Podcast

Bishop Strickland has said that pornography twists the desires that people have in the ugliest way. In this episode he joins Jim to discuss why we need to start talking about it as a Church and a society. In a frank discussion Bishop outlines some concrete things we can do as clergy, parents, spouses and individuals to deal with this growing scourge.

Takeaways:

1. What can our priests and Bishops do?

2. Why the truth of human sexuality is a fearful subject but necessary in this battle

3. How pornography impacts so many other hot button issues for the Church, trafficking, child abuse, divorce, distorted intimacy

Jim is joined by Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, creator of “Divine Mercy 101” and EWTN host of “Living Divine Mercy” to discuss the spiritual side of virtual sins and how the soul is searching to be filled.

Takeaways:

1. How does porn sap our spiritual strength

2. Why guilt and shame keep us from mercy

3. How to invite the Holy Spirit into recovery

Jim is joined by Anthony Butler, CEO of Primal Storytelling ( primalstorytelling.com), retired Army Officer, and Brazilian Jujitsu Instructor, to discuss how we can foster and incorporate a warrior mindset in our recovery efforts. Through his training, his experiences as an army officer, and his own recovery journey from trauma, Tony shares what he’s learned and his hopes for everyone struggling.

Takeaways:

1. Don’t be afraid of the hard work to get to the next level, it’s worth it!

2. Sometimes we have to embrace ” the suck” but don’t have to get stuck there

3. Push ahead with what’s right and carry hardship and responsibility with pride

Dr. Kleponis joins Jim to highlight the who, what , where, when, why and how of using virtual boundaries to protect yourself and your family in this increasingly electronic world we live in.

Takeaways:

1. Get monitored

2. Create tech free ” zones”

3. Develop a boundary plan

Jim is joined by Cam, the founder and CEO of Truple.io, to discuss how parents can protect their kids in a world where increasing sexual messages stack the deck against us.

Takeaways:

1. Get comfortable having regular “private” conversations with your kids about porn and sexuality

2. Define what is considered “sexualized content”

3. Use tech where you can to fight back and protect

Even in our brokenness, we are so loved by our Father in Heaven. In this episode, Jim is joined by Barbara Heil, missionary and convert, to share her experiences with God’s love for us in the midst of our wounds. 

Takeaways:

1. Go and tell everyone that God is real

2. The Father’s love and healing is available even when we don’t feel it

3. True healing is only possible when we turn to Him

We are often asked here at Integrity Restored, how do I help someone who is struggling or how do I help the ministry…Jim gives ideas on both topics to bring this scourge out of the darkness and into the Light.

Takeaways:

1. Be a good listener without judgement

2. Check your emotions

3. Be willing to be an ambassador of integrity in your family, community and parish

Sometimes recovery, growth, and habit changes can seem insurmountable, but in this episode, Jim explains how training ourselves to be 1% better each day leads to lasting and meaningful changes.

Takeaways:

1. If you start today making 1% positive incremental changes in your life, after a year you are 3668% or 37X better

2. Habits can’t change overnight, but 1% better habits every day makes lasting changes stick

3. Vincent Van Gogh said” great things are done by a series of small things together”

In this the final episode of the Unknown Danger series, Fr. Hoffa and Dr. K talk about the real life effects of our virtual habits, impulsiveness, anxiety, depression, isolation, etc. and what to do about it.

Takeaways:

1. Our brains are constantly hyper stimulated leading to the desire for more with increased isolation

2. We are created by God for intimacy and relationships and the internet falsely mimics that

3. Online companies spend billions to keep us sucked in and away from the real life we need to flourish

In part two of the Unknown Dangers series, Dr. K and Father join Jim to highlight the growing dependance on our cell phones and how it impacts our brains and relationships.

Takeaways:

1. FOMO or fear of missing out is a real condition driven largely by smartphones.

2. Ask yourself if you feel incomplete without your phone. Your answer may tell you a lot.

3. 35% of people think of their phone first upon waking, only 10% think of their significant other.