Episode 19: Rebuilding Marriage with Courage and Love 💍 with Kristy Arnett Moreno

Initiations in Love Podcast

In this powerful episode of the Initiations in Love podcast, Britta speaks with Kristy Arnett Moreno—professional poker player, writer, and speaker—about the raw and courageous path she took to heal and rebuild her marriage after her husband's affair. Kristy’s journey, marked by deep personal awakening, became a catalyst for transformation—not only in her relationship but within herself.

Through vulnerability, self-responsibility, and a profound commitment to love, Kristy chose to face what needed to be faced, rebuilding trust from the ground up. Their conversation explores the importance of truth, the healing power of love, and the resilience and beauty found in recommitting to one’s marriage.

This episode is a testament to the strength of the human heart and the profound growth that emerges when we say Yes to life’s greatest Initiations in Love.

🎧 Tune in to hear Kristy’s inspiring story of courage, love, and the transformative journey of rebuilding marriage.

Kristy Arnett Moreno is a professional poker player, writer, and speaker who has built a life around taking risks and following her passions. With over a decade of experience in the poker world, Kristy has competed at the highest levels and served as a reporter and host for major poker networks. She’s known for her engaging storytelling, sharp wit, and ability to connect with audiences through her journey of personal growth, resilience, and the pursuit of dreams. Whether she’s at the table, on stage, or behind the mic, Kristy inspires others to bet on themselves and embrace the uncertainty of life’s biggest challenges.

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Resources and References

• Britta’s Book- Initiations in Love

• Kristy’s YouTube

Show Notes

1:15 – Britta introduces special guest Kristy Arnett Moreno and sets the focus for the episode

3:17 – Kristy reflects on the awakening to the lonely life she had built during a challenging period in her marriage

9:47 – Kristy acknowledges that there were likely many opportunities for awakening before this pivotal moment

12:34 – Britta introduces the concept of the Call as the second initiation stage. She highlights the calls she detects in Kristy’s story and asks why Kristy chose to say “yes” to the call of taking responsibility for the challenges in her relationship

15:29 – Kristy shares the life she began to envision—and live—as she navigated the Transformation Cauldron stage

22:58 – Kristy recalls a transformative exercise from a COR Workshop with her husband and the realizations it sparked about herself and their relationship

27:31 – Kristy reflects on how her childhood relationship with her mother shaped her and how healing also unfolded in that relationship during the time she faced her marriage challenges

32:45 – Britta highlights the familial trauma Kristy inherited and asks how long she remained in the “messy middle” of the Transformation Cauldron

34:50 – Kristy shares her experience of Emerging from the Transformation Cauldron

42:12 – Britta invites Kristy to discuss what surfaced from her fertility journey, which followed the rebuilding of her marriage

47:07 – Britta and Kristy explore the Gifts that arose from Kristy’s marriage initiation and personal transformation

53:13 – Kristy offers words of wisdom for those who may find themselves on a similar path

58:08 – Britta closes the episode