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About Trust

Episode 56. November 2, 2008. Rick and Stephanie talk about how to improve trust.They begin with suggestions for the hurt spouse, then move to suggestions for the unfaithful spouse. How long does it take to rebuild trust? What influences la couples success in rebuilding trust? When do you start to trust again? How do you start to trust again? How do you overcome the pain so you can trust again?

Getting Over an Affair

Episode 55. September 14, 2008. Rick and Stephanie interview Kelly whose husband had a 12 year affair. Kelly and her husband now have a great relationship. When she found out about his affair, they attended EMS and Kelly reluctantly agreed to attend Harboring Hope led by Leslie Hardie. Despite her initial skepticism, Kelly’s recovery and the rebuilding of their relationship was greatly helped by Harboring Hope. Listen to her story in her own words.

Limerance: Infatuation and How It Works

Episode 54. August 17, 2008. What sparks an affair? Is it falling in love or is it merely limerance commonly known as a “crush”. We’ve all felt that soaring feeling of a “crush” but what happens when you have one after marriage but not with your spouse?! What is it and how do you cope with it? Have a listen and find out if you’re experiencing limerance or true love and what to do about it.

Elizabeth and John Edwards

Episode 53. August 10, 2008. Rick and Stephanie comment on the recent revelation of John Edward’s infidelity. Rather than increase the scandal, Rick and Stephanie talk about what John Edwards did right in his address to reporters this week, how to tell your kids about marital infidelity, and why politicians are so vulnerable to affairs.

The Bad Advice Blog Contest Winners

Episode 52. July 27, 2008. After much deliberation and a few technical hiccoughs, we’ve got the winners of Bad Advice Blog Contest. A few weeks ago, we asked all our listeners, readers, and website guests to submit the worst advice they ever received. The recipients of top 5 worst pieces of advice won a free online course and a free YEAR subscription to The Affair Recovery Center website including all the radio episodes, 3 years of articles by our therapists and the exclusively at ARC, contact with an ARC mentor.

When Good People Have Affairs

July 20, 2008. Rick and Stephanie talk about their experiences on Fox’s Morning Show with Mike and Juliet and they take a few calls as well. Last week Rick and Stephanie appeared on the Morning Show with Mira Kirshenbaum, the author of “When Good People Have Affairs.” Kirshenbaum doesn’t always advocate telling the betrayed spouse about infidelity, but Rick and the ARC staff disagree. As Rick loves to say – “you can only be unconditionally loved when you allow yourself to be unconditionally known.”

Harboring Hope Grads

Episode 50. July 13, 2008. Rick is back from the Smart Marriage Conference and super excited about helping our listeners. So tonight he interviews 3 people who have completed the Harboring Hope course in Austin. Harboring Hope is a course just for betrayed spouses. They’ve suffered betrayal and recovered. They’ve rebuilt their lives and tonight they’ll tell about their experiences.

Site Users Speak Out

Episode 49. June 29, 2008. Guy's night. Rick talks with Samuel, an unfaithful husband who is now a mentor, Wallace, a hurt spouse who is also a mentor, and Evan, a recent graduate of Marriage 911. The guys talk about what it has meant to be part of the ARC Online.

Your Biggest Recovery Questions – Answered

May 18, 2008. Rick, Leslie, and John answer listeners' biggest questions about recovery. We asked, you responded, now hear the answers to questions like "How can I ever trust again?" "What do I do with these reminders?" "Why can't I stop crying?" "Why does this happen?" Be sure to get the bonus 30 minute continuation by subscribing to our Priority Notification List for our revolutionary new online recovery program for hurt spouses.

Beyond Affairs Network – Anne and Brian Bercht

May 11, 2008. Special guests Anne and Brian Bercht discuss their recovery. Anne is now the director of the Beyond Affairs Network and author of "My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That happened to Me." Brian's affair devastated Anne, but they were able to not only work through the betrayal and rebuild, but to identify some key elements of their recovery that they now use to help guide others. A MUST listen for any couple looking for guidance and hope in recovery.

Torn Asunder – Dave Carder

April 20, 2008. Rick and Dave Carder, author of “Torn Asunder" and his newest book "Close Call: What adulterers want you to know about protecting your marriage" talk about infidelity among ministers, trends in infidelity, appropriate responses, and the cost of minister’s affairs.

Strong Women, Soft Hearts - Paula Rinehart

April 13, 2008. Paula Rinehart, author of “Strong Women, Soft Hearts ” and her latest book “Better Than My Dreams,” is Rick’s guest tonight. Rick and Paula discuss women’s hearts and coping with infidelity.

Sexual Addiction

April 6, 2008. Rick interviews leading sexual addiction expert Mark Laaser, author of Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction, The Pornography Trap, and Talking to Your Kids About Sex. They talk about coping with sexual addiction for believers and address listeners questions including whether remarriage after divorce constitutes adultery.

The Recovery Journey: Joe and Shaley

March 23, 2008. The first in a series of interviews with ARC clients Joe and Shaley. They share their story of recovery and talk about recent and current struggles. ARC radio will be keeping up with Joe and Shaley as they continue in recovery. Stay tuned for updates on their stories.

Relationships with Leslie Vernick

March 16, 2008. Rick interviews Leslie Vernick, Relationship specialist and author of "How to Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong" and her new book "The Emotionally Destructive Relationship." They have lots of great insight for anyone struggling with their marriage or relationships.

Grace in Recovery

March 9, 2008. Wayne and Karen talk about grace in recovery. They address why it can be hard to allow yourself to accept grace particularly in connection with sexual abuse, sexual addiction, and other related issues.

Why I Stayed

February 10, 2008. Rick and a steady stream of listeners talk about why they chose to stay in their marriages in the wake of infidelity.

Shame

January 27, 2008. Wayne and Karen discuss shame produced by both sexual abuse and sexual addiction.

Anger Management

December 30, 2007. Anger can feel like an uncontrollable force driving your actions, but is it? Is it natural? Is it healthy to feel angry? What about when you don't want to be angry anymore, but you just are. Rick takes some calls, offers suggestions and insight into what anger is and how to deal with it.

Reminders

December 23, 2007. Rick and Wayne talk about how to cope with reminders with their guest Lance. Reminders can intrude on your thoughts with incredible frequency. So what can you do? Listen to the team to find out.

Surviving the Holidays

December 16, 2007. Rick and Karen, our newest team member, discuss how to survive the holidays.

What is Forgiveness?

December 9, 2007. Leslie and John tackle the difficult topic of forgiveness in recovery. They talk about what it looks like and what it really means. Can you forgive but not trust again? What is the difference between forgiveness and restoration? Why should you forgive? They discuss these and more questions as well as taking a few calls and questions from our producer, Ronne.

Resuming Intimacy

November 18, 2007. John and Leslie talk about what it takes to resume sexual intimacy after infidelity. When is it appropriate? What are some problems that can occur? What can a couple expect in the bedroom when there has been a betrayal?

There and Back Again: A Mentor Story

November 11, 2007. A mentor couple shares the story of their marriage. Spanning two continents, three states, assorted failures and triumphs leading to the very brink of divorce and back again. A great story for anyone who is about to give up.

A Recovery Story

November 4, 2007. Our guest Dana shares his story of abuse, addiction, and recovery. A story of hope for anyone.

Forgiveness

October 28, 2007. Wayne and special guest Lance Bane discuss forgiveness in relation to infidelity. Two callers also join the show with their own questions and comments about forgiveness.

The Founder’s Story

Episode 26. October 7, 2007. Rick invites his lovely wife Stephanie to the radio show to tell their story of infidelity and betrayal.

What’s EMS Really Like?

September 30, 2007. Hear about the EMS experience from a chaplain couple who recently attended. If you've ever wondered what EMS is really like, this is the show for you.

The ARC Online

Episode 24. September 23, 2007. A special treat! ARC's website administer comes to Austin and explains lots of stuff about the website. Got a question on how things work around the site? We probably answered it. How to become a member? What are the forums? Are you really anonymous?

The Road to Recovery, Series 2, part 3

September 9, 2007. John and Leslie discuss the most common 20 mistakes that hurt spouses make.