Man Within Podcast

The biggest mistake you can make pursuing freedom from pornography is doing it alone. The second biggest mistake is pursuing freedom exclusively with others who are struggling. To truly experience freedom, you must surround yourself with "lions" – men who are fiercely pursuing and/or protecting their freedom at all costs. This will put you on the right path. Once you are surrounded, "training" then becomes the focus. This is how you expedite your recovery. Pre-Order my book The Last Relapse Attend my launch party for The Last Relapse

Making radical changes to your life comes with a cost. At some point, you will likely feel like quitting. Today's episode explains why this phenomenon exists and how to combat it as you pursue lasting freedom. Sometimes that extra push in hard times propels you into your next level of breakthrough and healing. Keep going – if you don't quit, you win. Follow Sathiya on Instagram   Pre-Order my book The Last Relapse Attend my launch party for The Last Relapse

Ron DeHaas is the founder and CEO of Covenant Eyes, chairman of the board of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and producer of the "Dirty Dozen." He is wildly passionate about fighting pornography and sexual exploitation of all kinds, and is the leading pioneer in the recovery space. Many do not know that Ron birthed Covenant Eyes out of tragedy. After losing his wife and kids in a fatal car accident, Ron decided to use the settlement to fund a screen accountability software in 2000! In today's interview, Ron details the story, the difference between an internet filter and a screen accountability software, the power of transparency and why the world will one day view pornography the way we currently view smoking. Get Covenant Eyes (Use PROMO code "DEEPCLEAN") End Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) Call Covenant Eyes Phone Line: 1-989-720-8000   Pre-Order my book The Last Relapse Attend my launch party for The Last Relapse

Eddie Capparucci is quickly establishing himself as a leading authority in the men's addiction recovery space. Fresh off the release of "Healing The Inner Child" which has impacted thousands of men, his newest book is titled "Why Men Struggle To Love." In this episode, Sathiya provides an overview of the book, focusing on a few areas that were particularly impactful. If you are looking for resources to accommodate your recovery, this episode will give you a better idea if Why Men Struggle To Love will be useful for you. Buy the book, Why Men Struggle To Love   Pre-Order my book The Last Relapse Attend my launch party for The Last Relapse

Modern churches are trumpeting 1 John 4:18 – Perfect love casts out fear. While this message rings true, especially for those learning their identity in Christ, is it complete? Today's episode explains while this concept is true, there are other dimensions that must be considered as well to fully understand the nature of God. A well-rounded understanding of the interplay between fear and love will position you to relate with God in a healthy way, becoming the man He made you to be in the process. Follow Sathiya on Instagram   Pre-Order my book The Last Relapse Attend my launch party for The Last Relapse

When you embark on the recovery journey, you must push yourself out of your comfort zone. This dynamic in extreme form can lead to burnout, perfectionism, etc. The counterbalance is to give yourself grace, yet this is also has an extreme form which leads to complacency and enablement. Today's episode explains how excellence of the heart is the middle ground that you must strive for as you make pursue freedom. Listen to Episode 75 - Forming A Godly Identity   Pre-Order my book The Last Relapse Attend my launch party for The Last Relapse

Regardless of your relationship status, the truth is that we long to be attractive. We long to know we are worth of someone else's attention. Today's episode debunks the classic definitions of attractiveness, replacing them with a more Biblical definition and offering specific encouragement to live this out in your day-to-day life. Attractiveness is an attitude, not an attribute. Pre-Order my book The Last Relapse Get your free copy of The Ultimate Recovery Guide For Porn Addiction

In 2019 Carl launched Live Free Ministries and created the Live Free Community App to help bridge the gap between millions of men who want help but lack the safe and supportive community needed to find real freedom. In 2020 he also launched Live Free Wives, a free support community, for spouses who need help as well and in 2021 became the CEO of XXXchurch.com. In this interview, Carl talks about his new book, When Shame Gets Real, and talks about what finally inspired him to write it. He also talks about the early days of X3 Church and the unusual way he became involved in the organization before eventually starting his own thing, Live Free Community, which would eventually acquire X3 church. Carl also explains why he doesn't care about the future of the porn addiction recovery industry – his reasoning may surprise you. Pre-Order When Shame Gets Real Join a Live Free Community Live Free for Wives   Pre-Order my book The Last Relapse Get your free copy of The Ultimate Recovery Guide For Porn Addiction

At a recent mastermind experience, the phrase "Change your history" was coined by a consultant helping Sathiya with his business. The multi-faceted meaning of this expression has implications for you in your health and freedom. Pursuing freedom from pornography is about changing 4 different kinds of history: Browser history (clearing browser history is a real thing), addiction history, heart history and family history. Today's episode unpacks each of these in detail. Pre-Order my book The Last Relapse Get your free copy of The Ultimate Recovery Guide For Porn Addiction

Ethical porn is a term that surfaced a few years ago to describe pornography that was produced under appropriate and legally sound circumstances. Often used to justify porn consumption, today's episode explores the irony of ethical porn and why it is not in fact ethical at all. If something toxic is produced under ethical circumstances, it does not alter its toxicity. Read Producing "Ethical Porn" Is Impossible by Fight The New Drug   Pre-Order my book The Last Relapse Get your free copy of The Ultimate Recovery Guide For Porn Addiction