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In the episode, Matt answers a listener question about whether tightly restricted boundaries and rules make cravings worse. The answer surprised even Matt. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/372 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

What we believe about our current situation can keep us stuck. But here's the truth: the way we interpret events is a habit. On this episode, I'm sharing a powerful tool from Master Coach Chris Dorris: his mental toughness mantra, "Live Above the O-Line." Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/371 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

Day-one listener Jason joins Matt for Breaking Shame Pt. 2. In this episode, we explore how greater freedom comes from examining our unconscious agreements with shame.  Learn how shame stories are dislodged and healed in authentic, healthy relationships. This is part 2 of 2.  Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/370 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

In this 12th-anniversary episode, Matt explores shame — the painful feeling of believing something about yourself is fundamentally wrong or defective. Learn to identify the "shame stories" driving your escapism as the first step to reclaiming your freedom. This is part 1 of 2. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/369 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear  Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev 1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching  

Like a tax audit for your Instagram usage — 11 questions to reveal what the app is actually doing for (or to) you. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/368   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

This past January marked a new type of sobriety milestone for myself: one year alcohol-free. In this episode, I share why I gave up drinking and what I have learned in the process. My thanks to Jason George from the GRIZ podcast for sitting in on this show. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/367 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

Have you ever been "ghosted?" You know that feeling you get when someone blows you off or doesn't respond to your text. It's confusing. It got me to thinking... Where do I not show up in my life? Where am I not present? Where do I check out? In this episode, I share my personal "no ghosting" policy for 2026. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/366   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

Kick off 2026 with Matt Dobschuetz as he celebrates 15-years porn free. In this episode, Matt looks back with his brother (Sam) and identifies the ONE THING that has made this streak possible. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/365   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching  

In this episode, you will discover how your emotional state is a choice, not something that happens to you. For more, listen to my three-part Personal Mastery series from 2020 starting with PFR 246. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/364   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

The core of recovery is about taking 100% ownership for your needs and choices. This episode is about shifting away from a renter mindset and embracing the freedom of being an owner in your life. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/363   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

In this episode, we learn how integrity gaps in our lives can be useful—much like a car's dashboard light—by alerting us toward the places that require greater wholeness and integration.  Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/362   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

This is part 3 of our 3-part series on advanced recovery. In this episode, we talk about the need for creating deeply supportive friendships that go beyond recovery. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/361   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

Author Dick Ryan, joins us for part 2 of a 3-part series on advanced recovery. In this episode Dick, a musician by trade, shares from his experience mentoring performing artists. He addresses an issue all too common among artists: the problem of defining your identity by your performance. This concept is not just for artists. Transforming how we define our identity is at the core of recovery. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/360   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching   This podcast contains a Vivaldi recording used with attribution. Autumn Mvt 1 Allegro by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

Hope Ray, L.P.C., joins us for part 1 of a 3-part series on advanced recovery. In this episode, Hope discusses her new program for men, called Getting D.I.R.E. Straight. The program addresses four maladaptive traits (Detachment, Incongruence, Regression, and Entitlement) that can negatively impact relationships even after sobriety is achieved. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/358   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching   //

Matt is joined in-studio for a conversation with three PFR listeners who are all living porn free; Roman (3 Years), Steve (7 yrs), and Nathan (8yrs.) In this hope-filled episode, the guys share their recovery stories and the habits that have gotten them this far. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/358   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

Back for year 5! The Porn Free Radio Podcast Network presents the 2025 NFL Preview Show with Vern Tompke, Aaron W., Sam Dobschuetz, and your host Matt Dobschuetz.  This year we've added a segment dedicated to helping you in your recovery. If you’re not an American football fan, you might just be after you listen to this episode! Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/357   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

Lee Cockerell was Disney World's Executive Vice President of Operations for over a decade There he oversaw the daily operations and guest experience for all of its theme parks, hotels, and properties. He is often brought in to an organization looking to improve its customer service. He famously once told a potential client, "If you think of this as an expense and not an investment, don't use me." In the episode, we reframe the process of recovery as an investment, not an expense. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/356   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

Steve Chandler from episode 274 wrote this, “Many people I work with make the mistake of confusing commitment with intention. They think they're the same thing. And by thinking that, by living in that misunderstanding, they lose all the power commitment has.” Sam Dobschuetz joins this episode to discuss the distinction between intention and commitment. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/355   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

The whole point of this podcast is not just to change what you’re doing. It’s to change who you are being. For that, we look at repetition and beliefs.  In this episode we discuss how the our identity is shaped by our habits. And how the identity we choose determines the habits we need to create. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/354   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

We often say that porn is not the problem, it's the solution. And when we let go of porn we are left with one thing: our needs. But just how do we get our needs met? On this episode, I share a counterintuitive approach, you can use, to meet almost any need.   Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/353   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev   1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching