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Beyond the Facade with Choose Recovery Services

Luke Gordon with Choose Recovery Services
Betrayal Trauma
Recovery
Emotional Healing
Choose Recovery Services
Addiction Recovery
Addiction
Therapy
Authenticity
Intimacy
Vulnerability
Toxic Masculinity
Self-Compassion
Relationships
Shame
Sexual Addiction
Somatic Healing
Breaking Through Denial
Empathy
Mental Health
Emotional Maturity

Beyond the Facade explores authenticity, healing, and recovery from betrayal trauma, sexual addiction, and infidelity. Host Luke Gordon, cofounder of Choose Recovery Services, and his guests share tools for addiction recovery, relationship repair, and emotional healing. Learn to rebuild trust, live with integrity, and create authentic connections as you heal from pain and go Beyond the Facade.

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Latest Episodes

Recovery isn't won in the moment you resist temptation—it begins long before the urge ever appears.

This week Luke Gordon explores why relapse is rarely an isolated event. Instead, acting outside your values is often the final step in a much longer ... more

Many people spend years reading books, listening to podcasts, attending therapy, and understanding addiction. Yet they still feel stuck.

This week Luke and Alana explain why information alone never creates transformation—and what actually does.

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Most men were never taught how to identify their emotions—and that missing skill can quietly fuel addiction, disconnection, and destructive coping patterns.

This week Luke explores why emotional awareness is one of the most important foundations of ... more

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You've read the books. Gone to therapy. Joined groups. Learned the language of recovery. And yet, you're still stuck.

In this episode, we explore a painful question many men quietly carry:

"Why am I still struggling?"

This week we unpack why recov... more

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What happens when the acting out stops—but everything still feels broken?

This week Luke and Scott Blundo (fellow Choose Recovery Services coach) explore the difference between sobriety and recovery.

Many betrayed partners expect life to improve on... more

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Why does an emotionally shut down man struggle to change—even when he genuinely wants to?

In this follow-up episode, Luke and Alana respond to listener questions about emotional shutdown, nervous system healing, and what recovery actually looks like... more

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What actually makes a good CSAT therapist?

In this episode, Luke Gordon and Jacob Fletcher (CSAT and fellow Choose Recovery Services coach), unpack the major differences between recovery approaches in pornography addiction and compulsive sexual beha... more

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When betrayal enters a family, children often carry invisible pain. This week Luke joins Amie and Alana on their podcast (Choose To Be) to talk about his personal experience with how to repair after betrayal.

Listen in as he shares what his experien... more

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Recent Guests

Scott Blundo
Trauma-informed certified coach; ICF certified; trained in multi-dimensional partner trauma model; APSATS candidate; guides through full disclosures
Choose Recovery Services
Episode: 100: Making Sense of His Behavior
Ryan Collins
Guest who shares his recovery journey and leadership in a men's group
Recovery community member
Episode: 95: Humility in Recovery: Why Men Protect Their Identity After Betrayal - with Ryan Collins
Steven Roccazzella
Breathwork practitioner trained in Wim Hof Method
Independent breathwork coach
Episode: 92: Breathwork and Somatic Healing: How to Reconnect With Your Body - with Steven Roccazzella
Hallie Roderick
Professional with lived betrayal recovery experience
Choose Recovery Services
Episode: 84: How Attachment Shapes Relationships, Addiction, and Intimacy
Michelle Mays
Relational Recovery Institute / author of The Betrayal Bind
Episode: 77: The Betrayal Bind with Michelle Mays: Healing the Attachment Wound After Infidelity
Izzy Williams
Coach specializing in betrayal trauma recovery for women and couples seeking restoration in their marriages
Choose Recovery Services
Episode: 67: What Real Recovery Looks Like to Your Partner
Sy Bee
Coach at Choose Recovery Services with a background in addiction and recovery.
Choose Recovery Services
Episode: 60: Find Out What You Are Capable Of - with Sy Bee
Stephen Thomas
A new coach with Choose Recovery Services, experienced in leading recovery programs.
Choose Recovery Services
Episode: 59: A Deeper Dive Into Objectification - with Stephen Thomas
Hope Ray
Therapist and creator of the Dyer model focusing on entitlement and recovery
Self-employed
Episode: 56: Understanding Entitlement vs. Authentic Needs

Hosts

Luke Gordon
Host of Beyond the Facade
Alana
Co-host facilitating the conversation

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94: Why You Feel Stuck: The Difference Between Sobriety and Real Change
Q: What should betrayed partners expect when their partner goes through an intensive?
They should expect some distance to let their nervous systems settle, a built-in reset with boundaries and a plan, and a deeper understanding of why behaviors happen, which can empower both partners to move toward healthier dynamics.
94: Why You Feel Stuck: The Difference Between Sobriety and Real Change
Q: From your experience, what does an intensive actually do, and how does it differ from longer programs?
An intensive slows down the pace, provides focused, eight-hour-a-day therapy, and creates a cohesive, immersive environment that addresses emotional and nervous-system patterns, making it possible for clients to develop genuine, long-term change rather than just habit-forming routines.
77: The Betrayal Bind with Michelle Mays: Healing the Attachment Wound After Infidelity
Q: How do attachment ambivalence and the dysregulated nervous system interact during recovery?
Attachment ambivalence is a physiological, bodily-based response where the distress from betrayal triggers a tug between reaching out and protecting oneself. The attachment system wants closeness for safety, while the threat system seeks distance or defense. Recovery involves naming these states, asking for what is needed, and maintaining consistency and attunement rather than overcorrecting with blame or withdrawal.
45: Applying Monastic Discipline to Daily Recovery
Q: How do you measure consistency compared to perfectionism?
Perfection is unattainable, consistency produces results more gently.
45: Applying Monastic Discipline to Daily Recovery
Q: What do you think about self-care having to do with recovery?
It's taken on a holistic view, including quality of physical and spiritual health.

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This show centers on healing from betrayal trauma, sexual addiction, and infidelity, with a practical focus on turning insights into action. Across episodes, hosts and guest experts share tools for emotional regulation, somatic healing, and relationship repair, often tying recovery practices to real-world programs and structured groups. The conversations blend clinical perspectives, personal journeys, and program details to help listeners move from awareness to durable change, with happening emphasis on safety, accountability, and embodied practice. A notable strength is the consistent integration of somatic modalities (breathwork, nervous-system regulation) alongside traditional therapeutic approaches, plus clear invitations to participate... more

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