episodes

Episode 43: Sexual Healing (Part 7) with Christopher West… continued
Jake and Bob continue their conversation from the last episode with Christopher West. Get ready for an episode jam-packed with golden nuggets!

Episode 42: Sexual Healing (Part 6) with Christopher West
Jake and Bob spend time with an old friend, Christopher West. Christopher gets real about his own journey of healing from rejection wounds through marriage.

Episode 41: Sexual Healing (Part 5) - Take Heart in the Battle Against Pornography
This week, Jake and Bob reflect on the last episode conversation with Matt Fradd. They discuss the link between shame and compulsion, the addiction cycle and how to truly find healing from sexual sin.

Episode 40: Sexual Healing (Part 4) - Battling Pornography with Matt Fradd
Renowned expert Matt Fradd joins the conversation for our fourth episode in the series on Sexual Healing. Matt, Jake and Bob discuss compulsions towards porn, how to avoid temptation and overcome addictions over time with the help of God and His people.

Episode 39: Sexual Healing (Part 3) - Revisiting Theology of the Body
Continuing the series on Sexual Healing, we revisit some core aspects of Theology of the Body, how Sister’s story illustrates these principles, and how we can find healing and help others do the same.

Episode 38: Sexual Healing (Part 2) with Sr. Miriam James Heidland
Continuing the series on Sexual Healing, Sr. Miriam teaches us how to have a disposition of tenderness and reverence toward our own stories, what she calls holy ground.

Episode 37: Sexual Healing (Part 1) - An Intro to Sexual Healing
Jake and Bob offer their professional perspective on sexual healing and share why it's important to let the Holy Spirit lead us when it comes to addressing wounds.

Episode 36: Healing in Marriage with Chris & Natalie Stefanick
Join us as we talk to Chris & Natalie Stefanick about healing in marriage after experiencing childhood abuse. Their marriage witnesses to the power of God’s love and the grace of the sacrament. May their story fill you with hope.

Episode 35: Healing in Marriage with Heather Khym
Today, we welcome our first ever guest onto the show! Heather Khym joins us so that she and Jake can share the powerful story of how they found restoration in their marriage after Jake’s struggle with addiction came to light early in their marriage.

Episode 34: Healing in Marriage (Part 2) - Restoring Trust
We all bring brokenness into marriage and by God’s grace, we also get to participate in our spouse's healing journey. In part three of the Healing in Marriage series based on Dr. Bob’s book, “Be Devoted,” Jake and Bob discuss how to restore trust in broken areas of a marriage.

Episode 33: Healing in Marriage (Part 2) - Forgiveness and The Healing Process
When it comes to healing and forgiveness, getting to the good stuff often requires addressing things we’d rather ignore. In this episode, discover how to find healing as you learn to love your spouse (and yourself!) in your imperfections.

Episode 32: Healing in Marriage (Part 1) - Conflict and Honor
This week kicks off a new series on “Healing in Marriage.” If you’re struggling in marriage, you are not alone. How can you find healing in difficult situations with your spouse? This episode addresses the presence of conflict in marriage, and how to honor your spouse. Jake and Dr. Bob draw on stories from their marriages as well as experience from their practice in professional counseling to shed light on this reality in relationships.

Episode 31: Unity in Marriage (Part 5) - Sexual Intimacy
Sexual intimacy is the final area covered in this series on unity in marriage, since this form of unity flows from all the others (Spiritual, Emotional, Companionship, Teamwork). In the episode, Jake and Dr. Bob share how sexual desire and self-gift are made to become integrated in marriage through the Holy Spirit, making a way for healing and deep intimacy.

Episode 30: Unity in Marriage (Part 4) - Companionship and Teamwork
Part four of the series on Unity in Marriage explores the joy of companionship and teamwork. Jake and Dr. Bob flesh out what it means to become one of mind and heart, and share personal examples of how they’ve had to tackle self-focus in order to move toward deeper connection through selflessness in their marriages. They also address the question, “How do we honor one another’s strengths and complement in a way that builds teamwork instead of moving in opposite directions?”

Episode 29: Unity in Marriage | Part 3
Jake & Dr. Bob discuss emotional intimacy in this next episode in their series on unity in marriage. Generally, this type of intimacy is more difficult for men, while it's one of the deepest desires of women. Our hosts share stories of how they have grown in emotional intimacy through their own marriages, and provide practical tips on how to develop deeper emotional intimacy in your own relationship.

Episode 28: Unity in Marriage | Part 2
Jake & Bob continue the series on unity in marriage by laying out the five pathways to marital communion. The first of these pillars is the spiritual connection to God and each other. This is the foundation for everything else in the marriage. You may have heard it suggested to pray together as a couple but didn’t try or gave up because it felt awkward. The hosts give practical tips on how to make the spiritual life a foundation without it being awkward. Be encouraged and challenged by this week’s episode.

Episode 27: Unity in Marriage | Part 1
This week kicks off a new series on finding unity in marriage. Jake and Bob will share what they’ve learned through their own marriages and their professional work with married couples. In this episode, they discuss how marriage is a union of two broken people, but by inviting in the love of God, growing together in unity is made possible. A couple can grow and heal together during the journey of their marriage. Our hosts set the stage for a great series and share tips that will help a marriage become stronger.

Episode 26: Family Wounds | Part 4 (Siblings)
Jake and Bob finish up their series on the Healing of the Family by discussing sibling wounds. They frame the conversation around the Old Testament story of Joseph and his brothers. Whether sibling wounds were caused due to individual sins or inadvertently, the hosts share insight for finding healing. This episode is filled with practical tips for how to navigate the healing process in general and specifically for sibling wounds.

Episode 25: Family Wounds | Part 3 (Marriage)
Jake and Bob continue their series on the Healing of the Family and dive into marriage/family wounds. The family is the primary way children learn how to give and receive love, treat other people, & find their identity. As adults, we can look back at our upbringing and see how we were formed in healthy ways and ways that caused us to struggle. Jake and Bob offer suggestions on how to find healing from our family/marriage trauma and how our families can create a loving culture where our children can thrive.

Episode 24: Family Wounds | Part 2 (Mothers)
Jake and Bob continue their series on the Healing of the Family. Last week, they started with father wounds and this week they dive deep into the topic of mother wounds. The connection that children have with their mother is a powerful one that can lead to light and joy or it can lead to hurt. Both hosts not only share their expertise but also their personal stories about some mother wounds and how they have been healed. Be sure to tune in next time for the third episode in the series regarding marriage wounds.