Fight Club: Live in Freedom

In this episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom , Jared and Michael explore how God faithfully molds His people into the image of Christ. Using the biblical analogy of clay in the Potter’s hands, they discuss how spiritual growth often involves shaping, stretching, and refining. While God's work in us is certain, the process becomes far more fruitful when we surrender to His will rather than re...

In this powerful episode, Jared sits down with Stephen and Krystina, authors of Grace Even After , to discuss their journey from the devastation of pornography addiction to relational redemption. Together they share the pain addiction brought into their marriage, the difficult road of rebuilding trust, and the incredible grace of God that sustained them through the healing process. Their story is...

On this episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom, Jared sits down with Scott Marsh to discuss his powerful journey from hidden pornography addiction while serving in ministry to the freedom and restoration he has found through God's grace. Scott shares how honesty, healing, and surrender transformed his life, restored his marriage, and gave him a renewed sense of purpose. His story is a reminder...

In this powerful episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom , Jared Wilson sits down with Warren Mainard, National Director of IMPACT Players, to unpack why integrity is one of the most critical foundations for men pursuing freedom from addiction and walking in holiness. Together, they discuss how integrity is more than behavior modification, it’s about becoming the same man in private that you claim...

On this episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom , Jared sits down with Eric Bryan, chaplain at Dallas Theological Seminary, to have an honest conversation about the hidden struggles of lust and pornography addiction—especially among those who feel called to ministry. Together, they address the tension between calling and personal battles, offering biblical wisdom, practical insight, and real hope f...

In this episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom , Jared and Michael challenge listeners to find satisfaction in the spouse God has given them instead of chasing lustful and counterfeit pleasures. Join in as we unpack cultural, physiological, and godly warnings related to how sexual promiscuity, porn, and fantasy train the heart to crave novelty, making real relationships feel less satisfying. The m...

In this episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom , Jared and Michael tackle the dangerous illusion of control that keeps many men stuck in cycles of sin and self-reliance. They unpack how believing “I’ve got this” can quietly replace dependence on God, leading to pride, isolation, and eventual compromise. Through honest conversation and biblical truth, they remind listeners that real strength begins...

In this episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom, Jared sits down with psychotherapist Scott Stolarick to unpack the complicated reality of trauma and the powerful grip it can have on our lives—especially for those struggling with addiction. Together, they explore how trauma often whispers lies about our identity, fuels deep shame, and drives destructive patterns that keep people stuck in cycles of...

In this episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom, Jared Wilson sits down with guest Monica Tanner to unpack the real challenges couples face in communication and the common pitfalls that quietly erode connection in marriage. Together, they discuss how misunderstanding, shame, poor communication, and unmet expectations can create distance—and how intentional listening, honesty, and humility can rebui...

In this episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom , Jared and Michael walk through the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3–10 and reveal how Jesus’ words map the pathway to true freedom for the man or woman recovering from porn or sexual addiction. From being poor in spirit and honest about our brokenness, to hungering and thirsting for righteousness, to pursuing purity of heart, the Beatitudes show that recov...

In this episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom Michael and Jared challenge us to live boldly counter-cultural in a world that often celebrates what God calls us to resist. In part 1 of this two part series we discuss the importance of refusing to glorify sexual sin, guarding against compromise in the everyday areas that quietly shape our character, and rejecting the pull of radical individualism t...

This episode explores how singleness, especially in the wake of stepping out of porn or sex addiction addiction, is not a punishment but a providential gift. Instead of rushing to fill loneliness with a relationship, we unpack how this season offers sacred space to heal, rebuild integrity, renew the mind, and deepen intimacy with God without bringing another person into an unresolved struggle. Whi...

On this episode of Fight Club: Live in Freedom , BSM pastor and author, Carl Winn, joins the conversation from Texas Southern University to address the growing dangers and temptations surrounding pornography and sexual culture on college campuses. Together, we explore how easy access to sexual content can distort relationships, fuel addiction, and leave students feeling isolated and ashamed. Carl...

In this episode, Jared and Michael unpack the quiet reality that many struggling with porn and sexual addiction don’t just battle shame—they often carry church hurt. When the church ignores the issue, responds with harsh judgment, admits the problem but offers no real ministry support, or overspiritualizes addiction while dismissing the psychological and neurological realities involved, those seek...

In this powerful episode, we sit down with a courageous survivor of sex trafficking, Petrina Montrose, who shares her journey from deep pain to lasting freedom. Through the healing grace of God, she found restoration, purpose, and a new identity—proving that no story is too broken for redemption. Petrina Montrose is a leading researcher, UN UK Women Participant for the 68th and 69th session of the...

In this episode, we unpack how understanding sanctification—the lifelong process of being conformed into the image of Jesus is crucial for those battling sexual addiction. Rather than expecting instant perfection or living in crushing shame after every stumble, we explore how God works progressively, patiently, and powerfully in His children. Porn and sexual addicts need to see that freedom is not...

In this episode, Fight Club: Live in Freedom sits down with intimacy coach, Kristi Claudel, to talk about what comes after the damage—when porn, sexual addiction, or infidelity has wounded a relationship. Together they discuss practical next steps for rebuilding trust, restoring emotional and physical intimacy, and beginning the slow work of healing. The conversation offers honest insight into the...

In this episode, Jared sits down with Lionel Moses to talk about the importance of intentionality in relationships, using the simple but powerful analogy of a seed. Just like a seed doesn’t grow by accident, healthy relationships don’t thrive without care, patience, and purposeful investment. Lionel explains that the seeds we plant, such as our words, actions, boundaries, and daily choices, eventu...

In this episode, Jared and Michael confront the uncomfortable truth many men and women living in porn and sexual addiction don’t want to face: we are not nearly as good at hiding it as we think. While we convince ourselves we’ve mastered secrecy and that we have everyone fooled, we are really just wearing a mask called Counterfeit. We can try to maintain the illusion, but what we think is control...

In this episode, we wrestle honestly with the tension between our intentions and our actions when it comes to pornography—how we can genuinely say we want freedom while continuing to choose what keeps us stuck. The conversation unpacks why desire alone isn’t enough, how habits, fear, and unhealed wounds pull us back into patterns we claim to hate, and the sobering truth that while Jesus truly sets...

In this episode, we dive into the often-unspoken defeated feelings that pornography can create—shame, isolation, discouragement, and the sense of being stuck in a cycle you can’t escape. The conversation explores how what we carry on the inside of us inevitably spills out on the outside , shaping our thoughts, relationships, and behaviors for better or worse. Rather than just addressing surface ha...

In this insightful episode, we sit down with Sam Black, a leader from Covenant Eyes and the author of The Healing Church: What Churches Get Wrong About Pornography and How to Fix It , to explore how we can find freedom from sexual addiction in an age marked by isolation, digital temptation, and relational brokenness. Together we unpack the intersection of grace and accountability, the real spiritu...

In this episode of the Fight Club: Live in Freedom Podcast, Jared Wilson and Michael Broadway unpack five common lies about cohabitation, challenging the belief that it leads to more stable marriages, healthier transitions into marriage, greater safety, financial savings, or better outcomes for children. Through a biblical and relational lens, they explore the facts and data about how cohabitation...

In this Fight Club: Live in Freedom episode, guest Justin Collard offers professional insight into how pornography impacts at-risk adolescents and young adults, shaping their emotional development, relationships, and sense of identity. He explains how porn often becomes a substitute for real connection, deepening the loneliness many youth already feel. Justin shares hopeful next steps toward freed...

Join Jared and Michael as they unpack four subtle but powerful lies that pride tells us in the battle for freedom: you don’t need God, you don’t need others, religious pride isn’t toxic pride, and our words say we hate porn (while our actions tell a different story). This episode exposes how these lies quietly reinforce isolation, self-reliance, and double-minded living—keeping us stuck in cycles...