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What shapes your view of sex?Today on The Faithful & True Podcast, we share another Legacy edition of the podcast. Listen as Mark Laaser and Randy Evert unpack some of the lies we believe about sex and the important truth that contradicts the lies.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - https://bit.ly/MensJourneyWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in sexual addiction recovery with thousands of individuals and couples through their work and resources at Faithful & True.The Faithful & True 3-Day Intensive Workshops cont

It's easy for the addict to be the focus of recovery.  After all, he's the one who needs help, right?While it's important for the addict to pursue healing and growth, it's imperative his wife or partner also receive the support she needs to heal. On this Legacy edition of The Faithful & True Podcast, listen as Mark & Debbie Laaser share 10 things she needs in recovery, especially in the early days. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - https://bit.ly/MensJourneyWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in

The goal of recovery is not simply to stop a behavior but to be transformed.The question is, how do I know if I'm being transformed?On this episode of The Faithful & True Podcast, Licensed Counselors Chris and Elizabeth Hardesty unpack what real transformation looks like & how you can experience it in your own life!Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - https://bit.ly/MensJourneyWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in sexual addiction recovery with thousands of individuals and couples through their work and resources

If you could choose one word to describe your recovery journey, what would it be? Determination, hope, resiliency? What about curiosity? On this episode of The Faithful & True Podcast, Licensed Counselor, Elizabeth Hardesty returns to unpack the important role curiosity plays in successful recovery. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - https://bit.ly/MensJourneyWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in sexual addiction recovery with thousands of individuals and couples through their work and resources at Faithful & True.T

Have you ever wondered what it takes to experience a successful recovery journey?Maybe you're just starting out, or you've been at it for a while and now feel like you've plateaued. Either way, you may be wondering if your effort is really paying off. On this episode of The Faithful & True Podcast, listen as licensed counselor, Chris Hardesty shares practical steps you can take to experience a successful recovery.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - https://bit.ly/MensJourneyWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experi

If you've recently discovered someone close to you is struggling with porn or sex addiction, your head is probably spinning with questions like..."How did this happen?""What did I do wrong?""Am I not enough?"If so, you're not alone.On this Legacy edition of The Faithful & True Podcast, listen as Dr. Mark Laaser begins to answer one of the most frequently asked questions about sex addiction, "Why?"Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - https://bit.ly/MensJourneyWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of

Whether you're a husband or wife, triggers are an inevitable part of life in recovery. It's not a matter of if they happen but when.The question is, what do you do when you encounter them?Today on the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller is joined by life coach, Russ Smidt and therapist, Susie Smidt as they continue their conversation about how to handle triggers together as a couple.On this episode, Russ and Susie unpack how couples can work to reclaim places or activities that were "tainted" by acting out behavior.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in Septem

Whether you're a husband or wife, triggers are an inevitable part of life in recovery. It's not a matter of if they happen but when.The question is, what do you do when you encounter them? Today on the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller is joined by life coach, Russ Smidt and therapist, Susie Smidt begin to answer that very question.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in sexual addiction recovery with thousands of individuals and couples through t

There's already enough shame wrapped up in sex addiction. Add in fetish behavior on top of that...? and the shame is magnified. On this episode of The Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller and Randy Evert are joined by Clinical Consultant, Elizabeth Griffin.Listen as they discuss fetish behaviors. What they are, how they develop, and how you can find freedom.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in sexual addiction recovery with thousands of individuals and

It's one thing to have vision for your life as an individual. And if you're in a relationship it's important to have vision for your coupleship as well.On this episode of The Faithful & True Podcast, Debbie Laaser returns to continue our conversation about vision.Listen as Greg, Debbie, and Randy talk about practical steps you can take to cultivate vision and passion in your relationship today! Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in sexual addictio

When was the last time you took a break and evaluated your life as it stands today? Did you like what you found?On this episode of The Faithful & True Podcast, Debbie Laaser joins Dr. Greg Miller and Randy Evert to discuss the importance of having vision for your life.Listen as they unpack what it looks like and how you can start developing vision today!Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in sexual addiction recovery with thousands of individuals and couples thro

What’s your relationship status with food? Good, bad, or is it complicated? On this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Clinical Director, Jim Farm returns to the program. Listen a Jim and Greg to talk about food addiction and how it relates to sex addiction. They’ll also unpack what it looks like to have a healthy relationship with food and sex and how you can take steps to get there today.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in sexual addiction recovery with

Have you been on your journey of healing for a while and now feel like you've plateaued? Perhaps the initial growth and excitement you felt in the beginning has waned or completely evaporated.If that's the case, how do you move forward? On this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Clinical Director, Jim Farm joins Greg and Randy to discuss what to do if you feel like your recovery has stalled.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in sexual addiction re

We’ve all been victimized. It’s not a matter of if but to what extent. The question is, how can we rise above what's been done and not allow it to define us? On this episode of The Faithful & True Podcast, Elizabeth Hardesty returns!Listen as Dr. Greg Miller and Elizabeth how you can acknowledge how you’ve been victimized while not remaining a victim. They’ll also share why this is such a crucial component of any recovery and healing program. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of

Sometimes life can be painful, especially if you’re dealing with the fall out of relational betrayal. But what if you could steward your pain in such a way that it actually benefited you in the long run? Today on the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller and Randy Evert are joined by Elizabeth Hardesty, counselor at Faithful & True. Listen as they discuss how you can learn to steward your pain so that you can learn to thrive, not just survive. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years

Families are meant to be a tight-knit, nurturing environment for children to grow and develop. But is it possible for a family to be too close? On this episode of The Faithful & True Podcast, clinical psychologist Dr. Ken Adams joins the program to shed light on family enmeshment. Listen as he begins to answer important questions like…What is enmeshment?How can I tell if my family is enmeshed?What can I do to break free?Learn more about Ken at https://www.overcomingenmeshment.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LM

Abuse is an important topic in today’s world. Whether it’s verbal, emotional, physical, or sexual, all abuse should be taken seriously. Perhaps one of the least talked about forms of abuse, spiritual abuse, is what we’re addressing today on the Faithful & True Podcast. Listen as Dr. Greg Miller is joined by our Clinical Director, Jim Farm.  Today, they unpack what spiritual abuse is, how you can identify it, and how you can find healing.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal e

We know God promises to be with us no matter what we’re going through. And yet, have you ever felt like that wasn’t enough, like you wanted more from God? If so, you’re not alone.Today on the Faithful & True Podcast, Bill and Laurie Lokey return. This time, listen as they share about the hope they have in Jesus Christ in the midst of Bill’s terminal cancer diagnosis. Learn more about Bill and Laurie! - https://billandlaurielokey.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal exper

Have you ever wondered if you've ever experienced trauma? It's easy to dismiss the difficult parts of your past and say, "well, it wasn't that bad." However, not all trauma is a result of a catastrophic event. It can also result from much more subtle circumstances with equally destructive consequences.  Today on the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller and Randy Evert are joined by trauma experts, Bill and Laurie Lokey.Listen as they begin to answer questions like...What is trauma?How can I identify trauma in my own life?How can I begin to heal? Learn more about Bill and Laurie! - https://billandlaurielokey.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D.

We all want to heal from past wounds and trauma, but how does that actually happen? One of the ways healing happens is through redemptive experiences. Chances are you've had these experiences even if you didn't realize it. Today on the Faithful & True Podcast, Aaron Wellmann joins Randy Evert and Dr. Greg Miller to unpack redemptive experiences. Listen as they discuss what redemptive experiences are and why you need them on your healing journey! Subscribe to our YouTube channel:   - https://bit.ly/FaithfulandTrueAttend a Workshop Experience   - For Men - http://bit.ly/MenofValorWorkshop   - For Women - http://bit.ly/WomensJourneyWorkshop   - For Couples - http://bit.ly/CouplesIntensiveWorkshopContact us:   - https://faithfulandtrue.com/   - info@faithfulandtrue.com   - 952-746-3880Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of sex addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32