Podcast Episodes
Back to Search460 - Navigating Triggers and Traumas After Year One w/ Jason and Shelley Martinkus
Episode 460
In today’s episode, Jason and Shelley Martinkus join us for their first podcast conversation to share their insights on navigating the ongoing challe…
6 hours ago
459 - Redeeming the Post-Affair Divorce w/ Linda Macdonald
Episode 459
In this powerful episode of the Pure Desire Podcast, Linda MacDonald joins us to explore the unique trauma of post-affair divorce—what she describes …
1 week ago
458 - The Love Language That Matters Most w/ Dr. Gary Chapman
Episode 458
Dr. Gary Chapman joins us for a rich conversation about loving well through The 5 Love Languages®. We begin with a helpful refresher on the five lang…
2 weeks ago
457 - How to Guard Against Sexism and Abuse in Christian Communities w/ Dr. Andrew Bauman
Episode 457
In this episode of the Pure Desire Podcast, Dr. Andrew Bauman joins us to discuss why the church so often becomes an unsafe place for survivors of se…
3 weeks ago
456 - When Hurting People Come To Church w/ Drs. Shaunti Feldhahn & James Sells
Episode 456
In today’s episode, we explore the heart behind the book, When Hurting People Come to Church, and the growing mental health crisis impacting families…
4 weeks ago
455 - How Desires Can Discover Unhealed Wounds w/ Jay Stringer
Episode 455
In this episode of the Pure Desire Podcast, we explore a radically different way of understanding desire in recovery, betrayal, and marriage. Rather …
1 month ago
454 - The Persistent Message of Shame w/ Dr. Jake Porter
Episode 454
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Jake Porter to explore the pervasive and often misunderstood role of shame in recovery. We begin by defining …
1 month, 1 week ago
453 - The Danger of Controlling Our Life by Controlling Other People
Episode 453
In this episode, Debby Flanagan dives into a common but often overlooked challenge in recovery: trying to control life by controlling other people. W…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
452 - Not Taking Full Responsibility for Wounding Those We Love
Episode 452
In this episode, we explore what it truly means to take full responsibility for the damage caused by addiction—and why minimizing, deflecting, or exc…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
451 - Believing Sexual Addiction is Just About Sex
Episode 451
In today’s episode, we confront one of the most deceptive assumptions in the recovery world: the belief that sexual addiction is “just about sex.” Wi…
2 months ago