Beyond the Facade with Choose Recovery Services

By: Luke Gordon with Choose Recovery Services
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  • Beyond the Facade is a podcast about authenticity and the struggle to be real with ourselves and with others. Each week host Luke Gordon (cofounder of Choose Recovery Services and certified addiction recovery and betrayal trauma coach) and his guests will explore the concepts of integrity and authenticity and how each is essential in building meaningful relationships. Listen in as we explore our own vulnerabilities in order to seek genuine connection to ourselves and to those around us. Join us as we go Beyond the Facade.
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  • 30: I Wish My Partner Had a Softer Approach

    30: I Wish My Partner Had a Softer Approach
    Nov 21 2024
    Ever wonder why your partner’s approach feels intense? Join Luke and guest Hali Roderick as they dive deep into understanding why partners react the way that they do. Learn how to foster empathy, regulate emotions, and turn conflict into a pathway for deeper connection and growth. Meet Hali Roderick - Hali is a coach at Choose Recovery Services. She leads a Help.Her.Heal group, is the co-host of the Choosing to Stay podcast, and hosts Road to Recovery, a free, monthly webinar. Chapters 01:13 Meet Hali Roderick 02:43 Understanding Betrayal and Recovery 08:06 The Role of Empathy in Healing 12:53 Challenges in Communication 19:51 Doing the Work: Sincerity and Vulnerability Connect With Us: Learn more about Hali here. Learn more about Luke here. Schedule a complimentary consultation with Luke here. Don’t miss an episode! Join our email list and get notified when new episodes air! Sign up here. Coming Up! Unmasked: Paths to Authentic Masculinity for Men⁠ - This is a three-day live intensive designed to help men delve deep into understanding integrity, unveiling layers of shame, and reclaiming their authentic selves. Intensive will be held in Spanish Fork, UT on Jan 15-17, 2024. Learn more and register ⁠HERE⁠. Wanting more? Choose Recovery Services offers many courses specifically for men: Beyond the Facade: Men’s Healing Group - This group helps men move through the pains of addiction, relationship healing, managing emotions, and moving past shame. You’ll learn how to better connect with others, understand your own emotional experience, and build a deeper sense of self respect. Help. Her. Heal - This program is for men seeking to learn more about empathy, conflict resolution, and healthy communication. Empowerment After Betrayal for Men⁠ - This betrayal trauma support group is for men who have been betrayed. They will receive resources to recover from betrayal trauma while being surrounded by a supportive community. Additional Resources from Choose Recovery Services: Intensives - Accelerate your healing journey with one of our intensives, available year-round for individuals, couples, and professionals. Our intensives foster connection with others who share similar experiences, creating an immersive environment that enables profound transformation in a short period of time. Road to Recovery Webinar - Join us on the second Sunday of each month for a FREE interactive discussion that explores tools and strategies to support individuals and couples navigating the challenges of recovery following betrayal. Choose To Be Podcast - This podcast focuses on helping women heal from infidelity and betrayal trauma. Healing Hearts - 15-week self-paced course for individuals and couples to complete. The course emphasizes the development of empathy, integrity, and authentic intimacy. Choose Healing - Weekly support group for women who have recently experienced betrayal and are needing help coping with the symptoms of trauma. First four weeks are free! Choose Renewal - For women recovering from unwanted sexual behavior. Focus on recovery and healing from patterns of sexual acting out in a safe, nurturing community. Resilient Teens - Ongoing support group for teens ages 15-18 whose parents have experienced betrayal in their marriage. Adult Children Uniting for Healing - Ongoing support group for adult children of parents who have experienced betrayal in their marriage and who need support navigating their own experience with betrayal.Learn more and register for courses at chooserecoveryservices.com
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    29 mins
  • 29: What is Emotional Integrity?

    29: What is Emotional Integrity?
    Nov 14 2024
    Do you struggle with showing authentic emotions like anger and shame? Join the conversation with Luke and Stephanie Hamby, a fellow coach from Choose Recovery Services as they talk about emotional intelligence and integrity.. Stephanie defines emotional integrity and together she and Luke explore how to identify and name a broad range of emotions, develop emotional intelligence, and align your reactions with your true feelings. Chapters 01:08 Meet Stepanie Hamby 04:04 Emotional Intelligence in Early Recovery 04:57 Developing Emotional Intelligence as a Skill 07:57 Challenges Men Face with Emotional Intelligence 10:12 Exploring Emotional Integrity 12:51 Practical Steps to Emotional Integrity 17:10 The Analogy of the Wounded Dog Connect With Us: Learn more about Stephanie here. Learn more about Luke here. Schedule a complimentary consultation with Luke here. Don’t miss an episode! Join our email list and get notified when new episodes air! Sign up here. Coming Up! Take Back the Holidays Special Workshop - Choose Recovery Services is excited to sponsor this workshop presented by Sarah Morales. Learn strategies and tools to help you shift from feeling anxious and powerless to empowered and equipped to face holiday experiences with those who have a history of gaslighting. The workshop will be November 16th from 11am-1pm CST and costs $30. Follow sarahmoralescoaching on Instagram and register for the workshop HERE. Unmasked: Paths to Authentic Masculinity for Men⁠ - This is a three-day live intensive designed to help men delve deep into understanding integrity, unveiling layers of shame, and reclaiming their authentic selves. Intensive will be held in Spanish Fork, UT on Jan 15-17, 2024. Learn more and register ⁠HERE⁠. Wanting more? Choose Recovery Services offers many courses specifically for men: Beyond the Facade: Men’s Healing Group - This group helps men move through the pains of addiction, relationship healing, managing emotions, and moving past shame. You’ll learn how to better connect with others, understand your own emotional experience, and build a deeper sense of self respect. Help. Her. Heal - This program is for men seeking to learn more about empathy, conflict resolution, and healthy communication. Empowerment After Betrayal for Men⁠ - This betrayal trauma support group is for men who have been betrayed. They will receive resources to recover from betrayal trauma while being surrounded by a supportive community. Additional Resources from Choose Recovery Services: Intensives - Accelerate your healing journey with one of our intensives, available year-round for individuals, couples, and professionals. Our intensives foster connection with others who share similar experiences, creating an immersive environment that enables profound transformation in a short period of time. Road to Recovery Webinar - Join us on the second Sunday of each month for a FREE interactive discussion that explores tools and strategies to support individuals and couples navigating the challenges of recovery following betrayal. Choose To Be Podcast - This podcast focuses on helping women heal from infidelity and betrayal trauma. Healing Hearts - 15-week self-paced course for individuals and couples. The course emphasizes the development of empathy, integrity, and authentic intimacy. Choose Healing - Weekly support group for women who have recently experienced betrayal. First four weeks are free! Choose Renewal - For women recovering from unwanted sexual behavior. Focus on recovery and healing from patterns of sexual acting out in a safe, nurturing community. Resilient Teens - Ongoing support group for teens ages 15-18 whose parents have experienced betrayal in their marriage. Adult Children Uniting for Healing - Ongoing support group for adult children of parents who have experienced betrayal in their marriage and who need support navigating their own experience with betrayal.Learn more and register at chooserecoveryservices.com
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    23 mins
  • 28: Why Attend a Men's Intensive?

    28: Why Attend a Men's Intensive?
    Nov 8 2024
    You’ve heard us talk about intensives, but what exactly are they and how can they help in recovery? Join Luke as he talks with Brandon and Curtis, two men who recently attended the Unmasked Intensive hosted by Choose Recovery Services. Brandon and Curtis explain the benefits that focusing on their healing in an intensive setting with other men in similar circumstances had on their growth and healing. They reveal how their self-discovery work during the intensive sparked profound personal change, helped them gain deeper self-acceptance, allowed them to be vulnerable, and enabled them to experience authentic connection. If you are interested in exploring whether a Choose Recovery Services intensive might be a good fit for you, visit our Intensives webpage. Our next Unmasked Men’s Intensive will be January 15-17, 2024 in Spanish Fork Utah. Learn more and register HERE. Chapters 02:58 Curtis’s Journey to the Intensive 04:37 Brandon’s Journey to the Intensive 06:13 Insights From the Intensive 09:00 Impact of Vulnerability and Authenticity 18:28 Masculinity and Recovery Connect With Us: Learn more about Luke here. Schedule a complimentary consultation with Luke here. Don’t miss an episode! Join our email list and get notified when new episodes air! Sign up here. Coming Up! Take Back the Holidays Special Workshop - Choose Recovery Services is excited to sponsor this workshop presented by Sarah Morales. Learn strategies and tools to help you shift from feeling anxious and powerless to empowered and equipped to face holiday experiences with those who have a history of gaslighting. The workshop will be November 16th from 11am-1pm CST and costs $30. Follow sarahmoralescoaching on Instagram and register for the workshop HERE. Wanting more? Choose Recovery Services offers many courses specifically for men: Beyond the Facade: Men’s Healing Group - This group helps men move through the pains of addiction, relationship healing, managing emotions, and moving past shame. You’ll learn how to better connect with others, understand your own emotional experience, and build a deeper sense of self respect. Help. Her. Heal - This program is for men seeking to learn more about empathy, conflict resolution, and healthy communication. Empowerment After Betrayal for Men⁠ - This betrayal trauma support group is for men who have been betrayed. They will receive resources to recover from betrayal trauma while being surrounded by a supportive community. Additional Resources from Choose Recovery Services: Road to Recovery Webinar - Join us on the second Sunday of each month for a FREE interactive discussion that explores tools and strategies to support individuals and couples navigating the challenges of recovery following betrayal. Choose To Be Podcast - This podcast focuses on helping women heal from infidelity and betrayal trauma. Healing Hearts - 15-week self-paced course for individuals and couples to complete. The course emphasizes the development of empathy, integrity, and authentic intimacy. Choose Healing - Weekly support group for women who have recently experienced betrayal and are needing help coping with the symptoms of trauma. First four weeks are free! Choose Renewal - For women recovering from unwanted sexual behavior. Focus on recovery and healing from patterns of sexual acting out in a safe, nurturing community. Resilient Teens - Ongoing support group for teens ages 15-18 whose parents have experienced betrayal in their marriage. Adult Children Uniting for Healing - Ongoing support group for adult children of parents who have experienced betrayal in their marriage and who need support navigating their own experience with betrayal.Learn more and register for courses at chooserecoveryservices.com
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    27 mins

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