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Jul 26, 2024 • 51min

783 - Greg Oliver on Recovering From Addiction and Healing Your Marriage After Being Exposed

✅ FREE “QUIT-PORN” CASE STUDY VIDEO: Learn the system that has helped HUNDREDS of men around the world realize their potential, restore their relationships, and reconnect with God. Greg Oliver’s sexual addiction was exposed in 2009, bringing severe consequences, but also hope for a future free from addiction. God graciously used this exposure to transform Greg’s life, and now the lives of many other men. Greg is the Founder and Executive Director of Awaken, where he uses his own experience and skills to help other men break free from sexual addiction. In this episode, we discuss: 2:43 Greg’s story of being caught in sexual sin and how it led to him now helping men recover from sexual brokenness 8:06 What’s changed over the past 9 years when it comes to helping men with recovery? 16:40 Not just behavior modification…new, better recovery resources 19:33 Challenges men face in the recovery process 22:45 How to build real, meaningful connections with people around you 26:28 Bringing your wife into your recovery for both your benefits (especially after a betrayal of trust) 33:30 What did Greg’s marriage look like during the recovery process? 37:28 What does it really mean to get to the root of the problem? 42:31 How Greg stays clean and free personally after many years in this space Resources Mentioned: Awaken Johann Hari: Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong TED Talk Get Your Question Answered: ❓ Submit Your Question Here LET'S CONNECT ➡️ Free Recovery Resources from Sathiya ➡️ Follow Sathiya on Instagram ➡️ Watch on YouTube Please subscribe and review on Apple or Spotify!
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Jul 26, 2024 • 12min

782 - How to Mend Relationships Damaged by Pornography

✅ FREE “QUIT-PORN” CASE STUDY VIDEO: Learn the system that has helped HUNDREDS of men around the world realize their potential, restore their relationships, and reconnect with God. One of the worst consequences of pornography addiction is the toll it takes on our intimate relationships. We've worked with too many clients who come to us after their wife has threatened divorce...or actually left them. But praise God, there IS hope to repair your relationships, and today I'm going to give you my 3 best tips to do so. In this episode, I discuss: 0:58 Make sure to submit your questions for me and Shawn to answer (link below) 1:54 The huge consequences that porn has on relationships (including indirect ones you might not even realize) 5:05 Mend broken relationships through meaningful connection with others 6:36 Mend broken relationships by learning to trust yourself 8:15 Mend broken relationships through prayer (plus an incredible story of God's grace in answering prayer) Resources: The Last Relapse (get my book for free!) Get Your Question Answered: ❓ Submit Your Question Here LET'S CONNECT ➡️ Free Recovery Resources from Sathiya ➡️ Follow Sathiya on Instagram ➡️ Watch on YouTube Please subscribe and review on Apple or Spotify!
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Jul 26, 2024 • 48min

781 - Q&A 3 Mainstream Porn Recovery Tactics We Don't Love, Emotional Overwhelm, and Confession Boundaries with Sathiya and Shawn

✅ FREE “QUIT-PORN” CASE STUDY VIDEO: Learn the system that has helped HUNDREDS of men around the world realize their potential, restore their relationships, and reconnect with God. Join Sathiya and DeepClean Head Coach Shawn Bonneateau on today's Q&A episode, where they answer listener-submitted questions! Submit your questions below by clicking on the Submit Your Questions Here link. They explain why they're not massive fans of a few of the mainstream porn recovery methods, then answer questions on emotional overwhelm, confessing sexual thoughts to your wife, and understanding the effects of early trauma and how to move on. In this episode, we discuss: 2:05 The three mainstream porn recovery methods and why we're not huge fans 4:11 Willpower 7:47 Internet Filters 14:43 Accountability groups 20:29 Question 1: How do I get better at handling emotional overwhelm so I don't turn to porn as a coping mechanism? 30:00 Question 2: What are some boundaries or guidelines you recommend in confessing sexual thoughts and behaviours to my wife? 39:30 Question 3: How to understand the effects of trauma as a young child, and how to move on Get Your Question Answered: ❓ Submit Your Question Here Resources Mentioned The Feel Wheel in my book, The Last Relapse Unwanted by Jay Stringer LET'S CONNECT ➡️ Free Recovery Resources from Sathiya ➡️ Follow Sathiya on Instagram ➡️ Watch on YouTube
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Jul 26, 2024 • 13min

780 - Unmasking the Lies - Debunking Myths about Pornography

✅ FREE “QUIT-PORN” CASE STUDY VIDEO: Learn the system that has helped HUNDREDS of men around the world realize their potential, restore their relationships, and reconnect with God. Pornography is still such a socially acceptable thing in our culture that the lies and myths surrounding it get perpetuated without nearly enough push back. In this episode, I debunk 7 myths that you've probably heard about porn that you might even believe. It's vital that we know the truth about just how destructive porn is so that we treat our recovery seriously! In this episode, I discuss: 1:01 Free resources for listeners of this show (link below) 1:46 Why myths about pornography get perpetuated so easily 3:15 Myth 1: Porn addiction is only for hyper-sexual people 4:06 Myth 2: Porn is not as bad as other addictions 5:23 Myth 3: Porn addiction is only for people with moral or religious beliefs 7:02 Myth 4: Porn is a useful tool to spice up your sex life 8:09 Myth 5: Porn is educational and informative 10:08 Myth 6: Porn is free 10:39 Myth 7: Ethical porn is better than mainstream porn Get Your Question Answered: ❓ Submit Your Question Here LET'S CONNECT ➡️ Free Recovery Resources from Sathiya ➡️ Follow Sathiya on Instagram ➡️ Watch on YouTube Please subscribe and review on Apple or Spotify!
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Jul 26, 2024 • 50min

779 - Shane O'Neill on Pornography vs. Masturbation... What Are The Differences

✅ FREE “QUIT-PORN” CASE STUDY VIDEO: Learn the system that has helped HUNDREDS of men around the world realize their potential, restore their relationships, and reconnect with God. Regular podcast guest Shane O’Neill joins Sathiya once more to dive DEEP into a very nuanced subject…the difference between pornography and masturbation. We discuss whether one is worse than the other, the ways that each individual issue impacts us physically/spiritually/emotionally, some surprising research about fertility, and we even get personal about our own temptations.  In this episode, we discuss: 2:48 Life updates from Sathiya and Shane 6:44 Initial thoughts distinguishing pornography use and masturbation 13:21 The deep issues with masturbation, and why pornography still seems worse 21:45 Thoughts on wet dreams…is it your body’s way of regulating? 27:49 Deeper dive into the differences between pornography and masturbation 32:40 What about practicing “distance intimacy” with your spouse (on video or a phone call)? 36:34 Personal temptations…are we more tempted to one issue than the other? 39:45 The clinching piece of evidence: fertility levels 44:20 Prayer requests Resources Mentioned: The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk The Naked Gospel Podcast Proven Ministries Get Your Question Answered: ❓ Submit Your Question Here LET'S CONNECT ➡️ Free Recovery Resources from Sathiya ➡️ Follow Sathiya on Instagram ➡️ Watch on YouTube Please subscribe and review on Apple or Spotify!
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Jul 26, 2024 • 14min

778 - The Surprising Link Between Physical Health and Recovery

✅ FREE “QUIT-PORN” CASE STUDY VIDEO: Learn the system that has helped HUNDREDS of men around the world realize their potential, restore their relationships, and reconnect with God. If you're courageous enough to do the work of getting to the root of the issue that's causing you to seek pornography, there's a good chance you'll level up in other areas of your life, including physical fitness. I share a little about my own fitness journey and how it relates to becoming free of pornography, while discussing the fact that you start to look at your body and self-care differently when you quit porn. In this episode, I discuss: 0:52 Please leave a rating or review to help the show! 1:32 The physical side-effects of porn 3:25 Starting to look at your body differently when you quit pornography 6:45 My journey quitting pornography and getting into shape 10:44 We can forget that other areas of our lives are impacted by our pornography addiction Resources: The 5 Physical Side-Effects of Porn Addiction Episode Sal Di Stefano Get Your Question Answered: ❓ Submit Your Question Here LET'S CONNECT ➡️ Free Recovery Resources from Sathiya ➡️ Follow Sathiya on Instagram ➡️ Watch on YouTube Please subscribe and review on Apple or Spotify!
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Jul 26, 2024 • 43min

777 - Q&A Hypersexuality, Mastering Yourself, and Creating a Vision with Sathiya and Shawn

✅ FREE “QUIT-PORN” CASE STUDY VIDEO: Learn the system that has helped HUNDREDS of men around the world realize their potential, restore their relationships, and reconnect with God. Join Sathiya and DeepClean Head Coach Shawn Bonneateau on today's Q&A episode, where they answer listener-submitted questions! Submit your questions below by clicking on the Submit Your Questions Here link. Sathiya and Shawn discuss the hypersexuality that exists in Europe and the broader cultural discussions and backlash around sexuality, then answer your questions about how to master your habits, what to do about traumas that keep you from feeling like a man, and how to actually start dreaming again and create a vision. In this episode, we discuss: 2:00 The hypersexuality of Europe 5:50 Degradation of identity and the backlash against culturally conservative views on sexuality 9:43 How we bring awareness to our coaching in a world that doesn’t even see porn as a problem 16:31 Whether you should quit masturbating 21:52 Question 1: How do I master myself and avoid falling back into bad habits? 28:35 Question 2: I have some traumas that make me feel like less of a man 34:25 Question 3: I struggle with finding a vision, how can I recover the ability to dream? Resources Mentioned The Last Relapse - Get my book for free Get Your Question Answered: ❓ Submit Your Question Here LET'S CONNECT ➡️ Free Recovery Resources from Sathiya ➡️ Follow Sathiya on Instagram ➡️ Watch on YouTube
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Jul 26, 2024 • 12min

776 - Dealing With Dad Wounds

✅ FREE “QUIT-PORN” CASE STUDY VIDEO: Learn the system that has helped HUNDREDS of men around the world realize their potential, restore their relationships, and reconnect with God. Whether your dad was amazing or absent, one thing is for sure: he wasn't perfect. Because our fathers weren't perfect, most of us have wounds we need to explore and heal related to our dad. This has been one of the biggest areas of growth and freedom in my own life, and in the final minute or so of this episode, I talk about the HUGE reason why you must take this seriously...too many men have inaccurate and harmful views of God because they don't do this work! In this episode, I discuss: 0:40 Watch the case study video linked above and book a call if you're ready to truly get clean once and for all 2:07 My story unraveling the threads of my relationship with my father 5:41 This work shifted my sense of masculinity and even my sense of self 6:45 Healing and freedom from dealing with father wounds 7:59 The relief of being myself and not idolizing my dad 9:36 The BIG reason why we need to deal with our relationship with our father Get Your Question Answered: ❓ Submit Your Question Here LET'S CONNECT ➡️ Free Recovery Resources from Sathiya ➡️ Follow Sathiya on Instagram ➡️ Watch on YouTube Please subscribe and review on Apple or Spotify!
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Jul 26, 2024 • 44min

775 - Sal Di Stefano on Foundational Fitness, Healthy Motivation, and Building Lifetime Habits

✅ FREE “QUIT-PORN” CASE STUDY VIDEO: Learn the system that has helped HUNDREDS of men around the world realize their potential, restore their relationships, and reconnect with God. Sal Di Stefano joins us today to share deep insights earned over the past few decades as a health and fitness professional. Sal focuses on longevity of healthy habits, the deeper WHY behind health and fitness, the unshakeable fundamentals of living a healthy life, how to keep from falling into either ditch (overtraining or not taking it seriously enough), and more. Check out Sal’s podcast, Mind Pump (links below). In this episode, we discuss: 3:41 What most fitness programs are getting wrong 10:00 The pillars for someone trying to be healthy in a well-rounded way 13:59 Is there one workout regimen that works “forever”, or is it okay to go through seasons where you focus on different things? 17:25 How to tell if you’re overdoing it 19:55 Body dysmorphia, addiction, and developing a healthy relationship with food and fitness 27:11 How to tell if you’ve got a healthy motivation for health and fitness 32:11 The interplay between physical and spiritual wellness 34:43 Practical applications to stay aware of God’s grace 36:49 Balancing universal principles and individual nuanced situations Resources Mentioned: Mindpump Podcast (Apple) Mindpump Podcast (Spotify) Mindpump Podcast (YouTube) Mindpump Instagram Selective Attention Test Video (Basketball passes) Get Your Question Answered: ❓ Submit Your Question Here LET'S CONNECT ➡️ Free Recovery Resources from Sathiya ➡️ Follow Sathiya on Instagram ➡️ Watch on YouTube Please subscribe and review on Apple or Spotify!
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Jul 26, 2024 • 12min

774 - The Simplest Way To Take Things To The Next Level (in any area of life)

✅ FREE “QUIT-PORN” CASE STUDY VIDEO: Learn the system that has helped HUNDREDS of men around the world realize their potential, restore their relationships, and reconnect with God. One of the biggest mistakes I see my clients make is that they get a little bit of success and then they look for something else to take them the rest of the way, or they start to coast. Do not do this! In this episode I share my 2 Question Framework for going to the next level in any area of life. These are NOT complicated questions, guys, but they're transformative when you take them seriously. Apply these to literally any area of your life you'd like to grow in, and let me know how it goes! In this episode, I discuss: 0:40 Follow me on IG (link below!) 2:45 The two biggest mistakes people make when pursuing a goal 3:52 The power of momentum 4:42 The 2 Question Framework I ask my clients when they plateau or get stuck Get Your Question Answered: ❓ Submit Your Question Here LET'S CONNECT ➡️ Free Recovery Resources from Sathiya ➡️ Follow Sathiya on Instagram ➡️ Watch on YouTube Please subscribe and review on Apple or Spotify!

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