Trust can break in small ways, or shatter completely. Craig and Michelle Pera, founders of The Mindful Habit, join us to talk about how they help couples navigate trust challenges — from minor breaches to sex and porn addiction. Drawing on their professional experience, and own healing journey, they give you practical tools to rebuild trust, deepen connection, and restore intimacy in your relationship.
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How to Rebuild Trust After Betrayal: Show Notes
When trust is broken — whether it’s a major betrayal, like secrets or addiction, or smaller cracks that build over time — it can feel impossible to repair the damage. Even small lapses, repeated misunderstandings, or patterns of dishonesty can leave you questioning your relationship and your connection with your partner. It’s common to wonder if things will ever feel safe, connected, and intimate again.
In this week’s episode of Practicing Love, I talked with Craig and Michelle Perra, founders of The Mindful Habit. They coach couples to navigate a full range of trust challenges, including sex and porn addiction. They’ve faced betrayal and broken trust in their own relationship, and have done the deep work to heal. They use both their lived experience and practical wisdom to help couples rebuild connection and intimacy.
Together, we explore how couples can move beyond the cycle of anger and resentment and take actionable steps to rebuild trust. We discussed…
- How to shift the focus from blame to understanding the underlying reasons behind broken trust
- Why letting go of outdated “disease-focused” models empower action and real change
- Learning to see each person’s coping mechanisms and take things less personally
- Ways to rebuild intimacy, communication, and connection
- Practical steps to move from helplessness to personal and relational growth
Whether trust has been broken by small secrets, miscommunications, or deeper betrayals, this conversation is packed with tools, insights, and hope for healing. Couples can heal together when they learn the right language and tools, and this episode shows you how.
Here’s to rebuilding trust that lasts.
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Craig Perra is known as one of the world’s top coaches for people struggling with compulsive behavior, chronic self-deprecation, and sex & porn addiction. He’s changed the lives of clients on 6 continents in 27 countries worldwide. He often coaches executives, professionals, doctors, professional athletes, musicians, personalities, and hard-working men who need results fast … men who need behavior change, healthy sexuality, and a great relationship fast. He’s been featured on The Steve Harvey Show, The Katie Couric Show, Lifetime TV, Good Day Sacramento and in other international media outlets. He loves yoga, and teaches it in Roseville, CA.
Michelle Perra is Craig’s wife and in charge of running the business for The Mindful Habit. Operations, product development & support keep her busy. Connecting with women is incredibly important, so she runs a call with Craig in the Partner Empowerment Program. Michelle is passionate about empowering women through this healing process without shame or being a victim, and helping them create the amazing life they deserve. When not working, Michelle enjoys traveling and spending quality time with Craig, their 2 kids, and their adorable Maltipoo puppy.
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