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Life Recovery Today with Stephen ArterburnEpisode 99 - Laura Mangin-McDonald Laura Mangin-McDonald discusses Step 7 in the Recovery process. She explains what it looks like to humbly ask God to remove our shortcomings and offers encouragement for working this step. 2025-04-0127 min
Every Man’s Battle PodcastHer Response When He’s Not Working Recovery – Part 2JJ West, Doug Barnes, and guest Laura Mangin McDonald continue discussing the challenges faced by partners of individuals not engaging in recovery work for sexual integrity issues. They touch on the importance of personal healing and support systems, the grieving process, therapeutic separation, boundaries and the role of community in the healing journey.
Have a topic you would like to hear? Email us at EMBPodcast@newlife.com and let us know. Use discount code EMBPOD to save $100 when you register for the Every Man's Battle Intensive. Learn more about integrity here.2025-03-2434 minEvery Man’s Battle PodcastHer Response When He’s Not Working RecoveryJJ West, Doug Barnes, and guest Laura Mangin McDonald discuss what a betrayed women should do if her man isn’t doing good recovery work. Drawing from her own betrayal experience, Laura highlights the need to set clear boundaries; to engage in a healing process independent of his; to have a support system and a trauma therapist; to know her identity in Christ; and to trust God.
Have a topic you would like to hear? Email us at EMBPodcast@newlife.com and let us know. Use discount code EMBPOD to save $100 when you register for the Every Man's Battle Intensive. Le...2025-03-1726 minEvery Man’s Battle PodcastFull Disclosure, Part 2JJ West and Doug Barnes are joined by guest Laura Mangin McDonald to continue the discussion on full disclosure in the context of betrayal trauma. They discuss the emotional impact of full disclosure, noting that a trauma-trained therapist can help both parties. Common mistakes made in the disclosure process are reviewed, and they emphasize the need for the betrayed woman to have the space and community to begin healing.
Have a topic you would like to hear? Email us at EMBPodcast@newlife.com and let us know. Use discount code EMBPOD to save $100 when you register for the Every Man's...2025-03-1035 min
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To make sure you are caught up on Season 1 and prepare you for the next season, we’re finishing the year with episodes you need to hearor hear again.
Hosts: JJ West Doug Barnes
Laura and our hosts dive deeper into grief and empathy with the wives of those who have betrayed them.
Have a topic you would like to hear? Email us at EMBPodcast@newlife.com and let us know.
Use discount code EMBPOD to save $50 when you register for the Every Man's...2024-12-0226 min
New Life Live! on Oneplace.comHolidays, Intimacy, and More Caller Questions from November 28, 2024Topics: Self-care, Siblings, Confrontation, Intimacy, Physical Abuse, Divorce Hosts: Becky Brown Dr. Sheri Keffer, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Laura suggests the best Christmas gift you can give is to invest in yourself so you can give all of yourself to your loved ones. 2. I used to be close to my sister, but she has been talking a lot about me behind my back; how do I handle inviting her to a holiday brunch at my house? 3. How can I find support so I can feel loved instead of tolerated? My husband and I haven’t had sex in over tw...2024-11-2848 min
New Life Live! on Oneplace.comHolidays, Intimacy, and More Caller Questions from November 28, 2024Hosts: Becky Brown Dr. Sheri Keffer, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Laura suggests the best Christmas gift you can give is to invest in yourself so you can give all of yourself to your loved ones. 2. I used to be close to my sister, but she has been talking a lot about me behind my back; how do I handle inviting her to a holiday brunch at my house? 3. How can I find support so I can feel loved instead of tolerated? My husband and I haven’t had sex in over two years, and I feel frozen; how do I...2024-11-2848 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNewlyweds, Secrets, and More Caller Questions from November 20, 2024Topics: Boundaries, Intimacy, Affairs, Newlyweds, Friendship, Secrets, Trust, Betrayal Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Sheri Keffer, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Dr. Sheri shares insight on setting boundaries. 2. I have been married 7mos to a doctor, but we have only been intimate three times. What do I do? 3. Why do I keep on having failing friendships and meeting the wrong people? 4. I’ve been married 47yrs and saw a note on my husband’s desk that makes it look like he is talking to a therapist; I am also locked out of his email account. Do I say something to him? Sugg...2024-11-2048 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNewlyweds, Secrets, and More Caller Questions from November 20, 2024Topics: Boundaries, Intimacy, Affairs, Newlyweds, Friendship, Secrets, Trust, Betrayal Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Sheri Keffer, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Dr. Sheri shares insight on setting boundaries. 2. I have been married 7mos to a doctor, but we have only been intimate three times. What do I do? 3. Why do I keep on having failing friendships and meeting the wrong people? 4. I’ve been married 47yrs and saw a note on my husband’s desk that makes it look like he is talking to a therapist; I am also locked out of his email account. Do I say something to him? Sugg...2024-11-2048 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comBetrayal, Affairs, and More Caller Questions from October 17, 2024Topics: Betrayal, Sexual Addiction, Affairs, Pornography, Self Worth Hosts: Becky Brown and presenters at Restore Workshop Intensive, Stacey Sadler Smith and Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. I attended Restore Workshop, and Stacey and Laura have been such an encouragement to me! My issues were not the same as everyone else, but the pain of betrayal is the same. 2. I found out I was betrayed most of my married life. He went to Every Man’s Battle, but I didn’t think anyone could understand what I was going through until I went to a New Life workshop. 3. My husband had an a...2024-10-1748 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comBetrayal, Affairs, and More Caller Questions from October 17, 2024Topics: Betrayal, Sexual Addiction, Affairs, Pornography, Self Worth Hosts: Becky Brown and presenters at Restore Workshop Intensive, Stacey Sadler Smith and Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. I attended Restore Workshop, and Stacey and Laura have been such an encouragement to me! My issues were not the same as everyone else, but the pain of betrayal is the same. 2. I found out I was betrayed most of my married life. He went to Every Man’s Battle, but I didn’t think anyone could understand what I was going through until I went to a New Life workshop. 3. My husband had an a...2024-10-1748 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comDivorce, Betrayal, and More Caller Questions from October 2, 2024Topics: Sexual Addiction, Divorce, Mother Issues, Affairs, Betrayal, Grief Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Sheri Keffer, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Laura Mangin-McDonald shares about the big gap between what we desire and where we are. 2. My husband has a sex addiction and wants a divorce; is it a good thing for me to try to stay with him? 3. How do I deal with my mom resenting me and never being able to please her? She just had a stroke, and she’s very ugly to me. 4. For two-thirds of my life my husband sexually betrayed me; what is the best wa...2024-10-0248 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comDivorce, Betrayal, and More Caller Questions from October 2, 2024Topics: Sexual Addiction, Divorce, Mother Issues, Affairs, Betrayal, Grief Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Sheri Keffer, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Laura Mangin-McDonald shares about the big gap between what we desire and where we are. 2. My husband has a sex addiction and wants a divorce; is it a good thing for me to try to stay with him? 3. How do I deal with my mom resenting me and never being able to please her? She just had a stroke, and she’s very ugly to me. 4. For two-thirds of my life my husband sexually betrayed me; what is the best wa...2024-10-0248 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comChildhood Trauma, Drug Addiction, and More Caller Questions from September 25, 2024Topics: Reactions, Comparisons, Childhood Trauma, Passive-Aggressive, Drug Addiction, Adult Children, Siblings, Verbal Abuse, Grief Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Sheri Keffer, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Dr. Sheri Keffer shares her parable on how a pot of boiling water can describe what’s happening in a relationship. 2. There are so many comparisons for couples out there on social media; how can we have healthy conversations with our spouse and not hurtful? 3. My husband can’t follow through on things he agreed to do; should he be digging deeper into a childhood trauma? 4. Thank you for the advice you gave my husband and...2024-09-2548 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comChildhood Trauma, Drug Addiction, and More Caller Questions from September 25, 2024Topics: Reactions, Comparisons, Childhood Trauma, Passive-Aggressive, Drug Addiction, Adult Children, Siblings, Verbal Abuse, Grief Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Sheri Keffer, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Dr. Sheri Keffer shares her parable on how a pot of boiling water can describe what’s happening in a relationship. 2. There are so many comparisons for couples out there on social media; how can we have healthy conversations with our spouse and not hurtful? 3. My husband can’t follow through on things he agreed to do; should he be digging deeper into a childhood trauma? 4. Thank you for the advice you gave my husband and...2024-09-2548 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comDrug Addiction, Blended Families, and More Caller Questions from September 19, 2024Topics: Trust, Drug Addiction, Adult Children, Bipolar, Father Issues, Intimacy, Grief, Blended Families Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, and presenter at Restore and Intimacy in Marriage intensives, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Laura Mangin-McDonald shares how love is free, but trust is earned. 2. How do I navigate my 31yo son’s drug abuse and mental health struggles? Is it right for him to go on an amphetamine like Adderall? 3. How can my daughter honor her bipolar father when he continues to be hurtful? 4. My husband is my best friend, but I am not in love with him. 5. Would there be...2024-09-1948 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comDrug Addiction, Blended Families, and More Caller Questions from September 19, 2024Topics: Trust, Drug Addiction, Adult Children, Bipolar, Father Issues, Intimacy, Grief, Blended Families Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, and presenter at Restore and Intimacy in Marriage intensives, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Laura Mangin-McDonald shares how love is free, but trust is earned. 2. How do I navigate my 31yo son’s drug abuse and mental health struggles? Is it right for him to go on an amphetamine like Adderall? 3. How can my daughter honor her bipolar father when he continues to be hurtful? 4. My husband is my best friend, but I am not in love with him. 5. Would there be...2024-09-1948 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comGrief, Making Decisions, and More Caller Questions from September 11, 2024Topics: Grief, False Accusations, Anxiety, ADD, Making Decisions, Teens, Parenting Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, and presenter at Restore and Intimacy in Marriage intensives, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Becky Brown and Laura Mangin-McDonald discuss unresolved grief on Patriot Day, and the power of naming our pain with another person. 2. Thank you for what you do! Listening to the show helped me after we lost our fourth child at birth. 3. I called you before and wanted to give you a follow up; I praise God for vindicating my son! 4. My friend’s child died from a drunk driver a fe...2024-09-1148 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comGrief, Making Decisions, and More Caller Questions from September 11, 2024Topics: Grief, False Accusations, Anxiety, ADD, Making Decisions, Teens, Parenting Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, and presenter at Restore and Intimacy in Marriage intensives, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Becky Brown and Laura Mangin-McDonald discuss unresolved grief on Patriot Day, and the power of naming our pain with another person. 2. Thank you for what you do! Listening to the show helped me after we lost our fourth child at birth. 3. I called you before and wanted to give you a follow up; I praise God for vindicating my son! 4. My friend’s child died from a drunk driver a fe...2024-09-1148 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: July 19, 2024Topics: Self-Awareness, Getting Unstuck, Connection, Feelings, Betrayal, Finances, Anger, Grief, Weight Issues, Depression Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, and presenter at Restore and Intimacy in Marriage intensives, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Laura Mangin-McDonald shares the life-changing importance of naming our negative core patterns. 2. I feel stuck in my sixties after my divorce 12yrs ago; how do I get motivated? 3. How can I better understand the importance of my wife’s emotions when I have a lack of emotions? 4. I recently lost my abusive husband and found out he had canceled his life insurance and built up massive credit ca...2024-07-1948 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: July 19, 2024Topics: Self-Awareness, Getting Unstuck, Connection, Feelings, Betrayal, Finances, Anger, Grief, Weight Issues, Depression Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, and presenter at Restore and Intimacy in Marriage intensives, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Laura Mangin-McDonald shares the life-changing importance of naming our negative core patterns. 2. I feel stuck in my sixties after my divorce 12yrs ago; how do I get motivated? 3. How can I better understand the importance of my wife’s emotions when I have a lack of emotions? 4. I recently lost my abusive husband and found out he had canceled his life insurance and built up massive credit ca...2024-07-1948 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: July 17, 2024Topics: Anxiety, Getting Unstuck, Triggers, Betrayal, Alcohol, Mother Issues, Addictions, Adult Children Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, and presenter at Restore and Intimacy in Marriage intensives, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Dr. Alice Benton shares the many causes of anxiety. 2. What would you suggest to get unstuck after 17yrs of marriage? We’re both believers and don’t want to get divorced, but I don’t want to be miserable anymore. 3. I had a great experience at Restore this past weekend! It truly restored my faith and gave me strength to move forward. 4. How do we show my alcoholic mom sh...2024-07-1748 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: July 17, 2024Topics: Anxiety, Getting Unstuck, Triggers, Betrayal, Alcohol, Mother Issues, Addictions, Adult Children Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, and presenter at Restore and Intimacy in Marriage intensives, Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions More: 1. Dr. Alice Benton shares the many causes of anxiety. 2. What would you suggest to get unstuck after 17yrs of marriage? We’re both believers and don’t want to get divorced, but I don’t want to be miserable anymore. 3. I had a great experience at Restore this past weekend! It truly restored my faith and gave me strength to move forward. 4. How do we show my alcoholic mom sh...2024-07-1748 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: July 5, 2024Topics: Forgiveness, Verbal Abuse, Caregiving, Autism, Video Games, Teens, Sexual Integrity, Isolation, Gender Identity Hosts: Becky Brown, and presenters at Intimacy in Marriage Intensive, Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions More: 1. Laura Mangin-McDonald shares how forgiving is not forgetting. 2. At what point do I step in to help my mom? She cares for my dad with Parkinson’s and he is verbally abusive. 3. My son is almost 16yo and has high-functioning autism; he is aggressive and rude when I ask him to stop playing video games. 4. Where do I find help for my 12yo grandson who has been looking at...2024-07-0548 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: July 5, 2024Topics: Forgiveness, Verbal Abuse, Caregiving, Autism, Video Games, Teens, Sexual Integrity, Isolation, Gender Identity Hosts: Becky Brown, and presenters at Intimacy in Marriage Intensive, Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions More: 1. Laura Mangin-McDonald shares how forgiving is not forgetting. 2. At what point do I step in to help my mom? She cares for my dad with Parkinson's and he is verbally abusive. 3. My son is almost 16yo and has high-functioning autism; he is aggressive and rude when I ask him to stop playing video games. 4. Where do I find help for my 12yo grandson who has been looking at...2024-07-0548 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: July 1, 2024Topics: Self Worth, Sexual Addiction, Pornography, Depression, Autism Hosts: Becky Brown, and presenters at Intimacy in Marriage Intensive, Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions: 1. JJ West shares about feeling inferior and that comparison is the thief of joy. 2. My husband struggles with porn, strip clubs, and flirting with his ex-girlfriend in front of me. 3. I’ve been married to an avoider and addict, and my depression has gotten so bad that I can’t even get out of bed. When is an appropriate time for us to separate? 4. Do you have any help for people who are high-functioning autistic adul...2024-07-0148 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: July 1, 2024Topics: Self Worth, Sexual Addiction, Pornography, Depression, Autism Hosts: Becky Brown, and presenters at Intimacy in Marriage Intensive, Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions: 1. JJ West shares about feeling inferior and that comparison is the thief of joy. 2. My husband struggles with porn, strip clubs, and flirting with his ex-girlfriend in front of me. 3. I’ve been married to an avoider and addict, and my depression has gotten so bad that I can’t even get out of bed. When is an appropriate time for us to separate? 4. Do you have any help for people who are high-functioning autistic adul...2024-07-0148 minEvery Man’s Battle PodcastLaura Mangin-McDonald InterviewHosts: JJ West Doug Barnes
Laura and our hosts dive deeper into grief and empathy with the wives of those who have betrayed them.
Use discount code EMBPOD to save $50 when you register for the Every Man's Battle Intensive.
Learn more about integrity here: http://everymansbattle.com/2024-03-1826 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: January 31, 2024Topics: Disclosure, Betrayal, Fear, Emotional Affairs Hosts: Becky Brown and Restore presenters Stacey Sadler-Smith and Laura Mangin-McDonald Caller Questions: 1. I went to Restore and when my husband gave me a full disclosure, I realized I wasn’t crazy! 2. After my husband of 30yrs betrayed me, I am struggling to love him; how do I get that love back? 3. I’m 64yo and have always lived in fear; how can I do what God wants me to do if I’m afraid? 4. I stepped out on my husband of 20yrs, and he has filed for divorce. Everything is geared for men who ar...2024-01-3148 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: January 26, 2024Topics: Sexual Integrity, Affairs, Finances, Divorce, Christian Walk Hosts: Becky Brown with Intimacy in Marriage presenters Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions: 1. I attended Every Man’s Battle last weekend and couldn’t be happier that I went! 2. Is it wrong to not want to stay in a marriage where my husband of 28yrs refuses to get help? 3. I became a Club New Life member years ago and am so thankful for the lives that have been changed! 4. What is my next step with my husband of 4yrs who just shared that he came into the marriage with a lot...2024-01-2648 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: January 23, 2024Topics: Forgiveness, Intimacy, Alcohol, Separation, Intervention, Marijuana, Adult Children Hosts: Becky Brown with Intimacy in Marriage presenters Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions: 1. How can I be free from the unforgiveness that causes me to overeat and be bitter, angry, and anxious? 2. Is it possible that my husband can’t show affection? He rejects my advances. 3. Do I leave my alcoholic husband if I just can’t do it anymore? He is ruining our family. 4. How do we do an intervention with my 44yo son who is in denial of his marijuana addiction and is moving back in with us n...2024-01-2348 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: October 6, 2023Hosts: Becky Brown interviews Intimacy in Marriage Presenters Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Questions: - What is a challenge in couples being happily married? - I know this marriage stuff, but it’s so hard to do. - What are the attachment styles? What is one thing a spouse can do to stop having the same fight over and over again? - What are specific concerns men have going into a workshop? Is pride making men resistant to their wives? - Why are women so exhausted after they try over and over again? - What do you say to couples wh...2023-10-0648 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: October 3, 2023Hosts: Becky Brown, Intimacy of Marriage Workshop Presenters Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions: - How do I respond when my 8yo son seeks attention by fake falling and interjecting himself in all conversations? - I’m dealing with unforgiveness for my husband’s affair a few years ago, and now he is in contact with old girlfriends. - How can the family interact with my estranged 25yo sister with a history of drugs? We think her boyfriend is isolating her. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/451/292023-10-0348 minLife Recovery Today with Stephen ArterburnEpisode 45 - Laura Mangin-McDonald and Stacey Sadler Steve Arterburn, Laura Mangin-McDonald, and Stacey Sadler share thoughts on how it is never too late to start recovery and provide direction on how to rehab and repair relationships 2023-09-0727 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: June 22, 2023Hosts: Steve Arterburn and workshop presenters Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions: - As a single man, what’s the difference between a normal desire for women and lust? - Do you have any counselors in our area who can help me and my wife with a conflict in the church I pastor? - Would it help if I were to sit down with my grandson, who just graduated from high school, and talk to him about his narcissistic father? - Am I being controlling by forbidding my wife to hang out with her daughter who is married to a...2023-06-2248 minNew Life Live! on Oneplace.comNew Life Live: June 20, 2023Hosts: Steve Arterburn and workshop presenters Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions: - My husband talks to his dad about me and has threatened to kill me; what are some reasonable boundaries? - My depressed friend is very draining and only stays in her house; how do I help her and keep myself healthy? - I haven’t been intimate with my husband for 6yrs due to him not bathing and his cognitive disability. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/451/292023-06-2048 min
Let's Talk About Down ThereThe ABCs of IUDs...And is P for Pain?What's going down:
All about IUD insertions: what to know prior, how to mentally prepare, and the best ways to treat the pain if need be
The many uses of an IUD beyond preventing pregnancy
The 2 different types of IUDs: Hormonal vs. Copper, and what to expect from each
Discussing anxiety surrounding IUDs: uterine perforation, string placement, and hormonal concerns
The importance of doing your own research, speaking with your healthcare provider, and avoiding misinformation on social media
Clitorally, we can’t believe how confused (some) men are about IUDs. Watch full TikTok here!
Thank you for...2022-12-2650 min
Our Mothers OurselvesValerie Jarrett, Political Rock Star and Rock-Stable Mom. A Conversation With Laura JarrettValerie Jarrett needs very little introduction. She's been a political force since the 1980s, when she worked first for Chicago Mayor Harold Washington, then for his successor, Richard Daley.In 1991, she hired a young woman named Michelle Robinson —and thus was born a long friendship and working relationship with the Obamas. Jarrett was a senior White House advisor and is now president of the Obama Foundation.She was a single mother who, in spite of an insanely busy work life, always made certain that her daughter, Laura, knew she came first.2021-09-0936 min