Faithful & True Podcast

Can a season of abstinence help couples build deeper intimacy?  In this legacy episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Mark Laaser and Randy Evert explore the purpose of a sexual fast in sex addiction recovery. Discover why mutual consent, clear boundaries, and emotional and spiritual connection matter more than a set number of days. Send us Fan Mail

What helps couples rebuild after sexual betrayal?  Dr. Mark Laaser and Debbie Laaser share 12 practices they’ve observed in couples who heal and grow. Discover how honesty, sobriety, emotional safety, individual support, and shared faith can support marriage recovery after sex addiction and betrayal trauma. Send us Fan Mail

What does growth look like beyond sobriety?  In part two of this Faithful & True conversation, Dr. Greg Miller and Jim Farm explore posttraumatic growth for men recovering from sex addiction and porn addiction. Discover how emotional availability, deeper intimacy, renewed faith, and new possibilities can unfold through recovery—with hope and encouragement for men and partners healing from betr...

Can pain become a pathway to healing?  Dr. Greg Miller and Jim Farm explore posttraumatic growth and how meaningful transformation can occur amid sex addiction recovery and betrayal trauma. Discover why healing requires validation, intentional recovery work, supportive relationships, and the hope that your pain does not have to define your future. Send us Fan Mail

In Part 2 of the Iceberg Model, Dr. Mark Laaser and Randy Evert explore how core beliefs, expectations, and deeper desires shape our relationships. Learn how moving beyond surface-level conflict can lead to honest conversations, emotional healing, and deeper intimacy with your spouse and with God. Send us Fan Mail

What lies beneath the surface of our behaviors?  In this legacy episode, Dr. Mark Laaser and Randy Evert explore the Iceberg Model and reveal how coping behaviors often mask deeper emotions. Discover how identifying and honestly expressing your feelings can lead to safer conversations, deeper intimacy, and healthier relationships. Send us Fan Mail

Why is the desire to feel included so important?  In this legacy episode, Dr. Mark Laaser explores how honesty, connection, and truth-telling can heal loneliness, overcome secret-keeping, and rebuild intimacy in marriage. Send us Fan Mail

How do you talk to your children about addiction, betrayal, and recovery in a way that is honest without sharing too much? In Part 2 of this conversation, Dr. Greg Miller and Alexis Greeves discuss how parents can approach difficult conversations with age-appropriate language, healthy boundaries, and truth. They explore how children’s questions and understanding change as they grow—and why recover...

When addiction and betrayal impact a family, children often know more than parents realize. In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller and Alexis Greeves discuss how parents can talk honestly with their kids about recovery while sharing age-appropriate information. Discover why clarity, authenticity, and validating a child’s experience can be an important part of healing f...

Is anger always something we need to control—or could it actually be pointing us toward healing? Faithful and True's own Greg and Beth Miller, director of the men's and women's workshop, explore the idea of clean anger : learning to recognize anger as a meaningful emotion, understand what’s underneath it, and express it without blame, shame, or harm. Discover how curiosity, ownershi...

What does the desire for touch reveal about the way God designed us?  In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Mark Laaser explores the powerful role of healthy touch, the science of oxytocin, and why many people struggling with sex addiction confuse sexual touch with the deeper human need for safe, non-sexual connection. Discover how healthy relationships and intentional healing ca...

What does it really mean to feel safe?   In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Mark Laaser and Randy Evert explore the fourth of the Seven Desires—the desire to be safe. Discover how childhood experiences, anxiety, faith, and surrender shape our sense of security and learn practical insights for healing from sex addiction, betrayal trauma, and building lasting emotional and spiri...

Have you ever wondered why the desire to be chosen runs so deep?  In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Mark Laaser and Randy Evert explore how our longing to be chosen shapes our relationships, influences recovery from sex addiction and porn addiction, and impacts healing from betrayal trauma. Discover how God's truth, authentic intimacy, and healthy connection can replace...

Have you ever felt unheard—even by the people closest to you? In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller and Josh Moon explore one of our deepest longings: the desire to be heard and understood. Discover why this need is so powerful, how fear, shame, and betrayal can block authentic connection, and why healing often begins in safe community before it transforms our closest...

How can couples heal together after betrayal trauma and sex addiction?  In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller welcomes Clinton and Charity Munoz of Restored 2 More to discuss rebuilding trust, creating emotional safety, healthy communication, and the life-changing role of community in marriage recovery. Discover practical encouragement for couples pursuing healing, ho...

Are you searching for affirmation in all the wrong places?   In this legacy episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Mark Laaser and Randy Evert explore the God-given desire for affirmation, how unmet needs can lead to people-pleasing, codependency, and unhealthy relationships, and where true identity and lasting encouragement are found. Discover practical wisdom for healthier relationships...

Is resentment quietly affecting your relationships?  In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller and Debbie Laaser explore the roots of resentment, how unmet needs and unrealistic expectations fuel it, and practical ways to move toward healing, healthier communication, and greater peace in your relationships. Send us Fan Mail

Could the sadness, fatigue, or apathy you're feeling be signs of depression rather than personal failure?  In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller and Randy Evert welcome Clinical Director Jim Farm for an honest conversation about depression, emotional healing, sex addiction recovery, and the power of community. Learn how family messages, shame, isolation, and unpr...

Have you ever felt like no matter how much you explain yourself, you still aren't truly understood? In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Mark Laaser and Randy Evert explore the first of the Seven Desires of Every Heart: the desire to be heard and understood. Discover how unmet needs for understanding can impact relationships, fuel conflict, and shape recovery from sex addic...

Have you ever wondered if prayer is meant to be more than just talking to God? In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Mark Laaser and Randy Evert explore the practice of praying with Scripture and the powerful role of listening in prayer. Discover how quiet reflection, meditative prayer, and Lectio Divina can help deepen your relationship with God and create space to hear His voic...

What if recovery from sex addiction and porn addiction isn’t just about stopping behavior—but reclaiming your voice, needs, and identity?  In this episode, Dr. Greg Miller and Jim Farm explore the Five Freedoms and how they help individuals and couples heal from betrayal trauma, rebuild trust, and move toward real marriage recovery and posttraumatic growth. Send us Fan Mail

What happens when sex addiction or porn addiction shatters a relationship—and how can healing begin? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Greg Miller, Debbie Laaser, and Tammy Gustafson explore the reality of betrayal trauma , the impact on partners, and the path toward marriage recovery . Drawing from her book Broken to Brave , Tammy shares her personal journey from devastation to healing, offering...

What makes a church truly safe for people struggling with sex addiction, porn addiction, betrayal trauma, and marriage recovery?  In this powerful Faithful & True Podcast episode, Dr. Mark Laaser and Randy Evert discuss the characteristics of a healthy church culture that promotes honesty, healing, accountability, and posttraumatic growth. Learn how churches can break the silence around sexual...

How do your earliest attachment patterns shape the way you experience trust, intimacy, and connection today? In this episode, Dr. Mark Laaser explores how attachment theory shapes the way we connect, trust, and relate—especially in the context of sex addiction, betrayal trauma, and marriage recovery. Learn how early attachment patterns influence emotional intimacy, relational pain, and the healing...

How do you measure your progress in recovery? In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Mark Laaser and Randy Evert explore what real progress looks like in sex addiction recovery. Learn how fantasies, rituals, secrecy, and shame fuel the addiction cycle—and how truth-telling, accountability, and healthy daily rituals can interrupt it.  This powerful conversation offers practical ins...