Sacred Grit: Daily Nervous System Tools and Spiritual Resilience for Men Determined to Beat Addiction
Are you tired of battling addiction and wondering if there’s a way to find real strength, purpose, and freedom?
Welcome to Sacred Grit, a podcast equipping men to conquer addiction and overcome inner struggles through physical, mental, and spiritual disciplines, so you can become a man of honor and integrity. If you’re a man struggling with addiction and the isolation, broken relationships and shame it brings to your life—this show is for you
Over the last three years, I’ve watched countless men discover healing and connection through these same practices.
Listen in to learn:
- How to reframe addiction and pride into strength and freedom.
- Spiritual insights to help you find your way back to resilience when facing addiction.
- Practical tools like cold water immersion and breathwork; made simple even if you've never practiced before.
Every Sunday I unpack spiritual healing, and every Wednesday I deliver practical tools for men. Start your journey today with the fan-favorite episode, “What is Sacred Grit,” from July 2, 2025.
Episodes
100 episodes
100: Why God Does Not See Men's Addiction, and How Believing that Creates Spiritual Resilience
The reason most men stay addicted isn’t a lack of willpower — it’s believing God sees them as their addiction.Addiction survives on false beliefs. When a man believes he is broken, judged, or condemned, shame keeps him stuck.&n...
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10:29
99: How Men Can use the Nervous System To Build Discipline and Spiritual Resilience
You can’t think your way into discipline.And mental toughness isn’t what’s failing you.Most men try to overpower cravings with their mind—while their body is already redlined.In this episode, Jason Lyle explains why dis...
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8:03
98: Why Addicted Men Lose Control and The One Skill That Restores It
If willpower worked, you’d already be free.So why do men keep ending up right back in the same cycle?Most men believe they’re “out of control.”That belief doesn’t come from weakness—it comes from misunderstanding how th...
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9:39
97: How To Regulate Your Nervous System To Train Self-Control (For Men With Addiction)
What if taking your life back doesn’t start with motivation—but with one disciplined practice you repeat every day?In this Gritty Wednesday episode, Jason breaks down why most men stay stuck in addiction and frustration—not bec...
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8:37
96: Why Spiritual Strength Is More Effective Than Willpower in Overcoming Addiction
Why does willpower seem strong in the morning—but completely disappear when cravings hit?Most men believe relapse happens because they “didn’t try hard enough.” In this episode, Jason explains why white-knuckling fails—not beca...
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10:36
95: One Daily Nervous System Practice That Builds Resilience in Men
What if the moment temptation hits is actually the moment you still have the most control?Most men think temptation means they’ve already lost. In this episode, Jason breaks that lie apart by teaching how temptation actually wo...
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8:25
94: Why God Isn’t Testing Men When Addiction Shows Up
What if temptation isn’t something you fight—but something you misunderstand about yourself?Most men believe cravings are proof of weakness or addiction itself. In this episode, Jason reframes temptation at its root—not as a be...
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93: How To Calm your Nervous System and Build Resilience When Urges Hit In Addiction
What if the reason you keep relapsing isn’t lack of willpower—but that you’ve never trained your body how to pause?In this Gritty Wednesday episode, Jason breaks down how addictive behaviors get wired into the autonomic nervous...
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7:39
92: Why Relapse Is a Spiritual Wake-Up Call, Not A Failure, for Men With Addiction
What if relapse isn’t proof that you’re weak—but evidence that you’re believing the wrong story about yourself?In this Sacred Sunday episode, Jason reframes relapse as a belief problem, not an addiction p...
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10:41
91: 1 Daily Practice that Gives Men Strength to Control Relapse
Most men don’t lose control of their lives all at once—they lose it one unexamined decision at a time. Addiction, relapse, anger, and regret don’t come from weakness. They come from living on autopilot.In this Gritty Wednesday ...
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8:39
90: God, Addiction, and the Strength Men Need to Control Relapse
Relapse doesn’t start with a drink, a click, or a bad decision—it starts when a man forgets that this moment is still unfinished. If you believe your future is already written, you’ll keep living the same story.
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11:59
89: How Revolution, Not Resolution, Heals Addiction in Men
Most New Year’s resolutions fail because they ask for emotional motivation instead of real allegiance. If you’ve tried to change before and slipped back into old patterns, the problem isn’t discipline—it’s who you’ve pledged yours...
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7:16
88: How Men Beat Addiction by Letting Peace Begin With Themselves
We sing “Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me” every Christmas—but most men step into the new year still chasing peace outside themselves. If peace hasn’t started in your soul yet, no resolution will e...
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7:54
87: One Tool Men Use to End Addiction Hidden in the Story of the Virgin Birth
What if staying sober isn’t about God fixing you—but about letting something new be born inside you?In this Gritty Wednesday episode, Jason reframes the virgin birth as a metaphor for daily spiritual rebirth.
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9:22
86: What Jesus and Mary Teach Men About Addiction, God, and Strength
What if staying sober during the holidays has nothing to do with avoiding temptation—and everything to do with what you allow to be born inside you?In this Sacred Sunday episode, Jason explores the story of Jesus and Mary throu...
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10:18
85: 3 Core Boundaries Every Man Needs to Fight Addiction
Jesus had boundaries—and so should you. Staying sober during the holidays isn’t about grit alone; it’s about making clear, pre-decided choices that protect your peace, your strength, and your connection to God.In this Gritty We...
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7:45
84: Why Boundaries Protect Men from Addiction and Keep Their Connection to God Strong
What if staying sober during the holidays isn’t about willpower at all—but about boundaries? For men in recovery, Christmas can quietly pull you back toward addiction if you don’t protect your peace.In this Sacred Sunday episod...
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9:23
83: Why You’ll Never Achieve Sobriety Alone; and How Men Need Community to Recover From Addiction
Addiction isn’t just a mental battle — it’s a survival battle. And during the holidays, when emotions spike and darkness gets longer, no man stays sober by willpower alone. You need a tribe.In this Gritty...
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8:38
82: How Men Can Fight Addiction During the Holidays by Staying in Community
The holidays can feel heavy — grief, loneliness, family triggers, and the long dark days can push any man closer to addiction. But the real danger isn’t stress… it’s isolation.In this Sacred Sunday episode, Jaso...
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9:44
81: How to Control Your Cravings During The Holidays Using This One Daily Practice For Men With Addiction
Struggling to stay sober during the holidays—even though you want to be the man God’s calling you to be?For many men battling addiction, the holidays stir up more than memories—they bring cravings, trigge...
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12:18
80: The Unexpected Way Men In Addiction Can Find the Strength to Stay Sober During The Holidays
Are the holidays bringing up old triggers and cravings that feel impossible to escape—no matter how strong you try to be?For men battling addiction, this season can stir up deep emotional wounds, loneliness, and the urge to num...
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12:27
79: How Men Can Protect Their Peace, Stay Sober, and Find Strength in God During the Holidays
You don’t have to white-knuckle your way through the holidays, brother. Staying sober isn’t about avoiding temptation — it’s about protecting your peace and building real strength with God inside you.
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6:09
78: How Men Find Strength in God When Addiction Shows Up for the Holidays
The holidays test every man in recovery. Family drama, old patterns, and familiar pain can pull you straight back toward addiction. But surviving isn’t the goal—strength is.In this Sacred Sunday episode, ...
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7:37
77: Why Men Struggle With Addiction And How The Strength You Need Comes From God
Are you trying to escape addiction with willpower—but still falling back into the same cycles?This episode exposes why most men fail to break free from addiction: because they’re relying on short-term fixes and their own streng...
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7:56
76: 3 Mistakes Men Make When Seeking Strength Outside of God in Addiction and How This Slows Your Recovery
What if addiction isn’t just a personal failure—but a sign that you're trying to live without God’s strength?Most men fight addiction by trying harder, pushing themselves, or hiding their struggle—never realizing the true issue...
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