#49 You Don’t Have to Walk This Alone with Dawn Knight and Amy Graziano
Rooted and Rising Healing After BetrayalShow Notes
In this episode, betrayal trauma recovery coaches Dawn Knight and Amy Graziano join Hali to talk about the power of small-group healing after betrayal. You'll hear why group work is designed to complement therapy and one-on-one coaching, why early-stage groups don't ask members to stop focusing on their partner, and what's different about navigating betrayal after age 50 — including the layers of decades-long marriages, adult children, identity, and financial entanglement. Dawn and Amy also introduce Sunlit Reflections, their co-facilitated 13-week trauma-savvy support group for women in early betrayal recovery, meeting Tuesdays, 6:30–8:00 PM ET via Zoom, beginning October 6, 2026.
About the guests: Dawn Knight is a betrayal trauma and grief recovery coach supporting women across the adult lifespan, with specialized insight into betrayal after age 50. Learn more at dawnknightcoaching.com. Email Facebook Instagram
Amy Graziano is a betrayal trauma recovery coach, peer group facilitator, and founder of Reflections in the Waves. Learn more at reflectionsinthewaves.com Email Instagram: @reflectionsinthewaves Facebook
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Join me at a Retreat or Intensive If you’re craving deeper, in-person support and embodied healing, I’m helping facilitate upcoming experiences created specifically for betrayed partners. If you're trying to hold your family together while your own world is falling apart, this course is for you. It will give you language, tools, and a steadier way to show up for the people who need you most: your kids. Intentional Parenting After Betrayal Self Guided Course, created by Hali and her daughter, Morgan Ellsworth.
Free Resources & Downloads Access free tools, guided practices, and educational resources designed to support nervous system regulation, self-trust, boundaries, and clarity after betrayal. 👉6 Ways Betrayal Hides In Your Body 👉A Mini Guide to Mindful Healing After Betrayal 👉Your First Steps to Rising After Betrayal Upcoming Group Coaching: Reclaiming You After Betrayal If you’re ready for deeper guidance, I am offering a group coaching container focused on healing after betrayal, rebuilding self-trust, and grounding into your values and identity—without rushing decisions about staying or leaving. 👉 Join the Reclaiming You Waitlist to be the first to Register!
Listen to My Other Podcast If you are still in your relationship—or in the process of discerning whether you want to stay—I invite you to also follow my podcast, Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal, where I speak to both partners. 👉 Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal
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