Podcast

Jim is joined by Jordan Burke, founder of DoTheHarderThing.com, contributor to the Avila Institute and father of a young child, to discuss how healing and hope intersected in his recovery journey and what should we be looking for in our own journey.

Takeaways:

1. Our coping mechanism can quickly become our affliction

2. The wounds we carry must be addressed, healed and offered up in the recovery process.

3. Both science and spirit are components in healing.

Jim is joined by Sam Guzman, therapist, founder of The Catholic Gentleman and longtime contributor to www.covenanteyes.com. Sam brings a uniquely faith filled and scientific expertise to the connection between our thinking and our spirituality.

Takeaways:

1. The depths of shame must be stripped away for healing to begin

2. The different parts of our mind that have good or neutral intentions can still hurt us

3. Bring mercy into your own healing

Jim is joined by author and peer mentor Stephen Cuddy to discuss his recovery from depression and addiction and what tips and tools he has found useful in the journey.

Takeaways:

1. Recovery needs to be in every area of your life

2. Virtue growth helps you move beyond bad habits

3. Recovery is not a straight line but a daily life long journey

In this episode Jim is joined by Dr. Paul Vitz, Professor Emeritus at NYU and Senior Scholar and Professor at Divine Mercy University to crack open the internal battle with sexual compulsion, the negative effects, and what we can do about it.

This episode features a vitally important conversation with Jim and Dr. K. about what is an accountability partner, what makes a good one, and how do we find one…

Takeaways:

1. The wife should not be the accountability partner nor should she assume the role of “recovery cop”

2. Look to support groups to find a partner

3. It can be very helpful to find someone who understands the struggle through their own recovery journey

How do you invest biblically and prepare for what’s coming in the metaverse? In this episode, Jim is joined by Christ Centered Capital founder and former NBA money manager Marc Lozano to break down what’s coming and what we can do.

Takeaways:

1. The metaverse is going to be highly dependent on “sex” for revenue

2. Social media porn channels are expected to grow exponentially

3. Virtual abuse will become increasingly normalized

If you are married or in any kind of long term familial relationship, tough times are bound to happen. So often, those tough times or difficult moments can lead to us falling back into negative behaviors and habits. In this episode, Jim and Keith discuss some tips to protect yourself and your loved ones when these tough times happen.

Takaways:

1. Have a plan and be prepared

2. Don’t make decisions in desolation

3. Ask the other – ” what do you need from me today?”

These have been incredibly difficult times for many which leads to the feelings of languishing which can lead to unwanted behaviors including pornography usage. In this episode Timmerie and Jim break open the why and the what we can do about feelings of languishing in our lives.

Takeaways:

1. We desire what we admire

2. Small goals and achievements are keep to breaking free of languishing

3. Psalm 20:3-4 tells us what we shouldnt desire and what we should know

Jim looks back at 99 incredible episodes and what he learned about the 3 Pillars of scientific therapy, increased spiritual life and community and relationships by hosting this show.

Takeaways:

Pillar 1: Strong scientific counseling and therapy

Pillar 2: An increase in the spiritual life, frequent reception of the sacraments and spiritual direction

Pillar 3: Relationships, community and accountability

In this episode Jim discusses how we can go about getting help in our recovery from pornography and the three pillars of Integrity Restored.

Takeaways:

1. We must admit we can’t do this alone

2. It is always going to be uncomfortable at first to share something we’ve hidden for so long

3. The Integrity Restored pillars of scientific counseling, increased spiritual life and spiritual direction and community and accountability are strong indicators of a fruitful recovery journey