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#174 - Stress Inoculation
Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) is a cognitive-behavioral therapy that aims to help us develop skills that can be used to better manage our stress and anxiety. The purpose of SIT is to strengthen us and improve our capacity to deal with stress in real-life situations by putting us in circumstances where we are exposed to controlled levels of stress. This type of therapy might not be suitable for everyone and needs to be supervised by a trained mental health professional.
#171 - The Importance of Mental Freedom
Mental freedom is the highest form of self-love and a testament of our strong relationship with ourselves.
#170 - European Tour (Behind the Scenes)
We returned to Europe with a renewed goal—that is, to convert their gained knowledge into immediate practice by providing them proper guidance and the right tools necessary to facilitate positive transformation in their lives.
#168 - Why Talking to the RIGHT People Can Change Your Life
Our personal fulfillment is a long journey. Which is why it’s important to keep ourselves grounded and connected with the right people, surrounded by the right support group, and be a part of the right community.
#167 - Run Towards Difficult Conversations to Find Freedom
Confrontations are often difficult. It takes a lot of strength to have a deep, emotional, and sometimes even intense conversation with someone whom we may have previously had an argument with, or someone we’re not comfortable expressing our thoughts and feelings to.
#166 - Using Hypnotherapy to Quit Porn with Isie Akpan, C. Ht
In this episode, Isie Akpan walks us through the power and potential of hypnotherapy and how it can seriously help people get over their addiction, particularly porn.
#165 - 5 Stages to Focus & Fulfillment
It takes a deep self-introspection and an understanding of how our intrinsic motivations work to align them to our goals that will grant us the sense of fulfillment.
#158 - Stages of Change
There is a saying that the only constant in this world is changing. But some people think that change is a big risk to take. There are five stages of change that can help people become more fulfilled in life.
#155 - Quitting Porn After 50 Years of Struggling | Jim Stinard
Jim Stinard joins us on this episode to talk about his journey with the Spartan program, a six-week program for sexual integrity.
#153 - The Addiction Cycle Explained
In this episode, Andrew and Benjy mapped out the stages of the addiction cycle and drilled down to its root cause. As important as knowing the reason why addiction happens is to understand that there is a pattern to it. Knowing your addiction pattern and what triggers it are helpful in breaking that destructive cycle.
#152 - Standards vs. Ideals with Carina Cunningham
In the realm of relationships and marriage, always remember that sexual integrity is an active, lifelong pursuit of being in line with your ideals. Even into marriage, into old age, there's always work to be done.
#151 - Why Suffering Isn't Always Bad
In this episode, Andrew talks about the significant reasons why suffering isn't always a negative thing, the difference between short-term suffering and long-term suffering, and the long-term repercussions of how we choose to respond to the suffering that we are experiencing in the moment.
#150 - Why Curiosity Is Essential To Love
In this episode, Andrew and Benjy talk about the significance of curiosity in eliciting emotions of love, and how curiosity can be a great way to develop meaningful and healthy connections with ourselves, the people in our lives, and, ultimately, with God.
#149 - God's Sexuality with Dr. Sandra & John Lowen
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Sandra and John Lowen, a powerhouse couple that represents heaven and earth. They share with us the nature of God's sexuality as well as how sexuality manifests itself across the creation. Dr. Sandra and John Lowen also discuss the most significant challenge that the current generation faces in terms of romantic relationships, the actions that a single person can take to get ready for a loving sexual relationship, and the significance of spending time by ourselves to learn more about who we are rather than engaging in unhealthy habits such as pornography.
#145 - Urges: Healthy vs Unhealthy
In this episode, Andrew and Benjy talk about what it is to have urges, why having unhealthy urges is not inherently a negative trait, as well as the significance of identifying healthy urges in our lives. They also discuss how urges, whether they are healthy or unhealthy, are the key to understanding and loving ourselves.
#143 - Bringing Children Into The World
In this episode, Andrew and Benjy talk about the role that a husband plays in the birth of his child, as well as the support that he provides to his wife during her most difficult times, such as giving birth. They also discuss how important it is to deal with our emotions and deal with our sexual integrity while we are single.
#141 - Sensuality
In this episode, Andrew and Carina talk about the importance of understanding sensuality and how we may intentionally cultivate it to fully appreciate all areas of our lives.
#137 - Eroding Values + Sexuality
In this episode, Andrew and Benjy talk about the significance of having values that are aligned with the kind of person we want to become, why is it important to understand them, as well as how social media is undermining our values. They also talk about the risks of excessive consumption of social media and the need of taking a break from it in order to break unhealthy habits.
#134 - How to Keep Moving When You Feel Stuck
In this episode, Andrew and Benjy talk about how to keep moving forward, the steps we should take to get out of feeling stuck without going back to where we came from, and what we should do with the framework of greatness we already have. They also discuss how important it is, to be honest, why our journey to sexual integrity should be enjoyable, as well as why we shouldn't be afraid to try new things.
#133 - Your Relationship With Your Sexual Organ
In this episode, we are joined by our special guest, Carina Cunningham, as we talk about the value of our sexual organs, the importance of building a healthy relationship with our sexual organs, as well as the habits we should avoid that can devalue our sexuality. We also discuss sensuality, which comes from the book Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing By Jay Stringer.