Six and a half years ago, I was carrying a secret that felt absolutely terrifying to say out loud.
I was so scared that anyone would find out about my affair - I felt ashamed, sick with guilt, hiding behind the version of me that looked “fine.”
Today, that same story has been printed across a double-page spread in The Daily Mail.
And it proves to me, once and for all, that shame no longer runs my life.
In this episode, I share what it took to move from silence to self-acceptance - the texts, the trembling honesty, the waves of liberation that come each time we tell the truth.
I talk about the fear of exposure, the moment I told my ex-husband, and why vulnerability became my doorway to freedom.
If you’ve ever felt trapped in guilt or terrified of being seen in your truth after an affair, this conversation is for you.
You’ll hear what healing actually looks like on the other side of secrecy - messy, human, and deeply freeing.
In this episode
The moment I stopped letting shame define me
How honesty became my path to liberation
What happened when my story went public
Why exposure doesn’t destroy you - hiding does
The truth about healing guilt after betrayal
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