Healing with WORTH

In this episode of Healing with Worth, Marquelle shares the powerful story behind her book, Shattered Spirit , and opens up about her personal journey through betrayal trauma, domestic violence, and the long road to healing. Together, Marquelle and Maurice discuss the emotional, psychological, and spiritual impact of betrayal, exploring topics such as shame, self-forgiveness, weather checking, reb...

Summer can be both a blessing and a challenge—especially for women navigating betrayal trauma. In this episode of the Healing With Worth podcast, Marquelle and Lauren explore the unique pressures that summer brings, from disrupted routines and increased responsibilities to feelings of exhaustion, isolation, and comparison. They discuss practical ways to simplify expectations, create meaningful mom...

In this episode of Healing with Worth, Marquelle and Lauren explore the grief cycle, the emotional impact of betrayal and loss, and the ways we can become stuck in fretting, rumination, and endless “what if” thinking. Together, they discuss how grief affects both the mind and body, why trying to avoid painful emotions often makes healing more difficult, and how small, intentional actions can help...

In this episode of Healing with Worth, Marquelle and Lauren continue the conversation on weather checking by exploring how to identify the long-term emotional climate in a marriage. They discuss the difference between temporary conflicts and ongoing patterns of behavior, how to recognize red flags like gaslighting, criticism, emotional withdrawal, and manipulation, and why emotional safety matters...

What happens when the person you trusted most seems perfect on the outside, only for hidden struggles to come to light? In this episode of Healing with Worth, Marquelle and Lauren explore the pain and confusion that can follow betrayal, the pressure many women feel to change themselves in order to be loved, and the difference between outward performance and genuine transformation. They discuss how...

In this episode of Healing with Worth, Marquelle and Lauren explore the concept of “weather checking” in relationships—learning how to recognize emotional patterns, assess safety, and respond with wisdom instead of fear or reactivity. Using the metaphor of weather versus climate, they discuss how to tell the difference between temporary emotional storms and long-term unhealthy relationship dynamic...

In this episode of the Healing with Worth Podcast, Marquelle Brown and coach Heidi Davies explore how somatic exercises and polyvagal theory can help women heal from betrayal trauma, regulate their nervous systems, and reconnect with themselves. Through honest conversation and personal experiences, they talk about fight, flight, freeze, fawn responses, grounding tools, triggers versus true danger,...

In this episode, we dive into the power of new beginnings and what it really looks like to move forward when you feel stuck in the past. Drawing on teachings about Christ as the source of renewal, this conversation explores how to anchor your healing in your identity, your values, and your agency. You’ll be invited to reflect on where fear or past pain may be holding you back, and learn practical...

In this episode of  Healing With Worth , Marquelle and Lauren sit down with psychologist and energy healing coach Dr. Nicole Parkes to explore what it’s like for adults to discover autism or ADHD later in life—and the complex emotions that often come with it. Together, they talk about masking, burnout, internalized ableism, and the quiet exhaustion many women carry while trying to meet overwhelmin...

In this episode of Healing with Worth, Marquelle and Lauren talk about the bitterness that can slowly build after betrayal trauma, especially when the hurt, broken trust, and questions don’t just go away. They talk about how resentment can show up at different points in the healing process, why it’s often connected to feeling unheard or disconnected from yourself, and how shame can keep you stuck...

This episode is a real and honest conversation about learning to accept our bodies as they are—imperfect, changing, and human—and choosing to treat them with kindness instead of criticism. We talk about how easy it is to compare ourselves to unrealistic standards, turn against our own bodies, and base our worth on things that were never meant to define us. Instead, we explore what it looks like to...

In this episode of Healing With Worth, Marquelle and Lauren dive into the sensitive topic of body image, especially in the context of betrayal trauma, pornography, and cultural pressures. They talk about how body image struggles can develop across different seasons of life, from adolescence to motherhood and aging, and how comparison, social media, and objectification can impact a woman’s sense of...

In this episode of Healing with Worth, Marquelle and Lauren talk about the difficult space many women face during betrayal trauma recovery—when a husband is working on his recovery and becoming safer, but the fear of being hurt again still lingers. They discuss the challenge of learning to trust again, the courage it takes to even consider rebuilding a relationship, and how protective coping patte...

In this episode of Healing With WORTH, hosts Marquelle and Lauren talk about how shame and harmful labels can affect healing from betrayal trauma and addiction. They discuss how shame often leads people to believe painful messages. They explain the difference between shame-based thinking and truth-based thinking, and how recognizing shame can be an important step toward healing. The episode also e...

In this episode of Healing With Worth, Marquelle and Lauren talk about seeking God’s will and following God’s way while navigating betrayal trauma. They discuss how trauma can make it difficult to hear the Spirit, trust yourself, and know what decisions to make. Through personal experiences and gospel principles, they share how turning to God, asking for personal revelation, and focusing on small...

In this episode of  Healing With WORTH , Marquelle and Lauren discuss the powerful concept of “Celestial Orientation” and what it means to keep Christ at the center during painful and confusing seasons of life. They explore why women often keep trying in incredibly hard relationships, how focusing on eternal truths brings strength and clarity, and the difference between faith-filled endurance and...

In this episode of  Healing With Worth , hosts Marquelle and Lauren explore the powerful metaphor of ecosystems, comparing betrayal trauma recovery to nurturing a greenhouse or stabilizing a fish tank. When trust is shattered and your world feels uprooted, it can leave your inner environment feeling murky, dysregulated, and unsafe. Together, they talk about what it really looks like to rebuild aft...

In this episode of  Healing With Worth , Marquelle and Lauren talk about what it’s like to live in the “messy middle” of betrayal trauma—when you’re working hard on your healing, but your spouse feels stuck, inconsistent, or emotionally unsafe. They share what this season can really feel like: the grief, confusion, loneliness, and constant back-and-forth of wondering whether to stay or go. Through...

In this episode of  Healing With WORTH , Marquelle and Lauren are joined by Maurice Harker, Director of Life Changing Services and founder of WORTH, to discuss the subtle and often overlooked red flags that may signal pornography use or other secretive sexual behaviors in a marriage. Using Gottman’s “Four Horsemen,” they explain how these patterns slowly erode safety and connection, how gaslightin...

In this episode of Healing with WORTH, Marquelle and Lauren explore how triggers, flashes, and alarms show up in the body after betrayal trauma and why those reactions can feel so intense and overwhelming. They break down what is happening in the nervous system, how past experiences get activated in the present, and why these responses are not a personal failure but a survival response. The episod...

In this episode of Healing With Worth, Marquelle and parent coach Liz Covington explore how neurodiversity can impact marriage and healing after betrayal trauma. Together, they discuss rigidity, sensory differences, emotional regulation, addiction, and how neurodivergent traits can affect intimacy and connection. This conversation offers insight, compassion, and practical perspective for women nav...

When life feels upside down, joy can feel impossible. In this episode, hosts Marquelle and Lauren discuss finding joy through Christ amidst betrayal trauma, opposition, and loss. Through gospel teachings, personal experience, and practical tools, they offer reassurance that healing is possible and that you are not alone.

In this episode of  Healing With Worth , hosts Marquelle and Lauren offer guidance and hope for women navigating betrayal trauma—especially during the holidays and as the new year approaches. They explore how daily anchoring and renewal routines can help rebuild peace, energy, and emotional stability when trauma has left you depleted and overwhelmed.

In this episode of  Healing With Worth , Marquelle and Lauren talk with Maurice Harker, Director of Life Changing Services and Founder of Worth. They discuss how to handle intrusive thoughts that often come with betrayal trauma. They also talk about how to recognize when the adversary is influencing your thoughts, how to separate lies from truth, and how to invite the Spirit to guide your emotions...

In this episode we talk about what it feels like to be lonely and how to find real connection again. We share personal experiences and simple ways to build closeness with yourself, with others, and with God. This honest and comforting conversation reminds you that you are never truly alone.