Podcasts about sexual recovery

In this episode of 'Unhooked', host Jeremy Lipkowitz welcomes Paul Lavergne, a registered psychotherapist and sexual recovery therapist from Ontario, Canada. Together, they delve into the complexities of compulsive sexual behaviors, from the signs and core beliefs of a sex addict to the deep-rooted impacts of shame and trauma. Paul shares his personal and professional journey, emphasizing the importance of mindfulness, self-awareness, and group support in recovery. He also highlights the role of societal normalization in exacerbating these issues and offers practical advice for those struggling to break free from addiction. This conversation provides valuable insights for anyone seeking to understand or overcome compulsive sexual behaviors.------------Interested in joining the Unhooked Academy Group Program? Sign up for a free call:https://www.unhookedacademy.com/Looking for a self-led journey with the Unhooked Online Course:https://jeremylipkowitz.mykajabi.com/unhookedInterested in personal  1:1 coaching? Click here: https://www.jeremylipkowitz.com/introConnect with me on Social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremylipkowitz/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JeremyLipkowitz------------Shownotes:00:00 Introduction: Are You Living a Double Life?00:27 Four Core Beliefs of a Sex Addict00:41 Meet Paul Laverne: Expert in Sexual Recovery01:55 Paul's Journey and Professional Background05:01 Defining Compulsive Sexual Behavior09:46 Paul's Personal Struggle with Porn Addiction13:39 Realization and Recovery17:39 The Role of Trauma in Sex Addiction18:53 Behavioral Change and Accountability20:09 The Importance of Sexual History26:55 Mindfulness in Recovery30:38 Facing Stress and Remedies31:29 Understanding the Space Between Stimulus and Response33:03 Dealing with Trauma and Emotional Complexity34:45 Grounding Techniques and Self-Regulation37:57 The Role of Shame in Addiction50:12 Common Mistakes and Denial in Addiction57:19 Advice for Those Struggling with Recovery59:35 Conclusion and Contact Information--------Connect with Paul:https://www.youtube.com/@turningpoint4mehttps://www.turningpoint4me.com/

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In this episode, I interview Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Sexual Recovery Therapist, Paul Lavergne who works with men with compulsive sexual behaviors who are in relationships, having serial affairs, cheating, going to massage parlors, strip clubs, sexting, talking to cam girls, etc. Paul shares his personal past experience with porn addiction after discovering it at 10 years old, his expertise on compulsive sexual behaviors, and porn's impacts on individuals and relationships. Some key topics we discuss:What it REALLY means when a man is watching porn, and why women should be aware of the frequency and content their partner watchesIs porn addiction a real addiction?Why men enter relationships with porn addictionsWhy the porn addiction started before the relationshipRed flags to look for when you confront a man about his porn useWhy the porn addiction has nothing to do with the woman/partnerQuestions to ask yourself if you may be addicted to pornThe importance of seeking professional help for addictionYou can contact Paul belowWebsite: https://www.turningpoint4me.com/Email: turningpoint4me@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulleojoseph/Follow along on social media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/wtfdoidonowpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wtfdoidonowpodcast?lang=en Website: https://www.wtfdoidonow.com/ **Please subscribe and rate the show so more girls can find this resource and know they aren't alone in their healing journey!

Today's episode is Sexual Recovery: From a Nightmare to a Love Story. We welcome Steve Wolt, founder of Valor Recovery, a peer-based recovery coaching and support system to help men overcome porn abuse, sexual compulsivity and intimacy challenges. By discussing the promises of sexual recovery, Steve offers hope and inspiration to his clients and our listeners. He shares the differences among coaching, therapy and sponsorship in clear and grounded terms and concludes the episode with an emphasis on love and fellowship.  Music credit: Neil Freebern Freebernmusic.com

Listen in as Keefa, an entrepreneurial powerhouse with a love for technology and AI, joins us to discuss how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to generate revenue. Keefa's eclectic background from hip hop dancing to gym ownership and launching a CBD product line has given her a unique perspective on leveraging AI beyond its buzz. HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY! She emphasizes the necessity of having a strong foundation and knowledge base to use AI effectively and shares an intriguing case study about helping a homesteader turn her business around by creating an online masterclass in record time. This conversation is a gold mine for anyone looking to transform their expertise into diverse income streams through AI. Venture with us as we explore the untapped opportunities that lie in niches such as real estate, where the focus on sellers could lead to greater efficiency and profitability. She draws from her own experiences to demonstrate how AI, particularly chat GPT, can broaden your business horizons, allowing for expansion into new fields without being an expert. Personal anecdotes reveal the power of AI in crafting proposals that have landed her speaking engagements in unfamiliar domains. Furthermore, we tackle the interconnectedness of fitness, nutrition, and mental health, underscoring the potential these insights offer for creating new ventures. By marrying her background as a real estate agent with the latest AI tools, she crafts unique offerings like a realtor safety course, providing a window into how to create and upsell related services to an engaged audience. Wrapping up the episode, we ponder the irreplaceable human touch in music, noting that AI may advance but cannot replicate the soul born from human experience. The conversation shifts to the profound impact of self-acceptance and confidence, sparked by an emotional encounter during a fitness consultation. Lastly, we delve into Bedroom Fit, an innovative program intertwining fitness with intimacy for couples. We discuss how it addresses modern challenges to connection and share insights into my CBD line, designed to enhance both recovery and sexual health. This discussion is an inspiring reminder of the power of embracing each other fully and the transformative joy of intimacy when nurtured with care and understanding. Follow Keefa on Instagram Grab More Resources from Keefa --------- EPISODE CHAPTERS --------- (0:00:00) - AI Strategies for Making Money (0:11:54) - Innovative Ways to Make Money (0:23:29) - Future of Music and Self-Acceptance (0:30:53) - Reviving Intimacy Through Bedroom Fit RESOURCES Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Official Site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsfeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read our Latest Marketing and SEO Blogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen on Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Premium Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get access here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEO Glossary Toolbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://workandplayentertainment.myflodesk.com/seo-toolbox-glossary-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEO Mini-Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsseo.live/course/demystifying-seo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠favour@playinc.online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab My Digital Business Card here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poplme.co/hash/lQZ4jOcr/2/s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------- EPISODE KEYWORDS --------- Artificial Intelligence, Income Generation, Entrepreneurship, CBD Innovation, Real Estate Industry, Seller Strategy, Music, Self-Acceptance, Bedroom Fit, Fitness, Intimacy, Human Connection, Technology, Marketable Products, Revenue Streams, Fitness Challenges, Sexual Health, CBD Products, Emotional Transformation, Creative Potential, Entrepreneurial Potential, Realtor Safety, Property Tax Savings, Chat GPT, Speaking Engagements, Fitness Routines, Nutrition, Sexual Euphoria, Soulful Artistry, Human Emotion, Bay Area, Prince, George Clinton, Spiritual Dimension, Self-Perception, Confidence, Intimacy Oil, Sexual Recovery, Sexual Health, Sexual Wellness, Sexual Empowerment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wedontplay/message

What is grace, and how does it apply to sexual recovery? Jonathan Daugherty inspiringly explains how grace is not "soft" but the most powerful force for transformation and freedom from porn. Pride, shame, and comparison all melt away under the core truth that you are worth the life of God's son, and that can never change. Jonathan Daugherty is the founder and president of Be Broken, and founder of the Gateway to Freedom 3-day workshop for men. He also hosts the weekly radio program, Pure Sex Radio. Jonathan lives with his wife and family in San Antonio, Texas.​Buy Jonathan's books (these are paid links):Grace-Based Recovery: A Safe Place to Heal and GrowGrace-Based Transformation: The 3-Stage Journey to Wholeness in ChristSecrets: A True Story of Addiction, Infidelity and Second ChancesMeet Jonathan, Drew, and other sexual integrity leaders at the 2024 Sexual Integrity Leadership Summit in Colorado Springs, CO!

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Stephen and Guest Rob Turner (Interim Director for 180 (180recover.com) invite men struggling with sexual brokenness embrace hope through healthy recovery engagement. Rob Turner list 10 steps that the 180 recovery ministry use to assist men in their journey toward sexual recovery.

In love with the idea of being in love? Find yourself chasing the ultimate "sex high" only for it to fall short of Hollywood type expectations and porn level satisfaction?  Do you find yourself in dream relationships at first, only to have it coming crashing down with disappointment, shame and a sense of failure? Join the club... and maybe seek help! There are plenty of men and women with these same misguided ideals and relationship/sexual patterns. You're not alone and Brianne Davis is here to share her story so it might help you. Brianne Davis is a well known actress, model, director, producer and activist. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:How do you know you are a sex addict?Dating multiple people to fulfill different needsThe constant need for validationA hard path to recoveryHow you deal with stigma and shameLiving in sobriety with strict boundariesFeeling "the rush" in a relationshipWhat brings Brianne joyBeing your own soulmateThe porn pandemicIf you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual violence and needs help, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673GUEST LINKS:Brianne Davis IGSecret Life of a Hollywood Sex & Love AddictALLISON'S LINKS:Visit Allison's websiteFollow Allison on InstagramCheck out Allison's blogListen to The Podcasters' Journey PodcastAllison's Favorites - And some great deals for you!Weekend Podcaster - Launch Your Podcast in 3 days!

In this episode of Helping Couples Heal, Marnie and Duane, explore why betrayed partners often still don't feel safe even after sexual recovery has been achieved. 

We're finally talking about sex, boys! Sexual health, recovery and healing that is. Tune into this episode with Los Angeles-based psychotherapist and author, Andrew Susskind, as we discuss his new book “It's Not About the Sex: Moving from Isolation to Intimacy after Sexual Addiction.” Andrew and I go deep on …Long term healing from problematic sexual behavior “Brokenheartedness” as the root cause of out-of-control sexual behavior How longing for connection drives compulsive sexual Why work with your body, the brain and central nervous is key to deep sexual recoveryHow gay men can begin to express our sexuality in a healthy wayReimagining sexual recovery and healing in terms of pleasure, fun and play You can purchase “It's Not About the Sex” by Andrew Susskind at https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-About-Sex-Isolation/dp/1949481069. Learn more about Andrew Susskind, LCSW, SEP, CGP at www.westsidetherapist.com.Listen to his podcast It's Not About the Sex. Connect with him on social media:Instagram FacebookLinkedInTwitterAs always, you can learn more about me and how I help gay men like you learn to live and love well by visiting www.buckdodson.com and following me on Instagram. If found this episode helpful in some way or you'd like to hear more or less of something, please leave a review and a rating. This helps me know what works for you and also helps get Gay Men's Life Lab in front of more guys! Thanks!

In this episode, Chris joins me again from Melbourne, Australia, to talk about his own journey of healing, relapses and recovery, involving decades of therapy and being part of support groups, as well as findings answers and help in the fields of neuroscience, biology and functional medicine. He shares with us insights and wisdoms gained throughout six decades of life, after having left the gay lifestyle and sought a path of healing and celibacy.*Trigger warning: discussion involves sexual abuse, sexual addictions and behaviors as well as relapses throughout a recovery journey*N.B. This episode is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care providers with any questions you may have regarding a particular medical condition, or if you'd like to know more about what is being covered in this episode.Links to resources mentioned in the episode:- Broken Brain podcast episode: What If It Only Took 5 Minutes To Change Your Health? with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee- Amen Clinics - Leading US innovative psychiatric clinic using brain scans to help diagnose and treat psychiatric and other health conditions holistically - Free 5-minute online brain health assessment from Amen Clinics - "Straight & Narrow? Compassion Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate" by Thomas E. Schmidt- "The End of Mental Illness" book- The Institute for Functional Medicine- Finding a functional medicine practitioner- The End of Alzheimer’s - Dr. Dale Bredesen- Step minus one workshop – the missing physical aspect of sexual recovery- The functional medicine matrix

In this episode, Chris from Australia joins me as a guest speaker and talks to us about 12-step programs as well as sexual recovery programs, like Sexaholics Anonymous (SA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA), among others.How did 12-step programs evolve throughout the years and what do they entail? Who are "sponsors" and how do they support us with our recovery? What are some of the different sexual recovery programs out there, and how do they help us in our journeys of abstinence from sex, masturbation and/or pornography? These and other questions are explored in this episode.Links to resources mentioned in the episode:- "A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps" by Patrick Carnes- Alcoholics Anonymous “Big Book”, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions- SA, Sexaholics Anonymous webpage- Same-sex lust recovery in Sexaholics Anonymous- Sexaholics Anonymous White Book- SLAA, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous webpage- SLAA Signs of Recovery- SAA, Sex Addicts Anonymous webpage

Victoria Cullen is a Sexual Function Specialist and joins me today to talk about her passion - helping men recover their sexual health after prostate cancer surgery. If you or a family member are looking into this surgery, if you have already had this surgery, or if you are a health professional working with these men, listen up! So much great information. Find out more about her and her free webinars at: https://www.atouchysubject.com

I am training Clinicians and Coaches this week so this is a replay of a show that talks about how to build your sexual relationship in a way that makes you feel safe! We will see you back next week for live Betrayal Trauma Radio.

Podcast 099: RECOVERY 9—Building a Credible Sexual Recovery Plan Understanding the importance of the careful development of a solid and detailed plan for sexual and porn addiction recovery including choosing and committing to actions steps, wise purity boundaries and appropriate relapse consequences. Click here if you are having trouble with the podcast player *Follow this […] The post Podcast 099: RECOVERY 9—Building a Sexual Recovery Plan appeared first on Doing Family Right.

It can be tough to be in Sexual Recovery and know what you want in a relationship. Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Relationship Guru David Essel who has just written a book called Focus which assists you with finding love and compatibility no matter where you have been or what has happened in your past. .

IN THIS EPISODE:Show NotesSexuality From A Neurobiological PerspectiveIn this episode, our guest is Dr. Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D., LMFT, who is the Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, California and author of Sex Addiction As Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment, co-author of the multiple award-winning Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence, contributing author to Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts, and author of Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot Healthy Sex While in Recovery From Sex Addiction. Dr. Katehakis’ and Dr. Kelley engage in a sex-positive discussion on how neurobiology, affect regulation and sexuality intersect and impact our ability to express ourselves fully throughout our lives. This podcast answers such questions as: How do we engage our kids in a positive, non-shaming way about their developing sexuality? How can the experience of shame around sexual experiences at an early age lead to sexual compulsivity? How do you talk with our sexual partner/s about needs, desires, fears and wants in order to have sexual lives rich with vitality and excitement? How do psychoneurobiology, sex and trauma relate to one another? How can people restore their sexuality to something that’s true and beautiful for them? How has the availability of internet pornography shaped our culture, our brains and our sexual expression? How does one recognize and treat the signs of sexual compulsivity and sex addiction? Sexual addiction is addressed as a non-shaming and hopeful conceptualization that promotes successful treatment and secure relating.   RESOURCES: (https://www.therapistuncensored.com/resources/) Additional resources for this episode: Affect Dysregulation and Disorders of the Self (http://amzn.to/2tr5ydU)  Alan Schore Facing Recovery, Starting Relational and Sexual Recovery (http://amzn.to/2tmWTZT)  Patrick Carnes Brainstorm the Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain (http://amzn.to/2ukhMBN)  Dan Siegel Center for Healthy Sex (http://centerforhealthysex.com/)  Dr. Alexandra Katehakis Excellent PDF (http://www.journalofplay.org/sites/www.journalofplay.org/files/pdf-articles/9-2-article-5-sexual-fantasy-adult-attunement.pdf) by Dr. Alexandra Katehakis shared with permission.  These and other resources have been collected for you on our Resources page! (https://www.therapistuncensored.com/resources/)   Tweet (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.therapistuncensored.com%2Fsex_from_light_to_dark%2F&via=austinshrinks) Support this podcast

Carol the Coach interviews Shannon Colleary who is a compassionate recovery coach and author who teaches women how to find real love by attending 12 step recovery meetings and using tools from her Love School to promote healing, self love and healthy interdependent relationships. If you are a partner of a sex addict and you want more from your relationship or you want to find healthy love ... this is the show for you! Listen in as she talks about her 10 week program that attracts real love.

Pat Love is a renowned author and speaker on "Couples in Recovery." Listen tonight as she talks about what kinds of support couples need to stay healthy as they work in recovery. It is not easy to navigate through being a couple but the work is harder when you have been through trauma. The good news is that when each person works in solid recovery, the coupleship is bound to get stronger!

Whether you are stalling in your recovery or you have just come clean and you want to prove to yourself and others that you are serious about getting into recovery, doing an intensive can catapult you into success. Listen as Rob, who went through a 5 day intensive, did the research and picked an Intensive through The Meadows Gentle Path Program talks about the positive experience he had. He believes that it created a strong foundation in his recovery and it has kept him from slipping like so many beginners do in the early stages of recovery.

Resuming normal sex requires "a new normal" because there are so many difficult associations with the sexual act that has been compormised by sexual addiction. Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Dr Janet Hall is one of Australia’s foremost experts in the field of sex therapy and also hypnotherapy. Dr Jan will explain how she uses Hypnosis to help overcome the obstacles to seeking sex therapy and create positive changes in clients. Sex therapists face several major obstacles in delivering their craft including; Resistance to attendance (due to perceived stigma), Discussion difficulty (Due to embarrassment and the social taboo on sex), Scepticism and doubt, Resistance to in vivo practice and homework and Reluctance to admit to failure and incompetence. We will be talking to her about how to overcome the anger, sadness and betrayal that are the natural byproducts to the aftermath of sexual addiction. Hypnosis can be critically important as a tool for overcoming these obstacles. Hypnosis can greatly facilitate permission; reprogram past failure and program for future.

Triggers can be the worst thing imaginable when dealing with a sex addict. Partners of SA say that triggers are the most distressing problems for partners because they can ocur any time and put the partner right into panic and anxiety that feels uncontrollable. Tonight Carol interviews an expert who helps us understand how tirggers can assist a client in knowing what they need to feel safe again. Find out what you can do to control them and feel healthy and in control!

Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Beth Songer a mindfunesl expert who has found much success teaching meditation and mindfullness using the 12 Steps. She asserts that it can increase the recovery process. Carol will find out how mindfulness  meditation reduces stress and helps Addicts and Partners to focus on their recovery.

Teresa Maples, MS, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist, YourTango Expert. She will be joining Carol the Coach and discussing an educational healing process she has developed for partners who have experienced sexual betrayal.   If you have been experiencing an emotional roller-coaster ride after finding out about your partner's infidelity or sexual addiction? Then this radio show is for you. Partners of sex addicts and sexual betrayal experience many of the same symptoms as those who have experience being in battle in a war, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is important to recognize that these symptoms would be expected given you have lived through a traumatic experience, the betrayal. You are not crazy.   In this interview, Teresa will talk about the symptoms many partners experience and that there is hope that you can heal from these symptoms.  She will also share information about her free webinar that is coming up on March 10, 2014 where you can actually experience one of the tools she teaches to help you heal from your symptoms. Reserve your seat   If you want more information, reserve your seat at Teresa's next free webinar Surviving to Thriving, help for women who have discovered her partner has cheated.

Group work is not just an added benefit to recovery efforts...It can be pivitol to  your success as an addict. Listen as Carol the Coach talks about why group work is so important and what you can do to ensure recovery success by joining a therapeutic group for sexual addiction. Sexual adddiction causes alot of internal and external conflict.  Carol the Coach teaches how to manage the conflict that naturally occurs outside of the group environment and why men find it so helpful to assist other group members in finding a success formula that works for them.