Caller Question: "Does society manufacture Lust addicts through shame? i'm seeing more in myself and my fellows in SAL how damaging shame is to recovery. this mentality of "I'm a sexaholic, an addict" whilst i personally feel necessary in the start of recovery, is causing a lot of shame-train and relapse. I see shame still being this huge driving force that is impeding my growth (see my #2 question as an example of this). i'd love to discuss with you guys your thoughts on if Lust actually is the...
Sep 20, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Caller Question: "How can I be a Sex Addict and a Sexual Anorexic? In a recent podcast about increasing sex drive, sexual anorexia was mentioned, and I looked into it. As a sex addict it seems confusing that I would also be a sexual anorexic, but the criteria seems to fit. My wife and I were physical while dating, but as soon as we got married the desire for sexual intimacy disappeared. The pornography addiction remained, but despite my wife's desire for sex, I struggled to be intimate with her....
Sep 13, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Scott & Melissa join from Canada. They allowed us to dig into some of the ups and downs of their journey in recovery. The hard parts including D-day, miscarriage, and feeling disconnected from God. The highlights including rebuilt trust, overcoming sexual anorexia, and Love. We had some beautiful moments filled with emotion. Thank you for sharing this with us Scott & Melissa. We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign ...
Sep 06, 2021•55 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Caller Question: How do I overcome residual lack of self confidence and catastrophizing after childhood bullying? I still struggle with lack of confidence and fear of what life holds after childhood bullying. I have a hard time loving myself and believing that I deserve success because I still have residual beliefs that shape my self image and identity. I would love more insight on what I can do to forge a new life and move past this." We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to r...
Aug 30, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Caller Question: "What Does Healthy Masculinity Have To Do With Recovery?" Brannon and Tyler talk with guest Jon about his recovery and the different periods of growth that he's experienced and what the obstacles have been. Brannon and Tyler both know Jon and have had the chance to watch him develop into the man that he is today. We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference,...
Aug 23, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 5
The Therapy Brothers focus on the need for healthy boundaries and define a little more clearly what that is by playing out some real world scenarios from their therapy practices. Tyler even digs into some of his own recovery work with his wife and boundaries he got hung up on. We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference ...
Aug 16, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Caller Question: "How Do I Increase My Sexual Desire While I'm Working My Recovery?" We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on instagram @brannon_patrick...
Aug 09, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 3
"How can I determine whether it's scrupulosity or if I am in denial again? A few years ago, I was diagnosed with scrupulosity. During my upbringing, my understanding of religion became very strict, and I acquired the perception that I needed to be perfect in order to be worthy and loved in the sight of God. I was led to believe that if I felt certain feelings that I was sinning. These feelings of worthlessness were coped with sexual misbehaviors. Throughout my youth, I began be very obsessive ab...
Aug 02, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 2
"Masturbation. Ive heard both of your episodes on it. As well as one from sex for saints podcast. I dont deny theres a change in the church about masturbation and love the new movement you're a part of to speak up. Im hopping aboard to speak up publicly about how I'm a recovering sexaholic, working the SAL program, etc. So far from what you guys have spoken about in regards to masturbation, i agree to a degree. But I was hoping you could help answer my question: I'm curious if you could speak mo...
Jul 26, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 1
"I'm committed to addiction recovery, but I struggle with consistent effort on my dailies and I still have some infrequent relapses. I think what I'm lacking is self discipline. Are there any methods/practices for boosting self discipline or do I just need to make it happen?" We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference i...
Jul 14, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 35
"I typically love everything you guys have to say, but the part about modesty in your last episode was disappointing. We are trying to teach our kids (girls- it’s always just girls) to be who they are and love themselves, but then we tell them exactly what that should look like. We define modesty and tell them if they respect themselves they’ll cover up. We tell them they aren’t responsible for the thoughts of others, but they need to consider the message they’re sending. You mentioned the impor...
Jul 12, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 34
"I have been listening to Brannon for about 3 years and he talks about radical acceptance. I am a betrayed wife who is stuck at this point. I have gotten a drip disclosure over a timeframe of 3 years and think I have accepted my husband's betrayal and then one day it hits me hard like it's new information all over again. It's been 7 months since the last piece of his adultery was disclosed. Would you please talk more on acceptance and why people get stuck there. Thank you so much I have learned ...
Jul 04, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Tyler and Brannon chat with special guest, Joan, about the connection between life's purpose and our weight! We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on in...
Jul 04, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 32
"I was raised in a religious conservative home. Pornography was sin, sex outside of marriage was sin and only for the marriage bed. My dad never talked to me about my body or being confident in it. We were directly taught to be modest but indirectly we were taught shame of ourselves and our bodies. Taboo like nudity's constant association to sex have riddled our minds with a lack of confidence in our own bodies. Of course this negativity is only doubled down on by the perceived perfect body imag...
Jun 28, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 31
"I run a recovery group that consists mostly of parents with grown adult children who struggle with addiction. What are some principles and tools you can suggest to help them know how to support their children best? How do they have conversations with their children about their addiction that would be healthy and helpful? How can they show concern for their children and genuinely ask how they are doing without causing defensiveness that they are "checking on" their children? Are the principles o...
Jun 21, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Brannon and Tyler discuss teaching healthy sexuality and being a good man with special guest, Farron Dozier: retired army officer, advocate for arthritis, rhabdomyolysis, and sickle cell disease, and father and grandfather. We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level rec...
Jun 14, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 29
How does changing our beliefs affect our happiness? Listen in as Tyler shares his thoughts! We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on instagram @brannon_...
Jun 09, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Brannon and Tyler discuss the true meaning of empathy. We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on instagram @brannon_patrick. For more info, find him at b...
Jun 07, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Overcoming betrayal - is it more helpful or hurtful to have group therapy for betrayal trauma? This episode features Daniel A. Burgess, MA, LMFT who specializes in sexuality and relationships. He runs Ascent Family Therapy as well as an informative Facebook group discussing marriage and sexuality in the faith, “Improving Intimacy in Latter-day Saint Relationships". We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our ...
May 31, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 26
"Love your enemy. Do good to those that spitefully use you, turn the other cheek, and go the extra mile. I would love to hear your thoughts on these Christian ideals that can be weaponized by a spouse to assault boundaries you have put in place. Do I believe in these values? Yes. Do I believe that boundaries are a must? Yes and this is a newer realization for me. I have done some deep down soul searching to come to my core values and truth and have strived to live by those. Much thanks to your p...
May 17, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Tyler and Brannon dive into what emotional abuse is and how to know if you're a victim. We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on instagram @brannon_patr...
May 12, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Brannon and Tyler discuss how to live a life of abundance and freedom, despite the day-to-day waves. We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on instagram ...
May 03, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Tyler talks about why it feels so hard to forgive! We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on instagram @brannon_patrick. For more info, find him at brann...
Apr 28, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Alongside special guest Bevan, Brannon and Tyler share their insights on why we are so afraid of what others think! We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Branno...
Apr 26, 2021•48 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Tyler and Brannon discuss fighting the balance and cues to stand and fight and when to let go! We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on instagram @brann...
Apr 21, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Brannon and Tyler dive into why men are so drawn to porn, video games, and Mountain Dew! We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on instagram @brannon_pat...
Apr 19, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 19
"Is it ok to maintain a relationship with you ex-in-laws after you marriage ends? Even if it upsets your ex? My husband and I were recently married and are in the midst of working through the challenges that come with blending our families. On my husbands side, his ex-wife has completely severed all ties with her family and does not want the kids see her family. Throughout their divorce, my husband maintained his relationships with his in-laws and does his best to make sure the kids can stay con...
Apr 15, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Ty and Brannon discuss why so many of our friends are calling us! We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on instagram @brannon_patrick. For more info, fi...
Apr 12, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Brannon and fellow therapist Valerie Hamaker discuss how church and sex contribute to shame. You can hear more from Valerie in her podcast, "Voices About Living." We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.co...
Apr 07, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 16
In this episode, Ty and B discuss what to look for to know if you are getting good therapy! We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and sign up! Join us at our 3 Day "Rising Son" Men's Conference, September 23-25 2021 in Logan, Utah. This conference is for men who are ready to step into higher-level recovery. Sign up on our website: https://risingsonconference.com Brannon Patrick | "The Expert": Follow Brannon on instagram @brannon_...
Apr 05, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 15
