Sacred Grit: Nervous System Tools and Spiritual Resilience for Men Who Are Done With Addiction, Anger, and Disconnection

Do you long to connect to God, but do not understand how? This episode is for you my dude.  For years I tried to connect to God through reading books about God, praying to God and going to church. But only ended up addicted, frustrated, and empty.  In this episode you will learn  How to access God through being, not doing  How discomfort opens the pathway to the spiritual  How baptism in cold wate...

Ever wonder what role spirituality can play in your addiction recovery? I grew up in a religion that taught me God was in the buildings, books, and baptisms, but that left me empty, addicted, and wanting for more.  In this episode you will learn  How spirituality is not something you do, its something you are How God is in you, and how to look in you to find God Why recovery is the daily act of re...

Show Notes Brother — Are you looking for tools to get started in your recovery journey? Maybe right now you’re stuck in old thought loops — the ones that whisper, “I’m a failure,” or “I’ll never change.” Those thoughts feel real because you’ve practiced them for years. But here’s the thing — your brain doesn’t know truth, it knows repetition. In this episode: You’ll learn how repetition rewires yo...

Show Notes:  Brother — have you ever wondered what recovery really means, and asked yourself rather or not you need it? When I walked into my first meeting after the collapse of my ministry, I didn’t know who I was anymore. But in recovery I found what I needed. No judgment. No preaching. Just acceptance. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why recovery isn’t about healing sickness, but remembering you...

Show notes: Brother — does recovery feel like drudging through molasses, with anxiety, depression, and cravings pulling you back to the life you left? In early recovery, it takes everything some men have just to get out of bed. Hope feels gone. But what saves us is not breakthroughs or magic moments — it is daily practices and a routine that trains our nervous system, resets our brain, and gives u...

Show Notes: Brother — I’ve been there. After my affair and losing my job as a pastor, the cycle of relapse and regret nearly crushed me. Like the drunk praying over a toilet, I swore I’d never do it again — and then I did. If you know that cycle, this episode is for you. You don’t break the loop with willpower or empty promises. I tried that. It failed every time. What finally gave me stability wa...

Show notes: Brother — after my affair cost me my marriage, my ministry, and my kids’ trust, shame followed me everywhere. I carried it in my body, in my mind, even in the tattoo with my kids’ handwriting. I wanted to cut it off. It nearly drove me to kill myself. This episode is for the man who knows that weight. You’re not weak for feeling that. You’re human. But you don’t have to live trapped by...

Show Notes: Brother—does shame have you stuck? Do you hear the voice that says, “This is just who I am” every time you fail? For years, shame haunted me after my affair. I couldn’t escape it—even in the grocery store or at the gas station. And while toxic shame crushes men, there’s also a sacred shame that can move you toward honesty, accountability, and healing. In this episode, I break down the...

Show Notes: Brother — does your recovery roadmap feel like Mount Everest? Addiction, broken trust, wrecked relationships—it looks impossible to climb. I’ve been there. My roadmap out of the sh*t show felt overwhelming. But here’s what I learned: you don’t rebuild a life in a day. You take the next right step. Over and over. And you train your nervous system to handle the discomfort so you don’t qu...

Show Notes: Stuck in the loop—affairs, addictions, obsessions—wondering why you keep doing the thing that’s wrecking your life? It isn’t just “bad choices.” Men get trapped by neural pathways (call it samsara, call it habit) that turn pain into compulsion and compulsion into fallout. In this raw episode, we expose why isolation + justification keep you cycling—and how a clear recovery roadmap plus...

Show Notes:  What if the real key to staying sober, calm, and clear-headed isn’t more willpower—but a regulated nervous system? If you’ve ever felt hijacked by your own thoughts, trapped in justification loops, or unable to stop addictive patterns, this episode gives you something deeper than motivation. It introduces the real-world practices that help you access the clarity and strength Jesus cal...

Show Notes: What if being “born again” has nothing to do with a prayer—and everything to do with how you live and breathe right now? If you've ever struggled with sin cycles, religious shame, or feeling like your faith doesn’t work in real life, this episode is for you. Drawing from personal experience, Jesus’ words, and modern nervous system practices, we explore a radical new understanding...

Show notes: Are you tired of living in a cycle of shame and regret—and ready to take back control of your life? Whether it’s the fallout from an affair, a failed marriage, or strained relationships, we all know what it’s like to be haunted by past decisions. But what if you could use discomfort to build the strength to move forward with purpose? In this episode, we break down the science and pract...

SHOW NOTES: Have you ever felt like your past mistakes are too big to come back from—and that hope is just out of reach? When your life falls apart—whether from addiction, divorce, or the weight of repeated bad decisions—it’s easy to get trapped in shame and rumination. But there’s a path forward that doesn’t rely on fixing the past. This episode unpacks what that really means and how to use it to...

Show Notes: What if the healing you’ve been searching for starts with three simple words: show up, speak up, hold up ? If you’ve ever felt stuck in your pain, isolated by shame, or weighed down by your past, this episode is a call to action. Whether you've tried therapy, gone solo, or numbed out—there’s another path. One built on brotherhood, truth, and action. Discover why true healing start...

🎧 Show Notes Have you ever walked into a room full of strangers, only to discover you were finally among brothers who understood your story? On this Sacred Sunday , I share how stepping into a men’s recovery group—at one of the lowest points of my life—became the turning point I never saw coming. Brotherhood gave me something isolation never could: accountability, honesty, and the hope that heali...

Do you feel like no matter how hard you try, your triggers and impulses still run the show? In this episode of Sacred Grit , we dig into the science behind the fight-or-flight response and why learning to control it is the key to controlling your impulses. From yoga to breathwork, meditation to cold plunges, you’ll see how these practices don’t just calm your body—they create space between thought...

Ever feel like no matter how hard you try, you can’t shut off the monster inside? Like your brain is wired to self-destruct? I’ve been there—lying on a bed, planning my way out—until one conversation and one daily practice changed everything. This Sacred Sunday, I’m pulling back the curtain on how addiction, shame, and irrational behavior often come from one thing: living stuck in fight-or-flight....

Are your lies stacking so high that you’re just hoping they’ll magically take care of themselves? The truth is freeing, but when it’s laid over a history of lies, it can hit like a freight train—crushing you and shaking the trust of everyone you’ve misled. In this episode, we talk about what it takes to stop the cycle before it buries you, and how to face the fallout with courage and wisdom. Under...

When was the last time telling the truth actually cost you something? Most people think integrity is just about “being a good person,” but the real test comes when the truth feels like a cold plunge with a backpack full of rocks. In this episode, we break down what it really takes to stand your ground when every part of you wants to soften, spin, or hide. Learn why the hardest truths you tell will...

🔥 Are you hiding behind shame, hoping no one sees the real you? 🪓 In this episode, I share the raw story of how I tried to cover my shame with hair, tattoos, and isolation — and why facing the thing I feared most became the key to becoming the man I wanted to be. Inspired by C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce and the battle between David and Goliath, we’ll talk about why killing the “lizard” of shame...

🎙 No, God Won’t Rescue You From Addiction — But Spiritual Resilience Can Rebuild You As A Man Are you a father who’s battled addiction, felt like a failure, or questioned if spiritual healing is even possible? This deeply vulnerable episode confronts the raw truth about addiction, fatherhood, and the myth that faith alone can fix everything. If you've ever felt like your shame disqualified yo...

🎙 Building a Spiritual Ball Sack: Learning to Sit in the Cold, Hard Truth Knowing what to do isn’t the same as being able to do it. In this Gritty Wednesday episode of Sacred Grit , Jason Lyle gets real about how living a double life almost killed him — and how he learned to bring his body, mind, and actions into alignment. You’ll learn: ✅ Why knowing the answers isn’t enough — you have to train...

🎙 One Man Everywhere: Ending the Double Life of Addiction Too many men are living a double life — one version of themselves at home, another at work, another in private. It feels like you can keep all the plates spinning forever… until they start to crash. In this episode of Sacred Grit , Jason Lyle gets raw about what happens when those masks finally break. You’ll learn: ✅ Why the lies you’re ma...

Some things you feel aren’t real — but your nervous system hasn’t gotten the memo. Old stories from the past can wire themselves so deep into your body that even after you’ve changed, they still feel true. In this Gritty Wednesday episode, Jason Lyle unpacks why those beliefs stick, and how to break them loose. He shares how facing discomfort — through tools like cold water — can retrain your nerv...