The Recovery Guys Podcast

The Recovery Guys Podcast

Christ-centered recovery is a path towards healing and wholeness from life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups. Along that path, you discover more and more about who you are and what has shaped you. How did you get here, what patterns need to be transformed—and, crucially, who are you? In The Recovery Guys Podcast, hosts Todd Scott and Matt Guevara take a deep dive into these questions. The series editor and composer is Benjamin Denen.

Episodes

May 31, 2023 57 mins

In Part 2 of this episode about Principle 3 from Celebrate Recovery, Todd and Matt continue discussing the importance of understanding growing in awareness. Part 2 includes conversation around our will and how our will was exercised during insanity, how performance culture impacts the level we commit, totems we cannot let go of, and how Paulie from Rocky 4 can help us find the center of God's care.

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Todd and Matt are back to discuss Principle 3 from Celebrate Recovery: Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control.


“Happy are the meek.” Matthew 5:5a


This episode includes a discussion around what it means to be "consciously aware" and why it is so important to understand mindful presence in order to live out Principle 3, how to start piles for what to take with us in our...

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In Part 2 of this episode about Principle 2 from Celebrate Recovery, Todd and Matt continue discussing the power that comes from our Higher Power, Jesus Christ. Part 2 includes conversation around what it means to embrace a vertical relationship with Jesus, answering the question “What if God is not mad at me?”, the man who kayaked across the Atlantic 3 times, and hard stories from our journey.

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Principle 2 from Celebrate Recovery is all about our Higher Power.

Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover.

“Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4)

In Part 1 of this conversation, Todd and I talk about what the word “earnest” really means, the lies we have to reckon with in recovery, unlearning, and the truth about how we matter to God.

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February 21, 2023 40 mins

We begin Season 2 with a conversation about Principle 1 in Celebrate Recovery.
Realize I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable.

“Happy are those who know that they are spiritually poor.” Matthew 5:3a TEV

In Part 2 of this conversation, Todd and I talk about The Glass Onion, why Matt's soccer coach was wrong about winning and losing, how scoreboards a...

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We begin Season 2 with a conversation about Principle 1 in Celebrate Recovery. Realize I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable.  “Happy are those who know that they are spiritually poor.” Matthew 5:3a TEV In Part 1 of this conversation, Todd and I talk about two things we could do to get Celebrate Recovery to shut down the podcast and how we’ll avoid the...
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August 24, 2022 63 mins
In the Season 1 Finale, Todd and Matt discuss the learnings and challenges discovered in the journey of creating the podcast and developing self-awareness, as well as reveal a big announcement about what's next. They revisit touchpoints throughout Season 1 that impacted listeners: grace, the idealized self, and being poor in spirit.
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Todd and Matt complete a two part episode giving practical steps for how to start developing self awareness. By balancing our observations and getting connected to community and relationships that help us continue the journey, we inevitably grow.
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In this 2-part episode, Todd and Matt begin giving the practical steps for how to start developing self-awareness. A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. This is hard and holy work, but when we allow ourselves the time and freedom to engage in the work and the spiritual disciplines to support the work, we honor the image of God and the way we were created.
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We feel with our bodies first. As such, our bodies play a critical role in the process of self-awareness. In this episode, Todd and Matt discuss how to read and pay attention to your physical body as well as the importance of the body to our connection with God. The reality is when we pay attention to our bodies, they tell us truth about ourselves.
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Each one of us has a vision of ourselves that is ideal - one we feel really good about. In this episode, Todd and Matt discuss and highlight the differences between the ideal self and the authentic self. Together they reflect on the importance of inventory to practically address and embrace our real selves in the journey of recovery.
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May 25, 2022 63 mins
In order to begin developing self-awareness, each one of us must take the time to examine our story, motives, and character. This process requires listening to God’s voice, taking in His perspective, and letting His life come flowing in. Each day. In this episode, Matt and Todd recap key learnings from their stories of recovery and how to learn to be the neutral observer.
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There are countless resources about self-awareness, but few address the process of growing in self-awareness in recovery. What steps do you take? What are the milestones along the way? In this episode, Matt and Todd share their stories of recovery and bear witness to what shaped their journey and growth.
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May 7, 2022 47 mins
Christ-centered recovery is a path towards healing and wholeness from life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups. Along that path, you discover more and more about who you are and what has shaped you.  How did you get here, what patterns need to be transformed—and, crucially, who are you? In The Recovery Guys Podcast, hosts Todd Scott and Matt Guevara take a deep dive into these questions in this 8-part series on self-awareness. The series ...
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