Betrayal Blindness, Triggers, and Rebuilding Trust: How to Manage (Not “Cure”) Betrayal Trauma

Brushwood Media Network · Oct 10, 2025 · 27m

Guest: Mr. Jay What happens when trust shatters? In this powerful episode, Dr. Allen Lycka sits down with Mr. Jay—betrayal trauma practitioner, intrapersonal relationship coach, author, veteran, and adoptive parent—to unpack the science and lived reality of betrayal trauma. From defining betrayal trauma (and how it rewires the amygdala, prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and nervous system) to the surprising role of “betrayal blindness,” Mr. Jay shares candid, practical tools for stabilizing after Discovery Day. He walks through trigger management you can use today, the “three gardens” approach…