The 423 Podcast
by 423 Communities
Latest episode
Talking to Your Kids about Sex is Simpler than You Think
Talking to Your Kids about Sex is Simpler than You Think
About this podcast
Welcome to the 423 podcast with 423 Communities
Exploring the intersection of faith, recovery, and restoration, equipping YOU to move from shame and addiction towards life in Christ.”
Episodes
The newest 20 of 29 episodes
- Talking to Your Kids about Sex is Simpler than You Think · 29 minAs parents and mentors, it can be easy to overthink conversations with teenagers around sex, desire, and our bodies. We often project the feelings of shame or awkwardness we felt…
- Finding Purpose: The Fight Against Futility · 26 minMost 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 curse, but a…
- Navigating Tough Conversations: A Parent's Journey Through Her Son's Pornography Struggle · 46 minThis 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 to her…
- Stop Running From Your Pain · 18 min · Episode 26Why 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 experiences of…
- Addressing the Church's Silent Struggle · 32 min · Episode 25Sexual 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 better…
- How the Church Can Help the Next Gen · 34 min · Episode 24423 Next is a Christ-centered recovery community helping teens and families navigate pornography struggles and unhealthy sexuality. Through biblical truth, brain science, and…
- What to Expect When You Join 423 · 33 min · Episode 23Have 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 can expect…
- Grace Based Recovery–Balancing Grace & Effort w/ Jonathan Daugherty · 47 min · Episode 22Where 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 grace…
- Temptation- The Craving Beneath the Craving · 36 minWhen 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 real-time…
- Beyond Sobriety: Healing the Inner Child with Drew Boa · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 11Recovery 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” model. We…
- The Freedom Found in Forgiveness · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 10Finding 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 the core…
- New Year, New Identity- How to Actually Change in 2026 · 55 minEvery 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 reinforce the…
- Surviving the Holidays w/ Joel & Rachel Warneking · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 8As 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 · 1 h 5 minA raw, hopeful, and deeply honest podcast where Jon Seidl, bestselling Christian author turned recovering alcoholic, pulls back the curtain on faith, addiction, and what real…
- What if Your Desires are Actually Good? · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 6Often, 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 desire as a…
- A Woman's Perspective on Porn & Shame in the Church · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 5For 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 the…
- Healing the Inner Child: Meeting Our Past with Christ’s Compassion · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 4In 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. These…
- A Community that Heals and Sets Us Free · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 3So 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 just a nice…
- How Broken Attachment Fuels Shame and Sin · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 2In 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 searching…
- A Biblical Foundation for "Finding Your Why" · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 1Welcome 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 beneath the…
