The Recovery Guys Podcast
By Todd Scott and Matt Guevara
How did you get here, what patterns need to be transformed—and, crucially, who are you?
In The Recovery Guys Podcast, hosts Todd Scott and Matt Guevara take a deep dive into these questions. The series editor and composer is Benjamin Denen.
The Recovery Guys PodcastMay 31, 2023
Principle 3: All My Life & Will to Christ's Care and Control (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this episode about Principle 3 from Celebrate Recovery, Todd and Matt continue discussing the importance of understanding growing in awareness. Part 2 includes conversation around our will and how our will was exercised during insanity, how performance culture impacts the level we commit, totems we cannot let go of, and how Paulie from Rocky 4 can help us find the center of God's care.
Principle 3: Consciously Choose to Commit All My Life... (Part 1)
Todd and Matt are back to discuss Principle 3 from Celebrate Recovery: Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control.
“Happy are the meek.” Matthew 5:5a
This episode includes a discussion around what it means to be "consciously aware" and why it is so important to understand mindful presence in order to live out Principle 3, how to start piles for what to take with us in our recovery journey and what to leave behind, how Matt avoided being arrested by the TSA at O'Hare, and questions to ask when you're struggling with living with intentional purpose. And for fun, Todd and Matt try to figure out cricket's rules.
Principle 2: Earnestly Believe God Exists (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this episode about Principle 2 from Celebrate Recovery, Todd and Matt continue discussing the power that comes from our Higher Power, Jesus Christ. Part 2 includes conversation around what it means to embrace a vertical relationship with Jesus, answering the question “What if God is not mad at me?”, the man who kayaked across the Atlantic 3 times, and hard stories from our journey.
Principle 2: Earnestly Believe God Exists (Part 1)
Principle 2 from Celebrate Recovery is all about our Higher Power.
Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover.
“Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4)
In Part 1 of this conversation, Todd and I talk about what the word “earnest” really means, the lies we have to reckon with in recovery, unlearning, and the truth about how we matter to God.
Principle 1: Realize I’m Not God (Part 2)
We begin Season 2 with a conversation about Principle 1 in Celebrate Recovery.
Realize I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable.
“Happy are those who know that they are spiritually poor.” Matthew 5:3a TEV
In Part 2 of this conversation, Todd and I talk about The Glass Onion, why Matt's soccer coach was wrong about winning and losing, how scoreboards and referees relate to comparison and justifying our insanity, the danger of not living into Principle 1, and movies about being seen.
Principle 1: Realize I’m Not God (Part 1)
“Happy are those who know that they are spiritually poor.” Matthew 5:3a TEV
In Part 1 of this conversation, Todd and I talk about two things we could do to get Celebrate Recovery to shut down the podcast and how we’ll avoid them, two quotes about the paradox of acceptance, and the difficulties of approaching Principle 1 in the early days of recovery.
Season 1 Finale
Practical Steps Towards Self-Awareness (Part 2)
Practical Steps Towards Self-Awareness (Part 1)
Self-Awareness and Our Physical Bodies
The Idealized Self and Our Authentic Self
The First Steps of Self-Awareness
What Does the Journey of Self-Awareness Look Like?
What is Self-Awareness?
How did you get here, what patterns need to be transformed—and, crucially, who are you?
In The Recovery Guys Podcast, hosts Todd Scott and Matt Guevara take a deep dive into these questions in this 8-part series on self-awareness. The series editor and composer is Benjamin Denen.
The series begins by defining self-awareness and the crucial role it plays in recovery. Find out how examining our identity in Christ leads us towards greater self-awareness and a stronger relationship with God.