In this episode of Heal with Kat opens a raw and revealing conversation around one of the deepest emotional wounds we can experience: betrayal. Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute, joins to unravel the layered, often misunderstood impact betrayal has on the body, mind, and spirit.
Drawing from her own personal ruptures and years of research during her PhD in transpersonal psychology, Dr. Silber brings forward a compassionate, science-backed framework for healing what she calls Post Betrayal Syndrome. She breaks down its symptoms, why so many get stuck in the pain, and the five distinct stages of transformation available after betrayal.
Together, the conversation moves through the necessity of forgiveness—not as a spiritual bypass, but as a reclamation of self. It explores the emotional, energetic, and soul-level repair that must take place for true healing to occur—and how, on the other side of devastation, there is real potential for rebirth.
This is an episode for anyone navigating the aftermath of betrayal, or supporting someone who is. It’s a reminder that while betrayal can break us open, it can also be the beginning of a deeper return to who we really are.
00:00 Introduction
08:24 The Stages of Healing from Betrayal
11:09 Transforming Betrayal into Growth
25:00 Navigating Stages of Healing from Betrayal
32:20 The Role of Forgiveness in Healing
37:44 Embracing Complexity in Human Experience
42:37 Transformative Insights from Transpersonal Psychology
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Guest Bio:
Dr. Debi Silber, Founder of the PBT (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute and National Forgiveness Day (celebrated annually on September 1st), is an award winning speaker, and a 2-time #1 International bestselling author. Her podcast: From Betrayal to Breakthrough is also globally ranked within the top 1.5% of podcasts. Her recent PhD study on how we experience betrayal made 3 groundbreaking discoveries that changes how long it takes to heal. In addition to being on FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz Show, TEDx (twice) and more, she’s dedicated to helping people move past their betrayals as well as any other blocks preventing them from the health, work, relationships, confidence, and happiness they want most.