The Living Truth Podcast - Freedom From Unwanted Sexual Behavior, Hope & Healing For the Betrayed

What motivates someone to recover from addiction? What does it take to fall in love with the process of change and growth? Listen to part 2 of this series as Michael interviews the founder of Elevated Recovery on these and many other topics. The Living Truth Podcast contains conversations that shed light on the deeper issues beneath porn addiction, sex addiction, & help for those enduring the...

How does porn addiction start and at what age? How aware is the addicted person about how many people he is hurting? What motivates someone to recover from addiction? Listen to this two part series as Michael interviews the founder of Elevated Recovery on these and many other topics. The Living Truth Podcast contains conversations that shed light on the deeper issues beneath porn addiction, sex ad...

Kristin & Hope continue unpacking the three behaviors that people who maintain a secret sexual life employ to keep their partner in the dark. You'll better understand the conduct and impact of secret infidelity in intimate relationships. Hope provides insight into what is needed to not just find freedom from unwanted sexual behavior but to build character thats lead to trust and a healthy marr...

Hope Ray is a CSAT and an APSATS trained therapist. In this episode, she explains the "stay shaming" that many partners experience when they choose to stay with their spouse after betrayal. Hope also describes the layers of Complex Partner Trauma & the impact of not only infidelity but the deceptive conditions that have been used to hide It. Download a free phone background featuring an excerp...

Heather's pornography addiction was just the tip of the iceberg. Below the surface lie self hatred, gender dysphoria, and more pain than she could process. When transitioning and living with a male identity did not soothe the ache in her soul, Heather was looking to Jesus for a love and healing that only He could offer. She reclaimed her female identity and stepped closer to the heart of her lovin...

Heather's pornography addiction was just the tip of the iceberg. Below the surface lie self hatred, gender dysphoria, and more pain than she could process. When transitioning and living with a male identity did not soothe the ache in her soul, Heather was looking to Jesus for a love and healing that only He could offer. She reclaimed her female identity and stepped closer to the heart of her lovin...

Betrayal shatters our hearts and lives. But there is TREMENDOUS hope that God can turn the darkest of seasons into a beautiful new life. Julie & Linda are Women in the Battle facilitators who are making a huge impact in binding up broken hearted betrayed partners. They are brave women who were once in the depths of despair due to their betrayal, just like you. Hear their hearts and the hope th...

Thomas and Jessica’s marriage as they knew it died when his sexual secrets were exposed. They each jumped into recovery work. After letting the brotherhood & roadmap of Men in the Battle® really saturate his heart, Thomas released his final secrets. That’s when he began to really change. Jessica is astounded and now enjoys the husband and father for their kids she always longed for. Thomas rec...

As a teen, Barb's son had a secret pornography addiction. As a pastors wife and homeschool mom, this discovery caused Barb to question her parenting skills, leaving her feeling empty and alone. She was shocked that this struggle could be happening in her home without her knowledge for so long and didn't know where to turn to for help. Her pain has led to a new purpose! Barb has become a Sexual Ris...

Have you ever wondered why many men struggle to love? What is an emotionally undeveloped man and what causes this phenomenon? What are relational blind spots, and how does one overcome them? Listen in to part two as Michael interviews Dr. Eddie Capparuci on his book entitled "Why Men Struggle to Love: Overcoming Relational Blind Spots" where they discuss these questions and much more in this incre...

Have you ever wondered why many men struggle to love? What is an emotionally undeveloped man and what causes this phenomenon? What are relational blind spots, and how does one overcome them? Listen in as Michael interviews Dr. Eddie Capparuci on his book entitled "Why Men Struggle to Love: Overcoming Relational Blind Spots" where they discuss these questions and much more in this incredible two-pa...

How do you define the Family of Origin and how does this concept affect our behavior as an adult? What are the 5 key characteristics of nurturing which every child needs, but none had it delivered perfectly by our parents? Michael welcomes back Dr. Jake Porter to explore these incredibly important issues we all need to learn about as well as provides some next steps on what to do about it (visit D...

How do you define the Family of Origin and how does this concept affect our behavior as an adult? What are the 5 key characteristics of nurturing which every child needs, but none had it delivered perfectly by our parents? Michael welcomes back Dr. Jake Porter to explore these incredibly important issues we all need to learn about as well as provides some next steps on what to do about it (visit D...

What can you do when you pray and wait for change in your husband after sexual betrayal but he continues to act out, lie, or treat you with contempt and disregard? These situations are heartbreaking and yet you are not alone. Kim Petroni has been there too and now coaches betrayed partners, helping them walk in their God given identity and courageously stand for truth. Learn more about Kim at www....

Kristin interviews Michelle Mays, a CSAT and betrayal trauma specialist whose attachment based approach to healing sheds light on the devastating and disorienting impact of sexual betrayal.  In this 2 part episode, Michelle unpacks principles from new book The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person You Love the Most Has Hurt You the Worst. She reveals the depth of the devastating dilemma that...

Kristin interviews Michelle Mays, a CSAT and betrayal trauma specialist whose attachment based approach to healing sheds light on the devastating and disorienting impact of sexual betrayal. In this 2 part episode, Michelle unpacks principles from her new book The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person You Love the Most Has Hurt You the Worst. She reveals the depth of the dilemma that betrayed...

Ever wonder what is the root cause of porn addiction and other unwanted sexual behavior? Not only can we identify root cause, but understand a model that is powerfully helpful in treating this issue. Michael interviews Dr. Eddie Capparucci, author of the book "Going Deeper - How the Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual Addiction." Listen in as Eddie describes his breakthrough approach on treating the r...

Boundaries are essential after sexual betrayal, but few of us know which boundaries to set and how to set them. In fact, many people believe that boundaries are mean. So we end up setting arbitrary boundaries that fall the first time they meet with resistance. In this episode Kristin interviews trauma-informed Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) & coach, Tammy Gustafson. Tammy unpacks why bounda...

In this fascinating podcast, Dr. Jake Porter of Daring Ventures defines "Trauma Triggers" and teaches on the 5 parts of the brain that are affected in the process. You can take advantage of Dr. Jake's resources by visiting daringventures.com , drjakeporter.com and go.daringventuresathome.com . Another exciting resource is Dr. Jake's Choose Connection Summit, which you can click here to register. T...

Jen & Brenda are both beautiful, smart, successful professionals whose worlds turned upside down when they discovered sexual betrayal in their marriages. Not one area of their lives was untouched by this crisis.  They both helped Kristin start Women in the Battle in 2016 and recorded this episode in the Fall of 2020. Brenda and Jen kept serving betrayed women as peer facilitators because of how st...

God created us for community and to be fully known. When it comes to unwanted sexual behavior, the healing journey always involves community. For men who struggle, Men in the Battle® fills that void. What is it like walking into a MIB group for the first time? What are the benefits of coming to a MIB Group? How valuable can it be? Why should I attend? Find the answers to these questions as Michael...

Would you like to understand and identify one of the main root causes of problematic sexual behavior? Listen in as Michael unpacks this and more with Matt Wenger, the Clinical Director of Boulder Recovery. You can learn all about the resources Matt's ministry has to offer by visiting https://beginagaininstitute.com/boulder-recovery/ . The Living Truth Podcast contains conversations that shed light...

Kristin interviews Professional Life Coach Andrea Rogers about culturally compassionate care for ALL people who need support after unwanted sexual behavior or sexual betrayal. As a black woman, Andrea shares her experience entering the predominantly white recovery community. In this episode, you'll learn more about loving others well, especially when they are from racial & cultural backgrounds dif...

God designed sexual intimacy as a beautiful celebration and seal of the covenant of marriage. Clearly the world, the porn industry, and the enemy have decimated this beautiful gift that when misused, causes so much pain and destruction. Dr. Juli Slattery is a Christian Psychologist who busts the manipulative use of scripture to enforce "duty sex" and shares the heart of God for sexual intimacy bui...

The crisis that ensues after sexual secrets are uncovered in a marriage ALWAYS impacts the kids, regardless of their ages or how much detail they know. Kristin interviews Stacey Sadler, an APSATs certified Counselor who has personally endured the pain of parenting after betrayal. How do we help our kids through the aftermath of discovery and through the healing process? The Living Truth Podcast is...