Fr. Hoffa and Jim break open the spiritual effects of pornography usage and more importantly what we can do about. Healing from pornography is going to be a journey of the whole person...mind, body and soul and in this episode Jim and Father provide some tools to heal spiritually.

Takeaways:

1. We need to make sure we keep space open for the Holy Spirit

2. We need to move from going through the motions to a relationship

3. Three ti...

In this episode, Jim is joined by Samantha Kelley, the founder and president of FIERCE Athlete, to discuss the growing trend of pornography usage among women and what we can do about it.

Takeaways:

1. Up to 1/3rd of all daily searches on pornographic websites are by women

2. The self soothing they seek is a LIE leading to depression and increased isolation

3. All relationships, not just sexual ones, are impacted by porn consumption

In this episode, Jim is joined by Haley McNamara, the Director of the International Center on Sexual Exploitation to discuss the recent paper published by UNICEF that among other things, posited that porn isn't really harmful to kids…ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Nothing could be further from the truth! This is a must-listen episode.

Takeaways:

Whether we are struggling or it is someone we love, it's important that we can identify and execute necessary steps on our healing journey. In this episode, Jim highlights 5 steps we can start today to begin our recovery.

Takeaways:

1. Identifying and naming the problem can be scary but is a necessary first step

2. You can't do this alone, either as the addict or those affected by it

3. The brain needs to Reboot and Rewire ...

Every parent, especially fathers, needs to work through their own brokenness in parenting their kids. With the onslaught of pornography and sexting, we need to step up our game to protect our kids even through our own wounds. In this episode, Jim and YG break down the issues and the things we can concretely do in a lively discussion.

Takeaways:

1. Our own brokenness can impact our helping our kids navigate this hypersexualized worl...

In this episode, the final of a series, Jim and Dr. K talk about the broader relationships impacted by our addiction or betrayal trauma, and it's much wider and more impactful than you think...

Takeaways:

1. Shame and guilt create a wall of loneliness and isolation affecting all your relationships.

2. Finding a trusted friend as a confidant is an important component of the healing journey.

3. Whether you are recovering from por...

The numbers don’t lie and there is a high likelihood your child has or will be exposed to sexting as a participant or recipient. In this episode, Timmerie and Jim break open the realities faced by parents and kids alike and offer some insights into what we as parents can do.

Takeaways:

1. Nearly 40% of all teenagers have posted or sent a sexually explicit text

2. We are creating at least in the " eyes of the law" a generati...

Deep wounds happen in relationships with your spouse as a result of pornography addiction, but healing is possible! In this Part 2 of a 3 part series, Jim and Dr. Kleponis dive into what is possible and what is necessary on this important healing journey with your spouse.

Takeaways:

1. Truth and honesty, even though maybe painful, are crucial to develop deep intimacy in the recovery of the relationship.

2. Intimacy is not the physi...

In this first episode of a 3 part series, Jim and Dr. Kleponis break open the process of rebuilding relationships affected by pornography addiction. The restoring necessary for your relationship with God, with yourself, your spouse, your family, and your community.

Takeaways:

1. Relationships are fractured by pornography addiction, but they can be restored

2. Aside from your own healing, we need to rebuild our relationship with God...

Jim and Dr. Paul Young discuss the impact of knowing God as Our Father and the effects of our earthly fathers on that relationship. What can we do to both KNOW and FEEL that we are truly beloved sons and daughters of a merciful God?

Takeaways

1. A distant physical father does not equal a distracted God the Father

2. We can both KNOW and FEEL as beloved children if we build a relationship

3. There are actions God wants us to take to...

In this episode, Jim talks about his experience as a dad and husband and what he’s learned about using the “ busy” excuse. What claiming to be busy can really mean and how should we respond to our kids and our wife's requests for our time?

Takeaways:

In this episode, Jim is joined by Enza Cerami, LCSW, and founder of Living Stones Chastity to examine the spiritual, environmental, physical and emotional inputs constantly being evaluated by our brains. How do we learn to actively filter these inputs to be the person God calls us to be?

Takeaways

1.all actions start with a thought

2. practice 15 active distraction to fight temptations

3. the more " good" we input, the more...

What’s the root behind the epidemic of pornography addiction? In this three-part series, Jim and Dr. Kleponis examine the reasons linked to pornography addiction, the latest research, and how these drivers can influence our recovery.

Takeaways

1. What can we do, those struggling, those who love someone struggling, and those in a position of care

2. Based upon the millions suffering, we all know someone who is struggling...educate y...

What’s the root behind the epidemic of pornography addiction? In this three part series, Jim and Dr. Kleponis examine the reasons linked to pornography addiction, the latest research and how these drivers can influence our recovery.

Takeaways:

1. New research thankfully is happening with at least 30 peer-reviewed studies recognizing the addictive nature of pornography

2. 3 root causes now identified which need to considered when de...

What’s the root behind the epidemic of pornography addiction? In this three-part series, Jim and Dr. Kleponis examine the reasons linked to pornography addiction, the latest research, and how these drivers can influence our recovery.

Takeaways:

1. What is porn addiction vs. healthy sexuality

2. We are learning so much more about the brain, but we still don't know much

3. 90 % of the time, porn addiction has nothing to do with s...

Jim is joined by Fr. John Hopkins, LC, Director of the Divine Mercy Clinic and Family Center, to explore the importance of incorporating the sacraments into our healing journey.

Takeaways:

1. We need to prepare ourselves to uncover the wounds in our life so we can properly receive the sacraments

2. Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, and the Eucharist are three powerful sacraments in our recovery journey

3. Christ asks us to be ...

In this episode, Jim is joined by Dr. Paul Young a Pastoral Psychologist to discuss " how to survive in the wilderness of a pornified culture".

Takeaways:

1. We can use scripture to help us on our journey

2. We shouldn't assume " the last seat in purgatory", but rather approach life and death with the confidence that we have a Father in heaven who loves us

3. God, who knows us most, loves us most even in our sin