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Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 140 – Self-Shame: When Punishing Yourself Feels Like Repentance (But Isn’t)

https://castimonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Episode-140-Self-Shame_-When-Punishing-Yourself-Feels-Like-Repentance-But-Isnt.mp3 A lot of us have learned to treat sel

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 139: The First Two Seconds

https://castimonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Episode-139-The-First-Two-Seconds.mp3 After a road-rage moment with a stranger, Chris breaks down the real sequence behi

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 138: Your Brain on Pornography

https://castimonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Episode-138.mp3 Why do men who love God, hate their sin, and genuinely want freedom keep going back? In this episode, Ch

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 137: Transformation, Not Transaction | Romans 12 and the Recovery Matrix

https://castimonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Episode-137-Transformation-Not-Transaction_-Romans-12-and-the-Recovery-Matrix.mp3 In this episode, Chris explores the Bi

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 136: Interview with Chandler from Relay App

https://castimonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Episode-136-Interview-with-Chandler-from-Relay-App.mp3 What if the problem isn’t that men don’t know enough… but that th

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 135 – Beyond Pornography: Why Behavior Change Isn’t Enough

In this episode, Chris examines Dallas Willard’s powerful VIM framework (Vision, Intention, Means) and why many men remain stuck in pornography despite strong accountabil

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 134: Interview with Dana Hargus

Today on the Purity Podcast, Chris interviews Dana Hargus, licensed professional counselor and founder of Restore of Ada, about the deep connection between trauma, nervou

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 133 – How to Sit With Your Wife’s Pain 

What does The Hunt for Red October have in common with helping your wife through her pain?  In this episode, we explore what it actually means to sit with your wife’s pai

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 132: Interview with Rick Reynolds

Today on the Purity Podcast, Chris is interviewing Rick Reynolds, LCSW, founder and president of AffairRecovery.com. Rick brings more than three decades of clinical exper

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 131 – Taylor Chambers Interview

In this episode, we sit down with therapist, coach, and author Taylor Chambers — founder of The Good and the Free. Taylor opens up about his own journey through religious

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 130: Disrupting Demand: The Hidden Link Between Porn and Trafficking

In this powerful conversation, Chris sits down with Joe Madison, founder of Demand Disruption, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking by addressing the dem

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 129: The First 90 Days: Building Your Foundation for Freedom

The first 90 days of recovery can feel overwhelming, disorienting, and emotionally exhausting — but they’re also the most transformational part of the journey. In this ep

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 128 – Brian Shillingburg Interview

Join Chris today as he interviews Brian Shillingburg. Brian is the founder of 9th Inning Project, where he walks with men out of pornography and sexual compulsivity throu

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 127: Dan Johnson Interview

Today, Chris is interviewing Dan Johnson. Dan was on Episode 106 where he introduced his P.A.T.H. Plan. Today, he unpacks more of his strategy for recovery by telling us

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 126 – Jake Kastleman Interview

Many of us men don’t understand how to relate to our addiction with compassion. We get sober by suppressing the “addict parts” of our mind, without realizing the roots of

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 125: Building a Transformation Playbook

In this episode, Chris wraps up the series on the Transformational Recovery Matrix (TRM) by equipping men with a practical Transformation Playbook. After exploring the fo

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 124: Transformational: Living in Integrity

In this episode, Chris unpacks the Transformational Recovery Matrix—a simple but powerful way to see where you are in your recovery journey. The four quadrants—Trivial, T

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 123: Transactional: Living in Compliance

 In this episode, we explore the Transactional Quadrant—where recovery becomes more about checking boxes than changing hearts. You may be sober, but are you truly free? W

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 122: Trapped: Living in Captivity

Welcome back to The Purity Podcast, sponsored by Castimonia, a Christ-centered 12-step recovery program for men battling sexual addiction. In today’s episode, we dive int

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 121: Trivial – Living in Denial

In this powerful episode, Chris continues the series on the Transformational Recovery Matrix (TRM) by diving deep into the Trivial Quadrant—where most men begin their jou