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Ep: 57 Life Beyond Recovery...

10.14.2021

Have you ever heard the phrase once an addict, always an addict? I’ve certainly heard it during my lifetime. It is a creative bumper sticker to describe who you are—but is that truly who you are as a person? Chris, ...

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10.14.2021 Ep: 57 Life Beyond Recovery with Doug Nielsen Have you ever heard the phrase once an addict, always an addict? I’ve certainly heard it during my lifetime. It is a creative bumper sticker to describe who you are—but is that truly who you are as a person? Chris, ...
08.25.2021 Ep: 56 Rob's Story “Ultimate Poser”: That’s how Rob describes himself when he was at the height of his sexual addiction. Take a listen as Steve and James start not at the beginning, but at the bottom of Rob’s story as he shares how ...
08.07.2021 Ep 55: Changing Our Default: Sam Teilemans Sam Teilemans believes that the language we use is powerful. For example, he says that it may be more helpful to say, “I struggle with addiction or addictive behavior” rather than identify as an addict. Steve and Chris sit down ...
07.09.2021 Ep 54: Ashlee's Story At Unashamed Unafraid we share real stories with you that prove sexual addiction has no bounds of age, background, or gender, and that recovery is possible for anyone. Yes, women struggle too and here is more proof as Ashlee, our ...
06.09.2021 Ep 53: Honesty in Relationships with Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Steve and James sit down with Jennifer Finlayson-Fife JFF and talk about what it means to be truly human; fully alive. Where does it all start? That dreaded word Honesty. Honesty is the foundation of being fully human and truly ...
04.30.2021 Ep 52: Cassy's Story Cassy sits down with the Unashamed Unafraid team to share the story of her addiction struggle and gives incredible insight from a different perspective. Her journey out of isolation has been transforming and she has come to truly find and ...
04.21.2021 Ep 51: Anonymous Q and A with Miss Courtney James and Steve sit down with therapist Courtney Leak to dive into questions submitted by our listeners. As always, the questions are real, raw, and unashamed about sexual addiction, as are the answers discussed by Courtney, Steve, and James. Courtney ...
03.19.2021 Ep 50: Fatherlessness with Rob Chidester Steve, Chris and James sit down with Rob Chidester and talk about Fatherlessness. All of us are Fatherless in many ways as we come from imperfect earthly fathers who cannot father us all the ways we need to be fathered ...
02.25.2021 Ep 49: Max’s Story If you or someone you know is a single twenty-something, who is battling a sexual addiction, Max’s story will hit home. His journey begins as a young boy when his childhood is cut short by the dissolution of his family ...
02.13.2021 Ep 48: With the Dating Divas Have you ever wondered how to romance and date your wife? Have you forgotten how? We all know the joke, “What is the thing that makes a woman’s libido disappear?” Wedding Cake. Insert Laugh here. But romance also goes out ...
01.29.2021 Ep 47: Polygraphs with Jared Rockwood Liar, Liar pants on fire! Do you remember saying that as kids to each other? Well, Jared Rockwood sure does because he is a professional polygraph tester. You may also ask, “Why are you having a polygraph tester on this ...
01.21.2021 Ep 46: Unashamed for the New Year 2021 Unashamed Unafraid has taken on a few new faces this year. The newcomers are Sway and Rachel, and AZ Cory. We were able to continue to spread this message of hope, love, healing, and faith in Christ, even with COVID. ...
12.15.2020 Ep 45: Chris and Sarah Ashworth Are you religious but struggle to find God? Or, do you wonder if God is even there? Do you or does someone you love manage to gain stints of sobriety, but without true healing? If you relate to any of ...
11.25.2020 Ep 44: Keepin’ It Rhyll… SAL Style Steve and Rhyll Croshaw are the founders of SA Lifeline (a.k.a. SAL). They stopped by and talked with Chris and Steve about how and why SAL came to be. They shared some of their story and how their experiences influenced ...
11.11.2020 Ep 43: Christian and Karen's Story In their book “Love and War” John and Stasi Eldredge say, “For it is also in the heart of a man and a woman to share some sort of quest, to fight some great battle together.” This is the compelling ...
10.16.2020 Ep 42: You Can't Talk About That Sherie The UU Crew receives a ton of questions about how to talk about the dreadful and often shameful word sex with our kids. Well, the age old rule, at least when we were kids, was you can never talk about ...
10.05.2020 Ep 41: Chris and Marilyn's Story Steve and James sit down with Chris and Marilyn. Chris and Marilyn grew up together in Santa Monica, California as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As they phrase it, they were both “box checkers” - ...
09.22.2020 Announcement: Scholarships Are Open! Our scholarship page is up and active. We have multiple scholarships available for those who need help getting therapy or getting to a retreat. To apply or to donate, visit https://unashamedunafraid.com/scholarships
09.14.2020 Ep 40: Beckie Hennessy On Betrayal Trauma Beckie Hennessey is a licensed clinical mental health counsellor. She began her career specializing in child trauma. She then branched out into trauma in general and now specializes in relational trauma, also known as betrayal trauma. In this episode, Beckie ...
08.21.2020 Ep 39: Thomas 2.0 Thomas’s story is a miraculous journey from egotistical denial, to desperate despair, and finally, to healthy healing. It is for the man that has been hiding for most of his life and for the woman who senses that addiction has ...
08.07.2020 Ep 38: Disclosure: Do's and Dont's with Geoff Steurer Geoff Steurer is a professional therapist from Lifestar Group in St. George, Utah. He co-wrote the book, “Love You, Hate the Porn.” He also has a podcast called Illuminate. He is an expert on disclosure. He walks through - with ...
07.24.2020 Ep 37: Anonymous Q and A with Kristy Chris, James and Steve sit down with Kristy (James’ Beautiful Bride) and discuss anonymous questions submitted by our listeners. The episode talks about two people’s questions. The first is a deep one that asks about wanting to change but not ...
07.10.2020 Ep 36: Seth and Nicole's Story Steve and James listen to Seth and Nicole's story and ask questions from the heart. This is a story of true redemption, and not just for Seth. Seth and Nicole talk about their stories individually and how they met. They ...
06.26.2020 Ep 35: Attachment with Troy Love Chris and Steve sit down with author and therapist Troy Love. Troy lives in Yuma Arizona. He is a licensed clinical social worker. Troy has written three books that have been on the Amazon best seller’s list. He is extremely ...
06.12.2020 Ep 34: Tim and Callie's Story Steve and Jason sit down with Tim and Callie as they share their story. This is a story of true redemption, and not just for Tim. Tim and Callie talk about their stories individually and how they met. They then ...
05.31.2020 Ep 33: Chris and Autumn's Story Steven and James sit down with our co-host and “Hulk of Hope” Chris and his wife Autumn Bennett. Chris talks about how he went from having multiple affairs to now over twelve years of sobriety. Autumn shares how she went ...
05.16.2020 Bonus: LIVE Q and A with Chris, Autumn, Sway and Rachel This is a Bonus Episode for all of our listeners. Chris, Autumn, Sway and Rachel sat down on a live Zoom call and answered questions about safety, boundaries, recovery for addicts with only a few months of sobriety at a ...
05.15.2020 Ep 32: Anonymous Q and A with Debbie Reid Steve and James sit down with Debbie Reid from LifeStar Salt Lake. She is trained in trauma in somatic experiencing and psychodrama therapy and runs LifeStar intensives in Salt Lake City and trauma groups in Tennessee. They answer five questions ...
05.01.2020 Ep 31: Joe and Amy's Story Joe and Amy Pierson are amazing people. Chris and Steve had the privilege to talk with them about their story. They also talk very candidly about what it took to help them through Joe’s addiction. Joe talks about his experience ...
04.24.2020 Ep 30: Jason's Story Our own Darth Vader of audio, Jason, sits down with Steve and James to talk about his pornography addiction and how he found recovery through honesty and vulnerability.
04.17.2020 Ep 29: Q and A with Autumn The UU Crew sits down with Autumn (Chris’ wife) and answers three questions from anonymous sources. The first question is extremely difficult to get through, so be careful if listening around impressionable little minds. It is a very difficult question. ...
04.03.2020 Ep 28: Steve and Kayla Chris and James sit down with rapper host Steven and his wife Kayla. In this episode, Steven is more detailed with his childhood and his married life. We also get to hear Kayla tell the story from her perspective. If ...
03.19.2020 Ep 27: A Conversation with Daniel Burgess Chris and James sit down and have a phone conversation with Daniel Burgess, a licensed marriage and family therapist. He focuses on sexual addiction and healthy sexuality in marriages. Daniel is a well-known therapist, blogger, and runs a Facebook group ...
02.27.2020 Ep 26: Hope And Healing Support with Michelle Steve, James and Kayla sit down with the owner/administrator of the website hopeandhealingsupport.com. While running a website to bring people to Christ, she found that her website was being inundated with questions about addiction and recovery for the betrayed. So ...
02.21.2020 Ep 25: Anonymous Questions Answered with Dr. Skinner Jason and Steve sit down and talk with Dr. Skinner about anonymous questions that UnashamedUnafraid (UU) have received. He talks to them about how there is recovery, and a saving grace through recovery, from any type of addiction. The addict ...
02.07.2020 Ep 24: John and Amy Harrison John and Amy sit down with Steve and CT to talk about their personal stories. They share how they met, how they have worked through recovery, and how Christ has used their struggles to bring them closer together. They are ...
01.24.2020 Ep 23: Moore on Shame with Dr Adam Moore Besides talking about how successful Dr. Moore is, Steve and Jason sit down to talk to him about shame. Dr. Moore talks about shame and denial work together. Dr. Moore then dives into the roadblocks that we have for true ...
01.09.2020 Ep 22: Unashamed for the New Year What a year! 2019 saw a lot of changes for UnashamedUnafraid. The UU Crew is so excited for 2020. This episode is a special tribute to the hard work and dedication of the UU Crew. From the Crew at UnashamedUnafraid, ...
12.27.2019 Ep 21: Q & A Answers: Boundaries with Addicts and is God Part of Recovery? Merry Christmas! Here is a special episode where all of the players in Unashamed Unafraid (UU) come together and answer listeners’ anonymous questions. We really appreciate all of the people who have tuned in this year. We have something special ...
12.14.2019 Ep 20: Matt’s Story - By Surrendering He Received Redemption Steve and Jason sit down with an amazing man named Matt. Matt was on EP 18: Intro to 12 Step & ARP Meetings and explained a little bit of his story with the group. This time, he gets to talk ...
11.28.2019 Ep 19: Heart of A Woman Retreat: Personal Experiences Kristi, Mindy, and Keshia sit down with James and Steve and talk about the Heart of a Woman Retreat. They discuss what their lives are like right now, what their apprehensions were before going to the retreat, talk about what ...
11.07.2019 EP 18: Intro to 12 Step & ARP Meetings Jason, Matt, Randy, and Steve sit down and talk about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ (LDS) ARP. This is a version of the AA 12 step program created by Bill W. This episode focuses on what ARP ...
10.25.2019 Ep 17: Theron Recovery Story - A Story of Healing and Redemption Theron’s story is one of deep tragedy and amazing healing. Despite all he experienced, he has gained an intimate relationship with God. Although Theron is still working on this recovery, the way he talks about his marriage and his new ...
10.11.2019 Ep 16: Anonymous Questions Answered: Bipolar, Dailies, & Shame For our 7th Anonymous Questions episode, we brought back a favorite guest Todd Olson, LCSW. Todd is one of the founders of LifeSTAR and practices here in Utah. He will address three questions we received. As always we commend the ...
09.26.2019 Ep 15: Our Best Recovery Resource: The Warrior Heart Retreat We love talking about the Warrior Heart Retreat. What is it? You will have to listen to understand what it is and what it is not. Before they get into the podcast, they have announced that an anonymous donor has ...
09.12.2019 Ep 14: The Story of Us: Richard & Becky's Recovery Story Richard and Becky's story is an amazing story of honesty, creating boundaries, finding God, and ultimately the path of healing and hope. Richard does a great job of talking about how he has found acceptance with God even though he’s ...
08.23.2019 Ep 13: Sway and Rachel’s Recovery Story In this episode, we had the privilege of interviewing Sway & Rachel. They give us the straight talk on how difficult the path of recovery can be but how it truly is worth it. We know you can find hope ...
08.09.2019 Ep 12: Heal Betrayal Trauma: The Heart of a Woman Retreat At Unashamed Unafraid we know the women go through a lot. The Heart of a Woman Retreat can be a powerful tool to help women heal. This year we decided to give back in our small way by sponsoring one ...
07.25.2019 Ep 11: Anonymous Questions Answered: Resentment In this episode, we address a question which is centered around resentment. Resentment is a stumbling block in recovery we all have to face. But it isn’t insurmountable. It can be overcome. Steve, James and his wife Kristy talk about ...
07.11.2019 Ep 10: Paul's Recovery Story At UnashamedUnafraid we know this is a very sensitive and tough situation to be talking about. You may have a very visceral reaction to listening to this podcast. We hope you walk away considering just how far-reaching Christ’s atonement really ...

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Unashamed Unafraid episodes:

Ep: 57 Life Beyond Recovery with Doug Nielsen

Ep: 56 Rob's Story

Ep 55: Changing Our Default: Sam Teilemans

Ep 54: Ashlee's Story

Ep 53: Honesty in Relationships with Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Ep 52: Cassy's Story

Ep 51: Anonymous Q and A with Miss Courtney

Ep 50: Fatherlessness with Rob Chidester

Ep 49: Max’s Story

Ep 48: With the Dating Divas

Ep 47: Polygraphs with Jared Rockwood

Ep 46: Unashamed for the New Year 2021

Ep 45: Chris and Sarah Ashworth

Ep 44: Keepin’ It Rhyll… SAL Style

Ep 43: Christian and Karen's Story

Ep 42: You Can't Talk About That Sherie

Ep 41: Chris and Marilyn's Story

Announcement: Scholarships Are Open!

Ep 40: Beckie Hennessy On Betrayal Trauma

Ep 39: Thomas 2.0

Ep 38: Disclosure: Do's and Dont's with Geoff Steurer

Ep 37: Anonymous Q and A with Kristy

Ep 36: Seth and Nicole's Story

Ep 35: Attachment with Troy Love

Ep 34: Tim and Callie's Story

Ep 33: Chris and Autumn's Story

Bonus: LIVE Q and A with Chris, Autumn, Sway and Rachel

Ep 32: Anonymous Q and A with Debbie Reid

Ep 31: Joe and Amy's Story

Ep 30: Jason's Story

Ep 29: Q and A with Autumn

Ep 28: Steve and Kayla

Ep 27: A Conversation with Daniel Burgess

Ep 26: Hope And Healing Support with Michelle

Ep 25: Anonymous Questions Answered with Dr. Skinner

Ep 24: John and Amy Harrison

Ep 23: Moore on Shame with Dr Adam Moore

Ep 22: Unashamed for the New Year

Ep 21: Q & A Answers: Boundaries with Addicts and is God Part of Recovery?

Ep 20: Matt’s Story - By Surrendering He Received Redemption

Ep 19: Heart of A Woman Retreat: Personal Experiences

EP 18: Intro to 12 Step & ARP Meetings

Ep 17: Theron Recovery Story - A Story of Healing and Redemption

Ep 16: Anonymous Questions Answered: Bipolar, Dailies, & Shame

Ep 15: Our Best Recovery Resource: The Warrior Heart Retreat

Ep 14: The Story of Us: Richard & Becky's Recovery Story

Ep 13: Sway and Rachel’s Recovery Story

Ep 12: Heal Betrayal Trauma: The Heart of a Woman Retreat

Ep 11: Anonymous Questions Answered: Resentment

Ep 10: Paul's Recovery Story

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