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Episode 1: Effective Servanthood - Addressing Common Challenges in Servant Leadership
In the latest episode of the LiveUp Podcast, Effective Servanthood, Dr. Roy Smith, Dr. Kim Ernest, and Pastor Cedrick Brown discuss supporting nonprofit ministries while addressing challenges like stress and burnout.
This episode highlights the importance of self-care and personal healing before helping others. Join us as we explore servant leadership, group dynamics, and the relational model of Jesus, emphasizing grace, forgiveness, and personal growth through pain.
Come learn how resilience and learning from past experiences enhance leadership effectiveness.
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This episode of the Married Well series explores the journey of marital commitment and personal development, focusing on individual responsibility and community support. Dr. Roy Smith, Dean Brior, and Melissa Haas delve into challenges in marriage, emphasizing trust, communication, and the necessity of forgiveness. The discussion highlights the importance of personal growth, emotional engagement, and genuine connections in relationships. Insights on societal influences, pastoral support, and practical resources for couples are shared, along with reflections on God’s accessibility and the challenges of marriage.
Recorded April 9th, 2025
This episode of the Married Well series explores the journey of marital commitment and personal development, focusing on individual responsibility and community support. Dr. Roy Smith, Dean Brior, and Melissa Haas delve into challenges in marriage, emphasizing trust, communication, and the necessity of forgiveness. The discussion highlights the importance of personal growth, emotional engagement, and genuine connections in relationships. Insights on societal influences, pastoral support, and practical resources for couples are shared, along with reflections on God’s accessibility and the challenges of marriage.
Recorded April 9th, 2025
This episode of the LiveUp Podcast explores how community and support groups encourage our personal development and help us manage our sexuality. Participants share stories and discuss life crossroads, focusing on how important the Samson Society has been in the road to recovery for many of those in attendance. Dr. Roy Smith and co-host Nate Larkin reflect on sexual design, the impact of pornography, and the journey of recovery. The conversation emphasizes healthy relationships, connection, and intimacy, concluding with a call for community support and shared experiences.
Recorded: APril 2nd, 2025
The session focuses on personal development and community connections, encouraging participants to engage with God and deepen relationships with coaches. It highlights struggles with sex addiction, the importance of support groups, and the challenge of changing behaviors. Participants share their recovery journeys, emphasizing the need for vigilance and connection with God. The discussion promotes vulnerability, humility, and reflection as pathways to spiritual growth and unity in relationships.
Recorded March 12th, 2025
Nate Larkin
The podcast explores personal development and spirituality, emphasizing the importance of being present and managing distractions. It highlights individual responsibility in personal journeys, particularly regarding sexuality and growth, and the need for community support. Participants discuss struggles with identity and addiction, stressing the significance of seeking help and surrendering to a higher power. The conversation underscores faith’s role in overcoming challenges and the ongoing journey of personal growth.
Recorded: March 5th, 2025
Nate Larkin
This episode of the LiveUp Podcast discusses the importance of honesty in deepening one’s relationship with God and loved ones. The session emphasizes personal responsibility, the role of support groups, and the significance of trust. It also explores emotional barriers, encouraging practical steps to rebuild trust and foster intimacy while recognizing the universal need for closeness and connection.
Recorded: February 26th, 2025
Managing sexuality is a personal journey shaped by one’s relationship with God and community support. The podcast encourages sharing experiences and growth needs, using crosstalk to foster identity development. It addresses childhood sexual shame’s impact on adult men, exploring trauma, self-perception, and coping mechanisms. The importance of nurturing connections and taking responsibility for healing is emphasized, viewing challenges as opportunities for spiritual growth.
Recorded: February 5th, 2025
This episode focuses on personal development and marital commitment, emphasizing community support and honest feedback. It addresses common marital issues, particularly for couples with past relationships, and explores the importance of understanding past dynamics. The discussion includes trust-building strategies, the role of self-love, and healing attachment wounds, while encouraging open communication. Listeners are invited to seek divine strength and engage in conversations about their struggles.
Recorded: January 15th, 2025
Participants explore the importance of personal responsibility in managing sexuality and personal development. They discuss the role of community support and the concept of ‘surfing the urge’ to handle cravings. Personal experiences with gaming addiction and the idea of gamifying recovery are shared. The conversation emphasizes emotional intimacy, genuine relationships, and the significance of love in overcoming loneliness, while also addressing the harmful effects of pornography on spiritual connections.
Recorded: January 15th, 2025
Preparing hearts and minds for engagement with God is essential for personal development and marital commitment. Community support and feedback are vital for growth, while personal experiences in marriage highlight the importance of reconnecting during crises. The journey of rebuilding trust and addressing challenges like addiction requires honesty and grace. Clear communication of needs and expectations is crucial for a healthy marriage, fostering loyalty and understanding.
Recorded: December 17th, 2024
The podcast explores personal development and managing sexuality, emphasizing community support and living authentically. It discusses the dynamics of relationships during recovery, the impact of trauma, and the importance of self-understanding. The conversation addresses self-hate, its origins, and strategies for overcoming it. It concludes with a reminder of Jesus’ work, the significance of community, and the importance of communication with God, while sharing details about upcoming meetings.
Recorded: December 16th, 2024
Personal development and marital commitment are individual responsibilities that require interaction with God for growth. Building relationships with coaches and community support is essential. The podcast encourages personal challenges and insights into couples’ counseling, emphasizing the importance of commitment and ownership in relationships. Infidelity is discussed as a deeper issue, and rebuilding trust involves genuine effort and time. A personal relationship with God enhances growth and connection in marriage.
Recorded: November 25, 2024
Participants share their experiences in personal development, managing sexuality, and deepening their relationship with God. They emphasize the importance of support groups for feedback and encouragement. The discussion highlights the challenges of societal distractions and the need for stillness. Desperation often prompts individuals to seek help, and complete surrender is crucial for recovery. The conversation encourages humility, patience, and unity in spirit while engaging in dialogue with God.
Recorded: November 26, 2024
Roy and Dean discuss the process of helping couples through crisis by emphasizing personal development and community support. Their conversation explores the dynamics of relationships, the impact of distorted thoughts, and the importance of grace. They highlight the need for balance in marriage, the role of faith, and the power of prayer in overcoming challenges. Personal stories illustrate the journey of growth and the significance of fatherhood.
Recorded: October 23, 2024
Roy and Nate discuss personal development and the management of sexuality, highlighting the importance of community support. They address challenges in intimacy, the impact of shame on openness, and the struggle spouses face in disclosing past actions. The conversation emphasizes healing through honesty, trust in God, and the significance of emotional growth in relationships. Listeners are encouraged to engage in these vital discussions for personal and relational improvement.
Recorded: October 22, 2024
Dr. Roy Smith and co-host Dean discuss the complexities of marriage, sharing insights from their own long-term relationships. They highlight the decline of marriage culture in America and the significance of mutual commitment for personal growth. The conversation covers balancing work and family commitments, the importance of honest communication, and the strength found in vulnerability. They also reference biblical values that support strong relationships and plan an event to foster connection.
Recorded: September 25, 2024
Male sexuality is significant yet often misunderstood, leading to confusion and compartmentalization. Shame and poor sexual education hinder understanding of sexual identity, particularly in marriage. Vulnerability is essential for genuine connections. The discussion also addresses emotional struggles, the importance of recovery groups, and therapy for sex addiction. Empathy is vital for emotional stability, and sharing personal journeys fosters community support and healthy relationships.
Recorded: September 24, 2024
All Men Series
All Men
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The podcast explores personal development and spirituality, emphasizing the importance of being present and managing distractions. It highlights individual responsibility in personal journeys, particularly regarding sexuality and growth, and the need for community support. Participants discuss struggles with identity and addiction, stressing the significance of seeking help and surrendering to a higher power. The conversation underscores faith’s role in overcoming challenges and the ongoing journey of personal growth.
Recorded: March 5th, 2025
Nate Larkin
Managing sexuality is a personal journey shaped by one’s relationship with God and community support. The podcast encourages sharing experiences and growth needs, using crosstalk to foster identity development. It addresses childhood sexual shame’s impact on adult men, exploring trauma, self-perception, and coping mechanisms. The importance of nurturing connections and taking responsibility for healing is emphasized, viewing challenges as opportunities for spiritual growth.
Recorded: February 5th, 2025
Participants explore the importance of personal responsibility in managing sexuality and personal development. They discuss the role of community support and the concept of ‘surfing the urge’ to handle cravings. Personal experiences with gaming addiction and the idea of gamifying recovery are shared. The conversation emphasizes emotional intimacy, genuine relationships, and the significance of love in overcoming loneliness, while also addressing the harmful effects of pornography on spiritual connections.
Recorded: January 15th, 2025
The podcast explores personal development and managing sexuality, emphasizing community support and living authentically. It discusses the dynamics of relationships during recovery, the impact of trauma, and the importance of self-understanding. The conversation addresses self-hate, its origins, and strategies for overcoming it. It concludes with a reminder of Jesus’ work, the significance of community, and the importance of communication with God, while sharing details about upcoming meetings.
Recorded: December 16th, 2024
Participants share their experiences in personal development, managing sexuality, and deepening their relationship with God. They emphasize the importance of support groups for feedback and encouragement. The discussion highlights the challenges of societal distractions and the need for stillness. Desperation often prompts individuals to seek help, and complete surrender is crucial for recovery. The conversation encourages humility, patience, and unity in spirit while engaging in dialogue with God.
Recorded: November 26, 2024
Roy and Nate discuss personal development and the management of sexuality, highlighting the importance of community support. They address challenges in intimacy, the impact of shame on openness, and the struggle spouses face in disclosing past actions. The conversation emphasizes healing through honesty, trust in God, and the significance of emotional growth in relationships. Listeners are encouraged to engage in these vital discussions for personal and relational improvement.
Recorded: October 22, 2024
Male sexuality is significant yet often misunderstood, leading to confusion and compartmentalization. Shame and poor sexual education hinder understanding of sexual identity, particularly in marriage. Vulnerability is essential for genuine connections. The discussion also addresses emotional struggles, the importance of recovery groups, and therapy for sex addiction. Empathy is vital for emotional stability, and sharing personal journeys fosters community support and healthy relationships.
Recorded: September 24, 2024
Married Well Series
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This episode of the LiveUp Podcast discusses the importance of honesty in deepening one’s relationship with God and loved ones. The session emphasizes personal responsibility, the role of support groups, and the significance of trust. It also explores emotional barriers, encouraging practical steps to rebuild trust and foster intimacy while recognizing the universal need for closeness and connection.
Recorded: February 26th, 2025
This episode focuses on personal development and marital commitment, emphasizing community support and honest feedback. It addresses common marital issues, particularly for couples with past relationships, and explores the importance of understanding past dynamics. The discussion includes trust-building strategies, the role of self-love, and healing attachment wounds, while encouraging open communication. Listeners are invited to seek divine strength and engage in conversations about their struggles.
Recorded: January 15th, 2025
Preparing hearts and minds for engagement with God is essential for personal development and marital commitment. Community support and feedback are vital for growth, while personal experiences in marriage highlight the importance of reconnecting during crises. The journey of rebuilding trust and addressing challenges like addiction requires honesty and grace. Clear communication of needs and expectations is crucial for a healthy marriage, fostering loyalty and understanding.
Recorded: December 17th, 2024
Personal development and marital commitment are individual responsibilities that require interaction with God for growth. Building relationships with coaches and community support is essential. The podcast encourages personal challenges and insights into couples’ counseling, emphasizing the importance of commitment and ownership in relationships. Infidelity is discussed as a deeper issue, and rebuilding trust involves genuine effort and time. A personal relationship with God enhances growth and connection in marriage.
Recorded: November 25, 2024
Roy and Dean discuss the process of helping couples through crisis by emphasizing personal development and community support. Their conversation explores the dynamics of relationships, the impact of distorted thoughts, and the importance of grace. They highlight the need for balance in marriage, the role of faith, and the power of prayer in overcoming challenges. Personal stories illustrate the journey of growth and the significance of fatherhood.
Recorded: October 23, 2024
Dr. Roy Smith and co-host Dean discuss the complexities of marriage, sharing insights from their own long-term relationships. They highlight the decline of marriage culture in America and the significance of mutual commitment for personal growth. The conversation covers balancing work and family commitments, the importance of honest communication, and the strength found in vulnerability. They also reference biblical values that support strong relationships and plan an event to foster connection.
Recorded: September 25, 2024
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