Restored 2 More

In this episode, Cody and Michelle share their devastating story of betrayal due to sexual addiction and affairs in the workplace. His actions completely blindsided Michelle while Cody lied and hid in self-protection mode, unable to face the reality of where his addiction had taken him. Their story begins, like most, before they were ever together but chose to seek individual and couple's wor...

Hey, y'all! Wow, it has been a hot minute since we have been able to record! Today we share what's happened and why we haven't recorded a podcast in four months. We update you on what we learned through losing our home and how God has used it for good in our lives.  Next Tuesday, we launch course 1 for a new self-led 8-week session with a pivot that makes it more affordable, accessi...

Hillary Morgan Ferrer is the founder and Mama-Bear-in-Chief of Mama Bear Apologetics. She is the chief author and editor of the bestselling Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies and Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God's Design. Hillary has her master's degree in biology from Clemson University and...

How many of us are affected by a story of sexual brokenness? How many of us feel lost and isolated in our shame? How many of us feel disconnected from community and are tempted to feel hopeless?  In this podcast, we share the stats of sexual brokenness and the mission God has called us to. We invite YOU to be a part of the movement and ask if you would pray about partnering with us to reclaim enem...

Why do parents avoid talking to their kids about sex? John Fort says it comes down to four primary reasons: It will strain my relationship with my kid. I might ruin my child’s innocence. My kid will find out about my past. It will be too much work. John shares resources and insights to help us navigate these fears and use our mistakes and sexual brokenness to build a bridge with our children. What...

Today's podcast is with Josh Glaser, Executive Director of Regeneration Ministries.  Josh loved God and hated pornography from a young age but couldn't understand how God could let him struggle with his addiction. He shares how he shakes his fist at God one night in college and asks Him, "Why aren't you taking this away?!" Josh then shares a powerful story and brings to li...

While at a conference in St. Louis, I got the privilege to interview Linda Noble and Linda Stewart from The Conversation Workshop. In this episode, they share how understanding the meaning behind God's design of our body can bring us closer to Jesus and reveal a  new perspective on our biology.   In a season of distress and depression, Linda Noble shares how God flipped the script and led her...

Unfortunately, we were taught, “if you just have consistent sex, he  won’t desire or use pornography.” But if that were the case, we wouldn’t be here today leading Restored 2 More Inc.  We know first-hand how painful it is to act on a perspective that isn’t rooted in truth or that comes from a loving but uneducated person.  In this episode, Clinton gets super raw and real about how he struggled af...

Roane and Eva Hunter are sexual wholeness missionaries. Yes, they are board-certified licensed professional counselors and certified sex addiction therapists, authors, speakers, and teachers, but their heart for Jesus has inspired it all.  After reading their newest book, Sex, God, and the Chaos of Betrayal, Charity and  I were excited to have them be on the podcast to discuss the book further. To...

One day Clinton looked depressed after his therapy appointment. He was sad and had a distant look in his eyes. I asked him what was wrong, and his response made me feel confused, disturbed, and disgusted. His answer created a pit in my stomach, but something inside told me to ask questions and be curious instead of condemning and criticizing him.  “I miss pornography,” he said.  “I’m grieving the...

After years of pain, trauma, manipulation, and addiction, Adelle lost hope. Just at their breaking point, Travis went on a men's retreat and had a mountain-top experience with  Jesus enabling him to confront his fears and take steps towards honesty and healing. Unfortunately, Travis was advised to blanket the details of his infidelity and left out major factors that later came to the light an...

Today we hear from  Carrie Holladay as she shares her story of betrayal and how she discovered that her trauma could be used to give others hope. She is a coach, a  powerful voice on Instagram and in the LDS community, and an advocate for women's health and healing. She shares with us how devastated she was by her husband's sexual betrayal, and how it intensified  her already present bat...

If you're like Charity, perhaps you've been angry that you now need to omit secular tv shows and movies that have content that could trigger your spouses. For a time, she asked,  "why do we have to suffer and miss out on the fun of the latest TV binge-worthy series?"  Today we talk about what we choose to watch and why and the difference between everything being lawful but not...

In this episode, we interview Amanda and Katie, the founders of The Victory Collective. Together they have started a platform to share their story and normalize the struggle of pornography among girls and women. They are powerfully reaching a younger generation by giving them a voice and platform where they can be seen and loved amid a struggle that binds so many girls in isolation, guilt, and sha...

Our favorite one-liners: “Trust is not a gift to be given, but  is a responsibility to be earned.” “Healthy people make healthy relationships.” “What’s happening in the present is normally rooted in the past.” “Admitting our brokenness to our spouse is the first step in moving towards intimacy.” Today we had the incredible opportunity to interview Debra Fileta, a licensed professional counselor, a...

What is a trigger? What can I do when I am triggered? How can I support my spouse when they are triggered? Today we discuss triggers and how healthily handling them can lead to restoration. At the beginning of our healing process, triggers overwhelmed us and sent us spiraling and fighting, leaving us confused and disconnected. We found that we can react four different ways to triggers: suppress th...

How can we proactively prepare our kids for an over-sexualized culture? How can we protect them from the damaging effects of pornography? What should we do if we discover our child is watching pornography? How early should we talk about sex, and how do we bring up the topic of pornography with our kids? Today we have the privilege to share our interview with Kristen Jenson, who answers these quest...

If fear is not displaced by grace, it will ultimately ruin our lives. Before anything else, grace is relational, meaning we have to experience grace to understand it.  Today we get an in-depth look at the meaning and power of grace. What does it mean, and how have misguided teachings distorted and diluted its message? Ed Khouri has been in the field of addiction and recovery for over 40 years. He...

 Today we interview Dr. Glenn and Phyllis Hill,  the Founders of Connection Codes. Glenn is a clinical sexologist and family therapist, and both Glenn and Phyllis are connection code coaches who help couples, families, individuals, churches, and businesses build deeper connections. Today we discuss how to live authentic lives and communicate our emotions in a way that creates a connection with tho...

Out of the Dust is the name of this incredible married duo, as well as the headline of their story. Today Chris and Steph Teague share their story of downfall, divorce, and miraculous remarriage. After two years of having a Christian, ministry-filled marriage,  Chris told Steph that he didn’t believe in God and didn’t want to be married. After getting divorced and not talking for eight months, God...

As an LMFT, Geoff specializes in helping couples heal and rebuild trust from the impact of betrayal, including addiction, abuse, affairs, and abandonment. He shares stories of hope, demonstrating how couples can connect and thrive after healing from the pain and how to find each other again after recovery. We also discuss the process of rebuilding trust and safety and having proper expectations fo...

"Are the courses you offer going to help my marriage?" " What are we going to learn?" "With it being on Zoom, how can we build community?" Before any of us sign up for an 8-week course, there are questions we want answers to. Instead of hearing from us, we interviewed three couples who have gone through the course and are willing to answer these questions and more. Th...

It all started with Dr. Jennifer Degler having questions about her own sexual experience. She wanted answers to questions like, “what happened to my libido after getting married?” and “how can I have a sexually gratifying  and exciting marriage?” Today we learn that when a wife chooses to understand her body, she can cultivate sexual desire and create a newfound excitement about sex.  For us, we g...

How do we celebrate the holidays when we are broken-hearted? What can we do to prepare for times with family that might be triggering? We share our thoughts in a short episode and give an update that we will be taking December off to rest with family and focus our work on the curriculums being launched next year! Our Resources: https://www.instagram.com/restored2more/ https://restored2more.com/ ht...

Our favorite quotes from this episode: ”Restoration can’t grow in the soil of deception.” “I needed a safe place in the church to talk about my sexuality.” “You can’t get right with each other until you both get right with God.” Today Josh and Jaelyn share their incredible story of restoration. Josh describes what it was like to struggle with his sexuality at a young age while having know where sa...