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What We Really Want: Conversations About Connection

Greg Oliver
Connection
Mental Health
Recovery
Addiction
Vulnerability
Sexual Addiction
Emotional Connection
Counseling Practices
Grace
Betrayal Trauma
Emotional Awareness
Recovery Intensives
Pornography
Confession
Community Healing
Addiction Recovery
Therapy
Self-Awareness
Honesty
Sexual Brokenness

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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. Wa... more

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Recent Guests

Brooks Veazey
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Episode: 36 | Brooks Veazey: A Friendly Emptiness
Matthew Raabsmith
Certified coach specializing in trauma recovery and relationships.
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Episode: 33 | Joanna & Matthew Raabsmith: Taking the Small Wins
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Therapist with expertise in trauma and recovery, co-author of a book on intimacy.
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Episode: 33 | Joanna & Matthew Raabsmith: Taking the Small Wins
Blake Roberts
Therapist in Nashville, Tennessee
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Episode: 32 | Blake Roberts: It's the Three Percent
Ian Morgan Cron
Author of The Road Back to You and host of the Typology podcast, discussing addiction recovery.
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Episode: 29 | Ian Morgan Cron: Desperate for a Fix
Barnabas Piper
Pastor and author
Episode: PREVIEW | Barnabas Piper (coming February 18, 2025)
Sheila Wray Gregoire
Author and speaker known for her work on sexual health and relationships within evangelical contexts.
Awaken Recovery, Author of The Great Sex Rescue
Episode: 30 | Sheila Wray Gregoire & Keith Gregoire: First Do No Harm
Keith Gregoire
Physician and co-author of The Great Sex Rescue, focusing on evidence-based approaches to sexual health.
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Episode: 30 | Sheila Wray Gregoire & Keith Gregoire: First Do No Harm
David Graves
A photographer from Alabama who recently released a book called Alabama Faith, showcasing stained glass windows from churches in Alabama.
Author of Alabama Faith
Episode: 27 | David Graves: Windows of Hope

Hosts

Gabe Scott
Co-host of the show, frequently involved in discussions about connection and personal growth.
Greg
Host of conversations about connection, often guiding discussions with guests.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 90 ratings
  • Biased by Connection

    I’m a little biased, as Greg, Stacy, and Bobby have modeled this in their connection with me and others at Awaken and Iron City Church. So thankful for their willingness to share with authenticity and bring healing by sharing their stories. If we’re living in the same reality, we’ve all experienced the brokenness in this world that leads us to look for ways to cope and comfort ourselves. What we really want is connection. And ultimately, connection with something (or someone) better and beyond t... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BelovedSonLo
    United Statesa year ago
  • Beneath the surface conversations

    This podcast is a dose of what many of us desperately want…deep conversations that take us beneath the surface to consider what is most important - what we really want out of like and relationships.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BPace1015
    United Statesa year ago
  • Getting to the roots

    Great interviews asking the questions that help shed light in the places where authenticity shows the true grace of God.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SouthernPlus
    United Statesa year ago
  • Engaging and Insightful: A Must-Listen Podcast!

    I recently discovered this podcast and I am absolutely blown away by the quality of content and the insightful discussions presented in each episode. The hosts are engaging, knowledgeable, and have a great dynamic that keeps me coming back for more. I've learned so much and have been entertained throughout. This podcast has quickly become a favorite of mine and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for thought-provoking conversations and valuable insights.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    vsj13
    United States2 years ago
  • Great Content

    The episodes have covered a lot and been very interesting…so real and pure. Love the people that have been on so far. Looking forward to the next one!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shakkis24
    United States2 years ago

Listeners Say

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Thoughtful discussions with practical takeaways for relationships and faith.
Engaging, authentic conversations that build real connection.
High-quality guests and honest storytelling—listeners feel seen and helped.

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36 | Brooks Veazey: A Friendly Emptiness
Q: Could you read the quote again that you read at the beginning?
Sure, hospitality means primarily the creation of a free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy.
36 | Brooks Veazey: A Friendly Emptiness
Q: What do you really want out of our talk today?
I want to share the heart for hospitality that I have and that Gabe and I have at Ladybird and the heart that drives that, which is to create space for people to feel like they're able to be themselves.
12 | Sharon Hersh: Change is Seldom Spectacular
Q: How do we find a sense of belonging?
By being willing to show something inside of us to someone else, beginning with something simple.
12 | Sharon Hersh: Change is Seldom Spectacular
Q: What are you looking forward to talking about?
I'm looking forward to talking about hope.
05 | Isaac Adams: Honesty is the Oxygen
Q: What gets in the way, in your view, of a Christian's ability to really trust God as the one who is the provider of everything that we need?
Isaac discusses the interplay of control, anxiety, and the tendency to trust in our own efforts rather than God, recognizing that fallen nature complicates our relationship with provision

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5. Ian Morgan Cron
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