectrum of your emotional life. If you’re ready to start your own healing journey, you can learn more about working with Judith Nisenson at WomensWRK by visiting WomensWrk.com.

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Guilt can feel like punishment, but Judith shows it can also become a teacher. In this episode, she distinguishes healthy guilt that leads to growth from toxic guilt that becomes self-hatred. Through compassionate teaching, she guides women to recognize guilt’s purpose, challenge the lies that keep them stuck, and begin moving from endless self-punishment to meaningful repair. Healing, she reminds listeners, starts when guilt transforms into accountability and grief becomes growth. If you’re ready to start your own healing journey, you can learn more about working with Judith Nisenson at WomensWRK by visiting WomensWrk.com.

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Loneliness and boredom are quiet but dangerous forces in a relationship. Judith unpacks how emotional isolation and stagnation can make women vulnerable to infidelity and how the lies that grow from unmet needs, “I deserve this,” “No one sees me,” “This is my only chance at happiness”, distort truth. She challenges listeners to trace where their loneliness began and reclaim the spark of aliveness without destruction or secrecy. Healing means learning to meet your own needs with integrity, not escape. If you’re ready to start your own healing journey, you can learn more about working with Judith Nisenson at WomensWRK by visiting WomensWrk.com.

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When betrayal happens, everyone asks the same question: was it about sex? Judith digs into the deeper layers of that question, revealing how infidelity often stems from emotional starvation, lost identity, repressed desire, and unspoken shame. She explains that while sex may be part of the story, it’s rarely the whole truth, it’s what sex represents that matters. This episode invites women to explore what the affair awakened in them, not to justify, but to understand and rebuild from radical honesty. If you’re ready to start your own healing journey, you can learn more about working with Judith Nisenson at WomensWRK by visiting WomensWrk.com.

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Emotional affairs rarely start with intention; they begin with unmet needs. In this episode, Judith explores how early attachment wounds shape adult vulnerability and why emotional connections outside a relationship can feel safer than facing disconnection at home. She helps listeners identify the root of their attachment patterns, understand why emotional validation feels addictive, and recognize the moment a friendship crosses into betrayal. Healing, Judith explains, requires reclaiming emotional safety within yourself and learning to be seen without secrecy. If you’re ready to start your own healing journey, you can learn more about working with Judith Nisenson at WomensWRK by visiting WomensWrk.com.

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Sometimes infidelity isn’t about desire, it’s about escape. Judith takes an unflinching look at how women use betrayal to outrun pain, loneliness, or shame, only to create deeper wounds in the process. She breaks down five forms of pain women often try to avoid, emotional numbness, loneliness, resentment, unprocessed trauma, and self-loathing, and offers steps to stop running and begin facing what truly hurts. This episode challenges you to stop using chaos as coping and start building healing through honesty, courage, and responsibility. If you’re ready to start your own healing journey, you can learn more about working with Judith Nisenson at WomensWRK by visiting WomensWrk.com.

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Invisibility isn’t quiet, it’s crushing. In this episode, Judith explores what it means to feel unseen inside your own relationship, how emotional neglect erodes self-worth, and why so many women mistake being noticed for being loved. She unpacks how the need to feel visible can lead to destructive choices, and how reclaiming visibility starts by rediscovering the parts of yourself you silenced to stay safe. This episode guides you toward naming the pain beneath invisibility so you can rebuild from self-truth instead of seeking validation. If you’re ready to start your own healing journey, you can learn more about working with Judith Nisenson at WomensWRK by visiting WomensWrk.com.

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