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Let’s Grow Through it is growing in season 3! Kristin is back as a solo host (with monthly special guests.) 3 years ago Kristin’s life was forever altered when she uncovered an affair in her marriage. Finding herself in her 30’s as a divorced, single mom, that co-parents is a journey she never imagined she’d embark on but it has been the catalyst for deep healing and growth. She has been sharing the journey since in hopes that it will help others on their healing journey.
Tune in each week and let’s grow through life…together!
Tune in each week and let’s grow through life…together!
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In this episode of 'Let's Grow Through It', Kristin Batykefer discusses the importance of regulating the nervous system as a foundation for personal growth and healing. Drawing insights from the podcast 'You Make Sense', with Sarah Baldwin. Kristin emphasizes the need for practical steps towards emotional regulation and how past experiences can shape our current feelings of safety. She also shares her journey of writing a book about healing after divorce and the challenges of navigating online spaces while sharing her story. She shares grounding techniques, such as the 'five senses' exercise, to help manage dysregulation and emphasizes the importance of nervous system hygiene. Support the podcast by subscribing to my Substack and enjoy my monthly newsletter for free when you subscribe! Let's be friends! Find the podcast on tiktok and Instagram @letsgrowthroughit or find my personal page on Tiktok, Instagram and Substack @beachykefer
In this episode Kristin is joined by Erica who shares her journey though a high conflict separation and divorce from the man she was married to for 20+ years.
We touch on: Peter pan syndrome, Multiple affairs, how politics can change people, high conflict divorce, the impact of the extend family, and navigating the legal system with older children.
Erica shares the adversity she endured and how she found support and healing through the challenges which empowered her to grow though it!
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In this episode Kristin Shares the 9 steps that she took to heal a deep betrayal wound after getting cheated on and going through a divorce. She shares examples of each step and what she did on her healing journey.
While the examples pertain to healing from betrayal in a romantic relationship these steps can be taken to heal from any type of betrayal, just change the details to what you need to do in whatever type of betrayal you are currently feeling.
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This season we want to connect with you on a deeper level and build a community that provides love and support growing through life and so we have started a Patreon! There are 4 different tiers - ranging from a virtual hug (if you want to support our mission but don't need the extra support from us) all the way to one-on-one chats. Plus a tier that gives you access to the Patreon ONLY monthly Podcast episode.
Check it out by going to the link below and as always, thank you so much for your support!
patreon.com/Letsgrowthroughit
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If you are just starting your self love journey, or even if you have been at it for years, this week's episode will inspire you to start incorporate these 5 simple habits into your life to love yourself better.
This week Kristin in solo and sharing 5 habits she started doing at the beginning of her self love journey which started after leaving her marriage that ended because of infidelity.
WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY!
This season we want to connect with you on a deeper level and build a community that provides love and support growing through life and so we have started a Patreon! There are 4 different tiers - ranging from a virtual hug (if you want to support our mission but don't need the extra support from us) all the way to one-on-one chats.
Check it out by going to the link below and as always, thank you so much for your support!
patreon.com/Letsgrowthroughit
In this episode we talk about how the body keeps the score and all the symptoms that Kristin's body was trying to tell her that she was not safe while she was getting cheated on. We touch on 13 different symptoms that showed up and how they continue to show up each year around the anniversary of the discovery date.
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO INTRODUCE OUR PATREON!
This season we want to connect with you on a deeper level and build a community that provides love and support growing through life and so we have started a Patreon! There are 4 different tiers - ranging from a virtual hug (if you want to support our mission but don't need the extra support from us) all the way to one-on-one chats.
Check it out by going to the link below and as always, thank you so much for your support!
patreon.com/Letsgrowthroughit
WE ARE BACK! In light of Tessa bringing a new baby earthside, we decided to kick off Season 2 with an episode sharing our experiences with pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. We have 4 very different experiences between the two of us and touch on the topics of "pain free" birth, birth complications, interventions, becoming a mom, grieving the loss of the old you while loving the new mom you, postpartum struggles, depression, joys, and growing through it all!
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO INTRODUCE OUR PATREON!
This season we want to connect with you on a deeper level and build a community that provides love and support growing through life and so we have started a Patreon! There are 4 different tiers - ranging from a virtual hug (if you want to support our mission but don't need the extra support from us) all the way to one-on-one chats.
Check it out by going to the link below and as always, thank you so much for your support!
patreon.com/Letsgrowthroughit
On the final episode of season 1 we are celebrating a divorce, a new baby, and sharing a few ways and reasons why you SHOULD NOT TAKE YOUR EX BACK WHEN THEY ARE BEGGING YOU.
Thank you for an amazing season 1, we are so thankful for all of you and we are excited to continue to grow and heal with you all in season 2!
Let's be Friends: follow us on socials @letsgrowthroughit
In this episode Kristin in Solo and is talking about how to be alone, but not lonely and touching on how you can be more lonely in a relationship than you are when you are single. She shares 13 different ways to find more happiness when you are alone. This episode it told through the lens of a single women, but a lot of the information could be applicable to anyone.
Let's Be Friends! Find us on Instagram and Tiktok @letsgrowthroughit
After marrying and building a life with our trauma bonds (that we confused for soulmates) and watching those relationships end in divorce and even MORE trauma, we are sharing what we learned from examining our childhood trauma and seeing the patterns we subconsciously recreated in our relationships.
In this episode we dive deep into trauma bonds and soulmates and how to identify the difference between the two. We also touch on red flags and rebuilding trust with yourself during your healing so that you find the idea of ever dating a trauma bond so unattractive.
In this episode Kristin is solo and shares a little epiphany she had, and dives into and tries to answer the question "Does present you really care about x,y, and z, or is a past version of you getting triggered right now?"
Then she goes on to share how you can use this question to help let go of things from the past, live in the present, and make choices that will get you to the future your desire.
She shares a real life experience that recently happened where a past version of her got triggered and tried to mess up the present moment, but she lovingly noticed this and was able to move through it in a healthy way.
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Coping with the after math of betrayal in a relationship is quite possibly one of the hardest things you will ever have to work through, but there is light...so much light and beauty after betrayal! In this episode Kristin shares 4 ways that helped her cope in the early stages after finding out she had been getting cheated on for an entire year.
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In this episode Kristin and Tessa share a few different ways to process hard emotions after getting cheated on, that aren’t journaling and meditation. We had a listener reach out and say that journaling and meditation are the main recommendations she can find and that she is not able to connect with herself that way.
Through a little therapy session with each other we came up with several alternatives that may help you process those hard emotions in a different way and start healing and letting go of those hard emotions you face after betrayal.
If you like the show please leave a positive review and if you want to be friends please follow us on IG & Tiktok: @letsgrowthroughit
this week Kristin is solo (how fitting) and sharing 13 silver linings she's enjoyed the last year and a halfish as a single mom that shares custody a % of the time. Being a single mom comes with it’s struggles, but it also comes with a lot of silver linings.
Most moms don’t plan to become single moms, but for various reasons, a lot of us are here…and surprisingly, a lot of us find it easier to be single moms vs married (single) moms.
If you’re new to being a single mom or struggling to embrace life as a single mom it’s a good listen. And If you know any new single moms please share it with them!
At the end of the day, this is our reality now, so we may as well make the most of it!
In this episode we share our top 4 book recommendations that helped us rewire our mindset while going through betrayal and while healing in its aftermath. These books changed our mindsets and helped us so much on our healing journey and we hope they will do the same thing for you!
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The year is almost over and as you head into the new year, out of habit you can make New Year's resolutions that in 2 months you will most likely give up on. If you have a habit of not succeeding at New Year's resolutions, in this episode Kristin shares 6 alternative ways to set intentions for your new year.
Whatever you do and however you celebrate New Year's we hope you have the best 2024! We are so thankful that you have been a part of this healing journey with us in 2023 and we look forward to growing through it with you in 2024!
Let's be friends! Find us on Instagram and Tiktok: @letsgrowthroughit
In this Episode we take a little walk down memory lane and go through all the things people told us to do to get revenge on our ex's. We share a few maybe not so healthy ways we've gotten "revenge" and then we share the BEST way to actually get "revenge" on your ex.
In those first few weeks and months following a breakup/ a betrayal anger and seeking revenge can be the top things you feel and think about and we hope this episode offers you a little perspective shift about revenge.
What a YEAR 2023 has been! In this episode we compare where we were at last year, to where we are at this year. It's been a wild year, especially for Tessa who went from "heartbroken and leaving her cheating husband" to "In a healthy, happy relationship, engaged and has a baby on the way!"
We are living proof that life can drastically change, for the better, in one year, if you make healing and growing your priority.
Wake up, tomorrow is the 1st of the month! And it's the last month of the year! Which is the perfect time to start a new habit. In this episode, Kristin is solo and shares 7 things she likes to do the first weekend of each month to help get life organized and set the month up for success! Let's kick butt this month and end the year on a high note!
Special thanks to our listeners. We just saw our Spotify wrap up and we are so thankful to have been in top 10, 5 and the number 1 spot for some of you. Thank you for letting us be a part of your healing journey.
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Silence Only Benefits the Abuser! In this episode Tessa is opening up about her experience with sexual abuse as a child and as an adult. She shares steps she has taken to help her heal this betrayal wound and we also talk about how most women have been sexually abused in one way or another, but might think it was their fault for various reasons.
Sexual abuse and assault is never your fault and we want you to know you are not alone if you've experienced it. It is estimated that 91% of victims of sexual assault are female and speaking up and sharing stories like this is important.
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In this episode we talk about the D word we never imagined we'd be talking about...DIVORCE. This is our advice and experience with divorce as single moms, who were both cheated on by our ex-husbands. We discuss first steps, things to be mindful of and ways to stay grounded through the process.
Everyone's experience with divorce will be different, but hopefully some of the information in this episode will help you know your rights and keep as much peace as possible through the process.
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