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#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.
#164 - Building the Integrity Muscle
Integrity can cut both ways. On one end, it’s something we are expected to aspire for and live by. But on the other hand, it can be daunting to be known as someone who lives with high integrity.
#163 - Leverage Accountability to Achieve Anything You Want
Accountability doesn’t just mean taking responsibility or taking action and facing situations. It also means having a commitment, especially to yourself. It might be a ‘big word,’ but what it pertains to is taking small steps, small leaps toward your desired outcome.
#162 - Grace: The Secret Missing Ingredient to Fulfillment
Acceptance seems like too much of a challenge for people stuck in their unwanted behaviors, but in reality, this allows people to be more fulfilled in life. As the secret missing ingredient, grace assists people in understanding what more valuable things they need to focus on to bring more fulfillment into their lives.
#161 - The Importance of Honesty
In a sense, our freedom to speak must be based on how we respond to things around us. When we respond, we observe how we address ourselves in the conversation. The awareness that we should consider, the response we should give to others, as well as whether or not we are being truthful in our response. This does not only convey how we engage with other people but also how we engage with ourselves.
#160 - Having Courage & Trust
It takes a huge step for all of us to be 100% honest with ourselves and with other people. The courage to believe in who we are bets on what the world considers acceptable and unacceptable.
#159 - Northstar: Creating a Clear Vision
There is a deep sense of longing for most people, and it sometimes leads some to devour negative things or actions. The North Star Goal emphasizes its aim to help people build and understand their sense of identity.
#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.
#138 - How I Quit Porn So That I Can Have More Focus & Energy
In this episode, Benjy talks about the most significant things we can impart to our children, his own personal journey to overcome porn and how he was able to mend his sexual relationship with his wife. He shares to us the growth equation, which enabled him to let go of beliefs that were detrimental to his growth, as well as how we can optimize the growth equation in our own lives to overcome our personal struggles such as porn addiction.
#129 - How 'Turn-Ons' Can Be Customized
In this episode, Andrew and Benjy talk about the value of emotional self-awareness, the reasons we shouldn't conflate our emotions with sexuality, and how to make our lives significant and purposeful without turning to porn for fulfillment. They also discuss how "turn-ons" can be customized, the significance of commitment to a long-term relationship, and the negative impact of social media's so-called beauty standards.
#128 - Letting Your Old Self Die
In this episode, Andrew and Benjy talk about why it's important to let go of our old selves and the benefits of doing so in terms of restoring and seeing a different version of ourselves. They also discuss why we shouldn't be afraid to face our biggest fears, especially if we do it with a community that can help us with our identity transformation, such as the High Noon community.
#127 - The 3 Stages of Self-Awareness In Porn Recovery
In this episode, Andrew discusses what the three stages of self-awareness in porn recovery are and how they can help a lot of individuals break free from the addiction. He also talks about how self-awareness can help YOU in overcoming your porn addiction, as well as how our decisions play a role in letting habits into our lives.
#115 -The Line in the Sand
In Episode 115, Andrew talks about what it means to draw a line in the sand in order to break free from a bad habit or addiction, as well as the value of self-love.
#103 - How to Be a Spartan Warrior & Defeat Porn
In this week’s episode, Benjy talks about why he created a group called the ‘Spartan’ Warriors and how this program can help you become a ‘marriageable’ man. He talks about battling porn addiction, what sexual energy is, and how you can use it to create and find your purpose in life.
#99 - The Value of a New Habit
In Episode 99, Andrew Love talks about the value of forming a beneficial habit by reinventing oneself, why we may experience an “uncomfortable stage” and how we should respond to it. He also discusses the sense of newness as well as the differences between the newness of a good habit versus a bad one.
#68 - Are You Serious?! About Quitting Porn
This episode tackles how people also struggle with quitting porn. There are questions they need to confront themselves with. Questions such as "How serious are you about quitting porn? How far can you endure the process? Are you willing to do anything and take action just to quit this addiction?"
#56 - Creating Winning Spiritual Practices
At the beginning of 2021, many of us tried to incorporate different disciplines and routines for the sake of self development. While some were successful, others fail to do so and ended up feeling more dejected than when they first started.