“Betrayal: Part 7…” Distance Is a Form of Self-respect!
This is the seventh episode of the 8-part miniseries, “Betrayal: Holding Space for Honest Healing” in the Lynda: Rooted&Real podcast.
Lynda offers a compassionate exploration of betrayal in ‘Betrayal’ Part 7. She emphasises that creating distance can be a vital act of self-respect, serving as a pathway to healing, establishing boundaries, and ultimately progressing in life.
Betrayal Part 7
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A text version of the podcast episode with timestamps.
[00:00:17.49]‘Ni mimi tena’ (It’s me
again) on Rooted&Real.
[00:00:21.09]This is Lynda.
[00:00:23.81]Again, we’re still on ‘Betrayal’.
[00:00:25.97]I’ll tell you this.
[00:00:29.13]‘Distance is a Form of Self-respect’.
[00:00:34.01]Walking away is not weakness.
[00:00:35.93]It’s wisdom, it’s
courage, it’s being brave.
[00:00:40.17]So every time you choose that distance
over drama, you’re doing what?
[00:00:46.13]You are choosing you.
[00:00:49.73]You don’t owe access to
people who misuse it.
[00:00:53.85]You don’t owe explanations
for protecting your peace.
[00:00:58.33]Distance is how you teach people how to
treat you, ‘umeskia’ (did you hear me)?
[00:01:06.37]And to anyone who’s been betrayed, the
most powerful thing you can do is leave.
[00:01:17.17]Not just leave, don’t look back.
[00:01:22.33]It’s ‘ciao’ (goodbye).
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Sun, 16 Aug, 2026
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