In S4 E7, you'll hear from Phylicia Masonheimer. Have you ever wondered where your beliefs about faith, God, pornography, etc. really came from? Oftentimes it comes from our own understanding of the Bible, but even more than that it comes from what we've been taught or what we've done. In this interview, Phylicia discusses her new book, Every Woman a Theologian, as it relates to the sexually addicted woman and answers the question of why it is important for Christian women to understand their...

In S4E6, you'll hear from Kimberly Johnson. Crystal and Kimberly discuss some of the things that occur during recovery that may surprise you! One of the main reasons women, and even men, aren’t successful in recovery is that they haven’t been adequately prepared for what to expect. From sexual dreams and relapse, to accountability and feelings of grief, this is an extremely helpful conversation about the things to watch out for on the recovery journey. Kimberly serves as a counselor and...

In S4E5, you'll hear from Mo Isom Aiken. While her life on the outside seemed like a great success as a competitive athlete, Mo's life was riddled with great personal tragedy. This included battling an eating disorder, overcoming the suicide of her father, struggling with promiscuity and porn, and surviving a horrific car accident. But by the grace of God alone, she encountered the love and mercy of Jesus – the Great Deliverer and the One who makes all things new. Listen as Mo shares her...

Thank you for the grace today as we don't have a new episode, but join us next week as we resume Season 4 with some amazing guests including Mo Isom Aiken, Jessica Harris, and Phylicia Masonheimer—to name a few!  In the meantime, use this week to catch up on the first 4 episodes of Season 4 or check out our previous seasons for other amazing content.  Support the showThank you for listening to the SheRecovery Podcast, a resource of SheRecovery.com. If you enjoyed this episode, please share...

In S4E4 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you’ll hear from Stephanie Madore. Stephanie was exposed to pornography at the age of 10 years old. That event quickly turned into a 6 year addiction, as well as years of isolation, depression and anxiety. Through counseling, community, and the healing love of Jesus, she has reclaimed her identity as a beloved daughter of God. Now, she is using her story to walk with women through their healing and recovery journey as a coach at Living on...

In S4E3 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you’ll hear from Ashley Jameson. Ashley shares openly about her wounds from racism and how they influenced her struggle with love and sexual addiction—including as the victim of rape (**trigger warning**). We also discuss how we can better support women of color who are facing sexual brokenness while exposing the widespread systemic racism in pornography and exploitation.  Ashley is the Associate Director of Women's Groups for Pure Desire. She is a...

In S4E2 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you’ll hear from Sundi Jo Graham. Sundi Jo was a guest during Season 1 of the podcast where she shared her struggle with unwanted same sex attraction and pornography. This time, we are digging into her struggle with food addiction and the work she is doing to help others. We also explore the connection between food addiction and porn/sexual addictions.  Sundi Jo (or SJ as she's known to friends) is a thought-provoking communicator who loves to share truth...

After almost one year away, we're back! In the Season 4 opener of the SheRecovery Podcast, you’ll hear from host Crystal Renaud Day as she answers the questions you have submitted via social media in the last few weeks. From your submissions, Crystal has selected a variety of questions to answer on a variety of topics including accountability do's and don'ts, masturbation, recovery while dating, recovery in marriage, relapse, shame, and more. If you have an addiction story, have a passion...

In this out-of-season episode of the SheRecovery Podcast, host Crystal Renaud Day shares about an exciting virtual event coming NEXT WEEK and also discusses a little bit about the history of pornography, the need for safe spaces to heal, and the hope for real recovery for women. Also, stay tuned for the return of the SheRecovery Podcast in early 2023.  Resources Referenced: Register for FREE: SHE Virtual Recovery Summit - October 17-21, 2022Thank you for listening to the SheRecovery Podcast...

In S3E6 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you'll hear from Crystal Renaud Day as she announces the untimely end of Season 3 due to the unexpected events that have unfolded in her and her mom's lives the last couple of weeks: a fire and a bad case of covid. Perhaps things haven't gone as planned for you in your recovery or in other areas of your life either.  Be encouraged that when things don't work out the way we plan, God is still able to make good.  Thank you for your understanding, for your...

In S3E5 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you'll hear from Crystal Renaud Day along with her mom and special guest Gina Renaud as they walk through 90 Days to Wholeness™ recovery devotional in our Whole New Year series. In this week's episode, Crystal and Gina continue their discussion on the second step in the devotional confession by  introducing a form of confession you may not be familiar with:  Affirmation. Affirmation is defined as: the action or process of affirming something or being...

In S3E4 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you'll hear from Crystal Renaud Day along with her mom and special guest Gina Renaud as they walk through 90 Days to Wholeness™ recovery devotional in our Whole New Year series.  In this week’s episode, Crystal and Gina begin their discussion on the second recovery step outlined in the devotional: Confession.  The biblical definition of confession is the acknowledging or confessing of sins before God.  The first step in confession is realizing what sin is,...

In S3E3 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you'll hear from Crystal Renaud Day along with her mom and special guest Gina Renaud as they walk through 90 Days to Wholeness™ recovery devotional in our Whole New Year series. After defining Surrender in Biblical terms the last two weeks, in this week's episode you'll learn more about who you are surrendering your life to (God). There are a lot of reasons for why you might struggle to trust God with your life, your recovery, and your whole heart—pain,...

In S3E2 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you'll hear from Crystal Renaud Day along with her mom and special guest Gina Renaud as they walk through 90 Days to Wholeness™ recovery devotional in our Whole New Year series. In this episode, they continue their 3-part discussion on the topic of Surrender. Last week they discussed Surrender as a need to stop trying to be the boss because we do not have the power to change on our own. We acknowledged our need for spiritual assistance. This week, they...

In the Season 3 opener of the SheRecovery Podcast, Crystal introduces you to this special 13-week Whole New Year podcast series. At SheRecovery, we are walking through 90 Days to Wholeness both in our virtual meetings as well as on our podcast as a way to start the new year off—not just recovery-minded—but spiritually minded. Throughout this series, Crystal along with her special guest Gina Renaud (her amazing, super discipleship-rich mom) discuss each of the steps outlined in the 90 Days to...

In S2E10, the finale of Season 2 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you’ll hear from host Crystal Renaud Day as she answers the questions you have submitted via listener feedback throughout the last season. From your submissions, Crystal has selected a variety of questions to answer on a variety of topics including masturbation, relationships/dating, martial sex, shame, temptation and recovery advice, and more. The SheRecovery Podcast will return with Season 3 in January 2022. If you have an...

In S2E9 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you’ll hear from Noelle & Ryan Wilking. In this interview, Noelle shares her story of addiction recovery. While in recovery, Noelle met the man who would become her husband, Ryan, who was also struggling with pornography. Together, they learned to navigate their own recovery journeys while pursuing a pure relationship from dating to marriage (no easy task!). While not a perfect one, they want their story to be a testimony to others.  At the age of 16,...

In S2E8 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you’ll hear from Cassidy Brown. In this week's episode, we discuss a popular topic in recovery and in faith—how to accept God as a father when our own don't measure up or were absent all together.  Cassidy shares her story of freedom from a nearly decade long pornography addiction and in large part how her recovery required healing her view of God as a loving Father. Cassidy is currently studying at Southeastern University to get her ministerial...

In S2E7 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you’ll hear Part 2 of a two-part interview with Dena Bennett. Dena came out of a hedonistic and atheistic lifestyle when she met Jesus in 2006. In this interview, Dena discusses what the long road of recovery from pornography addiction looked like after she found salvation (because like most, there wasn't instant freedom!). Dena also discusses the impact her recovery and desire for purity has had on dating and marriage. Before Jesus, Dena's life primarily...

In S2E6 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you’ll hear Part 1 of a two-part interview with Dena Bennett. Dena came out of a hedonistic and atheistic lifestyle when she met Jesus in college in 2006. In this interview, Dena talks about her journey of radical transformation—breaking free from pornography and other unwanted sexual behavior through a life surrendered to Christ. Before Jesus, Dena's life primarily revolved around sexual relationships, pornography, and masturbation. But by God's grace,...

***Episode Disclaimer*** We don’t shy away from difficult conversations at the SheRecovery Podcast, but this week is a bit different. This week, we are talking about grief. No one is immune from the impact of grief, whether it is the loss of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, or even having to grieve the loss of a dream or an expectation in life that hasn’t been fulfilled. We all grieve in one way or another, and for some of you right now, you’re in the middle of your grief. Our guest...

In S2E4 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you'll hear from Rachel Joy Welcher. In this interview, Rachel discusses the impact purity culture has had on the generation that grew up in it. Many of the messages of purity culture offered promises of a kind of life that real life couldn't keep, nor does the Bible actually offer. If you grew up in purity culture and have found that life doesn't match the narrative, you don't want to miss this candid interview full of truth and redemption.  Rachel is a...

In S2E3 of the SheRecovery Podcast, Crystal chats with Sarah Ritson. In this interview, Sarah shares her story of pornography addiction recovery. For many years, Sarah lived in denial about her addiction, believing that since she wasn't watching "real porn" (i.e. YouTube, movies, etc.) she was okay. It wasn't until she was on the mission field and looked up internet porn for the first time, that Sarah began to see she had a real problem. Listen as Sarah shares her story with honesty and...

In S2E2 of the SheRecovery Podcast, Crystal chats with Dr. Carol Tanksley. In this interview, Carol discusses how we can invite Jesus into our sexual story—past, present, and future. But what does that look like? How do we do it? How can we trust Him to write a new chapter? Don't miss this very candid conversation as Carol speaks from personal and professional experience.  Dr Carol is an OB-Gyn physician, Doctor of Ministry, author, speaker, and personal coach. She has practiced medicine for...