I Was the Other Woman for 5 Years — Here's Why I Stopped Hiding

Описание: A year ago I didn't know how to put myself out there. I had this secret — I was the other woman in a five-year relationship with a married man — and I didn't know how to make it part of my story in a way that mattered. So I started The Scarlet Edit, shared everything, and the response from other women blew me away.

But here's what I didn't expect: even after sharing what most people would consider my biggest secret, I still managed to put myself in a box. I've been struggling with what to share, how to hook people in, and honestly? It started making this whole thing feel like it wasn't me anymore.

In this episode I talk about that tension — the gap between sharing your story and still feeling stuck. I open up about conversations I had this week with new people and my business coach that helped shift things.

And I read the brand new podcast description I wrote for The Scarlet Edit. I'm not going to lie — I almost cried writing it because it finally feels like me.

I also talk about dating after being the other woman, why I stopped disclosing my past upfront to the men I was meeting, and why I refuse to let my history make me feel less worthy of love.

This is for any woman who has ever been told her past makes her less deserving of the life she wants. It doesn't.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro & birthday recap
1:00 - Where I was a year ago vs. now
3:00 - Putting myself in a box unintentionally
5:00 - The new Scarlet Edit description (full reading)
8:00 - Why affairs are a symptom not the problem
10:30 - Listener messages that keep me going
12:00 - Dating when your past is public
14:00 - You're not your past — closing thoughts

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The other woman's perspective on affairs, infidelity, and divorce — told without shame or judgment. I'm Nikki Corbett, host of The Scarlet Edit. Every Thursday I share honest conversations about midlife relationships, affairs, shame, heartbreak, desire, and what it really takes to start over. On Mondays, Affairs Through the Ages dives into the most famous affairs in history.

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