What if relying on porn blockers is actually holding your recovery back?

On this episode of Brazen Recovery, hosts Jacob and Miriam Arnold sit down with Tyler Patterson, Founder and President of Ever Accountable. Tyler shares the story behind creating Ever Accountable, why digital transparency in modern recovery requires more than just standard web filters and how real-time accountability acts as a catalyst for true life change.

• Key Topics: Content Filters, Pornography Addiction Recovery, Digital Accountability vs. Internet Filters, Men’s Sexual Integrity.

• Guests & Hosts: Tyler Patterson (Founder and President, Ever Accountable), Jacob Arnold (Host, Recovery Coach), Miriam Arnold (Co-Host).

• Coaching & Services: Brazen Recovery provides virtual 1-on-1 coaching and recovery groups nationwide, including local coaching across the greater Atlanta area.

• Try Ever Accountable: We frequently recommend Ever Accountable to our clients and listeners as a practical tool for building transparent habits. Check out the software and see how accountability trumps blocking firsthand.

• 1-on-1 Recovery Coaching with Jacob Arnold: Ready to break free from unwanted sexual behaviors, pornography addiction and the insanity of the addictive cycle? Get direct, trauma-informed guidance to build sustainable integrity. Book a free discovery call or jump into a full coaching session.

• Explore Brazen Recovery: Discover podcast episodes, upcoming support groups and recovery tools at brazenrecovery.org.

Disclaimer: The content provided on Brazen Recovery is for informational, educational, and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care, clinical therapy, or medical advice. Listening to this podcast or participating in coaching does not create a therapist-client relationship. If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs clinical support, please consult a licensed mental health professional.

Do you feel like you're too far gone? Like your marriage is beyond repair, your pain is too heavy to carry and every attempt to fix things only leaves you more exhausted?

In this episode, Sexual Addiction Discipleship Leader Devon Stribling shares his personal journey through collapse and restoration—a living testament that no one is ever too far gone, no matter how fractured the marriage or how deep the damage. Bypassing generic advice, Devon anchors the conversation in radical humility, firsthand empathy and authentic relationship for anyone searching for a real way forward.

We unpack:

• Devon's Personal Journey
• Breaking Codependent Patterns
• Action-Based Humility
• The Freedom of Liturgy

Check out what Devon's got going on at Warfare of Grace.

Ready to experience freedom like this? Step into specialized 1-on-1 recovery coaching built on authentic relationship and radical empathy.

• 1-on-1 Coaching with Jacob: Work directly with Jacob for personalized addiction recovery coaching. Book a session at brazenrecovery.org or schedule your free discovery call today.
• Take The Free Self-Assessment: Not sure if you are actually addicted? Let the numbers do the talking by taking a quantitative assessment at brazenrecovery.org/selfassessment.
• Live Out Loud Merch: Rep the movement. Grab some recovery apparel that breaks the silence brazenrecovery.org/merch.

🚨 DISCLAIMER: The Brazen Recovery Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The personal experiences, perspectives, and opinions shared by Jacob, Miriam, and their guests are not a substitute for professional medical, clinical, mental health, or legal advice. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional regarding your personal situation.

Why is addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing rarely a straight line?

On this episode of Brazen Recovery, hosts Jacob and Miriam sit down with Eric Ford, AMFT (Associate Marriage and Family Therapist) at Pathway Therapy Center in Walnut Creek, California, serving the broader San Francisco Bay Area and East Bay community.

Eric shares the personal and clinical story behind why he chose to dedicate his career to addiction recovery therapy. Together with Jacob and Miriam—bringing raw, lived insights as a recovering addict and a betrayed spouse—this conversation explores how the Cycle of Change applies directly to the messy realities of real-life healing. They unpack why behavioral setbacks happen, how to move past shame, and how to understand the vital clinical differences between Recovery Coaching and Licensed Psychotherapy when building a support team.

We discuss:

• Eric Ford’s Clinical Journey — What drew him to specialize in addiction, compulsive behaviors and trauma therapy at Pathway Therapy Center in the East Bay, CA.
• The Cycle of Change in Practice — How therapists and recovering addicts can use the Transtheoretical Model to navigate readiness, action and maintenance without shame.
• Reframing Relapse Through Lived Experience — How Jacob and Miriam initially viewed relapse as failure versus understand it now.
• Recovery Coaching vs. Licensed Therapy — Breaking down scope of practice and how to know which support level you need for long-term recovery.

Interested in exploring how recovery coaching could jumpstart your recovery? Just getting into this space and don't know where to start?

• Free Discovery Call: Hop on call with Jacob. No judgement. No pressure. Just helpful insight from someone who knows the terrain.
• 1-on-1 Coaching with Jacob: Work directly with Jacob for personalized addiction recovery coaching. Book a session at brazenrecovery.org or schedule your today.
• Take The Free Self-Assessment: Not sure how serious the problem is? "Addiction" can be a scary word. Let the numbers do the talking by taking a quantitative assessment. Whatever the result, you're in good company. There is a path forward.

🚨 DISCLAIMER: The Brazen Recovery Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The personal experiences, perspectives, and opinions shared by Jacob, Miriam, and their guests are not a substitute for professional medical, clinical, mental health, or legal advice. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional regarding your personal situation.

What if the very pain you're running from is the exact roadmap to freedom?

In this episode, we sit down with Reese Crane, founder of The Silent Addiction, to discuss why overcoming compulsive sexual behaviors requires moving beyond surface-level behavior modification to heal root emotional pain. Drawing from years of ministry experience, Reese also shares critical insights on what the local church must change to foster genuine safety for honesty and confession.

We discuss:

• Reese's personal story of brokenness, healing and freedom
• A walkthrough of The F.E.E.L. Method
• Why processing raw emotion and trauma is essential for lasting, holistic recovery

Resources:

• The Silent Addiction: Learn more about the F.E.E.L. Method and join one of Reese's online recovery groups.
• Be Broken Ministries: Learn more about the 3-4 day recovery intensives that Reese facilitates
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

If you're tired of running on the treadmill of white-knuckle sobriety, Reese offers a practical, grace-filled shift to help you stop fighting symptoms and start healing.

Ready to stop managing symptoms and finally get to the root of the issue? Checking off boxes in generic recovery groups only gets you so far. Step into specialized 1-on-1 recovery coaching built on authentic relationship and radical empathy.

• 1-on-1 Coaching with Jacob: Work directly with Jacob for personalized addiction recovery coaching. Book a consultation at brazenrecovery.org or book your free discovery call today.
• Take The Free Self-Assessment: Not sure if you are actually addicted? Let the numbers do the talking by taking a quantitative assessment at brazenrecovery.org/selfassessment.
• Live Out Loud Merch: Rep the movement. Grab some recovery apparel that breaks the silence at brazenrecovery.org/merch.

🚨 DISCLAIMER: The Brazen Recovery Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The personal experiences, perspectives, and opinions shared by Jacob, Miriam, and their guests are not a substitute for professional medical, clinical, mental health, or legal advice. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional regarding your personal situation.

You’re going to therapy, sitting in recovery circles, locking down your phone, doing all of the workbooks—so why are you still relapsing?

Recovery plateaus are the ultimate roadblock in porn addiction recovery and sexual compulsion healing.

In this episode, we sit down with Taylor Chambers, founder of The Good and the Free. Taylor is a licensed marriage and family therapist and trauma-informed recovery coach offering nationwide online counseling and intensive recovery workshops.

Together, we rip the cover off chronic relapse as Taylor presents 3 diagnostic questions you must face to break through your recovery plateau.

1. What are you avoiding? Naming the hidden emotional pain, anxiety and trauma driving unwanted sexual behavior
2. What is broken? Exposing flawed coping mechanisms, toxic environments and unhealed relational patterns
3. Who are you doing this for? Killing performance-based compliance so you can build authentic self-worth

Hit play knowing this episode isn't a silver bullet. But if you're stuck in the loop of white-knuckle sobriety, Taylor gives you real, honest considerations to shift your perspective.

Stuck on a plateau and exhausted from the white-knuckling? Checking off boxes in generic recovery groups only gets you so far. Step into specialized 1-on-1 recovery coaching built on authentic relationship and radical empathy.

• 1-on-1 Coaching with Jacob: Work directly with Jacob for personalized addiction recovery coaching. Book a consultation at brazenrecovery.org or book your free discovery call today.
• Take The Free Self-Assessment: Not sure if you are actually addicted? Let the numbers do the talking by taking a quantitative assessment at brazenrecovery.org/selfassessment.
• Live Out Loud Merch: Rep the movement. Grab official recovery apparel at brazenrecovery.org/merch.
  

🚨 DISCLAIMER: The Brazen Recovery Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The personal experiences, perspectives, and opinions shared by Jacob, Miriam, and their guests are not a substitute for professional medical, clinical, mental health, or legal advice. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional regarding your personal situation.

In this episode of Brazen Recovery, we sit down with Drew Boa, founder of Husband Material and host of the new podcast Start Younger, to dismantle the silence and fear around one of the most critical issues facing parents today.

Too many parents stay frozen in fear—worried that bringing up the topic might introduce their kids to something they aren't ready for. But staying quiet isn't protecting them; it's just leaving the culture to educate them first.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• SexTalk.com: Digital tools and practical guidance for navigating conversations — SexTalk.com
• Having The TalkS Card Deck: Easy-to-use conversation starters for parents by Dear Young Married Couple — Get the Card Deck
• Good Pictures Bad Pictures by Kristen Jenson: A gentle, child-friendly book on porn prevention and online safety — Buy on Amazon
• Outgrow Porn by Drew Boa: Drew’s step-by-step guide to breaking free and building lasting freedom — Buy on Amazon
• Start Younger Podcast: Check out Drew's new show for targeted insights on early intervention — StartYoungerPodcast.com

Not Sure How to Have the Conversation with Your Kids Because You Feel Stuck in It Yourself?

Real, lasting freedom for your family starts with freedom in your own life. Jacob offers high-impact 1-on-1 Recovery Coaching tailored specifically to you.

👉 Book your 1-on-1 recovery coaching session at brazenrecovery.org or book your free discovery call today.

🚨 DISCLAIMER: The Brazen Recovery Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The personal experiences, perspectives, and opinions shared by Jacob, Miriam, and their guests are not a substitute for professional medical, clinical, mental health, or legal advice. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional regarding your personal situation.

Stepping into a room full of strangers to talk about your deepest secrets, addictions, and relational failures is one of the most terrifying things you can do—and one of the most transformative.

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on recovery groups. We share our personal, raw experiences of what it actually felt like to walk through those doors for the very first time, the bad advice we had to filter out, and why isolated healing is an illusion.

Whether you're struggling with sexual addiction, betrayal trauma, or emotional control, finding the right group culture is essential. We break down the differences between 12-Step programs, Christ-centered recovery ministries, and clinical support groups so you can find the room where you finally feel safe enough to heal.

👟 TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP

• Ready for Change? Schedule a free discovery call with Jacob.
• Spread the Word: Connected with something that we said? Hated something that we said? Send this episode to a friend to get the conversation rolling.
• Join the Movement: Grab some dope recovery gear and connect with our community: brazenrecovery.org

🚨 DISCLAIMER: The Brazen Recovery Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The personal experiences, perspectives, and opinions shared by Jacob, Miriam, and their guests are not a substitute for professional medical, clinical, mental health, or legal advice. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional regarding your personal situation.

🔍 GROUP LINKS: If you or your spouse are ready to take the next step toward community, here are the official group finders for the programs we discussed in this episode.

• Celebrate Recovery (CR) – A Christ-centered, 12-step recovery program for a wide range of hurts, habits, and hang-ups.
• re:generation – A 12-step, scripture-based discipleship process through the local church.
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – The original 12-step fellowship focused on freedom from alcohol dependence.
• Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) – A 12-step fellowship for those seeking recovery from sexual addiction and lust.
• Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) – A 12-step community offering support and fellowship for sex addiction recovery.
• Pure Desire Groups – Structured, counselor-designed online and local groups for sexual addiction recovery and betrayal trauma.

👋 WELCOME TO EPISODE 1 OF THE BRAZEN RECOVERY PODCAST

Marriage is hard enough. Marriage built on top of active sexual addiction, hidden shame and secrets is a ticking time bomb.

In this premier episode, Jacob and Miriam strip away the "everything is fine" mask and lay out the raw, unedited truth of their own story. From the shockwave of discovery and the devastating weight of betrayal trauma, to the terrifying realization that willpower alone wasn't going to fix this—this is the real account of what happened when the secrets finally collapsed.

No fairy-tale Hollywood endings. No sanitized church-answer platitudes. Just two people stepping out of the shadows, facing the wreckage of compulsive sexual behavior, and doing the grueling, necessary work of rebuilding a marriage from the studs up.

Whether you are silently wrestling with addiction yourself, reeling from betrayal, or feeling completely isolated in your marriage—you are not alone, and you don't have to fake it here.

What we cover in this episode:

• Discovery Day
• Co-Addictions
• The Power of Groups
• 90 in 90 Programs
• The Full Disclosure Process

👟 TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP

• Ready for Change? Schedule a free discovery call with Jacob.
• Spread the Word: Connected with something that we said? Hated something that we said? Send this episode to a friend to get the conversation rolling.
• Join the Movement: Grab some dope recovery gear and connect with our community: brazenrecovery.org

🚨 DISCLAIMER: The Brazen Recovery Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The personal experiences, perspectives, and opinions shared by Jacob, Miriam, and their guests are not a substitute for professional medical, clinical, mental health, or legal advice. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional regarding your personal situation.