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A topic that has been taboo, A Passion for More gives us a first-hand account on the extramarital affairs of women. Author Susan Shapiro Barash has interviewed thousands of women and explored the behind the scenes events that led to affairs, the aftermath, and everything in-between. Listen to this episode and learn some of reasons "why" these women explored relationships outside of their marriage, what we can learn from their experiences, and the many ways others were impacted.

Infidelity has been most associated with men in the past, but with changes in the workplace, economic power, freedom, and greater access, this conversation has evolved over the years.

Listen now and see why this amazing book was turned into a podcast and remains on the cutting edge.

About the Author:

Susan Shapiro Barash has written over a dozen nonfiction books, including Tripping the Prom Queen, You’re Grounded Forever, But First Let’s Go Shopping and A Passion for More: Affairs that Make or Break Us. For more than twenty years she taught gender studies in the Writing Department at Marymount Manhattan College and has guest taught creative nonfiction at the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College. For her fiction, Between the Tides, A Palm Beach Wife, A Palm Beach Scandal, and Maribelle’s Shadow, she writes as Susannah Marren.

She has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Elle, Marie Claire, and has appeared on national television including the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS, CNN, and MSNBC. Barash has been a guest on national radio including NPR and Sirius Radio. Speaking appearances include Credit Suisse, Bayer Diagnostics, UBS, United Way, Kravis Center and the Society of the Four Arts. Several of her titles have been optioned by Lifetime and HBO.

She has served as a literary panelist for the New York State Council on the Arts, as a judge for the International Emmys, and as Vice Chair of the Mentoring Committee of the Women’s Leadership Board at the JFK School of Government, Harvard.

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How to Rebuild Trust in Your Relationship

What does it take to actually rebuild trust in a relationship once it is lost? Is it possible to recapture what existed before? How much time does it take? What should we do when one partner still questions your every move?

In this episode of Untherapeutic, Dr. Nic Hardy is joined by Dr. Angela Jones as they delve into the subject of trust. Trust is foundational in any successful relationship, but when that foundation is broken, it can make you question the person you are with and the future you once envisioned. But, since no relationship is perfect, it's important that we all understand what it takes to regain trust and confidence once it's compromised.

To learn more about Dr. Nic Hardy, follow on instagram @nichardy_ or on Facebook at @nichardycounseling. If you are in Texas, and looking to schedule your first counseling appointment, you can visit nichardy.com.

About Dr. Angela Jones

Dr. Jones is Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas and a Certified Sex Therapist. She graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Sam Houston State University, a Masters of Arts in Community Clinical Psychology from Texas Southern University, and earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling from Sam Houston State University. She has a segment every Wednesday on Fox 26 Houston entitled “Angela After Dark” on the show Isiah Factor Uncensored.

Dr. Angela Jones strongly believes that “you are the answer you’ve been searching for”. This belief has become the founding principle of her therapeutic work. She wants to serve as a teammate in the therapeutic process that guides you through the journey of self–exploration, reconnection and learning to truly live with a purpose. Dr. Jones develops a trusting relationship with each client and provides a safe environment where you can feel heard and respected.

For more information, you can follow Dr. Angela Jones on Instagram @drangelajones or visit her website at drangelajonesphd.com

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Daddy Issues

We have all heard the term, “Daddy Issues”, but how does the relationship with your father really affect you? Is it possible to not be affected by an unhealthy relationship with your father? How do you separate “daddy issues” from a problematic relationship? What should you do, if you find yourself repeating the same problems relationally? These are the type of questions explored on this podcast episode, and have plagued the lives of countless women. We don’t decide the family we are born into; however, as adults, we can choose how we deal with the challenges we experienced growing up.

Whether your father was absent, inconsistent, or physically present but emotionally disengaged, there is no escaping the influence of a father’s relationship. In this podcast episode, Dr. Nic Hardy is joined by Jonetta Rose Barras, pioneering author of What Happened to Daddy’s Little Girl and founder of Esther Production.

More about Jonetta Rose Barras

Jonetta rose barras found her voice, experiencing life as a poet, fiction writer, performing artist, and community organizer. Along the way she became a magazine feature writer, investigative reporter and contextual journalist. Her strength remains her ability to connect for the public seemingly unrelated issues, enabling them to better understand the impact public policy, politics and culture in America have on their lives.

She is a best-selling author and award-winning journalist, jonetta rose barras is a Washington, DC institution. She has written investigative reports, breaking news stories and opinion editorials for many of the media organizations in the nation’s capital: The Washington Post, The Washington Examiner, The Washington City Paper and The Washington Times. She currently writes a weekly column for the online news site THEDCLIne.org.

She also works with Esther Productions Inc., a national nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. It is dedicated to inspiring and empowering fatherless girls and women.

jonetta is dedicated to living her life with compassion, passion and without training wheels.

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