Faith & Feels
Faith & Feels
Podcast Description
Faith & Feels is a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of mental health specifically sexual brokenness and trauma, with a special focus on the Asian American faith-based community. Hosted by Rika Matoba Lopez, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), these episodes will cover interviews of ordinary people as well as professionals who share stories and lessons on struggles with love/sex/porn addiction and emotional/betrayal trauma.Whether you're looking for guidance, encouragement, or simply a space to feel seen and heard, Faith & Feels is here to create a safe environment where men and women alike can journey through healing and wholeness together. Our goal is to make tough conversations less taboo and to remind you that you are not alone.Join us as we explore topics often kept in the dark and work towards breaking cycles of shame and silence, with honesty, vulnerability, and hope.
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Content Themes
The podcast addresses themes of mental health, faith, and healing through a lens of sexual brokenness and trauma. Topics include love and sex addiction, emotional trauma, support within the church community, and the healing journey with example episodes like 'My Random Rambling Reflections' and 'Breaking Free from an Abusive Ex-Spouse with NPD'. It emphasizes open discussions on stigmatized issues and seeks to create a safe space for healing.
Faith & Feels is a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of mental health specifically sexual brokenness and trauma, with a special focus on the Asian American faith-based community. Hosted by Rika Matoba Lopez, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), these episodes will cover interviews of ordinary people as well as professionals who share stories and lessons on struggles with love/sex/porn addiction and emotional/betrayal trauma.
Whether you’re looking for guidance, encouragement, or simply a space to feel seen and heard, Faith & Feels is here to create a safe environment where men and women alike can journey through healing and wholeness together. Our goal is to make tough conversations less taboo and to remind you that you are not alone.
Join us as we explore topics often kept in the dark and work towards breaking cycles of shame and silence, with honesty, vulnerability, and hope.
In this 57th episode of Faith & Feels, I sit down with Paul Ho from El Pozo de Vida, an anti-human trafficking organization in Mexico, for an honest conversation about what healthy masculinity looks like through the lens of faith.
Together, we explore how our identity as sons of God shapes the way men lead, love, and live. Paul shares his personal journey of healing, the impact of his relationship with his father, and how embracing vulnerability and emotional honesty became part of his transformation. We also discuss the difference between healthy and toxic masculinity, the importance of mentorship and community, and why Jesus is the ultimate model of strength, humility, and compassion.
Whether you’re a man pursuing personal growth, someone who loves and supports the men in your life, or you’re simply curious about what biblical masculinity really looks like, I hope this conversation encourages you to embrace your identity in Christ and reminds you that true strength is found in humility, authenticity, and grace.
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Key Topics:
-What healthy masculinity looks like through faith and vulnerability
-Personal stories of healing and identity
-Biblical examples of compassion and emotional expression
-The importance of community and mentorship for men
-Addressing toxic masculinity and its roots in cultural and spiritual issues
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to the episode and guest
01:17 Paul Ho shares his background and work in Mexico
04:10 The spiritual and secular streams of justice work
06:33 Paul’s marathon as a metaphor for healing and identity
08:57 The healing power of a letter from Paul’s father
13:38 God’s message: Just be my son
16:58 The biblical view of masculinity and Jesus’ example
22:20 Healthy masculinity modeled by Jesus
30:02 The impact of toxic masculinity and cultural pressures
33:10 Mentorship and community in developing healthy masculinity
39:25 The importance of emotional awareness and vulnerability
45:01 Processing emotions and coping mechanisms
50:20 Acknowledging behaviors and personal growth
55:46 The role of personal responsibility and grace
01:00:16 Closing thoughts and blessings
*Pixabay Music : “Waterfall” and “Viacheslavstarostin”
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