One of the greatest dangers in recovery is that we simply replace one addiction with another. While some alternative addictions are more overt, it is the covert addictions that we must guard against the most. Work, busyness, and other more acceptable behaviors mask as fantastic alternative addictions, but unfortunately, leave us just as problemed as we were when our addictions were more obvious. Today's episode explains why being addicted to chaos has become incredibly common and why we must gua...
May 12, 2023•14 min•Ep. 541
Dan Peterson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Advanced Trainer for the Nurtured Heart Approach™. Over the past 25 years, he has worked in a variety of educational and therapeutic settings, including alternative and residential schools, inpatient hospitalization, in home therapy, and private practice. He is the founder and owner of The Compass 4 Life, a private counseling, coaching, and consulting business dedicated to helping families and schools with challenging children, espec...
May 11, 2023•55 min•Ep. 540
Forgiveness is a familiar topic on this podcast, however, today's episode explores a rather delicate concept: forgiving God. You'll learn why forgiveness really is only applicable to humans (not God), why we must still focus on releasing God from our offenses, and the changes we can expect in our recovery journey when we are truly able to walk in forgiveness. 335 - Dr. Bruce and Toni Hebel on The Revolutionary Power of Forgiveness, Why Forgiveness Is NOT A Process, and How To Do Forgiveness Effe...
May 10, 2023•15 min•Ep. 539
Freedom is thrown around today in various contexts - human rights, finances, and of course, recovery. Today's episode distills the most crucial elements of this subject to better give a framework of what it looks like to genuinely walk in Biblical freedom. Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
May 09, 2023•17 min•Ep. 538
Today's episode is for those of you who are dating someone you really care about, but you haven't had the chance to tell them about your struggle with sexual sin. This whole subject starts first with the correct mindset, setting expectations, and having a good understanding of your significant other's perspective. From there, you can get into the more practical components, essentially addressing the importance of HOW you share (not necessarily when). Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FREE co...
May 08, 2023•17 min•Ep. 537
We all need coaching, period. Whether it's faith, fitness, relationships or recovery, coaching is invaluable to help us grow and learn in the most effective and efficient way possible. This episode explains why coaching is so imperative for any man to become his full self and specific practicals for getting the most out of a coaching experience. Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
May 05, 2023•17 min•Ep. 536
John Harvey set out to create a community of men that would have a safe, open place to share with each other. He had no idea just how much it was going to take off. Today, John has over 500,000 followers across several platforms, including a community of 21,000 courageous men making an earnest effort to improve every area of their life called King's Community. In this interview with Sathiya, John & Sathiya discuss: -How to create spaces for men to share openly and vulnerably -John's struggle...
May 04, 2023•47 min•Ep. 535
If you have found this season to be difficult, requiring major sacrifices and submissions on your part, you are not alone. Today's episode explains why God is pruning and purging men around the world to help us step into the fullness of our identity and calling. Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
May 03, 2023•19 min•Ep. 534
If we are to have a long-term approach to recovery, does it make more sense to wean off of pornographic material gradually rather than trying to quit cold turkey? Today's episode explains why having a long-term mindset is critical for a successful recovery, why a cold-turkey approach is necessary for the elimination of toxic behaviors, and why a gradual approach is more useful for reintroducing behaviors/elements once major improvements have taken place. Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FRE...
May 02, 2023•14 min•Ep. 533
Today's episode explores how to find significance in seasons where you lack motivation or a sense of purpose. Using the 4 core needs model from The Last Relapse, you'll gain insights on how to dig into your sense of significance and an understanding of why God is not done with you yet, no matter what you may be going through. Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
May 01, 2023•16 min•Ep. 532
As we reach the 4-month mark of 2023, it's time for a check-in! This is a chance to evaluate your recovery progress so far, identify areas that require more attention and improvement, and create an action plan to course correct moving forward. If you are serious about making a full recovery, these checkpoints are vital. Be sure to keep your answers honest! Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
Apr 28, 2023•11 min•Ep. 531
Jo Robertson is a qualified sex therapist who has completed her Master of Science in Medicine, with a focus on international consumption rates and impacts of porn on adolescents. Jo has trained health professionals, sexual health and sexual harm services, Police and Corrections staff and school communities on research based porn industry insights, the impacts on young people and navigating healthy conversations around porn. Her TEDx talk "Why We Need To Talk About Porn" in 2019 amassed almost 30...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 530
If you knew how valuable your resources truly were, you would probably treat them differently. Today's episode focuses on our 2 most valuable resources – the Holy Spirit and time. Once you understand how valuable each of these resources are, it becomes much easier to make decisions and establish priorities in your life. This kind of infrastructure not only ensures you are stewarding your time well, it positions you for continual success in recovery. Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FREE cop...
Apr 26, 2023•17 min•Ep. 529
Have you ever made a plan only to have everything go the exact opposite of what you planned? Today's episode explains why having flexibility and resilience are necessary qualities to make a full recovery. It is likely you'll run into hurdles or challenges along the way, being flexible and resilient not only allows you to hurdle the challenges, it also fortifies the necessary character qualities that will enable you to stay free long-term. Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FREE copy of my bes...
Apr 25, 2023•13 min•Ep. 528
Today's episode discusses the importance of having clear guidelines for content consumption not only while in recovery, but post-recovery. While it is easy to take your foot off the gas, in the early stages of recovery you must be vigilant about the content you intake, ensuring that you are never "pre-triggered". Listen to Episode 521 - Trigger Diggers: Quickest Way To Get To The Roots Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Inst...
Apr 24, 2023•15 min•Ep. 527
If you need some encouragement in recovery or would like to hear about how other people are getting clean of porn and other sexual misbehavior, this episode is for you! Featuring 5 different recovery stories, today's episode will inject you with hope, inspiration, and a fresh reminder that recovery is possible for anyone who is willing to put their mind to it. Book A Call With Sathiya's Team Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
Apr 21, 2023•13 min•Ep. 526
Matt co-founded Apogee Strong with Tim Kennedy, a mentorship program designed for young men from 12 to 22 to take on challenges presented by men who have come before them, in order to learn to lead. It is a right of passage through mentorship, action, and self-discovery so that young men can become true leaders. This has blossomed into a mission to bring back classic masculinity in the home, and fueled the launch of the Apogee Strong Dads Program in 2023. As a Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and Co...
Apr 20, 2023•55 min•Ep. 525
This unique episode discusses the connection between how we manage money and how it reflects our experience of recovery. Using personal examples, Sathiya explains 2 major lessons around money he has been learning: 1) Systems are everything 2) There's no such thing as spending, and how application of these principles in a recovery context is critical for long-term success. Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
Apr 19, 2023•14 min•Ep. 524
Today's episode explores the usage of theological truth in a recovery context. While statements like "Jesus is enough for me" are absolutely true, they can be misused to mask fear, insecurity, and pride. This episode will give you perspective on how to know if you are really trusting and leaning into God in your recovery, or if you are simply ignoring solutions in front you in the name of "Jesus being enough" Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
Apr 18, 2023•12 min•Ep. 523
Complacency is often the result of 1 of 2 things: tiredness or hopelessness. Today's episode explains how to find the main cause of your complacency, which in turn provides clarity on what you will need to do to "snap yourself" out of a funk. Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Fol low Sathiya on Instagram...
Apr 17, 2023•15 min•Ep. 522
This extremely practical episode provides a look into Trigger Diggers – a DeepClean concept that draws connections between everyday triggers and root issues. By effectively using this process, you will get crystal clarity on your root issues in a matter of minutes, while also having an idea of what the solutions might be to move forward in your recovery. Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
Apr 14, 2023•12 min•Ep. 521
Nate Larkin is a recovered porn and sex addict, the founder of the Samson Society, and the author of Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhood. As of 2023, more than 500 local Samson Society groups have started and thousands of men from around the world are attending daily online video meetings at samsonsociety,org. In this interivew, Nate and Sathiya discuss: -Porn is a maladaptive response to trauma -How a seminary trip to New York brothels with his wife made things muc...
Apr 13, 2023•58 min•Ep. 522
Today's episode dives into the importance of doing the hard things first, rather than delaying them. Often when we fail to do the things we KNOW we should be doing, we set ourselves up for pain, hardship, and elongated dysfunction. Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram
Apr 12, 2023•14 min•Ep. 519
The world would like you to believe that your identity is determined by your behavior, but in the Kingdom of God, your behavior is determined by your identity. This episode explains why you must know your identity through and through, and how to deepen your belief in what God says about you even when you don't really believe it. Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instag ram...
Apr 11, 2023•13 min•Ep. 518
Many men struggle with chronic people-pleasing, or Nice Guy Syndrome as Dr. Robert Glover calls it. While seemingly harmless, this insidious persona leads to relationship dysfunction, low self-esteem, and chronic stress — a receipe for disaster if you are in recovery. Today's episode explains how to overcome Nice Guy Syndrome through a Biblical lens, so that you can become the man God has made you to be. Listen to Episode 490 - Robert Glover on Nice Guy Syndrome, 3 Covert Contracts Nice Guys Mak...
Apr 10, 2023•15 min•Ep. 523
Sometimes the hardest thing in life is just getting started – recovery is no exception. Today's episode provides practical ways that ANYONE can get started on the recovery process, whether they want to do it alone, with a professional or in a community. Join DeepClean Inner Circle Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
Apr 07, 2023•15 min•Ep. 516
Dr. Sheri Keffer is a regular cohost of the nationally syndicated radio talk show New Life Live! with an audience of more than two million people each week. For over twenty-two years, she’s worked as a Doctor of Marriage and Family therapy in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Sheri is also the Founder of BraveOne.com, helping betrayed spouses heal from their trauma. In this conversation with Sathiya, they discuss: -What it means to be "trauma-squared" -The definition of real intimacy -Being married...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 515
A continuation from episode 513, today's episode explains HOW soul ties are broken, walking you through the practical steps necessary to ensure no soul-level baggage from your past follows you into your future. It is highly recommended you listen to Episode 513 first before listening to this episode. Join DeepClean Inner Circle Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
Apr 05, 2023•12 min•Ep. 514
Soul ties are an extrabiblical term that describe the attachment that takes place between two individuals who engage sexually with each other. These attachments can last a lifetime if they aren't addresses, posing major issues for recovery, healthy sexual intimacy, and a plethora of other areas as well. Join DeepClean Inner Circle Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
Apr 04, 2023•13 min•Ep. 513
Today's episode discusses the top 4 outcomes of prolonged pornography addiction (Infidelity, paying for sex, relationship deterioration and spiritual neglect) and why they happen even though no one intends for them to. This also serves as a reminder for how important it is to be proactive AND preventative in your approach to recovery before things reach more dire straits. Join DeepClean Inner Circle Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse Follow Sathiya on Instagram...
Apr 03, 2023•15 min•Ep. 512