Integrity Restored Podcast

WOW - We have just hit our 200th episode! Please join Jim, Fr. Hoffa and Dr. Kleponis as they discuss what we have learned together over the course of recording these 200 shows. We can talk about it It's not about sex!  Research proves what the Church has been saying

SPECIAL EPISODE: Fr. Hoffa interviews with KATH910 AM Guadalupe Radio-North Texas. They discuss how the importance of talking about this difficult topic can bring the truth to light and can be transformative individually, as a parish, and for our society. Brought to you by St. Patrick's Catholic Community Dallas and Guadalupe Radio Network North Texas. Every single person is affected either direct...

Devin Schadt, author and speaker, joins Jim to discuss his book and Lenten resource Jesus' Way with four tips to make this your best Lent ever!   1. Know Jesus and become like Him 2. Embrace your purpose 3. When we aim at nothing , we hit nothing 100% of the time

Dr. Kleponis is joined by Cindy Dowling LMFT to discuss the wounds caused by betrayal trauma and their deep impacts on the relationship between spouses. The experts outline the how, the why and what we can do about it. Betrayal Trauma can be: Physical Emotional Financial

Fr. Allen Hoffa hosts this special episode to discuss how porn warps the marital act and the myths and misconceptions we as a Church need to address with His Commandments for marital intimacy.   Stop looking for love in all the wrong places LOVE never uses another Mutual exchange is not only important, but it is also mandatory

In this episode, Fr. Hoffa outlines the damage pornography does to our bodies as well as the mind. From the neurobiology to the physiology, porn has an impact and Father explains it to us in straightforward direct language.

In this episode, Jim outlines why planning, goals and virtue development are so important in recovery. You'll learn why it's important to realize it's not just one thing but a change of mindset and focus on priorities and values that help you on the recovery journey. Takaways: Simple but not easy steps to building Integrity We need to turn failures into learning moments We need to shift our mindse...

In this week's podcast, Jim talks about the reality of New Year resolutions and how we can find success with them. Most resolutions are abandoned within 60 days! Capture it  Make your resolutions concrete

Fr. Peter Hopkins, spiritual director and counselor, talks with Jim about his 33 years of working with couples and how God's plan is diametrically opposed to culture's version of marriage. They discuss the hierarchy: Keep a relationship with God first  Respect and honor your state in life  Don't neglect relationships with others

Jim joins Father Martin to discuss five practical steps that we can take this Christmas to grow in virtue, faith and healing. 1.  Advent and Christmas is a time for renewal 2.  A few new helpful practices will go a long way 3.  Gratitude is the ATTITUDE

Devin Schadt, founder of The Fathers of St. Joseph , author and speaker, joins the podcast with Jim to talk about the blessings that can be found in difficulties and the true path of growth. Virtue equals power  Face it - don't run from it Your brain doesn't want any discomfort, but you actually need it

Jim is joined once again by award-winning musician and founder of Spirit Power , Marty Rotella. Listen as they discuss the importance of hope in recovery and our daily lives.   Hope in the Lord and in those He has surrounded you with Don't be afraid to fall - just get back up again Love and hope are vital to growth and recovery

Keith Nester, author, podcaster and founder of the Rosary Crew and Down to Earth joins Jim to talk about how the holiday season can be triggering and what to do about it in five easy steps. Add something & take something Get focused Have a plan

Jim is joined by Chandler Rogers founder of the Relay App to discuss how to incorporate relationships and support systems into recovery and why you need a team. Learn more at www.joinrelay.app/integrityrestored It's tough to recover in isolation learn how to change the focus from  what I don't want to do to what I do want to do Done right, recovery is about deep healing that impacts your whole sel...

Jim is joined by Sr. Tina Alfieri, diocesan hermit, licensed clinical social worker, and certified sex addiction therapist to discuss how our sexuality and spirituality don't need to be at odds but rather integrated in a holy and helpful pleasure response. Listen in as they discuss: There should be a connection not separation Just because something feels good doesn't mean its good for me We need t...

Jim is joined by Amber Rose founder of The Religious Hippie to discuss the ways social media can be detrimental to personal relationships, our emotions and our faith. Social media can allow secret sin to take root  Increasing use of social media fuels isolation and loneliness  We can start to ignore " real life" relationships

Jim is joined by Magdala Ministries founder and author, Rachael Killackey. They discuss her book Love in Recovery and the steps and lessons learned in her journey to freedom from pornography addiction. Visit MagdalaMinistries.org and AveMariaPress.com for more info and to purchase the book. Know that your first exposure to porn was not your fault  Replace old habits of lust with new ways to love ...

Science now supports the realization that our primal brain can be instrumental in forming addictions. In this episode, Jim discusses the science behind the reptile brain and how we can use our higher brain in recovery. Get out of the reptile brain once temptation hits  Science supports the idea of behavior addictions and substance abuse disorders as having strong similarities in where they happen...

Jim is joined by Stan Flynt , father of 3, husband and businessman to discuss his 2020 conversion to Catholicism and his 40 day Challenge to all of us. If you accept this challenge to attend Mass for 40 days please shoot us a note: info@integrityrestored.com to tell us of your experience. it's all about invitation 40 days symbolizes in the Bible a time of testing, trial and triumph Each of us has...

Jim is joined by Matt Aujero, founder of Fight Club Catholic to discuss how young men can find real meaning in the battle for purity, for themselves, for Christ and for their future bride or vocation.  Purity is not only for ourselves but for our future and our relationship with Christ.  Sexual health allows us to truly see Christ.  The world doesn't know we to be sexually healthy but God does. Vi...

11In this episode, Jim is joined by Fr. Sean Byrnes , a priest in the Diocese of Wagga Wagga, Australia to discuss what C.S. Lewis and the Church actually say about masturbation. It keeps us in "the prison of ourselves" Our sexual desires and faculty are not the problem God's great mercy and love is invested in each one of us, even with habitual struggles

Jim is joined by Fr. Allen Hoffa and Patricia Keane, author, radio host, functional medicine specialist and warrior for virtue in Ireland, to discuss the dangers in culture when it comes to pornography and families. This second of two-parts episode confronts us with the question: "If we don't do something, are we raising a generation of kids who can't be helped?" Visit: JourneyOfTenThousandsMiles....

Jim is joined by Fr. Allen Hoffa and Patricia Keane, author, radio host, functional medicine specialist and warrior for virtue in Ireland, to discuss the dangers in culture when it comes to pornography and families. This first of two-parts episode confronts us with the question: "If we don't do something, are we raising a generation of kids who can't be helped?" Visit JourneyOfTenThousandsMiles.or...

In this episode Jim discusses the impact of a Positive Psychology approach in recovery and how the seven Cardinal Virtues are an important tool in getting healthy. Psychology is learning that in order to flourish we need to " be positive" Focusing on only the vices doesn't give us the skills to completely heal God has entrusted to us the seven virtues we need to use to combat the vices in our live...

In this rebroadcast episode, Jim is joined by Fr. Mitch Pacwa EWTN host, and author to discuss common questions about abstinence and celibacy…don't miss this insightful and impactful episode to answer your questions about the benefits of abstinence!11