Man Within Podcast

While it takes tremendous courage for someone with an addiction to step out and ask for help, it is only one half of the equation when you're married. Often our partners suffer in silence or believe they do not need the help since they are not the ones with the problem. Today's episode explores avenues for healing that are available to partners of addicts, outlining the realities of betrayal traum...

Temptations are like fire alarms - you can take the batteries out of the alarm, but it doesn't put out the fire. Our response to temptations matters more than anything else. While traditionally, Christians have been taught to suppress and deflect temptations as they pop up, the stronger response is to lean in and understand why it's there in the first place. Join DeepClean Inner Circle Get a FREE...

Life has its shares of interruptions – some are welcome and enjoyable, others are stressful and unplanned. Today's episode talks about why it is important to keep recovery momentum at all times, regardless of the interruption. Having a mindset that is geared towards momentum allows you to LEVERAGE the interruption to propel your recovery, while ensuring the interruption itself is still looked afte...

Jeeva & Sulojana same spoke for a grand total of 15 minutes before deciding to marry each other. Eight days later they were officially married. Thirty-nine years and three children later, they are sought-after marriage coaches helping husbands and wives around the world heal and grow. In today's live interview, Sathiya gets a chance to ask his parents in-depth questions about how their marriage ca...

We all have an ethnic history that has shaped the person we have become. In recovery, these elements have likely provided challenges in our development mentally and sexually, while also providing positives in our sense of community, values, and belonging. Today's episode explains why we must eat the meat and spit out the bones when it comes to working through our ethnic identity during recovery.  ...

It's not every day that you get to paraglide off a mountain in the Swiss Alps. Today's episode explains what this wild experience was like while offering a few profound insights on the concept of fear that you can apply to your life.   Join DeepClean Inner Circle Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse

In our excitement to achieve goals like recovery, sometimes we make the mistake of rushing in without thinking things through. This usually causes bursts of progress and excitement, followed by frustration and disappointment once the results taper off. Today's episode explains why doing things right is always better than doing things twice, and specifically what it means to do the recovery process...

Recovery has its classic withdrawal symptoms, regardless of the addiction. But porn addiction also has unique withdrawal symptoms that are not commonly discussed. Today's episode provides 3 obscure withdrawal symptoms that we have observed in our client base. If you are in recovery, the more prepared you are for these, the better off you'll be. Withdrawal symptoms include: 1) Nocturnal emissions 2...

Cole Zick is passionate about seeing the church come together to be effective and thrive in every area of life. He and his wife Caitlin currently serve as directors of Moral Revolution in Redding, California. With fifteen years of marriage and ministry experience, they openly share their story and first years of sex in marriage hoping to start a healthy conversation and ultimately see others find...

Today's episode explores 6 class mistakes that men make when recovering. Avoiding these mistakes along will put you in the top 1% of people recovering and significantly accelerate the healing journey. These mistakes are:  1) RELY on internet filters 2) Try to do it alone 3) Hoping you'll magically wake up one day and be free 4) Setting the bar too high too quickly 5) Streak counting 6) Bragging ab...

Anger is the emotion men are given the most permission to express. While anger is in fact a healthy emotion, we must ensure that we are handling it appropriately, specifically in a way that is neither domestic nor docile. When anger is processed, it usually involves something personal (journaling, creative arts, talking to someone, etc) and something physical (working out, going for a walk, massag...

One of the greatest learning experiences from trauma of the past is preventing future traumas from having the same impact. Today's episode explains practical steps that we can take to prevent present and future traumas, specifically the importance of ignoring the voice of fear and taking counterintuitive action as soon as possible. Join DeepClean Inner Circle Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book...

Some research suggests that up to 50% of our memory is fabricated. Why? Because we feel the need to insert details that will evoke the same level of emotional response we had in the initial incident. These dynamics can make healing from trauma more tricky. Today's episode explores these elements in greater detail, while explaining that even if a memory is primarily fabricated, if it had an impact...

Harry is a former varsity swimmer turned mental health advocate and the host of The Mental Corner Podcast; a podcast where he brings on guests from all walks of life to discuss the good, the bad and the inspiring in the world of mental health in hopes of educating and reassuring listeners that (as cliché as it sounds) you really are never alone in your struggles. Today he joins Sathiya to talk abo...

Vulnerability has two dark sides: fake vulnerability (where someone shares "vulnerably" but it doesn't actually cost them anything) and over-vulnerability (where someone shares at a level that is inappropriate for the situation/relationship). Today's episode explores this dynamic in greater depth while explaining that the environment and the relationship should always be the determinants for the d...

Today's podcast explains the mindset that is required to pursue recovery without getting caught up in some of the common pitfalls like streak counting. When you prioritize resolving root issues, the focus shifts from external measures to internal progress. While it is harder to quantify, there are certain signposts and indicators that you can monitor to ensure you are on the right track to making...

Today's episode talks about the beauty of Imago Dei and what it means for us in our personal development. In some seasons, we get to know God more and in the process discover more of ourselves. It's the inevitable result when you pursue the God whose image you are made in. Alternatively, other seasons we discover more of ourselves, and learn more about God in the process. Regardless of which seaso...

Inspired by a recent client's question, this episode outlines some basic concepts and parameters to consider when discussing sexual brokenness with your loved ones. This is a complex aspect of recovery with many moving parts, and it is important to do it well for your own well-being and the sake of your key relationships. It is highly recommended that you seek professional counsel concerning this...

Shannon Ethridge is a million-copy best-selling author, international speaker, certified life coach, and advocate for healthy sexuality with a master’s degree in counseling/ human relations from Liberty University. She boldly speaks to high school and college students, single adults, and married couples about embracing a lifestyle of sexual integrity, overcoming past sexual & emotional baggage, cu...

Peace is one of the most underrated subjects in the Kingdom of God. This episode explains why Biblical peace is one of the greatest resources we have access to and if stewarded properly, can increase on a regular basis. Whether you are stressed up to your ears or live a relatively simple life, this episode will help you walk in a greater measure of peace. Join DeepClean Inner Circle Get a FREE cop...

Hearing God's voice is a paramount component of the DeepClean methodology. Today's episode explores some of the finer details concerning the concept and what it looks like practically to "hear" the voice of the living God on a regular basis. It is highly recommend you listen to episode 343 before listening to this episode to have more context. Listen to Episode 343 - Why Journaling Literally Chang...

The reason most fail to recover from porn addiction is not because of a lack of knowledge, resource or execution – often times it is because of a lack of hope. Somewhere along the way, we become convinced that our efforts aren't enough, the solutions we've picked won't work for us, and we wonder if anything will ever work. Today's episode provides 5 indicators that reveal you are on the right trac...

Recovery whack-a-mole is when you try one solution for a while before bouncing to the next one, then the next one, and so on. Today's episode is an exhortation to stop playing recovery whack-a-mole and instead dial in on a solution that is going to properly tackle the root issues and resolve the addiction once and for all. Join DeepClean Inner Circle Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Las...

Today's episode features two DeepClean coaches, Henry Brown and Stuart Harrison, who spend time every week helping men resolve the root issues of porn and masturbation. In this interview we discuss common mistakes men make recovering (including many mistakes that we made ourselves), the solutions that are clearly working the most effectively today, and practical ways someone can get started on the...

Recovery requires both skill acquisition and character development, however both are acquired through different means. Skills are taught, which means anyone can develop the necessary abilities to make a full recovery. Meanwhile character is caught, in other words, it is most developed by being around people of good character (ref 1 Corinthians 15:33). You must be certain that your recovery approac...