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How do you separate someone's poor advice from the heart of God? And after years of trying, failing, and feeling misunderstood, how do you find the courage to ask for help again?

From first opening up about pornography as a teenager, to the advice we received while dating, in premarital counseling, and eventually in the aftermath of betrayal, we kept reaching out for help. And much of the advice came from people we respected and tru...

What if being fully yourself still doesn’t feel like enough? And how do you protect your marriage while navigating relationships with the opposite sex?

In this episode, we start with a really honest conversation about insecurity, belonging, and the fear of being fully known. Clint shares what’s coming up for him as he prepares for a men’s retreat—and what he’s realizing about his need to perform, prove ...

Is porn cheating when you're dating? 

We can't tell you how many times we've been asked this:

Is it cheating when we are choosing not to have sex? 

Isn't it better that I look at and use porn than cross boundaries with my girlfriend? 

Isn't it better that 'he' uses porn than cheats on me?

This question has a ton of subtleties to it, yet they're all asking the same thing... So today we answer it. 

Is it better to do th...

What if your struggle with pornography isn’t only about sexual desire? What if underneath the urge is a heart longing to feel safe, wanted, reassured, comforted, or loved?

In this episode, we sit down with Shawn Bonneteau, founder of Secret Habit Coaching, to talk about what’s really happening beneath unwanted sexual behaviors. Shawn shares his own journey with pornography, the impact it had on his marriage, his encounte...

What happens when you return to the places that once held some of your deepest shame? What if the parking lots, buildings, and memories connected to addiction didn’t have to own your story forever? And what could it look like to go back—not as the person you were then, but as someone who has found freedom?

On our 13th wedding anniversary, we did something we never imagined we would do: we went back together to some of th...

Have you ever watched a scene in a movie and thought, That captures my story of brokenness so perfectly?

In this episode, we unpack a powerful scene from The Odyssey and the Sirens—a beautiful, irresistible song that promises to satisfy every longing, but ultimately leads to destruction. It sparked such a meaningful conversation for us about pornography, desire, belonging, and the false promises we can so easily believe about ...

Who you surround yourself with in recovery matters more than you may realize.

Are the people around you helping you grow in hope, honesty, surrender, and restoration? Or have you stayed in a recovery environment that once served you well—but may no longer be helping you move forward?

In this episode, we talk about the power of community in healing and why the right relationships can completely change the trajectory of your reco...

Are you using porn as a pacifier?

Why do certain fantasies feel so powerful?

And can you really reach a place where porn loses its pull?

In this episode, we sit down with Drew Boa, founder of Husband Material and author of Outgrow Porn, to talk about why lasting freedom requires more than simply fighting urges.

Drew describes porn as a pacifier—something many people discovered young and learned to use to soothe pain, loneliness, ...

Is an accidental chasm being created between spouses within the Christian recovery community? How do you know when you and your spouse are ready for couples work? And what do you do when one spouse is ready to heal together, but the other is not? 

In today’s conversation, we answer some of the most meaningful questions we’ve recently been asked about couples recovery, The Bridge Back to Us being revolutionary in the...

What fills you up when you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or emotionally drained? How do you know whether you need physical rest, relational connection, a mental break, or time with Jesus?

Learning to identify and communicate our needs has helped us stay healthier, more connected, and more grounded in who God created us to be—but this has not always come naturally to us.

In today’s conversation, we share some...

What does it mean to be a biblically sexual man? Can masculine men also be deeply romantic? And how can we stop lusting and learn to embrace true beauty in other people?

What if we processed beauty differently? What if beauty helped reveal our deeper needs, emotions, and inner longings rather than leading us into lust?

 In today’s conversation with trauma therapist and author Sam Jolman, we unpack the difference between wh...

Today, with Brook Mosser, we challenge the idea that masculinity is defined by toughness, silence, performance, or stereotypically “manly” activities. Instead, biblical masculinity is marked by humility, confession, emotional honesty, meekness, and the courage to be fully known.

Brook shares vulnerably from his own story of family betrayal, hidden pain, forgiveness, marriage, fatherhood, and the relationships that have h...

In this episode, we sit down with Laurie Krieg to talk about one of the most important and often intimidating topics for Christian parents (and reference her newest book a lot), Raising Wise Kids in a Sexually Broken World.

Laurie shares from her own story, her years of ministry experience, and her work with parents to help families move from fear-based parenting to gospel-centered discipleship. We talk about why sheltering our kids...

Everyone says date nights are vital for a healthy marriage.

But after betrayal, date night can feel anything but fun. It can feel awkward, scary, vulnerable, and even triggering. One wrong question, one hard moment, and suddenly the whole night feels ruined.

If that’s where you are, we get it.

Restoring date night was not easy for us. We had some funny fails, awkward silences, and plenty of trial and error along the way. But ove...

Can travel feel safe again when trust is still healing?

For many couples, work trips, weekends away, or time apart can bring up fear, anxiety, and painful memories. In this episode, we talk about how to create a travel safety plan that helps both spouses feel cared for before, during, and after a trip.

We share practical ways to prepare instead of repair, build trust through proactive accountability, identify triggers, and create bou...

In this shocking and eye-opening episode, we sit down with Michael Leahy, founder and CEO of BraveHearts and author of Porn Nation, to talk about a danger most people are not prepared for: the way AI is reshaping pornography, addiction, intimacy, emotional attachment, and what it means to be human.

Michael has spent decades helping men, women, and couples heal from sexual addiction and betrayal trauma. But after watching the rapid r...

In this episode, we sit down with Troy Snyder, MS, NCC, LPC, CCSAS, CPCS, a counselor who has been working in the sexual addiction field for over 25 years, to talk about what healing looks like beneath addiction.

So often, the focus in recovery becomes, “How do I stop the behavior?” But Troy invites us to ask a deeper question: What is happening in the heart? What pain is being avoided? What core wounds are still tender?...

In this episode, we sit down with Jacob Valk, co-founder and co-executive director of Into the Light Ministries, for a powerful conversation about pornography, parenting, prevention, and God’s good design for sexuality.

Jacob shares his own story of growing up with a mom who talked to him early and openly about pornography and created a home where the topic wasn’t hidden in shame. By the grace of God, Jacob never became ...

In this episode, we sit down with Jeff and Jourdan for a vulnerable conversation about same-sex attraction, marriage, honesty, and what it looks like to keep choosing Jesus when the struggle doesn’t simply go away.

Jeff and Jourdan are worship leaders, pastors, podcast hosts, and the founders of Open Spaces. With over 25 years of ministry experience, they have spent their lives creating spaces where people can encounter God in...