What We Really Want: Conversations About Connection

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If it's true that "...the opposite of addiction is not sobriety...the opposite of addiction is connection," there are lots of people who need to discover what true, healthy connection looks like. Whether the struggle is with addiction, toxic relationship dynamics, or something else, we've all tried to meet our needs in unhealthy ways. Way too often, the things we run to for comfort leave us feeling even more disconnected and alone than before.

Through conversations about the many ways we can connect, we offer an invitation to discover and move toward what we really want, so we can live the lives we were created for.

Awaken (awakenrecovery.com) helps men and women whose lives have been wrecked by unwanted/addictive sexual behaviors and sexual betrayal trauma. We hope the podcast will help not only those struggling sexually, but anyone who seeks healthier ways of finding connection.

Podcasting since 2024 • 77 episodes

What We Really Want: Conversations About Connection

Latest Episodes

70 | Zac Hicks: Why Does Recovery Feel More Like Church Than Church Does?

Why do people often feel more "churched" and cared for in recovery meetings than they do in their actual churches? What is present at those meetings, and/or missing from those churches? And what can we do about it?Zac Hicks thinks...

July 07, 2026 • Episode 70 • 56:17

69 | Jason Gray: A Conversation Worth Staying For

Conversations that don't feel rushed can feel pretty rare, but they're special when they happen. That's what it was like talking to our new friend, singer/songwriter Jason Gray. Jason has been around Christian music for a lon...

June 23, 2026 • Episode 69 • 1:08:19

68 | Troy & Melissa Haas: We Just Want to Walk With People

One of the greatest gifts that can be given a person in recovery is presence. Company. Someone to walk with you. Someone to make sure you aren't doing recovery alone.For 25 years, Troy and Melissa Haas have been walking with men a...

June 09, 2026 • Episode 68 • 50:42

67 | Kristen Jenson: The Ability to Make a Good Choice

Parents raising kids today face challenges different from any other generation before. Technology is expanding and changing more rapidly than ever, and dangerous and harmful content hunts for young eyes. Kristen Jenson has a ...

May 26, 2026 • Episode 67 • 49:48

66 | Andy Gullahorn: Bowling League, Bonfire, or Badminton

There's a song lyric that reminds us of something important:"If beauty’s what you’re after, just look close to see...Knowing small things matter is really no small thing."That's from one of our friend Andy Gullahor...

May 12, 2026 • Episode 66 • 47:55