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Are you tired of battling addiction and wondering if there’s a way to find real strength, purpose, and freedom?
Welcome to Sacred Grit, a podcast equipping men to conquer addiction and overcome inner struggles through physical, mental, and spiritual disciplines, so you can become a man of honor and integrity. If you’re a man struggling with addiction and the isolation, broken relationships and shame it brings to your life—this show is for you
Over the last three years, I’ve watched countless men discover healing and connection through these same practices.
Listen in to learn:
- How to reframe addiction and pride into strength and freedom.
- Spiritual insights to help you find your way back to resilience when facing addiction.
- Practical tools like cold water immersion and breathwork; made simple even if you've never practiced before.
Every Sunday I unpack spiritual healing, and every Wednesday I deliver practical tools for men. Start your journey today with the fan-favorite episode, “What is Sacred Grit,” from July 2, 2025.
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We sing “Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me” every Christmas—but most men step into the new year still chasing peace outside themselves. If peace hasn’t started in your soul yet, no resolution will ever hold. In this episode, Jason challenges the way men think about change, faith, and the new year. In this episode, you’ll learn: Before there can be peace anywhere it has to start in your selfLoving yourself is the path to peaceChoice is the mechanism of changeListen no...
What if staying sober isn’t about God fixing you—but about letting something new be born inside you? In this Gritty Wednesday episode, Jason reframes the virgin birth as a metaphor for daily spiritual rebirth. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: Stop outsourcing your healing and take responsibility for your inner worldUse meditation and breath to hear the voice of God within youBreak addiction by being “born again” moment by moment—not once and doneListen now to discover how men can b...
What if staying sober during the holidays has nothing to do with avoiding temptation—and everything to do with what you allow to be born inside you? In this Sacred Sunday episode, Jason explores the story of Jesus and Mary through a metaphorical lens, uncovering a powerful truth for men battling addiction. In this episode, you’ll discover how to: Access the God within you instead of chasing relief through addictionUnderstand how Jesus’ birth symbolizes the power to create peace inside y...
Jesus had boundaries—and so should you. Staying sober during the holidays isn’t about grit alone; it’s about making clear, pre-decided choices that protect your peace, your strength, and your connection to God. In this Gritty Wednesday episode, Jason breaks down three practical boundary tools drawn straight from the life of Jesus. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: Walk away without shame by creating a non-negotiable “leave list”Say no without over-explaining or trying to manage othe...
What if staying sober during the holidays isn’t about willpower at all—but about boundaries? For men in recovery, Christmas can quietly pull you back toward addiction if you don’t protect your peace. In this Sacred Sunday episode, Jason reframes boundaries as spiritual practices—not selfish acts. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: Use boundaries to protect your sobriety from alcohol, sex, porn, food, or emotional addictionStrengthen your relationship with God by caring for your mind,...
Addiction isn’t just a mental battle — it’s a survival battle. And during the holidays, when emotions spike and darkness gets longer, no man stays sober by willpower alone. You need a tribe. In this Gritty Wednesday episode, Jason breaks down the survival-response science behind why men need community to stay sober. You’ll learn how to: Use connection and co-regulation to shut down cravings before they take overTap into the primal strength God wired into men through communityFind brothe...
The holidays can feel heavy — grief, loneliness, family triggers, and the long dark days can push any man closer to addiction. But the real danger isn’t stress… it’s isolation. In this Sacred Sunday episode, Jason reveals the deeper truth: the opposite of addiction is connection, and the strongest tool a man has during the holidays is brotherhood. In this episode, you’ll discover how to: Fight addiction during the holidays by staying in community Break out of the echo chamber of your own...
Struggling to stay sober during the holidays—even though you want to be the man God’s calling you to be? For many men battling addiction, the holidays stir up more than memories—they bring cravings, triggers, and the pressure to escape. In this episode, you'll learn how to create God-centered strength by using a simple breathwork practice to reconnect with your purpose, your peace, and the man you're becoming. Learn the breathing technique that calms your nervous system and keeps you sober.Un...
Are the holidays bringing up old triggers and cravings that feel impossible to escape—no matter how strong you try to be? For men battling addiction, this season can stir up deep emotional wounds, loneliness, and the urge to numb. But what if your strength didn’t come from fighting harder—but from leaning into stillness and God’s presence? Discover how to use discomfort as a spiritual training ground to stay sober during the Hollidays.Understand the science of how addiction wires your brain—a...
You don’t have to white-knuckle your way through the holidays, brother. Staying sober isn’t about avoiding temptation — it’s about protecting your peace and building real strength with God inside you. In this Gritty Wednesday episode, Jason breaks down a simple 3-step plan for men in recovery who want to thrive through the holidays instead of just surviving them. Addiction loses its grip when you stop fighting the chaos and start mastering your peace. You’ll learn how to: Plan ahead for trigg...
The holidays test every man in recovery. Family drama, old patterns, and familiar pain can pull you straight back toward addiction. But surviving isn’t the goal—strength is. In this Sacred Sunday episode, Jason shares how real men of faith learn to stop letting the world dictate their peace. Instead of fighting triggers on the outside, he teaches how to connect with God within—the power source stronger than any craving or chaos. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: Find strength in your conn...
Are you trying to escape addiction with willpower—but still falling back into the same cycles? This episode exposes why most men fail to break free from addiction: because they’re relying on short-term fixes and their own strength—rather than surrendering to the long-term power of God. You’ll learn how to replace escape with empowerment, one gritty choice at a time. Discover the spiritual power behind replacing addiction with consistent action.Learn how real strength comes from surrendering—n...
What if addiction isn’t just a personal failure—but a sign that you're trying to live without God’s strength? Most men fight addiction by trying harder, pushing themselves, or hiding their struggle—never realizing the true issue is disconnection from God. In this episode, we explore how real strength begins not with control, but with surrender. Understand why addiction is often rooted in spiritual disconnection, not just behavior.Learn how men can stop missing the mark by reconnecting to God ...
Have you been trying to quit — but keep getting pulled back in? You’re in the right place, my dude. I spent years trying to wrestle my addiction into submission. I tried willpower. I tried rules. I tried shame. None of it worked — until I learned how to apply four simple tools that finally helped me stop for good. In this episode, you’ll learn: You don’t have to quit forever — you just have to start stopping.Change your environment, change your chances.Repetition is the mother of skill — stil...
Have you ever tried to stop a habit but just could not do it? Stopping my addiction required me to be able to make the right decisions, not take the magic pill. For years I tried to find the combination, turns out, it was in me the whole time. My decisions. In this episode you will learn Quitting is a decision in your body and your brain Repetition is the mother of skill Accepting the consequences of your decision leads to better decisions. So click play now and get start...
The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety, it’s connection. You can’t heal in isolation. You need people who show up, tell you the truth, and love you through the mess. When I lost my job as a pastor, I didn’t just lose a paycheck — I lost my family, my church, my sense of belonging. What saved me wasn’t willpower. It was connection — coffee with my buddy Chuck, real talks on the farm, men who didn’t need me to be perfect, just honest. In this episode, you’ll learn: Connection is the key to lo...
Have you ever asked yourself why you’re addicted? Not just how you got hooked, but why the craving even exists? I spent years stuck in behaviors I didn’t understand — chasing women, food, validation, anything that made me feel alive for five minutes. What I didn’t realize was that addiction isn’t about the drug, the drink, or the dopamine. It’s about connection. Addiction is the counterfeit version of attachment — a desperate attempt to fill the space where love and belonging should live.&nbs...
Have you ever wondered why forgiveness feels more like an idea than an action? I found my inner self that needed to be forgiven while running on a country road, and then found the capacity to forgive him in the ice water. In the episode you will learn: The key to forgiving yourself is figuring out which “self” you’re trying to forgive.Regulating your nervous system and sitting with yourself will show you which “you” needs healing.Inner peace is available if you’ll put in the hard ...
You ever wonder if an addict can go to heaven? I sure did, especially when I woke up in the hell of a pool of my own vomit. In this episode you will learn: Heaven or hell may someday be somewhere else, but they’re also here and now.What you decide next determines which one you live in.Forgiveness of yourself is the key to peace. So click play my dude, and find your way from hell to peace. New Episodes every Sunday and Wednesday Morning More from Sacred Grit: Book ...
Do you long to connect to God, but do not understand how? This episode is for you my dude. For years I tried to connect to God through reading books about God, praying to God and going to church. But only ended up addicted, frustrated, and empty. In this episode you will learn How to access God through being, not doing How discomfort opens the pathway to the spiritual How baptism in cold water will give you a rebirth So click on play now my man, and learn how ...
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