You’re Not Crazy! How to Reclaim Your Sanity After Betrayal
Betrayal Recovery 101: What Every Woman Needs to Know – Part 4
Do you feel like you’re losing your mind after discovering your partner’s infidelity? Obsessive thoughts, emotional spirals, feeling unhinged—it’s not you being “crazy,” it’s your nervous system in trauma response. In this powerful episode, Lora Cheadle unpacks why betrayal scrambles your brain, body, and spirit—and how to ground yourself again emotionally, somatically, spirit...
You’re Not Crazy! How to Reclaim Your Sanity After Betrayal
Betrayal Recovery 101: What Every Woman Needs to Know – Part 4
Do you feel like you’re losing your mind after discovering your partner’s infidelity? Obsessive thoughts, emotional spirals, feeling unhinged—it’s not you being “crazy,” it’s your nervous system in trauma response. In this powerful episode, Lora Cheadle unpacks why betrayal scrambles your brain, body, and spirit—and how to ground yourself again emotionally, somatically, spiritually, and legally.
Through proven trauma recovery tools and her signature blend of deep wisdom and practical guidance, Lora shares how to interrupt obsessive thought loops, reclaim your clarity, and move from chaos to calm. Whether you’re stuck in fix-it mode, frozen in fear, or spiraling into worthlessness, this episode is your step-by-step guide back to sanity and sovereignty.
This isn't just about healing—it's about becoming the woman you were always meant to be.
Top 3 Takeaways:
- You're Not Crazy—You're in Trauma.
Betrayal activates your nervous system's survival mode: fight, flight, freeze, or fix. Your emotional overload is normal, but healing requires more than time—it requires intentional tools and support.
- Sanity Starts With Self-Connection.
Use the 5-4-3-2-1 sensory method, deep pressure somatic grounding, and key journaling prompts to return to your body and truth. Ask yourself: What am I feeling? Whose voice is in my head? What do I know to be true?
- Legal & Spiritual Clarity Create Emotional Freedom.
Practical steps like documenting information, understanding your legal rights, and avoiding reactionary decisions restore control. Spiritually, betrayal is an initiation—an invitation to rise, reclaim your worth, and live from your soul’s truth.
This is the last episode in a 4-part series on betrayal recovery—be sure to subscribe so you can catch up on past episodes!
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If you’re ready to Rise Up & Reign as the creator and queen of your life, let’s talk. I will walk by your side and give you the perspective, permission, and wisdom needed to turn your betrayal experience into something constructive, empowering, and transformative in all the right ways.
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About Lora:
Lora Cheadle is a betrayal recovery coach, attorney, and TEDx speaker who helps women heal from betrayal on an energetic, emotional, and ancestral level—while also providing legal guidance to help them navigate the practical complexities of infidelity and relationship transitions. She empowers women to rise from the ashes, reclaim their identity and self-worth, break free from repeating patterns, and step into their power with confidence, clarity, and grace.
After being shattered by her husband's fifteen years of infidelity, Lora knows firsthand what it takes to transform devastation into an invitation for healing, freedom, and joy. Her unique approach blends deep emotional healing with tangible legal and life strategies, guiding women beyond betrayal into lives of unapologetic confidence and purpose.
As the founder of Life Choreography Coaching & Advocacy, Lora provides comprehensive legal, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual support on demand. She believes that infidelity doesn’t have to be the end of the dream you poured your heart and soul into—it can be the beginning of a life filled with sovereignty, connection, and joy.
Licensed to practice law in California and Colorado, Lora is also a trauma-aware coach, clinical hypnotherapist, somatic attachment therapist, and advanced integrated energy practitioner. She is certified in yoga, mindfulness, group fitness, and personal training, bringing a holistic perspective to healing.
She is the author of FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy, & Spiritual Self (an International Book Awards Finalist and Tattered Cover Bestseller) and It’s Not Burnout, It’s Betrayal: 5 Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive. She also hosts the podcast FLAUNT! Create a Life You Love After Infidelity and Betrayal.
Based in Colorado, Lora is an adventure-seeker who loves travel, a great book, and saying yes to life’s magic.
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