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EP 117: Live Unashamed- Reaching Out, What Does it Mean?
Unashamed Unafraid - July 09, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsAlcoholics Anonymous' Dr. Bob's response to Bill Wilson after he complained that no one showed up for a meeting he spent the day organizing— "But you didn't drink today" — speaks volumes. In this episode, Steve, James, and Chris recognize the challenges of forming real connections and a...
EP 116: Christian and Kelle's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - July 02, 2024 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsChristian was born the middle of eight children and felt that he had to act out to get noticed. In his early adolescence he experimented with opiates, alcohol, a cigarette, and sex. Kelle met Christian during their senior year of High School, the two started dating, and were quickly ma...
EP 115: Live Unashamed- Navigating the Influence of Digital Media
Unashamed Unafraid - June 25, 2024 14:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsJust as we establish clear boundaries in our relationships with other people, we must also set boundaries in our relationship with digital media, especially when we consider that media use is the "most undiagnosed addiction behavior by a mile." It consumes massive chunks of our time on ...
EP 114: Equine Therapy with Julie Forbes
Unashamed Unafraid - June 18, 2024 14:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsJulie Forbes is a healer of souls. In this episode, we discuss her practice of helping people heal through spiritual connection with and in the presence of horses - Equine Assisted Learning. She has worked professionally in this field for over a decade in the St. George, Utah area. Jul...
EP 113: Live Unashamed- Recovering vs. Recovered
Unashamed Unafraid - June 11, 2024 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratings"I absolutely know with every fiber of my being that [God] loves me for who I am." Recovery is not a one-size-fits-all process. Each person may define their recovery journey in terms of what resonates with them personally. Recovery is as much about self-awareness and growth as it is ab...
EP 112: Empathy with David Thompson
Unashamed Unafraid - June 04, 2024 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsDavid Thompson is a marriage and family therapist, a certified sex addiction therapist, and half of the Two Therapists Talking podcast. In today’s episode he is invited to share whatever message “lights him up,” and he chooses to speak on the tremendous power of empathy. He even states ...
EP 111: Live Unashamed- Strategies for Breaking Addictive Patterns
Unashamed Unafraid - May 28, 2024 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsIf porn is a paycheck and I’m getting $200 a week and you tell me to just stop - the math doesn’t add up because I’m broke. You have to give them hope - “what if I give you $500 a week in recovery.” And that $500 is hope. This episode uncovers the understanding of unconditional love ...
EP 110: Matt and Natalie's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - May 21, 2024 14:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsMatt and Natalie were high school sweethearts, but unknown by her, Matt had been struggling with pornography since he was a boy. His struggles continued through high school and a church mission, and into their marriage, but he had never shared any of this with his parents, church leader...
EP 109: Live Unashamed- Paper beats rock, rock beats scissors, nature beats addiction
Unashamed Unafraid - May 14, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsChanging our state is a good practice when dealing with life’s stressful events – but getting outside and connecting to nature resets our minds. Chris, Steve, and James share what works best for them from hiking, sitting by a fire, or getting on a boat to help reset their state of mind....
EP 108: Jacob and Trichelle's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - May 07, 2024 14:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsJacob and Trichelle, married for 32 years, both serve on the staff of Desert Solace, a pornography and sexual addiction treatment facility in St. George, Utah. In this episode, they recount their transformative journey from what they once described as 'soul sucking' to something they no...
EP 107: Live Unashamed- Higher Power
Unashamed Unafraid - April 30, 2024 15:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsIn this episode, Steve, James, and guest Kurt Francom explore the role of a higher power in addiction recovery. Recognizing the diversity of perspectives surrounding this topic, the trio transcends conventional definitions, offering insights grounded in their collective experience. The ...
EP 106: Live Unashamed- Is Long Term Sobriety Possible?
Unashamed Unafraid - April 23, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsChris discusses his 15 years of sobriety and how it is defined with the group. Rather than a focus on abstinence from lust and acting out, recovery is a new way of life we walk with Christ. They also discuss the analogy of a marathon runner who trips up on mile 24 and how he doesn’t hav...
EP 105: Brian and Alicia's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - April 16, 2024 15:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratings“When you are at rock bottom, you are super hard on yourself and you are just going to keep going further down - but when you finally have hope - you see the light and desire to keep going.” Brian and Alicia met in middle school, served missions for their church and got married. On ret...
EP 104: Live Unashamed- Addiction vs. Behavior
Unashamed Unafraid - April 09, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsRecognizing that we have behaviors that are detrimental to both ourselves and others brings up some important questions. We wonder whether these actions classify as addictions, transient behaviors, or merely bad habits. More questions come up when we find that we can't easily stop the b...
EP 103: Bryce's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - April 02, 2024 15:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsToday, Bryce is known among his friends as genuinely happy, and capable of putting an entire room at ease upon entering it. But it was only a few years ago that he reached out for help from the edge of despair. He had hit rock bottom in a lifestyle of porn and sex that was wreaking havo...
EP 102: Live Unashamed- Music in Recovery
Unashamed Unafraid - March 26, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratings“Music can give me empathy like nobody around me can.” Join us in a shorter 20-minute episode as Steven, James, and Chris share how music has helped them see God differently. Not just Christian music, but anything that uplifts, inspires, takes you to a sad place, or otherwise moves yo...
EP 101: Kaylawnni's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - March 19, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsAt the age of 9, Kaylawnni began a challenging journey with sexual compulsion. Her struggle is marked by confusion and damaged self-confidence. A lyric from her favorite song boldly highlights the cause, "The devil lies, and twists the truth." She always assumed she'd take her secrets t...
EP 100: Live Unashamed- What Resources Have Worked Best for You in Recovery?
Unashamed Unafraid - March 12, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratings"That was a moment for me that changed the trajectory of my life, my recovery; changed the connection with my wife, changed how I saw my kids; changed so much of me and who I was…" -Chris In this short ‘Live Unashamed’ episode, Steve, James and Chris discuss resources that make a diffe...
EP 99: Is God Disappointed in Me? ft. Kurt Francom
Unashamed Unafraid - March 05, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsKurt Francom, the Executive Director and Host of 'Leading Saints', returns to discuss the concepts behind his recently released book, "Is God Disappointed in me? Removing Shame from the Gospel of Grace." This episode explores the inspiration behind the book, drawing on Francom's experie...
EP 98: Live Unashamed- No Secrets: Why We Choose to Tell Our Story
Unashamed Unafraid - February 27, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratings“I know where shame lives - and that’s in isolation.” Breaking anonymity shares how God has changed us and the desire to help one person to change their life is real when we come alive in Christ’s healing. It is reaching out with the most important messages in a shame-filled world - “y...
EP 97: Corbin and Caitlyn's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - February 20, 2024 15:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsCaitlyn's life could have been shattered when she learned that her father, brother, and then the man she was thinking of marrying all struggled with addictions to pornography. However, steadfast in her faith in God and supported by therapy, she chose to view her loved ones independently...
EP 96: Live Unashamed- Stereotypes about Sexual Addiction
Unashamed Unafraid - February 13, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsJoin us as we dive into stereotypes about addiction that are regularly aired in the shame game of trying to run and hide and act out in secret. A few mentioned early in this episode: Everybody who is an addict is non-functional - cannot hold down a job or a family. Don’t let ANYBODY...
EP 95: Hunter's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - February 06, 2024 15:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsMy name is Hunter and this is my story. From the outside, my life seemed to be on a perfect track for success and happiness. I grew up with two parents in a loving and loyal family. I was a talented young man who especially did well in school. All of the adults around me felt that I had...
EP 94: Amanda's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - January 16, 2024 15:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratings“When I watched porn again or relapsed, I felt God was done with me now … but Jesus fully sees me and fully knows my whole story, and still loves me. That is so powerful.” Amanda stumbled on pornography at an early age. Thinking she was alone in her addiction she finally decided to sh...
EP 93: Mathew and Brooklyn’s Story
Unashamed Unafraid - January 02, 2024 15:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsMatthew and Brooklyn brought both honesty and baggage into their relationship. Brooklyn’s achievement-based upbringing coupled with past mistakes left her wrestling with her sense of self-worth. Matthew's addiction to pornography led to a struggle with comparisons that cast a shadow of ...
EP 92: 2023 Year in Review with the UU Crew
Unashamed Unafraid - December 19, 2023 15:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsThe UU crew get together to wrap up the year and answer the following questions: What has been your favorite episode this past year and why? What has been an area of growth for you this past year ? If people can pray for you what do you need most? What has been a meaningful worship ...
Ep 91: With Kurt Francom
Unashamed Unafraid - December 05, 2023 15:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratings“A relationship with a healer cannot exist without a wound to heal. Telling Jesus to go and heal another because ‘I’m good’ doesn’t allow Christ room to heal your heart and deepen a relationship with Him.” Kurt shares his story of struggling in constantly seeking validation. He got an ...
Ep 90: Pete's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - November 21, 2023 16:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsPhysically, emotionally, and sexually abused as a child, Pete tried to navigate through shame, anger, and confusion alone while self-medicating with many things, but especially with an addiction to lust. Constant cycles of confession and relapse didn’t help, but getting a deeper relatio...
EP 89: Anita's Story
Unashamed Unafraid - November 07, 2023 17:56 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsAnita Anita used to avoid looking at herself in the mirror to hide from deep feelings of shame and brokenness. Life started out rough for her and led to years of drug and sex addiction, abortion and an affair. Today though, she looks in the mirror and feels joy and is cherished by God....
EP 88: Kylie and Chris' Story
Unashamed Unafraid - October 17, 2023 15:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 223 ratings“We are only standing where we are because of Jesus.” - Kylie Wife of a pastor and worship leader, Kylie felt alone in her sex addiction which began in her late teens around the same time of her parent’s divorce. Her husband Chris had his own struggles with substance abuse and other a...
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