Melody and Friends Melody Lovvorn

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We've talked a lot about the different forms sex addiction and infidelity can manifest themselves in a relationship. But what can you do when the reaction to an exposure of addiction is silence, and face intimacy anorexia?
I am so excited to be landing in Dallas, Texas today to speak with my new friend, Karen Rellos, Certified AASAT Intimacy Anorexia Coach and founder of Restored Hope Coaching &  Redeeming Love Marriage Ministry. Karen explains what Intimacy Anorexia is, why it can be devistating to partners in a relationship, and what can be done to redeem love in a relationship after betrayal.
Karen shares her betrayal story of how she suffered for years with soul-crushing emotional neglect and verbal abuse, and how she was able to find her voice in that abuse and restore her marriage. She then discusses how she used that experience to become an APSAT Certified Partner Coach, helping other women who suffer through intimacy anorexia reclaim their lives and relationships after betrayal.
Who is Karen Rellos?
Karen Rellos is an APSATS Certified Partner Coach. She is also an ICF Certified Christian Life Coach, certified and trained as an Intimacy Anorexia Coach with APSATS, and a Certified Partner Mentor with Bravehearts University. She is trained in “Couples-Centered Recovery Coaching” with Dr. Jake Porter of Daring Ventures. Karen has additional training in Somatic practices and Attachment theory/strategies. Karen leads weekly groups for “Live Free wives” ministry as well as Dr. Sheri Keffer’s “Brave one Community,” in addition to her own groups and individual Coaching.
Karen & her husband John work individually and collaboratively helping couples impacted from the devastation of betrayal / sex addiction and founded Restored Hope Coaching and Redeeming Love Marriage Ministry. They help support couples on the journey toward healing, wholeness and redemption.


Resources:
Our listeners can learn more about Karen's coaching sessions, access additional resources and contact her at her website: www.redeeming-love.com
Follow Karen's Instagram: @redeeming.love
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We have talked many times about just how life altering betrayal and trauma can be for a woman that has a spouse who is addicted to sex or pornography. Through the pain and uncertainty of it, we ask how we can heal from this and find resilience after those moments of betrayal?
I am so excited to welcome my new friend, EMDR therapist KayLee Dunn, to the Melody and Friends podcast. KayLee shares her story of finding and marrying her highschool sweetheart only to realize his addiction to pornography a few years into their marriage. She then shares how she walked through that trial of betrayal and how she learned to work through the lasting anxiety that remained even after healing took place. She also stresses that although support and therapy/coaching is a vital step in the process to recovering, you alone are responsible for attaining and maintaining your resilience. However, KayLee reminds us all that, we are never alone and we can do this.
Who is KayLee Dunn?
Kaylee is an EMDR therapist and she has specialized in betrayal, trauma, and unwanted sexual behaviors for over 14 years. She helps individuals with sexual addiction/compulsions obtain and sustain sobriety and build recovery and also helps couples navigate reconnection or separation during their journey. She provides tele-health therapy services to women and men in Utah and Arizona.  Kaylee is also a mom to triplets who are seven and twins who are five years old. 



Resources:
Our listeners can learn more about KayLee's one on one coaching, free virtual conference and more by visiting her website at www.kayleedunn.com
Check out KayLee on Instagram: @heykayleedunn
You can also find any other links to KayLee's resources, social media and more at www.kayleedunn.com/links
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I am so grateful for today's guest on Melody and Friends, Lyschel Burket, because she is a woman who has walked both the personal journey of finding life beyond betrayal and creating communities to help other women do the same. Lyschel shares her story of betrayal as her husband had an "on again, off again" struggle with pornography, before finding treatment that walked him and her through rebuilding their marriage. 
From there, she felt called by the Lord to begin ministering to other women who had experienced betrayal through pornography addiction or infidelity, and Hope Redefined was born from that calling. Lyschel shares the important steps to recovery for women experiencing betrayal, the best resources they can access to help them along that journey, and why finding a community of women who have also walked the same path as them is a vital step to redefining hope for their life.
Who is Lyschel Burket?
Lyschel Burket, PCC, FRLC, APSATS-c, ADOH, has been working with women since 2008 as they take steps toward healing and their pursuit of God. She has facilitated support groups specific to partners of sex addicts since 2013 both locally in Knoxville, TN and online through Vicki Tiede Ministries.
Lyschel is the Lead Hope Caster and Founder of Hope Redefined. She desires to be a part of something so much bigger than herself as she continues to expand the reach of support for women who are facing similar things to her own recovery story. She and her husband, Garren, have five kiddos. Lyschel and Garren have been on the road of recovery since 2006.
Resources:
Our listeners can learn more about Lyschel's community, coaching opportunities and resources for women walking through betrayal on her website using the link here: www.hoperedefined.org
You can also get in touch with Hope Redefined's Team through their Facebook: www.facebook.com/hoperedefinedsupport
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Confidence is a resource that is invaluable to women. Doubt and imposter feelings are a big reason women hold back and play small instead of going for what they truly desire in their lives. Coupled with what often times seems like an ability to attract toxic or manipulative people, it’s no wonder that so many women are undervaluing themselves and their abilities.
That is why I am so grateful to have Kelli Thompson as our guest on today's episode of Melody and Friends. Kelli shares her story of closing her own confidence gap, and how that led to her becoming a women's leadership coach. She also explains the importance of confidence for women, and how it can transform their lives in their work, their church and in their homelife.
Who is Kelli Thompson?
Kelli Thompson is a women's leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and trained hundreds of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence Women's Leadership Program, and a Stevie Award® winner for Women in Business--Coach of the Year.
Kelli holds an MBA, has served as an adjunct management professor, and has more than ten years of senior leadership experience in financial services and technology organizations. Her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, MarketWatch, Parents Magazine, Huff-Post, and Working Mother. Kelli is from Omaha, Nebraska, and her favorite roles are wife to her husband, Jason, and mom to her daughter, Hailey.
Resources:
Our listeners can purchase Kelli's book, Closing the Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential, and Your Paycheck, using the link here: www.amazon.com/Closing-Confidence-Gap-Potential-Paycheck/dp/1637554206/
You can also learn more about Kelli at her website: www.kelliraethompson.com
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Dealing with loss or betrayal can be devistating blows to our lives. But what should we do if we are faced with both?
I am so blessed to have Author Elisa Allison Sproule on as our guest today. Elisa shares her story of loss after the tragic death of her husband Clifford Allison and then several years later experiencing betrayal in a future relationship. It was in that valley of grief and heartbreak that she discovered the power of writing in a journal while reading Scripture. 
Elisa shares that there is no fast fix for the emotional hurt that betrayal and loss can bring. However, we do not have to face this alone, and there is power in talking with God and reading His word in times of heartbreak. Through this, Elisa became the author of several books, including her latest book, Toxic Vows: Betrayal Speaks "You Are Not Enough" God Whispers "You Are Greater Than."
Who is Elisa Sproule?
Elisa Allison Sproule is a writer and the author of “Forever Not Always”, “The Wages Of Sin” and “Toxic Vows”. Elisa began writing through her own grief of the loss of her husband Clifford Allison. Elisa learned that her faith was stronger than she thought and God was closer than ever.
Elisa is a mother, grandmother and wife. She holds trophies and titles with competitive body builder being one of them. Elisa laughs when asked about adding actress to her titles when recently filming with John Travolta. Elisa speaks to womens groups and podcasts encouraging self-wellness during tough and difficult times. Teaching that loss and betrayal are disastrous, but they do not have to destroy. Elisa’s travels have taken her as far as Australia and New Zealand.
Elisa writes daily with a novel, several children’s books and daily devotionals on the horizon. Elisa is an executive writer for her company, EarthScripts Publishing. Whether Elisa is working from home, the lake or the beach, she enjoys nature, writing, photography, painting and studying God’s word.
Resources:
Our listeners can purchase Elisa's book, Toxic Vows: Betrayal Speaks "You Are Not Enough" God Whispers "You Are Greater Than.", using the link here: https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-Vows-Betrayal-Whispers-Greater/dp/1664273972
You can also learn more about Elisa at her website: https://www.elisaallisonsprouleauthor.com/
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Betrayal in a relationship is one of the hardest things a woman can walk through in her journey of life. We are often left shattered and removed from the life we thought we knew, as we are left to pick up the pieces and ask "what now?". So what are some of the ways that God can begin healing us on that journey?
We are so excited to have Author Sheila Page on this episode of Melody and Friends as she talks about her book, Healing One Brushstroke at a Time. Sheila shares her story of growing up as a missionary kid, living in Zimbabwe, Japan, and the United States before finally coming to live in Bangkok, Thailand. She then shares how she discovered her husband's addiction to sex and how she used an unlikely hobby that helped her recover, painting.
Sheila's story is a story of God's love for a woman whose world had fallen apart, and how she discovered healing as she painted-one brushstroke at a time.
Who is Sheila Page?
Sheila Paige is a certified Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional and Author who writes and paints about hurt and hope. Like most of us who live in this broken world, she has experienced heartbreak, trauma, rejection, confusion, betrayal and grief.
Sheila is an American citizen who was born in Japan, raised in Zimbabwe, has lived in Georgia and Alabama, and has resided in Thailand for the last twenty-five years. She knows her story of betrayal trauma resonates with women from all nations.
Resources:
Our listeners can purchase Sheila's book, Healing One Brushstroke at a Time, using the link here: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-One-Brushstroke-at-Time/dp/B0B4HYDVMP
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