The 423 Podcast

Finding Purpose: The Fight Against Futility

Most men face futility daily. Life can feel pointless, so we coast on autopilot and escape through pornography and unwanted sexual behavior. What if futility isn’t a cur

Navigating Tough Conversations: A Parent's Journey Through Her Son's Pornography Struggle

This episode we welcome Barb Winters, the founder of Hopeful Mom and author of Sexpectations, to share what she's learned over the course of her parenting journey. Listen

Stop Running From Your Pain

Why do we keep turning to things that ultimately leave us feeling more isolated and empty? In this solo episode, Ben explores how pain, attachment wounds, and our experie

Addressing the Church's Silent Struggle

Sexual brokenness is quietly sitting in the pews of every church. Shame keeps the church bound in silence or regularly indicts those who are struggling. What if there's a

How the Church Can Help the Next Gen

423 Next is a Christ-centered recovery community helping teens and families navigate pornography struggles and unhealthy sexuality. Through biblical truth, brain science,

What to Expect When You Join 423

Have you wondered what it's like to actually be in a 423 Community? We give you the step by step process for what it's like to join a group at your church and what you ca

Grace Based Recovery–Balancing Grace & Effort w/ Jonathan Daugherty

Where do you strike the balance between relying on grace and putting in effort on your recovery journey? We sit down with Jonathan Daughtery of BeBroken to discuss how gr

Temptation- The Craving Beneath the Craving

When temptation shows up, everything feels urgent. Your brain narrows. Your body wants relief. So what do you actually do right then? In this episode, we walk through rea

Beyond Sobriety: Healing the Inner Child with Drew Boa

Recovery is more than stopping a behavior. In this episode, Drew Boa of Husband Material joins us to explore inner-child healing, IFS, and his “Older Brother Coaching” mo

The Freedom Found in Forgiveness

Finding your “Why” behind addiction is a crucial step—but it’s not the end of the healing journey. In this episode, we explore why forgiveness is essential for healing th

New Year, New Identity- How to Actually Change in 2026

Every January we set goals hoping they’ll finally change us. But Scripture and neuroscience say we’ve been doing it backwards. Habits don’t create identity, they reinfor

Surviving the Holidays w/ Joel & Rachel Warneking

As we move toward the holiday season, we know this time of year can bring a mix of emotions for couples walking through recovery. While the world around us celebrates the

An Honest Conversation about Addiction with Jon Seidl

A raw, hopeful, and deeply honest podcast where Jon Seidl, bestselling Christian author turned recovering alcoholic, pulls back the curtain on faith, addiction, and what

What if Your Desires are Actually Good?

Often, we as Christians find ourselves stuck in the false dichotomy of destroying desire or serving desire. What if there was another way? Today we talk about seeing des

A Woman's Perspective on Porn & Shame in the Church

For many women, the struggle with pornography comes with deep shame—and silence from the church. Ben and Jara, our Women’s Director, talk about the shame women carry in

Healing the Inner Child: Meeting Our Past with Christ’s Compassion

In this episode of the 423 Podcast, we explore the idea of the inner child—the younger parts of us that carry wounds from past trauma, pain, and broken relationships. The

A Community that Heals and Sets Us Free

So much of our healing journey depends on being witnessed—seen and heard—in safe, grace-filled community. In this episode, we explore why being known by others is not jus

How Broken Attachment Fuels Shame and Sin

In Genesis, Adam and Eve walked in perfect intimacy with God—until sin fractured that connection. Fear replaced trust, shame replaced openness, and humanity has been sear

A Biblical Foundation for "Finding Your Why"

Welcome to Season 2 of the 423 Podcast. This season is dedicated to digging into what it really means to find your why. Why do we fall into the same patterns? What’s bene

Rebuilding Reality: A Wife’s Journey Through Betrayal & Healing w/ Rachel Warneking

In this powerful and vulnerable episode, Joel is joined by his wife Rachel Warneking to explore what recovery looks like—not just for the one struggling with addiction, b