ep 16 – Two Women. Two Affairs. And The Beginning of Their Becoming
In this episode, I sat down with women’s coach Diera Story, who, like me, had an affair that changed everything.
We talk about what really sits beneath infidelity when you’re the woman who was supposed to have it all together.
How shame begins long before the betrayal.And how losing everything becomes the moment you finally start to become yourself.
Diera shares how early motherhood cracked her open, how her perfect life began to unravel, and how the affair became the wake-up call she didn’t know she needed.
We talk about the loneliness that hides behind the mask of the “good woman,” the way shame keeps us disconnected from desire, and the painful beauty of rebuilding your life from truth.
We also open up about what happened when both of our reels about infidelity went viral - the trolling, the exposure, and the deep peace that comes when you no longer hide from your story.
This conversation is a mirror for the woman standing in the wreckage of what she’s done, wondering if she can ever come back from it.
You can.
This is where becoming begins.
Takeaways
In this episode, we talk about:
How shame starts long before the affair ever happens
Why the affair often becomes the portal into feeling again
How hitting rock bottom opens the path to rebirth
What it means to grieve the woman you used to be
The role of spirituality and surrender in rebuilding your life
The freedom that comes from being fully seen
Connect with Diera
Instagram → @itsdierastory
Connect with me
Instagram → @iamalexcroxford
Find all the ways to work with me here → www.alexcroxford.com
