Episodes - Sex, God, & Chaos: Clinically Informed Faith-Based Addiction Counseling

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2026.07.13 /48:44

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069 | Unhitching Your Worth From Sex: The Path to Real, Unconditional Intimacy with Your Partner

TIMELINE 00:00 - Intro: Fumbling for the Record Button 00:23 - The Rejection Trap: Why We Make Everything About Sex 02:40 - Codependency: It’s Not About the Wife, It’s About the Sex 05:27 - …

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2026.06.30 /58:15

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068 | Attachment Theory 101: Why We're Built for Connection

TIMELINE 00:25 - Why we started this podcast 03:00 - The blessings and pitfalls of the "helper" position 07:55 - Samson Society Advertisement 08:55 - Attachment Theory 101: Understanding our design 13:34 - What …

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2026.04.27 /56:39

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067 | The Shame-Aggression Cycle: Stop Fighting the Smoke and Face the Fire

TIMELINE: 00:00 – Intro: The Mission of Real Recovery 00:56 – Robert Augustus Masters: To Be a Man 02:30 – Jesus as the Ultimate Soul Psychologist 03:59 – The Shame-Aggression Quote: A Deep Dive …

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2026.04.16 /54:38

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066 | From Victimhood to Victory: How Resilience Can Change Your Life

00:25 — Podcast Mission 02:45 — Flipping the Digital Script: Using Microphones for Good 04:30 — Ad Break 06:30 — Defining Resilience: The Characteristic of an Alumni Community 08:15 — Simple Definitions: Resilience as …

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2026.04.15 /51:16

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066 | From Victimhood to Victory

How Resilience Can Change Your Life. What do you do when life knocks you down—and you’re not sure you have what it takes to get back up? In this powerful and honest conversation, Ben …

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2026.02.16 /37:01

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065 | Why 90% of Christians Get Stuck (The 10 Stops): From "Christianity" to True Surrender and Love

Chapter Timeline:0:00 - The "Cheap Date" Intro1:50 - George Barna’s Research: The 10 Stops5:55 - Why 90% of Christians Get Stalled8:45 - The Trap of "Churchianity" (Stop 5)13:12 - The "Rescue Mission"13:32 - Hopequest …

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2026.02.02 /40:57

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064 | Post-Traumatic Growth: Recovering the Life God Intended

Episode Timeline:0:00 - Intro0:28 - The Redemptive Power of Conversation2:54 - Redefining Trauma in Modern Culture3:17 - Advertisement4:16 - Redefining Trauma (Continued)8:57 - The Partner’s Perspective: Getting Unstuck13:36 - Practical Tools: The Three Circles …

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2026.01.19 /40:03

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63 | Honesty vs Transparency

Resources mentioned: • Sex, God, and Chaos (book) – available on Amazon • Couples, men’s, and partner intensives at LifeWorks.ms 🎧 Listen with a partner—or come back to it more than once. This is …

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2025.12.08 /45:54

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062 | Organizing the Chaos

CHAPTERS:00:00 – Intro00:26 – Opening Reflections on Friendship, Gratitude, and Survival01:40 – Navigating Chaos, Betrayal, and Disorientation03:28 – Introducing the Three Phases of Recovery04:40 – Phase One: Bringing Order to the Chaos06:20 – Emotional …

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2025.11.24 /49:02

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061 | Rethinking Grace in Recovery

#BetrayalRecovery #MarriageHealing #GraceAfterBetrayal #ChristianRecovery #EmotionalHealth #SexAddictionRecovery #RelationshipRepair #AddictionHealing #TraumaRecovery #MensRecovery #WomensRecovery #ShameHealing #AuthenticGrace #SpiritualBypass #ChristianMarriage #IntimacyRecovery #RecoveryPodcast #FaithAndHealing00:30 – Welcome to Episode 61: Why We Keep Talking02:56 – The Christian Word We Keep Misusing05:43 …

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2025.11.10 /51:24

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060 | Meaning vs Significance

00:04 – Welcome03:42 – Meaning vs. Significance 05:00 – Performance & Approval 14:22 – From Meaning to Significance 22:48 – God Gives Significance 31:38 – Emotional Regulation Tools 44:52 – Personal Significance & Healing …

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2025.10.27 /52:35

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059 | The Sexless Marriage

00:00 - Introduction00:43 - Moving on from Cancer Conversations03:11 - Finding Purpose in Adversity05:17 - Understanding the Sexless Marriage09:38 - The Role of Sex in Marriage12:39 - Communication and Healthy Sexuality16:36 - Navigating Complex …

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