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PSR Podcast
Pure Sex Radio (PSR) seeks to help men, women, and families move from sexual brokenness to wholeness in Christ. Host, Jonathan Daugherty, has been working in sexual integrity ministry for over 20 years and brings his expertise and personal experience into each episode. Stephen Cervantes, aka Dr. Marriage, has over 30 years of counseling experience and provides daily thoughts for married men at DoctorMarriage.org.If you have questions, comments, or a suggestion for a topic, email us at…
Episodes
PSR PodcastHelping Teens Talk About Difficult Topics
There is truly nowhere on earth that sexual struggles don't exist for teens. But this doesn't mean we need to be fearful or hopeless as parents or educators…
PSR PodcastAre Sex Offenders Modern Day Lepers?
Is there hope for someone labeled a sex offender? This is a heavy and hard subject to address. But in this episode, we hear from a wife who has traveled this…
PSR PodcastUnderstanding Therapeutic Disclosure
How can your marriage survive sexual betrayal (of any kind)? And how important and helpful is counseling to this process? In this episode, our guest Dan Drake…
PSR PodcastThe Power of Community
The big question a porn addict must answer in order to recover is: Do you really want to be free and sober? In this episode, our special guest Carl Thomas…
PSR PodcastA Dangerous Mix: Alcohol and Sex
A listener reached out to us to address how alcohol and sex combined can be detrimental to intimacy in marriage. Our guest, Mark Denison, will help us explore…
PSR PodcastRelationship Insights from a Marriage Counselor
There is a Proverb that says, "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise." (13:20) Stephen Cervantes has been an excellent marriage counselor for over…
PSR PodcastAbout Recovery and Asian Culture Shame
How much does one's culture shape their sexuality? And how does that aid or hinder recovery from sexual addictions? Sam Louie is an Asian-American who knows…
PSR PodcastGoing Deeper: How Your Inner Child Impacts Your Sex Addiction
Do you struggle with answering the "why" question surrounding your sexually addictive behaviors? What is underneath these compulsive actions? In this…
PSR PodcastThe Harms of Negative Talking
Many of us don't pay much attention to how we talk. Especially if we have a "negative talk" template. In this episode, Jonathan and Stephen unpack this…
PSR PodcastGateway Insights #16
Since 2008 hundreds of men have experienced our Gateway to Freedom 3-day intensive workshop. Powerful transformation has occurred in many men's lives. Over the…
PSR PodcastTalking to Your Kids About Sex: What Works and What Doesn't
Parents, you are the most influential person in your child's life. This means there is no one who can guide and mold your child like you can. But there are…
PSR PodcastPreparing for Your Wedding Night
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)One of our soon-to-be-married listeners sent us a question on how he can be "ready" for the wedding…
PSR PodcastHelping Husbands Learn and Practice Empathy
When a husband has betrayed trust in his marriage, there is a lot of healing his wife must go through. But is there anything the husband can do to help her…
PSR PodcastLearning, Unlearning, and Learning Anew
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)How do we learn our unhealthy sexual attitudes, patterns and behaviors? And why is it important to know this? We…
PSR PodcastIs There a Cure for Loneliness?
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Everyone has faced loneliness of some kind in their lives. But now we are experiencing loneliness at…
PSR PodcastFighting Fears of Talking to Your Kids About Sex
Let's state the obvious: parenting is scary! And when it comes to teaching our kids about sex, it can be very scary, especially in today's hyper-sexualized…
PSR PodcastLessons from Portugal
Stephen recently traveled to Portugal and he has some insights from this trip that he wants to share with you and me. Learn some history about the Templar…
PSR PodcastHelping a Wife Heal
When a wife has faced the painful trauma of sexual betrayal, what can her husband do to help her heal? In this episode, Barbara Steffens helps us navigate this…
PSR PodcastWhat Can You Learn from Your Anger?
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Anger is a powerful emotion that reveals what we value, whether good or bad. And anger has the potential to fire…
PSR PodcastJesus and The 12 Steps
Do Jesus and the 12-Steps belong in the same sentence? Some Christians may say no. But what if God is bigger than any singular recovery process, and the grace…
PSR PodcastExplaining God's Design for Sex to Your Kids
God invented sex. On purpose! But how can parents teach their kids about one of the most basic elements of life? This episode unpacks 5 keys teaching points to…
PSR PodcastBest of 2019: Lust-Free Living for Men
Originally aired: June 11, 2019Many men are living lust-FULL lives rather than lust-FREE lives. And so many struggle to fully enter "real recovery" and…
PSR PodcastBest of 2019: 6 Hours that Will Transform Your Marriage
Originally aired: April 23, 2019What if we told you that it only took 6 hours a week to radically transform and improve your marriage? You might think we were…
PSR PodcastBest of 2019: Laurie's LGBT Journey
Originally aired: April 2, 2019Laurie grew up in the church. Laurie knew what God's Word said about sexuality. But Laurie struggled with sexual feelings that…
PSR PodcastBest of 2019: Struggling to Come Clean and Find Rest
Originally aired: July 9, 2019The starting point of recovery is getting honest about our brokenness and sin. But this isn't an easy thing to do. We need…
PSR PodcastBest of 2019: A 7-Day Challenge for Emotional Growth
Originally Aired: January 8, 2019Every man can grow in emotional maturity. But such growth does not occur organically, or without effort. It takes focus, and…
PSR PodcastWhat Men Need to Know About Female Sexuality
Many men think women are just too complicated to understand, especially when it comes to sex. But is this necessarily true? In this episode, Jennifer Degler…
PSR PodcastMarriage Advice 101
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)If you're married, you know that relationship is difficult and messy. But we believe marriage is still good and…
PSR PodcastThoughts from a Closed Husband
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Nearly every husband we have served over the past 16 years could be described as "closed" emotionally…
PSR PodcastHelp, My 11-Year-Old is Looking at Porn!
Special Guest: Mandy MajorsAdditional resources at NextTalk.orgParenting for Purity Online Course at PureLifeAcademy.orgAdditional podcasts at PureSexRadio.com
PSR Podcast4 Key Principles for Personal Growth
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Growth of any kind doesn't happen randomly. There must be certain conditions and "ingredients" for…
PSR Podcast3 Things We Know About Every Sex Addict
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)What if you knew that there were foundational realities to sexual addiction? Could that help you get to the root…
PSR PodcastNavigating the Revelation of an Affair
Is there really hope for restoration after an affair? Our special guests, Steve and Lisa Goldberg, share their story of brokenness and restoration to help you…
PSR PodcastWhat Every Woman (and Man) Needs to Know About Male Sexuality
Jonathan presented this session at the Reclaim Conference, hosted by Authentic Intimacy. Discover God's design for male sexuality, how sin (and especially…
PSR PodcastBeing a Single, Sexual Man
Oftentimes when the topic of biblical sexuality comes up there is this idea that it only really applies to married people since that's the "approved"…
PSR PodcastHealing Your Brain
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Your brain is an organ in your body that can break down, especially when there has been trauma or chaos in your…
PSR PodcastA Letter to My Resistant Husband
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Sometimes husbands who are bound up in sexual sin are riding the fence between their brokenness and embracing…
PSR PodcastAbout Your Emotional Connecting Skills
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Relationships are hard! Actually, healthy relationships are hard. It's easy to be selfish, stupid, angry…
PSR PodcastThe 7 (Or More) Pillars of Emotional Growth
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Why do we keep talking about emotional growth on a program titled Pure Sex Radio? What's the connection between…
PSR PodcastHow Do You Say 'Thank You' to God?
We live in a world that is increasingly ungrateful. Being offended has become a national pastime. But by God's grace we have much to be thankful for -- in…
PSR PodcastHealthy Sexuality After Betrayal
How can a couple who has experienced sexual betrayal rebuild healthy sexuality? Can such restoration even take place? In this episode, we invite back MJ Denis…
PSR PodcastHelpful Thoughts About Sexuality
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Sometimes on the program we sit down and just go through lots of questions and ideas that we come across in our…
PSR PodcastUnderstanding Fear and Sadness
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Fear is a feeling we all face. But do we know how to understand it and respond to it in healthy ways? In this…
PSR PodcastOne Man's Growing Up Story
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)Every man who takes an honest look at his sexual brokenness recognizes there is a need to "grow up" from…
PSR PodcastThe 7 Steps of Forgiveness
No human can go through life without being wounded. These hurts, if left unforgiven, will rot one's soul with bitterness and anger. But how do you actually…
PSR PodcastHow God Redeems Our Brokenness to Help Others
Is there hope for transformation and purpose when your life has been devastated by secret sexual sin? In this episode we have Matt Galbraith with us to share…
PSR PodcastWhy Invest in SILS?
Special Guest: Daniel Weiss (BrushfiresFoundation.org)What is SILS? It stands for Sexual Integrity Leadership Summit, and it is a collaborative effort to equip…
PSR PodcastGrace to Love Well
This episode of Pure Sex Radio is taken from our Grace-Based Recovery webinar training which outlines the 9 key principles in the Grace-Based Recovery book…
PSR PodcastWhat's the Ultimate Goal of Recovery?
Is the goal of recovery to simply stop acting out? Or is there something bigger, something deeper? In this episode we invite Josh Glaser, executive director of…
PSR PodcastHelping Husbands and Wives Go All In
Sexual betrayal is devastating to a marriage. But it doesn't have to be the final chapter. How does a couple really heal and restore from such brokenness? This…
PSR PodcastStruggling to Come Clean & Find Rest
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)The starting point of recovery is getting honest about our brokenness and sin. But this isn't an easy thing to…
PSR PodcastHope After Betrayal
Wives who have faced the trauma of sexual betrayal by their husbands wonder if hope is possible -- for herself, for her marriage, for her future. In this…
PSR Podcast10 Biblical Truths to Transform Your Emotional System (Part 2)
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)We've been working over the past few years to really learn how to understand and heal our broken emotional…
PSR PodcastGrace to Grow Up
This episode of Pure Sex Radio is taken from our Grace-Based Recovery webinar training which outlines the 9 key principles in the Grace-Based Recovery book…
PSR Podcast10 Biblical Truths to Transform Your Emotional System (Part 1)
Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)We've been working over the past few years to really learn how to understand and heal our broken emotional…
PSR PodcastLust-Free Living for Men
Special Guest: Jay HaugMany men are living lust-FULL lives rather than lust-FREE lives. And so many struggle to fully enter "real recovery" and find…
PSR PodcastFrom Hope to Helping Others
Here is a bonus episode taken from a talk Jonathan gave on 4 key elements of success he has learned over 20 years of recovery and growth. Listen in to gain…
PSR PodcastPeer Support for Betrayed Wives
Why is it important that wives who have experienced sexual betrayal receive help from other women who have experienced the same kind of betrayal? In this…
PSR PodcastGrace to Forgive
This episode of Pure Sex Radio is taken from our Grace-Based Recovery webinar training which outlines the 9 key principles in the Grace-Based Recovery book…
PSR PodcastFinding Rest for Your Marriage
Marriage is stressful! A couple may love each other and want to spend their lives together, but once they enter the covenant of marriage they discover the…