Post Betrayal Transformation with Dr. Debi Silber
In this episode of the Fieldnotes podcast, Dr. Rob Downey speaks with Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute, about the profound and often misunderstood impact of betrayal on physical, emotional, and psychological health. Dr. Silber shares her personal experience with family and marital betrayal that led her to conduct doctoral research on the topic, resulting in the identification of Post-Betrayal Syndrome and a five-stage healing process. She emphasizes that betrayal doesn’t resolve with time alone and presents shocking statistics on how it manifests in the body. The conversation highlights the importance of moving beyond survival mode, establishing boundaries, and embracing forgiveness at the right stage of healing. Her initiative, National Forgiveness Day, also underscores the power of intentional, guided emotional recovery.
(01:23) Time doesn’t heal betrayal wounds.
(02:13) Betrayal breaks spoken, unspoken rules.
(05:24) Personal power loss affects healing.
(13:02) Healing has five predictable stages.
(33:19) Forgiveness accelerates when timed right.
Dr. Debi Silber
Psychologist, Betrayal Trauma Researcher, Functional Health Educator, Post-Betrayal Syndrome Expert, Personal Transformation Specialist, Forgiveness & Healing Advocate
Dr. Debi Silber, Founder and CEO of The PBT (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute and National Forgiveness Day (celebrated annually on September 1st), is an award winning speaker, and a 2-time #1 International bestselling author. Her podcast: From Betrayal to Breakthrough is also globally ranked within the top 1.5% of podcasts. Her PhD study on how we experience betrayal made 3 groundbreaking discoveries that changes how long it takes to heal. Creator of a leading betrayal recovery certification program, Dr. Debi certifies practitioners globally using her evidence-based framework developed over decades of experience. In addition to being on FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz Show, TEDx (twice) and more, she’s dedicated to helping people move past their betrayals as well as any other blocks preventing them from the health, work, relationships, confidence, and happiness they want most.
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