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Oct. 23, 2023

15. Debunking the 180 and Other Bad Relationship Advice

Sarah and Tracy take on the established save-your-marriage advice of the 180, a term coined by therapist Michelle Weiner-Davis of "Divorce Busters" fame. Gutted by betrayal? Be cheerful and attractive! Never ask questions! Don't be angry! Pretzel...

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Oct. 17, 2023

14. An Interview with Dr. Omar Minwalla: 'The Secret Sexual Basement'

We talk with Dr. Omar Minwalla, who is unique among therapists for calling cheating a "deceptive sexuality" problem. Dr. Minwalla is a psychologist and founder of The Institute for Sexual Health and the author of the "Secret Sexual Basement." We …

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Oct. 10, 2023

13. Infidelity, Divorce, and Cancer: The Suck Trifecta

Tracy and Sarah speak with Martina, a woman who divorced her cheating husband, gained a life -- only to receive a terminal cancer diagnosis a few months later. She's still here. Solo parenting her teenagers, riding horses, having adventures, and...

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Oct. 3, 2023

12. Angry, 'Codependent' Women: An Interview with Trauma Specialist, …

Diane Strickland started the website to help wives and partners traumatized by men called sex addicts. She challenges the notion that such women are "codependent," but rather abused. Diane is a trained Canadian trauma specialist, critical incident...

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Sept. 21, 2023

11. An Interview with Dr. George Simon: How to Deal with Manipulative…

Dr. George Simon is a psychologist and best-selling author who's been decoding manipulation for over 30 years. Tracy and Sarah ask him about his work on "character disturbance" and Dr. Simon answers a listener's question about being estranged from her …

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Sept. 19, 2023

10. Getting the Hell Out of Dodge

Sarah and Tracy talk with Nancy, a woman who pulled up stakes for a new town, a new career and a new identity after her divorce -- moving to the other end of the country to take a job as …

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Aug. 25, 2023

9. Don't Get Mad, Build an Organization

After Christina Pavlina went through her own divorce, she helped create a nonprofit to make it easier for women to navigate the process. Pavlina is the cofounder and the executive director of Jane Does Well, a national outreach organization. Beyond...

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Aug. 22, 2023

8. Nice or Nasty? Or How Could I Have Been So Wrong About This Person?

A woman calls in whose husband of 30 years walked out on her before Xmas -- after his mistress gave him an ultimatum. She wants to know -- was he a nice person who turned nasty? Or was he a …

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Aug. 1, 2023

7. Telling People Your Chump Story

Sarah and Tracy discuss being public with their chump stories. Guest Paul Doncaster takes mightiness to a new level when he tells his D-Day story "The Stranger" at Moth Radio storytelling contest in front of a live audience. And his …

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July 21, 2023

6. She Left Her Cheating Husband While Pregnant with Twins

It takes a special kind of resilience to leave a cheater when you're four months pregnant with twins -- but that's exactly what our guest Alyson did. At the time, she had two other small kids at home and was …

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July 18, 2023

5. Ordinary People with Extraordinary Mightiness

Sarah and Tracy discuss the ordinary people they've met who've impressed them with their extraordinary resilience. Teasers for mighty stories to come!

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July 7, 2023

4. An Interview with Andrew G. Marshall -- Is Reconciliation Possible…

Sarah and Tracy interview popular British therapist Andrew G. Marshall on his views about whether a marriage can recover after infidelity. Is "affair proofing" actually a thing? We find some common ground -- and some very diverging opinions -- on...

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June 30, 2023

3. D-Days -- Discovering Cheating, How It All Falls Apart

D-Days -- What you do wish you'd done differently when you discovered your partner was cheating? Many of us had gut instincts to leave immediately, but got tripped up with second-guessing and cheater manipulation. Sarah and Tracy tell their surreal...

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June 27, 2023

2. What to Do (or Not Do) When You Suspect Cheating

Imagining the unimaginable -- what to do when you suspect cheating. Tracy tells the story how she woke up with another woman's thong stuck to her. And Sarah shares her near miss moving to Devon to "rebuild the marriage." A …

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June 20, 2023

1. An Introduction to "Tell Me How You're Mighty" -- The Podcast Abou…

In this first episode, hosts Sarah Gorrell -- a BBC radio presenter -- and Tracy Schorn -- the writer known as Chump Lady -- discuss how they met, their chump stories, and why the world needs a different infidelity narrative. …

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