Restored 2 More

In this week's episode, we continue our conversation with Mark Kastleman about healthy recovery while in a relationship. He elaborates on the purpose of daily check-ins and not letting our emotions get the best of us. One of our favorite moments was when he explains how to create a shame-free home and how to know what is appropriate when talking to kids about pornography and healthy sexuality...

How does porn affect the brain? Is it possible to have an addiction and a chemical dependency in the brain, making it near impossible to " just stop"?  In this episode, we ask how to change neuropathways and develop healthy ways to communicate and meet our needs compared to using coping mechanisms. We talk about why addiction can make us forget about life's most important things; ou...

Michael and Kristin get it. By God's grace, Kristin was able to heal and meet Michael and have a thriving relationship after her first marriage was a casualty to sexual addiction. Today they help men, women, and couples discover freedom through various tools and a tremendous amount of wisdom. Listen now to hear how they answer tough questions about safety, boundaries and how we find the resto...

We talk with Cat Etherington about her role at Naked Truth Project and how she created both the WholeHearted Partner Program and the Whole Life Recovery Program. Her experience from her own recovery enables her to empathize with the addict's story and come alongside those facing betrayal.  More Resources: https://www.nakedtruthrecovery.com/ Our Resources: https://restored2more.com/ https://ww...

Jay Stringer gives insight on the primary drivers for unwanted sexual behavior and how studying our sexual brokenness can provide us with a roadmap to healing. He further explains how most of our unwanted sexual behaviors are rooted in past experiences, and as we peel back those layers, we can understand what needs were unmet and what pains have been neglected or medicated. More Resources: https:/...

We talk with Dr. Morgan Cutlip about the 7 different affairs, healthy boundaries after infidelity, and the process of forgiveness. She talks about how there is an opportunity after recovery to build resilience in your marriage that many couples don't get to experience. More Resources: http://www.lovethinks.com/ Our Resources: https://restored2more.com/ https://www.instagram.com/restored2more/...

What does healthy sex look like? How do we cultivate a healthy desire for sex and experience sex the way God intended us to? How does sexual betrayal affect our sex life with our spouses, and how do we heal? As we discuss these topics with Dr. Clifford & Joyce Penner, their insight and wisdom help us realize how we can move forward, rebuild trust, and have a thriving marriage and sex life. Mor...

Mark & Beth share their intimate story of betrayal while being in pastoral ministry. They explain how the church often misses the opportunity to come alongside leaders and how Mark lost his job, relocated with his family, and was dismissed from the church after finding out about his struggle. Yet through it all, God showed them how to let their problem be a platform to lead others to hope and...

Evelyn describes how devastated she was when she discovered her husband's pornography addiction during their honeymoon by finding images on his computer.  For the first time ever she shares with us their story, she opens up about their restoration journey and how they were able to build safety and trust back into their relationship. Today, she passionately teaches women how to discover a newf...

Linda has been an LMFT helping couples reconcile their marriages whenever possible for over 33 years.  She is an author, speaker, and counselor who shares a passion for helping the broken discover healing. Listen to her wisdom and experience of what works vs. what doesn't when repairing a relationship post-affair. More Resources: https://www.lindajmacdonald.com/ Our Resources: https://restore...

Crystal shares the added shame she felt from the church being a girl addicted to pornography. But when another woman opened up about her addiction, Crystal was finally able to admit her own struggle and sought help.  Today she owns and runs SheRecovery helping thousands of women by relating to their struggle and empowering them with what they need to know to walk in freedom.  More Resources: https...

Lyschel Burket shares a powerful testimony of God's redemptive power as she describes her healing journey from betrayal trauma and what it took for her to experience reconciliation in her marriage. She explains how God's promises were crucial to her healing and how her family of origin greatly impacted her recovery journey.  Today she leads a non-profit called Hope Redefined, giving wome...

Liz shares the exact moment that she was ready to walk out on her marriage. The military was already hard enough, now adding a loss of her marriage from betrayal. She takes us through her journey of healing and how they both had to grieve their old marriage. She shares with us how infidelity opened up doors in their relationship that needed to be addressed to move forward together. More Resources:...

This time it was the wife who betrayed her husband. Tiffany, a senior pastor's wife, and worship leader, shares alongside her husband Rick how a 3-year affair caused their relationship and family to nearly implode. Listen to how God helped mend their relationship with each other and their four kids, all of whom were old enough to understand the betrayal. More Resources: https://www.mended-min...

Ben shares how today's youth need us to normalize the struggle of mental health issues and be willing to admit our own issues with pornography. When someone shares their shortcomings, we need to commend them for their transparency, not condemn them for their behaviors. Listen now to hear about what Ben and Resolution Movement are doing to help individuals find hope, community, and healing. Mo...

Matt Cline shares with us his journey of how porn robbed him of his creativity, friendships, and passion. Today, as the founder of Restored Ministries, he fights back, helping men and women find freedom in Christ so they can pursue their God-given abilities and live life without shame. In this episode, he also talks about God's design for sex and how it has beauty and value beyond description...

Studies show that over 50% of pastors struggle with pornography. In this episode, we talk to Nick Stumbo, the Executive Director of Pure Desires, about his journey to freedom as the previous senior pastor of his church and his experience disclosing his struggle to the entire congregation. He explains how the church needs to respond to leaders who are struggling with porn and what Pure Desires is c...

A heart-wrenching story filled with tears, laughter, and hope. Jonathan shares with us his story of infidelity and how his wife embodied Jesus through her forgiveness.  Learn about Be Broken Ministries and how they come alongside individuals and couples to find healing and freedom. More Resources: https://bebroken.com/ https://www.puresexradio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bebrokenministries/ Our...

One morning as Gwen walked into a church meeting and saw Mark, her husband, and pastor, gently touching another woman's face, she immediately knew why he had felt distant for years. Embarrassment, shock, and sickness overwhelmed her body and spirit in an instant.  Join us as we listen to their story of restoration and how God is using their transparency to help other church leaders heal. More...

In this Podcast, Tray and Melody Lovvorn share their story of experiencing healing through the pain. After being married for 11 years, divorced for 6 years, and now remarried for 12 years, they talk about how Melody’s choice to divorce Tray was an act of true love. Their story of being undone redone gives tremendous hope while relating to the most broken of situations. More Resources: https://undo...

Rosie educates us on the 3 most important steps a wife can take after discovering porn or infidelity in the relationship. She believes that what we need is an army of proactive wives standing firm against the porn that enslaves their husbands' hearts and minds. Mark shares with us how porn destroys men's masculinity and is used as the solution to their problem, but more often than not, i...

One of the hardest things for a broken bride to do is to forgive her husband. Stephanie shares how it is the entry point to being set free from the bondage of bitterness and resentment. She also shares how forgiving her husband didn’t immediately heal or change the relationship, but it allowed her and the relationship to begin the groundwork for restoration. More Resources: Website: www.reclaimedm...

We yearn to have intimacy spiritually, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and socially but unfortunately, most of us aren’t taught how to cultivate it.   Most men are self mentored and have developed an intimacy ignorance. It’s not that we don’t want it. It’s that we have no idea how to establish it. Listen now to Dr. Randell Turner as he shares how to create and cultivate the rich intimacy...

Nate Larkin shares the process and journey of how his marriage went from devastation to thriving after sex addiction was discovered by his wife. He shares practical ways to begin having conversations that build trust. He also shares how porn use stints the ability to be intimate and why intimacy is the key to long term freedom. Nate created the Samson Society and shares how today there are over 10...

Listen to Part 3 as we wrap up the 15 tools to rebuilding intimacy with Debbie Laaser. We talk about safety, realizing that having feelings doesn’t mean you’re weak and how to own a person’s triggers. Steps 5- 15 are an absolute game-changer in learning how to rebuild what was lost after infidelity occurs.  These topics have been the underlying motivation for the different intensives offered by Fa...