After betrayal, kindness toward ourselves can feel impossible. We question everything — including our own worth and intuition. In this episode, Hali Roderick, Certified Partner Coach (APSATS) and trauma-informed guide, explores what it means to rebuild safety within through self-compassion. You’ll learn how to move from self-criticism to self-kindness, from isolation to connection, and from self-betrayal to fierce self-loyalty.
Together, we’ll explore Kristin Neff’s three elements of self-compassion — Self-Kindness, Common Humanity, and Mindfulness — and how they apply to healing betrayal trauma. Hali also introduces the concept of Fierce Self-Compassion, the form of love that protects, sets boundaries, and reclaims your power.
You’ll walk away with practical ways to show yourself both tenderness and strength as you continue rising into wholeness.
In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
The difference between self-pity and self-compassion
Why betrayal often wounds self-worth — and how to rebuild it
How the fight/flight/freeze response can turn inward after trauma
Ways to meet your inner critic with compassion, not shame
How to access both tender and fierce self-compassion
One simple act of kindness you can offer yourself this week
Stay Connected:
Download my free Mini Guide to Mindful Healing After Betrayal
Download my free ebook: Your First Steps to Rising From Betrayal
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Contact: rootedandrisinghealing@gmail.com
Episode Show Notes: Welcome to the very first episode of Rooted and Rising After Betrayal — a healing space for women walking through the aftermath of intimate betrayal. In this opening episode, Hali Roderick shares her heart for this podcast, defines what betrayal trauma really is, and normalizes the emotional, physical, and spiritual effects it can have.
If you’ve ever felt alone, confused, ashamed, or like you’re "too sensitive" for struggling to move on — this is your reminder: you are not broken. You are having a completely human response to an earth-shaking experience.
Let this be your first step back to safety, clarity, and self-trust.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
Why this podcast is a safe, sacred space (not a place to re-live the wound)
A powerful reframe of what betrayal trauma actually is
Why your symptoms (emotional, physical, mental) make perfect sense
Common patterns women experience post-betrayal (and why they don’t mean you’re crazy)
The deeper mission behind “Rooted and Rising” — and how healing happens here
Resources + Links:
Learn more about Hali and her healing resources at www.rootedandrisinghealing.com
Connect with me on IG: @rootedandrising.healing
Follow me in FB: Rooted and Rising Healing with Hali Roderick
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When betrayal trauma has shaken your sense of safety and trust, boundaries are where you begin to rebuild both. In this episode of Rooted and Rising After Betrayal, Hali explores why boundaries are not punishment or control - but sacred self-protection. You’ll learn how most boundaries begin with a violated value or personal right, and how reclaiming your Personal Bill of Rights can bring clarity and power back to your healing journey. In this episode you’ll learn:
Resources + Links:
Learn more about Hali and her healing resources at www.rootedandrisinghealing.com
Connect with me on IG: @rootedandrising.healing
Follow me in FB: Rooted and Rising Healing with Hali Roderick
Connect + Subscribe: If this episode spoke to you, don’t keep it to yourself.
→ Share it with a sister who’s walking through betrayal
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When betrayal happens, confusion and self-doubt become part of the trauma. Gaslighting, minimization, and manipulation can leave you questioning your own memory, perception, and reality. In this episode of Rooted and Rising After Betrayal, Hali explores how your brain works in the aftermath of betrayal — including why your hippocampus loops through the past trying to sort out what’s real — and offers practical tools to help you identify your truth, recognize subtle manipulation tactics, and protect your story. You’ll learn why it’s normal to feel stuck, why your nervous system is actually working to keep you safe, and how you can slowly begin to rebuild trust with yourself again.
What We Cover in This Episode:
Stay Connected: If this episode spoke to you, download my free Mini Guide to Mindful Healing After Betrayal to help you ground your body and soothe your mind as you begin your healing journey.
Connect with me on Instagram: @rootedandrisinghealing
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Contact: rootedandrisinghealing@gmail.com
In this episode of Rooted and Rising, we move deeper into the body. If you've ever felt out of control, shut down, anxious, or unlike yourself after betrayal — this is for you. Hali unpacks how betrayal trauma impacts the nervous system, why your body reacts the way it does, and how to begin relating to your body as a messenger, not an enemy. You’ll walk away with language, compassion, and simple somatic tools to start calming your system and reclaiming your sense of safety — one breath at a time. In this Episode, you’ll learn:
Download your Free: A Mini Guide to Mindful Healing After Betrayal
Follow me on Instagram → @rootedandrising.healing
Connect + Subscribe: If this episode spoke to you, don’t keep it to yourself.
→ Share it with a sister who’s walking through betrayal
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