A calm look at how the wish to be fully known and loved can become too much to ask of other people.
The review treats the episode as a steady case for wanting to be fully known and fully loved, while also refusing to lay that burden on other people.

Grace-centered recovery for hard sexual wounds.
PSR Podcast is a Christian recovery show about sexual brokenness, betrayal trauma, addiction, parenting, marriage, and spiritual wholeness. Its conversations are measured and personal, pairing Christian reflection with practical language about the body, shame, trust, temptation, and repair.
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PSR Podcast is a Christian recovery show built around difficult conversations that many faith communities struggle to hold with care. Its center of gravity is sexual brokenness and the long road toward wholeness in Christ. The show does not treat that road as simple. Recent episodes move through addiction, betrayal trauma, post-affair divorce, approval seeking, parenting, temptation, exposure to sexualized content, and the way the body responds when danger feels present. The pace is measured. Guests are often given extended room to explain what shame does, how trust can be rebuilt, or why a trauma response is not the same thing as weak faith. Jonathan Daugherty often frames the subject, reflects back the weight of what has been said, and nudges the conversation toward practical next steps. The result is intimate without becoming vague. PSR Podcast is at its strongest when it holds two truths together: people need grace, and they also need accountability, support, and honest repair. Its Family Time episodes bring that same posture to parents who want to guide children through a sex-saturated culture without panic or denial. Other episodes speak to couples in the unstable middle after sexual betrayal, where transparency, emotional regulation, patience, and community matter. The show also makes space for people facing grief after an affair ends a marriage, naming the compound pain of betrayal and divorce. It talks about the nervous system, fight-or-flight, shame, forgiveness, and desire in language shaped by Christian belief. That combination gives the show a distinctive faith-and-recovery rhythm. It is not detached therapy talk. It is not moral scolding. It is a steady, faith-rooted conversation for people trying to face what happened without losing hope, honesty, or a sense of God’s nearness.
Made for: PSR Podcast is for Christians navigating sexual addiction, betrayal trauma, marriage repair, parenting questions, or shame around desire and temptation. It also suits spouses and caregivers who want practical language for recovery without losing the faith frame.
What sets it apart: The show blends trauma recovery concepts with explicitly Christian language about grace, forgiveness, and wholeness. Its best episodes hold body, story, relationship, and faith together instead of forcing the listener to choose one lens.
Pure Sex Radio (PSR) seeks to help men, women, and families move from sexual brokenness to wholeness in Christ. Since 2005, Jonathan Daugherty and Stephen Cervantes (and guests) have been helping listeners engage difficult topics like sexuality, marriage, and trauma healing in a thoughtful and personal manner.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Jonathan Daugherty connects Christian conviction with practical conversations about sexual recovery, betrayal, trauma, parenting, and shame.
PSR Podcast treats sexual health as a question of recovery, relationships, faith, and the body's response to harm. Jonathan Daugherty works through interviews, asking guests to connect Christian belief with the practical realities of compulsive sexual behavior, betrayal,…
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A calm look at how the wish to be fully known and loved can become too much to ask of other people.
The review treats the episode as a steady case for wanting to be fully known and fully loved, while also refusing to lay that burden on other people.
A steady, shame-resistant conversation that asks parents to pair grace with accountability.
This Family Time conversation keeps its feet on the ground. Jonathan Daugherty and Norma Q. Brown talk through how parents can handle temptation without turning every stumble into a shame event, and that practical tone gives the episode its shape.
A faith-filled look at the compound grief of betrayal and divorce.
Linda McDonald and Jonathan Daugherty spend this conversation with a loss that does not fit neat categories: betrayal, then divorce, then the shame that seems to cling to both.
A calm look at how trauma shows up in the body, and why shame is not the right lens.
This PSR Podcast conversation stays close to betrayal recovery, but it also reaches into the mind body connection, shame, and how faith and physiology meet in trauma response.
A plainspoken Christian conversation about confession, weakness, and reliance on God.
The episode stays close to confession and the relief that can come with saying the hidden thing out loud. The guest talks about sex before marriage, hiding it from her children and others, and then having to name it publicly once she became known as a Bible teacher.
A recovery conversation that draws a line between stopping and real change.
The episode treats compulsive sexual behavior as something deeper than a willpower test. It leans on groups, counseling, and intensives as different kinds of help, and that mix gives the discussion a practical shape.
A grace-based look at porn recovery that links early exposure, childhood harm, and healing.
Jonathan Daugherty treats porn recovery as more than a matter of willpower, and the episode keeps returning to a harder question: how shame, early exposure, and faith-based healing shape the struggle.
A steady case for treating sex talk as discipleship, not a one-time lecture.
The episode treats parenting and sexuality as a discipleship issue rather than a crisis to manage. Jonathan Daugherty and Dr. Julie Slattery keep coming back to the same idea: kids need more than facts. They need to see truth, grace, and surrender lived out in the home.

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Rich Roll interviews recovery and endurance guests, plus 'Roll On' segments with Adam Skolnick.

Three co-hosts, one a recovering alcoholic, work through happiness, addiction, and resilience.

Jonathan Daugherty invites men into Grace-Based Recovery online study groups.
Temptation is not sin.
Betrayal and divorce make grief pile up.
Trauma has a body.
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This episode discusses how parents can prepare their children for exposure to sexualized content through open communication and practical strategies based on Christian values.
Jonathan Daugherty interviews Stephen Cervantes about the journey of awakening from addiction, discussing how addiction numbs pain and the importance of facing pain for healing through Christian principles.
Jonathan Daugherty interviews Carla Summey about navigating the messy middle of recovery after sexual betrayal, offering hope and practical advice for couples.
Jonathan Daugherty interviews Mary DeMuth about her journey from childhood trauma and sexual abuse to healing and restoration through faith in Jesus.
Jonathan Daugherty interviews Drs.
A Christian ministry podcast helping listeners overcome sexual brokenness and raise children according to God's design.
Jonathan Daugherty interviews Ann Edward about her journey from childhood trauma and same-sex attraction to finding hope and identity in Jesus Christ.
A Christian podcast discussing sexual wholeness, featuring a sponsor ad for a customizable porn filter and a segment on protecting children's innocence through a biblical view of sex.
Clinton and Nikki Mitchell share their 31-year marriage journey through addiction, infidelity, and healing, emphasizing faith and community.
Jonathan Daugherty interviews counselor Tammy Gufteson about healing after betrayal trauma, focusing on wives' recovery from porn addiction in marriage.
Jonathan Daugherty and Norma Brown discuss the importance of talking about feelings and emotions as a foundation for deeper conversations about sex with kids.
Jonathan Daugherty and Stephen Cervantes discuss the journey of recovery from unwanted sexual behaviors, emphasizing deeper transformation beyond sobriety through practical maxims and spiritual insights.
Jonathan Daugherty and Dr.
A Christian podcast discussing recovery from pornography addiction through faith, vulnerability, and community.
Jonathan Daugherty and Stephen Cervantes discuss the dynamics of loners and connectors in relationships, offering insights on communication styles and personal growth from a Christian perspective.
Jonathan Daugherty discusses the Wives Care support group for wives healing from betrayal trauma, with a year-end fundraising appeal.
This episode explores the roles of empathy, attunement, and responsiveness in building emotional intimacy in marriage, featuring personal stories and practical advice for husbands.
Amber Albee Swenson says her book The Key to Confidence grew out of a personal reckoning with shame, including a hidden past of sex before marriage that she eventually told her children and close friends.
Stopping is only the start.
Porn reached many people early.
This episode features sex educator Ashley Jamison discussing why mothers should have honest, ongoing conversations with their daughters about sex, even when it feels awkward or scary.
This episode explores why men feel stuck in personal growth, particularly regarding addiction and relational struggles, and discusses how faith, hope, and community can help break cycles and move forward.
This episode features a conversation with Kathy Grace Duncan about moving from intellectual understanding to heartfelt belief in one's identity in Christ, focusing on transformation from sexual brokenness to spiritual wholeness.
Jonathan Daugherty interviews Matthew and Joanna Rapsmith about their three-phase model for couples recovering from sexual addiction and betrayal trauma.
Sexual discipleship is bigger than one sex education talk.
Jonathan Daugherty and Dr.
Jonathan Daugherty and Dr.
An interview with marriage and family therapist Trevor Hansen about attachment styles, practical steps to secure attachment, and self-compassion in healing.
Jonathan Daugherty interviews Matt Klein about Jesus-centered sexuality and healing from sexual brokenness.
Jonathan Daugherty and Stephen Cervantes discuss the difference between assumed and discussed expectations in marriage, emphasizing open communication for healthier relationships.