208. Stages Of Denial

The Empowered Divorce Podcast · Aug 27, 2026 · 27m

If you've ever known something was wrong but couldn't quite let yourself fully see it — this episode is for you.

Today I'm sharing a video I created called Stages of Denial: Denial, Awareness, and the Courage to See Things as They Really Are. And I'm airing it here because this conversation matters not just when you're still in the relationship trying to figure out what's real, but after you leave too. Even years into healing, denial can still be present — denial about the severity of what you experienced, about the impact it had on you, and sometimes even about your own healing timeline…