Unmasked With Neil Getzlow: Recent Episodes
Neil Getzlow
Each week, Neil unmasks the journey of people who are using their faith to impact lives and bring hope and encouragement to the world - whether it is through overcoming addictions or building ministries. Everyone has a story to unmask. What's yours?
The Unmasked podcast is back! On today's show, Neil shares what's been happening in his world over the past six weeks, discusses the future of the podcast, and offers up some encouragement from Philippines 4:6-9.
Please share, like and leave a review if this show has encouraged you.
Check out neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil and his journey.
Today’s guest is Ehren Dorsey. Ehren is a survivor of onlinegrooming and what she calls “cycles of abuse” and exploitation. Ehren works with organizations like the Stop Trafficking Project and Paradigm Shift, sharing her story to encourage other women struggling with the same issues she has experienced. She also has a YouTube channel – Ehren’s Journal – that both Amy and had an opportunity to make an appearance on. Ehren is also working on legislation in the state of Missouri to help restrict access of pornography to minors.
Ehren’s Journal
Amy's Interview with Ehren
Neil's Interview with Ehren
Be sure to visit neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neiland his book, Unmasked.
Ephesians 4:31-32: “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
A special Thanksgiving Day release of episode 82. Forget about all of the material things of this world. The true blessing I received in my life is that of forgiveness. And that's what I want to talk about today. What forgiveness did for my life. And what it can do for yours. It's a free gift. To receive and to give.
Feel free to reach out to me at https://neilgetzlow.com/ if you would like to connect or need prayer.
I'm excited to share my interview with Mike Van Pelt. Mike is founder of True Man Life Coaching. He helps men unpack the goodness that’s already in their heart and discover the True Man inside of them. Many men live isolated, lonely, and unconnected lives. So we get into the epidemic of loneliness that's impacting men today, where is our identity is coming from, the anger many men, including myself, carry around, and how are we building a community of brothers in Christ to come on this journey of life with us.
You can find Mike online at his website here: https://truemanlifecoaching.com/home
Be sure to check out neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil and his journey.
Today, I am excited to share my conversation with former major league pitcher Brandon Puffer. Brandon spent four seasons in the big leagues before heading back down to double A ball where he was being groomed to be a coach. But a night of bad decisions out with the team celebrating a victory ultimately sent him from the bullpen to the state pen. That also happens to be the title of his new book. We talk about his road to recovery, the lessons he shares in the book, and how ultimately Jesus was able to bring healing to his life.
You can learn more about Brandon here.
Check out Neil and Meghan Connors sharing their testimony here.
Visit neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil and his book, Unmasked.
Today, I'm excited to share my interview with filmmaker Alison Jayne Wilson. Alison is director of the documentary film EXIT. The movie uncovers the journey of three women looking for a way out poverty who ended up being victims of trafficking. The movie also touches on about what it means to be trafficked, the damage it causes and the extreme difficulties faced by those women who try to get out for good. It's not easy, especially when poverty is used as coercion.
You can watch EXIT on Amazon Prime in the US.
Remember, we are donating $1 for for every listen that Unmasked episodes 76-79 receive to https://runtostopit.com/. So be sure to listen and share!
You can learn more about Neil at https://neilgetzlow.com/.
I spend a lot of time on this podcast talking about the impact of porn on the lives of men. But given how accessible porn is through technology, we know that women are suffering as well. Today's guest is author Ruth Hovsepian. She is extremely vulnerable in sharing how pornography and sex addiction impacted her life. The root of her addiction stems from lack of confidence, lack of self-esteem, and a lack of an identity in Christ. She talks about how she was able to re-establish her relationship with God and is now helping others through her books The Ultimate Conversation: Is that you, God and 100 Days of Prayer.
You can learn more about Ruth on her website.
You can also check out the interview I did on Ruth's podcast.
Learn more about Neil's journey at neilgetzlow.com
Don't forget, we are donating $1 for every listen of episodes 76-80 to Run To Stop It.
Today's guest is Gene McConnell founder of Authentic Relationships International. Gene has an incredible story to share about God's redeeming power. Sexually assaulted as a child, exposed to pornography at an early age, rejected by his church in his original attempts to heal, and ultimately acting out with buying sex and committing his own attempted act of sexual assault.
But God transformed his heart in one simple act of love by a brother in Christ. Today, Gene has 40 years of experience in developing education about pornography’s role in the exploitation of men, women and children in our society. He also recently shared his journey in the Exodus Cry documentary Buying Her.
You can learn more about Gene here: https://www.authenticrelationshipsint.com/
As a reminder, we are still donating $1 from every play of episodes 76 through 80 of Unmasked to Run To Stop It, an organization that's fighting human sex trafficking in the US.
Be sure to check out neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil's journey.
It is UNMASKED MONDAY!
We are one month away from Run To Stop It. This is a movement that raises money for organizations that are fighting directly against sex trafficking and providing resources for women looking to get out of that industry. Amy and I are huge supporters of Run To Stop It. Starting with this episode, and going through October 20, we are donating one dollar for every play generated by the next five episodes. I'm hoping you can help me by sharing this episode and encouraging others to listen.
You can't talk about sex trafficking without talking about demand and pornography. That's what we are going to do the next few weeks. Today's guest is Fred Stoeker. Fred is the co-author of several books, including Every Man's Battle - a guide for men to overcome the battle with porn. Fred is no stranger to pornography temptations and what they can do to a marriage. After stumbling upon his father's Playboy magazine under his Dad's bed in first grade, Fred struggled with pornographic materials for the next twenty years or so. We take an open and honest look why men struggle with porn, some practical wisdom Fred learned about overcoming lust and restoring broken trust. Most importantly, we get into how men can use God to heal.
You can learn more about Fred here: https://fredstoeker.com/
And be sure to check out neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil and his journey.
Today's show is a little bit different as I share a recent interview that my wife, Amy, did with Neil Matthews on the Other People's Shoes podcast.
You know my story but you’ve never heard Amy’s story like she shares with Neil. The fact I wasn’t part of the interview made it so unique and honest. It was Amy unplugged in a way that I’ve never heard her before. It was real, raw, emotional and painful. Listening to Amy describe her obedience to God in offering me forgiveness is incredibly humbling. But also so encouraging. The story we continue to share isn’t about us or anything we did. It is about the healing power that Jesus offers. It is real. It is life changing. Please, please, please. Share this interview with others who might need to hear about the power of forgiveness.
You can check out the interview I did with Neil Matthews on UNMASKED earlier this summer here.
And be sure to visit neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil and his journey.
Today's interview focuses on a topic that's very personal to my family. Alzheimer's Disease.
My Mom has been suffering with Alzheimer's for the past three years. That's why I am so blessed to talk with caregiver and author Leah Stanley. Leah says she's an ordinary person who went through an extraordinary experience. She became a caregiver at 29 when her grandparents were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and an unspecified dementia, respectively. Leah, shares her caregiving story in her book Goodnight, Sweet: A Caregiver’s Long Goodbye and she has been a featured speaker with medical professionals and family caregivers alike.
We come at this discussion from a faith based perspective and I get a chance to ask her a lot of questions about my Mom's illness. I hope this conversation helps you if you have family suffering - and I hope it brings you encouragement like it does me.
Be sure to check out neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil's journey.
This week, I am honored to welcome back Andrea Heinz to the Unmasked podcast. Andrea is now 10 years out of the sex trafficking and exploitation industry and is an activist and advocate for women in Canada.
You can check out Andrea’s first appearance on Unmasked here.
Today, we talk about Andrea’s new book that is coming out later this year that moves the conversation from the selling side of exploitation to the demand side of the industry. We also get into the legal landscape around prostitution, how the term sex work has turned into propaganda, and we talk about the impact the movie Sound of Freedom has had on the conversation around trafficking and exploitation.
I also have a chance to share a quick recap up front about the opportunity I recently had to participate in a recent anti-sex trafficking conference in Topeka. A very humbling experience.
Be sure to check out neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil’s journey.
I went to school to be a sports broadcaster and actually had a chance to call some basketball and football games at the University of Kansas on KJHK-FM before realizing that sports play-by-play was not going to work for me. That's why I am so excited this week to interview Dan Scott.
If you don't know Dan, you might know him by this call from March Madness earlier this year when Furman upset Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
I love that call and I love Dan's testimony and his story. In fact, I'm not sure why, but I was overcome with emotion listening to Dan talk about his redemption. Maybe it was because our testimonies are similar in some ways. For Dan, God took him from the top of the mountain, humbled him on the way down the mountain, only to lift him back up, and he handled that rise back up with so much humility as you will hear. In addition to being Director of Broadcasting for Furman University, Dan is also the founder of Grand Slam Ministries where he hosts his own radio show - the Dan Scott Show.
And make sure you stay to the end of the interview as Dan and I talk about his recent visit to Buc-ee's truck stop - a place that I am counting down the days to visiting when it opens in 2024 in Springfield, Missouri.
Check out my appearance on Dan's show here.
And be sure to visit neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil's journey and book, UNMASKED.
This week, I am blessed to interview Tim Reigle. Tim is the founder of Into The Wilderness ministry. His mission is about leading men to overcome sexual addiction and transform their lives by renewing their faith, re-energizing their families, and restoring their masculinity. Tim draws on his own experience of overcoming a 15-year porn addiction to work with men through Bible study, writing, and coaching to overcome pornography addiction and become better men. Such an encouraging conversation with Tim and I appreciate his transparency in sharing his own struggles.
You can learn more about his ministry here: https://intothewildernessblog.com/
Be sure to check out and subscribe to Neil's Substack for more content:
https://substack.com/@neilgetzlow
This week on Unmasked, the very first NFL player to appear on the show. I'm blessed to be joined by former NFL player Sterling Harris. Sterling played college football at SMU and signed with the Cleveland Browns after college. He hit the mountain top and yet there was still no peace for him. Even though he worked for years to achieve this dream, it was not what he thought it would be. Ultimately, a broken foot took away his career, his dream and his identity. For Sterling, playing football turned into an idol. It caused him to act out and he found himself in federal prison due to a business deal gone bad. But God. He found his identity in Jesus while locked up and turned his life around.
Today, Sterling is founder of Sterling Harris Ministries and author of the book How to Hear God, 10 Ways God Speaks. He equips people around the world to hear God's voice and helps move people from a religion to relationship with Christ. We talk about journey and how today he is letting God's voice lead him in every single thing he does. Sterling has a big personality so I hope you enjoy this one.
Learn more about Neil's journey at https://neilgetzlow.com/
This week, I have the honor of talking to another Neil, Neil Matthews. Neil is the host of the podcast, Other Peoples Shoes. Neil created this show as a space that allows people to hear each other's points of view – something that is desperately needed in today’s world.
His podcast actually was born during a redemption moment in his life – when he was forced to walk away from a youth ministry gig to deal with his pornography use more than four years ago. In addition to sharing his encouraging testimony, we talk about what it’s like to produce a podcast, his favorite guests, and whether or not he considers his podcast to be a Christian show.
I also appeared on Neil’s show this week. After you get done listening to Unmasked, please go check out my interview with Neil on Other Peoples Shoes.
https://www.opspodcast.com/finally-unmasked/
We discovered that not only we share some commonalities in our faith and testimony, but we share a love of college basketball and coaching legend Roy Williams.
You can learn more about Neil and his book at https://neilgetzlow.com/
This week, I start the show spending a few minutes talking the new phone I purchased (don’t worry, it ties into today’s episode) that simply lets me text and call people. A brave new world for me in my attempt to defeat distractions in my life.
Those distractions can often lead to anxiety when scrolling social media. That’s why I am so blessed to have Jordan Daniel Chitwood back on the show this week to talk about his new book, Will I Always Feel This Way? Jordan is a youth pastor and is very candid in talking about his struggles with anxiety and depression. It’s sort of hard to compute – we can often think of our pastors as infallible – but at the end of the day they are human just like the rest of us. Jordan talks about his battle with mental health and how he is using the power of God to overcome the darkness and reclaim his joy.
You can learn more about Jordan’s and his book here.
And be sure to visit neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil and his journey.
$200,000 a year. That’s how much one sex trafficked woman can bring in for her trafficker. On this week’s Unmasked, we talk to Dan Nash. Dan is the co-founder of the Human Trafficking Training Center and a retired Missouri State Trooper. Over his nearly three-decade career, Dan was responsible for creating the Human Trafficking Unit and was the enforcement supervisor of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office Statewide Anti-Human Trafficking Statewide Task Force.
Through the Human Trafficking Training Center, Dan, and his business partner Alison Phillips bring a different approach in training law enforcement by addressing shortcomings in law enforcement’s response to trafficking and help them improve in identifying and rescuing sex trafficking victims. They are on pace to train more than 5,000 law enforcement officers across the US in 2023. Dan and I talk about what training looks like, the impact it is having, the barriers they face and new laws being discussed to slow demand.
You can learn more about The Human Trafficking Training Center here: https://humantraffickingtrainingcenter.com/
Check out my interview with HTTC co-founder Alison Phillips here.
Visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about my journey and book, UNMASKED: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory.
On today’s UNMASKED, I talk to new author Matt Turner. Matt is a successful businessman with a $20 million per year construction business. And he has an incredible testimony. At the age of 22, Matt lost both of his hands in an electrical accident. That left Matt feeling like he lost his identity and purpose in life. And despite being clinically dead for 20 minutes, he was still far away from God. In reality, Matt had lost his identity a long time ago thanks to a generational curse that passed down brokenness, unforgiveness, sexual sin and anger. But what Matt learned over the course of his life is that God has taken everything that was against him from the start, everything that should have destroyed him and caused it all to work out for his good. This is a wild and encouraging testimony.
Learn more about Matt and his books here: https://www.mattstormyturner.com/
Be sure to check out neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil’s book, UNMASKED: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking In Victory.
Today’s guest is Jen Morgan. Jen is author of the book Bring it On. We actually met at the NRB Convention in 2021 when we were both releasing our books at the same time. We have a great conversation about having a Godly marriage, growing her relationship with Jesus later in life as her faith matured vs. following religious routines. And she encourages women to take off their masks (which I love of course), dive into the ditches, and lift each other up and encourage their fellow sisters in Christ.
You can learn more about Jen here: https://jenmorganinspires.com/
And be sure to check out and subscribe to Neil’s new Substack page here: https://neilgetzlow.substack.com
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. So before the calendar flips to June, I wanted to share what's on my heart around anxiety and provide an update on how I am dealing with my own mental health three years after getting saved. That's why I am thinking more and more about the intensity of my relationship with Jesus today and what I can do to keep it strong so I can confidently deal with my anxiety through a biblical lens.
Be sure to check out neilgetzlow.com and feel free to reach out to me there with any questions you have about this episode.
This week, it was my honor to interview Pastor Gale Kragt. Gale is co-founder of Spiritual Care Consultants and has over twenty years of experience as a Chaplain delivering Christian maturity across all denominations. He is the host of the Healing Begins Podcast and also just wrote the book "God Moments: Amazing Encounters with the Devine in Everyday Life." I’ve been thinking a lot about this interview since I talked to Gale a few weeks ago. He was my God moment. The ability to recognize a God moment differentiates between an average and an extraordinary day. There is a brief story in the book that we discuss – it’s about Gale praying in a Lowe’s parking lot with a Lowe’s employee – simply because he said yes to having her help him load his car instead of saying nah, I’ve got it. How many times have I done that? Said no to someone. Just mindlessly going through the day with my eyes focused on myself and not bering ready for God moment’s to happen. I hope you enjoy this encouraging episode.
Be sure to check out https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about Neil and his book, Unmasked: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory.
On this week's episode, we talk to Nadia Porter, co-founder of Finding Jasper. Nadia leveraged many years of experience with counter sex trafficking operations to start Finding Jasper - an organization that does outreach to help rescue trafficking victims. The mission of Finding Jasper is to offer hope and freedom to every single individual enslaved in the sex trade. We talk about the outreach Nadia does with Finding Jasper, how people can get involved in fighting against sex trafficking – and we also talk about the important work Finding Jasper does with men to slow down demand.
Learn more about Finding Jasper here: https://findingjasper.com/
And you can learn more about Neil's journey at https://neilgetzlow.com/
This week, we have the honor of talking to Kent Dickerson, the "Remade Preacher." Kent is a Christian writer, teacher, singer and lecturer. He calls himself the “Remade Preacher” because God brought him back to full time ministry after leaving it for almost thirty years. Kent was heavily involved with the church but he he knew little about prayer, had a shallow relationship with Christ, and had a deep struggle with pornography. It's what medicated his heart even when trying to preach the Good News to others. We talk about his recovery, the influence of shame on men, and how he has found victory over porn to turn into the remade preacher. You can learn more about Ken at https://remadepreacher.com/
May marks National Mental Health Awareness Month. Don't keep your anxiety and depression hidden behind your mask. Talk it over with God and a friend you can trust. "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10
Check out https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about Neil's journey.
This week, I have the honor of talking to Craig Martin. Craig is co-host and co-producer of The Good Road TV show on national public TV - now filming its fourth season. Craig has spent the past 30 years filming in war zones, disaster zones and remote villages in more than 85 countries. At the beginning of his career at a Public TV affiliate in Waco, Texas, he was early on the scene to film the Branch Davidian siege for the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. Today, Craig is focused on helping us expand our worldviews by exposing us to different cultures - across the US and the globe. He's also got a new movie project that he's working on focused on exposing the many different stories involved with the sex trafficking crisis in the world today.
You can learn more about Craig here: https://goodallover.tv/
You can learn more about Neil's journey and his book, "Unmasked: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory" at https://neilgetzlow.com/ https://neilgetzlow.com/
April 14, 2020. That day was the first day I prayed. That was the day I asked God and Amy for forgiveness. And that was the day I gave my life to Jesus Christ. Three years later, the freedom I have from my addictions and sexual sin brings me overwhelming joy every morning. To celebrate three years of recovery, I dedicate today's episode to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And to my wife, Amy. I was able to find the light of God and find freedom through:
The Power of Prayer: Romans 15:13 and 1 John 1:19
The Power of Forgiveness: Ephesians 4:32
The Power of the Holy Spirit: Ephesians 4:23-24 and Galatians 5:16
If you know someone struggling with addiction, anxiety, depression, please share this episode with them. There is hope. There is a way out of the darkness. It starts with God.
Visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about my journey and to check out my book, UNMASKED: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory
What do you do when God delivers a perfect storm into your life? On today’s episode, I talk with author Sarah Nelson. Sarah is author of “A Perfect Storm: Devotions During a Crisis.” This is a 28-day devotional that was created out of an unexpected storm in Sarah’s life – dealing with her 2-year old daughter suffering a stroke on a family ski vacation. Instead of relying on her own wisdom to get through this difficult season, Sarah turned to God. We talk about the power of prayer, healing and using the storms in our own lives to help others.
You can find Sarah’s book on Amazon.
Be sure to visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about Neil's journey and to check out his book, "Unmasked: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory."
There are many amazing books written about freedom from pornography. But not everyone is a reader. Any maybe you are a reader but avoid those titles because of the shame associated with carrying around those kind of books. Filmmakers John-Michael Bout and Jacob Valk have a resource for you. They are students at the Southern Baptist Theological seminary in Kentucky. They duo recently produced a documentary called Into The Light - a teaching documentary on freedom from pornography that walks through the process of change from bondage in sin to freedom in Christ. They were motivated to produce the documentary based on their own experience with pornography, lust and sexual sin.
The documentary is free on their website thanks to the $85,000 they raised to produce it through a crowd funding campaign. You can check out the documentary’s website here: https://www.intothelightdocumentary.com/
View the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/3zAWxsDNEDI - and be sure to like to the video and subscribe to Neil's channel!
Check out https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about Neil’s journey and book, “Unmasked: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory.”
(I apologize for the video quality on this one. The internet was not very cooperative during the recording).
Welcome to the show and the first week of Spring! My annual tradition of having my March Madness brackets busted early continued this year. Check out this video I did about March Sadness here: https://youtu.be/Bww8-Hxaf4Y
Heidi Olson is a sexual assault pediatric nurse examiner at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. She offers incredible insight – and often heartbreaking details – about what she hears when talking to kids. It’s not just about sexual assault but she uncovers how pornography is impacting the lives of children as young as nine. Heidi is also a consultant at her firm, Paradigm Shift, that’s allowing her to share her expert testimony with state and federal leaders.
You can learn more about Heidi here: https://paradigmshifttc.com/
Note, there are some graphic details in today’s show so just be aware if listening with kids.
Be sure to visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about Neil's journey and his book, "Unmasked: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory."
After a brief one-week hiatus, UNMASKED is back for episode 55.
This week, we are unmasking the journey of Kylla Lanier. Kyla is co-founder of Truckers Against Trafficking. Through TAT, Kylla and her team are raising up a mobile army of transportation professionals to assist law enforcement in the recognition and reporting of human trafficking. Thanks to TAT, more than 1.7 million industry professionals are trained on the warning signs of trafficking as of 2022- a 17% increase vs. the previous year. TAT is also focused on the demand side of sex trafficking through the Man to Man program that helps educate on the dangers of pornography and buying women. We get into the red flags of what to look for with sex trafficking, the impact of porn and OnlyFans on the demand side, and how legalized prostitution might be coming to a state near you.
You can learn more about Truckers Against Trafficking here.
Be sure to visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about Neil's journey and his book, "Unmasked: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory."
This is the first episode of year two of Unmasked! Thank you so much for coming on this journey with me over the past 12 months and welcome to all the new listeners (and now viewers).
This week marks the 3rd anniversary of God taking a 2x4 to the side of my head in the form of a prostitute who blackmailed me and then exposed my secret life to my wife Amy. That set off a wild chain of events that ultimately led me to confess my sins to God, and to Amy, and getting healed and saved by Jesus.
So it’s only appropriate that I bring back my favorite guest of all time to join me this week – my wife Amy - to talk about that faithful night in March 2020 and how it changed our marriage.
Be sure to checkout UNMASKED on YouTube!
This week, we are talking with author, podcaster and future media empire giant Christy Neal. Christy appeared on Unmasked last fall to talk about her book, "Don't Ever Tell."
As we close out the first year of the UNMASKED podcast, I asked Christy to come back on and talk about surviving and thriving in marriage after adultery. Both Christy and I engaged in extramarital affairs that hurt many people that we care about – but that doesn’t have to be a death sentence for your marriage.
It starts with putting your faith and trust in Jesus – he can bring the healing.
You can learn more about Christy here: https://choosedifferent.org/index.html
Visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about Neil's journey.
It's Valentine's Week and if I am being honest, I don't like this holiday. It's a made up day to remind us to love our spouses and buy them stuff they don't really need. Shouldn't we love and respect our spouses every single day of the year and treat them like the daughters and sons of God that they are?
Today's episode features Curt and Brook Vignery. Curt is a Pastor at The Rock of KC and together, Curt and Brook lead marriage ministry outreach for the church. Curt was instrumental in guiding me at the start of my faith journey - even before I knew Jesus was going to save me. And Brook supported Amy during the darkest days of our marriage. We talk about some practical ways for couples to keep that love burning beyond Valentine's Day – and it starts with having God at the center of the relationship.
Be sure to visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about Neil's journey and to check out his book, UNMASKED: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory.
As I mention in the podcast, a video version of this episode will be coming shortly so be sure to check back!
It’s Super Bowl week here in Kansas City. This town is fired up for the game and the city is expecting record crowds for a watch party in the downtown entertainment district. Obviously, there are a lot of fans headed to Arizona for the game as well. I wish we could spend this entire episode talking about the game itself. But we can't. Studies show sporting events like the Super Bowl bring in almost half of the $150 billion generated annually in the sex trafficking industry. Texas Governor Greg Abbott described the Super Bowl this way, “The Super Bowl is the greatest show on Earth, but it also has an ugly underbelly."Today’s guest can talk first hand about the fight against that ugly underbelly of sex trafficking. David Bennett has been to the past two Super Bowls working with the EPIK Project – a non-profit organization disrupting the demand that drives sexual exploitation. He talks about his experiences at the Super Bowl, the work we do together for EPIK – and he’s gotta a pretty good marriage redemption story to share as wellBe sure to subscribe, rate and share this show! Learn more about the EPIK Project here: https://epikproject.org/Visit neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil's journey.
We have officially entered the month of February. Of course, that means Valentine's Day is coming up soon and this seems like the one time a year we talk about sex, love, relationships. Frankly, I don’t think we as Christians do a good job talking about what healthy intimacy looks like in a marriage often enough. So let's change that this month. Today, I am joined by Miracle Sims, host of the God, Sex and Love podcast. We talk about her journey and what led her to starting a podcast and business that is focused on sex - from a Christian point of view.
You can learn more about Miracle here: http://godsexandlove.com/
And here is a link to the blog on spiritual warfare that was referenced in today's episode: https://neilgetzlow.com/news-blog/unmasking-spiritual-warfare
This week's episode focuses on forgiveness and Psalm 51. David asks God for forgiveness and comes to him with a broken heart. Today, I'm reaching out to some people who don't know the new Neil asking for forgiveness.
Be sure to visit neilgetzlow.com to learn more about my journey, my book and to connect.
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Today, we’re unmasking the journey of Paul Ahnert and the Metal Mission of Knoxville, TN. Paul started his ministry after visiting a punk rock flea market and wondering who was serving the “fringe” members of his community. Inspired by the woman who touched the fringe of Jesus’ garment for healing, Paul set his sights on using the Metal Mission to help people see the transforming power of the Gospel.
Learn more about Paul and his ministry here: https://ahnertthoughts.blogspot.com/
Be sure to check out https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about Neil’s journey and the order his book, UNMASKED.
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January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. And you’ve heard me talk about the fight against human sex trafficking through Run To Stop It in many previous episodes of UNMASKED. Today, I get a chance to talk Pastor Phillip O’Reilly, who along with his daughter, brought RTSI to life in the Kansas City area and has now donated more than $2 million to organizations fighting against trafficking across the country. We also get into his journey from wanting to be a lawyer in college to answering the call from God for full-time ministry work. After listening to this interview, you will know why I love Pastor Phillip and The Rock of KC so much. To report suspected human trafficking to Federal law enforcement: 1-866-347-2423You can learn more about Run To Stop It here.For the month of January, all proceeds from UNMASKED book sales at https://neilgetzlow.com/ will be donated to RTSI.
Happy New Year! We kick off 2023 talking to Kansas City filmmaker Anita Cordell. Anita is founder of the I Will Rise Project. I Will Rise is a movement to encourage all of us to rise up through films that educate about social issues like trafficking, homelessness, child abuse, marital abuse and more.
Anita is also director of the award winning documentary, I Will Rise. The movie tells the story of Christine McDonald and how she was able to escape a life filled being sex trafficked – and how organizations like Stop Trafficking Project, Human Trafficking Training Center, Relentless Pursuit, Outreach Recovery are coming together to help save other women trapped in that life. We talk about how this movie came about and what it was like to make a long form documentary. It will be available for streaming on Amazon and other platforms later this month.
I Will Rise Project
Unmasked #15 with Russ Tuttle/Stop Trafficking Project
Unmasked #29 and 30 with Christine McDonald
Unmasked #33 with Lee Gibson/Relentless Pursuit Outreach and Recovery
Unmasked #41 with Alison Phillips/Human Trafficking Training Center
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The last episode of 2022! Thanks to all of you for faithfully listening this year. I'm excited for where God is going to lead us next year. I'm trying something new today that I hope to do more of in 2023 - a devotional.
Today, I'm focused on Ephesians 5:15-17. “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
God wants us to be good stewards of the precious resource of time he has given us. But as I reflected on my time in 2022, I wasted 60 full days of time on my smartphone and in front of the TV.
We always ask God for more time. Well, no more excuses. We've got plenty of time. What are we going to do with it in 2023? Walk wise or be foolish?
Be sure to check out https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about me and my journey. I encourage you to send me email from the website and let me know what you are going to be working on in 2023.
If you need encouragement today, this episode is for you. This week, we are unmasking the journey of Devon Hampson. Now, unless you go to The Rock of KC church in Kansas City, you likely don’t know Devon. That’s why I am so excited to introduce you to her this week. Would you have the strength to keep praising and worshiping God if you had to walk through a season of grief after losing your spouse? That's exactly what Devon is doing right now. We talk about how she's been able to draw strength from her faith and relationship with God following the loss of her husband. Devon also shares her redemption story overcoming a life of drug addiction as a teenager to take a leadership role at her church today. Visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about Neil and his book, "UNMASKED: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory."
This week, I am so honored to share the journey of Karolyn Schrage. Karolyn is a victim response team coordinate for RISE - Regional Intervention of Sexual Exploitation. The mission of is to work together with organizations and agencies within the four states area to increase public awareness through community collaboration and education, to identify human trafficking cases, and to connect identified victims with comprehensive social and medical services.
Karolyn and I had a chance to meet a few weeks ago while working together during a law enforcement operation in St. Louis. We provided outreach services to men who were arrested for attempting to purchase sex from a prostitute. We talk about that experience and the role everyone can play in reducing the demand for buying sex in the US.
You can learn more about RISE here: https://www.risecoalition.net/
And be sure to visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn more about his journey and purchase his book, UNMASKED.
Would you have the courage to give up the security of a high-paying job if God called you to share the Gospel with strangers in the parking lots of Wal-Mart? That's exactly what Ed Lane did more than seven years ago. Ed is a former lawyer who gave up the courtroom to hand out Bibles, encouragement and the word of God to strangers across Florida.
You can follow Ed's journey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolaScriptura98 and learn more about his journey here: https://followingjesuschrist3.com/. If you want to contribute to his ministry, drop him an email at eelane3@gmail.com.
Learn more about Neil's journey at neilgetzlow.com. You can also email him at neil.getzlow@gmail.com.
Welcome to December! We're starting off the last month of 2022 unmasking the journey of Alison Phillips. Alison is co-founder of the Human Trafficking Training Center - an organization providing resources and education to law enforcement personnel across the US to help address the shortcomings in the response to human trafficking. Before starting HTTC, Alison served as the Director of the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. We might also go down the rabbit hole of the Jeffrey Epstein case and talk about the battle brewing to legalize prostitution in the US.
Learn more about Alison and the Human Trafficking Training Center here: https://humantraffickingtrainingcenter.com/
Check out the podcast I was on this week with friend of show Christy Neal: http://everyonehasavoice.libsyn.com/freedom-from-porn-with-neil-getzlow
You can learn more about my journey and my book, "UNMASKED: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking with Victory" here: neilgetzlow.com
Please share this important episode with your network.
It's Thanksgiving Week! That means I'm going to give you a list of what I'm most thankful for - with a twist. This week I talk about my thankfulness for what God has done in my life. And to help illustrate that, I share the top 10 Bible verses that I am so thankful God has permanently put on my heart.
I'd love to hear what Bible verses you are thankful for. Drop me a line at neil.getzlow@gmail.com and let me know!
Be sure to visit neilgetzlow.com to learn more about my journey and how to purchase a copy of my book - UNMASKED!
It's not often that a self-described radical feminist joins forces with a Christian conservative on the same side of the cultural battlefield but that's exactly what happened on this week's episode.
Elly Arrow is an important voice and advocate that's speaking out against prostitution, sex trafficking and the dangers of pornography, from a radical feminist perspective. Elly blogs extensively on the subject of sex buyers on The Invisible Men blog where you can find quotes, analysis, statistics and more on the men who create the demand for the sex trade.
Please help us raise awareness of this issue by sharing this episode with your network.
You can learn more about Elly here: https://linktr.ee/ellyarrow
Visit neilgetzlow.com to learn more about Neil's journey and his book, "UNMASKED: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory."
Genesis 50:20: As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. Today, I share what's on my heart and unmask the arrival of a new season on my faith journey that continues the work God has called me to do. A season that shifts from a focus on how God has transformed my life and my marriage, to a season that now provides support and resources to men needing to be healed from an addiction to pornography. The clarity and "GO" sign I needed started a few weeks ago after Amy and I had a chance to share our testimony at The Rock of KC and culminated this weekend when I had the opportunity to view the Kansas City premier of the documentary, "I will Rise." https://iwillriseproject.com This movie tells the story of Christine McDonald's journey from sex trafficking victim to survivor and advocate for those still in need of rescue. It also features friend of the show Russ Tuttle from the Stop Trafficking Project and Lee Gibson from Relentless Pursuit Outreach and Recovery. Blessed to have met director Anita Cordell and look forward to having her on UNMASKED very soon! Go to neilgetzlow.com to learn more about my journey and my book, UNMASKED. 100% of sales from the book through November 13 will go back to Run To Stop It that help fund the organizations listed above.
Welcome to November! Here in the Midwest, we've got a week of 70 degrees to start the month. That means my dog is getting a lot of outdoor time this week. Enjoying walks with her dog during the pandemic is what inspired today's guest to write her latest book. Sarah Geringer is a Christian author, podcaster, blogger and YouTuber. In addition to sharing God's wisdom with other creatives, Sarah released her newest book today, Hidden Manna on a Country Road, where she shares anecdotes about enjoying God's creation while talking walks with her dog. We also go deep on how divorce impacted both of our lives - as kids and now as adults. You can learn more about Sarah here.
Learn more about Neil's journey and purchase his book, UNMASKED, at neilgetzlow.com.
I am so honored and blessed to share this week's episode that features Slone and Drew Adkins. I consider them not only friends but they now part of my family. Slone has been dealing with cancer for a large portion of her life. While not easy, by putting God in the center of their relationship, Slone and Drew are able to handle the trials of her cancer diagnosis and treatments. Slone is headed to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for scans this week so please send up some prayers. Slone and Drew are two of the most unselfish and loyal servants God has in his Kingdom and their journey is going to fill you up with hope and encouragement in a way that only Jesus can do.
Visit neilgetzlow.com to learn about his journey and purchase a copy of UNMASKED. Use code RTSI at check out through the end of October and 100% of proceeds will benefit Run To Stop It. RTSI is fighting against sexual trafficking by funding organizations like Exodus Cry and Relentless Pursuit.
This week’s episode is another example of how Jesus brings healing to broken relationships and marriages. Hilarie Barry came to faith during her marriage crisis when a simple text message helped her discover that her husband was having affairs with multiple women. She uses her testimony filled with the power of forgiveness to bring encouragement to others. She is author of the book, We Survived Infidelity, and is the founder of Infidelity Care for Women, a Christian healing ministry.
You can learn more about Hilarie and her ministry here.
Visit neilgetzlow.com to learn more about his journey, read his blog posts, and purchase a copy of UNMASKED.
This week, we are unmasking the journey of Dr. Rob Anthony. God continues to put such encouraging people in my path on this journey I'm on and Rob is certainly no exception. He recently published his first book, Finite Obstacles Infinite Truth. This book is made up of 31 different life lessons that Rob uses to demonstrate God's infinite truth is still an answer to every question or trial we have. Rob and I also talk about overcoming idols, divorce and his recovery from cancer. And he convicted me by talking about how he answered God's call to become a writer. I hope you get as much encouragement from this conversation as I did.
You can learn more about Rob and his book here.
This week also marks two years since I gave my life over to Jesus. And it’s been an incredible two years – I sort of equate it to running a marathon. This anniversary has inspired me to write again so I put together a blog for the occasion.
Visit neilgetzlow.com to learn about my journey and purchase a copy of UNMASKED. Use code RTSI at check out through the end of Octobr and 100% of proceeds will benefit Run To Stop It.
This week, we are unmasking the journey of Lee Gibson and Candice Spangler from Relentless Pursuit Outreach and Recovery. This is an organization based in Kansas City that’s made up of former military Special Operation, Intelligence Community professionals, Law Enforcement, Social Service workers, legal professionals, sex trafficking victims, business owners and Church leaders. They are all working together to rescue women from sex trafficking and bring consequences to the buyers and sellers creating the demand. Please listen and share to raise awareness of the important work RPOR is doing.
You can learn more about how you can contribute and volunteer with RPOR here.
Visit neilgetzlow.comto learn about his journey and purchase a copy of UNMASKED. Use code RTSI at check out through October 15 and 100% of proceeds will benefit Run To Stop It. RTSI is fighting against sex trafficking by funding organizations like Relentless Pursuit.
This week’s episode is a great reminder that the “trials” we feel like we are going through are truly light when compared to what others are experiencing. Daisy Paige is the author of “Unexpected Moments.” This book chronicles the many emotional, spiritual and physical trials that Daisy has experienced in her life. Today, she’s battling a rare disease - Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – that affects her brain and is leaving her to quickly face her own mortality. But by following God, and with a little encouragement from Kirk Cameron (yes, that Kirk Cameron), Daisy is bravely telling her story while she still can.
You can learn more about Daisy’s book here and contribute to her MSA fundraiser here.
Be sure to visit neilgetzlow.com to learn about his journey and purchase a copy of UNMASKED. Use code RTSI at check out through October and 50% of proceeds will benefit Run To Stop It, an organization fighting against sex trafficking.
On this week’s episode, I give a quick update on Amy and I sharing our testimony in front of our entire church this past week. You can watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io6yGJA7KYY&t=343s
Our guests this week are Melissa and Mike Huray. Melissa is host of The Hope Report and back for her second appearance on Unmasked. She’s joined by her husband, Mike, as they share how they were able to redeem and save their marriage from infidelity – thanks to the power of God.
Be sure to visit neilgetzlow.com to learn about his journey and purchase a copy of UNMASKED. Use code RTSI at check out and 50% of proceeds will benefit Run To Stop It, an organization fighting against sex trafficking through October.
Today is part two of Christine’s incredible story as she shares how she was able to escape a life of sexual exploitation – thanks to the power of Jesus – to become an author and advocate for victims of sex trafficking.
Please like, review and share this important episode.
You can learn more about Christine at https://www.christinespeaksministry.com/.
Be sure to visit neilgetzlow.com to learn about his journey and purchase a copy of UNMASKED. Use code RTSI at check our and 100% of proceeds will benefit Run To Stop It, an organization fighting against sex trafficking.
On today’s episode, we unmask the journey of my friend, Christine McDonald. The fact that we are friends today is truly the work of God. There is no other way to explain how we are now on the same side of the fight to eliminate the demand for sexually exploited women.
Christine experienced two decades of homelessness, addiction, she was a victim of human trafficking, sexually exploited, arrested over 100 times and did seven prison stints. After nearly taking a life at gun point, Christine knew that if she did not find a way out she would become the very evil she had experienced over the years. But God…
Part 1 of Christine’s journey explores how she became trapped in a life of sexual exploitation and how she was able to break free.
You can learn more about Christine at https://www.christinespeaksministry.com/.
Be sure to visit neilgetzlow.com/to learn about his journey and to purchase a copy of UNMASKED. Use code RTSI at check and 100% of proceeds will benefit Run To Stop It, an organization fighting against sex trafficking.
Happy Labor Day! As has become a tradition on UNMASKED, we have a solo episode to share this holiday week. I’ve been thinking and praying a lot lately about God’s calling for me. Today, my mission is sharing this podcast. Tomorrow, it might be bringing some encouragement to my wife or a friend. After that, it could look totally different. And I’m finally starting to embrace that plan. What’s your calling? Drop me an email at neil.getzlow@gmail.com and let me know. I'd love to know what God is calling you to do! Be sure to visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn about my journey and to purchase a copy of UNMASKED.
This week, I am blessed to share this awesome conversation with Jordan Chitwood. Jordan is an online and teaching pastor in Indiana and the author of a new book, Hope in the Mourning. Jordan’s calling is to help hurting people find hope. We talk about overcoming pain following the loss of his father, mental health, church hurt, raising teenage Christians in today’s culture, faith deconstruction, a healthy prayer life and more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
You can learn more about Jordan and order his book here: https://www.jordandanielchitwood.com/
Be sure to visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn about Neil and purchase a copy of UNMASKED!
I’m always so amazed at who God brings in to my life to bring encouragement. This week, He brought Damon Covert, founder of Principle 8 ministry, to the Unmasked podcast. Damon and I have both overcome pornography addictions thanks to the power of Jesus. Damon shares how he was able to move past his addiction and how he’s lifting up others through Principle 8.
You can learn more about Damon and Principal 8 ministry here: https://www.principle8.org/
Be sure to visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn about Neil and purchase a copy of UNMASKED!
Football season is almost back! And that means sports gambling is going to start to fire up again. For some people, the excitement and thrill of gambling on their favorite teams leads to addiction and broken bank accounts. Today, we talk with recovering gambling addict Patrick Chester. He spent 15 years as a raging gambling addict, lost millions and nearly destroyed his family. Patrick resorted to criminal acts to feed his addiction, ultimately ending up in jail. Today, he’s seven years free of that addiction and talking about the dangers of sports gambling.
You can follow and reach out to Patrick on Twitter here: @PatrickChester9
Be sure to visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn about Neil and purchase his book, UNMASKED!
On this week’s episode, we unmask the journey of Jimmie Bratcher. Jimmiehas been “preaching the gospel and playing the blues” ministering in churches and non-church venues as bars, clubs, music festivals, motorcycle rallies and prisons in the United States and United Kingdom since 2000. He shares how his love for rock n’ roll and drugs destroyed his marriage. But it was through a love of Jesus that brought him back to his wife and helped him find his daughter.
You can learn more about Jimmie and his ministry here: https://www.jimmiebratcher.com/
Visit https://neilgetzlow.com/ to learn about Neil and purchase his book, UNMASKED
On this week’s episode, we unmask the journey of Dave Ebert. Dave is a former pro wrestler who is now using his God-given talents to serve the kingdom in some really cool and unorthodox ways. He also shares a really cool story about using comedy improv to help sex trafficking survivors.
You can learn more about Dave here and his ministry here: gifts4glory.com.
And if you want to email Dave directly, you can reach out to him at dave@gifts4glory.com
Visit neilgetzlow.com to learn about Neil and purchase his book, UNMASKED!
Episode 22: Unmasking Christy Neal and the journey to overcoming adultery
On this week’s episode, we unmask the journey of Christy Neal. Christy is an author, podcaster and today runs her own Christian media company. Christy shares her powerful story of hope, healing and redemption after adultery. She has such an encouraging journey about overcoming sexual sin to be free of it today and is now thriving.
You can learn more about Christy here and Choose Different Media here: https://choosedifferent.org/index.html
Don't forget, 100% of all sales from UNMASKED in the month of July will go to support Run To Stop It. Use code "RTSI" at checkout for a signed copy and I'll pick up the tab on shipping.
On this week’s episode, I talk with Randal and Tracy Dowdy, authors of Beyond Impossible: How a Divine Visitation Brought New Life to a Marriage. Randal and Tracy are living examples of the goodness of God, both individually and as a couple. After experiencing a supernatural encounter with God and seeing His restorative hand at work in undeniable ways, they now carry a mandate to reach those in the brokenness they were freed from. There are so many similarities between the Dowdy’s story and that of Amy and me. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.
You can learn more about Randal and Tracy here: https://www.randalandtracy.com/
Don't forget, 100% of all sales from UNMASKED in the month of July goes to Run To Stop It. Use code "RTSI" at checkout for a signed copy and I'll pick up the tab on shipping.
We made it to another milestone episode – number 20!
On this week’s episode, we unmask the journey of Andrea Heinz. Andrea is a former sex worker and brothel owner in Canada. Andrea talks about her experience in the industry, describes how “poverty was her pimp,” and we also talk about the importance of stopping the demand from buyers and the dangers of decriminalization.
Don't forget, 100% of all sales from UNMASKED in the month of July goes to Run To Stop It. Use code "RTSI" at checkout for a signed copy and I'll pick up the tab on shipping.
Today's episode is a Neil solo show! I do a quick breakdown of Chris Pratt's recent interview with Men's Health. Is the actor right about religion?
Don't forget, 100% of all sales from UNMASKED in the month of July goes to Run To Stop It. Use code "RTSI" at checkout for a signed copy and I'll pick up the tab on shipping.
As producer of The Border Patrol on 810 WHB, Jake Gutierrez was the engine behind one of the most popular sports radio shows in Kansas City. Even though he was behind the scenes most days, Jake was a key contributor to the show’s success. He was living a life that I had dreamed about as a kid – having a front row seat to the action and talk of Kansas City’s biggest sporting events. But after 20 years on air and battling alcoholism, depression, and diabetes, Jake abruptly walked away from the industry earlier this year to go to Colorado and chart a path that God laid out for him. That path includes finishing a book to help people overcome life’s obstacles and find their innermost Self through living a principled life.
Learn more about Jake here: https://www.samuraiofsoul.com
Learn more about Neil and his book Unmasked at neilgetzlow.com
Today, I had the honor to talk to author Joel Carroll. As a young man, Joel faced many adversities while struggling through a brutal nineteen-year war with drug and alcohol addiction, all the while suffering from anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Over those years, he was kidnapped, dodged a disturbing death on multiple occasions, suffered a minor stroke due to head trauma, and survived the internal warfare that almost ended with Joel taking his own life. Through God’s grace Joel proves recovery from addiction is 100% possible.
Find Joel’s book, The Book of Joel, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-book-of-joel-joel-carroll/1139839017
Learn more about host Neil Getzlow and his book Unmasked at neilgetzlow.com.
On this week’s show, I am honored to unmask the journey of another incredible couple from my church – Samantha and Dustin Drake. After serving in the military and doing multiple tours of duty during the Iraq war, Dustin came back to civilian life to deal with his struggles with addictions and sexual sin. Thanks to the forgiveness and patience of his wife Samantha, they were able to overcome Dustin’s addictions and now provide military families and First Responders a way to deal with trauma through their Kansas City chapter of the Reboot Recovery ministry.
You can learn more about Reboot Recovery here: https://rebootrecovery.com/
Learn more about Neil, and his book Unmasked at neilgetzlow.com.
We need you to share this episode far and wide. This week, we are joined by Russ Tuttle, president and founder of The Stop Trafficking Project. Russ is using his strengths of communication and compassion to end domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) before it begins by disrupting the exploitation of vulnerability.
During 1st quarter of 2022, Russ surveyed 1,600 students (6th grade to 12th grade). What he found is shocking. 30% of students reported that they have either shared nude pictures with a stranger they met or online or actually went to meet someone they only new from online encounters.
On this episode, Russ talks about the important work his organization is doing to combat child sex trafficking before it begins.
Learn more about about the Stop Trafficking Project here: https://www.stoptraffickingproject.com/
Episode 14: Unmasking my first Jesus conference
When God is working in your life, that’s when the distractions of the enemy get louder. That's the key message Neil took away from attending the Stronger Men's Conference. On this week’s episode, Neil unmasks his experience from his first Jesus love-fest.
Here's the video clip referenced in today's show from Tim Timberlake.
Learn more about Neil and his book unmasked at: https://neilgetzlow.com/
This week, we are blessed to talk with someone who is part of the inspiration behind this podcast, Melissa Huray. Growing up in Duluth, Minnesota, it was normal for Melissa to take sips of her Dad's beer when she climbed up on his lap or sneak swigs from the adults' red cups at a family party. As she grew into her teens, unrestricted drinking became a powerful experience that was impossible to control on her own.
For fifteen excruciating years-from age 15 to 30-Melissa subsequently battled alcohol addiction, broken relationships, disappointment, scrapes with law enforcement, and challenges in pursuing both education and employment. Most painful of all, perhaps, was the loss of her faith in God. After years of experiencing frightening blackouts, severe panic attacks, and painful physical and psychological symptoms, Melissa decided it was time to beat her addiction. It wasn't easy. After four years of relapsing, she was finally able to recommit her life to God and accept His gift of grace. As Melissa says, "His mercy saved me from myself."
Today, Melissa is a successful author, writer and host of The Hope Report.
Learn more about Neil, and his book Unmasked at neilgetzlow.com.
We’re so excited to share this episode with you. This week marks Neil and Amy’s 10 year wedding anniversary. But in reality, it’s a celebration of two years of having a real marriage. On this week’s episode, Neil and Amy share how they have rebuilt all aspects of their marriage by putting God in the center of their relationship.
Learn more about Neil, his journey, and the Unmasked book at neilgetzlow.com
You will usually find Kristian Madsen behind the microphone, interviewing some pretty cool guests on one of the top Indie Comedy podcasts in the US – The Random Kristian Show. Today, I get a chance to turn the spotlight on Kristian and learn more about his journey from addictions to podcasting.
Listen, review, share!
Learn more about Kristian here: https://therandomkristianshow.com/
Learn more about Neil’s journey and book here: https://neilgetzlow.com/
We did it! We made it to 10 episodes. Thanks for coming on this journey with us.
Today, Neil talks with Corey Hall, Sr. Pastor at First Baptist Church in Bluford, IL. Corey’s faith journey started at an early age and led him to become a pastor at his local church right out of high school. Unfortunately, life dealt him some unimaginable tragedy and heartbreak losing two wives to illness. Corey leaned on his faith to get him through those dark days to once again lead his own congregation.
Learn more about Neil, his journey, and how to get a copy of the Unmasked book at neilgetzlow.com.
Today, Neil sits down with Joe Neuerburg, co-founder of Isaac’s Dream. The roots of Isaac’s Dream were first planted when Joe’s wife, and foundation co-founder Robyn, went on a medical mission trip to Ghana, Africa in the summer of 2016. One of the young men who was part of the group in Ghana that assisted the medical team was Isaac Ayensu. Isaac has a dream to come to the United States to study photography and videography, but he also has another dream – to give the children of Ghana something he was once given, a chance.
Website – www.isaacsdream.com
Facebook - Isaac's Dream | Facebook
Instagram - Isaac's Dream (@isaacsdreamnonprofit) • Instagram photos and videos
Learn more about Neil, his journey, and how to get a copy of the Unmasked book at neilgetzlow.com.
On this week's episode, Neil continues his conversation with his wife Amy to talk about how she was able to leverage her faith to save their marriage from the evil Neil brought to it.
Learn more about Neil, his journey, and how to get a copy of the Unmasked book at neilgetzlow.com.
On today’s episode, Neil reflects on reaching two-years porn free, thanks to the healing power of Jesus, and what his life looks like today with God at the center.
Learn more about Neil, his journey, and how to get a copy of the Unmasked book at neilgetzlow.com.
Today, we unmask the journey of Norman Murray. This was an awesome conversation as Norman shares his faith journey and how it led him to preaching the word of God and to launching the Building Bridges podcast.
Learn more about Norman here:
buildingbridges520.com
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Have your brackets busted this March? Is your mood wrecked this week because your team lost? Join Neil and Producer Ben as they discuss how to overcome March Sadness.
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On today's episode, we unmask the journey of Movita Johnson.
Movita experienced the violent loss of her father, cousin, and brother, leading to a drug addiction as a little girl. As an adult, she lost two sons at the hands of gun violence. Movita overcame her tragic losses and addictions to become a leading voice and advocate around gun violence in Pennsylvania.
You can learn more about Movita and how to order her book here:
https://www.movitajohnsonharrell.com/
On this week's episode, Neil sits down with his wife Amy to talk about how she was able to leverage her faith to save their marriage from the evil Neil brought to it.
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This Show Is Produced and Edited By Ben Shrewsbury
On this episode, Neil continues to unmask his journey on how God was able to help him free from a 40-year porn addiction. Using a very unique intervention.
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This podcast is produced and edited by Ben Shrewsbury
On this episode, Neil unmasks his journey on how God was able to help him free from a 40-year porn addiction. Using a very unique intervention.
This podcast is co produced and edited by Ben Shrewsbury