Life’s a Blog: Rebuilding After Betrayal

Send us Fan Mail What if the real difference between a draining relationship and a steady one isn’t love at all—but capacity? We explore the quiet shift from chemistry to consistency, from managing someone’s storms to honoring your own nervous system, and why selective access can be the most loving boundary you set. I share the moments that forced me to stop performing stability and start living i...

Send us Fan Mail A single question in a quiet therapy room flipped my life from autopilot to honest: do you want to die or thrive? From that moment, I had to confront a pattern I’d dressed up as kindness—overgiving to be chosen, staying silent to keep the peace, and performing worthiness instead of living it. What followed was a raw inventory of relationships, work, and health where self-sabotage...

Send us Fan Mail What if one of the hardest year of your life handed you the clearest rules for love, work, and self-worth? That’s the heart of this story—ten relationship lessons pulled from a messy, honest season and held up to the mirror of All Too Well. We talk about sending the scary letter to a nit-picky landlord, redefining a business partnership with real roles and real feedback, welcoming...

Send us Fan Mail We trace how childhood patterns shape adult relationships and why familiarity can feel safer than health. We break down trauma bonding and triangulation, then share practical steps to set boundaries, widen our circle, and choose relationships that feel calm, clear, and steady. • five adjectives that define childhood patterns  • how the nervous system confuses familiar with safe  •...

Send us Fan Mail We trace the slow, steady shift from chasing chaos to standing in calm, from being a placeholder to being whole. A late-night email, a paint can on a patio, and a moonlit drive become proof that quiet closure is still closure. • choosing self-respect when it hurts first • seeing performance and control disguised as confession • breaking trauma loops of being needed over being love...

Send us Fan Mail What if the love you learned was really pressure in disguise? We follow a winding road trip that turns into a reckoning, as I sit with people who knew my parents and finally hear the words I’d been circling for years. My brother’s overdose, the demand to be perfect, and the quiet ways coercive control seeps into families all come into focus—shifting the story from personal failure...

Send us Fan Mail What if the cure you’re chasing is the very thing keeping you stuck? After a breakup layered with the grief of losing my parents, I went looking for control in the only place that felt easy at 1 a.m.: TikTok. The algorithm fed me “get your ex back” hacks, red nail theory confidence boosts, and tidy rules that promised results without real work. I tried some. They gave me motion, n...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode, host Trina Stewart opens up about one of the hardest lessons of her life m loving someone lost in addiction, ignoring her intuition, and finding the courage to finally let go. “When You Finally Let Them” explores what happens when love collides with betrayal, and how trusting your gut becomes the ultimate act of self-protection. Through raw storyte...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode of Life A Blog , host Trina Stewart opens up about the painful unraveling of a 24-year marriage marked by hidden addictions, betrayal, and the slow erosion of emotional safety. From discovering lies about drug and sex addiction to facing the crushing realization that love alone can’t fix someone else's chaos, Trina shares her raw journey throug...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode of Life’s a Blog , Trina takes us to her peaceful trailer on Lake Huron—a place she now calls her little piece of heaven. From reflections on her parents' passing and the healing power of solitude, to raw truths about betrayal, addiction, and starting over, Trina shares what it means to reclaim your story. She opens up about how a simple tablet...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode, Trina opens up about a part of her story she hadn’t planned to share so soon — but knew she needed to. Prompted by a friend’s vulnerable question — “How did you deal with the abuse of your ex?” — Trina reflects on the quiet, devastating unraveling of her marriage, the weight of addiction and gaslighting, and the profound betrayal that cost her some...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive deep into the world of attachment styles —specifically, the anxious attachment style and how it shapes our relationships. I open up about my own personal journey with attachment wounds, what it’s like to love from a place of fear and longing, and the inner work it’s taken to find more security in love. We’ll explore:  - The roots and signs of anxious attac...

Send us Fan Mail Life can change in an instant. One day you're building a future, raising a family, and believing everything is exactly as it should be. The next, you're questioning everything you thought you knew about love, trust, and yourself. In this first episode of Life's a Blog, I share the story behind the podcast and the journey that led me here. From betrayal and separatio...