Pure Desire Podcast

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224 - The Enneagram & Recovery Pt. 2 w/ Jeff & Beth McCord Oct 19, 2021

Show notes

The Enneagram is a personality tool with many helpful aspects. Today, continue our conversation with Jeff and Beth McCord, authors and founders of Your Enneagram Coach, about how the Enneagram can be a helpful tool in recovery from sexual addiction and betrayal trauma. Today's episode is part 2 of our 2-part interview with the McCord's where we explore how the Enneagram can integrate into our healing and recovery.

RESOURCES

FULL EPISODE VIDEO (YOUTUBE)

YOURENNEAGRAMCOACH.COM (JEFF & BETH’S WEBSITE)

9 ENNEAGRAM TYPES CORE MOTIVATIONS (FREE DOWNLOAD)

SHOULD CHRISTIANS USE THE ENNEAGRAM? (BLOG ARTICLE)

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Free eBook: 7 Keys To Understanding Betrayal Trauma

Free eBook: 5 Steps to Freedom From Porn

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223 - The Enneagram & Recovery Pt. 1 w/ Jeff & Beth McCord Oct 12, 2021

Show notes

The Enneagram is a personality tool with many helpful aspects. Today, we talk to Jeff and Beth McCord, authors and founders of Your Enneagram Coach, about how the Enneagram can be a helpful tool in recovery from sexual addiction and betrayal trauma. Today's episode is part 1 of our 2-part interview with the McCord's where we explore how the Enneagram can integrate in our healing and recovery.

RESOURCES

FULL EPISODE VIDEO (YOUTUBE)

YOURENNEAGRAMCOACH.COM (JEFF & BETH’S WEBSITE)

9 ENNEAGRAM TYPES CORE MOTIVATIONS (FREE DOWNLOAD)

SHOULD CHRISTIANS USE THE ENNEAGRAM? (BLOG ARTICLE)

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Free eBook: 7 Keys To Understanding Betrayal Trauma

Free eBook: 5 Steps to Freedom From Porn

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222 - Rescuing Our Marriages From Porn w/ Sheila Wray Gregoire Oct 05, 2021

Show notes

Pornography and sexual brokenness are destroying marriages. But what if the messages we are taught about sex are just as damaging? Messages like "all men struggle with porn" or "women shouldn't deprive their husbands of sex" can be detrimental to our marriages. Today, we talk with the author of The Great Sex Rescue, Sheila Wray Gregoire, about how to rescue our marriages from porn and the negative sex messages we receive from the world and the church.

RESOURCES

FULL EPISODE VIDEO (YOUTUBE)

TO LOVE, HONOR, AND VACUUM (SHEILA’S BLOG)

BARE MARRIAGE PODCAST (SHEILA’S PODCAST)

THE GREAT SEX RESCUE (SHEILA’S NEWEST BOOK)

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221 - Stories Of Healing: Harry Flanagan Sep 28, 2021

Show notes

Harry Flanagan, AKA "Father Flanagan," was a pastor, leader, and influential member of his community. But due to his sexual addiction, all of that was lost. Family, ministry, and sense of purpose. But then Harry was introduced to Dr. Ted Roberts and Pure Desire Ministries. Now, Harry is a clinician and author with Pure Desire. Today, he shares his story of healing.

RESOURCES

FULL EPISODE VIDEO (YOUTUBE)

PURE DESIRE COUNSELING

SEVEN PILLARS OF FREEDOM (RECOVERY RESOURCE FOR MEN)

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220 - Extroverts In Group Sep 21, 2021

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There are two different kinds of group members: introverts and extroverts. Both need group. This week, we talk through what being an extrovert in group looks like (how to encourage them in listening and limiting their sharing), how to lead extroverts in group (if they take over a group meeting or advice-give), and how extroverts can best heal in a Pure Desire group setting.

RESOURCES

FULL EPISODE VIDEO (YOUTUBE)

PURE DESIRE GROUP GUIDELINES

SEVEN PILLARS OF FREEDOM (RECOVERY GROUP FOR MEN)

BETRAYAL & BEYOND (HEALING GROUP FOR WOMEN)

UNRAVELED (RECOVERY GROUP FOR WOMEN)

PURE DESIRE ONLINE GROUPS

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Free eBook: 5 Steps to Freedom From Porn

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219 - Introverts In Group Sep 14, 2021

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There are two different kinds of group members: introverts and extroverts. Both need group. This week, we talk through what being an introvert in group looks like (how to engage and feel confident sharing your story), how to lead introverts in group (drawing their sharing out of them without badgering), and how introverts can best heal in a Pure Desire group setting.

RESOURCES

FULL EPISODE VIDEO (YOUTUBE)

PURE DESIRE GROUP GUIDELINES

SEVEN PILLARS OF FREEDOM (RECOVERY GROUP FOR MEN)

BETRAYAL & BEYOND (HEALING GROUP FOR WOMEN)

UNRAVELED (RECOVERY GROUP FOR WOMEN) PURE DESIRE ONLINE GROUPS

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Free eBook: 5 Steps to Freedom From Porn

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218 - Healing Below The Surface Sep 07, 2021

Show notes

In anticipation of this week's Pure Desire Summit, we wanted to explore the reality of healing happening below the surface. Finding freedom from sexual brokenness or healing from betrayal trauma doesn't happen with behavior modification. It's a deeper healing of our thoughts, feelings, and core beliefs about ourselves, God, and others. Today we explore below the surface healing.

RESOURCES

FULL EPISODE VIDEO (YOUTUBE)

THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF ME W/ JENNA RIEMERSMA (PODCAST)

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217 - Internal Family Systems & Betrayal w/ Jenna Riemersma Aug 31, 2021

Show notes

Betrayal trauma causes inner chaos. Parts of us want to run away and find safety. Other parts of us want to stay and fix or save. These "parts" of us can wage war, making us feel burnt out and hopeless. Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapy model that identifies these "parts" in us and how they wage war with each other. So much is at stake when choosing to address our trauma, so we must learn to see each part of ourselves as truly welcome. Today, we're joined by IFS practitioner and therapist, Jenna Riemersma to talk about how IFS can help us heal from our betrayal trauma and truly see how to welcome each "part" with compassion.

RESOURCES

FULL EPISODE VIDEO (YOUTUBE)

ALTOGETHER YOU (JENNA’S BOOK)

JENNARIEMERSMA.COM (JENNA’S WEBSITE)

THE ATLANTA CENTER FOR RELATIONAL HEALING (JENNA’S ORGANIZATION)

PURE DESIRE SUMMIT (JENNA IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER)

BLOOM FOR WOMEN (WEBSITE)

PATH FOR MEN (WEBSITE)

THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF ME (PODCAST EPISODE WITH JENNA)

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Free eBook: 7 Keys To Understanding Betrayal Trauma

Free eBook: 5 Steps to Freedom From Porn

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216 - Internal Family Systems & Addiction w/ Jenna Riemersma Aug 24, 2021

Show notes

Anyone struggling with addictions knows the feeling of internal warfare. Parts of us hate the addiction while other parts of us keep pursuing it. Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapy model that identifies these "parts" in us and how they wage war with each other. As these parts fight it out, our unwanted behavior rages and wreaks havoc in our lives. Today, we're joined by IFS practitioner and therapist, Jenna Riemersma to talk about how IFS can help us battle our addictions and truly see how to welcome all parts of ourselves to the table.

RESOURCES

ALTOGETHER YOU (JENNA’S BOOK)

JENNARIEMERSMA.COM (JENNA’S WEBSITE)

THE ATLANTA CENTER FOR RELATIONAL HEALING (JENNA’S ORGANIZATION)

PURE DESIRE SUMMIT (JENNA IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER)

BLOOM FOR WOMEN (WEBSITE)

PATH FOR MEN (WEBSITE)

THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF ME (PODCAST EPISODE WITH JENNA)

GET STARTED

Summit 2026!: Register Now

Free eBook: 7 Keys To Understanding Betrayal Trauma

Free eBook: 5 Steps to Freedom From Porn

Schedule Your Free 15-Minute Counseling Consultation

Join A Pure Desire Online Group

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215 - Free To Thrive w/ Ben Bennett Aug 17, 2021

Show notes

Ever battled anxiety, doubt, or shame? These often stem from unresolved emotional scars that leave us with unfulfilled longings. We try to fulfill these longings through unhealthy behaviors and relationships that end up hurting instead of helping. This is why Ben Bennett (and Josh McDowell) wrote the book, Free To Thrive! We talk to Ben about his new book and what thriving really looks like as a follower of Christ.